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I think it will take an injury to Mark early in the game coupled with at least 2 big passing plays for Iowa to have a chance. MacMillian is going to have to hold his own because if JVB begins to at all doubt his left side this game will get ugly fast.

I think they should work Nico in throughout the game. NW runs a lot of stuff that he will probably get confused on but he will be much more effective coming up and stopping Mark than Donatell or Sleeper. They need to take some chances in this game with the safetys coming down hill to help...

It will get worse because Schreff (our best player) is now out. We had our chance to pad wins and we blew it. Now making a bowl is a long shot.

Re: Iowa acts like they are the only program to ever install a new off..BHGP good rea +1000...Unfortunately with Schreff out for the year the offense is going to get worse because that stretch play to the left that would happen to work 1 out of 3 times when a linebacker would take a bad...

Anybody that thinks Keenan hasn't had a good year hasn't been paying attention. He has struggled on some of the fades and back shoulder throws getting on the same page with JVB but it is hard to tell whos fault that is. For the poster saying he has alligator arms across the middle I completely...

I am not saying that we will get to 6-6 because I think it is doubtful but 6-6 gets us a bowl for sure this year. PSU and OSU ineligible. Ill and Ind won't qualify. That leaves 8 right there. Minn will be very doubtful to get to 6-6 and even if they do we crushed them head to head and travel...

I don't see enough talent at the dend postion to think that unless somebody comes out of the woodwork. I think DT maybe a strength but we need a rush end.

I agree spank but the question is will it cost the team this year. Everytime I have seen Woody play he has struggled with the hook shot which is the staple of his offensive game. He is not a good free throw shooter so that will hurt as well. I am also concerned about Aaron White moving to the...

Good article Jon with good info. I think you are right about our d in the fact that we don't have the athletes up front to run the system. My biggest gripe with the defense isn't the lack of blitzing but rather the majority of time we blitz it is so telegraphed by how our linebackers or safety...

Yes because Ferentz will give him a minimum of 3 years to get it figured out. Despite completely destroying an at least respectable QB last year. Ouch.

The most concerning part of all that to me was that KF thinks the offense played well against UNI, CMU and Minn. Those defenses just suck and we were very average. CMU we scored 31 but even MSU scored 41.

Agree with this. I think PSU compares well to CMU on offense which we all saw give us fits. Accurate experienced QB with decent WRs. PSU has better runningbacks. Obviously PSU defense is about 10x better than CMU defense which is one of the worst in all of FBS. We will need to force some...

I think it will be a big factor in this game. typically on third down you play to the yardage meaning if you have 3rd and 8 you are comfortable giving up a 5 yard pass. Depending where we are on the field that won't be the case against PSU. Any fourth and short inside the 40 will result in...

Unfortunately I think he is the best on the roster... and that is cause for me to complain. If he were a Redshirt Freshman playing like this I wouldn't be as vocal. I said this in another thread...the only thing giving me any hope for the future is that KF is so risk adverse that it is...

He could make a few more plays but instead of one turnover he could have 3. I agree that the QB position is letting the team down right now but it could be worse. Unless Sokol or Ruddock have improved greatly since fall he was the best as these two were very Int happy. The only glimmer of...

As a freshman at OSU JVB came out throwing over the middle and made some plays but also showed that he was prone to throwing picks while doing it. The next week home against Minn almost every pass was outside the hashes even when Minn adjusted and had every defender except the middle linebacker...

I think that playing a backup will show us one of two things. Either that backup will play not good and this will take some pressure off of JVB or they will step up and play better in the games then they have in practice...either would hopefully result in better QB play going home. I guess the...

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Agree to a point but at the same time I believe the program needed a coach like this to build it back up after the depths that it sunk. We needed energy and somebody who can talk us up a bit to us to the point where we can get the wins. I do agree with Ghost a bit that hyperbole, especially...

Short version...if we have more than 250 yards of offense this game it will be a miracle. The only way we win is if the defense causes 4 turnovers and returns them deep enough into MSU territory that we kick 4 FGs and win 12-10.