*** Official IOWA STATE vs #4 TCU Game(Day) Thread ***

[joefrog]

Down years still should have some level of expectations.

This year hasn't just been a down year. It has been a debacle.

Thank you.

We've got more talent, that has had more exposure to CMC and staff, and it is performing worse on offense than year 1 for CMC at ISU.

 

[DSM4Cy]

A total retool of offense and special teams. New coaches with new ideas. It can be done.

And there are examples in multiple programs that we interact with a bunch: Ferentz has gone in cycles at Iowa, Gundy brought in Jim Knowles to revamp his defense.

 

[CyGuy5]

Why did Campbell even shake his hand?

 

[Jim Walden’s Follies]

A total retool of offense and special teams. New coaches with new ideas. It can be done.

I like the new coaches but!

 

[Raiders70]

Going for it on 4th down up 55-14? Classy

If we were in their shoes I would hope we would do the same thing. The last thing the committee wants is to put TCU in the CFP. TCU is making sure they have no choice.

 

[madguy30]

Seriously underrated movie

I'm going all in on AH clips. This thread needs some enlightenment.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Sonny Dykes does what it takes to win. He don’t care about your feelings.

If it was us up I'd want to paste 70 on the board.

 

[Old87]

Close the book on this year. Tomorrow starts the new season. Time to go to work.

 

[FerShizzle]

Were they running a play at the end and not just downing it?

 

[Dr.bannedman]

Lol. What does this even mean?

Sorry. You’ve never heard of sicko mode??

 

[FarminCy]

So there are seriously people on here upset that TCU scored at the end?? It was their 2nd team vs mainly ISUs starters. I see no issues with allowing your backups the opportunity to get real situation experience. That’s up to the D to stop them.

 

[RoseClone]

Why did Campbell even shake his hand?

Because he's not a crybaby

 

[Cydwinder]

Were they running a play at the end and not just downing it?

Yep.

 

[acoustimac]

Season is over. Time to support three of our teams that are good and leave this ******** in the refuse pile.

 

[Chipper]

That is SO stupid, the difference between 55 and 62? You think that makes a difference? DUMB

Apparently a ton to those upset here about the last score

 

[FallOf81]

This season feels like a vasectomy. I can still get up for the game but I'm done producing.

 

[madguy30]

Yep, TCU has to get as many style points as they can. They got screwed in 2014 and they are trying to avoid that again.

I don't blame them for a second.

Was flipping through and BTN was saying Michigan should be #1 since they beat #2.

They actually said this.

And, that opens the door for you know who to come in at #4 even though they got blistered and only beat one legit team all season.

Granted it was the BTN but there will be all sorts of narratives to cover up tOSU.

 

[NoCreativity]

Maybe they should have actually tried stopping them for once if they are upset TCU was still throwing. .

I saw alot of ISU starters and rotation players still in there and they couldn't even stop their second team. It's one thing if they had their starters in against ISU backups but it was the opposite.

 

[StLouisClone]

TCU outgained us 377-330. Just the 2nd game this season our opponent had more yards on offense.

Still crazy they scored 62 points on 377 yards. Our D has just as much work to do in the red zone as our offense. They also have to get better at stopping teams on 4th down.

 

[cayin]

That was ugly.

I don’t want to get rid of Campbell and not sure if firing Manning would have any impact without a change to the overall strategy. We have to be more aggressive on offense. They held back a great offensive unit last year with conservative play calling and didn’t provide any spark with play calling for the offense this year.

It’s year 7. We have better players than when Campbell first arrived and should be more aggressive.

Better players on offense than when Campbell first arrived? Look at the skill positions in 2017, Campbell's second year. Butler, Allen Lazard, Marchie Murdock, Mathew Eaton, Trevor Ryan, Deshaunte Jones, and Montgomery at tailback. X is the only player that is better than anyone in that WR group.