4-13 on third down and 57 yards rushing.... against Colorado St....not good going into B10 play....
A lot of the time today they had 6 in the box. We still couldn't run.Yeah, there are a lot of concerns. The hawk coaches may need to go play action on first downs more like in the 2nd qtr of the ISU game to push the other team out of loading the box. Petras is showing he can hit the home run long balls.
When the other team has 7 or 8 in the box and you want to run better go power run blocking straigth ahead because our outside run game is getting ate up. And maybe more reverses and jet sweeps to hold the back side pursuit.
Boy the Off Line whiffed on some pass protection blocks today. Need to clean up a lot.
Defense was in a lot of man to man coverage in the first half which let that running QB get away for some runs. But the defense did wake up and play a great 2nd half
A lot of the time today they had 6 in the box. We still couldn't run.
Yeah, DL has been a real strength, in fact. Crazy.I was apparently concerned about the wrong line coming into the season. Pleasantly surprised by the DL and unpleasantly surprised by the OL. They have really struggled outside of TL.
Add to concerns....offensive playcalling....but what else is new there? Really puzzling red zone calls helping lead to an interception and a goofy fumble on a reverse. Not a well called game on the offensive side, but give Colorado St credit as they came to play.
Totally agree. Disjointed is perfect description of Brian's calling card.Most top play callers find a couple of plays that work and keep calling them and when the defense adjusts the OC already is ahead of them and has his QB ready to change into the right play. Brian F seems to call a disjointed bunch of plays many times.
I do give him credit for the late 1st qtr and 2nd qtr change in playcalling to throw on 1st down and run some on late downs.
"Scratch were it itches", one great coach use to say, Brian scratches the same spot until it bleeds. EVERY team we play is going to load up the box until Petras makes them pay. I counted 9 guys within five yards of the line of scrimmage all game. That means we got to win some of those one on one receiver battles or Petras needs to call more hot routes and throw the damm ball out there. The way teams are blitzing us Iowa is just not making them pay for it.Yeah, there are a lot of concerns. The hawk coaches may need to go play action on first downs more like in the 2nd qtr of the ISU game to push the other team out of loading the box. Petras is showing he can hit the home run long balls.
When the other team has 7 or 8 in the box and you want to run better go power run blocking straigth ahead because our outside run game is getting ate up. And maybe more reverses and jet sweeps to hold the back side pursuit.
Boy the Off Line whiffed on some pass protection blocks today. Need to clean up a lot.
Defense was in a lot of man to man coverage in the first half which let that running QB get away for some runs. But the defense did wake up and play a great 2nd half
Just run the go routes when they do that on audible. Seemed to work Saturday."Scratch were it itches", one great coach use to say, Brian scratches the same spot until it bleeds. EVERY team we play is going to load up the box until Petras makes them pay. I counted 9 guys within five yards of the line of scrimmage all game. That means we got to win some of those one on one receiver battles or Petras needs to call more hot routes and throw the damm ball out there. The way teams are blitzing us Iowa is just not making them pay for it.
"Scratch were it itches", one great coach use to say, Brian scratches the same spot until it bleeds. EVERY team we play is going to load up the box until Petras makes them pay. I counted 9 guys within five yards of the line of scrimmage all game. That means we got to win some of those one on one receiver battles or Petras needs to call more hot routes and throw the damm ball out there. The way teams are blitzing us Iowa is just not making them pay for it.
Scratch where it it itches Lol, I think Brian gets butt naked and goes out and rolls around in poison Ivy patches the day before each game."Scratch were it itches", one great coach use to say, Brian scratches the same spot until it bleeds. EVERY team we play is going to load up the box until Petras makes them pay. I counted 9 guys within five yards of the line of scrimmage all game. That means we got to win some of those one on one receiver battles or Petras needs to call more hot routes and throw the damm ball out there. The way teams are blitzing us Iowa is just not making them pay for it.