Insight Bowl Game Thread

[sdjones]

Yep. We all know how this movie ends.

That's not just good old pessimism either. That's empirical fact.

You got that straight.

 

[SheagleHawk]

You just fail to see the genius in it.

I see. We're going for the let him wear his arm out strategy In all seriousness, the Clowns pathetic defense was able to hold him under 200yds and we can't even do that in one half.

 

[silvanthalas]

Oh, I almost forgot: wouldn't it be nice if we wouldn't give up the 1st down on 3rd & +10 as often as we do?

 

[mrolympia]

Iowa gives up 600 yards passing at this rate. 8 guys in coverage is supposed to prevent gaping holes 18 yards down field yet missou guys are wide open

 

[sdjones]

It'd be pretty cool if Mizzou had chance to win in the 4th and we stop them (with a legit stop. Not a dropped pass in the endzone).

Won't happen. Thanks for playing.

 

[big10fan]

I see. We're going for the let him wear his arm out strategy In all seriousness, the Clowns pathetic defense was able to hold him under 200yds and we can't even do that in one half.

that's depressing

 

[NeilDiamond]

Gamblers: Iowa +3.5 2nd Half, Over 23.5. Thoughts?

 

[PJHawk]

Stanzi is having an efficient night, 6 of 10 for 124. His QB rating in the first half is 164.16.

 

[VintageHawkeye]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge.

I just realized I am not wearing any of my lucky Hawkeye stuff. Do you think it matters?

Err...so you're nekkid?

 

[ThunderHawk]

If Norm just keeps on "doing what we do" then we are gonna get rolled in the second half.

In other words, prepare to get rolled in the second half.

 

[okeefe4prez]

Yep. We all know how this movie ends.

That's not just good old pessimism either. That's empirical fact.

This defensive scheme needs NFL LBs and a sick pass rush to be good, we got that last year and in 2004. Without those two elements, this defensive scheme has problems stopping the likes of Western Michigan. The offense has again executed to perfection, but the D will once again likely cost us the game. Although thank goodness we don't have a 10+ point lead right now or else Ferentz would order O'Keefe to shut down the offense in the second half.

 

[ThunderHawk]

Oh, I almost forgot: wouldn't it be nice if we wouldn't give up the 1st down on 3rd & +10 as often as we do?

It's been that way for over a decade. Literally nauseating.

Mizzou must be laughing at Clayborn right now too. What a joke.

 

[HawkPhreek]

Gamblers: Iowa +3.5 2nd Half, Over 23.5. Thoughts?

Mizzou over 13 in second half was my bet.

 

[okeefe4prez]

If Norm just keeps on "doing what we do" then we are gonna get rolled in the second half.

In other words, prepare to get rolled in the second half.

You never know, Norm has made some very subtle changes where he will bait a QB all game and then sometime late in the 3rd or early in the fourth, one of the CBs will jump a route and the QB will be like "WTF?" Gabbert's gotta be on pace for over 500 right now, not a lot of teams can give up 500 yards passing and win.

 

[ThunderHawk]

This defensive scheme needs NFL LBs and a sick pass rush to be good, we got that last year and in 2004. Without those two elements, this defensive scheme has problems stopping the likes of Western Michigan. The offense has again executed to perfection, but the D will once again likely cost us the game. Although thank goodness we don't have a 10+ point lead right now or else Ferentz would order O'Keefe to shut down the offense in the second half.

In all seriousness...as much as I've dogged Keefe over the years, I've finally accepted that it's Ferentz who's to blame for the self-limiting offense.

And it's a sad acceptance.

 

[Ahawkalypse]

Gamblers: Iowa +3.5 2nd Half, Over 23.5. Thoughts?

id take both the over and iowa. seems like the points are gonna be put up pretty easily. If i had to pick just one id take the over.

 

[ThunderHawk]

You never know, Norm has made some very subtle changes where he will bait a QB all game and then sometime late in the 3rd or early in the fourth, one of the CBs will jump a route and the QB will be like "WTF?" Gabbert's gotta be on pace for over 500 right now, not a lot of teams can give up 500 yards passing and win.

They can in the NFL. Not in college. Not unless the other QB is close to 5 bills himself.

 

[Enginerd]

Anybody notice the brunette following Pinkel around?

 

[ThunderHawk]

To no one's surprise Norm learned nothing from the first half.

 

[ThunderHawk]

Anybody notice the brunette following Pinkel around?

Yeah. He's tapping that for sure.