scoring defense? because in some games we gave up yards but not a lot of points. plus, in Manning's offense, there were some games where they just went off, like 70 points, and a few conference games, but come on, you know we had a lot of games that were tight, we played good enough defense to win (which is the hard part) but we couldn't score enough points to win it. He also had some individuals that hid the sins, Montgomery and Hall made something out of nothing so many times. Most teams didn't have guys that could pull the rabbit out of the hat like those two.
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These are adjusted efficiency metrics. So stopping them from scoring adds to your efficiency. The numbers are what they are. There were also games where they couldn't stop the other team as well or where turnovers killed them.
The healing power of and.
Tom Manning can be a good coach, AND we had a confluence of bad circumstances last season, AND Tom Manning (and to be fair, the offensive staff) didn't respond well to those circumstances in 2022.
From an observer's point of view, I think we have earned a healthy reset to the offense in 2023. I don't think there is going to be a huge change in scheme, but I'm excited to see what some new blood in that coaches' room can bring into the culture and execution of the offense.
At the same time, I don't wish ill will toward Manning. We had some incredible offenses while he was here...some of the best ever at Iowa State. Both can have stronger futures and be successful having parted ways.
Tom Manning can be a good coach, AND we had a confluence of bad circumstances last season, AND Tom Manning (and to be fair, the offensive staff) didn't respond well to those circumstances in 2022.
From an observer's point of view, I think we have earned a healthy reset to the offense in 2023. I don't think there is going to be a huge change in scheme, but I'm excited to see what some new blood in that coaches' room can bring into the culture and execution of the offense.
At the same time, I don't wish ill will toward Manning. We had some incredible offenses while he was here...some of the best ever at Iowa State. Both can have stronger futures and be successful having parted ways.
You are pretty spot on here, and I agree with what you're saying.
If the struggles persist into the upcoming season, we will know Manning wasn't the issue. I think that's what has me worried most right now.
I think we have to realize there will be s learning curve with new staff and new systems.
My statement tailors into a couple people's posts. Some people just don't have nice things to say about others regardless of what they've done, whether it be anything positive at all or not. Some just see the glass half empty over any half full.
While yes, he did help improve the offense and allow us to watch some of our best years, I think some frustrations lie where with the players that the coaches had to work with, there was a lot that seemed to be left on the table. They fell short in many games where drives stalled out. It was likely 3 L's in 2021 that they should have won. 2019, there were possibly 3 close losses that could have had a different result. But that's just the life of a cyclone fan all these years where we are used to that kind of result.
I'm thankful for the time Manning had here and what he had to offer. Despite some results, the successes were definitely a fun time for us fans too as we still got to witness some great games. I wish him well. I just hope Campbell and company can turn this upcoming seasons offense around.
There were also a couple of games (WVU and TTech) in ‘21 that the D definitely let the O down. We should’ve had those 2 for sure, but the pass D in particular didn’t make enough plays.
On to the new chapter.
I sincerely hope we have a healthy reset.
We will allow 3-4 years of mediocre football before we rally against it. Ha. Just kidding, I hope.
SIAP but it looks like Cinci has lost their OC, DC, and LB coach all within the last 2 weeks. I wonder what’s going on there