The Cyclones return 10 Offensive Starters, and 4 Defensive Starters. Those are some good numbers considering we averaged some 28 points a game last year I believe. The defense took a hit, but I think they'll still be up for the challenge this year and will execute just as well as they have in the past. Our Offensive really clicked at the right times last year, and Stevie Hicks should be a lot closer to 100% this year. STE-VIE!!!
The boys in Cardinal and Gold have a lot tougher schedule this year though. 9 of the 12 teams we play came out of a bowl game appearance. This stat isn't as scary when you consider that over 50% of the teams out there will make a bowl appearance in the "IGotSlimed.com Bowl" or the "WTF.com Bowl" that plague the system. But this year has the Cyclones playing in 12 of the next 12 weekends. Yup, you heard correctly. No weeks off this year which I'm ok with. Any injuries could cost us though. We're playing AT Texas, AT Oklahoma and we'll whoop up the dumbasses in Iowa City this year to show how over-rated they are. So schedule aside, the entire success of this season comes down to one thing:
Mr. Dan McCarney. Senior Dan McCarney.... Monsignor... Dan McCarney. When the pressure is on, when you're leading the game... are you going to pull out the infamous "draw up the middle" and then punt the ball? We have an explosive offense that has proven their worth.... PLAY TO WIN!!! McCarney is still the worst coach out there because he never PLAYS TO WIN!!! That is why we continue to come up short in the big games - because he plays so conservatively in the 4th quarter and we play to hold a lead. You'll lose 3/4 of the time if that's the case. So McCarney... please play more aggressively for once in the 4th quarter. I'm tired of watching 14 point leads fade away late. I'm tired of relying on our defense every time to get us the win. That should not be the case this year.
So my prediction still stands... 12 games will finish us with a 9-3 record. I will predict every week as it comes, like tonight for instance. The Toledo Butt Rockets come to town and the Blue and Yellow will get spanked back to Ohio where they belong.
We'll be seeing a lot of celebrations this year in the Cyclone Endzone! Here's my favorite from last year to share with y'all:
That's right Todd Blythe.... we WILL be #1!!!
Song of the Day - Cyclone Fight Song will be going on through my head today. I can't find a decent, "non-marching band" mp3 or WAV out there of the fight song. I do have the one of the ISU singers but that's not cool for a cell phone. I just want to piss off my neighbor in the cubes at work (Stoen) that hates the Cyclones because he was educated poorly. Anyone? Anyone?
Video of the Day - Nothing Cyclones here, but I did see Club Dread this past weekend which is the 2nd movie by the Broken Lizard boys (think Super Troopers - Hazel's FAVORITE movie). It's not as funny as Super Troopers but does have it's moments. The dude that plays Farva actually plays the hero in this one! I did catch the name of the boat that sank off of the island.... the USS RamRod!!! Nice! Are you ready for Beerfest???
Webpage of the Day - Anyone want to travel to Southern Mississippi on Sept 9? We could see (not joking here) VANILLA ICE!!! Looks like he performs for about $10,000.... we need him at the next IBM celebration in the 105 degree heat. Instead of playing songs about the hot summer, we need a little Ice Ice Baby (too cold, too cold).
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