New ISU OC Courtney Messingham on spring game eve (video)

By Rob Gray

Gazette correspondent

AMES - Courtney Messingham's playbook is simpler, but no less demanding for Iowa State's football players.

Messingham, who replaced former Cyclone offensive coordinator Tom Herman (now of Ohio State) after last season's Pinstripe Bowl, has preached quality over quantity in terms of schemes.

Players have taken to his approach - on paper and in person.

"He's very outgoing," said quarterback Jared Barnett, whose duel with Steele Jantz for the starting spot is expected to spill into fall camp. "He doesn't really yell a lot. He always has a way of getting his point across without yelling."

Messingham didn't holler to reporters Friday night, either. A likely rain-soaked spring game (really the 15th practice, in scrimmage form) kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium. See video of Messingham, below.