Eddie Podolak
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spudhawk
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I think what is frustrating is that JVB was off today, there is no doubt. His first half was awful and Iowa ran something like 7 plays in the third quarter. This was a team loss, but JVB's early play set the stage for the poor showing of the offense.
What is maddeningly frustrating is I personally don't think KOK calls a good game consistently. I don't think this staff is good at designing plays for a particular opponent. I think they are slow to adjust offensively in a game. It is like they don't pay attention to injuries or poor performance from a team during the game. What does Iowa usually feature in the running attack? Inside zone from a variety of formations. What was working early in the game? Inside zone. And then it disappeared.
Iowa did move McNutt around in this game. But when he is only on the Wide side for tunnel screens smart defensive players will recognize something is fishy and they play the tunnel screen. I just don't understand the playcalling in this game at all.
Could Vandenberg have played better, absolutely yes. He also has a chance to improve over the course of an off season and could have an incredible year next year. If he regresses and the offense scores less than 30 ppg next year than that should be enough to show that changes have to be made to the staff. As it stands now I am sure we will see very few to the offensive side of the staff.
What is maddeningly frustrating is I personally don't think KOK calls a good game consistently. I don't think this staff is good at designing plays for a particular opponent. I think they are slow to adjust offensively in a game. It is like they don't pay attention to injuries or poor performance from a team during the game. What does Iowa usually feature in the running attack? Inside zone from a variety of formations. What was working early in the game? Inside zone. And then it disappeared.
Iowa did move McNutt around in this game. But when he is only on the Wide side for tunnel screens smart defensive players will recognize something is fishy and they play the tunnel screen. I just don't understand the playcalling in this game at all.
Could Vandenberg have played better, absolutely yes. He also has a chance to improve over the course of an off season and could have an incredible year next year. If he regresses and the offense scores less than 30 ppg next year than that should be enough to show that changes have to be made to the staff. As it stands now I am sure we will see very few to the offensive side of the staff.
okeefe4prez
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I don't think you can expect the offense to get better when McNutt graduates and Reiff enters the draft. Same thing I thought after the ought nine season, you don't pull Edds, Angerer and Spievey off of the defense and get better.
spudhawk
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1 Northern Illinois (Chicago) lose 3 starters on defense and have given up 30+ in 5 of 12 games including 40+ to Kansas and Wisconsin, lose QB and almost entire o-line, de facto home game less than 30 points in this game sets the stage for trouble
8 Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) Lose two best secondary players and three key defensive lineman
15 Northern Iowa lose 8 players on depth chart in front 7
22 Central Michiganlose 7 starters to a unit that gives up 30+ points in 8 of 10 games
29 Minnesota (HC) loses 6 starters including both safeties. This team was awful defensively against everyone but us. Gave up 40+ in 4 of their 7 Big Ten games so far this season
October
6 Bye
13 at Michigan State This game will be an issue. This is a young defense that could lose only Worthy (early entree) and one safety. This defense on the road will be the barometer for how good the team is
20 Penn State lose 7 key players including three long time starters in secondary, important players in front 7
27 at Northwestern Unit underperformed this season and loses 7 key players on defense.
November
3 at Indiana this unit has been awful all season and really have nowhere to go but up, but lose MLB and best player
10 Purdue (FW) loses only 4 players including both safeties, but short could leave early
17 at Michigan [B loses only 4 players but three are stand out defensive lineman, but this unit will be trending up][/B]
23 Nebraska (FA, S) only three key losses and one didn't play today
Given what we lose compared to the teams we face and when and where we face them Iowa should score 30+ in 9 of 12 games. If they don't it is obviously a coaching issue. Iowa returns four offensive lineman with solid experience (five if Reiff comes back) and has recruited the position well over the last three classes. Iowa returns Keenan and KMM, plus has several options as a third receiver spread out amongst three classes. Iowa returns Marcus Coker. Iowa returns a fifth year senior QB who will be facing one of the earliest easy schedules in the Ferentz era and is talented.
If Iowa scores less than 30 ppg I want the whole offensive staff and Ferentz gone. That is the low mark for what I expect. This unit will have to carry the team next season and the coaches are going to have to adjust to their strength which is the offense. Today's loss really doesn't impact my expectations at all. Looking at that schedule 9 wins is the low point I will accept.
8 Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) Lose two best secondary players and three key defensive lineman
15 Northern Iowa lose 8 players on depth chart in front 7
22 Central Michiganlose 7 starters to a unit that gives up 30+ points in 8 of 10 games
29 Minnesota (HC) loses 6 starters including both safeties. This team was awful defensively against everyone but us. Gave up 40+ in 4 of their 7 Big Ten games so far this season
October
6 Bye
13 at Michigan State This game will be an issue. This is a young defense that could lose only Worthy (early entree) and one safety. This defense on the road will be the barometer for how good the team is
20 Penn State lose 7 key players including three long time starters in secondary, important players in front 7
27 at Northwestern Unit underperformed this season and loses 7 key players on defense.
November
3 at Indiana this unit has been awful all season and really have nowhere to go but up, but lose MLB and best player
10 Purdue (FW) loses only 4 players including both safeties, but short could leave early
17 at Michigan [B loses only 4 players but three are stand out defensive lineman, but this unit will be trending up][/B]
23 Nebraska (FA, S) only three key losses and one didn't play today
Given what we lose compared to the teams we face and when and where we face them Iowa should score 30+ in 9 of 12 games. If they don't it is obviously a coaching issue. Iowa returns four offensive lineman with solid experience (five if Reiff comes back) and has recruited the position well over the last three classes. Iowa returns Keenan and KMM, plus has several options as a third receiver spread out amongst three classes. Iowa returns Marcus Coker. Iowa returns a fifth year senior QB who will be facing one of the earliest easy schedules in the Ferentz era and is talented.
If Iowa scores less than 30 ppg I want the whole offensive staff and Ferentz gone. That is the low mark for what I expect. This unit will have to carry the team next season and the coaches are going to have to adjust to their strength which is the offense. Today's loss really doesn't impact my expectations at all. Looking at that schedule 9 wins is the low point I will accept.
ColoradoHAWKEYE
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Herkyalert
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Eddie was right. You can't have your starting QB fold like a lawn chair nearly every road trip.
racerhawk
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okeefe4prez
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You on the waiting list for Badger season tickets yet?
Iowa's offense average over 30? That's laughable. The only way that will occur if we score 40+ on the early season patsies. I want to know what the average is with teams with a pulse. I would say more like 17 or 20 if we are lucky. SOS year after year. Very frustrating to watch. I hate to say it, but our offense and lickliter's offense are eerily similar. Slow the game down and hope to win a close one.
zhawkzrule
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candy was a shotgun wb in high school and that's what hes best at same with tate, kok is not a qb coach that can make them a pro style qb, let him run more shotgun, he sees the field better and can make the reads, he stares down the receivers too much from under center, the offense worked so much better doing no huddle but we go away from it because have to be so conservative and try to establish the run first
Maybe JVB doesnt win on the road because he isnt playing teams like Tennessee Tech, Louisana Monroe, Northwester, Indiana... etc..
I bet he wins all 4 of those on the road.
FUISU
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I bet the farm on the Minnesota game with that kind of thinking....
