Cyclone offense was firing on all cylinders, but it didn't matter. We had no defense nor did our special teams help as they had before.
173 rushing yards, 401 passing yards, USUALLY will win you a game. Hell, 35 points on the scoreboard.
WE NEVER PUNTED, THE WHOLE GAME. Sure, we had two fumbles, but that means we had a chance to score on every drive. Yes, we missed 2 field goals, but he also hit on 2 attempts.
Wayne Bolt either doesn't have the guys he needs for his "system" or he's looking for a new job in the off-season. It was pathetic. A&M moved the ball at will, burning Jesse Smith (MLB #54) on 4 occasions for HUGE gains and a couple of scores.
Just disgusting. No adjustments, just sitting in zone reads all night, and getting burned. The safety James Smith (FS #2) was out of position on most passing plays.
Kudos to the offense, they did their part.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Sunday morning....
I was all ready on Sunday to give you my thoughts on our performance against Nebraska. Then my wife summed it up for me and gave me clarity.
Isn't Nebraska's coach new too?
Of course Bo Pelini is a new head coach. But he's been in Lincoln before, he knows how that program experiences success.
I nearly cried when Nebraska ran the option against ISU, to great success. I was conflicted, it was classic Nebrasak, and we couldn't stop it.
Our team looked outgunned against NE, and I think I know why. It takes more than 2 years for a struggling program to put together a decent squad of players. Starting 11 freshmen, doesn't help either. But we should also have the most number of players returning next year.
ISU won the turnover battle, and never put NE in good field position to start their drives. Problem was, defense couldn't stop them. I don't think this had anything to do with play calling, I think it had more to do with 1) our front 4 couldn't get pressure on Ganz without a blitz 2) That forced our linebackers to play in the box to help stop the run, instead of pass coverage 3) That leaves young defensive backs in either a zone or man coverage without LB help.
We need an offensive line as much as a defensive line.
Look for a final score this week of 13-6 vs A&M
GO CYCLONES and enjoy homecoming!
Isn't Nebraska's coach new too?
Of course Bo Pelini is a new head coach. But he's been in Lincoln before, he knows how that program experiences success.
I nearly cried when Nebraska ran the option against ISU, to great success. I was conflicted, it was classic Nebrasak, and we couldn't stop it.
Our team looked outgunned against NE, and I think I know why. It takes more than 2 years for a struggling program to put together a decent squad of players. Starting 11 freshmen, doesn't help either. But we should also have the most number of players returning next year.
ISU won the turnover battle, and never put NE in good field position to start their drives. Problem was, defense couldn't stop them. I don't think this had anything to do with play calling, I think it had more to do with 1) our front 4 couldn't get pressure on Ganz without a blitz 2) That forced our linebackers to play in the box to help stop the run, instead of pass coverage 3) That leaves young defensive backs in either a zone or man coverage without LB help.
We need an offensive line as much as a defensive line.
Look for a final score this week of 13-6 vs A&M
GO CYCLONES and enjoy homecoming!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Disaster in Waco
No, the FBI didn't launch another master raid.
The Cyclones fell apart on the road. At one point in the second half the cyclones had 8 " and goal" downs in a row, barely getting a field goal out of the deal.
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The Cyclones fell apart on the road. At one point in the second half the cyclones had 8 " and goal" downs in a row, barely getting a field goal out of the deal.
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Baylor got on board first midway through the first quarter. On a fourth-and-12 situation at the ISU 34-yard line, Robert Griffin fired a bomb to Kendall Wright, who made the snare at the back of the end zone to give the Bears an early 7-0 lead. The BU lead increased to 14-0 with 14:18 left in the second quarter when Jay Finley went 12 yards up the middle for the touchdown.
 From Cyclones.com | ||
After gaining just 17 yards on 10 plays in its first three series, the ISU offense staged its first drive of the game. The Cyclones had first-and-goal at the BU 2-yard line, but three penalties pushed them back, resulting in a Grant Mahoney 34-yard field goal to make it a 14-3 game with 5:36 left before intermission. The Cyclone scoring drive took 8:42 off the clock in 17 plays.
BU quickly answered ISU’s score with a nine-play, 79 yard-drive that was capped off by a Griffin 3-yard touchdown run, increasing the Bear lead to 21-3 at the break.
The Bears wasted little time adding to their lead, as Mikail Baker took the opening kickoff of the second half 93 yards for a touchdown. ISU had already kicked off and stopped the Bears, but an offsides penalty forced the Cyclones to kickoff again.
BU had a 38-3 lead before the Cyclones found the end zone. Austen Arnaud hit freshman Sedrick Johnson from nine yards out to close the gap to 38-10 with 9:41 left in the game. It was Johnson’s second career touchdown catch.
Arnaud finished the game with 176 yards on 21-of-41 pass attempts. J.J. Bass totaled 36 yards on six carries to lead the Cyclone rushing attack. The Cyclone defense recorded three sacks, all in the first half, to tie a season high.
ISU returns home next week to face Nebraska. Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. on Versus.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Cyclones do some things right and some things VERY wrong, a tale of two halves
ISU came out, we kicked off, and stuffed the returner about the 25 yard line, defense was fired up and stopped Kansas. 3 and out. And so would the first half go....ISU collected the ensuing punt on the ISU 45. Arnuad led an impressive drive into the KU end zone, ISU 7-0.
ISU kicked off, this time through the endzone (nice kick, true freshman!) with the wind. Again, defense stops KU, forcing a punt into the wind. ISU returns the kick to the KU 38. ISU then marches and Chizik decided to go for it on a 4th-and-1 at the KU six-yard line. Alexander Robinson went up the middle for three yards for the first down. Then Arnaud hit Marquis Hamilton in the corner of the end zone to cap off the drive. ISU 14-0
I was beside myself. Jack Trice was going BERSERK.
Facing the wind in the second quarter, the Cyclone defense kept the KU offense in check and padded the score with a pair of Mahoney field goals to make it a 20-0 Cyclone advantage at the break. The ISU defense forced three turnovers in the first half. ISU ended the half with 181 yards of total offense compared to 93 yards by the Jayhawks. ISU’s only mistake in the first half was a fumble by Arnaud at the KU 15-yard line that thwarted a potential score for the Cyclones.
The 3rd Quarter reminded me of why ISU isn't ranked nationally. We aren't that good. We don't have that many play makers. ISU got dominated on both sides of the ball and lost the lead, for good. After a quick three-and-out by the Cyclones, Todd Reesing found a wide open Jake Sharp who sprinted 67 yards to make it a 20-7 game with 12:20 left in the second half. The Cyclones failed to move the ball on their next possession and the Jayhawks again took advantage. Reesing led the Jayhawks on a 7-play, 70-yard drive in just 2:42, as Angus Quigley ran it in from 1-yard out to inch KU closer at 20-14.
KU then took the lead (21-20) with just 4:37 left in the third quarter on a Kerry Meier 23-yard touchdown catch ON FOURTH AND SEVEN from Reesing. The Jayhawks converted two fourth downs in the series. KU then capitalized on a costly ISU turnover, as Arnaud threw a quick out pattern directly to defensive end Max Onyegbule (I might argue it was Arnaud's most "on target pass" of the second half) who darted 21 yards to the ISU 6-yard line. KU scored two plays later on a Jake Sharp two-yard run to make it a 28-20 KU advantage with 9:23 left to play in the game.
The ISU offense finally revived in the 4th Quarter, mounting a 6-play, 60-yard drive that was capped off by a 22-yard touchdown catch by Sumrall, I love this guy. ISU’s ensuing two-point conversion was unsuccessful to make it a 28-26 KU lead with 7:33 remaining in the game. Reesing and company promptly answered, however, scoring 3:54 minutes later on an 8-play, 80-yard drive that was culminated by another Meier touchdown catch, this time from 21 yards out to push KU back up by nine points (35-26) with 3:54 left in the game.
Then the fun started.
ISU scores again, with 1:10 left (35-33). On the ensuing onside kick, it looked like Sederick Johnson (Fr. WR) caught the ball above the KU defender. ISU ball on its own 40 yd line. 1st down, dropped 7 yd pass. 2nd and 10, dropped 12 yd pass. 3rd down, Arnaud sails the ball over the wide outs stretched arms. On 4th and 10, Arnaud over throws a streaking RJ Sumrall down the sideline. The Cyclones looked pathetic on their last chance to go down the field. Routes were sloppy and the blocking was loose at best.
Kansas then assumes the victory formation and ISU's upset dreams were vanished.
www.cyclones.com quotes Chizik saying “My expectations of Iowa State is that we should be able to win games against great football teams....If I expected anything less, I wouldn’t be here, and they shouldn’t be playing for me."
Heartbreaker but the kind of performance that should get the team ready for Baylor, coming home for Nebraska and Texas A&M. All winnable games.
ISU kicked off, this time through the endzone (nice kick, true freshman!) with the wind. Again, defense stops KU, forcing a punt into the wind. ISU returns the kick to the KU 38. ISU then marches and Chizik decided to go for it on a 4th-and-1 at the KU six-yard line. Alexander Robinson went up the middle for three yards for the first down. Then Arnaud hit Marquis Hamilton in the corner of the end zone to cap off the drive. ISU 14-0
I was beside myself. Jack Trice was going BERSERK.
Facing the wind in the second quarter, the Cyclone defense kept the KU offense in check and padded the score with a pair of Mahoney field goals to make it a 20-0 Cyclone advantage at the break. The ISU defense forced three turnovers in the first half. ISU ended the half with 181 yards of total offense compared to 93 yards by the Jayhawks. ISU’s only mistake in the first half was a fumble by Arnaud at the KU 15-yard line that thwarted a potential score for the Cyclones.
The 3rd Quarter reminded me of why ISU isn't ranked nationally. We aren't that good. We don't have that many play makers. ISU got dominated on both sides of the ball and lost the lead, for good. After a quick three-and-out by the Cyclones, Todd Reesing found a wide open Jake Sharp who sprinted 67 yards to make it a 20-7 game with 12:20 left in the second half. The Cyclones failed to move the ball on their next possession and the Jayhawks again took advantage. Reesing led the Jayhawks on a 7-play, 70-yard drive in just 2:42, as Angus Quigley ran it in from 1-yard out to inch KU closer at 20-14.
KU then took the lead (21-20) with just 4:37 left in the third quarter on a Kerry Meier 23-yard touchdown catch ON FOURTH AND SEVEN from Reesing. The Jayhawks converted two fourth downs in the series. KU then capitalized on a costly ISU turnover, as Arnaud threw a quick out pattern directly to defensive end Max Onyegbule (I might argue it was Arnaud's most "on target pass" of the second half) who darted 21 yards to the ISU 6-yard line. KU scored two plays later on a Jake Sharp two-yard run to make it a 28-20 KU advantage with 9:23 left to play in the game.
The ISU offense finally revived in the 4th Quarter, mounting a 6-play, 60-yard drive that was capped off by a 22-yard touchdown catch by Sumrall, I love this guy. ISU’s ensuing two-point conversion was unsuccessful to make it a 28-26 KU lead with 7:33 remaining in the game. Reesing and company promptly answered, however, scoring 3:54 minutes later on an 8-play, 80-yard drive that was culminated by another Meier touchdown catch, this time from 21 yards out to push KU back up by nine points (35-26) with 3:54 left in the game.
Then the fun started.
ISU scores again, with 1:10 left (35-33). On the ensuing onside kick, it looked like Sederick Johnson (Fr. WR) caught the ball above the KU defender. ISU ball on its own 40 yd line. 1st down, dropped 7 yd pass. 2nd and 10, dropped 12 yd pass. 3rd down, Arnaud sails the ball over the wide outs stretched arms. On 4th and 10, Arnaud over throws a streaking RJ Sumrall down the sideline. The Cyclones looked pathetic on their last chance to go down the field. Routes were sloppy and the blocking was loose at best.
Kansas then assumes the victory formation and ISU's upset dreams were vanished.
www.cyclones.com quotes Chizik saying “My expectations of Iowa State is that we should be able to win games against great football teams....If I expected anything less, I wouldn’t be here, and they shouldn’t be playing for me."
Heartbreaker but the kind of performance that should get the team ready for Baylor, coming home for Nebraska and Texas A&M. All winnable games.
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