***Official Iowa vs Penn St Game Thread***

[HawkeyeWalker]

you got a freshman center playing next to different guys every week. we haven't started the same oline a single game this year. having said that, on the fumble, if you watch the replay the safety for penn state is screaing because he knows the play, he's telling guys what the play is and where its going and we block zero people. goodson had no chance. 100 out of 100 running backs would have fumbled that ball.

Agreed. That is on the oline coach and OC. Continuity is everything in a zone blocking scheme. Musical chairs makes that extremely difficult.

Concerning to say the least.

 

[Motigerhawk]

Actually we need a competent OL. Fire Polashek

Fire Fenrentz (B) and promote Podelsak to OC. Remember what he did to Iowa. That is pure KF ball.

 

[seepig]

Man I hate life long contracts. This team will not be bowl eligible by the end of the season. I mean "Real" bowls.

I hear the Shitback Bowl has already invited us knowing that our fans LOOOOOVE a good time.

 

[iloveyoularrystation]

I souldnt read all of this because of the lack of paragrphs and what not.

BUT we need a coaching staff that puts our players in a position to succeed. I dont think we have that on the offensive side of the ball.

The defense, even with our small town slow, white safety always has a good game. Because our coach puts them in a position to succeed, We lack that on offense.

I souldnt either. I will work on my paragrphs. Thank you for the considerate feedback.

 

[seepig]

No kidding. It's a huge bummer. Defense played lights out the last two games.

Why is our O line SO bad?

Because we have a newbie at OC and a ROOKIE at OL Coach...

 

[koralakers]

Can’t wait for BF to be the head coach

 

[revkev73]

Yep. Thats the game. Why is KF so stubborn to realize what is going on in a game? He acts like a pro coach where the talent level is pretty much equal. I dont understand

KF doesn't understand either.

 

[revkev73]

Can't win with 3 turnovers and no takeaways especially at Kinnick. We are becoming the "We were really close" program. Let's get out QB ready for next year.

BECOMING the "We were really close" program?

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

2-Years of RB by committee is old as well. Oliver Martin needs to take Tracy’s snaps and be worked into the offense more.

 

[iloveyoularrystation]

2-Years of RB by committee is old as well. Oliver Martin needs to take Tracy’s snaps and be worked into the offense more.

so I know everybody on this board is 100 all over martin starting. I trust the coaches know who should be starting, but when they don't play well, switch somebody else in. get martin in there when tracy is struggling so bad, or ragaini botches his routes. More importantly, martin seems like a guy you'd want in their at punt return. i'm pretty confident he would run up and fair catch half those that keep going back to inside the 10.

 

[phdsvp]

2-Years of RB by committee is old as well. Oliver Martin needs to take Tracy’s snaps and be worked into the offense more.

Agree completely. There are two RBs and at least one WR who needs to be done for the season so that freshman and newcomers can start getting ready for 2020.

 

[iloveyoularrystation]

Our defense is getting better every week. Our offense is getting worse. Next week we will start yet another different oline i'm pretty confident. Need to get some guys in at guard that can settle this thing down.

 

[phdsvp]

It's so much fun listening to Franklin crowing about his young offense coming of age, and Ferentz with all of his returning seniors saying "tHaT's FoOtBaLl" over and over again. What a load of crap.

 

[iloveyoularrystation]

Franklin is such a douche. Funny how we come in here and one of the least penalized teams coming in to the game and this one doesn't turn out that way, that's all i'll say.

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

so I know everybody on this board is 100 all over martin starting. I trust the coaches know who should be starting, but when they don't play well, switch somebody else in. get martin in there when tracy is struggling so bad, or ragaini botches his routes. More importantly, martin seems like a guy you'd want in their at punt return. i'm pretty confident he would run up and fair catch half those that keep going back to inside the 10.

I agree with what your saying and I’m not saying Martin needs to be starting, but the kid needs more reps than he is getting.. Seems crazy and very off to me that he got more reps in the 1st game of the year against Miami of Ohio but can’t sniff much after that, seems very strange!!

 

[iloveyoularrystation]

I agree with what your saying and I’m not saying Martin needs to be starting, but the kid needs more reps than he is getting.. Seems crazy and very off to me that he got more reps in the 1st game of the year against Miami of Ohio but can’t sniff much after that, seems very strange!!

agreed

 

[Ian Pike Hammer]

17-12. this is why we love Iowa basketball.

 

[okeefe4prez]

@okeefe4prez posted about that subject this past week.

The defense looks good enough for us to put up 6 wins because Illinois is pretty bad and Nebraska is pretty bad. Outside of those, I ain't sure.

 

[Ian Pike Hammer]

I agree with what your saying and I’m not saying Martin needs to be starting, but the kid needs more reps than he is getting.. Seems crazy and very off to me that he got more reps in the 1st game of the year against Miami of Ohio but can’t sniff much after that, seems very strange!!

Mayb he can't/won't block

 

[revkev73]

Our defense is getting better every week. Our offense is getting worse. Next week we will start yet another different oline i'm pretty confident. Need to get some guys in at guard that can settle this thing down.

What does Brian focus on in practice? I really have no idea based on the evidence and results.