Many of the posters here have a problem in not being able to beat Iowa. But thanks for your virtue signaling
How is that virtue signaling?
Asking again: Has the rot started to set in?
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How is that virtue signaling?
You know there is a new offensive coordinator right, and he is also brand new to play calling? I know there is the "Campbell runs the offense" crowd, but that's garbage. He definitely dictates the offensive philosophy, but Nate is running the show and is rapidly improving. A lot of it is the offensive line coaching seems to slowly be taking effect.
We need a "Gunner and I were idiots, we were the only rot going on" tab.
For those still flogging, many of us are thrilled that CMC made the necessary adjustments to philosophy and coaching.
Things looked not just bleak, but ridiculous during the time this poll was started. ISU was being predictable and boring, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
Someone mentioned "hot seat" and that seemed to light a fire under Campbell. Not a lot different than those on here that could see the obvious problems, and lack of addressing them, game after game.
I'm thrilled at whatever transformation occurred. Happy for the players, fans, and staff.
People are allowed to complain. That's what message boards are for, the good and the bad.
I hope things continue, there are still a lot of victories left on the schedule.
Things looked not just bleak, but ridiculous during the time this poll was started. ISU was being predictable and boring, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
Someone mentioned "hot seat" and that seemed to light a fire under Campbell. Not a lot different than those on here that could see the obvious problems, and lack of addressing them, game after game.
I'm thrilled at whatever transformation occurred. Happy for the players, fans, and staff.
People are allowed to complain. That's what message boards are for, the good and the bad.
I hope things continue, there are still a lot of victories left on the schedule.
I'll happily admit I was wrong, and I am loving this crow.
Campbell is doing his best coaching since 2018.
If Campbell leaves, say this year after a 7 win season at a historically bad college football program where he has among the best win percentage in conference play vs any other coach IN OUR HISTORY, I hope it will not be because of delusional fans like Gunner or "You're on the hot seat" video guy whose vitriol and high expectations made public in a poor way may have run Campbell out of town. I sincerely hope Campbell's not paying attention to message board champions who don't matter and don't even contribute season tickets or donations to the program.
I voted "NO" in this thread immediately and right after the Ohio loss and stand by it. Coaches are going to have ups and downs. People with good judgment realize and accept it. It doesn't mean he's a bad coach or can't change. A downswing could happen the remainder of this year. I don't think it will and I think they'll probably get to 6 wins, but it could. It doesn't mean he's a bad coach and the results have generally shown that Campbell is a good coach and can win at a school in a power conference like ISU. People like Gunner just gloss over the fact this team lost 4 or 5 starters due to the gambling situation at the beginning of the year.
We all notice how conservative the play calling tends to be at the beginning of every year, and it's legitimate to get bothered by that and complain, but its not enough to call for firing a coach like Campbell. Have better judgment and more reasonable expectations at a school like ISU. Enjoy the ride.
I voted "NO" in this thread immediately and right after the Ohio loss and stand by it. Coaches are going to have ups and downs. People with good judgment realize and accept it. It doesn't mean he's a bad coach or can't change. A downswing could happen the remainder of this year. I don't think it will and I think they'll probably get to 6 wins, but it could. It doesn't mean he's a bad coach and the results have generally shown that Campbell is a good coach and can win at a school in a power conference like ISU. People like Gunner just gloss over the fact this team lost 4 or 5 starters due to the gambling situation at the beginning of the year.
We all notice how conservative the play calling tends to be at the beginning of every year, and it's legitimate to get bothered by that and complain, but its not enough to call for firing a coach like Campbell. Have better judgment and more reasonable expectations at a school like ISU. Enjoy the ride.
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Please recognize that there's a lot of luck in football. Turnovers, statistically, have a little bit of luck to them. I think we've won the past two weeks because of some good luck (turnovers and special teams). That may not continue.
It's never as dramatic as fans make it seem. I don't think people who never played realize you're not just suddenly better or suddenly worse. That's what I get annoyed with.
That said, you have a very good point about CMC making adjustments and play-calling. The offensive play-calling and risk taking (and those risks paid off) have been awesome. Playing to win as many say, but please realize these are the same kids, we have the same talent, and this team could easily lose the next several games. I don't think they will, and I think they'll get to 6 wins or so, but no need for the crazies on here to lose their minds if it happens and they still show signs of close competitive games.
This thread has not aged well since it was started, lol. Another prime example how some in our fanbase can overreact one extreme or the other based off 1 game sometimes. We have a bad game and it's time to fire the staff and the sky is falling, we have a big upset and we need to give the staff raises and extensions and it's the game that is going to propel us to the promised land.
I immediately clicked no on this one and laid out how CMC is not far from being the winningest coach in ISU history (he's 6 away from McCarney now) in a short time and has one of the best winning percentages in school history. I was frustrated with the bad loss against Ohio too but as time has gone on since then it's proven it was not a sign of what was to come this season. Between having a young and inexperienced team, losing key players to the gambling probe, and we have no clue just how sick several of our players were that day with food poisoning too it apparently was the perfect storm for how bad we played that day. Our defense was terrible at OU but they appear to be the real deal right now but we've since beaten a decent OSU team and won pretty convincingly against TCU and Cincy to be sitting at 3-1 and in 2nd in the Big 12 right now. Our last 2 games are going to be tough against Texas and KSU but Baylor, Kansas, and BYU are winnable games so we are still in a position to be bowl eligible and .500 or better. Before the gambling probe my mindset was we needed to get to at least 6-6 this year and make a bowl game to show we have things headed in a positive direction again. All things considered barring an epic meltdown the rest of the season this young group has taken a bigger step forward than we all thought they would after that stinker against Ohio.
I immediately clicked no on this one and laid out how CMC is not far from being the winningest coach in ISU history (he's 6 away from McCarney now) in a short time and has one of the best winning percentages in school history. I was frustrated with the bad loss against Ohio too but as time has gone on since then it's proven it was not a sign of what was to come this season. Between having a young and inexperienced team, losing key players to the gambling probe, and we have no clue just how sick several of our players were that day with food poisoning too it apparently was the perfect storm for how bad we played that day. Our defense was terrible at OU but they appear to be the real deal right now but we've since beaten a decent OSU team and won pretty convincingly against TCU and Cincy to be sitting at 3-1 and in 2nd in the Big 12 right now. Our last 2 games are going to be tough against Texas and KSU but Baylor, Kansas, and BYU are winnable games so we are still in a position to be bowl eligible and .500 or better. Before the gambling probe my mindset was we needed to get to at least 6-6 this year and make a bowl game to show we have things headed in a positive direction again. All things considered barring an epic meltdown the rest of the season this young group has taken a bigger step forward than we all thought they would after that stinker against Ohio.
Joefrog fired CMC in his world. Good example why you never put clowns in charge of making decisions. Lots of noise. Knee jerk reactions. Complete idiot.
At the time, many posters saying they didn't see another win on the schedule. Now they're saying there are multiple winnable games left on the schedule. Almost feel that's intentional to spite CMC once there's another loss.
Reading these threads I keep seeing comments from posters that wanted CMC gone now crediting the staff with finally opening the offense up. How they don't understand how limited the options become when the line is weak and everyone else is green I'll never understand.
Campbell literally said he's gone from playing not to lose to playing to win. I think it's fair to credit the staff for changing their approach. And I think it was obvious when they switched. Yes the young players have also gotten better which helps with the continued improvement.
Wow, amazing how dense some of you are. PLEASE PUT ME ON IGNORE. Obviously you feel they were playing not to lose by choice.
I understand your stupidity based on your youth. Literally, word that adds no value to a sentence but makes you feel smarter.