Ray Lima commits

Love the way this staff recruits- they do a great job of filling immediate needs and building for the future. By adding the two JUCO's that means Bailey and Johnson don't have to play before ready and I would expect the staff to add 1 or 2 HS DT's.
 
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Iowa state always gets offensive and defensive juco commits that are always supposed to be great yet finish 3-9 consistently.

Obviously I am an Iowa fan, but I cheer for Iowa State when they aren't playing Iowa. No disrespect meant to anyone. I am just trying to have a conversation on a message board with the opposite fanbase.

What changed from when you first started posting here?
 
Iowa state always gets offensive and defensive juco commits that are always supposed to be great yet finish 3-9 consistently.

Well, two or four players don't automatically change 3 wins into 6+. However, a coaching change (along with those 2 or 4 guys) can certainly help.
 
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Iowa state always gets offensive and defensive juco commits that are always supposed to be great yet finish 3-9 consistently.

Not sure I would use the word "always", but over the last 2-3 year's ISU has recruited JUCO's more, but Rhoads probably went that direction too late to save his job.

There is a new coach and I think he brings a new mentality to the Cyclone Football program and reason for optimism. If we can't be optimistic about the future- we shouldn't be fans of our school. Right now Campbell is undefeated at ISU:)

In the end, it isn't about a handful of recruits that will make a difference, but the class in entirety. If you look at this years class in is mostly, 3 star kids. In past years it was a 50/50 mix of 2 & 3 star kids. So there is reason for Cyclone fans to feel Coach Campbell will get turned around. In the end, at schools like Iowa and Iowa State, its about hiring a coach who can develop recruits.
 
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These appear to be great additions, and at a position of desperate need, so yes I'm excited they committed to ISU.

However, the one poster that said we've always said this and we still win about 3 games a year is dead right.

My hope is that this new coaching staff has a better eye for talent. That's all I can hold out hope for at this point. If it were still Rhoads at the helm I'd be very hesitant to be as excited about these two DTs.
 
2 defensive tackles at the same time.
Well, two or four players don't automatically change 3 wins into 6+. However, a coaching change (along with those 2 or 4 guys) can certainly help.

This. We had been getting 3-5 under Rhoads. That number needs to be 10-15. We're a lot closer in 2017.
 
What's the word on these guys in terms of prestige? More, less, or equally highly touted as Tucker?

Edit: they are both bigger, which I like
 
Our recruiting has improved and little brother is getting jealous.
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