If you think running the ball is the key to being successful, so be it. You have 2 weeks of evidence that you cannot run between the tackles against FBS fronts. Sweeps, counters, reverses, bootlegs, dosomething.gif. Spending 3 quarters with absolutely 0 urgency on offense is a crime against this defense.
Tuesday Story: Iowa State won’t “panic” in quest to solve offensive woes entering Big 12 opener
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Hopefully those small tweaks mean opening up the playbook and going away from what clearly isnt working. I don't think its realistic to expect Campbell to roll out 4-wides and all the sudden be a spread-option team, but the things Bruns mentioned - going away from the heavy sets with TE's that aren't blocking, creating counter/weakside running threats by using multiple HB's, getting our WR's the ball in space, those things are all easy tweaks that don't require a new playbook.
The quotes from Campbell and Higgins make it pretty clear the staff (or specifically Campbell) see nothing at all wrong with the offensive scheme and philosophy - so many plays are just an inch away! There's no lack of creativity! If these idiots just execute how they're supposed to we'd be great!
Hope I'm wrong but I expect the same old story from the offense on Saturday.
Hope I'm wrong but I expect the same old story from the offense on Saturday.
Hint ( I'm putting money on Okie State to beat us )
People are putting way too much stock into this one drive. Also, I would welcome panic.
Just adding a bit of context here - when you're averaging 1.6 yards per carry and the entire offense is ranked in the bottom 5 of all of college football, that's not just a lack of execution. Teams have backs fall forward for more than 1.6 yards per carry. Our QB sneaks get more than that. While execution is certainly a factor, there's also play calling, coaching, situational awareness, strength, and "margins".
sounds like okiestate about to have a get right game
*Campbell Voice*
"You know we're just a hair off on execution. Man, we put ourselves in the opportunity to win that football game and we just didn't execute."
"You know we're just a hair off on execution. Man, we put ourselves in the opportunity to win that football game and we just didn't execute."
Yeah I didn't take away from it that ISU could come out like that and be good to go for the rest of the day.
Maybe get an early lead.
Gundy and Matt might be the two most stubborn coaches outside of Iowa City. Both have shown their systems work with the exact right players, but neither school can sustain those levels of players every year, both have let development slip, and both have resisted the Portal to great extents.
And when you then forget to do any development or Portal work, you've dug yourself a hole before the season has begun.
A lot of Big 12 teams circling Iowa State as a "get-right" game if Iowa State doesn't change.
I’ll change it for you, also Campbell voice:
“When you talk about execution and that offensaline, we’re just a hair off on execution but our player driven leadership & culture is as strong ever. We put ourselves in position to win that football game and didn’t execute.”
Right. When we are horrible at the thing the coaching staff says we must do well to be successful, I interpret it as the coaching staff admitting we'll suck all season.
The BS coach speak is fine when we're winning, but it's a serious detriment when you've entered the death spiral and only have hope to sell the fanbase and recruits. Guess we'll all sit tight and hope for incremental execution improvements for the next couple years.
I get what you are trying to say and agree, but disagree with the transfer QB part. The play calling is not Rocco's fault. And if they were to put Hughes in, they might try to run it a bit more. That would be the only good thing there. But then he might not be allowed to pass on first and second down, there would still be poor logic in the play calling, and the defense would soon be all over it.
I hope I'm wrong, I really do. But Campbell is about as stubborn as they come, and not quick to adapt. He continually tries to out think an opponent when his thinking is entirely predictable. And he is unwilling to change.
Let's say they put Hughes in (which they won't and shouldn't), the play calling will still be off and will not be suited to what this team needs. The teams desperately needs more than simply tweaks, little changes, and more toughness. : (
If Iowa State does win on Saturday, it sure sounds like it will NOT be because of the coaching stubbornness of Campbell that finally pays off. It will be due to the Cowboys having an even weaker team this year. And the slow burn will continue.
Boo birds are going to be out in force on Saturday if they continue pounding their heads against a concrete wall like they have been. Watching that crowd turn on Campbell in real time in his own stadium would be painful to watch.
