The Good The Bad The Ugly

[longtimer]

The Good any win over the Clones is GOOD! Big plays Pick 6 (difference in the game) Blocked punt and a big run on 3rd and short. No injuries that I saw

The Bad 112 yards rushing If you take the 59 yard run out that's 53 yards. 123 yards passing I think less than 50% where are the wide receivers?
9 first downs for the entire game! 51 plays to Clones 75 235 total yards to something like 290 for Clones. No sacks (did we have one last week?)

The UGLY BF is the worst offensive coordinator in the world and it just isn't going to change. Yes I agree his play calling is atrocious, but its the offensive schemes that doom this offense. As Jerry Denardo said it looks like we play offense in a phone booth. I'm old enough to remember Woody Hayes great coach when everybody ran the ball (3 yards and a cloud of dust) but when teams started passing the ball all over the field he refused or was unable to adjust. Still recruited great wide receivers and then had them run Jr High routes. That was the end for him. Well BF ain't no Woody Hayes but he and i'm afraid the Elder Ferentz suffer from the same affliction

 

[dagdaj]

Let's acknowledge that Brain outcoached his opponent. We saw passing attempts we did not see all of last year. 2 of them, the Clowns got away with interference...and the ball on one of them.

My biggest complaint is that Brain just keeps doing the same thing when it isn't working. He definitely mixed it up...a bit.

He still sucks. And they still can't run the ball. The freshman back needs some more opportunity to play. On re-watch, he threw more than that one block the announcers went on and on about. It appears that young man might know a little something about football.

 

[justwinbaby]

Ferentzes gonna Ferentz. Go Hawks. 2 and 0. Yes the offense is garbage most of the time. Seems like they don’t care in the slightest about that 25 points per game deal. They’re gonna do what they do. Keep on keeping on.

 

[justwinbaby]

On Patterson, if the oline isn’t opening holes he’s the better option. He goes north and south and hits it quickly. Johnson is a good back but if the hole isn’t there he tries to find daylight and often loses yards.

 

[justwinbaby]

Last week left me feeling a little bit down but this week I am feeling a little more optimistic. Utah State dominated their opponent. At least someone said that in another thread. We beat ISU. Teams in the West struggled. We have a chance to be a dominant team in a terrible division. Maybe we can squeeze a win out of Happy Valley and get a shot at a BIG championship. Sure I want a natty but I am going to take what I can get until I get to watch Caitlin again.

 

[JoeyLabasForPresident]

Last week left me feeling a little bit down but this week I am feeling a little more optimistic. Utah State dominated their opponent. At least someone said that in another thread. We beat ISU. Teams in the West struggled. We have a chance to be a dominant team in a terrible division. Maybe we can squeeze a win out of Happy Valley and get a shot at a BIG championship. Sure I want a natty but I am going to take what I can get until I get to watch Caitlin again.

Even with a loss, Iowa still wins the West if they run the table, and probably wins at 10-2. 9-3 is uninspiring but possible. Minnesota is the only other 2-0 team in the west, and they barely beat another terrible Nebraska team.

 

[Will C]

I love football but am also looking forward to watching Caitlin again. Luckily they have a scrimmage coming up in Kinnick.

I have not seen it mentioned here but when I was a student I sat on about the 45 yard line. Now they get pushed to the corner. I know that is so everywhere but shouldn't this be better for the students? I have to admit that was when Curt Yokum was a thing.

 

[InGoodCo]

Kirk’s gonna pass Woody Hayes, he’s Iowa’s OC, respect. Brian Ferentz won yesterday. Our win percentage since he took over at OC is really starting to go against this narrative against him. Bottom line business this game of football. Actually I look at it and say. Iowa has been winning more games a year basically since he came onto the staff. Tight Ends, his specialty, have been out of this world good. Iowa winning is all that matters

 

[justwinbaby]

Sure Brian’s win percentage is good but is that because of him or in spite of him? Most of us think it’s the latter.

 

[eyekwah]

Good: Iowa got a Win

Bad: Offensively it had better numbers over the 2022 ISU game.

Ugly: The offensive stats

Iowa ran 51 plays to ISU with 75 plays, 24 more plays by ISU.

Iowa was 12 of 22 passing for 123 yards. ISU was 23 of 44 passing for 203 yards.
Tight ends caught 6 of the 12 passes and wide outs caught 4 passes for Iowa.
Iowa rushed for 112 yards on 29 carries mostly by two backs. About half came on one run.
ISU had 290 yards of offense or 4.1 yards per play.
Iowa had 4.6 yards per play.
The box score I used from espn didn't give the time of possession or stats by halves.

ISU defense is its strongest forte and it performed well against an anemic Iowa offense.

Iowa's offense scored 6 points, the defense 6 points, and special teams 8 points. In scoring points the Iowa offense went backwards from the first game.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Ferentzes gonna Ferentz. Go Hawks. 2 and 0. Yes the offense is garbage most of the time. Seems like they don’t care in the slightest about that 25 points per game deal. They’re gonna do what they do. Keep on keeping on.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Last week left me feeling a little bit down but this week I am feeling a little more optimistic. Utah State dominated their opponent. At least someone said that in another thread. We beat ISU. Teams in the West struggled. We have a chance to be a dominant team in a terrible division. Maybe we can squeeze a win out of Happy Valley and get a shot at a BIG championship. Sure I want a natty but I am going to take what I can get until I get to watch Caitlin again.

I am always an overoptimistic Hawk fanatic, but I, even, in my wildest dreams can not see us coming
out of Happy Valley as victors



Not in my Valley, Jack

 

[Teddy]

The Good any win over the Clones is GOOD! Big plays Pick 6 (difference in the game) Blocked punt and a big run on 3rd and short. No injuries that I saw

The Bad 112 yards rushing If you take the 59 yard run out that's 53 yards. 123 yards passing I think less than 50% where are the wide receivers?
9 first downs for the entire game! 51 plays to Clones 75 235 total yards to something like 290 for Clones. No sacks (did we have one last week?)

The UGLY BF is the worst offensive coordinator in the world and it just isn't going to change. Yes I agree his play calling is atrocious, but its the offensive schemes that doom this offense. As Jerry Denardo said it looks like we play offense in a phone booth. I'm old enough to remember Woody Hayes great coach when everybody ran the ball (3 yards and a cloud of dust) but when teams started passing the ball all over the field he refused or was unable to adjust. Still recruited great wide receivers and then had them run Jr High routes. That was the end for him. Well BF ain't no Woody Hayes but he and i'm afraid the Elder Ferentz suffer from the same affliction

I think running onto the field and punching an opponent player was the end of Woody Hayes.

 

[rschneider]

Kirk’s gonna pass Woody Hayes, he’s Iowa’s OC, respect. Brian Ferentz won yesterday. Our win percentage since he took over at OC is really starting to go against this narrative against him. Bottom line business this game of football. Actually I look at it and say. Iowa has been winning more games a year basically since he came onto the staff. Tight Ends, his specialty, have been out of this world good. Iowa winning is all that matters

All good. Except the goal is to win championships.

 

[headlock]

Good: Iowa got a Win

Bad: Offensively it had better numbers over the 2022 ISU game.

Ugly: The offensive stats

Iowa ran 51 plays to ISU with 75 plays, 24 more plays by ISU.

Iowa was 12 of 22 passing for 123 yards. ISU was 23 of 44 passing for 203 yards.
Tight ends caught 6 of the 12 passes and wide outs caught 4 passes for Iowa.
Iowa rushed for 112 yards on 29 carries mostly by two backs. About half came on one run.
ISU had 290 yards of offense or 4.1 yards per play.
Iowa had 4.6 yards per play.
The box score I used from espn didn't give the time of possession or stats by halves.

ISU defense is its strongest forte and it performed well against an anemic Iowa offense.

Iowa's offense scored 6 points, the defense 6 points, and special teams 8 points. In scoring points the Iowa offense went backwards from the first game.

Phil Parker has saved their ass for years

 

[MelroseHawkins]

The Good any win over the Clones is GOOD! Big plays Pick 6 (difference in the game) Blocked punt and a big run on 3rd and short. No injuries that I saw

The Bad 112 yards rushing If you take the 59 yard run out that's 53 yards. 123 yards passing I think less than 50% where are the wide receivers?
9 first downs for the entire game! 51 plays to Clones 75 235 total yards to something like 290 for Clones. No sacks (did we have one last week?)

The UGLY BF is the worst offensive coordinator in the world and it just isn't going to change. Yes I agree his play calling is atrocious, but its the offensive schemes that doom this offense. As Jerry Denardo said it looks like we play offense in a phone booth. I'm old enough to remember Woody Hayes great coach when everybody ran the ball (3 yards and a cloud of dust) but when teams started passing the ball all over the field he refused or was unable to adjust. Still recruited great wide receivers and then had them run Jr High routes. That was the end for him. Well BF ain't no Woody Hayes but he and i'm afraid the Elder Ferentz suffer from the same affliction

I've noticed the same things. It's the proverbial WR running a route than turning around standing facing the QB yelling "I'm open..............I'm open". Very simple routes it seems. They rarely hit receivers on the run in open space. It seems to me many times running a route than turning back to the offense and stopping waiting for a pass. I mean ............................. WTF!!? The scheme is absurdly stupid and non-effective.

 

[InGoodCo]

All good. Except the goal is to win championships.

If that's the thresh hold you are using fine but then you live a fairly miserable life as a sports fan if you can't enjoy a program that is 73-30 since 2015. TOSU has won the B1G 11 times in the last 20 years and only 4 (WI, PSU, UM, MSU) have won a piece of it. So, is Iowa looking up at programs? Without a doubt, there has been about 15 or so programs nationally that have been better than Iowa in the last 20 years and I wouldn't disagree with that at all. I definitely have no illusions of Iowa being some blue blood. Iowa is not an elite program. It's had some elite seasons, but no, they are still in that 15-20 range as far as stature under Kirk. I hope they get someone who can do better next, but I don't expect that, quite the opposite in fact.

 

[ChosenChildren]

If that's the thresh hold you are using fine but then you live a fairly miserable life as a sports fan if you can't enjoy a program that is 73-30 since 2015. TOSU has won the B1G 11 times in the last 20 years and only 4 (WI, PSU, UM, MSU) have won one a piece of it. So, is Iowa looking up at programs? Without a doubt, there has been about 15 or so programs nationally that have been better than Iowa in the last 20 years and I wouldn't disagree with that at all. I definitely have no illusions of Iowa being some blue blood. Iowa is not an elite program. It's had some elite seasons, but no, they are still in that 15-20 range as far as stature under Kirk. I hope they get someone who can do better next, but I don't expect that, quite the opposite in fact.

They have won 2 Division Championships in 2015 and 2021. The 8-0 record in 2015 would have been a Big Ten Title under the old format before divisional play.

Just saying.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

Phil Parker has saved their ass for years

If you are going to blame KF for the performance of his son as OC, you have to give him some credit for the performance of the D under Parker. For better or worse, it is KF's show in all three phases.

 

[HawkPowerlifter]

I'm hoping for a natural progression. Normally, KF teams get better as the season goes on. While I was still frustrated by some of the play calling, I saw some things that hopefully will lead to better production. After their 3 and out to start the second half, Iowa came out throwing with no backfield. It showed a new wrinkle.

Unfortunately, we went away from it, and went back to ball control and more predictable play calling. I also saw some missed opportunities.

McNamara missed a few longer touch throws that were there. The double move by Anderson was there but I think he had to throw just a split second too soon. Ragaini had one overthown to him where he was open. All and Lachey ran into each other on a 3rd down pass play into the end zone.

The opportunities for big plays are there. I think I heard the announcers say Iowa took at least 4 big shots, but were 0-4. Eventually, we have to hit a couple of them. At minimum, it will put teams on notice that we are capable of hitting them, and we have a quarterback that can hit them.

I also thought Patterson did a heckuva job hitting the holes fast and also made some good blocks picking up blitzes. Not bad for a freshman. I've been impressed with him.