AMES – In keeping with the annual spring football tradition of writing that Iowa State plans to throw more deep passes – well, this time it actually could happen.
New offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser said it, as did returning quarterback Rocco Becht. Head coach Matt Campbell even insinuated it, so my biggest takeaway from the first press conference since last season ended was this:
Iowa State now has the players, formations and plays (Campbell’s mantra) to actually have an offense that can exploit all areas of a defense − long, short and all places between.
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That’s not just Mouser’s deal as the new play-caller, although as a former tight ends coach he’s certainly not against it. It’s because of the plethora of successful receivers who return for a 2024 season that will start with very high expectation. It’s because Becht learned so much from last season, during which he played so well that he was a freshman All-American.
And let’s not forget Army transfer receiver Isaiah Alston. By all accounts, the 6-foot-4, 195-pounder can make acrobatic, athletic catches well beyond the line of scrimmage.
New Iowa State offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser has the players who can open up the Cyclones’ offense.
Add the proven rushing game featuring Abu Sama, and Mouser inherits a position group that’s already built for success. That built-in success, of course, starts with the player who actually throws the ball.
“That guy lives up here (in the complex),” Mouser said of Becht. “He lives in the indoor (facility). He lives in the quarterback room. He’s here all the time. We have a great relationship.”
Last season’s top four receivers will be among the players opening spring ball on March 21. That’d be Jayden…
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Publish date : 2024-03-18 20:52:57
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