Going into the season, it seemed the odds were pretty remote that he would make it beyond 2022, but Auburn pulls the trigger before November.

Jerry Lee Lewis gone at 87.

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With the first CFP poll nonsense coming out, thought I would look at the rankings under 2 of statistical rankings I like to look at; Sagarin ( ode to Cygarin) and the Simple Rating System (SRS) by College Football Sports Reference:

Sagarin: (ranks conferences by divisions)
Big12: Ranked 2; 6 teams top 20; 10 top 50.
SEC: Divisions ranked 1,4; 5 top 20; 11 top 50
BIG: Divisions 3,8; 3 top 20; 10 top 50
PAC: Divisions 5,7; 3 top 20; 7 top 50
ACC: Divisions 6,10; 1 top 20; 7 top 50.
ISU: 31; UI: 38.

SRS
Big12: Rank 1; 3 top 20; 9 top 50
SEC: Rank 2; 6 top 20; 9 top 50
BIG: Rank 3; 4 top 20; 7 top 60
PAC: Rank 5; 4 top 20; 6 top 50
ACC: Rank 4; 3 top 20; 8 top 50.
ISU: 37; UI: 56

Interestingly, SRS gives a separate score and ranking for offense and defense:
Defense: ISU 6!; UI 7
Offense: ISU 99 (ouch); Brian Ferentz 112

Ratings seem about right to me (Big12 really tough 1-10) although both systems like Texas more than I do. The Big12 newcomers from the AAC rank decently as well.

I just heard that the ACC has enough votes to dissolve if ND agrees. The ACC gave ND a vote which may have been a mistake. I wonder if BY maybe knows this and his comment that we are looking West might be a misdirection play. Nothing surprises me in today’s landscape, but this would be a bomb going off.

Democrats openly plotted to try and get the 25th pulled on Trump, and we now have a POTUS that is full blown dementia and should be 25thed immediately, and we hear nothing. Scary thing is Kamala is actually worse than a full blown dementia POTUS. Biden is clearly not there.

Generally, our stats are better than our opponents. Validity issues due to skewing for non-conference. A couple of things stand out.

• Our RZ TD % is barely 50%. Opponents are over 60%.
• Interceptions are an issue 14 tds and 10 ints.
• Gilbert is 11-12 on the year except for Kansas. If it weren't for bad luck.....

We are a young team, and we are optimistic about the future because of the play of some of our freshmen and sophomores. Am I the only one wondering if a 3-9 or 4-8 season could make a transfer look tempting to people like Tampa?

If I win the Powerball tonight, our problems are over, as I'll just give Jamie whatever money he needs to offset the NIL from other schools. But there's also the possibility I won't win it.

Verdon done for the year, and Reeder will play versus WVU

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Maybe time to throw out trying to be like everyone else on offense and go air raid. Find the pirates old OC and recruit receivers and offensive lineman. Our defense is out of the box, may time for offense?

If he were to retire, would Campbell replace him with someone within the program that has studied and learned from Heacock or look for some young up-and-comer outside the program that's a great recruiter?

Never has one been more appropriate... we have zero "Offensive Identity." We have no idea what we want to be when we grow up. 3rd and long every possession for a first year starting QB is no way to go through life son.. I had a guy tell me this summer that we have three starters on online that will play on Sunday. Must have meant in the Church band.

Was he considered a offensive or defensive specialist as TCU's coach? Has he been brought in as an assistant coach anywhere?

CMC will meet with the media in Ames this afternoon at 12:20. I'll have the highlights in the thread below.

Obviously, our biggest issue is offense. Defense is good, special teams is improving, but offense is stagnant, being nice.

A couple of obvious comments. We HAVE to fix the offensive line to be able to run the ball. Whether that is recruiting, scheme, coaching, S&C, or all the above, I don't know. It has to be fixed.

But, for the rest of the offense, we recruit okay to really well. Maybe not top end, but certainly sufficient to win. And we have RB, TE, WR, and QB talent in the NFL. Not a lot but players who, developed under this staff, have gotten a chance.

But what makes our defense reasonably strong and our offense lacking? It is not talent. So that leaves coaching and scheme. We have beaten coaching to death, pro and con. No sense on another thread on that. (Note I have strongly implied something has to give regarding Oline.) So, what about scheme?

It seems to me, with limited knowledge, that we need to have a more versatile running game. To me, that involves 2 running options instead of 1. And the ability to attack from a variety of angles.

How do you get 2 running options? 2 RB's, or a RB and true Wing Back, or run the QB. And if you run the QB, say 10 times a game, you need 2 ready to play and 1 who can get there. And the ability to run and throw effectively. Or angles bt putting the QB under center more.

What system fits the type of recruits we can bring in? (All assuming we fix the Oline?)

Remember when Campbell announced they were changing the way they ran spring football?

They decided to hit less and spend majority of time on fundamentals/technique

Look at the results 7-6 for a preseason top ten team and 3-5 this year

We have lost tons of close games by mental mistakes, penalties, turnovers and terrible special team plays

I’m thinking this change in philosophy has hurt our mental toughness and execution

Not learning what it takes to pull through when players are tired and getting hit a lot since they don’t do it in practice much
Seems like we have had more injuries also

It’s the one thing that was changed during this slide Of underachievement, thought I would see what people think?

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Campbell needs to shake up this staff during the off season. OL and O-coordinator and possibly QB coach all need replaced. Hold your coaches accountable. Don't be loyal to a fault. It will be your downfall.

There seems to be no way to follow the women's game Wednesday. Not even a gametracker or audio. Anybody know anything different?