Dragonhawk
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5 of the 2 deeps are senior, with 6 total D-line Sr's graduating the D will be very young next year, so it will be amother year the offense will have to carry
5 of the 2 deeps are senior, with 6 total D-line Sr's graduating the D will be very young next year, so it will be amother year the offense will have to carry
the young players will be even younger than this year, there will be 4-5 gone from the offenses if Reiff goes pro, that makes 3 off the O-line, this also makes it more attractive to D-line recruits, to lose Neilson, Prater and Berstienfrom the back 7, may take the Da couple of games like this year to gel, but the offense is more loaded at the skill position than it has ever has in the past
the O-line will be fine if Rieff stays, Donnal is backing him up, MacMillan will man the guard spot next to him, Scherf, looks good and should be good to go to replace Gettis at the other guard, Van Sloten is looking good and loks to be the replacement for Zues. from the media standpoint we will be weak again and rebuilding, to the fans that follow Iowa it is getting to the point of just reloading on offense
DL will be a mess next year. Bigach isn't even in the two deeps; not a good sign for him.
We need some JUCO help on the DL or next year is going to be even worse on defense and a major rebuilding year overall.
i think the interior will be very good. a lot of bodies vying for time. chances are good that davis, cooper, bigach or trinca-pasat can grow into bigger roles next season. alvis will most likely have a full season of starts and iowa has a few options at the other end spot.
The O-Line should be good period, even if Rieff leaves. Look who we have behind the starters. Scherff, Donnal, MacMillan, Haier, Walsh, and Blythe just to name a few. If we can't find a combination of good lineman out of those guys to plug the holes we are screwed.
Watch some games.
Bigach was the first DT in against ULM after Daniels and Nardo. Carl Davis didn't see time until the very end in that game. I wonder if part of that is due to his "tweaked" knee.
Bigach will squarely be in the picture.
You have absolutely no idea if Heiar is ever going to be able to play football again.