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I could have swore that KMM on the bench after his TD catch say, All game long, I wish it was CJ all game long.
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Cant get a read on CJ. He is a better athlete but hasn't taken advantage of his opportunities. I am willing to put some of that on the coaches because historically they haven't shown to develop the backup.
JR is clearly not a high caliber QB.. just the average KF game manager
JR is clearly not a high caliber QB.. just the average KF game manager
hawkfan340
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I have no idea what KMM said. And I wouldn't put this loss on the QB. It was the whole offense.
I also think the main problem with the passing game was lack of protection and lack of separation with the receivers. However, it seemed Jake's lack of mobility and arm strength was an additional hurdle today.
I also think the main problem with the passing game was lack of protection and lack of separation with the receivers. However, it seemed Jake's lack of mobility and arm strength was an additional hurdle today.
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He had lead in his ***.
tm3308
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This. Beathard might have been a better option today (better than a gimpy Rudock) because he was more mobile, but nobody was going to have a lot of success when receivers simply don't get open. You're not going to have all day to throw against an SEC front, so you're going to see a lot more forced passes.
I would say the line did ok pass protecting. No one got open OR Rudock made bad decisions.
I would blame our run game scheme. Too much stuff outside with the wrong back. And Bullock needs to not run the ball anymore. One play had a wide open running lane and let a guy pull his shoelaces and take him down.
I would blame our run game scheme. Too much stuff outside with the wrong back. And Bullock needs to not run the ball anymore. One play had a wide open running lane and let a guy pull his shoelaces and take him down.
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Powell had his man beat for a TD. Rudock under threw him.
SamsonHawk515
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Not the 1st time that happened this year, Rudock doesn't have the deep ball arm strength a big time QB needs.
This is the reason all the southern schools let him walk north.
tm3308
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And so that one pass is enough to say Beathard should have been the starter this year? All his incompletions this season be damned? Come on.
Come on. JR turned in a heck of a year. I don't want to bash any of the kids, but with the theme of this thread.... It would be nice if receivers could get open, and if they could go up and get a ball. Jakes int should have been a completion or incomplete if the receiver would have gone up to get the ball. Remember the drill.... Catch the ball at the highest point.
Not what I said at all. But I read a lot of your responses and you can't have a conversation with anyone. You just have cocky, arrogant, argumentative responses most of the time. It's really quite annoying. Just because everyone goes not agree with your opinion you go on the defensive.
tm3308
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The whole point of the post you originally quoted was that receivers weren't getting open and that made it tough for Rudock to complete anything. Finding one example of a guy getting open and Rudock failing to hit him (when we all know that Rudock's biggest weakness is arm strength) doesn't contradict what I said at all.
Now we have lip readers among us. This place is ultra talented.
Tell me what I am saying right now. Should be easy.
But Powell was open. He also missed CJ FED a couple times wide open. So there were times receivers were open and we did not take advantage.
I believe that right now Rudock gives us the best chance to win as he is a smarter QB and manages the game better. CJ has the better arm and big play opportunity, but with that comes risk. I think we will have a good QB battle over the next few months. I hope the staff plays the best guy next fall. Not the best guy today. And honestly, I don't care who that is. As long as we win.
I also would not count out Shimonek, as he was recruited by Davis for his offense, and will be given a look.
tm3308
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The tight ends got open several times, but we also had far more success throwing to them. The wideouts, other than Powell, struggled to get open all day long. Hence the lack of completions to wideouts. We might have had slightly better luck with Beathard today, but I still stand by my argument that nobody was going to have a good day today under center. Between the weather, gameplan/personnel decisions (needed more Canzeri to get LSU to respect the ground game more) and the wideouts' inability to consistently create any separation would have made things ridiculously tough for any QB.
I am not arguing with you. I was simply pointing out missed opportunities. And the ball to Powell was a big one. Iowa needs to make those plays when we have the opportunity if we want to win games. The difference between winning and losing at Iowa is a couple plays a game.
I still don't get why Canzeri does not get more touches. I also don't understand why we continue to run the ball to the right side of the field, when we have one of the best left tackles in the country.
