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Indiana is the youngest team in the league and yet hung close with a very good veteran Connecticut squad. There's no glaring roster deficiency, but better backcourt depth and a stout defensive front court player with length would help. More than anything, experience and playing together will...

Agree. Sometimes the defense just has the right scheme and play-call at the right time. Very hard to hold that against the line or backs. That kind of situation is just going to happen occasionally. My original concern had more to do with inability to sustain blocks from a physical and...

I'm really starting to like Lester. I stated in the other thread that I was encouraged and seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. I read this article this morning, and feeling even more positive about him. I like the way he views the game and how he analyzes performance. He doesn't...

Is the line better than the last two seasons? Absolutely. The point is they should be better - meaning that health and experience by itself was destined to translate into better play (ideally). Improvement was bound to happen organically, regardless of the coach. Don't misunderstand, I'm not...

We agree here. There have been times where the OL has opened up huge holes, especially crashing down and allowing the RBs to cut to the backside.

You're welcome to have your perspective. As I stated, there have been gains in the run-blocking, though inconsistent. What I'm referencing are persistent technique issues, in terms of hand placement, pad level, etc. In particular, the guard positions have been overpowered way too often, or...

As a team, I agree. I was referring specifically to the offensive skill players, who are still adjusting to a new system with a QB that hasn't had hardly any meaningful snaps in two years. That said, I'm not giving any kind of pass to the OL. There are no excuses for the players or Barnett this...

It's a multi-factorial problem, and it's hard to see any kind of quick fix. When a QB doesn't play for basically two years, the rust is going to become most apparent when the play goes off-script. Some situations simply can't be replicated in practice. They can run play after play, work on...

Wow. This thread has evolved into the "Hawkeye Fanbase Think Tank..." I'll throw in a little of my perspective on these issues. As far as capitalism versus communism/socialism, I would agree for the most part with many of the thoughts above. Human beings are greedy by nature. That greed - if...

I think your article reflects the angst that a lot of Iowa fans are feeling right now. It's not just this upcoming game, you could make the argument that the season itself is a "must win" for the program. In this new landscape, it's hard to say when or if we will have another team with this...

Completely agree. I especially was miffed about taking the delay of game penalty. That would make sense if they were at ISU's 40-yard line, but giving up 5 yards of field position to save literally one second on the clock is poor coaching. I felt that the 2-point conversion attempt was way too...

That's an interesting take. I would argue that the issue is much broader than scientists on the right not participating because they are "anti-expertise" or "anti-establishment." For decades, academia has gradually cultivated a liberal culture that has become increasingly rigid and dogmatic. To...

Sometimes you just have to give credit where credit is due. Becht was easily the best QB on the field in the second half, and (as usual) ISU had the better WRs. That 30-yard play was perfectly executed. Yes, Becht was staring down Noel, but on an out-and-up that's the whole point. The play was...

This is not only true, but applicable to any medical decision that you make - vaccine, medication, surgery, etc. The reality is that any healthcare decision a patient makes has a "benefit versus risk" component. That includes the decision to do nothing at all. It's a conversation that I...

That's hilarious, especially for those of us who have toiled through the whole process. Here's one that I'm still not sure if it's real or not. If a parody, they put a hell of amount of work into it. Kudos to them in that case...

Very interesting and surprisingly civil discussion. As has been thoroughly and correctly pointed out, numerous primarily retrospective studies have been completed, including the meta-analysis above, showing no statistically significant difference in autism rates amongst children who received or...

It may have been AI, but if I recall, there was a snapshot of him holding pictures of signals standing next to Harbaugh. There's also numerous pictures of him walking around the sidelines holding a large stack of papers.

If I were to guess, I would surmise that Moulton has shown more ability as a receiver out of the backfield. It sounds like Lester is planning on implementing that much more with his offense, and I'm sure he emphasizes it when putting together the two-deeps.

Really proud of Spencer. He has been on an absolute tear but ran into a very talented Japanese wrestler in the gold medal match. They were very evenly matched and it could have gone either way. Japan has really stepped up these Olympics. The US men's team has disappointed somewhat but the...

I recall watching some of his tape and he jumps off the screen at times. He's got more "twitch" than many would expect. It will be interesting to see how Phil uses him moving forward.