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Gundy Discusses Kansas and Previews Iowa State With Media
November 07, 2022 | Cowboy Football
Opening Statement:
"So we got everybody back. Guys were in good spirits. Obviously, they would like to have won the game, but they were good last night. Had a good workout. I've seen quite a few of them over there watching tape. We're on to the next one. Iowa State could have three more wins – as we all know – in this league. They've been in close games. We'll certainly have our work cut out for us. We'll have to really practice well and be able to rush the ball. I continue to say that; regardless, it's a fact. We have to find ways to rush the football and maintain some on-the-ground yards. We've got to improve in the running game. We've got to commit to more of it and play harder up front and be gap-sound and slow down the run. That'll get us back on the field offensively, then we need to find a way to stay balanced. We all know about their defense. They're ranked – probably – top ten in the country in defense. They're very good at not giving up a lot of points and a lot of yards. We'll have to work really hard and come up with a good plan. I'm convinced the guys will commit this week and play hard.
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On diagnosing the issues in the run game:
"I think we've got some new guys that are in there that are learning. We're rotating some back through that are just not getting creases and taking off. We're not getting many 15 to 20-yard runs. We're getting some four and fives, but we're not getting clear, making a guy miss and getting 12 more. We're also not bouncing off guys. We're not really getting a clear run at it. It's not any one thing. I had a pretty good idea of what I thought it was and I was pretty accurate. We just got to get better."
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On the success of Dominic Richardson, the Cowboys' run game in the first quarter versus Kansas:
"We had two turnovers in the first five minutes or so. They scored off of it and it became a two -core game before we knew it. Then we had the fumbled snap, before you know it, it was 24-7. So now we're not really in a balanced game plan."
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On what the Kansas tape revealed about the Cowboys' defense:
"We missed more tackles in that game than we have. Quite honestly, we looked tired in my opinion. Defensively, we looked tired. We had our head down. We had two or three fits that could have been better, concept-wise, but we looked tired. We had our head down. We didn't tackle very good.
On injuries and player availability:
"We just don't have as many numbers as we had at the start of the year, but we have to find that happy medium of how much to practice because we have to be sound in all of those areas but also try to keep them from getting fatigued. When I looked at the computer chip that was in their shoulder pads and looked at the speed of the guys on defense, our speed was less in that game than it has been all year long."
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On Garrett Rangel
"I thought he played good. He made some plays. Obviously, he made some mistakes and that's going to happen when you're young. We had some turnovers and things that were unfortunate, but I like the way he competed, and I like the way he threw the ball."
"I don't know about the team, but it sure is going to help me. I feel a lot better. We need to come home, be in front of this crowd and in front of the paddle people. We've had great crowd support and great settings. There is not any question people like playing at home because you're more comfortable. Shooting free throws in your home gymnasium, you are better than you are on the road. Â I'm excited for us to be able to play at home."
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On Langston Anderson:
"It's the first time we've had him in six weeks and he made some plays… After the game, I told Langston, 'Be careful walking to the bus because if we can keep you healthy you made a few plays for us and it'd be nice to have you next week.' That's what we brought him here for and that is the first time we've got it out of him when he was healthy and made some plays."
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"So we got everybody back. Guys were in good spirits. Obviously, they would like to have won the game, but they were good last night. Had a good workout. I've seen quite a few of them over there watching tape. We're on to the next one. Iowa State could have three more wins – as we all know – in this league. They've been in close games. We'll certainly have our work cut out for us. We'll have to really practice well and be able to rush the ball. I continue to say that; regardless, it's a fact. We have to find ways to rush the football and maintain some on-the-ground yards. We've got to improve in the running game. We've got to commit to more of it and play harder up front and be gap-sound and slow down the run. That'll get us back on the field offensively, then we need to find a way to stay balanced. We all know about their defense. They're ranked – probably – top ten in the country in defense. They're very good at not giving up a lot of points and a lot of yards. We'll have to work really hard and come up with a good plan. I'm convinced the guys will commit this week and play hard.
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On diagnosing the issues in the run game:
"I think we've got some new guys that are in there that are learning. We're rotating some back through that are just not getting creases and taking off. We're not getting many 15 to 20-yard runs. We're getting some four and fives, but we're not getting clear, making a guy miss and getting 12 more. We're also not bouncing off guys. We're not really getting a clear run at it. It's not any one thing. I had a pretty good idea of what I thought it was and I was pretty accurate. We just got to get better."
Â
On the success of Dominic Richardson, the Cowboys' run game in the first quarter versus Kansas:
"We had two turnovers in the first five minutes or so. They scored off of it and it became a two -core game before we knew it. Then we had the fumbled snap, before you know it, it was 24-7. So now we're not really in a balanced game plan."
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On what the Kansas tape revealed about the Cowboys' defense:
"We missed more tackles in that game than we have. Quite honestly, we looked tired in my opinion. Defensively, we looked tired. We had our head down. We had two or three fits that could have been better, concept-wise, but we looked tired. We had our head down. We didn't tackle very good.
On injuries and player availability:
"We just don't have as many numbers as we had at the start of the year, but we have to find that happy medium of how much to practice because we have to be sound in all of those areas but also try to keep them from getting fatigued. When I looked at the computer chip that was in their shoulder pads and looked at the speed of the guys on defense, our speed was less in that game than it has been all year long."
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On Garrett Rangel
"I thought he played good. He made some plays. Obviously, he made some mistakes and that's going to happen when you're young. We had some turnovers and things that were unfortunate, but I like the way he competed, and I like the way he threw the ball."
On getting more pressure on the quarterback:Â
"They're trying to get to them. There's also a different scenario in the back end going on than we had last year. Quarterbacks might see guys that are available quicker and might not hold the ball and they don't go down as fast as what happened last year." Â
"I don't know about the team, but it sure is going to help me. I feel a lot better. We need to come home, be in front of this crowd and in front of the paddle people. We've had great crowd support and great settings. There is not any question people like playing at home because you're more comfortable. Shooting free throws in your home gymnasium, you are better than you are on the road. Â I'm excited for us to be able to play at home."
Â
On Langston Anderson:
"It's the first time we've had him in six weeks and he made some plays… After the game, I told Langston, 'Be careful walking to the bus because if we can keep you healthy you made a few plays for us and it'd be nice to have you next week.' That's what we brought him here for and that is the first time we've got it out of him when he was healthy and made some plays."
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