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This may be true. Perhaps we aren't showing any blitz packages for this reason but you don't tell your front three to take it easy. Even with out blitzing the front three should be getting more pressure on the QB.

This game worries me. I've not been overly impressed by the way our line has played on both sides of the ball. Our defensive line has not done a good job getting pressure on the QB that last 2 games. Our O-line has had breakdowns in picking up the blitz. If the lines show up, It will be a...

This. Jordan's strength is not as a north-south runner. His speed and size make him a better fit for outside the tackle type of runs. To be successful over the whole season, our offense needs that one cut running back who can pound the ball. Canzeri is doing a nice job right now...

I can respect tradition, but why would you want to root for your team to end up anywhere but the Championship?

I disagree. What do the following names have in common, besides being hired as a new head coach in 2015; Ryan, Del Rio, Fox, Bowles, Tomsula (and likely Dan Quinn will go to Texas)? All of them came from a defensive coaching background. While I agree the offensive flow for football in...

Wow....

This team lacks a player willing to take the team on their shoulders and carry them through these times. Aaron White really should be that guy, but for some reason he hasn't stepped into that role. Gabe can be that spark, but it's hard to be "the guy" when he's splitting time with Woody.

This team needs a shrink, not a coach. Their issues are more mental than anything.

I think worse case is Greg Davis leaves and we have a new OC for 2015. It potentially gives KF cover for dismal 2015 season as the team is adjusting to a "new" system.

No need to apologize. Pretty sure you typed it in correctly, it was just poor execution on the computer's part.

I disagree with the OP. The only time fans start to complain about how we win is because we aren't winning enough. I recall very few complaints about how we were winning during the first 9 games in 2009. The how we win complaints, like the how much Ferentz gets paid complaints, are all...

Until we start beating Northwestern consistently any whining about higher academic standards affecting athletics is crap.

If some of the directional Michigan schools switched to a pro-style offense, then I'd worry about losing most head-to-head recruiting battles.

As long as KF is the the head coach at Iowa we will run the same offense as we always have. Even Brian won't be able to assert that much change over KF.

I'm not sure I would agree with that statement. Sure O'Keefe did some good with Stanzi, but I'm not sure QB development was one of his strengths. http://hawkeyenation.com/forum/blog.php?48085-tubahawk I wrote this blog 5 years ago about O'Keefe, and in hindsight O'Keefe may have been...

I agree there are similarities between these two situations. One big difference was Stanzi never went to the local newspaper about getting a fair shake in the QB compition. However, as another poster mentioned, Stanzi had an advocate in Ken O'Keefe. How do you think the 2009 season would have...

I agree. But... when those processes don't continue to produce the results you seek (i.e. winning), you change or tweak the process. What processes has KF changed in the last 5-10 years to adjust for the lack of winning? Let me preempt the typical first response of changing Offensive...

With the exception of the last sentence, this post is spot on. If Barta truly thought 7-5 is unacceptable, Ferentz would have been gone after the the debacle that was the 2012 season. I'm sure neither Barta or Ferentz are happy with 7-5, but obviously Barta has accepted it as Ferentz is still...

First, this is KF's decision to make. Until I hear him say there will be a QB rotation I will be skeptical of that rotation happening. Second, historically KF has shown he prefers a "game manager" over a "play maker" at QB (someone who takes what the defense gives them and controls time of...

I agree it is a fair assessment. My favorite line.... "...and the Overpriced Grocery Store trophy were filling a trophy case in Iowa City"