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Dude, the officiating was horrible, but Iowa's O line got knocked the fukked around all game.A game that comes down to the last play is not domination. Not to mention, all the missed holding calls against ndsu and the phantom one against Iowa negating the long run.
Dude, the officiating was horrible, but Iowa's O line got knocked the fukked around all game.
There were no shots to be taken down the field. They loaded the box, but stayed 'high' in their zone. The openings were underneath and in the middle, and the few times they went there (crossing rte.- Kittle, snag- Vandeberg, dig- Smith[who dropped it], etc..) they were wide open. They should have been going there over and over until the LB's were forced to back up. So yes, play calling was not good, but not for the reason you believe.Terrible play calling as well. There were shots to take downfield and with one of Iowa's best QB's we insist on running with 8/9 guys in the box.
There were no shots to be taken down the field. They loaded the box, but stayed 'high' in their zone. The openings were underneath and in the middle, and the few times they went there (crossing rte.- Kittle, snag- Vandeberg, dig- Smith[who dropped it], etc..) they were wide open. They should have been going there over and over until the LB's were forced to back up. So yes, play calling was not good, but not for the reason you believe.
There were no shots to be taken down the field. They loaded the box, but stayed 'high' in their zone. The openings were underneath and in the middle, and the few times they went there (crossing rte.- Kittle, snag- Vandeberg, dig- Smith[who dropped it], etc..) they were wide open. They should have been going there over and over until the LB's were forced to back up. So yes, play calling was not good, but not for the reason you believe.
The most 'glaring' problem in pass protection was Daniels inability to pick up blitzers. Two huge plays for NDSU, the second being the last sack of the game, were the results of Daniel's gaffes. There is a reason Mitchell is in on 3rd downs, and we've seen it with both Wadley's and Daniel's poor blitz pick-ups. The hit and pick six I'm sure everyone wants to blame on Croston. But watch the play. Croston's 'man' loops to the inside and he passes him off to Myers exptecting Myers' 'man' to loop to the outside which would be his responsibility, but he doesn't loop to the outside, so Croston looks to the outside, but it's to late to get a hand on him (the 'crash' blitz from the left. The sent more people than we had blockers, and when that happens the extra rusher is the QB's responsibility and he has to 'beat' him, either going' hot' or just eluding him or throwing the ball away. But, CJ wasn't ready for the snap and it hits him in the stomach distracting him from his 'reads' and throwing him out of 'rhythm' (I think he wanted to throw a quick out, but by the time he got a 'handle' on things, the play wasn't there). So the play was 'blown-up' from the get go, so CJ needs to learn to just throw it away and not 'hold the ball' too long. If it wasn't for the bad snap, I think CJ would have seen or sensed the 'crash' (wide blitzer).It shouldn't have mattered, Iowa should still have won this game, and it doesn't change the glaring problems on pass protection and depth issues and playcalling/philosophy...but...there's always a but...as with most games...2 plays were the difference in a 2 point loss and a 2 touchdown win....the pick 6 and the holding call on Kittle. Ugh.
Again, still doesn't hide the issues, and it shouldn't have mattered.
There were no shots to be taken down the field. They loaded the box, but stayed 'high' in their zone. The openings were underneath and in the middle, and the few times they went there (crossing rte.- Kittle, snag- Vandeberg, dig- Smith[who dropped it], etc..) they were wide open. They should have been going there over and over until the LB's were forced to back up. So yes, play calling was not good, but not for the reason you believe.
5 can't block 7 and 6 can't block 8, my friend, so you better figure out a way to get them out of the box. Iowa didn't do that. I don't question the coaching often, but I will this time.....And I agree, the officiating was not the best......but you can't blame a loss on officiating, can you?Dude, the officiating was horrible, but Iowa's O line got knocked the fukked around all game.