Cyclones will win 6 games this year-minimum.

[Blackleaf40]

I saw a team that was highly adaptable and well balanced Saturday.
They have a strong QB that does well on scrambles and can pick apart a secondary. He missed a few key opportunities to run it himself out of the pocket.
They have excellent offensive utility players.
The Cyclone defense was much better at pass containment than I originally thought and their rush containment was acceptable.
Nothing stood out as a glaring weakness at all.
Campbell is meaner than folksy Coach Rhoades and I think the Clones needed that. He's much more aggressive.
I think that hits paydirt THIS year.

I see at least 6 wins including Texas.

Very doable.

 

[Crazy Hawk]

I would agree that I think Iowa State has a chance at winning 6 plus this year. The biggest thing they have going for them is their offense and the fact that they play in a B12 that, outside of Oklahoma and maybe Oklahoma State (who is always vulnerable) is wide open.

If Iowa State makes a nice run this season....will Campbell hang around or take another job? I ask because, if you look at all the other coaches who had an opportunity to move on (after success) but wanted to be the guy who changed the imagine of Iowa State on a national level, they all end up getting fired.

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

Pretty typical stuff on this board after a tough game with the Clowns.

4-8, maybe 5-7

 

[hawkeye54545]

Pretty typical stuff on this board after a tough game with the Clowns.

4-8, maybe 5-7

Yep I agree. Even if the Hawkeyes have a great season at the end of the year when the Cyclones are garbage we will look back wondering why the game was so close.

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

Even with playing in the weak Big12, I think there's no chance of them winning 6.

I kind of think they'll lose Saturday. The Atlanta Falcons had 7 months to recover after their tough Super Bowl loss. ISU has 7 days after theirs.

 

[Blackleaf40]

I would agree that I think Iowa State has a chance at winning 6 plus this year. The biggest thing they have going for them is their offense and the fact that they play in a B12 that, outside of Oklahoma and maybe Oklahoma State (who is always vulnerable) is wide open.

If Iowa State makes a nice run this season....will Campbell hang around or take another job? I ask because, if you look at all the other coaches who had an opportunity to move on (after success) but wanted to be the guy who changed the imagine of Iowa State on a national level, they all end up getting fired.

Hopefully the administration there has learned from that. Pollard stuck by Rhoades I think as long as he could but I always had an impression that he (Pollard) was kind of a weirdo.

 

[David1979]

Definitely think they can make a bowl game if they stay relatively healthy. Their offense is legit.

 

[StormHawk42]

Have you guys watched Baylor and Texas this year? ISU probably has the best WR corps in the B12. They'll win 6+.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Maybe. I also wouldn't be shocked to see them go to Akron this weekend and lose.

 

[Herkmeister]

Park is good.
Butler is good.
Lazar is good.
Montgomery is great.
Their lines are improving.

The "ONLY" reason I hope they do well is to add value to our win.

I hate their fans so much I quit buying gasohol.

 

[Carolina Hawk]

Have you guys watched Baylor and Texas this year? ISU probably has the best WR corps in the B12. They'll win 6+.

Yep, Tex and Baylor are bad teams. 2 victories for ISU there.

 

[Blackleaf40]

Pretty typical stuff on this board after a tough game with the Clowns.

4-8, maybe 5-7

Yeah I know. Something strikes me as different this time. I think it's the overall balance.

 

[HawkGem11]

Baylor bad yes, but Texas will most likely still beat ISU

 

[ichawk24]

ISU is a solid team and might win 6, but its a stretch to say "minimum".

 

[MitchL]

We're talking Iowa State University here, right? They will find many ways to snatch a loss from the jaws of victory.

 

[naturalmwa]

That's not nearly enough losses to satisfy me. ISU needs to lose every game forever.

 

[MitchL]

Park is good.
Butler is good.
Lazar is good.
Montgomery is great.
Their lines are improving.

The "ONLY" reason I hope they do well is to add value to our win.

I hate their fans so much I quit buying gasohol.

If you REALLY hated their fans, you would boycott McDonalds and not obey that guy in the construction zone that holds the Stop/Slow sign.

 

[hknation]

We're talking Iowa State University here, right? They will find many ways to snatch a loss from the jaws of victory.

What does the internet, media, and most importantly Randy Petersen say? After all, everything said or spoken by these entities is FACT.

 

[MitchL]

Peterson is fortunate the Clowns didnt win Saturday. He might have been trampled again and broken something else .

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

We already know for the ones they do lose it's the refs' fault.

 

[timinatoria]

Texas won 56-0 yesterday.

ISU will be favorites -
@ Akron
Kansas
@ Baylor

Underdogs -
@Oklahoma
TCU
@ WVU
Oklahoma State
@ Kansas State

Toss ups -
Texas
@ Texas Tech

They have a great shot at a bowl. They will be underdogs in 2 home games, so they need to win at least 3 of six road games this year to get to be bowl eligible.

 

[ANYCHawk]

Have you guys watched Baylor and Texas this year? ISU probably has the best WR corps in the B12. They'll win 6+.

Have you seen Iowa State in last century? Play well against us, lose 9 other times. Rinse and Repeat.

 

[iahawkeyes17]

Pretty typical stuff on this board after a tough game with the Clowns.

4-8, maybe 5-7

I could easily see them being 5-6 with bowl game on the line and getting blown out their last game of the year. I know it's coach speak but Campbell made a comment about next week I am curious to see how they come out next game at Akron. You have ISU who just got their hearts ripped out against rival going on the road to play a lesser team. Flip side Akron and their fans have to be pumped up to get a power 5 at home to get a big win for them. Could definitely see a flat ISU squad starting the game and could turn into a close one.

As for wins you have Kansas being Kansas again, Baylor is back to pre Briles years this season. I could see them being favored in these 2 for sure. If want to go to a bowl have Texas at home on a Thursday night and play at Texas Tech who they destroyed last year. Taking in account they win this week they need to win minimum 3 of those 4 games to have a chance at a bowl game.

 

[The_Joker13]

Lol, isu will win 3 games this year.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

Texas won 56-0 yesterday.

ISU will be favorites -
@ Akron
Kansas
@ Baylor

Underdogs -
@Oklahoma
TCU
@ WVU
Oklahoma State
@ Kansas State

Toss ups -
Texas
@ Texas Tech

They have a great shot at a bowl. They will be underdogs in 2 home games, so they need to win at least 3 of six road games this year to get to be bowl eligible.

Hadn't seen their schedule until this and was curious. I think 22 of us would have a decent shot at beating Baylor this year, and would agree on the rest of this assessment. i could see them splitting the toss ups and keeping the Lizard out of a bowl game again.

 

[HawkIDrummer]

6-6

 

[Hawkize31]

Maybe. I also wouldn't be shocked to see them go to Akron this weekend and lose.

That would be too perfect. They moved the goalposts big time after we won, now its all about - this team has fight, see how far we've come, moral victory, etc... An Akron win would really rattle their cages.

 

[CradleKing26]

Pretty typical stuff on this board after a tough game with the Clowns.

4-8, maybe 5-7

I disagree. Usually if we beat the Cyclones by a narrow margin or lose to them, it is because we played poorly or we are not that great. This year I feel fortunate to have left Ames with a win. I feel great about the resiliency our team showed and the clutch gene Stanley showed.

Best two teams in the Cy-Hawk matchup I've watched since 2002. 2011 was a good game, but those were not two good teams.

 

[fezzador]

I'm thinking ISU wins 5, maybe 6. Outside of OU, there probably isn't a team they have no shot against the rest of the way. Akron, Baylor and Kansas are as close to gimmies as it gets, and they have roughly a 50/50 chance against Texas and TTU. They may be able to shock one of these guys: WVU, K-State, oSu, or TCU.

 

[Lone Clone]

Cyclones need to win 5 of the remaining 10 games games to be bowl-eligible. According to today's AP poll, five of those 10 teams are ranked in the top 30 (4 in the top 20, two in the top 10) and a sixth is tied with Iowa in 37th place. Iowa beat ISU at Ames, which indicates six of the remaining teams on the schedule are better than ISU.

Moreover, only two of those six teams -- #9 Okie State and #20 TCU -- are played in Ames.

This would indicate that if the Cyclones don't play any better than they did Saturday, they will be staying home watching bowl games again this year.

 

[Herkmeister]

If you REALLY hated their fans, you would boycott McDonalds and not obey that guy in the construction zone that holds the Stop/Slow sign.

Geeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzz Mitch, all the libs on HROT have made me compassionate. Now you're beating on my compassion!!

 

[keosahawkeye]

Cyclones need to win 5 of the remaining 10 games games to be bowl-eligible. According to today's AP poll, five of those 10 teams are ranked in the top 30 (4 in the top 20, two in the top 10) and a sixth is tied with Iowa in 37th place. Iowa beat ISU at Ames, which indicates six of the remaining teams on the schedule are better than ISU.

Or maybe Iowa is just that good. According to James Franklin, ISU is basically playing Pitt this weekend. A win over a 'like Pitt' team on the road would be huge for the Clones.

 

[Hwk-I-St8]

I thought ISU looked a lot better this year, but any one game can be misleading. You can have a bad team and an average team in a dogfight if the bad team is having a good day and the average team is having a bad day. Two teams that are relatively equally matched can play a blowout for the same reason. Sometimes things go your way or the opposite can be true.

That's the weird thing about college football....largely separate groups playing each other with not many games makes it very hard to draw meaningful conclusions. This early....who the hell knows.

I also don't follow the B12, so I don't have a feel for the level of competition. I wouldn't be surprised to see them win 6 or 7, wouldn't be surprised to see them win 3 or 4.

 

[relishingwinning18]

Have you guys watched Baylor and Texas this year? ISU probably has the best WR corps in the B12. They'll win 6+.

Agree, they should be able to beat Akron, Texas, Baylor, Kansas, and TTech. The big 12 looks really bad at the bottom.

 

[H4wkfan4life]

I disagree. Usually if we beat the Cyclones by a narrow margin or lose to them, it is because we played poorly or we are not that great. This year I feel fortunate to have left Ames with a win. I feel great about the resiliency our team showed and the clutch gene Stanley showed.

Best two teams in the Cy-Hawk matchup I've watched since 2002. 2011 was a good game, but those were not two good teams.

you mean like this year?

 

[Teldar]

Lol, isu will win 3 games this year.

I'll take the over and bet any amount you want. Ready to put your money where your mouth is?

 

[Suterman]

I think ISU has a legit shot at a bowl this year. Their offense is good enough for sure, but their defense is suspect. They are much improved over last year. Much.

 

[GPRHAWK]

Their over/under was 5.5 wins which looks about right. I think they will win 3-4 big 12 games. Kansas and Baylor and probably 1-2 more.

 

[Herkmeister]

Their over/under was 5.5 wins which looks about right. I think they will win 3-4 big 12 games. Kansas and Baylor and probably 1-2 more.

And our over/under was 6.5 if I recall.

Is that correct?

 

[Dauminator]

Best two teams in the Cy-Hawk matchup I've watched since 2002.

Agreed

Cyclones need to win 5 of the remaining 10 games games to be bowl-eligible. According to today's AP poll, five of those 10 teams are ranked in the top 30 (4 in the top 20, two in the top 10) and a sixth is tied with Iowa in 37th place. Iowa beat ISU at Ames, which indicates six of the remaining teams on the schedule are better than ISU.

Moreover, only two of those six teams -- #9 Okie State and #20 TCU -- are played in Ames.

This would indicate that if the Cyclones don't play any better than they did Saturday, they will be staying home watching bowl games again this year.

I wouldn't rely on the AP poll to determine strength of opponent. And what about trajectory? Iowa State improved greatly over the course of last season, and has started this year brightly in terms of quality of play. If Campbell's as good as you guys proclaim, shouldn't you expect the upward trends to continue and those close losses start turning into wins?

@Akron-could see a sluggish start but they're too talented 2-1
Texas-worse Clone teams have beaten Texas recently. Then again, they're pretty fired up after losing to MD. Tossup. 2.5-1.5
@ OU-It's OU. 2.5-2.5
Kansas-It's Kansas. 3.5-2.5
@ TTU-ISU is a better team, but on the road and revenge factor. Tossup. 4-3
TCU-TCU's not bad this year, but I think this game is winnable, especially at home. Probably a toss-up, though. 4.5-3.5
@WVU-This is very winnable. On the road, though. Call it a tossup. 5-4
OkSU-It's been done before. This Cowboy team is pretty good, though. Likely loss. 5-5
@ Baylor-Ah, that's the Baylor we know and love. Even on the road, State really better win this one. 6-5
@ KSU-They've had ISU's number. But then again, streaks have to end sometime. Call it a tossup. 6.5-5.5

That's a lot of tossups, and only a couple games I'd pencil in as losses right now. So the key is Campbell's ability to change the mentality of the players, get them the fortitude they need to get over the hump in close games. Do that, I think they go bowling comfortably. If not, yeah they might miss out. He's done pretty well so far, though.