Good to Great?

 The win over TCU was a massive step forward on offense, and suggests potential for greatness as the season moves forward.

Given the choice, the CSJ staff will choose run blocking over pass blocking every time, as run blocking opens up passing options in ways that don’t occur in the reverse. Go big fellas, go.

Give OU a second conference loss and the league breaks wide, wide open. A national audience will be watching to see if Iowa State has become a Big Boy or is still a Plucky Upstart.

The New Big Boys find a way to win. Go get it done.

Never bet against a streak

 B12 game in September under Campbell? That mean the Cyclones lose in Ft. Worth. 

The only surprise will be in the route they take.

A Tradition Like No Other

 One bad game is one bad game. But when a program stumbles out of the gate each September there is a systematic problem in the program. 

Campbell is 6-11 in September. A 52 point win over a Sun Belt team, two wins against Akron, a win against San Jose State, and two wins against UNI- one of which should have been a loss. 

The losses? Four to the GoBlas, five to B12 opponents, a home loss to a solid Louisiana squad, and one to a good UNI team in Campbell’s first game.

Iowa State clearly isn’t using the Kansas State “Three pushovers” scheduling plan, but clearly the training camp process needs to be evaluated. This is one tradition that needs to end. 

Trice Shield

 The "Trice Shield" (my name, not Athletics) should be on every uniform of every sport. It speaks to ideas bigger than football. 

I would make it an official alternate logo for Athletics. Print it on everything. It's simple, versatile, universal. Put it everywhere.

Spinning things back up

 There are uncountable unknowns in our day to day lives in the time of COVID, but I am glad that Big 12 athletics are giving the fall sports season a try. Be cautious, monitor your data, and be prepared to adjust or shut down if things go badly.

Selfishly, I hope our Cyclones have the kind of season that justifies the risks that are being taken.