Hitchens was Benched v Purdue

[CAARHawk]

Remember when some brainiacs on this board were saying the DL didn't matter, because the Hawks' LB's and back 7 were going to be the best in the conference?

 

[1hawkeye1]

Hate to tell you guys, but we will be better next year and Ferentz will put us back in the top ten. I almost sense there's a group of haters around here who would rather see us lose so they can rail on Ferentz. Hawk fans huh?!

You mean top ten in the Big Ten, right? Even that is a stretch.

 

[deanvogs]

Remember when some brainiacs on this board were saying the DL didn't matter, because the Hawks' LB's and back 7 were going to be the best in the conference?

The D has done Ok, it is the offense that is pathetic. If we even had a middle of the pack Offense, this team would be above .500

 

[Section136]

The D has done Ok, it is the offense that is pathetic. If we even had a middle of the pack Offense, this team would be above .500

The D has faired OK against some of the poorer offenses on the schedule. I think you will see the rankings of the defense in several categories drop drastically after the next couple weeks.

 

[redhawk55]

Hasn't Hitch been playing solid ball?
Oh wait, I know. He had the audacity to wear sunglasses and a sideways ball cap in front of Kommander Kurt, right?

hey scorpio do you always doctor other peoples post?

 

[HawkeyeMHA]

I think there is a lot being asked of morris this year with a poor DLine. He's needing to be everywhere. But at the same time, it seems like he has put on some additional weight that makes him woddle around. Maybe it's the moustachio I don't know. God that thing is hideous. like a rat tail on his face or a bad porn star. atrocious. it has to go.

 

[HawkeyeMHA]

I think if you put greenway and hodges dline in front of him he would look a lot better

 

[HawkeyeMHA]

 

[DTF]

He wasn't the only one playing poorly on defense, however it is possible that he did it because he has higher expectations of him than some other players.

 

[Eda]

So it is ok to bench a defensive player who has played 1/2 a game like crap, but keep in a QB who has pretty much been crappy all year. Smart move there KF...

Perhaps it wasn't just that he played like "crap". Maybe it had to do with not playing with effort or heart or giving up. That's the impression I get from this.

 

[Hawkers86]

Hitchens has had a habit all year long of diving at runners and not wrapping..going for the blowup knockdown as opposed to tackling. He was guilty of this on Saturday, too

His right analog stick must be broken.

 

[hoffahawk]

Remember when some brainiacs on this board were saying the DL didn't matter, because the Hawks' LB's and back 7 were going to be the best in the conference?

Or those that were ****** that JVB wasn't on any of the preseason All BT teams.....................

You can take this to the bank when it comes to Iowa football. If our OL or DL isn't above average we are going to struggle. That is the meat and potatoes of our team always has been and probably always will be.

 

[tksirius]

Me reeli stahrting tu baleeve kurtis haz losst teh teem.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

According to ESPN.com JVB has a QB rating that is so low, it is 114th in the country. 114th?!? And he's the best we have? Even in a blow out, KF won't put any other warm body in the game? He has a completions % of 56.9% but only averages 5.8 yards a pass? And he's gives us the best chance? Many Ruddock must be completely worthless if the guy peeing down his leg consistently is that much better than him. We've lost 4 games in a row, and the last two to horrible teams. It's time to start benching guys, like the guy who is attempting to run one of the worst offenses in the country. We need to prepare people for next year. Our chances of making a bowl are slim to none, so lets see what else we have.

114

James Vandenberg, QB

IOWA

193

339

56.9

1976

5.8

51

5

6

19

107.2

Exactly