Kyle Kempt played a great game yesterday. However, that great game came mostly from great play-calling that put OU on their toes and gave Kempt the opportunity to get the ball to playmakers as the first option. Kyle Kempt was asked to not try to win the game by himself, which he did perfectly. That does not make him a better quarterback than Jacob Park, whatsoever. Had the Texas game not been last week, this wouldn't even be a question. Jacob Park has played one bad game in about a season of him starting games, and that one game was as much attributed to the play calling as Park. Kyle Kempt will always be a Cyclone legend for what happened yesterday. Jacob Park can be a Cyclone legend for being one of the best quarterbacks in Iowa State history.
Where do we go at QB from here?
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You would be correct on the short passes sir. Between Kempt and Lanning we had 20 completions...7 to Montgomery, 4 to Ryen (I believe 3 short and 1 down field IIRC), 2 to Deshaunte, the swing pass TD to Marchie, and I forget what Marchie's 2nd catch was on. So a majority were short passes with the occasional strategically timed deepball (Butler at the end of the 2nd half, Lazard for the jumpball TD on a 3rd & long in FG range, Lazard when we were pinned deep).
It's on film now and teams will be defending the edge. This is why I'm Team Lanning...QB draws should be ripe for the pickins vs KU.
But was Park asked to do that or did he take it upon himself to go out and try to win the game all by himself?
He wasn’t checking out of run plays to all Gos I know that that much. We abandoned the run vs Texas.
Some of us have eyes and a basic understanding of football to know the answer to this.
Park didn't refuse to hand it to DM. And the route tree sucked against UT. Park had a poor game, but he was impacted by the staff's poor game plan far more than his play impacted the staff. They went into the game counting on riding Park's arm throwing downfield.
In this Park vs Kempt discussion, the staff's discipline in handling a talent like Park isn't getting enough attention. It's on the staff to come up with a game plan that gives DM the ball and to get Park to use his talents as a complementary counterpart. Park ("healthy") in yesterday's game plan is what we need. Park sitting at home watching Kempt should provide some leverage to the staff.
Whoever gets the nod, I love seeing Lanning take situational snaps back there. He picks up first downs even when the defense knows what's coming. Helluva weapon.
Playing smart and using your talent beats greater talent making poor decisions every time.
I'm guessing people in rural areas favor Kempt while people in metro areas favor Park
That responsible, hard working, walkon, small-town Iowa farm-boy Kempt epitomizes ISU.
Wins beat everything.
If I had my way, Kempt would start on Saturday and Park would play some. It just seems to me that if the coaches were telling the truth, that it is hard to believe that Park will be ready to play on Saturday. But I obviously don't know anything.
We haven't been losing to because of Park though.Wins beat everything.
If I had my way, Kempt would start on Saturday and Park would play some. It just seems to me that if the coaches were telling the truth, that it is hard to believe that Park will be ready to play on Saturday. But I obviously don't know anything.
If I had my way Park would be fully 'recovered ' and we would use him similar to how we used Kempt. Park can play like Kempt with the added bonus of more arm strength, and has, when the staff demands that.