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StPaulHusker
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Hedley Lamarr
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1992 was ranked 10th
1993 class as high as 7th
1994 not top 12
1995 was ranked 11,5,8
1996 was ranked 2nd
1997 one publication said 10th
1998 not top 12
1999 not top 12
Average ranking of the 90s overall was around 16. I should have rephrased with in the BCS era. However from 2000-2009 we had an average class ranking around 22. We all saw what happened then.
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Agreed. One of the big reasons TO had the historic run in the 90s was because he began to put a greater emphasis on recruiting.
Luckily, I think our current staff figured that out within about 3 or 4 years. Bo and his staff are every bit the recruiters that Callahan and his staff were, and Bo and Co. actually know how to develop the talent once it's here.
Disagree. Osborne and co always recruited hard. They had some classes in the 80s ranked at or near the top and we always recruited top national prospects. Insinuating that osborne suddenly figured out recruiting was important is disrespectful to the greatest coach in the game. We had the talent to win it all multiple times under tom in the 70's and 80's and just didn't get the breaks. What made the 90's different was a confluence of the shift towards a faster, 4-3 defense, a good run of local kids (weigert, zatechka, frost, Ahman, schlesinger, etc.) and a couple of key difference makers like tommie and wistrom that were also great leaders.
Obviously recruiting great talent was part of the equation, but it's simply not true that we suddenly started recruiting better or harder. There's a reason we were the winningest team of the 70's and 80's.
And fwiw, the 91 class that provided the base for the back to back titles was not well regarded at the time.
Obviously recruiting great talent was part of the equation, but it's simply not true that we suddenly started recruiting better or harder. There's a reason we were the winningest team of the 70's and 80's.
And fwiw, the 91 class that provided the base for the back to back titles was not well regarded at the time.
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They really are freaking out. It's hilarious to read.The Iowa State board is in meltdown mode
Half of the posts also mention Bo's temper or Bo's temper and getting fired. C'mon people.
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My favorite:They really are freaking out. It's hilarious to read.The Iowa State board is in meltdown mode
Half of the posts also mention Bo's temper or Bo's temper and getting fired. C'mon people.
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My favorite:They really are freaking out. It's hilarious to read.The Iowa State board is in meltdown mode
Half of the posts also mention Bo's temper or Bo's temper and getting fired. C'mon people.
haha! The comments are freaking hilarious!
Do these people watch any ISU games? At the OU game the kicker missed an extra point in pregame and Rhoads whacked him on the side of his head and chewed his a$$. lolMy favorite:They really are freaking out. It's hilarious to read.The Iowa State board is in meltdown mode
Half of the posts also mention Bo's temper or Bo's temper and getting fired. C'mon people.
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StPaulHusker
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It's strange reading from an ISU fan that we are a middling program in a weak conference.
If this were true, which I do not believe, my only reply would be, "Hello Pot. I'm Kettle."
If this were true, which I do not believe, my only reply would be, "Hello Pot. I'm Kettle."
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