Northern Colorado

[bengalcub]

I agree--give someone else a shot late in the game. No need to risk injury to your starting QB. For those of you that choose to throw Hill under the bus (and I am not saying everyone is) think about what you are really saying.

 

[lagneb]

The Bungles just invented a new game--it's called 'Slop Ball'; only problem is you have to be on the Bungle football team to play.

Disguisting play. The entire team played like rookies. I have seen many high school teams play better, with far more enthusiasm, and certainly with fewer mistakes.

Hill played terrible. How many interceptions? How many very poorly thrown balls?

This was not a well coached team that represented ISU today. Many, many mental mistakes--you can not play like this and expect to be competitive let alone win.

With many of these players returning and with the current coaching staff, I don't see us winning a game next year either.

 

[bengalcub]

I was wrong earlier. I could swear that I saw Whimpey and Durr on the field.

 

[gobears2019]

Hi Bengal fans, UNC fan dropping by. I was wondering what you guys thought of our team today. After seeing EWU and MSU first hand as well, what do you think of the Bears' prospects in the Big Sky? Just looking for an objective opinion because I can't figure this team out.

 

[spudbowl]

Nice win for the Bears. You guys should be 2-0 in conference right now. Too bad about the fluke loss to NAU. It's tough for me to compare you with MSU and EWU. You are definitely better than last year. The defense is solid and you can move the ball on offense and you don't make many mistakes. I would think you will finish in the middle of the pack in conference. My guess is that Weber is the top team, followed by Montana, and probably NAU. The Bears could finish as high as fourth battling with Montana State and EWU (the Eagles seem to have defensive problems). I always liked your team so I will be a Bears fans the rest of the way. Good luck.

So how is your men's basketball team going to be this year?

 

[gobears2019]

Nice win for the Bears. You guys should be 2-0 in conference right now. Too bad about the fluke loss to NAU. It's tough for me to compare you with MSU and EWU. You are definitely better than last year. The defense is solid and you can move the ball on offense and you don't make many mistakes. I would think you will finish in the middle of the pack in conference. My guess is that Weber is the top team, followed by Montana, and probably NAU. The Bears could finish as high as fourth battling with Montana State and EWU (the Eagles seem to have defensive problems). I always liked your team so I will be a Bears fans the rest of the way. Good luck.

So how is your men's basketball team going to be this year?

Thanks for the analysis.

Our men's basketball team is going to be tough. Our center, Jabril Banks, has been first team all-Big Sky in every preview magazine I've seen. We've got a JuCo transfer, John Pena, starting at the point this year, and he looks VERY good. Our SG, Robert Palacios, is our defensive specialist, and our forwards Jefferson Mason and Taylor Montgomery are both pretty good. It looks like we've got decent depth, too. If we're not in the top half of the conference, I will be VERY disappointed.

 

[GOBIGORANGE]

Zamberlin needs to take control of this team and quit letting his assts have the control (Play calling is ridiculous).If they weren't going to let the backup QB's compete for the starting spot why in the he-- did they not bring in a JC when Luke Butler left? Where are our linebackers!!

 

[lagneb]

I have never seen so much slop in my life. This team has no enthusisam, no energy. The coaches looked lost on the sidelines during the game.

I appreciate that many of you are trying to be positive but I see absolutely nothing to be positive about. This is Hill's 3rd year in the program, yet he looked like he was playing in his first scrimmage as a freshman.

This team and current coaching staff will not win a game this year and without significant changes and improvement, they will not win next year. How can you recruit and expect athletic contributions with such terrible play and coaching?

 

[pocatato]

Just a thought. Lets say coach Z gets fired. What at Idaho State would suggest the next coach would be more successful. Coach Z's budget has been cut every year he has been here. There have been no improvements in facilities. The schedule is awful. What do you think is necessary to improve ISU athletics, including football?

 

[GOBIGORANGE]

Everyone needs to quit making excuses for losing! I'm sick and tired of the excuses about the facilities,etc. SUCK IT UP AND GET SOME PRIDE AND PASSION AND GO PLAY FOOTBALL.!!!!AS I SAID BEFORE ZAMBERLIN NEEDS TO TAKE CONTROL OF HIS PROGRAM AND SHOW WHAT HE HAS TO OFFER! I BELIEVE HE IS A GREAT GUY SO SHOW US BENGAL FANS WHAT YOU CAN DO!!!!

 

[bengalcub]

...and show us all a winner right now...damn it. You need to come in here and turn things around right now. Why, because nobody needs time to develop anything. Everything was perfect before you got here "Z"...and now...look at you...you have killed the Bengal program.

Facilities don't matter
The lack of community support does not matter
Being a new coach in a pathetic program does not matter
Lack of depth does not matter
Seven road games does not matter
Injuries do not matter

Just win--the cards are stacked in your favor.

 

[isusuperfan]

Bengalcub-You hit it on the head. The list of the things you put on there are things that have to be changed. I think it all starts with community support. Give the team something to play for, yo!

 

[lagneb]

I appreciate the rah, rah, however, that stance may not be facing reality. Cub, you stated reality fairly close. One could add no ISU administrative support, no community leadership support, no alumni support, no student support... I am not close enough to the university to bring the problem down to the lowest common denominator but I can say with high accuracy, that ISU has a very significant problem that if not corrected soon will lead to zero athletics at ISU.

Something that all could do is begin communicating to the AD, ISU's president, community leaders, that action must be taken now to turn this beast around. We do not experience one capable and stable athletic program at this time, track being a possible exception. That is very sad and troubling. I do not have the answers, but you will never solve the problem without bringing the appropriate leadership together to define the problem, develop a resolution plan, and execute top down and bottom up. We desperately need a sense of urgency with our communications.

 

[GOBIGORANGE]

Cub, Excuses,excuses!!! I was making them also a few weeks ago. What I am saying is we have some top athletes and coaches in the program so SUCK IT UP and get a positive attitude. If you feel like losers you will be losers. Get some pride and passion as players (for instance Kenyon during the MSU game- yea he made some bad mistakes but that guy leaves everything he has on the field) WE NEED TO SEE MORE OF THAT!! From players and coaches!!!! Things are not working so change things around - players and coaches!!!! I don't mean fire coaches - I mean switch what they are coaching and let Zamberlin be more involved with play calling or whatever.GO BENGALS - Unfortunately better facilities and fan and community support come with wins!!!

 

[bengalbeliever]

GBO-you are making the same points I am referring to in the other post.
I agree with you.
Let's play some ball.
Let's get those guys in there that can perform and have the passion and display the good attitude and will leave it all out there and let'em stay on the field and see what happens.
Change can be good and not always bad.

 

[bengalcub]

I don't feel like I am making excuses at all. What I am saying is that we need to give Zamberlin and his programs more than one year to fix it.

If positive attitudes and warm fuzzies was all that it took--then this team would not be 0-6. It takes it all, what you have as well as what you don't have.

So before you label me an excuse maker, I encourage you to take a minute and realize that rebuilding this program will not happen overnight. I don't care who you hire or fire.

As for facilities and fan support--they may very well not come before wins. That is why winning is so elusive and sporadic to this athletic program.

There will be a time for Zamberlin and the NO EXCUSES evaluation, but the time is not right now, today.

 

[zero expectations]

I think the worst thing of all is that in a season that ISU is this terrible, they've had so many games on TV. Not that a ton of people actually watch altitude, but that still gives more people the opportunity to see them play so horribly.

 

[isualum]

" I encourage you to take a minute and realize that rebuilding this program will not happen overnight. I don't care who you hire or fire."


ohhhhh....this is what rebuilding looks like....please let us know when the demalition ends and they start building the new foundation....

Yes the deck is stacked against ISU but I am not sure this staff is the answer.

 

[bengalcub]

You could just sit around and bitch and moan. Why mock something when you know it is true? If the deck is stacked, won't changes take time? Have you ever heard of negative momentum? Do things just change and immediately go in the right direction because a new staff is hired? If you aren't sure that this staff is the answer--than at least you admit you aren't sure yet.

The new foundation is the youth of this program. Have you seen the youth play yet? Are you sure that they can't make a difference?

 

[bhumble2]

Everyone talks about talent, but other than a couple Sr. I don't see it.