hawkfaninTX
Well-Known Member
I will be trying to break down Iowa's game tape every week with following statistics. These are the easiest to collect at normal playback speed. When watching live I had not recognized one of my favorite Iowa plays was run on Saturday, going back all the way to the Robert Gallery days. It was a designed screen to DJK in which our LT (Reiff) pulls out individually & TATOO's the CB closing on DJK. Had Vandervelde blocked correctly on a peel back block (for those that don't know-- majority of screen plays are brought to an end by a player from behind.) Anyways here you go:
Designed Run Plays: 35 (56%)
Designed Pass Plays: 27 (44%)
*these numbers are plays that both begin and end with its original intention. (for example, what would not count for either of these is a designed pass play that results in a scramble ending in a rushing attempt.)
Formations:
-Single Back Variations: 13 plays (20%)
-I Formation Variations: 42 plays (67%)
-Shotgun Variations: 7 plays (11%)
-Empty Backfield: 1 play (2%) **
**fourth down conversion
Shotguns of which were 3rd downs: 4 plays
Shotguns of which were passing plays: 7 plays
This is why people feel as though we were too "vanilla" on Saturday, but as they say...you cannot prepare adequately for what you do not know. Expect only a few more wrinkles next week.
Position pass allocation: 10 different players had at least 1 reception
Tight Ends
-Caught: 9
-Dropped: 0 *
*maybe this is why they are Ricky's Favorite Target.
Wide Receiver
-Caught: 7
-Dropped: 1
Running Backs
-Caught: 5
-Dropped: 2 (both in the flats-one to A-Rob the 4th down conversion)
Bad Throws: 2
-Overthrowing McNutt was points off the board, but will be fixed
-Overthrowing & Forcing a ball to Reisner on a seam/skinny post which reminded me of about 4-5 of Ricky's picks last year.
Running Ballance:
-Attempts: 35
-Middle: 5
-Short side of the field: 15**
-Wide side of the field: 15**
****you may say that this is an odd stat. But starting with '06 with Tate & running through Christiansen; We became very predictable with our running plays at times, mainly in with audibles. especially to the short side of the field. We would even get baited into checking/audibling out of a play-- opting instead for a run play to the short side of the field (which is exactly what the pre-set defense wanted us to do). While I realize that we do not have a Tom Brady out there that can audible on the fly, but some variation is needed. For Example,we are in a known passing situation (3rd & 5+) in which we would have a pass called, but the defense is preset expecting a pass-- and Ricky will check/audible out of the play.......and what do we run?? you guessed it A DRAW! When most quarterbacks would check into a hot route for their primary receiver. These simple reasons are why Ricky (and other Hawkeye QB's) have struggled with getting to the Pro's, at least since KOK has been QB coach. This will not change if we do not improve our efficiency in getting the play into our QB, allowing more time on the play clock to audible.
Designed Run Plays: 35 (56%)
Designed Pass Plays: 27 (44%)
*these numbers are plays that both begin and end with its original intention. (for example, what would not count for either of these is a designed pass play that results in a scramble ending in a rushing attempt.)
Formations:
-Single Back Variations: 13 plays (20%)
-I Formation Variations: 42 plays (67%)
-Shotgun Variations: 7 plays (11%)
-Empty Backfield: 1 play (2%) **
**fourth down conversion
Shotguns of which were 3rd downs: 4 plays
Shotguns of which were passing plays: 7 plays
This is why people feel as though we were too "vanilla" on Saturday, but as they say...you cannot prepare adequately for what you do not know. Expect only a few more wrinkles next week.
Position pass allocation: 10 different players had at least 1 reception
Tight Ends
-Caught: 9
-Dropped: 0 *
*maybe this is why they are Ricky's Favorite Target.
Wide Receiver
-Caught: 7
-Dropped: 1
Running Backs
-Caught: 5
-Dropped: 2 (both in the flats-one to A-Rob the 4th down conversion)
Bad Throws: 2
-Overthrowing McNutt was points off the board, but will be fixed
-Overthrowing & Forcing a ball to Reisner on a seam/skinny post which reminded me of about 4-5 of Ricky's picks last year.
Running Ballance:
-Attempts: 35
-Middle: 5
-Short side of the field: 15**
-Wide side of the field: 15**
****you may say that this is an odd stat. But starting with '06 with Tate & running through Christiansen; We became very predictable with our running plays at times, mainly in with audibles. especially to the short side of the field. We would even get baited into checking/audibling out of a play-- opting instead for a run play to the short side of the field (which is exactly what the pre-set defense wanted us to do). While I realize that we do not have a Tom Brady out there that can audible on the fly, but some variation is needed. For Example,we are in a known passing situation (3rd & 5+) in which we would have a pass called, but the defense is preset expecting a pass-- and Ricky will check/audible out of the play.......and what do we run?? you guessed it A DRAW! When most quarterbacks would check into a hot route for their primary receiver. These simple reasons are why Ricky (and other Hawkeye QB's) have struggled with getting to the Pro's, at least since KOK has been QB coach. This will not change if we do not improve our efficiency in getting the play into our QB, allowing more time on the play clock to audible.
