One thing about these forums is if you read them long enough you have pretty much read it all as much don't change. I have one question and one statement to make about our "issue" with winning at ISU on the gridiron.
Why in heck do the Coaches NOT put in Lanning at QB enough that he can make a difference? Putting in a player for one or two plays doesn't accomplish anything for the most part as it's all about rhythm. Having said that, he goes in and throws a TD in his second play and to my knowledge never sees the field again? Really? Height of insanity is to change NOTHING yet expect different results. Coming in cold off the bench is risky also but I would think given the pressure Coach Rhoads is in he would pull out every rabbit out of as many hats as he can. Lanning is a athlete. Period! he is also a winner and a tough kid. It's in the genes. NO, I am not a relative, just proud of who he is and what I feel he can do.
As far as Head Coaches are concerned. I personally don't think the head coach means much. I feel if you sat down at a round table the top ten head coaches in the Country and added Coach Rhoads to the discussion and quizzed them on every aspect of football offense, defense, special teams, QB play, line play, d backs on and on, there wouldn't be 2 cents difference between them. It's not what we KNOW as leaders, its what we can get others to DO! Coach Mac is a example. Got every player to play over their heads. Problem is TALENT!
I feel it's less about the actual x's and o's and more about talent. Skills can be developed, but talent it is already there. It's ALL about recruiting. Period! Give me talent and the coaching doesn't matter much. ISU has to figure out how to get the TALENT! If Utah can do it we can too. We must change to be successful. AND, I will say that the current ISU players are giving us their all as you could see it in the 1st quarter against TCU. But they can't sustain it over the long haul as we don't have ENOUGH skill players to hang around the whole game. RECRUITING IS THE ANSWER! We need a closer in recruiting. Someone that can tell you to go to hell and have you looking forward to the trip. Get some salesman !!! IB
Why in heck do the Coaches NOT put in Lanning at QB enough that he can make a difference? Putting in a player for one or two plays doesn't accomplish anything for the most part as it's all about rhythm. Having said that, he goes in and throws a TD in his second play and to my knowledge never sees the field again? Really? Height of insanity is to change NOTHING yet expect different results. Coming in cold off the bench is risky also but I would think given the pressure Coach Rhoads is in he would pull out every rabbit out of as many hats as he can. Lanning is a athlete. Period! he is also a winner and a tough kid. It's in the genes. NO, I am not a relative, just proud of who he is and what I feel he can do.
As far as Head Coaches are concerned. I personally don't think the head coach means much. I feel if you sat down at a round table the top ten head coaches in the Country and added Coach Rhoads to the discussion and quizzed them on every aspect of football offense, defense, special teams, QB play, line play, d backs on and on, there wouldn't be 2 cents difference between them. It's not what we KNOW as leaders, its what we can get others to DO! Coach Mac is a example. Got every player to play over their heads. Problem is TALENT!
I feel it's less about the actual x's and o's and more about talent. Skills can be developed, but talent it is already there. It's ALL about recruiting. Period! Give me talent and the coaching doesn't matter much. ISU has to figure out how to get the TALENT! If Utah can do it we can too. We must change to be successful. AND, I will say that the current ISU players are giving us their all as you could see it in the 1st quarter against TCU. But they can't sustain it over the long haul as we don't have ENOUGH skill players to hang around the whole game. RECRUITING IS THE ANSWER! We need a closer in recruiting. Someone that can tell you to go to hell and have you looking forward to the trip. Get some salesman !!! IB
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