It's official: Hyde to safety

[cmhawks99]

Whether it's because of the inability to cover or stubbornness, Iowa's D is always mismatched against any opponent who effectively gets Iowa's D in one-on-one matchups.

Iowa's D needs to recruit athletes then use their speed and athleticism to combat this inability to cover one-on-one matchups.

I have seen some doozey's but you are at the top of the list....year in and year out Iowa puts some of the best & fastest Defensive players on the field.

We just graduated 3-DLinemen that were 280 plus that ran 4.7 to 4.81 forties and great Pro-agilities and shuttles.

Jeremiah Hunter ran a 4.7 forty at the combine & a 4.65 at his Pro day weighing in at 240 Lbs which would put him above average for NFL-Lbers. Tarpinian ran anywhere from a 4.48 to a 4.55 which is blistering and would put him in the upper echelon of NFL-Lbers.

After 5 years of watching these Pro days and combines Iowa is well above average on the speed scale from DL all the way back to DB. So you sir are all wet and aren’t to be taken seriously!

Chad

 

[cmhawks99]

Whether it's because of the inability to cover or stubbornness, Iowa's D is always mismatched against any opponent who effectively gets Iowa's D in one-on-one matchups.

Iowa's D needs to recruit athletes then use their speed and athleticism to combat this inability to cover one-on-one matchups.

Furthermore....In 2001 Iowa beat Texas Tech in a bowl game by holding them to 16 points. That same Texas Tech team had scored 40 plus points 5 times and 30 plus 3 more times, yet could only muster 16 against the slowest defense we have put on the field in 10 years!

The reality is despite the clamoring of poorly read fans, few teams play the spread better overall than Iowa. The total statistics bear this out.

Chad

 

[ICHawk24]

Stop feeding the troll.

 

[cabse5]

QUOTE=ICHawk24;410168]Stop feeding the troll.[/QUOTE]

Like I've said before: I'd rather 'talk' with someone who's interested in making Iowa football an elite football program - I'm OK with discussing differences with open-minded Iowa fans. I've shut off Parker-loving, trolls who attempt to bully.

If you stop attempting to be a Parker-loving bully, I'll be willing to discuss issues with you. Let's talk about making Iowa an elite football program.

 

[tm3308]

QUOTE=ICHawk24;410168]Stop feeding the troll.

Like I've said before: I'd rather 'talk' with someone who's interested in making Iowa football an elite football program - I'm OK with discussing differences with open-minded Iowa fans. I've shut off Parker-loving, trolls who attempt to bully.

If you stop attempting to be a Parker-loving bully, I'll be willing to discuss issues with you. Let's talk about making Iowa an elite football program.[/QUOTE]

So let's get this straight. You're the objective observer here? So you choose to pick on the unit that needs the LEAST improvement for the program to become elite? That seems like pretty backwards logic.

 

[cabse5]

Nope, ideology is not what I was hoping for. tm3308, why don't you do this: before you make a post in this thread, collect your thoughts and think to yourself: what will make Iowa an elite football program?

OK, you think Iowa's D is > than Iowa's O. What could Iowa's O do to make it a better unit? For that matter, what could Iowa's D do to make it a better unit?

Aren't you the one who mentioned Iowa's pass D depended on it's linebackers? BTW, that's why I mentioned the alternative 3-4 defense. I thought you'd approve, or at least comment.

Iowa's defense is built around the linebackers. In years when our pass defense is VERY good, we have linebackers who are athletic enough to cover wide receivers consistently. When it's an average pass defense, our backers are not so good in coverage.

Our defense is a system defense in the secondary. But it is DEFINITELY not a system defense for our linebackers. The performance of the system is entirely dependent on the performance of our linebackers, not the other way around.

What do you think of Iowa using a 3-4 defense?

 

[tm3308]

Nope, ideology is not what I was hoping for. tm3308, why don't you do this: before you make a post in this thread, collect your thoughts and think to yourself: what will make Iowa an elite football program?

OK, you think Iowa's D is > than Iowa's O. What could Iowa's O do to make it a better unit? For that matter, what could Iowa's D do to make it a better unit?

Aren't you the one who mentioned Iowa's pass D depended on it's linebackers? BTW, that's why I mentioned the alternative 3-4 defense. I thought you'd approve, or at least comment.




What do you think of Iowa using a 3-4 defense?

We actually did use some 3-4 this year, as well as 5-man fronts. And neither were very successful. We performed much better out of the 4-3. The only changes to the defense that I'd like to see is play some press coverage against the dink and dunk offenses, and occasionally mix in the nickel. Other than that, I say leave it alone.

 

[cabse5]

I can't believe I'm extending this thing, but it's so frustrating to know there are 'Iowa fans' who want to cling to their traditions and, IMO, don't really care if Iowa becomes an elite football team.

tm3308, when I asked your opinion of the 3-4 defense, especially when you earlier posted about Iowa's linebackers being extra important in Iowa's pass defense, I wasn't hoping for a what would Norm Parker do kind of answer. I was hoping for a what would Capers do (D coordinator of Green Bay), what would LeBeau do (D coordinator of Pittsburgh) or what would just about any college D football coordinator of a strong D do .

IMO, Parker either doesn't know how to use the 3-4 defense more often when it could be more useful against multiple pass threats or quick passes, or he doesn't care.

 

[tm3308]

I can't believe I'm extending this thing, but it's so frustrating to know there are 'Iowa fans' who want to cling to their traditions and, IMO, don't really care if Iowa becomes an elite football team.

tm3308, when I asked your opinion of the 3-4 defense, especially when you earlier posted about Iowa's linebackers being extra important in Iowa's pass defense, I wasn't hoping for a what would Norm Parker do kind of answer. I was hoping for a what would Capers do (D coordinator of Green Bay), what would LeBeau do (D coordinator of Pittsburgh) or what would just about any college D football coordinator of a strong D do .

IMO, Parker either doesn't know how to use the 3-4 defense more often when it could be more useful against multiple pass threats or quick passes, or he doesn't care.

So now we're resorting to labeling people as Iowa "fans" if they don't agree with you?

I told you, we DID use the 3-4 and 5-man fronts last year. And neither were very successful. So what's your suggestion, fire Parker and get someone in who can run the 3-4? Give me a break.

People aren't being nostalgic or apathetic just because they are satisfied with having defenses that are consistently among the best in the nation.

 

[rodg12]

I have seen some doozey's but you are at the top of the list....year in and year out Iowa puts some of the best & fastest Defensive players on the field.

We just graduated 3-DLinemen that were 280 plus that ran 4.7 to 4.81 forties and great Pro-agilities and shuttles.

Jeremiah Hunter ran a 4.7 forty at the combine & a 4.65 at his Pro day weighing in at 240 Lbs which would put him above average for NFL-Lbers. Tarpinian ran anywhere from a 4.48 to a 4.55 which is blistering and would put him in the upper echelon of NFL-Lbers.

After 5 years of watching these Pro days and combines Iowa is well above average on the speed scale from DL all the way back to DB. So you sir are all wet and aren’t to be taken seriously!

Chad

Furthermore....In 2001 Iowa beat Texas Tech in a bowl game by holding them to 16 points. That same Texas Tech team had scored 40 plus points 5 times and 30 plus 3 more times, yet could only muster 16 against the slowest defense we have put on the field in 10 years!

The reality is despite the clamoring of poorly read fans, few teams play the spread better overall than Iowa. The total statistics bear this out.

Chad

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