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ArvadaHawk said:
boy....i'd love to believe you. i guess it depends on the definition of best. does best = most athletic? does best = no mistakes? at Iowa, i believe best = no mistakes. which is fine, but it can prevent young (more athletic) talent from seeing the field. it's 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. Do you want athletes on the field who might make more mistakes; but also have more ability to recover from one; or, few mistakes but less athletic; so if a mistake is made, you're doomed on that given play. Me? I'll take the athletes.
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I think they're looking as much to put the best athletes on the field and willing to overlook mistakes. Look as ISM, he made a lot of mistakes this past year, but never seemed to get out of the lineup. Case in point - against Nebraska, his bonehead play of catching the kickoff against the sidelines was Jonathan Parker-esque, but they kept him back there, and he ran one back to start the second half (called back by an unnecessary block in the back). I think that shows they're willing to play pure talent, when it sticks out.
 
I don't have any issues with the way that Kirk used him this year. If anything maybe he didn't play him enough snaps early in the year but as the year went on his snap count seamed to increase and I thought giving AJ opportunities in pass rushing was probably the best fit for AJs game and he could come in fresh. I expect the trend up in snap count to only continue into next year.
 
Kirk has always tended to have senioritus. There are exceptions, but I would hope he gives AJ a lot more work this year.
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
Well...based on us playing 10 or so freshman each of the last two years...I'm thinking is best equals the person giving you the best chance to win...great plays and warts wrapped up in to one. Trust me...the old mentality would have had ISM sitting after he dropped a sure TD against Minny...but not only dropped it...he dropped it for an interception. In the old days...he would have never been seen again...since it was turnover number two or three at that point. I think things have changed...and I think it's BF on offense that has said...I need guys that can make plays. Fant has improved his blocking, but he's not as good as the other two TEs...yet he's seeing all the reps he can handle.
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I agree lots of freshman coming in and playing, I think that is ok. They like it.
Until proven wrong I still think Nixon and McDonald are both going to put up one heck of a fight and be hard to keep off the field. Granted Nixon isn't a total freshman. Then you have Doyle and it seems words have been said about him possibly pushing for play time.
I like it. No, I love it. It's a competitive sport, so you have to have good competition within and the best plays.
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
Well...based on us playing 10 or so freshman each of the last two years...I'm thinking is best equals the person giving you the best chance to win...great plays and warts wrapped up in to one. Trust me...the old mentality would have had ISM sitting after he dropped a sure TD against Minny...but not only dropped it...he dropped it for an interception. In the old days...he would have never been seen again...since it was turnover number two or three at that point. I think things have changed...and I think it's BF on offense that has said...I need guys that can make plays. Fant has improved his blocking, but he's not as good as the other two TEs...yet he's seeing all the reps he can handle.
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wotc, i'm leanning hard in your direction. just want to see it become obvious. :) i will give kirk credit on this point. he has "changed" in this regard.
homes said:
I think they're looking as much to put the best athletes on the field and willing to overlook mistakes. Look as ISM, he made a lot of mistakes this past year, but never seemed to get out of the lineup. Case in point - against Nebraska, his bonehead play of catching the kickoff against the sidelines was Jonathan Parker-esque, but they kept him back there, and he ran one back to start the second half (called back by an unnecessary block in the back). I think that shows they're willing to play pure talent, when it sticks out.
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ISM is an example. But, there were no other WR's that could play, apparently. So, ISM isn't a good example, to me. Last season we had ISM and Easley. MVB was hobbled.
 
He is an absolute difference maker. Teams will HAVE to game plan for.

Therefore, we will under-utilize him. We cannot have anyone stand out and make others look bad.

Socialism that is Iowa football
 
I wonder if that big defensive end coming in next year (John Waggoner) from Des Moines Dowling will play as a true freshman? The guy had offers from teams like Ohio St, LSU, Penn State, Florida, Michigan & Oklahoma, so he must be damn good. At least we won't have a shortage of d-linemen
 
EstronHawkKing said:
I wonder if that big defensive end coming in next year (John Waggoner) from Des Moines Dowling will play as a true freshman? The guy had offers from teams like Ohio St, LSU, Penn State, Florida, Michigan & Oklahoma, so he must be damn good. At least we won't have a shortage of d-linemen
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Most of those teams you mentioned bailed on him during the season....there wasn't much left besides Iowa once he committed....
 
We have to prepare ourselves for the reality of college football: injuries. While we may debate which DE gets the most playing time, it could just be that we were lucky on the DLine and especially at DE last year.

We may have a situation with injury to one or more of our DEs that the argument becomes a moot point.

If, in the likelihood that one of our favorite DEs gets hurt, we will be happy to see that we have 3-4 starting caliber DEs on day1.
 
EstronHawkKing said:
I wonder if that big defensive end coming in next year (John Waggoner) from Des Moines Dowling will play as a true freshman? The guy had offers from teams like Ohio St, LSU, Penn State, Florida, Michigan & Oklahoma, so he must be damn good. At least we won't have a shortage of d-linemen
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"The depth could point to Tyler Linderbaum (6-2, 260), Noah Shannon (6-1, 310) and John Waggoner (6-6, 260) red shirting. They’ll arrive on campus in June."
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From Rob's article, I think a redshirt may be a good idea for John unless he's obviously on the level of the guys we currently have. I'd hate to see him waste a year of eligibility for a few snaps.
 
pythagoras said:
Hey look, another person using words incorrectly! Please keep out of the gene pool, we have enough of your kind!
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I apologize for the misuse, I guess equality despite performance or talent?

Too late on the gene pool. Already procreated. And the 2 are turning out to be great people. No fear. They dont hide behind a keyboard and attack others. They are honest, fair, respectful people.

I bet your kids will/do cause school shootings.

 
SpiderRico said:
Most of those teams you mentioned bailed on him during the season....there wasn't much left besides Iowa once he committed....
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Most of those teams bailed on him because they had offers to 15 other 4* and 5* DEAS that committed to them and/or they sniffed out his heart-lean was to Iowa.
 
Motigerhawk said:
He is an absolute difference maker. Teams will HAVE to game plan for.

Therefore, we will under-utilize him. We cannot have anyone stand out and make others look bad.

Socialism that is Iowa football
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While Claiborne, Ballard, Sanders, King and Jackson might disagree with you ..... I agree with you that socialism does suck.
 
pythagoras said:
You're clearly not too bright
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You are clearly a douche bag. But then, I dont know you as you dont me. But disrespect to your peers is what causes most school shootings. An unwarranted attack on a person shows a lack of respect. Therefore, you are disrespetfull. And your spawn usually are like the fools that raise them. So your spawn will bully those around them. And bullying is what causes school shootings.

Do you understand now? Or will your lower functioning brain only come with "U cleary not bright, uh-uh."?
 
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