Hawkeyenthechi
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Tough shoes to fill but best of luck to the guy. Next man in!
Iowa's Spievey declares for draft - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
Iowa's Spievey declares for draft - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
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IATrainMaster101
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Not unexpected but a big loss. I have confidence in the guys we have coming back to replace Amari, but as the article mentioned, Spivey took away an entire section of the field. Off the top of my head only Tom Knight was in the same class as a CB as Amari Spivey.
I wish Amari the best of luck at the next level and am greatful he was a Hawk.
I wish Amari the best of luck at the next level and am greatful he was a Hawk.
IowaFanSince82
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I think Amari was good, but i think Bernstein will be better. Amari continually got burnt on the underneath stuff and we remember the 1st play of the PSU game this year. I don't think Amari will be a 1st day choice, I am guessing 6th or 7th round.
Who do we all have coming back at DB? I know Prater will be back, he is a good CB, I think his best years are ahead of him. I think Bernstein will be the best CB iowa has ever had, the kid as a freshman was tough and I know this injury sidelined him, i bet he makes a HUGE comeback next year!
Who do we all have coming back at DB? I know Prater will be back, he is a good CB, I think his best years are ahead of him. I think Bernstein will be the best CB iowa has ever had, the kid as a freshman was tough and I know this injury sidelined him, i bet he makes a HUGE comeback next year!
hawkfarmer
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I don't think I would say he was continually getting burnt on the underneath routes. He was a shut down corner, which is why nobody ever threw at him. He will definately go before the 6th or 7th round. I think that Bernstein will be good. Could he be better than Amari? sure. will he? I hope so, but to go out and say he could be the best Iowa has ever had without seeing him play substantially at CB is ludicrous.
highonhawks
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Good Luck to Spievey,looking forward to seeing hom play on sundays !!!!
Thanks Amari for all the hard work you put in as a Hawkeye ,you will be missed...
Thanks Amari for all the hard work you put in as a Hawkeye ,you will be missed...
IowaFanSince82
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Last year 08-09 he was brought in on goaline situations to man up on our opponents best WR. Why wouldn't spivey be that guy? Because he was not the lock down corner that everyone thought he was.
He has a big body and is a very good CB, but I don't think he is 1st day material. The guy never impressed me that much. I thought Jovon Johnson and Atwan Allen were MUCH better CB than Spivey.
hawkeyebob62
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<<I thought Jovon Johnson and Atwan Allen were MUCH better CB than Spivey>>
(Voice over police loudspeaker...)
Put down the crack pipe! That stuff is no good! PLEASE PUT DOWN THE CRACK PIPE!
Mac50702
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Do you know nothing about Iowa's defense? He is suppose to give up undeneath stuff, the goal is to keep everything in front of you. He got beat against Penn state, because he was expecting safety help over the top and Sash got sucked in on the play action fake. How many more plays like that did you see happen after that one?
JLoss
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HAHAHAHA!!!! Best post I've seen in a looong time!
IowaFanSince82
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Yeah i do know iowa's defense, but seriously against NW both our DB got lit up! yeah giving up the underneath stuff is fine, but what about 3rd and 9 and he has a 10 yd cushion? Against OSU, majority of the runs were to his side, not saying they were his fault, but still i think if he was such a great corner, he would of been able to tackle one of those guys. When i hear of a lock-down corner, I think of guys such as Charles Woodsen, Deion Sanders. Amari is not even in the same ballpark as those guys. The only reason he is even getting looked at is because he has the size, that's it. If he was 5-9 or 5-10 scouts would not even look at him.
IowaFanSince82
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What are you serious, how many picks did spivey have in 2 years of playing? Only had like 6? Jesus Tyler sash had that in one season almost! Come on guys you are praising this guy, like he is going to be our missing link next year. I won't miss him, bernstein will be just as good if not even better. Good luck amari, hopefully it works out for ya!
deanvogs
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Your definition of lit up is different than mine. Kafka and Persia COMBINED for 15/27 for 109 passing yards 1 TD 1 INT.
HaydensDad
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Not to mention Antwan Allen was just plain awful. Even if Spievey gave up too much underneath stuff (which he didn't) he didn't give up any deep stuff. Ever. Antwan gave up medium-deep passes at least a few times a game. He was part of the best defenses we have ever had and he was by far the weak link. They would pick on him all day long.
I think Bernstein will be great! Don't forget about Lowe, Castillo, Hyde, and possibly Cato or even Wegher. We will be fine.
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