alabamagrizzly
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Before everyone gets all hyped up on UNI's win over FBS Iowa St, here's a couple points that shows that this game was a recipe for disaster for ISU and that next week is still a winnable game for us.
Knocks on ISU.
•Picked 9th out of 10 Big 12 schools at the conference media days.
•New coach with a run first, second, and third mentality.
•Only one returning O lineman plus one of the incumbent starters out serving a one game suspension.
•Nine penalties for 89 yards.
•1-4 in turnovers with three of the four turnovers coming in the final five minutes trying to preserve a 20-19 lead.
•In the final 7:02, Iowa State only managed to run six offensive plays because of two interceptions and a fumble by the RB.
•interesting quote by the ISU coach-
“How are you going to win a game when it’s 4-1? It’s just not going to happen. We’re not good enough nor is really anybody to overcome a situation like that. That’s disappointing."
•Defense returns 8 starters from a team that ranked 107th nationally last year.
Strong points for UNI.
•4 star recruit and Big 10 drop down returns at QB as a 2 year starting Sr.
•1st Team MVC RB also returns as a 2 year starting Sr.
•6 of the top 7 WR's return in an offense where every one of them averaged over 10 yards a catch last year.
•4 of last years starting 5 on the O line return including 2 3 year starters.
•A very expierienced front 7 on D return albeit one LB and the two DE's weren't starters but still played a lot.
The one knock on UNI-
•a VERY inexperienced secondary with no starts among the 4 even though 3 of them are Sr's.
Knocks on ISU.
•Picked 9th out of 10 Big 12 schools at the conference media days.
•New coach with a run first, second, and third mentality.
•Only one returning O lineman plus one of the incumbent starters out serving a one game suspension.
•Nine penalties for 89 yards.
•1-4 in turnovers with three of the four turnovers coming in the final five minutes trying to preserve a 20-19 lead.
•In the final 7:02, Iowa State only managed to run six offensive plays because of two interceptions and a fumble by the RB.
•interesting quote by the ISU coach-
“How are you going to win a game when it’s 4-1? It’s just not going to happen. We’re not good enough nor is really anybody to overcome a situation like that. That’s disappointing."
•Defense returns 8 starters from a team that ranked 107th nationally last year.
Strong points for UNI.
•4 star recruit and Big 10 drop down returns at QB as a 2 year starting Sr.
•1st Team MVC RB also returns as a 2 year starting Sr.
•6 of the top 7 WR's return in an offense where every one of them averaged over 10 yards a catch last year.
•4 of last years starting 5 on the O line return including 2 3 year starters.
•A very expierienced front 7 on D return albeit one LB and the two DE's weren't starters but still played a lot.
The one knock on UNI-
•a VERY inexperienced secondary with no starts among the 4 even though 3 of them are Sr's.
