I am the exact same way so I completely respect that.
ISU #4 in ESPN FPI
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Yep we play 7 of the top 25 (6 B12 plus TOE). Wonder how that compares to Alabama or Clemson.
Ultimately I just want this team to meet and even exceed the expectations because of two things:
1. We as Cyclone fans, and the university as a whole deserves to have that magical season.
2. Seeing the rest of the country and blue bloods' fan bases melt down every week we show up in the top-4 would be so so satisfying. Seeing the Coastal Carolina fans freak out on social media every week during the CFP Rankings last year was amazing.
1. We as Cyclone fans, and the university as a whole deserves to have that magical season.
2. Seeing the rest of the country and blue bloods' fan bases melt down every week we show up in the top-4 would be so so satisfying. Seeing the Coastal Carolina fans freak out on social media every week during the CFP Rankings last year was amazing.
I must have watched too much college basketball this winter because I read this and thought:
I've attended three UNI games in person this spring. They are not good on offense. I'm predicting a shut out of them.
His big grin and hair going at the end as he is selling out on that thing just slays me every time.
ESPN say we have a pretty decent chance to make playoffs and a small one for National Championship. Guess we gonna have to cheer like hell every game we can (esp. home), we cannot let the team down!!!!!!!
Those other teams have stadiums probably 30-40 thousand larger than ours, so we each have to double our output!! 
Edit: looked up Clemson, their only 81,000, so we ought to be able to outdo them.
Edit: looked up Clemson, their only 81,000, so we ought to be able to outdo them.
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Wonder if we find a way to trip over our own cleats and lose to Iowa and/or UNI or if Campbell finally figures out how to have a team start the season with a killer instinct? I’m excited as heck, but the start of every season the past five years has been butt ugly.
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If the reports about spring workouts are true, this might be a lot less of a problem this year.
Unrelated point- next time in Vegas, I’m putting $100 on us making the playoffs. Let’s goooooo!
Wild....seeing us start as a playoff contender....like I would normally say "hope we start in top 25 so if we take care of business, we have a chance"
The playoffs are ours to lose....wow
Bring on everyone's best shot as we won't be underdogs....bring the swagger and confidence, but also fundamentals
The playoffs are ours to lose....wow
Bring on everyone's best shot as we won't be underdogs....bring the swagger and confidence, but also fundamentals
Yep....and they have developed a culture of they believe they belong. Bring on Hunter Dekkers in the third quarter vs UNI!
I’m a Panther fan and you’re being too kind with your not good on offense comment. More like the worst offense ever.
Itll be interesting to see how UNI plays early in the fall after playing in the spring.
I understand the hand wringing about the slow starts to the season, but Campbell has gotten over a hump in basically every season at ISU. Season 1 was being competitive, season 2 was finding ways to win, season 3 was handling expectations, season 4 was perhaps a reset/realization of what was needed to compete for a Big 12 title, and season 5 was the culmination of competing for championships. Season 6 would seem to be where it all comes together. Matt figured out how to keep the team fresh to finish the season last year. Now with all of the returning talent, there should be no reason they can’t figure out how to be sharp in September.
I tend to not think about hypotheticals which have a near zero probability of happening. Sorry.
CycloneErik
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I haven't dug deeply into it, but from what I can tell, it's the most insightful metric I've never heard of.
