WAY too early predictions for 2022?
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People say stuff like that shouldn't make a difference, but then in baseball there shouldn't be a difference between whether a batter faces a righty or a lefty. Spin, release points, all that stuff makes a difference. The good ones make it look like there isn't a difference, but there is.
I'd set the O/U at 6.5.
I think 7-5. Hope we can win a bowl game. Winning more wouldn't surprise me a ton, but winning 5 or less would be surprising to me.
I think 7-5. Hope we can win a bowl game. Winning more wouldn't surprise me a ton, but winning 5 or less would be surprising to me.
Ceiling 9-3??? that's just made up BS. Please enlighten me with the 3 teams we won't be able to beat next year.
Yes, ORien is coming back. Not sure he's made it official, but he is coming back
I predict 6-6, with the talent we have returning, plus with the requisite turnover. I have faith in Dekkers, and I hope an offense is developed that plays to his strengths. As others have said, it seems the pieces are in place for a competent defense. I'm hoping for more wins, but I'm choosing to be cautious in my prediction.
Apologies CyForce. When I say ceiling, I mean that it's the highest I personally see them going next year, not that they absolutely can't do any better. They for sure can. There are no individual games I believe they can't win, I just find it difficult to believe next year is the year we finally get a 10+ win season, especially after I was convinced we were winning 9+ games this year and only won 7. Of course its all BS, I'm just a fan giving his opinion. Try not to chaste me too hard, I'm always hoping for that Big12 Championship/Playoff season!
I think this is the best analysis so far. I'm also thinking a 7 - 5 to 6 - 6 record should be about where the expectation should lie. Maybe we'll punch above our weight (as I think we did in 2020) and hit a magical 8 or 9 wins, but I'll hope we don't get some unlucky breaks and punch below our weight by slipping out of bowl eligibility. I do think you're dead on about Dekkers. He seems to have the talent and a great arm, but we'll see if he has the mental aspect figured out.
Exciting either way and looking forward to another year in JTS cheering on the Cyclones.
Baylor showed us this year... sometimes a breakout year can come when you don't expect it. (I didn't expect us going to Fiesta Bowl in 2020). Sometimes when you think a big breakout year will occur it doesn't.
Next year really is going to show a lot of us what we have in this staff and can they continue the success. I believe they will. The talent is incoming, the culture is quality, and we don't have knuckleheads/cancers on this roster.
Also i'm not saying Dekkers will be better than Purdy, but some of his physical traits are clearly a notch above what Purdy has. Running ability, height, and arm strength just being three.
It’s time for Scheelhaase to move to OC!
Dekkers will be ok with a full spring with the 1’s and he will definitely have a better arm for deep routes! As far as the offensive line goes I think shedding a few pounds would let them be quicker and actually get lower pad level on running plays! They’re all to heavy bigger don’t make them better! Like to see them at 290 and more muscle so they can be faster and tougher!
I am hoping next year Manning puts some wrinkles in the offense. Today, saw a QB (Ridder of Cincinnati) play fake to the running back running off tackle right, QB rolled to the right and then had he option of running it himself or throwing a short pass to that RB. He threw it and gained nice yards. Purdy drops back and our receivers run typical routes. That is about it for the passing game. Last wrinkle I can remember us doing was in the Alamo Bowl late where Purdy did that wrinkle explained above but did it left and threw it to Montgomery for big yards. Need more of that.
It's a team I've never heard of so in ISU tradition, it will be close and the things that have been close to happening, will happen.
I would assume after 12 games CMC saw the same play calling on offense as the rest of us. He's kept him around and not much has changed so I'm having a hard time putting play calling on Manning. As far as next year? Maybe the loss of big name players will force the staff to get a little more creative. I like what I've seen from Dekkers. Just needs some more reps. Rose is a big loss on D, but I think the transfer from Delaware will step in without a huge drop off. Line play is the key and another year beefing up and more reps isn't going to hurt. I'm going with 7 regular season wins and a toss up in a bowl game. One positive from this season. Campbell's name won't be circulating around for possible coaching moves near as much.
