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[AreWeThereYet]

Ferentz's system lives or dies by the zone blocking schemes he uses. The offense is built around the blocking scheme. Iowa is run to set up the pass. Both tackle spots are very inexperienced. I'm not sure the guys on the interior are near 100 percent healthy. The long pass hasn't been a factor, making the field shorter for opposing defenses.

The weak offensive line is a limiting factor. Stanley's inexperience is a limiting factor. Ferentz's basics approach to offense is a limiting factor.

Iowa's approach to offense under Ferentz has always been the same. Opposing defenses know what is coming. Iowa either exerts it's will on opponents or dies trying.

 

[hawkinn3]

We have had lines and backs in the past that could of called the play out loud and still been successful. But, we have not had that in many years yet still rely on a system that needs every blocker to be perfect for the run to work.

 

[BILLYBOBSTEXAS]

basketball is nearly upon us!

 

[AreWeThereYet]

I will add that even among teams that run similar pro-style power offenses, Iowa's system seems to be the most inflexible. It's not that Iowa never does misdirection or mixes things up a bit. Unpredictability isn't integral to the way the offense functions. Many offenses are inherently unpredictable. Iowa is kind of an outlier at the predictable end of the scale.

 

[cincyhawk]

basketball is nearly upon us!

Yay. Another sport where we can finish 6th in the conference.

 

[HawkGold]

Ferentz's system lives or dies by the zone blocking schemes he uses. The offense is built around the blocking scheme. Iowa is run to set up the pass. Both tackle spots are very inexperienced. I'm not sure the guys on the interior are near 100 percent healthy. The long pass hasn't been a factor, making the field shorter for opposing defenses.

The weak offensive line is a limiting factor. Stanley's inexperience is a limiting factor. Ferentz's basics approach to offense is a limiting factor.

Iowa's approach to offense under Ferentz has always been the same. Opposing defenses know what is coming. Iowa either exerts it's will on opponents or dies trying.

Why is Stanley still inexperienced? The biggest issue is the last one you mentioned.

 

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Yay. Another sport where we can finish 6th in the conference.

What do you know another sissyhawk post after a loss. You are probably the only one who isn't excited for bball.

 

[InGoodCo]

Why is Stanley still inexperienced? The biggest issue is the last one you mentioned.

because he's a sophomore

 

[OkstHawk]

because he's a sophomore

He has more P5 starts than ISUs third string QB and yet their guy seems to be doing just fine with a worse offensive line, little used tight ends, and a back not nearly as explosive as AW.

 

[InGoodCo]

He has more P5 starts than ISUs third string QB and yet their guy seems to be doing just fine with a worse offensive line, little used tight ends, and a back not nearly as explosive as AW.

Doesn't change the fact that he's only made 7 starts of college football. And he's been pretty good in those. Hopefully his WR. Corp stops dropping so many balls.

 

[HawkGold]

Doesn't change the fact that he's only made 7 starts of college football. And he's been pretty good in those. Hopefully his WR. Corp stops dropping so many balls.

Whose fault is it that he didn't get more meaningful snaps last year...such as in the 2nd half against Florida?

 

[Fryowa]

Doesn't change the fact that he's only made 7 starts of college football. And he's been pretty good in those. Hopefully his WR. Corp stops dropping so many balls.

He needs to settle down and that only comes with reps. A lot of those drops have been wide open 200 mph throws from 5 yards, that normally would be catchable had they been with a softer touch. His adrenaline gets the best of him and I’m sure he’ll settle down, it just takes time.

That’s what makes Beathard such a good QB and someone with long-term potential in the NFL. I watched every single Iowa game he played in start to finish and I never once saw that look on his face where I thought, “he’s rattled.” The kid was just ice cold even when things weren’t going well, which was often under Davis.

If Stanley can acquire that quality about him he’ll be ok. He has the size and physical abilities to do it, but he needs to screw his head on sometime fairly soon before things go off the rail.

 

[Fryowa]

Whose fault is it that he didn't get more meaningful snaps last year...such as in the 2nd half against Florida?

There’s a whole dumpster fire of a thread for that one, let’s not start it up again in this one.

 

[InGoodCo]

Whose fault is it that he didn't get more meaningful snaps last year...such as in the 2nd half against Florida?

Why would the coaches play Stanley when they were trying to win ball games? The FL game last season was less then a 2 TD game going into the 4th Q. Also, why expose your Freshman to that Defense? Did they have 8 or 9 guys drafted off of it? I don't get that argument. He's still young, he'll continue to grow. Next year, I won't call him inexperienced.

 

[HawkGold]

Why would the coaches play Stanley when they were trying to win ball games? The FL game last season was less then a 2 TD game going into the 4th Q. Also, why expose your Freshman to that Defense? Did they have 8 or 9 guys drafted off of it? I don't get that argument. He's still young, he'll continue to grow. Next year, I won't call him inexperienced.

From this point forward he's not inexperienced. Keeping CJ in that game in the 4th wasn't about winning at that point.

Just say it. "KF is a part of the Problem".

Just do it.

 

[westender]

He has more P5 starts than ISUs third string QB and yet their guy seems to be doing just fine with a worse offensive line, little used tight ends, and a back not nearly as explosive as AW.

And you wouldn't say their receivers are not much more in ability and experience than ours overall? And they are running a spread offense, not what Iowa is running. We beat them. Let's see how they handle TCU at home.

 

[Fryowa]

From this point forward he's not inexperienced. Keeping CJ in that game in the 4th wasn't about winning at that point.

Just say it. "KF is a part of the Problem".

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Everyone agrees that he’s part of the problem but he’s not going anywhere and his kid is going to coach this team long term after him. There is zero you or anyone else here is going to do about it.

We all know you hate Ferentz, reading it ad nauseum from you gets hard on the eyes.

 

[HawkGold]

No one agrees that he’s part of the problem but he’s not going anywhere and his kid is going to coach this team long term after him. There is zero you or anyone else here is going to do about it.

We all know you hate Ferentz, reading it ad nauseum from you gets hard on the eyes.

No, not really. In Good just won't say it. The blame on players is what gets quite old. Stanley isn't inexperienced anymore. It gets real hard on the eyes putting the blame on the players. Especially guys like Wadley and Stanley who are giving their all. Go back and read his posts and read mine. You need corrected understanding.

At least I back it up with stats. The concept of Iowa historically having outstanding line play isn't exactly true.

One could make a case that it's actually average or below on average. Occasionally pretty darn good. Pretty darn bad at least as oft as pretty darn bad.

 

[InGoodCo]

From this point forward he's not inexperienced. Keeping CJ in that game in the 4th wasn't about winning at that point.

Just say it. "KF is a part of the Problem".

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He's part of the problem. Of course he is. When things are good, he gets the credit, when they are bad, he gets the blame. That's how Head Coaching works. I don't know that I've ever said differently. He's also a big part of the success the program has experienced tho too.

Iowa was still trying to win that ball game in the 4th - CJ threw like 3 INT's right? Also, keeping CJ in (Stanley did get in BTW) I think was more about not wanting to throw your rookie Frosh QB that didn't play all season to a FL defense that had all the mo and was foaming at the mouth. That's my opinion. I don't have a lot issue with how he handled it.

IMO - a 6-6 transition year isn't the end of the world.... especially butted up against a team that's won 20 ball games the last 2 seasons. If it's 6-6 again next year, I am gonna be more vocal about my displeasure in the program, cause I think it's fair to be.

 

[InGoodCo]

No, not really. In Good just won't say it. The blame on players is what gets quite old. Stanley isn't inexperienced anymore. It gets real hard on the eyes putting the blame on the players. Especially guys like Wadley and Stanley who are giving their all. Go back and read his posts and read mine. You need corrected understanding.

At least I back it up with stats. The concept of Iowa historically having outstanding line play isn't exactly true.

One could make a case that it's actually average or below on average. Occasionally pretty darn good. Pretty darn bad at least as oft as pretty darn bad.

I just said it. You are mental man. I don't always blame the players and constantly do that? I feel like it's on both. I don't know why you're putting me on full blast actually. I am fairly even keeled on my criticism. I call it out when it needs to be - defend it when it's blatant crap. We've rushed the ball pretty well the last 2 seasons. Iowa is known as a program that develops good Oline play.