Kickoff Misery

[AlaCyclone]

Somebody is always waiting in the weeds to find something to ***** about. Last week Young crashed from his lane, overran the ball and we were gashed in the space he voided. Watch the endzone replay.

This week I really haven't watched the replay yet.

I'm not ********. I complimented a player from the opposition last week for making a great play, and all of the comments were ISU missed gap assignments, etc. instead of giving that player credit. I didn't have to watch the replay, as I saw the play in person last week @ Kansas. Every single play in every single game is a 50-50 great play by one side-bad play from the other side. That's all I am saying.

 

[SCarolinaCy]

I watched KSU game of ball control. VERY disciplined. OK STATE had zero first half points. Hardly ever had the ball.

Their KO's are well planned, Each kick has a different strategy. Their pooch KO to the up man at the 20 yd is perfect.

 

[SCarolinaCy]

I'm not ********. I complimented a player from the opposition last week for making a great play, and all of the comments were ISU missed gap assignments, etc. instead of giving that player credit. I didn't have to watch the replay, as I saw the play in person last week @ Kansas. Every single play in every single game is a 50-50 great play by one side-bad play from the other side. That's all I am saying.

Disagree. Although I did think Baylor's one armed INT was close.

 

[Cyforce]

I'm not ********. I complimented a player from the opposition last week for making a great play, and all of the comments were ISU missed gap assignments, etc. instead of giving that player credit. I didn't have to watch the replay, as I saw the play in person last week @ Kansas. Every single play in every single game is a 50-50 great play by one side-bad play from the other side. That's all I am saying.

Since you were there unless you had an elevated endzone view you didn't see what happened.

Ofcourse the KU returner made a great play but it capitalized on a missed assignment. Just like the interceptions yesterday. All great plays, but all except the Allen tip were the result of Purdy having his head up his ass.

Most great plays are capitalizing on the opponent's mistakes. Chalking them up to the opponent's great play without taking responsibility for your mistake is a loser mentality.

 

[AlaCyclone]

Disagree. Although I did think Baylor's one armed INT was close.

Terrible throw, terrible coverage, great catch!

 

[AlaCyclone]

Since you were there unless you had an elevated endzone view you didn't see what happened.

Ofcourse the KU returner made a great play but it capitalized on a missed assignment. Just like the interceptions yesterday. All great plays, but all except the Allen tip were the result of Purdy having his head up his ass.

Most great plays are capitalizing on the opponents mistakes. Chalking them up to the opponent great play without taking responsibility for your mistake is a loser mentality.

I didn't intend to say it was only a great play with no fault by ISU kickoff team. It's almost always a combo on such plays. I just find it annoying when great plays are dismissed as only being the fault of the homer team instead of also praising the other player / team for doing something good TOO. It takes two to tango. Same for the Kene's return last night. I thought he made a great play (again), but Baylor messed up some TOO. That's Football!

Let's Go State!

 

[quasistellar]

I think the point is that sometimes players are just better. Like, a linebacker can do the right things and be in the right place to tackle Breece, but then Breece does a spin or juke and makes the LB look like an absolute chump. That's not really a bad play by the defender so much as outstanding play by Breece.

This applies to a lot of plays in college sports in general where there can be pretty large talent discrepancies.