Best Defense I have Ever Seen

[Motigerhawk]

Im 54 and cannot remember a defense that comes close to this defense.

 

[HaydenHawk56]

85 Bears, but yes I can't think of defense this good at Iowa. This is a special level.

 

[HawkeyezBull]

Im 54 and cannot remember a defense that comes close to this defense.

Great D this year and while it was a different ruleset and a different era of football, my money right now is still on 2002 Hawkeyes with Bob Sanders leading the charge. They knock out somewhere around 8 starting QB's from the game that year

 

[guffus]

Reminds me of the 2000 Baltimore Ravens team that won the Super Bowl with a super defense and a QB who's only job was to not make any mistakes.

 

[BigD]

Im 54 and cannot remember a defense that comes close to this defense.

That first Rose Bowl team that Hayden had was pretty good.

 

[Iceman]

Im 54 and cannot remember a defense that comes close to this defense.

Back 7 are best in country. D line coming along.

 

[Luftgekuehlt67]

And "sneaky good", too.

You can get yards, but not scores. Genius, I love it!

 

[MikeyLikesIowa]

I think this is a conversation that should be had after the season is over. The 2003 and 2008 squads come to mind as the best in recent history IMO. That's not intended to take anything away from this year's team though. They are elite for sure.

 

[SmokeTownHawk]

Back 7 are best in country. D line coming along.

And the O line is developing too.

 

[dagdaj]

While this defense is flashier and more productive in terms of outright scoring and points off turnovers....

Those "six seconds of hell" in 2009 were pretty good too. As an opposing player in 2009, I would have gone into that game with trepidation at the very least, if not outright fear.

 

[hawkinn3]

I’d say for their time I’ve seen better defenses. That 2009 had the best line we’ve ever had with Clayborn, Daniels, Ballard and Klug plus Hyde and Sash in the secondary.

That year was Norm’s magnum opus and the final word on defending the triple option in that orange bowl.

However, the transformation under Phil Parker has been stunning. We’ve gone from a D that stops the power running of the Big10 and then gets gashed by mobile QBs and spread offenses into a modern multiple defense that defends everything well.

 

[HawkGold]

Im 54 and cannot remember a defense that comes close to this defense.

1980.

The knee injury allowed the dbs to tighten.

 

[PCHawk]

I’d say for their time I’ve seen better defenses. That 2009 had the best line we’ve ever had with Clayborn, Daniels, Ballard and Klug plus Hyde and Sash in the secondary.

That year was Norm’s magnum opus and the final word on defending the triple option in that orange bowl.

However, the transformation under Phil Parker has been stunning. We’ve gone from a D that stops the power running of the Big10 and then gets gashed by mobile QBs and spread offenses into a modern multiple defense that defends everything well.

Your last sentence is what makes me think this is the best defense we've had. Our past defenses would get gashed for late scores when the opponent got into pass only mode.