STAFF PICKS: TCU
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It's not inside the locker room that's the issue..... it's in the coaches' meeting rooms in developing an offensive scheme that works.... and simply not being serious about special teams at all.
Todd Kirk was wrong on action fanatics yesterday when he said Iowa State has better Joes. ISU is thoroughly defeated on the recruiting trail by TCU every year. It's reflected in # draft picks each school has had over the years. TCU is more talented, can Campbell out coach Gary again is the question to ask
Conversely, I’m at a loss for how some folks seem to think TCU’s offense is going to score 20+ against this defense.
Special teams could be good for giving 2 tds to them. Thank god they don’t have KaVontae Turpin anymore.
So, the simple fact that right now ISU had 17 preseason all conference picks to TCU’s nine has nothing to do with who has the better players tomorrow?
The offense and special teams sleep walked, so until they can show me differently I'm not gonna have much faith.
Preseason AA's are great and all, but I'm more interested in who is on that list at the end of the season
It's not TCU's offense that's gonna score 20+, it's TCU's defense and special teams that will.
Our offense is so bad right now we essentially spot our opponents 7-10 points by not being able to maintain drives and keep our great defense off the field.
ISU comes back from 13 down in 4th QTR, to take the lead 14-13 with Purdy running/throwing, with 20 sec left. Ensuing KO goes outta bounds, setting up short field. Tent defense gives up 3 first downs, one on a PF, one on a PI and one on blown coverage. TCU kicks a 40 yd FG with no time remaining for the win. TCU 16-ISU 14
In the last game ISU had drives of 10, 10, and 9 plays that didn't score any points. I think problem there is that those drives covered 42, 34, and 31 yards respectively. When ISU scored, 49 yds/8 plays/TD, 69/7/TD.
Just for comparison to a champion, Clemson, in their first game against Wake, 92 yds/9 plays/ TD, 9/80/TD, 10/49/FG, 10/91/TD, 6/75/TD, 9/65/FG.
When you get the ball, you need to make something happen. Mistakes are inevitable. The longer a drive is strung out, the more likely there will be a drive ending mistake. IMO, ISU's meandering offensive style invites failure. It requires too much perfection.
A kickoff return and like 6 safeties. They aren't that bad. Gary knows how to run an offense if he has a decent QB.
We play very conservatively in all three phases of the game.(ST, D and O) leaving no margin for error.
