Paul Rhoads is a hell of a coach. Possibly the most underrated coach in America. And Iowa State is usually pretty good (or at least fairly competitive) in Ames, even against the OU's of the world, but yeah...that was a turd - given that it was in Fort Worth. That said, I still don't think it's a great shame to lose to ISU, even if it was a crap performance. It's a tough league.
Now Kansas...that would be a different story.
Anyhow, welcome to the Big 12, Froggies. I saw the OU game there in Fort Worth in 1998. LT may have played in that game...I can't recall. I was mega-drunk, I'm sure. I just remember John Blake called a timeout on an incomplete pass in the 4th quarter in a close game (a game we lucked out and won) and he burned the redshirt of a player just to recover an onside kick. He lost that whole year because of that one play. That player later played in the NFL. That was John Blake for ya. #worstcoachever No, he really was.
Also - I take great pleasure in the fact that Mizzou may pull on 0-fer in their first SEC season. Sorry, to any Tiger fans around here.