Would you have laughed if Baylor was preseason top 10 last year??
Just sayin
Just sayin
You will hear good things that won't mean a damn thing until we see the results in the fall. New strength coaches are always touted as a great thing. In this case I think they made a great hire but any stories will still be fluff pieces that would come even with a crappy hire.
I'll read as well. If it's a RAG story I will consider the source.Yeah, I definitely agree with you. From what I've heard the new S&C coach is from a different "philosophy tree" so it really sounds like CMC wants to go in a different direction. That's what i will be interested to hear more about I guess.
I love when people get all mad about one mans top 25. Iowa State could suck next year or be top 10. I don't think anyone really knows at this point. If we put it all together we could get pretty high in the rankings.
It’s the most Iowa State thing ever that some in this fan base, which has a well documented history of playing the “we get no respect” card, is complaining that one well-respected sports writer has ISU in his Top 10.
(I also love that someone “disliked” your post...which is 100% correct).
McMurphy isn't the only one putting us in their pre-season top-10.. I saw another that had us pegged at #10 as well. It basically comes down to us bringing back a load of talent from last year coupled with the fact that they're believing this will be the year where we put it together and win those close games we've lost in the past.I don't get why people are surprised by this. Freshman AA RB, one of the hottest young coaches out there, AA TE and a QB currently going around 30/1 to win the Heisman
If Campbell's line isn't ready after 5 years we got problems fam.I get why people are high on us, we won't have many years where the ball bounces like it did last year. As far as the offensive line goes, I do think we have a solid group of young guys that will be just fine. CMC did the right think and stuck with the upperclassmen and not throw the young guys out to the wolves. Off seasons are huge for lineman and I will be curious to hear more about the new strength and conditioning program.
I don't get why people are surprised by this. Freshman AA RB, one of the hottest young coaches out there, AA TE and a QB currently going around 30/1 to win the Heisman
I'm assuming 7-5, MAYBE 8-4 if things fall right for this team. Until I see it, I'm not buying it.
We literally went 8-4 two haha years ago
Another perspective is that McMurphy is betting on us finishing second in the Big 12. Not as far fetched from that angle. Still a big big reach, but not as outlandish as some of the lil' bro syndrome Squawks are making it out to be in the comments.