We are going to lose this game and on the positive side, all these noise markers will leave Coach Matt Campbell alone because I’m sick and tired of hearing his name to Nebraska all the time. I hope we win ugly though and everyone starts to say “Kansas is Kansas”
KU Game Predictions
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Defense matters. On opening drive, Baylor had 4th and two in red zone. Then 3rd and goal. Stopping either would have been huge.
Bingo on the first point. Freyler is, IMHO, our best and most important defensive player. The dude could be a future stud in the NFL. He's that good. Losing him that early crippled our defense against Baylor. He's going to be back, and he's going to be angry. Expect his presence in the middle to prevent a lot of quarterback runs, which is the strength of the KU offense. This one shouldn't be overly difficult. Too many people on ESPN, and even on Cyclone Fanatic, are acting like Kansas is a top 10 team that could challenge Alabama for a title. They're not a good team.
I don't who to pick in this game but it should be a good one.
Their QB is good...but scares you? We've seen this kid before, and he wasn't that great against us then.
Yeah, young players never get better. He is only 19 now so he was what? A 17 year old true Freshman when he last played against ISU?
We beat them by like 50 last time. He's improved enough to erase a 50-point margin? Highly, highly unlikely.
It's a poor way to illustrate my point that I just don't see it in them. They've beaten nobody. They still have many of the same horrible players with some new ones. They may beat us and I will change my tune but I just don't see it.
I'm in the camp that KU last year at this time was very different than November, and right now they're better than that, and I'm not trusting ISU to be consistent enough to win comfortably.
Two years ago they would be at best 1-3 but I think even that first game is in question. They have improved a ton. Their wins at WVU, at Houston and Duke are good wins. You don't have the kind of efficiency numbers they have on offense right now against Power 5 teams and Houston, which will be one, without making major improvements. I am not saying they are a top 25 team or anything but they are much improved especially and mostly on the offensive side. Their QB is playing at an extremely high level and they do have talented RBs.
If we'd already won a conference road game, gone on the road to Houston and put up 48 points, and beaten a P5 opponent at home to go 4-0, we'd all be talking about how we're destined for a conference championship if not the playoff. KU deserves every bit of hype they're getting.
I still think we win because our defense is better, but it will not be easy.
I still think we win because our defense is better, but it will not be easy.
This is exactly how I feel. I feel confident that we will show up and win, but the game still scares the hell out of me.
I have faith this game will be won in the trenches, and our OL/DL are better than their OL/DL. Our DL absolutely has to maintain gap integrity, force Daniels to beat you from the pocket.
I'll say Tar Heels 37 - 24. Both teams not too great so far. // NC better than VA Tech at home.
Oh, you mean our game? Ha, Just a little humor. My way of saying I'm no longer paying attention to B1G, SEC, or PAC10. The only P5 left is ACC.
ISU 41 - 27 over KU. We will need +2 turnovers to assure a comfortable win.
I hate playing against quarterbacks like this Kansas QB. Seems like we can always stop good passers, we can never stop good scramblers.
