I know JVB isn't 'fast', but ...

[Cover3]

can't we sprint him out on some of these third-and-shorts we're not picking up? Iowa dug a hole by going three-and-out on its first two possessions tonight, failing to pick up 3rd and less than 5 each time. With Vandenberg sitting in the pocket there, it's like we're playing 10-on-11. Get him out of the pocket. He's shown before that he can pick up five or six yards.

I feel Iowa never really utilizes this option. I don't like QB-run-based offenses, but 3rd and short feels like a mile right now for the Hawks (and often did under O'Keefe as well), and I don't think opposing defenses appear very stressed by what we run on those downs.

 

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Only thing opposing defenses have to stress about is if Weisman plays. If he plays, the passing game would have executed enough. Without a running game, which it seemed we tried to go away from, opposing defenses will not fear our passing game or third and any amount of yards.

 

[BigD]

Is it the passing game that's the problem or the passer?

 

[Ozhawk]

can't we sprint him out on some of these third-and-shorts we're not picking up? Iowa dug a hole by going three-and-out on its first two possessions tonight, failing to pick up 3rd and less than 5 each time. With Vandenberg sitting in the pocket there, it's like we're playing 10-on-11. Get him out of the pocket. He's shown before that he can pick up five or six yards.

I feel Iowa never really utilizes this option. I don't like QB-run-based offenses, but 3rd and short feels like a mile right now for the Hawks (and often did under O'Keefe as well), and I don't think opposing defenses appear very stressed by what we run on those downs.

I wouldn't mind sprinting him to the exit door and let him get on with grad school.

 

[Cover3]

Is it the passing game that's the problem or the passer?

I've said many times JVB isn't nearly accurate enough, but I think getting him out of the pocket may help. He's not going to pick up 3rd & 10 with his feet, but we can hardly pick up 3rd & 3 now. I'd like to utilize his feet to bring a defender out of coverage (could be said for Stanzi, etc., basically any QB faster than Ben Chappell from Indiana a few years ago).

 

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

I've said many times JVB isn't nearly accurate enough, but I think getting him out of the pocket may help. He's not going to pick up 3rd & 10 with his feet, but we can hardly pick up 3rd & 3 now. I'd like to utilize his feet to bring a defender out of coverage (could be said for Stanzi, etc., basically any QB faster than Ben Chappell from Indiana a few years ago).

We were able to utilize Chandlers feet a few times. If we can do it for him, JVB should be able too.