Joshbrown
Well-Known Member
I agree with up-tempo. I believe that CJ is a rhythm qb and needs get his uniform dirty. The dirtier his uni is, the better he plays. Also, on the 3 possessions prior to AW's 54 yard home run, Iowa ran a total of 19 plays: 12 pass / 7 run. They passed to set up the run. That is how Iowa's offense improves this season. Up-tempo, also will help pass pro since teams won't be able to sub in 3rd down/nickle-dime packages, and throwing to set up the run. I'd be willing to bet that if we were willing to throw 60+% of the time and run up-tempo, AW and LD will start breaking off long runs.
CJB and the two pre-med majors before him are smart enough to run up-tempo offense. When Vandy did it in 2011 he exploded against Pitt. Then we pretty much didn't see it for the rest of the year. Slow-plodding-predictable offense. That's Cirk's style.