play calling rumors

[biasedHAWKEYE]

It looked like Jake was throwing prior to the WR making their break. He hasn't done that much this year. If he continues to trust his receivers to get open, we'll be in business.

He was very accurate when throwing to a spot on the field. One of his passes to Smith was particularly impressive (looked like a square in). As you said, the offense goes as far as Jake trusts his WR's, and it's obvious he has a lot of trust in KMM and Smith. By far Rudock's best day.

 

[DesMoinesHawki]

Saturday's game definitely did not mirror previous play calling by Davis.

 

[KCHawkeye]

I think some of you who wish GD is gone don't understand football all that well. Davis has implemented the most prolific, high scoring, and come-from-behind offense that KF has ever seen. This is especially required, this season, since Iowa's defense isn't that great.

Like I've posted before: Davis can't help it if Jake hasn't,so far, shown he can make the right reads or throws in this offense.

"Come from behind" offense? Why not blow 'em out offense? Holy cow, so far we have been talking about D2 and ISU.

 

[Hawkfnntn]

I doubt there was someone else calling plays but your explanation made no sense.

The running game was working just as good or better against Maryland.

So the difference in the game was that the play calling and formations were different.

Did you not read past the first couple sentences of my explanation..... Yes the running game was doing well against MD however they stopped running it in the 2nd half for some reason... Not one running play in the 4th q if I remember right. Iowa didn't run any plays in that game they haven't run a million times before. Or use any tricky different formations... If you ask Pat Fitzgerald if Iowa out schemed them by running different plays then they expected out of different formations they haven't seen and he'll tell you no to that. He'll say that Iowa just beat them up and his guys didn't execute.

The difference was staying with the running game all game long. Weisman got twice as many touches this week as opposed to last. That's on top of Wadleys awesome game. Now Rudock played great and was sharp all game long too. Executing on 3rd downs is what kept drives alive.

 

[NCHawker]

Whars the bomb to powell? Proof that GD wasn't calling the plays.

 

[Hawk1960]

Saturday's game definitely did not mirror previous play calling by Davis.

True. Hopefully Minny's DC is as confused as we are about what to expect next.

 

[HomerChampless]

"Come from behind" offense? Why not blow 'em out offense? Holy cow, so far we have been talking about D2 and ISU.

Wasn't Iowa behind by 17 points to Maryland in the 4th quarter? Iowa made up 10 of those points with down the field passing in the 4th. How for behind was Iowa in the Ball State game before they pulled it out in the 4th? Pittsburgh in the second half? Purdue in the second half? This offense can make up a deficit.

Making up more than a 7 point deficit was not one of a KF offense's fortes. Before Davis, there were usually 2 receivers in a pass play. At most 3. Basic pass patterns.

 

[HomerChampless]

Do you see how one begets the other? Do you see how demanding 30-40 runs between the tackles with occasional passing to TEs, RBs, or a small number of WRs turns into an ineffective traditional Iowa offense when compared to the national average? Here's an appropriate simile: complaining about a constantly bloody nose (constantly ineffective Iowa offense) but liking the coke. Demanding the coke (demanding Iowa's offense run between the tackles +30 times a game).

 

[HomerChampless]

How good is our next opponent's pass defense? That will tell you if Jake goes down the field or checks it down to TEs, RBs or the dreaded running play to the weak side of the field. Big windows for receivers? Jake shines. The defense has to cover more of the field. The field is opened up for Iowa's offense. Smaller windows for receivers? Jake hiccups. The defense covers within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage because that's where Jake's passes are going.

This is what Jake has been doing all season.

 

[LASBUR]

Play calling is important and fun to talk about. But the big thing in this game was Iowa dominated the line of scrimmage on both side of the ball. When KF coached team does that they will win 90 % of their games. End of story