Must be nice. I don’t even have to be wrong for my wife to correct me…
DEPTH CHART IS OUT!
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I only said that is was concerning, and people seem to be enraged by that fact. I am sharing my personal thoughts. I hope I am wrong. Go Clones
Can we please change the thread title to Depth chart meltdown/Quality Marriage advice, mods? @JP4CY
I dont think anyone is particularly enraged. Just wanting to debate why those are your personal thoughts. Either way, Go Clones
Well I have concerns about Higgins now.
I have my concerns about replacing them as well. I have shared those in another thread but it’s not that you have concerns or doubt it’s how you got to that reasoning and how you are absolutely sure based on a week 0 depth chart using the word OR.
I mean is there any other way to debate this fact a full week before they play a snap? Guess I was hoping that someone impressed coaches enough to have locked up one of the spots over anyone else. Hoping at least one of Sowell, Overby, or Townsend can be a X factor for this team. (Certainly won't live up to the seasons Higgins & Noel just had).
I don’t think you understand how rare it is for ISU to have 1 1,000 yard receiver let alone 2. If we have 3-4 guys all get around 500-700 that’s a really good group of receivers.
My my how two little letters on a Week Zero depth chart can cause quite a stir!
Iowa State is replacing two Elite WR’s.
Everyone in the building knows what they have. It’s more of a status symbol to not have an OR than “we don’t know who the F to pick, so let’s put OR”.
It’s also attributed to depth, certain packages, and competition.
The WR room will be just fine (as with any group, health matters). Mouser has a year under his belt, Rocco has a ton of experience, our OL should be as good but probably better, we have an experienced RB position, and TE’s galore.
Probably way too optimistic for this page though.
Iowa State is replacing two Elite WR’s.
Everyone in the building knows what they have. It’s more of a status symbol to not have an OR than “we don’t know who the F to pick, so let’s put OR”.
It’s also attributed to depth, certain packages, and competition.
The WR room will be just fine (as with any group, health matters). Mouser has a year under his belt, Rocco has a ton of experience, our OL should be as good but probably better, we have an experienced RB position, and TE’s galore.
Probably way too optimistic for this page though.
There were 7 1000-yard receivers in the Big 12 last season, 2 of them ours. 10/16 teams did not have a 1,000-yard receiver. Going back, 2023 there were 2 of them, 2022 3 of them and only 1 in 2021. Your baseline metric doesn't seem as ho-hum as you're making it out to be.
Two teams had two 1000 yd guys I believe. Us and Ohio State. It’s not that common
Run defense was our biggest weakness last year. Look how many rush yards ISU gave up in the 3 losses.
TTU. Only 129 yards, but Tahj Brooks ran for 122 on 25 carries (4.9 avg).
KU. 237 yards.
Arizona State. 248 yards.
Plus Miami went for 308 yards.
I blame our LBs and scheme for most of our problems last season. But it would help if the new guys on the DL can help force the opposing RBs to go sideways.
TTU. Only 129 yards, but Tahj Brooks ran for 122 on 25 carries (4.9 avg).
KU. 237 yards.
Arizona State. 248 yards.
Plus Miami went for 308 yards.
I blame our LBs and scheme for most of our problems last season. But it would help if the new guys on the DL can help force the opposing RBs to go sideways.
To be fair, I think Hansen got a lot more snaps down the stretch. And he was the primary redzone guy so he got a lot of TDs. He also plays more on 3rd down, so their total snaps played is probably more skewed than the carry numbers show.
I just blame our LB. We had the same scheme we've always had, and we've always been a pretty good rush defense. When you're down to 3rd-4th string guys, I don't care what the scheme is, your run defense is going to suck.
Yeah but were those guys at tOSU any good?
