ISU Making it look easy

[#1DieHardHawk]

Let's face it, 14 of the 17 points were on two plays. Those can be cleaned up with more experienced corners getting in the game. I honestly think Phil was in survival mode last night. Let's get through this game kind of thinking. There were a couple of things that just bothered me about what the defense did. Here are three:

1) Soft corner play...I get the fact that you are playing a freshman corner and you need to protect him to a certain extent because it was clear ISU had prepared for him starting. They attacked him whenever they could. That still doesn't explain OJ playing soft in certain situations. There was a throw that Purdy made that was from the opposite hash and I swear it took 4 seconds to get there...when the ball arrives, OJ is still four yards off his guy. After the two big plays, maybe Phil said, keep everything in front of you. Strange.

2) Pass Rush - That was a good offensive line last night on the ISU side...they made alot of progress from last year's game...fundamentally sound and they have definitely taken a step forward. AJ was doubled most of the game...but where were the other three guys? This is a concern right now. ISU just gave you the template...don't let Epenesa beat you. Phil was rotating guys in the middle, but not on the edges for the third game in a row (or not enough anyway). You have to keep Golston an AJE fresh.

3) CASH Defense - We need the CASH defense in this type of game. I get it...with all the injuries, we didn't have the bodies to go to 5 defensive backs and two linebackers. This killed us. Welsh and Colbert struggled with pass coverage last night...their TE was wide open all night. I think if we were healthy...we would have been in CASH most of the game.

A win is a win is a win. Take it and run. I honestly don't think it's fair that a team get's an extra week to prepare for a rivalry game, especially early in the season like this. It's a huge advantage...especially since we had a B10 game prior to this. Listen, if Campbell can't beat KF with these circumstances, Iowa's injuries, bye week prep, hype of Game Day, and home crowd. He may never beat KF before he takes a big time program somewhere else.

AJ wasn’t doubled most of the game. Football is a game of schemes, not individual matchups. Isu ran out of the gun, threw usually within 2 seconds...same thing as Miami),but also with a threat of both a qb and RB running...thus slowing down any rush. It won’t be the last time we see this. With the db injuries isu smartly neutralized the pass. On the rare occasions the had long distance downs, pressure was adequate and very good on 3rd downs

1. I know the exact play. That drove me nuts as well. I think I said something like, "Nice f**king 25 yard cushion Ojemudia..." Iowa has a history of doing that, and there's no good excuse. I get the bend-but-don't-break philosophy, but you still don't have to back off that much. The best way to attack Phil's defense is in the flats. Quick 5-10 yard outs murder this defense. It's the same thing NW burned us with over and over before it started focusing more on a power running game.

2. You're both right to an extent. AJ was doubled quite a bit in obvious passing situations, but, ISU also schemed it very well. Having a mobile QB in the shotgun and running a lot of zone-read options causes two problems for the defensive ends: One, you hesitate not knowing if you are going to have to hold the edge against the QB keeper, and, two, you also don't know if you are going to have to crash down on the RB. I think this also explains why Phil didn't run hardly any stunts. Protecting that edge was paramount. It's kind of a "pick your poison" thing. I will say though, that I was disappointed in Golston. I'm starting to wonder if he's not going to step up like I thought he would this season. He fights well with his hands, but lacks suddenness and speed. A couple of times as the D-line was stringing out running plays, the D-tackles were literally running past him. He's not as good of an athlete as I thought he was.

 

[DDThompson]

I’m entitled to my opinion as are you, doesn’t mean that cannot equate to a shared interest in the same outcome.

I laugh out loud at guys like you that get a push back and use the “I’m entitled to my opinion” as if anyone said you weren’t.

And the reason I pushed back is because the “shared interest in the same [winning] outcome” wasn’t equating.

Normally, like .... for normal people, there is relief and joy and happiness and then self-critique. You and others just skip all that and go to self-loathing. Maybe even acknowledging we won. Maybe.

And, yes, I’m entitled to that opinion, too.

 

[BlackNGold1982]

You’re a real piece of work. Wow.

I laugh out loud at guys like you that get a push back and use the “I’m entitled to my opinion” as if anyone said you weren’t.

And the reason I pushed back is because the “shared interest in the same [winning] outcome” wasn’t equating.

Normally, like .... for normal people, there is relief and joy and happiness and then self-critique. You and others just skip all that and go to self-loathing. Maybe even acknowledging we won. Maybe.

And, yes, I’m entitled to that opinion, too.

 

[1hawkeye1]

I thought Iowa St looked pretty damned solid.

 

[DDThompson]

You’re a real piece of work. Wow.

A real piece of work pisses and moans when we win. You da’ champ, chump.

 

[HuckFinn]

Johnson had 10 tackles and a sack, plus a nice breakup that I saw clearly through binoculars...it was classic D.

 

[Robowe]

Johnson had 10 tackles and a sack, plus a nice breakup that I saw clearly through binoculars...it was classic D.