So Minnys D will still let receivers run free downfield. Good to know. Their offense is almost 100% zone read. (29 carrieres through 3 qs for Ibrahim is a ton no wonder he got hurt he won't last the season at that rate)
OSU is talented just has a lot of new guys playing for the 1st time. They got off to a slow start on the road and that shouldn't have been too surprising. I figured they'd boat race MN but MN did play tough at times. If they'd have played smart and diverse they'd have had a chance to win the thing.
OSU is talented just has a lot of new guys playing for the 1st time. They got off to a slow start on the road and that shouldn't have been too surprising. I figured they'd boat race MN but MN did play tough at times. If they'd have played smart and diverse they'd have had a chance to win the thing.
okeefe4prez
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There are probably 3 guys who have a reasonable shot at the Heisman this year. DJ from Clemson, Bryce Young at Bama and Rattler from OU. There is no one else on the list below them.
Yeah he played like a kid who was playing big time football on the road for the 1st time. He may end up good but he was human. He missed 3 or 4 makeable plays that woulda really opened up that game it shouldn't have even been that close.
He wasn't hitting timing throws into any small windows by any means which with the way he was playing was smart by the staff to not ask him to. He's got a ways to go so it'll be interesting to see how he develops.
Luftgekuehlt67
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I didn't see the game, he may have well looked like re-heated dog doo, but for a lot of college offenses, isn't this just par for the course?
"I think 85% of his completed passes were bubble screens"
I watch basically no college fb outside of Iowa games, but it seems to me that many (most?) of the offenses we play are largely made up of zone reads and bubble screens playing on repeat!
BlackNGold1982
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Oh come on now! You defiantly left off Thee Brock Purdy.
thedukeofearl
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Minny was rather fatigued as the game went on and on
They don't have 4-star players sitting on the bench
https://scarletandgame.com/2021/07/...io State football program,, and 13 four-stars.
Same as Bama
Bama's second string would perhaps make the top 20
We want all the West Conference teams, not named Iowa to LOSE
It's All Good
They don't have 4-star players sitting on the bench
https://scarletandgame.com/2021/07/...io State football program,, and 13 four-stars.
Same as Bama
Bama's second string would perhaps make the top 20
We want all the West Conference teams, not named Iowa to LOSE
It's All Good
I thought Stroud's midrange throws over the middle looked right on the money. They didn't have the zip on them that Morgan had, but he put the ball to the receivers in stride and his spiral was a thing of beauty. His long throws floated a bit, and that's going to lead to some picks in big games. But OSU won't need to throw it that often. They are loaded at running back and have a basically pro o-line. Nobody really got any pressure and nobody is stopping that run game for short yardage very often with their line.
Minnesota looked really good until Ibrahim went out. After that, they took too long to come off the run game to the pass game, and their oline was just a little more suspect than OSU, and the strip sack was a lookout block from both tackles.
Both Minnesota and OSU looked vulnerable to strong rushing attacks -- OSU is fielding their 3rd team running back as an outside linebacker, and Minnesota doesn't have the outside speed if teams can get the end sealed off. Neither side's linebackers covered wideouts exceptionally well, either.
There were too many penalties on both sides, and no real special teams play to speak of.
Without Ibrahim, Minnesota is going to have to restructure their game plans going forward. If he's out for the season, which I think from that injury he his, then I can see them going under the projected win totals as teams can just key in on the backs in that zone read and attack the seams with wideouts or good pass catching tight ends.
Minnesota looked really good until Ibrahim went out. After that, they took too long to come off the run game to the pass game, and their oline was just a little more suspect than OSU, and the strip sack was a lookout block from both tackles.
Both Minnesota and OSU looked vulnerable to strong rushing attacks -- OSU is fielding their 3rd team running back as an outside linebacker, and Minnesota doesn't have the outside speed if teams can get the end sealed off. Neither side's linebackers covered wideouts exceptionally well, either.
There were too many penalties on both sides, and no real special teams play to speak of.
Without Ibrahim, Minnesota is going to have to restructure their game plans going forward. If he's out for the season, which I think from that injury he his, then I can see them going under the projected win totals as teams can just key in on the backs in that zone read and attack the seams with wideouts or good pass catching tight ends.
