Iowa Safeties...

[Jjgoiowa11]

Oh so you think the coaches are playing the inferior player between Law and Lowdermilk.

Since Law, in your opinion, played better last year there is no way Lowdermilk could have improved and earned the playing time.

No, and I don't care.

 

[ThunderHawk]

It's never miller time c

 

[Foval21]

I keep trying to figure out why people think law did good or even ok last year. Yes he can hit hard but I saw him out of position more than miller in the games he played. He was terrible in coverage and got fooled by play action a lot. Lowdermilk has actually played well. He got burnt a couple of times but he hasn't played badly. In fact the corners have kind of hurt him as they have missed their assignment in some cover 4 and 2 and left him on an island where he had to cover multiple receivers. Miller is still not great but I have yet to see anyone sub in for him that has played as well as him. And contrary to popular belief the coaches haven't blindly played miller. They have benched him at times through his playing career and each time they do the sub screws up worse.

 

[seepig]

Iowa has given up 8 pass plays of over 30 yards in 3 games. That's all you need to know about Iowa's safety play. There's no gray area, it's been awful to the surprise of nobody.

Give the man a prize! If the blitz doesn't make the QB jumpy our safeties are being run by by everyones WRs. It has been disturbing how our safeties can't keep the appropriate cushion to make plays at least once in awhile.

 

[HomerChampless]

It used to take 5-6 pass plays for opponents to score touchdowns. Now it only takes 3.... Sigh..

 

[seepig]

I keep trying to figure out why people think law did good or even ok last year. Yes he can hit hard but I saw him out of position more than miller in the games he played. He was terrible in coverage and got fooled by play action a lot. Lowdermilk has actually played well. He got burnt a couple of times but he hasn't played badly. In fact the corners have kind of hurt him as they have missed their assignment in some cover 4 and 2 and left him on an island where he had to cover multiple receivers. Miller is still not great but I have yet to see anyone sub in for him that has played as well as him. And contrary to popular belief the coaches haven't blindly played miller. They have benched him at times through his playing career and each time they do the sub screws up worse.

True dat

 

[ATLHawkeye]

Iowa has given up 8 pass plays of over 30 yards in 3 games. That's all you need to know about Iowa's safety play. There's no gray area, it's been awful to the surprise of nobody.

Texas A&M completed several long passes against Alabama... I guess Alabama's secondary must suck too.

 

[Eda]

I keep trying to figure out why people think law did good or even ok last year. Yes he can hit hard but I saw him out of position more than miller in the games he played. He was terrible in coverage and got fooled by play action a lot. Lowdermilk has actually played well. He got burnt a couple of times but he hasn't played badly. In fact the corners have kind of hurt him as they have missed their assignment in some cover 4 and 2 and left him on an island where he had to cover multiple receivers. Miller is still not great but I have yet to see anyone sub in for him that has played as well as him. And contrary to popular belief the coaches haven't blindly played miller. They have benched him at times through his playing career and each time they do the sub screws up worse.

This.

 

[bigjim]

So far we are looking pretty good in the secondary. Tanner Miller with a big pick to stop a W Mich score

 

[bigjim]

You can say we had a little improvement today. Now if we can keep it up in conference play we will be in good shape

 

[Foval21]

I think that one receiver today would argue tanner miller hits hard. And I don't think him or lowdermilk were out of position today. It is amazing how much easier it is to defend the wr/te routes when there is pressure on the QB.

 

[HawkeyeBA]

I think that one receiver today would argue tanner miller hits hard. And I don't think him or lowdermilk were out of position today. It is amazing how much easier it is to defend the wr/te routes when there is pressure on the QB.

Saftey's did look good today. Got to give them credit for that.

Not to downplay anything but Western Michigan has been the worst team we've played all year.

Even Kirk Ferentz looked good coaching today which is very unusual... *insert sarcasm for last statement*

 

[Foval21]

Saftey's did look good today. Got to give them credit for that.

Not to downplay anything but Western Michigan has been the worst team we've played all year.

Even Kirk Ferentz looked good coaching today which is very unusual... *insert sarcasm for last statement*

The comment "not to downplay anything but western Michigan has been the worst team we've played all year" takes away the credit you gave them. They played well. Law played safety and did not do anything special to stand out or warrant that he has been slighted by lowdermilk beating him out for a job law won last year (which kf usually sticks with guys with experience so that means lowdermilk probably won it outright and deserves it). Today was a show of how much pressure is necessary to good DB play. Think of Iowa's best defensive back fields and they have one thing in common...good defensive lines that got pressure.

 

[AZHAWKFAN1]

For those who criticize Miller, you have to give him props for his play today!

 

[seepig]

Best game the safeties have played this year kudos to Lowdermilk and Miller in this one. Always in position

 

[Billso]

I'm confident that people want him to play simply to use and start puns with his name.

He makes a big hit and he is "laying down the Law".

He gets beat on a route that player "broke the Law".

If he is having a solid season and becomes a leader he "enforces the Law'.

Nico Law, here to serve and protect.

He works a player and they say the player just went to "Law school".


And they'd go on and on and on. So, beyond catchy puns, I haven't really seen a whole lot. I'm sure he is a good kid, just hasn't shown a lot.

This is the #1 top reason Law should be starting.

All others are #2, or lower.

 

[FreedComanche]

For those who criticize Miller, you have to give him props for his play today!

Yeah, and consider the competition.

 

[ibahawkeye]

Yeah, and consider the competition.

you are so against the coach you can't even give credit to the team for completely dominating their opponent. You lose credibility when you we so sided one way.

 

[FreedComanche]

you are so against the coach you can't even give credit to the team for completely dominating their opponent. You lose credibility when you we so sided one way.

Read my posts from today. I gave credit. It's dumb to get all up on our team for blowing out a very, very bad d-1a team. I know you won't read anything else I wrote from today so I'll say one thing I said in another post: "Iowa is a good team if they beat minnie next week." You lose credibility when you get all emotional when your team beats up one of the worst teams in the country.

 

[ibahawkeye]

Read my posts from today. I gave credit. It's dumb to get all up on our team for blowing out a very, very bad d-1a team. I know you won't read anything else I wrote from today so I'll say one thing I said in another post: "Iowa is a good team if they beat minnie next week." You lose credibility when you get all emotional when your team beats up one of the worst teams in the country.

Fair enough but for the record I was excited prior to this game and have stated I'm excited for the changes Kirk has made. I understand western mich is not a good football team but we've lost to inferior competition and we put a bigger beating on the broncos than either sparty or the cats. I think we'll compete well moving forward but I felt that way before this game.