Football IQ could use improvement

[troy]

In order to stop the clock in a college 2 minute offense, you need to either get out of bounds, get a first down, throw an incomplete pass, or call time out. When you get a first down, it's preferable to also get out of bounds because that stops the clock until the next snap. When you don't get out of bounds, the clock only stops momentarily until the down markers are reset.

On the last Iowa offensive drive of the first half against Northwestern, the tight end caught a pass for a first down deep in Northwestern territory, inches from the sideline. The player could have easily stepped out of bounds but did not. The coaches then called for a spike on 1st down, but they also could have called a time out, because they had 2 remaining. That first down spike was a wasted play, and plays like that seem to happen a lot under this staff. Iowa made a field goal on that drive, but anyone who follows football knows that you coach your players to get out of bounds on that play.

 

[moelhawk]

In order to stop the clock in a college 2 minute offense, you need to either get out of bounds, get a first down, throw an incomplete pass, or call time out. When you get a first down, it's preferable to also get out of bounds because that stops the clock until the next snap. When you don't get out of bounds, the clock only stops momentarily until the down markers are reset.

On the last Iowa offensive drive of the first half against Northwestern, the tight end caught a pass for a first down deep in Northwestern territory, inches from the sideline. The player could have easily stepped out of bounds but did not. The coaches then called for a spike on 1st down, but they also could have called a time out, because they had 2 remaining. That first down spike was a wasted play, and plays like that seem to happen a lot under this staff. Iowa made a field goal on that drive, but anyone who follows football knows that you coach your players to get out of bounds on that play.

I agree Troy. In this case, the spiked ball was a waste. Now the Wisconsin game, that's when they needed to spike the ball. The coaches need to be on top of this and communicate that to Stanzi right away. If we ever want to get to the next level (Rose Bowl/BCS championship) we cannot make these kinds of mistakes. KOK has been consistent in making these kinds of mistakes.

 

[KCHawkeyes]

This should be second nature to the players, they should practice these situations every week. The players should know what to do because they went over it on Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. We run the 2 minute offense like we are drawing the plays up in the dirt. This needs to be fixed. I don't think it is asking to much for a Big Ten football team to be able to execute a 2 minute offense.

 

[PeoriaHWKI]

I remember that too and was wondering what was he thinking.... I ma sure he will be told it in the film room