Tired

[Trice]

Tired of watching Iowa put this game away by halftime because we know that two touchdowns in the second half is like climbing Mt. Everest on one leg
Tired of losing to a total mediocrity of a program because we can't do the simplest things that are supposed to be our calling card
Tired of not being able to pick up a single god damn yard when we really, really need one
Tired of running the most predictable play possible when we need that yard knowing full well we can't pull it off
Tired of the same game plan for 17 years in a row, because this year will be the time it finally works
Tired of our insistence on making Brian Ferentz look competent
Tired of watching Iowa fans reveling in our humiliation in our own stadium
Tired of wondering why a program with a NYD bowl game winning coach is asking itself these questions in the 8th year of that coach's tenure
Tired of wondering when these supposed great recruiting classes start to pay off

Tired - really, really tired - of this:

 

[baller1]

They have beaten repeatedly trying to play the same game as Iowa for years. Play as good as you’d like we’re 1-6 playing them

 

[StLouisClone]

Campbell doesn't seem to mind the early season losses. I think he uses them (and key plays like getting stuffed on 4th and 1) to motivate the players. It's worked in the past. Hopefully it will work again this season.

 

[clonestuckincedarrapids]

Elephant in the room, maybe CMC is a good recruiter and a below average in game coach. Love the guy, but some tough questions need to be addressed.

 

[clonestuckincedarrapids]

Campbell doesn't seem to mind the early season losses. I think he uses them (and key plays like getting stuffed on 4th and 1) to motivate the players. It's worked in the past. Hopefully it will work again this season.

Surely you aren’t suggesting CMC is okay with losses?!

 

[acoustimac]

Campbell is delusional

 

[StLouisClone]

Surely you aren’t suggesting CMC is okay with losses?!

Look at his quote above

 

[LAClone]

 

[Stewo]

Really dislike that quote from Campbell. Finding positives is perfectly fine, but trying to make things sound okay after that last quarter of football is weak. He doesn't seem to have that killer instinct that most football coaches do. It's odd.

 

[Drew0311]

Really dislike that quote from Campbell. Finding positives is perfectly fine, but trying to make things sound okay after that last quarter of football is weak. He doesn't seem to have that killer instinct that most football coaches do. It's odd.

Agree. If we played Bama or Georgia like that, that’s an exceptable quote. Not programs on our level. You either win or lose at this level. Playing good against the Hawkeyes and losing is not exceptable

 

[Peter]

Let’s be honest. Campbell is Ferantz’s little *****. Farentz and Farentz junior own Campbell. Just listen to Campbell’s post game. Dude sounded legitimately relieved knowing that his yearly ass kicking is over with.

 

[BigLame]

Tired of watching Iowa put this game away by halftime because we know that two touchdowns in the second half is like climbing Mt. Everest on one leg
Tired of losing to a total mediocrity of a program because we can't do the simplest things that are supposed to be our calling card
Tired of not being able to pick up a single god damn yard when we really, really need one
Tired of running the most predictable play possible when we need that yard knowing full well we can't pull it off
Tired of the same game plan for 17 years in a row, because this year will be the time it finally works
Tired of our insistence on making Brian Ferentz look competent
Tired of watching Iowa fans reveling in our humiliation in our own stadium
Tired of wondering why a program with a NYD bowl game winning coach is asking itself these questions in the 8th year of that coach's tenure
Tired of wondering when these supposed great recruiting classes start to pay off

Tired - really, really tired - of this:

We've sucked ass every game versus Iowa in my tenure, but this game was the least ass we sucked.
But we still sucked ass, Matt. We had far too many mental errors today, coached & players. Youth is no excuse. KU's backup last year came off the bench & the offense barely skipped a beat - so don't give me the 'loss 4 veterans/upperclassmen to gambling' line either.

 

[bizzle]

I'm not super pumped about watching Campbell continue to refuse to change anything he does even though he no longer has the talent to bail him out (sometimes).

 

[CycloneErik]

Really dislike that quote from Campbell. Finding positives is perfectly fine, but trying to make things sound okay after that last quarter of football is weak. He doesn't seem to have that killer instinct that most football coaches do. It's odd.

If he did, he probably doesn't come to Iowa State.

 

[MushroomPinball]

I think it's clear Campbell will never say anything bad about his players to the press and if that means he's says things that drive fans crazy then so be it. I just don't pay attention to what he says to the media anymore.

 

[bizzle]

I think it's clear Campbell will never say anything bad about his players to the press and if that means he's says things that drive fans crazy then so be it. I just don't pay attention to what he says to the media anymore.

Yeah, I don't care about this quote. I do care about his weird response about special teams after game one though. I really feel like he's boxing shadows right now rather than coaching the team to do its best.

 

[clonestuckincedarrapids]

Look at his quote above

I did. And now rereading it, I can see where you’re coming from. If that’s truly the case, it’s time for a change. That type of mentality is unacceptable.

 

[Cardinal2001]

Elephant in the room, maybe CMC is a good recruiter and a below average in game coach. Love the guy, but some tough questions need to be addressed.

not going very risky there! agreed. we have the talent thanks to his recruiting, but the in game has to improve

 

[Taz4President]

Really dislike that quote from Campbell. Finding positives is perfectly fine, but trying to make things sound okay after that last quarter of football is weak. He doesn't seem to have that killer instinct that most football coaches do. It's odd.

He’s not a killer instinct guy. He’s a control guy that wants to win every game by 1 point - that would be the ultimate culture and control and winning the margins play.

 

[mj4cy]

Campbell doesn't seem to mind the early season losses. I think he uses them (and key plays like getting stuffed on 4th and 1) to motivate the players. It's worked in the past. Hopefully it will work again this season.

I'm excited to see how we hang in the Big12.