To see what a redshirt Freshman QB in his first start---the TT 3rd string QB---was able to do to our D in the first half of that game had to be a complete embarrassment to Heacock. The ccombination of Manning's predicctable play calling and Heackock's first half inept D made it easy for Tech to kick the crap out of us for that 31-7 lead!! So dammed disappointed in this season, this coaching staff and this team!!
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What about Gundog73? Why does he get a pass? Dumb posts all day.
I agree. And I felt this team had no energy. I felt like this was similar to the Drake game from a few years ago. It seemed like no one wanted to be there, except the other team.
All coaches deserve criticism. They have been out coached in 4 games now. There are no guaranteed wins left on the schedule.
We were never down 31-7. Unfortunately the defense is banged up. Heacock has nothing to be embarrassed about.
I agree that our offense struggled early allowing TT's offense to get in a groove and they carried that through halftime. Momentum can be a ***** when it's against you.
But I agree with the original poster that iSU's 3-3 defense struggles when a QB has time. Personally, I wish we would play a 4-2-5. A 3 man line can excel, but the best pass defense is a pass rush. We should bring a 4th rusher at least 75% of pass plays.
My other pet peave is using Vance (or another LB) as a spy. The spy can clog up the crossing routes early, but a lot of time it just results in 11 on 10. IMO defense doesn't put fear into opposing QB's or force them to be uncomfortable.
Our defense is definitely Jeckyl & Hyde road vs. home.
First, Heacock is notorious for being a slow starter, and an amazing second half/half-time adjustments guy. He's lights out in the 2nd half. See today. Problem is, we got down by too much 
Second, so many teams (Bama, Clemson, OSU) came to our practices this year to see how OUR D is run. MAYBE, just maybe, we need to stop that ASAP? Just a thought, as coaches talk/chat/trade notes all the time. Third - A new wrinkle is a great idea, as now almost every team is running a version of our D. IF we add in a new wrinkle, let's keep it to ourselves, eh? Fourth - our O plays some role in this. If they're falling flat on their face and not answering (heck even a FG in a possession makes this a much different game) TT's scores in some fashion, D is doing to get gasssed.
Second, so many teams (Bama, Clemson, OSU) came to our practices this year to see how OUR D is run. MAYBE, just maybe, we need to stop that ASAP? Just a thought, as coaches talk/chat/trade notes all the time. Third - A new wrinkle is a great idea, as now almost every team is running a version of our D. IF we add in a new wrinkle, let's keep it to ourselves, eh? Fourth - our O plays some role in this. If they're falling flat on their face and not answering (heck even a FG in a possession makes this a much different game) TT's scores in some fashion, D is doing to get gasssed.yeah the kid was making his first start.
he’s an athlete playing qb. We let him be an athlete, and didn’t force him to be a quarterback.
This has been a Golden age for Iowa State defense. Heacock deserve all the accolades he gets. But I think he, and Matt, get complacent, and maybe a bit stubborn, and stay in base too long
Our defensive scheme is gimmicky and teams have figured it out. Might be time to put the old guy out to pasture.
he created before that Texas game in Ames. The Texas game was the first game he brought it out. We lost the game 17-10. Defense played great, only gave up 10 of the 17 points I think. Our QB went awol otherwise we probably would have won.
Alex, I'll take stupid hot takes for $1,000.
Every defensive scheme has its weaknesses. Ours always seems to struggle againts big mobile QBs not afraid to run and can throw an accurate deep ball. We ran into one of those today.
No film on the new QB. New head coach with an interim head coach auditioning for an OC position. So unknown change of philosophy on how they will call a game. Add in coming off of a bye week to get some things changed and installed. It's going to take a few possessions to come up with a counter.
Cumbie was playing with house money and it paid off this time.
Now tech need to do this against Baylor.
okay, this is concerning and it is like we saw with McCarney. He hardly ever played backups or had backups ready to go for the defensive line. I remember the last game of the year in 2005, Leaders, Curvey, Moorehead, and Berryman played the whole year. They were good, but they had nothing left at the end of the year and KU did whatever they wanted against us in the 4rth Q and overtime.
Did we know their freshman QB was starting? It just looked like we had no scout on the kid and we’re expecting a pocket passer in the first half.
How do you make this statement knowing that we have 2 guys on our d line right now who will be playing in the NFL next year, plus a linebacker who will be too and our defense looks like complete dump when he's not out there? If we had better players on the current roster, they'd be getting game reps.
Good take and I'll expand on it a little. There are some definite pro prospects on the defense, but there are also some very average players. These are not 5-star guys and if things don't go perfectly all the time, it really shows. The secondary is the biggest example of this and probably the easiest to comprehend. A decent DB with decent speed is eventually going to get beat by a decent receiver with the same or better speed. 5-star, future pro DB's don't start with 8 yard cushions and still struggle. The fact is, is that this team really isn't as talented as some of us on here hoped or wanted to believe. For an ISU team, they are stacked, but just like some of our best basketball teams, as fanatics we tend to think a little bit higher of them than historical results do.
The offense was not great in the 1st half by any means, but this was the first game in a long time, even taking the WVU game into consideration, where I had absolutely no confidence in our defense to get a stop. Like expected tech to score every time the possessed the ball. That is on Heacock and the defense
Maybe, but it isn't exactly rare for a young QB to come in with no tape out on him and light up and unsuspecting opponent. Kind of reminds me of Purdys first game. He could end up being a really good one. Really good size, good arm, and when he runs he becomes a running back. Definitely appears to have the physical tools
No. Kolar made some great catches and Brock made some great throws in the 2nd half honestly. #11 was draped all over Charlie the whole time. Charlie was really having to work.