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We all tend to do it. I know I do it. Last year, beating them at their place, we thought things were okay. They were not, said Captain Obvious. This year we are collectively on fan suicide watch.

In reality, they were the same game. Except Iowa made mistakes last year they didn't make this year.

I think we forget some things. Some expected Rocco to be better than Hunter in this game, despite being 3rd string a year ago.

We somehow thought losing 5 starters wouldn't affect us. Come on, now. We can't lose 5 starters unexpectedly and really think things are going to be okay. We have improved depth. But not that much. For this game, we were missing our May 1 (approximately) projected starters at Tackle, RB, QB, TE, NG (co-starter), plus Vaughn and Klotz. That is 7 returning starters, some who have adequately been replaced and others who we are still developing.

But, mostly, this season is about growth from game 2. Last season there wasn't much. If we grow this year, we will see. Because, in reality, we are essentially the same team after 2 games as last year. We have better special teams, so that is a start.

Re watched both plays to Higgins in the end-zone. The first one was PI, but he had a chance to catch it. The second one he caught for a TD.
What stood out to me is how well thrown and placed the balls were delivered by Rocco. I am optimistic what he can do in the future

In the 80's and 90's, old Tommy boy would punish him bad by making him miss the first quarter.

How humiliating! LOL!!

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Said incident was a bunch of cars keyed during the game. A friend's wife works in the ISU PD told me.

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A top in-state prospect talks Cyclones, latest Ames visit

This year's margin is going to be a lot closer than the 2022 matchup. Both defenses are pretty good and the offenses are still kind of finding their way. Ohio is turning it over a bit more with the five INTs and turnovers could play a role tomorrow. Also, Ohio's special teams aren't all that special.

Here's the preview!

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Iowa State entertains four-star OT on game day visit

Still playing for Memphis. Surely must be about done.

Don't know how many of you watch this show. It tends to be hard-core libertarian, which makes it generally conservative, so liberals probably wouldn't like it. But it's often really funny and Monday night was outstanding, especially the last 20 minutes or so when they discuss what words are going to be bleeped and why. Iti's nonpartisan but not for youngsters.

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ISU gets in-person look at DE Saturday, extends offer

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one set done and the volleyball match with UCSB still not on my cyclones.tv as advertised. Is anyone else finding the match?

Has life by the balls. He gets paid big bucks to do the airplane when the ball sails over his head 👍😂 it’s a kick returners version of holding a clip board.

Iowa State's head coach will be in front of the media at around 12:15 this afternoon inside the Stark Performance Center. I'll be on hand posting live highlights in the thread below.

I was impressed how our young team did against Iowa last week. We outgained them in yardage by the margin of 290 yards to 237 yards. Here are my views:

1. Better at QB....no longer have a sitting duck at QB
2. Great pass defense
3. PASS THE BALL DOWN FIELD
3. PASS THE BALL DOWN FIELD
3. PASS THE BALL DOWN FIELD

Bill what happened to this player from Nevada? He's not on the roster.

Jamie is a great AD but he f###ed up when he moved the students to the corner. He should have moved them to the west side near the band. Major mistake. Atmosphere has sucked since he did this

Breece uncorks 27 on his first play since the injury...

We brought back basically the entire Fiesta Bowl winning team and middled our way to 7 wins after a preseason Top 10 with talk of CFP dark horse.

Then last year’s 0 win conference season with a “Young, rebuilding” team which was always “just a hair off”.

Now we’re “young pups”, who just played the best game against EIU in his time at ISU against an average at best EIU.

Then his big smile and laugh at the Kirk handshake while Kirk looked pretty stone faced.

Then his postgame press conference.

For the first time ever, I’m questioning his desire to actually be a winning program and not just a place where he develops young men and the winning is far down the list of priorities.

Regardless of what he says, he obviously doesn’t get the rivalry and gives off the feeling that, yeah it’s important to the fans, however I don’t really care about it any more than playing Ohio.

Am I the only one thinking this way?

As always, I could be completely wrong, the scoreboard doesn’t lie.

Asking freshman, redshirt freshman and sophomores to play like juniors and seniors is asking a little much. But next year look out or maybe not.😉