Dace will not return

[hawkfan2679]

I was wrestling solo with a 5 month old for the first half or so...did they ever explain why Calloway moved inside to RG, Reiff played RT, and Dace didn't play until the 2nd half (at least that's the first time I remember seeing him)?

Thanks in advance!

Bump it up. Anyone?

 

[DuffMan]

I saw Dace in the first half. I don't think he played the whole game which can probably be chalked up to conditioning. It's hard to get into game shape on the practice field.

The Calloway and Reiff switch can be chalked up to a couple of things.

1) Individual Matchups with Ga Tech: Ga Tech had a monster D tackle 6-7 320 pounds and I think the Iowa Coaches thought the 6-7 315 pound Calloway matched up better than the 6-5 285 pound Reiff.

2) Reiff is going to be a staple at tackle going forward and has shown a remarkable ability to play well anywhere on the line.

 

[hawkfan2679]

Thanks Duffman. I figured it had something to do with the matchups, and that maybe Dace would have some conditioning issues, but at the beginning of the game I was worried that maybe Dace wasn't 100%. But then I saw him later in the game and was wondering why he didn't start. Your explanation makes perfect sense.