homes
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Hmm, sounds like some team on the western edge of the Big Ten.
It's LA brother. Lots and lots of distractions.
We get some pressure and our db's will show them why we keep putting DB's in the NFL. 3 picks.
deanvogs
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They are an air raid team, and have completed over 100 more passes than us.
Just shows how far fundamentals, a really good system (esp on defense), and really good but not great coaching will take a team. It is amazing how many college teams have terrible tackling fundamentals. As a defensive coach in the Big 12 I would be ashamed and bench a few players for a couple of series until the players showed the could tackle correctly. I hate to see arm and hand tackling up high on a runner who sheds those tackles so easily.
I mostly agree with you but dont you still think over the last 4 years Kirk would have won a few more big games, like Wisky/Mich/PSU this year, by opening it up on offense a little more? Penn Sts dbacks werent great, they had a big pass rush, but some really good coaching could have got us some more chances at big plays. Coaches waited way too long to test a Wisky defense that was giving up big plays this year to Illinois, Illinois mind you.
Could you even imagine if Stanley did that??!! First thing I thought of. Dude's last game last snap. I mean what a way to put a wrap on a guys career. That would be so so sickening
That would be nice!
Hopefully tonight will be the "launch" of Stanley's NFL draft move up the board!
chucktownhawk
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True, but for the most part they are
Kirk is a good person. We are fortunate to have him.
deanvogs
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I guess I just don’t think it is that simple. Who knows what happens if Iowa’s offense is more wide open. Maybe we turn it over twice at ISU and lose that game. Maybe we do end up beating Penn St. Maybe we turn it over vs Minnesota and we lose that game.
I mean acting like you just pick and choose the games you “open it up” seems like you want Iowa to become a team that doesn’t know its identity. I mean you are either an offensive team that opens it up or you aren’t. We are not obviously.
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Ian Pike Hammer
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SURELY, we will have 5 or 6 DB's in at all times!! If we ever play a standard 4-3, I will have to question Phil Parkers mental state
99topdawg
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Yep, but still some scary numbers.
hawkeyebob62
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I thought you were an ISU fan. My bad. Unless, of course, you're just going with uniform theme...
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Ian Pike Hammer
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Dont quote me, but I think they throw 65-70% of the time.
I think the coaches should open up the offense from the start of the game. The old coaches adage is it is better to take chances earlier in the game because you have more time to make up for it. And sometimes the game dictates you take chances late in a game.
But I think it is silly for people to say we should just play in a phone booth like we do so many times against jNW and lose to them and other teams without taking offensive shots for big chunk plays in the passing game. Really silly not to do that when it can loosen up a defense.
Totally agree. And I hope PParker brings a variety of defensive rush schemes and blitzes to throw their timing off, get the qb running off his spot. Would love to see some fast dback rushing inside of Golston who goes to the outside and try to get right in their QBs face, which QBs hate. Hard to throw a pass when you are tucking in the ball.
