Turning point

ISU now has no margin for error.

After another humbling loss in Hilton, the Cyclones are in essentially do-or-die mode for the rest of the season. With a stunningly bad Donut Defense (nothing in the middle) ISU will earn an NCAA bid the hardest of hard ways- having a winning record on the road to compensate for a losing one at home.

That means at least four wins out from games at:

KSU
KU
OU
Baylor
CU

Despite recent success on the road, I think three is pretty optimistic.

A sweep of the remaining home games goes without saying:

NU
MU
OSU
CU

But without Marston or gaining another year of eligibility for Jared Homan, what can change? I doubt the scheme will, and that will be the noisiest part of the remainder of the season. The Zone Haters will be at full roar.

And they are wrong, unfortunately. I don't see ISU's soft interior defense being any better in a man scheme than what they are doing now- all the same issues apply. But anytime one tries to live outside the norm- be vegetarian, not wear a tie at the office, live without a car- you become a magnet for criticism. I suspect the fans at Tech are complaining about a lack of talent, which is exactly what ISU fans should be complaining about, too. We are still experiencing the LE Hangover.

Bitch about talent and effort- both are valid. But I don't think the scheme is at fault, yet.

Peterclone