Quick Hits

Random bits bouncing around my brain:

-I was at the Dome for UNI's insane win over UNH. Two things stuck out: how good UNI's line was, and how solid both teams were at tackling in the open field. It was rare that the first man to make contact with a reciever didn't bring him down. The problem was in covering the recievers in the first place. ISU could take lessons.

-Quick: who's last six games would you want less: KState's or Nebraska's? Each got to enjoy a blowout during their 1-5 fades, but somehow the Husker's crunching of KSU probably felt better than dumping on Baylor felt for the Wildcats.

-Selfishly, I hope Nebraska's "Win 10 games NOW" mentality keeps them in a 4-years-and-yer-gone cycle. That will only help ISU.

-How many jobs will Pinkel and Mangino be offored this winter? Why wouldn't they take any of them? Mizzou could be a great job, but if KU goes 6-6 next year, will anyone in Lawrence really care?

-Pinkel should have been not only fired for trying to turn Brad Smith into Terry Bradshaw, but should have been banned from coaching for life. He's got a North title depite himself. Huh.

-I snicker at every "Iowa's offense is from the 50's" complaints. It may be, but it sure looked great when they had NFL caliber O Lines. Going to a spread offense would only hurry the calls for the backup QB each game.

-It seems KF's inability to take the ISU game seriously will (among other things) cost him a shot at the Michigan job. How can a coach that can't beat Iowa State be trusted to beat Ohio State?

-Crazy OSU fact: Earle Bruce and John Cooper both have and use offices in the football offices in Columbus. I doubt we'll see much of Danny Mac in Ames. As much as Walden and Criner would like free office space, I don't see either of them getting it.

-If 10% of the ISU football team was involved with the police in 10 months, there would be cries from both the faculty and The Rag to fire the coach, shut down football, and implode Trice. Funny how the only complaint about the situation in IC is "a lack of oversight" or some such thing.

-You still need 20 seconds to get off a field goal without a time out.

-Calahan almost said "F.U." on his way out the door with the first half in Boulder. Fran said "F.U." by upsetting UTA. Danny Mac did the same to us last fall. Criner's boys won his last game after he was canned. Somehow I like it when that happens.

-I don't forsee much trouble selling season tickets next year. You?

Peterclone