I have read all of the reviews and listened to all of the experts and I have not heard one person talk about Iowa running the table. Ok, I can understand that because it is so hard and rare to do that, but those same people are all talking like it is a foregone conclusion that Wisconsin will. First of all, I think we are better than Wisconsin, especially in November. We run the ball better, we stop the run better and we have a better quarterback. Sure we have some injuries, but so does everyone. And looking at our schedules going forward, we both pretty much play the same schedule except we play at Nebraska and Wisconsin plays at Illinois. Not only did Illinois beat Nebraska, but I do think they are a much better team, in fact, much more balanced than any team we face left on our schedule.
I still think the one way to beat us is to have a great quarterback, the one that can pick us apart in those gaps in the zone and that is content with the underneath stuff. I doubt anyone is going to run straight at us, so for the most part we can make everyone one-dimensional. So who left on our schedule has the capability to do that? I just don't see anyone being able to do that consistently without turning the ball over. Purdue, MD, Minnesota, and NW are very limited at QB and Neb and Indy arent much better but are severely limited on defense. There is a case study for each team on how to shut them down.
On the other side of the ball, I think we are definitely the most balanced of any team in the West, and maybe anyone in the Big Ten other than Ohio State. And I don't think we have really showed our whole hand yet. We still have yet to get the TE's involved, we have taken the air out of the ball for the most part in the second half of our games, and those are just a couple of examples.
My point is that if everyone is going to talk about Wisconsin winning out, I think they should talk about us because we have a better shot than they do. What do you all think?
I still think the one way to beat us is to have a great quarterback, the one that can pick us apart in those gaps in the zone and that is content with the underneath stuff. I doubt anyone is going to run straight at us, so for the most part we can make everyone one-dimensional. So who left on our schedule has the capability to do that? I just don't see anyone being able to do that consistently without turning the ball over. Purdue, MD, Minnesota, and NW are very limited at QB and Neb and Indy arent much better but are severely limited on defense. There is a case study for each team on how to shut them down.
On the other side of the ball, I think we are definitely the most balanced of any team in the West, and maybe anyone in the Big Ten other than Ohio State. And I don't think we have really showed our whole hand yet. We still have yet to get the TE's involved, we have taken the air out of the ball for the most part in the second half of our games, and those are just a couple of examples.
My point is that if everyone is going to talk about Wisconsin winning out, I think they should talk about us because we have a better shot than they do. What do you all think?
