A&M--Avoiding a Letdown
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Not sure if the A&M game is on tv, but ESPN has them up 38-22 at the beginning of the 4th quarter.
the aggies had their true frosh running back christine michaels back for this game.i said early in the season that i wish we had the aggies running back corp:michaels,cyrus gray and bradley stephens. all three of those backs are quick and stephens is generally in the game because he is an excellent pass blocker.we again will have to play a perfect game in college station to beat them.
Gene Chizik crapping on these guys the way he did was the biggest accidental favor anyone ever did for ISU. It made these guys come together and fight for each other, this school, and this community.
I think both teams proved that in the big 12. this year especially, aside from Texas right now, any team can very possibly beat any other team on any given saturday. I have a hard time believing that the team will be looking past a TAMU team that just hung a ton of points on Tech, and rolled us in Ames last year.
I plan on being there at Kyle Field cheering on the cyclones. I cannot wait!
I plan on being there at Kyle Field cheering on the cyclones. I cannot wait!
As a guy that goes to a&m, I don't know what to expect from this game. We have a really young team that seems bipolar in that you never know what type of mood or game is going to be played. Against arkansas we jumped out to a 10-0 lead and one of our best receivers dropped a wide open touchdown pass and the momentum shifted into a blowout loss. We completely blew the oklahoma state game in which we dominated the entire game but had defensive lapses in the 4th quarter to lose. The kansas state loss was a complete embarrassment, but then we turn around and blow out a good tech team in lubbock. Going into this week, I have no idea what to expect, but I feel that in order for iowa state to win the game they must win in a shootout. Offensively, a&m has one of the top ranked in the country, but our defense is not very good if we can't get pressure on the quarterback. Also, for a&m to win, they must keep a balanced offensive attack because at times we throw the ball way too much and the defense is allowed to send guys after the quarterback. A&m's best receiver from last season, sophomore Jeff fuller returned to action late in the game last night after missing 4 weeks of action with a cracked bone in his leg.
My keys to the game are:
- how well iowa state blocks a&m's von miller, who leads the ncaa in sacks
- whether iowa state can get the running game going early
- can a&m defend the screen pass
- can a&m continue its balanced offensive attack
My keys to the game are:
- how well iowa state blocks a&m's von miller, who leads the ncaa in sacks
- whether iowa state can get the running game going early
- can a&m defend the screen pass
- can a&m continue its balanced offensive attack
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Nice post and welcome to CF. Looking forward to a great game. Your boys whipped us last year in a game that I don't think we even punted in!
Let down? You have to be kidding. We are just getting started on our historic run for the Big XII Championship. 11-2.
Humming "The Belles of Iowa State" all day.
Arlington, here we come!
Humming "The Belles of Iowa State" all day.
Arlington, here we come!
I don't think I would consider it a letdown if we lost this game. I think A&M is scary. We will need to score over 30 points to win IMO. Without A-rob or Arnaud I just don't see us scoring much. Our best shot at a win is when we play Colorado at Jack Trice.
If we could somehow get ARob healthy, I would seriously predict that we win 3 of our 4 remaining games. This team has been playing out of their minds for CPR, and its only going to intensify from here.
I have to admit that A&M beating Tech (in Lubbock?) should have nicely grabbed everyone's attention.
I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around this:
Tech 66 KSU 14
KSU 62 aTm 14
aTm 52 Tech 30
All in the course of three weeks. Logically, this doesn't make any sense. Anyone care to explain? I was looking forward to low attendence in College Station- now that crowd is going to be fired up. I doubt the Aggies will be as generous with the football...
Tech 66 KSU 14
KSU 62 aTm 14
aTm 52 Tech 30
All in the course of three weeks. Logically, this doesn't make any sense. Anyone care to explain? I was looking forward to low attendence in College Station- now that crowd is going to be fired up. I doubt the Aggies will be as generous with the football...
This guy insulted me last week when I predicted the Nebraska win.
He made this prediction and said this about me:
"We NEED A-Rob to be ready to go. Without A-Rob, I'D GIVE US A 1% CHANCE OF WINNING. If we have to rely on Schwartz, we're in deep **** because Suh will shut down the middle. With A-Rob and Austen healthy, I'd give us maybe a 10% chance of winning. We haven't played 4 quarters yet, and until that happens, we are going to struggle.
and clone51 is drunk and high."
Well, what can I say? Ahem.
IcSyU, As someone who looks for the good in life, I will accept your compliment on my intelligence. Thank you.
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