Hufford comments bulletin board material for Longhorns

[NorthCyd]

Sure, but what positive benefit is there to Hufford running his mouth?

Its called swagger. For some players putting it out there helps motivate them. It's not like ISU players haven't talked **** in the past. Breece's five star comment is probably plastered all over the walls this week. It's a big nothing burger. Players who need a chip on the shoulder to get motivated will find a way to get themselves wound up whether an opponent gives it to them or they need to manufacture something.

 

[Al_4_State]

Its called swagger. For some players putting it out there helps motivate them. It's not like ISU players haven't talked **** in the past. Breece's five star comment is probably plastered all over the walls this week. It's a big nothing burger. Players who need a chip on the shoulder to get motivated will find a way to get themselves wound up whether an opponent gives it to them or they need to manufacture something.

Breece's comment came after the game. A game that was played 3 years ago.

Talking **** in public before a game is dumb as hell. Look at Michigan players last year acting like they didn't even know what conference TCU was in.

I'm all for swagger. You don't have to run your mouth to a reporter to have it.

 

[stuclone]

Breece's comment came after the game. A game that was played 3 years ago.

Talking **** in public before a game is dumb as hell. Look at Michigan players last year acting like they didn't even know what conference TCU was in.

I'm all for swagger. You don't have to run your mouth to a reporter to have it.

Talk all the smack you want after the game. That's the best time to do it. But talking before (even if it adds only a little motivation) is not my favorite.

 

[Yellow Snow]

Breece's comment came after the game. A game that was played 3 years ago.

Talking **** in public before a game is dumb as hell. Look at Michigan players last year acting like they didn't even know what conference TCU was in.

I'm all for swagger. You don't have to run your mouth to a reporter to have it.

I get what you are saying, but... who cares? He's gonna talk ****... good on him. Back it up and prove it.

No biggie.

 

[Cyclone06]

Nothing he said is shocking or a surprise, even to the Texas players and those affiliated. I agree best to leave it unsaid, but the statements were all facts.

 

[cayin]

not smart at all. I know people don't believe it matters, but it does.

 

[TheJackWePack5]

If the #7 team in the country (that could make the CFP) needs bulletin board material to get motivated, they’re already in trouble.

 

[intrepid27]

If we’re being honest, bulletin board material probably isn’t as much of an influencer as media and fans make it out to be.

Of course we can point to specific quotes when particular things happen (say a player goes off), but there’s an entire universe of quotes that made no change to the expected results of a game (e.g., Iowa’s Anderson “saw a lot of opportunity” against our secondary, their passing game sucked but we still lost- not like it really changed the game to our favor there).

Agree. Coach Prime gets "disrespected" by opponents and the media about a dozen times per week. It does not seem to help their play on the field or coaching.
Although those things don't seem to matter to the media. I'm pretty sure that ESPN would like to replace the Longhorn Network with Prime 24/7.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Texas has a chance of getting into CFP if they win out. If they need some comments from Iowa State players to get up for this game they have some serious issues themselves. These comments have no bearing outside of some trash talking probably during the game.

 

[CycloneErik]

For a program that hasn't won a game in three days, this is clearly a sign that the culture is falling apart, guys are going into business purely for themselves, and discipline is gone.

 

[Tre4ISU]

It was really stupid. It's a bad look, and it just gives the opponent necessary ammo.

What is one good thing that could come from doing this?

I'm generally a "talk all the ****" guy but, while your unit has improved, you'll still be the worst unit on the field this weekend so maybe shut up if your just going to go with boilerplate stuff. If you could make it funny, or intelligent, then maybe let it rip but this was just drivel from a guy who's probably going to get wrecked a fair amount this weekend.

*I'm not saying we can't compete and win. I'm saying that if we do it won't be because the OL is paving.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I'll take a confident player speaking from the heart over boring clichés. If opposition needs stuff like this to pump them up it's a them problem.

 

[Gerbs]

If the #7 team in the country (that could make the CFP) needs bulletin board material to get motivated, they’re already in trouble.

Jordan was the best athlete of all time and thrived with bulletin board material. We can pretend it doesn’t matter but anyone who has played sports knows there’s something to it. It’s why coach speak is a thing

 

[xboxfever]

The funniest thing about some posters saying it’s no big deal is, if this was said from an opponent about ISU, those same posters would be furious and posting about how this is bulletin board material and the teams going to come out with a chip on their shoulders. Texas players are already retweeting what he said. Whether or not it will have mattered in the outcome of the game or not, ISU already had a steep hill to climb to win this game and Hufford has made the hill even steeper, even if it’s only a few inches.

 

[Cyclones01]

I'm glad he feels this way - we all do - but I wish he hadn't said it

 

[CyPack]

Probably better to toe the company line and just compliment texas on being a good team and move on. No need to stir them up when its not necessary. They already have plenty to play for. I'm guessing CMC wasn't too pleased about it.

 

[clone4sure]

Texas has a lot at stake for this game. we can play without all the pressure, and this is an advantage for us. they are already focused on this game and know what's at stake. they are 1-4 against us in Ames these last 5. the O line and D line will win this game for us. what Hufford said IMO doesn't matter.

 

[MartyFine]

Breece's comment came after the game. A game that was played 3 years ago.

Talking **** in public before a game is dumb as hell. Look at Michigan players last year acting like they didn't even know what conference TCU was in.

I'm all for swagger. You don't have to run your mouth to a reporter to have it.

Yeah, except we had t-shirts made based on his comments in 2021, and that motivated Texas so much that...

 

[LeaningCy]

Meh, I doubt Campbell is happy about saying this to the media and Hufford may regret those words the first time he gets beat one on one, but we don't have much to lose as fans. Texas is Texas, they're #7, and we're lowly Iowa State with one last shot.

 

[bosco]

I'm a Texas player. I have one of the richest AD's and all the resources available to me. My team is comprised of some of the most highly sought after players. We are in the mix for a CFP spot. But thank God that OL had an extra spicy quote about our game or we would be in danger of not being ready for that game.