Football Season Postmortem

[norcalcy]

A frustrating team to watch since the first game against UNI. Sick to my stomach that we can't overtake K State as "that" team in the Big XII. No ability to lean on a weaker opponent with a running game. Hall is special, Purdy is special. Kolar is special. Is there a competent offensive line in waiting? Defense had moments this year, but gave up way too many third and longs and couldn't get off the field in crucial situations. National pundits showered this team with love and people kept trying to rank them in the top 25. Just something missing. The least fun of Campbell's four teams to watch. And yes, that includes the 3-9 season,.

 

[cycloneworld]

5 close losses and it seems like we didn’t really learn or grow throughout the season like a typical Matt Campbell team.

4 losses as favorites stings - what could have been.

Inconsistencies, penalties, and missed opportunities sum up this good (but could have been great) season.

 

[CyArob]

This was 2005 all over again

 

[Urbandale2013]

Bit disappointing but still a really good season. It’s been disappointing because it could have been a special season. We still have a ton to play for with three straight 8 win seasons.

 

[KCyclone2010]

Too many mistakes, drops, and penalties In every game which prevented us from having a special season. Very frustrating considering how much Campbell preaches the small details

 

[AgronAlum]

Why are new threads bad?

You must be unfamiliar with the OP.

 

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[Latto]

Till we get better in the trenches I'm afraid we have plateaued at this point.

Don't love the play calling on offense or the "bend but try not to break" style on defense either.

Agree with trenches to a and play calling to a certain degree, but Manning can see what everyone else sees - the OL was not good or dependable.

 

[cycloneworld]

A frustrating team to watch since the first game against UNI. Sick to my stomach that we can't overtake K State as "that" team in the Big XII. No ability to lean on a weaker opponent with a running game. Hall is special, Purdy is special. Kolar is special. Is there a competent offensive line in waiting? Defense had moments this year, but gave up way too many third and longs and couldn't get off the field in crucial situations. National pundits showered this team with love and people kept trying to rank them in the top 25. Just something missing. The least fun of Campbell's four teams to watch. And yes, that includes the 3-9 season,.

I think this sums it up well, especially the bolded.

We played up to or down to every single opponent and never put a full game together outside of ULM.

 

[BigJCy]

Agree with trenches to a and play calling to a certain degree, but Manning can see what everyone else sees - the OL was not good or dependable.

Question is do we have any better OL's coming?

 

[BCoffClone]

At the end of the day, going to a 3rd straight bowl with (a shot) at 3 straight 8 wins is great for this program. But no matter how you slice this season, it will ultimately be remembered more for the what-ifs and missed opportunities than as a building block for the program.

 

[ArgentCy]

A step backwards. This was the year to get things done and it didn't happen.

Did Not Prove It.

 

[Latto]

You must be unfamiliar with the OP.

I don't know him personally, maybe you do, so I don't see the issue.

 

[acoustimac]

Disappointing any way you look at it. Coach always says our margins are thin. The team proved that time and time again.

 

[DevilDog]

Laid an absolute turd today. Never really looked like they had a chance on offense.

 

[Malone]

For the first time with this staff we underachieved.

 

[tim_redd]

The thing I will remember about this team is that we were absolutely massacred in the margins.

 

[CyGuy5]

If this team could win in the margins we’d be playing in Dallas next weekend. Lots of it is on coaching, some of it is on the players

 

[sdclone]

I just wish this team could win on the big stage. Tonight (bowl selection), OU (because it’s OU), Iowa (Gameday), WSU (last years bowl game) plus others in the past.

 

[madguy30]

7 wins is fine but beating one team with a winning record is the reality of where this team is.

They got their ass kicked tonight.