Nelson and Kirkwood wont Start for the Gophers on Saturday

[Section136]

Kirkwood will play it sounds like but I would expect Leidner to get all the snaps at QB.

Gophers' Nelson and Kirkwood likely to miss Big Ten starts - TwinCities.com

 

[JHHawk]

Good. Nelson is better passer. Leidner is a good strong runner, but we can handle that. Kirkwood is a good runner, maybe we can strip him if he gets in and is rusty.

 

[David79]

If the hawks can contain lynch's running game then I have confidence they will stop any QB the gophers try running. I have a feeling if they try to run the QB as much as they have been that they won't last the whole game.

 

[HawksMN]

This bodes well for Iowa. I would not fear Leidner passing the ball. However if Iowa stuffs up the read option and QB draw, look for Nelson to come in.

 

[HawkeyeMcNutt]

If the hawks can contain lynch's running game then I have confidence they will stop any QB the gophers try running. I have a feeling if they try to run the QB as much as they have been that they won't last the whole game.

NIU's gameplan was to beat us with Lynch's improved arm, though.

 

[Hawkfromnorwalk]

This seems like nothing more than gamesmanship.

 

[You]

This seems like nothing more than gamesmanship.

Gamesmanship, from the soup muppet.

 

[DTF]

Good. Nelson is better passer. Leidner is a good strong runner, but we can handle that. Kirkwood is a good runner, maybe we can strip him if he gets in and is rusty.

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