Howe: Hawkeyes Finally Getting Offensive

[RobHowe]

Iowa lighting up the scoreboard after sluggish start to season:

LINK

 

[judzeehawk]

I like what Hock had to say. Finally we are playing to win!

 

[HawkeyeDenis]

A lot of things are coming together. The play calling. The wide receivers. The tight ends. The running backs are young and that's obvious. But they are good. Just not Akrum Wadley. The defense. Players stepping up when called on. Going to be a good year.

 

[DBAHawkFan]

Today was Iowa’s best game in a long time. Yes they beat OSU last year but something seemed kinda Fluky about it.

This game was back to 2002 Iowa. Indiana couldn’t do a thing to stop this offense. And it was Brian’s best game of his career.

Defense took control after the first drive.

It was nice to sit back and enjoy this team play versus screaming about running into a brick wall

Keep this up

 

[Ben Rumson]

Let's not discuss it! I don't want to he them!

 

[RobHowe]

I didn’t include in my column because I foucused on the offense, but that’s two weeks in a row that ISM has delivered a big kick return when the opposition had grabbed some momentum.

 

[revkev73]

Iowa's offensive onslaught reminded me a bit of the LA Rams. Go vertical, keep your foot on the throttle, outscore. Balance.

This is good.

 

[deanvogs]

I like what Hock had to say. Finally we are playing to win!

Yep, you can totally see this is the Brian Ferentz and Iowa offenses mentality.

 

[revkev73]

Wonder...was there a meeting of the minds, with KF allowing such a shift in philosophy...gas pedal as opposed to pulling a 2 bottom plow?

 

[ohhawk]

We have to balance the warm and fuzzies (and accompanying stats) with the fact that our 2 wins in the BIG thus far are against opponents that are 1-6 in conference play with the one win (by Indiana) coming at the courtesy of Rutgers by a margin of 1 TD.

 

[trj]

Wonder...was there a meeting of the minds, with KF allowing such a shift in philosophy...gas pedal as opposed to pulling a 2 bottom plow?

Really does feel that way.

 

[GesterHawk]

Wonder...was there a meeting of the minds, with KF allowing such a shift in philosophy...gas pedal as opposed to pulling a 2 bottom plow?

I would bet the inconsistency of being able to grind it out in the run game has played a part of the swing in philosophy.

 

[trj]

I didn’t include in my column because I foucused on the offense, but that’s two weeks in a row that ISM has delivered a big kick return when the opposition had grabbed some momentum.

Speaking of ISM, is his ankle okay? I know he came back into the game it just seems like a nagging sprain that’ s going to last awhile.

 

[revkev73]

I don't care for "fear of failure" coaching...I do enjoy - "hey, let's go for it, we can get it done" type of coaching.

I think talented wide receivers like "go for it" football too.

 

[NoBeer]

We have to balance the warm and fuzzies (and accompanying stats) with the fact that our 2 wins in the BIG thus far are against opponents that are 1-6 in conference play with the one win (by Indiana) coming at the courtesy of Rutgers by a margin of 1 TD.

Yes we do but in past years we would have gone up by 3 scores and then clung to a lead to win by 3pts at the end or lose by 4 on a TD with 15 seconds left. Putting these teams away HARD is not the norm.

 

[#1DieHardHawk]

Rob, I believe I saw you on the sidelines towards the end of the game (?).

Got a little bored in the press box?

 

[lightning1]

I don't care for "fear of failure" coaching...I do enjoy - "hey, let's go for it, we can get it done" type of coaching.

I think talented wide receivers like "go for it" football too.

Agreed. That's my only knock on KF. Conservative to a fault.

 

[RobHowe]

Speaking of ISM, is his ankle okay? I know he came back into the game it just seems like a nagging sprain that’ s going to last awhile.

Told me he’s fine. Twisted it when he landed from hurdling the kicker.

 

[RobHowe]

Rob, I believe I saw you on the sidelines towards the end of the game (?).

Got a little bored in the press box?

I actually shot photos from the sidelines during first half then came down at the end to get ready for postgame press conference. You should have shouted at me.