The difference between Iowa and ISU
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It's coaching. Iowa had good coaches, ISU does not. Way too many mistakes, poor development, poor execution, all around awful job by the coaches. Except Wally, that man is a wizard.
Just think what Kirk Ferentz would do with this ISU team. Probably 6 or 7 wins IMO. But Rhoads will win 2 or 3 this year.
And KF isn't all that great, but at least we would be fundamentally sound, which is a far cry from where we are now.
And KF isn't all that great, but at least we would be fundamentally sound, which is a far cry from where we are now.
Right now the difference is that Iowa's kicker can make a 57 yard FG from the left hash to win it, but Iowa State's can't make the same kick 25 yards closer.
Yeah he missed an easy FG, but our kicker is one of the better positions on this team
KF also grew a set of balls this year and Paul's have shriveled up since late in the 2011 season.
Remember 2 years ago when everyone was convinced our coaches were head and shoulders above Iowa's? Good times.
There was truth to that at the time. Onside kicks called at the right time. Fakes, and being aggressive on 4th down. Hawkeye nation was deep in jealousy (not for Rhoads to be their coach though) when Jantz was pulled and "on a hunch" 3rd string Sam was put in vs KU.
Maybe. It might only be one I'm afraid. KU is bad, but I'm not sure if they are as bad as we are?
I believe you...I am sure they said "funner" instead of "more fun" team.
I agree....CJ runs like he is trying to win. Our team has no soul.
Getting old? They are already old for those of us who've seen it way too many times before!
I don't know if Iowa hired Ferentz because he was an experienced O-line coach, but his ability to recruit and coach solid lines on both sides of the ball has been the key to his success. Yeah, it sounds like a cliche, but a good football team is built from the interior out. For whatever reason--and I'm sure we, as ISU fans, can list dozens of excuses--the Cyclone football program hasn't figured that out.
iowas o-linemen? beefy, sturdy, technically sound
winning solves everything. nobody talks about freerentz' inflated salary the last couple weeks. just like in '08 when they won 10 games,. they just got over an 18-month stretch of drug, rape, alcohol arrests in '06-'07
Kirk was under fire big time . winning made all of that go away