*** Official IOWA STATE vs #14 Oklahoma Game(Day) Thread ***

[atlantacyclone]

They look pretty good. I'm impressed with their d line.

Shockingly we are having more success than we did against Ohio or Iowa…

 

[CyHans]

They are manhandling us. Their rb’s and wr’s take two or three hits before going down. Our guys drop on the first contact.

 

[ZRF]

Gabriel has thrown several balls up for grabs tonight, we happened to finally catch one. He should have 3 or 4 picks.

It's hard to get picks when he had all day to throw and the majority of your coverage is soft. I said it last week that the combination of no pressure and soft coverage would NOT work against OU. The only reason it did against OSU is because Bowman is awful.

If Heacock and Campbell aren't willing to adjust the scheme we will be annihilated by Texas and brutalized by teams with QBs that can throw.

 

[FerShizzle]

Yes, but that was a quick throw and pressure had nothing to do with it. It was off..

its hard to get in any sort of rhythm when there is a free runner almost every play. OU can press our receivers and they cant get separation in the 1.5 seconds Rocco has before its scramble time.

The protection has had a lot worse game than Rocco.

 

[LanningIsBakersDaddy]

OU defense really dialed it in

 

[AuH2O]

4 yard route on 4th and 5. Nice.

Given the heat they are getting on Becht it was a good call. Throw that on the money and it’s a first down. You have to be able to count on throwing a slant to the front shoulder.

 

[ZuriCyclone]

They are manhandling us. Their rb’s and wr’s take two or three hits before going down. Our guys drop on the first contact.

Talent difference

 

[CloneLawman]

Might be in the running for the worst FBS beatdown of the weekend. Currently it’s Nebraska by 38.

Don't get your hopes up too soon. Hate to see them not get that for you.

 

[atlantacyclone]

To sum it up: O better than we could have hoped…. D: wooof.

 

[UrbandClone]

So tired of receivers running routes 3 yards
shirt if the first down marker…

 

[madguy30]

We were actually running the ball quite well.

OU tightened up all over.

 

[Clonefan94]

It's hard to get picks when he had all day to throw and the majority of your coverage is soft. I said it last week that the combination of no pressure and soft coverage would NOT work against OU. The only reason it did against OSU is because Bowman is awful.

If Heacock and Campbell aren't willing to adjust the scheme we will be annihilated by Texas and brutalized by teams with QBs that can throw.

Hell, we got brutalized last weekend by a guy who couldn’t throw. Luckily OKState’s D was worse than ours.

 

[CYedUp]

I am surprised that OU has always been good/got talent. That state is just crap hole.

 

[Hammerschlagen]

The worst part about tonight

Is the realization of how bad we are. We’re at least 2 years away from being good again. Maybe find 4 or 5 wins next season. There’s such a lack of talent on this team.

 

[acoustimac]

Given the heat they are getting on Becht it was a good call. Throw that on the money and it’s a first down. You have to be able to count on throwing a slant to the front shoulder.

ISU is the best team in the country for running routes 1-2 yards short of the first down marker on 3rd down.

 

[cyatheart]

I'll have to watch sone of this again, I think the problem defensively might be the linebackers more than the secondary.

 

[CloneLawman]

Ben Nikkel has whiffed on quite a few tackles.

With inflation, a nickel doesn't go as far as it used to.

 

[CycloneVet]

I like Pattons ability to bring the wood, he is playing hard

 

[madguy30]

The worst part about tonight

Is the realization of how bad we are. We’re at least 2 years away from being good again. Maybe find 4 or 5 wins next season. There’s such a lack of talent on this team.

My hot take prediction: they get 4 more wins.

 

[ZRF]

its hard to get in any sort of rhythm when there is a free runner almost every play. OU can press our receivers and they cant get separation in the 1.5 seconds Rocco has before its scramble time.

The protection has had a lot worse game than Rocco.

I don't disagree. I also don't think Rocco has had his best game though he is far from the biggest problem.

If you have 5 lineman that struggle to protect you have to come up with some schemes, be it TE chips, RB chips, and/or rollouts that give him time. I mean, we can't go 4-5 wide and go minimal protection when it hasn't, isn't, and will not work.