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I think it's an indication he's feeling a certain degree of heat regarding Riley and the team's performance. I believe he referred to 90% of the e-mails he receives being positive. I'm not sure what his definition of positive is, but....... Yeah I'm calling BS on that statement. Who jumps up to rip off immediate emails of approval? Was his inbox "flooded", no doubt, but I'm thinking he had trouble fiquring percentages in school. At least now he gave up his "tell". When he cranks his eyebrows way up, you know what is coming out of his mouth is such putrid BS that he's straining not to close his eyes from the burn.

Sounds nice, but we'll have to wait and see if the tiger can change his stripes. I'm sure they've had intentions to utilize the run game, it just gets sidelined in the process. I picture this: Setting, crowded coaches office where the game plan is set and scripted. Riley starts out with the bold announcement, "Alright guys, this week, we pound the rock!" *nods and grunts of approval* "I say we start out giving the Wiscy Defense a gut check, send the Janimal up the middle". *more grunts of approval* "Then we're looking at 2nd & 5 or 6, we hit the edge, DPE on a jet sweep" *slow nods all around* "That sets up 3rd & say 2 or 3, time to burn that redshirt for JS. Any thoughts?" *glances exchanged around the table until Riley locks eyes with Langsdorf. Seeing that gleam in his eyes Riley slowly nods as a grin widens* "Downtown...we have Tommy go for it all, right? *Langsdorf nods and grins enthusiastically* "They'll never expect it", says Langsdorf adding "and you know...faking the handoff to Jano and hitting him on a screen would really open up the chances for that long pass..." *Now Riley is nodding vigorously as his eyes widen in revelation.* "You're absolutely right! Also, can we really risk DPE getting caught behind the line or even getting injured? What if we switch that to a fake jet sweep and have Turner pull up and throw it over the middle to Westy? We'll have them reeling and off balance the whole time, never knowing what's coming next!" *Room erupts with chants of "Pound the Rock" and high fives all around*

.500 ...no more, no less.

Just can't wrap my head around you being an Av fan. With Roy being in charge I'm just waiting for them to reintroduce themselves as the 'Diques and ban English from the locker room. Oh and did you see Abdelkater's trick? Nice to give Babcock a healthy dose for his return to Hockeytown.

I wouldn't get all worked up over this unless and until there is real proof of actual wrongdoing. Just because the radio trolls on USC say they "know from someone connected to the program" is not proof. Kind of funny how people are ready to swallow rumors from the radio but if someone came on here and made that claim they'd get curb-stomped for not providing a quotable source.

Not sure where the middle ground is on this. Deliberately targeting the head will get somebody killed or crippled. You don't want to see guys end their career from a dirty hit. In that sense, yes you need to send a message that gets through to the teammates/club of the offender. They're the ones who have to be saying " We don't play this way". I always loved the way the NHL players policed themselves, whether that was through enforcers or shunning. On the other hand, the NHL is NOT a "No check" league. If you take the ice and don't have your head on a swivel you are an idiot and a casualty waiting to happen. Guys playing now have such a wide range of sizes you're going to get bad results when mismatches meet. Chara (BOS) is 6'9" 250lbs, how does he check a Zucharello(NYR) at 5'7" 180lbs that doesn't look like a head hunting murder attempt? I don't know the answer I just hope something gets figured out before the bedwetters start screaming for criminal charges again.

I'd say that's as likely as MR showing up Saturday with Maori tattoos covering his head and face.

No Maurice, no Williams. Stoltenburg is your only DT backup. Wisky will come looking to pound us again and again. Better pray the "no talent" backups and walk-ons on defense have the stamina to hold up all game because Chryst will scheme it to keep them on the field all day.

Wear all whites...

Kinda funny how Pedy and Eich were eager to jump up and issue stern, bold declarations about how HE will not allow this program to "slip into mediocrity" or "become Iowa" and then have nothing to say while we plunge downward so fast it pulls your lips back from your teeth. As for why Harv would allow a lawyer to pick the coach? Harvey = Lawyer As the story was related to me, the Booster Illuminati had to get together and put the financial gun to Harv's head to replace Pedy with TO. A move he tried to thwart when first asked by locking up those big buyout and contract extensions for Pedy and Cally. Harv may not be able to carry a tune but he damn sure can carry a grudge, evidenced by the exclusion of any input from TO on a successor AD.

pretty sure this could be summed up elsewhere...lock it up

They're just setting us up like a fat chick slump-buster for Chryst.

I wanna SEE him saying it. I think the body language will point to where his mind is really at.

Wow...now there's a textbook example of double standard logic. The "commitment" you refused to be held to yesterday is now demanded from others today. How do you people keep all that horses#!t straight in your heads? RADAR, you need to be more careful where you go looking to pull quotes from, the places you're going to for stuff like this is picking up more hairballs than a wad of gum rolling across a barbershop floor. and Lux.. if we're all "children" for refusing to march over the cliff with the rest of you lemmings, I guess it's because of crappy excuse-making, enabler "parents" like you.

Yeah that's.....um, no

I feel icky....

Reminds me - in a bad way - of Frank Solich. Still remember early in his HC/OC tenure where Solich was asked after a game why he was running the fullback so much. His response was something to the effect of "you have to run the fullback to keep them honest against the option." I just sat there dumbfounded. The only thing I could think was "you've been here for how long - as a RB and RB coach no less - and you haven't figured out that we ALWAYS run the option all game until they forget about the fullback then bust a couple big runs up the middle late?" Never had any doubt after that that he was in over his head - for sure as an OC and probably more. I see the same thing in these comments. If you came out of this game thinking you did a good job sticking with the running game, you're beyond hope of ever getting it. Agree with the sentiment but I don't think Solich forgot, just poorly worded response to the question. Remember the issues we were having with the RB's then muffing the pitch or just plain screwing the option play altogether. Judd Davies WAS his most reliable back. However, like you said the FB trap works best when you've got the def. cheating to the edges from a healthy dose of option.

Tired of hearing about this... The "Sell-Out Streak" has been nothing more than an accounting trick since Callahan's days. Excess tickets are simply bought at face value(donation fee excluded ) by NU. Then the Uber-boosters are leg humped into donating to cover the cost retroactively. Boom! Sell-out. If those boosters declined to cover it, money from general funds and undirected donations would simply be moved over to cover said costs. The streak won't end till we run out of accountants.

It's not the whole fan base, it's a handful of vocal douchebags. And it's too bad Alex doesn't know better but then that's the perspective cultivated by the former coach. Yeah, it always those other vocal douchebags causing trouble....

+1 ...and the worst part about #2 was the feeling that MR is losing this team. What A.Lewis did wasn't great but he wouldn't have pulled the fire alarm if there wasn't smoke in the room.

No chance in hell. We might be looking at 4-8. Wisky, Iowa, Minnie, NW, MSU........... I could care less how this "staff" does. Didn't like the hire form the jump, but still said he deserved a chance. Well we are becoming OSU of the B1G. Winners win no matter where they go or are. Losers lose and average, well, just stays average. 5 games in we are seeing why there was no washing of teeth in Corvallis when he left.... I do care how our players do, though. How will this poor start effect recruiting? Have the coaches lost this team? Who knows. One of the captains (lewis) apologized to fans at the game for sucking, the other (Tommy) refused to do interviews and went straight to the bus. Things aren't looking good though. Can't really blame Tommy, after Riley threw him under the bus. That's the thing that gets to me...Why do that? Either he's a sack o' s#!t who's covering his/Langs a$$ by lying about the call or he's a douche for shoving one of his players out in front of the "Energy Bus". So much for building trust in the locker room.

Kyle freekin Whittingham...go get Frost for an OC if you want.

Now we were sold on this notion that MR was a seasoned , learned coach who had seen it all. So when TO told him that a strong running game was essential for dealing with weather conditions in the Midwest, did he think TO was just bulls#!tting him to puff up his own ego? I seem to remember some comment about them having rain and wind in Oregon too. Mediocre success and the occaisional upset worked well with the low expectations at OSU and he has let it soak in to the bone. No need for changes. Seems like a perfect resume for an Iowa State coach...not gonna fly here.

Then why was Ozigbo looking for the ball and not blocking?

Sounds like there's some empty seats on the "Energy Bus"....