*** Official #16 IOWA STATE vs #15 Arizona State Big 12 Championship Game(Day) Thread ***

[AllInForISU]

Moberly does not look like the 'answer....' Missing a bunch of easy throws

Thankfully we still have 2 years of Rocco

 

[clonedude]

Would not surprise me one bit if ASU gets blown out in the CFP.

 

[demoncore1031]

Don't understand why the coaching staff loves Moberly so much. He can't make basic throws.

Every throw is way too high.

 

[ISU1991]

Is Abu a one hit wonder? This loss is 45% on him.

Abu isn't that good everyone got all excited after the KSU snow game last year. He doesn't like contact and goes down usually on first contact.

 

[jdoggivjc]

The post said "Brecht"

i had a - the post wasn't meant to be taken seriously.

 

[Acylum]

Need new QB1, new placekicker, and totally revamped S&C staff. Got physically dominated in a conference with no Texas and no Oklahoma. O Line got no push all season.

 

[Spartanantler]

Thankfully we still have 2 years of Rocco

Oh god

 

[Cyclonepride]

Really just an unmitigated 20 minute disaster between 5 minutes left in the first half through the third quarter.

I think if you designed a player to be kryptonite for this defense, he would look like Scatabo.

A disappointing way to lose, but I think this team has overachieved with what they’ve been dealt.

 

[David Freshman1982]

Some of us have been saying that all year. He’s done nothing outside of a completely insane weather game to show he is a Big 12 caliber RB.

And I've heard more than once he's getting the most NIL money of anyone on the team.

 

[Klubber]

I coached collegiately 30 years in a really strong NCAA program in Ohio, and one thing I know for certain. Winning is learned. Matt Campbell learned how to win as a player and he has brought a winning attitude to ISU. What he and his staff has done is SO INCREDIBLY HARD. The ESPN article from yesterday hit the nail on the head, as the pain of the last couple of years shaped this team to work so hard to ensure success this season as we did something ISU football has never accomplished.

For all you ISU Eeyore fans, I feel sad for you, as you just don't get how hard it is to do what all the coaches do at ISU in all our programs. We got 10 wins this season. We may never see that again! I sure hope we do, but we all know how hard it is. This year's team learned how to win, and today our team is learning that while winning is hard, winning a Championship is a whole other level of hard and how to win.

While I was hoping we could take a big step forward today by winning our first Big XII championship, we took what looks like a big step backwards. As a former coach, I believe we still took a baby step forward today despite the score, as we needed to be in this moment to truly understand how hard it is to win a championship (Yes, I know we were there in 2020). Whether you believe it or not, today will hopefully pay benefits to our program someday down the road WHEN we get here again, as that future team will understand it takes even more to get 'the ship.'

Regardless, I am so proud of this team. I'm so proud to be a Cyclone. I wish all of us were. Remember, whether they make big bucks with NIL deals, get an okay NIL deal, or don't get an NIL deal at all, these are kids learning life skills on their way to adulthood while wearing ISU on their jersey. I am so proud, and I will wear my Cyclone gear all day today to celebrate the pride I have from my time in Ames and my affinity for all the awesome things ISU did for me and still means to me.

Go Clones and good luck in your bowl game!

Teams sometimes just don't play well in a big game. We're hardly the only team to play like crap in a conf champ game. It stings, but you move on and learn from it.

I love this year's team as well. They fought through a lot of adversity with all the injuries and had an all-timer type season. I'm really proud of these guys, sad for the seniors. But I agree that we'll be back.

 

[LAClone]

If I’m Rocco right now I’m packing my bags and networking.

 

[cyfanbr]

I was at a number of the blowouts during the 1999-2001 ISU MBB run. I was never pissed. It's an awesome feeling when you're just sitting there waiting for the clock to run out.

Maybe we will know that feeling some day in football… really thought we had a chance today and that this would be a close game with a cyclone W.

 

[madguy30]

Would not surprise me one bit if ASU gets blown out in the CFP.

Why? They're a good team with some nice speed all over.

 

[fsanford]

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Moberly does not look like the 'answer....' Missing a bunch of easy throws

Not sure if he was given a big sample size

 

[jdoggivjc]

And I've heard more than once he's getting the most NIL money of anyone on the team.

yeah, they were saying that in this thread. if that's the case... what a waste of money.

 

[awd4cy]

Would not surprise me one bit if ASU gets blown out in the CFP.

They 100% will. They will travel to South Bend and lose by 20.

 

[herbicide]

Thankfully we still have 2 years of Rocco

yeah I should clarify, he doesn't look like an answer as a backup, let alone a starter.

Now for all you reactionaries out there, I am talking about how he threw it 'today.' Obviously he could improve.

 

[AllInForISU]

If I’m Rocco right now I’m packing my bags and networking.

You and Bieber are the worst

 

[Xerxes_]

To top everything off, hok MBB is probably going to win @ Michigan.

Not gonna happen. No team in the nation gives up more wide open in rhythm 3's than Iowa. It's quite humorous how easy it is for teams to score against them.

 

[fsanford]

Would not surprise me one bit if ASU gets blown out in the CFP.

If they get a bye they will play in Glendale I believe