Iowa v Iowa State Game Thread
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HawkDad
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Why does it seem that our defense is always "gassed" at the end of games? Is it because we play that "bend but don't break-- right away" defense??
I still cannot believe that we did not at least take the opportunity to win at the end of regulation... top notch programs would not even think of circling the wagons with time left on the clock.
I feel sorry for the players who are not given the chance to show what they can do, in favor of "not screwing up".
HawkDad
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I'm willing to bet that we have the better team. We have more talent. We just have coaches that have their heads up their a**es.
I don't care how good coker is, when you run the ball up the gut over and over while the other team is stacking the box... You're setting yourself up to fail.
When we have an insanely talented WR, McNutt, and don't throw the ball to him when he has the advantage over an undersized cb... You're setting yourself up to fail.
When you're playing for overtime on the road with over a minute left and two timeouts... Your setting yourself up to fail.
When you don't go for it on a 4th & short 1, knowing your defense can't stop their offense... You're setting yourself up to fail.
I'm not calling for KF to be fired our anything drastic, but for f**k sakes the coaching staff needs to change their ways and win some games and not let off the gas when we have the lead. The coaches are supposed to help us win, not hurt our chances.
I think lately Iowa has won the close games despite the coaches, not because of the coaches.
/rant
I don't care how good coker is, when you run the ball up the gut over and over while the other team is stacking the box... You're setting yourself up to fail.
When we have an insanely talented WR, McNutt, and don't throw the ball to him when he has the advantage over an undersized cb... You're setting yourself up to fail.
When you're playing for overtime on the road with over a minute left and two timeouts... Your setting yourself up to fail.
When you don't go for it on a 4th & short 1, knowing your defense can't stop their offense... You're setting yourself up to fail.
I'm not calling for KF to be fired our anything drastic, but for f**k sakes the coaching staff needs to change their ways and win some games and not let off the gas when we have the lead. The coaches are supposed to help us win, not hurt our chances.
I think lately Iowa has won the close games despite the coaches, not because of the coaches.
/rant
talkinhawks
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No ****...show some confidence in your team's strength. You have a 230lb rb behind supposedly one of the best o-lines in the country and you need 1 yd.
rickyrudd1
Active Member
No. You don't. You have to be smart enough to realize that we can't stop them, the defense has no gas left left, and the chances of gaining 1 yard are significantly highter than going for 3 and stopping their offense.
