One would have thought Purdy or Pendix were both better but they didn't play well against us. This kid is at the top statistically but hasn't faced a defense like Iowa. If he continues to play well without turning it over I'm afraid that will be the difference. At this point I don't think our offense can score 3 times on anyone?
Is this the Best QB so far?
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Dadman
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I just checked his stats, and I would definitely think he is the best we will have faced so far, and perhaps all season, not counting any post season. He appears to be the real deal, 10 TDs, 1 INT, rating above 170, percentage at 75%............how long has it been since IA had a QB generate those kind of numbers?? Point is, our pass defense better be on their A game from start to finish or this kid will beat us.............our offense will not keep us in a shoot out............
There is no doubt on tape that Tua??? is a pretty accurate passer but they throw a bunch of short swing and bubble screen types passes to the sides.
Not sure how PParker wants to defend this but I think our corners and Lbkrs need to be up close to the LOS on their receivers. Be close to them at the start to take away those easy throws but have to chuck and bump them at the LOS to keep them from getting a free release.
The hawks have two real good corners, Belton, Jacobs, and Campbell to play tight on their receivers at the snap.
I hope we dont play loose at the beginning and just let them march down the field, bend but dont break.
NorthKCHawk
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Yes. And its not close. Phil better come up with some good schemes to contain this kid in the pocket and disrupt their short passing game or that 25 point streak is in real danger.
HuckFinn
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We have played against 4 pretty good QB’s. Obviously, we assume Indiana and ISU had the two best. But KS and CSU QB’s were not bad, and had some good receivers.
Maybe our D is just plain murder to play against. Even if Tua is the best we have seen, he is not experienced and has not faced a high quality D. He will, with 2 good receivers to throw to, give us some problems. The MD run game, not so much.
Maybe our D is just plain murder to play against. Even if Tua is the best we have seen, he is not experienced and has not faced a high quality D. He will, with 2 good receivers to throw to, give us some problems. The MD run game, not so much.
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Ian Pike Hammer
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He hasn't run much this year, hasn't had to. Pass rush is critical. Need 2 or 3 turns against them. This ones up to the defense.. again.
I read on another site that Taulia has 36 completions of 15 yards or more. That's a lot. That said, I wouldn't be looking for our corners to crowd these guys. We are built to stop the long plays and I don't see this game being coached any differently. PP will have a plan.
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Ian Pike Hammer
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He doesn't throw INTs, so if we sit back and allow him time, Maryland will amass long drives downfield every possession and score at will. They could be up by 3 scores at the half. Agreed, in PP we trust.
Giving up the short passes is not new to our style of play. We rely on making the other team go on long drives and, at some point, being unable to execute enough to score. I know it gets frustrating at times but the results have been pretty good.
Luftgekuehlt67
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Statistically, they look scary. Loads of yards, really spread the ball around (passing and looking rushing), and they take care of the ball. Should be a good challenge.
We've seen the Hawks confound a lot of really good offenses over the years, hopefully it happens again.
We take it for granted, but I have wondered lately if facing the Hawks on D is almost a bit of a "change up" for teams. Kinda like facing a triple option team. I'm not sure anyone else runs such a conservative, vanilla scheme as we do on defense. Almost no personnel changes or blitzing, just sitting back in a zone daring QBs to make a perfect throw. I bet some OCs have had a hard time getting their guys to take our D seriously.
Imagine coming off a game where you faced some kind of 3-4 or crazy hybrid with blitzes coming from all different directions on 80% of the downs. Crazy disguised coverages and stunts. Then you sit down in the film room to look at Iowa. 4-3, cover 2, no blitzing, no package changes. "Coach, u serious? This is target practice!" It takes a little game action to actually appreciate sometimes I bet. There are known soft spots but you gotta be perfect to hit them. Lots of college QBs can be perfect on a given play, but how many can be perfect play after play? Not many.
We've seen the Hawks confound a lot of really good offenses over the years, hopefully it happens again.
We take it for granted, but I have wondered lately if facing the Hawks on D is almost a bit of a "change up" for teams. Kinda like facing a triple option team. I'm not sure anyone else runs such a conservative, vanilla scheme as we do on defense. Almost no personnel changes or blitzing, just sitting back in a zone daring QBs to make a perfect throw. I bet some OCs have had a hard time getting their guys to take our D seriously.
Imagine coming off a game where you faced some kind of 3-4 or crazy hybrid with blitzes coming from all different directions on 80% of the downs. Crazy disguised coverages and stunts. Then you sit down in the film room to look at Iowa. 4-3, cover 2, no blitzing, no package changes. "Coach, u serious? This is target practice!" It takes a little game action to actually appreciate sometimes I bet. There are known soft spots but you gotta be perfect to hit them. Lots of college QBs can be perfect on a given play, but how many can be perfect play after play? Not many.
Knight78
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How many of those 36 completions have 15+ yards of run-after-catch? They don't really track that stat as well.
Knight78
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No personnel changes? Really? Of our top 15 tacklers on defense:
7 are defensive linemen
3 are linebackers (the three top tacklers)
5 are defensive backs
I'd hardly say that we don't change personnel, especially on the D-line.
Luftgekuehlt67
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Sorry, should have been more clear. We sub a lot, but it's position for position. One DT for another DT, for example, rather than a DB for a LB, that sort of thing. I meant we really don't come out of the 4-3, in other words.
