The official Muck Michigan Go Iowa for the Big Ten Title Game thread

[trj]

what happens first...the West wins or the end of division play?

 

[Motigerhawk]

He was never going to be the answer anyway. Labas might be

I hope so

 

[KCHawkeye]

Nationally, the pundits will not see IA as a poor offense, they will see an excellent Michigan D as being on another level. Sad.

 

[SCHawkeye2]

Oline is definitely a huge issue. But inside the 20 the playbook appears to be about 5 plays.

We've moved the ball... but I side the 20 playcalling can make a difference. But your right, oline is and has been an issue

This is not just an o line problem and it isn’t unique this year.
Our offense has ranked in the bottom 20% of FBS for 4-5 years, even with Wirfs & Jackson on the line.

 

[Garandx]

Nationally, the pundits will not see IA as a poor offense, they will see an excellent Michigan D as being on another level. Sad.

It doesn't matter to Iowa anymore.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

This is not just an o line problem and it isn’t unique this year.
Our offense has ranked in the bottom 20% of FBS for 4-5 years, even with Wirfs & Jackson on the line.

ferentz family bringing high school football offense from 1992 to the Hawks for 23 years...

 

[cincyhawk]

This is not just an o line problem and it isn’t unique this year.
Our offense has ranked in the bottom 20% of FBS for 4-5 years, even with Wirfs & Jackson on the line.

This is true. Iowa has an offensive talent problem. Has since 05.

 

[Garandx]

what happens first...the West wins or the end of division play?

Divisions are scrambled probably

 

[BigD]

Nope. It’s recruiting failure. No coach could make a Big Ten OL with these kids. Other than Linderbaum none of these dudes should be playing P5 ball. They might develop into that role, but not right now.

The only senior OLineman on the entire roster is a 5’10” former walk-on. That’s a horrible recruiting failure, and it’s not the fault of a brand new coach.

AGREED. Made this point earlier in the season. Iowa under Hayden Fry was much like Wisconsin. Mammoth offensive linemen waiting in the wings. Reload, reload, reload. We are shooting blanks now.

Effing pass to Goodson again. Now stop that Brian and go to something that doesn’t work. Good god man. Get the ball into the hands of your quickest players out in the open field.

Hou guys remember how Stanford butcher us by doing that?

BYU’s old OC Choi would make Brain look like a special needs person in diapers.

 

[briney11]

That's a bit bush league

 

[thedukeofearl]

Conference title is the highest accomplishment you have complete control over.

But suppose that there is not a chance of winning the Big Championship

And have to settle for a slaughter

Perhaps it would have been better to NOT play for the elusive BIg Championshio

 

[KCHawkeye]

Defense is officially gassed.

 

[HaydenHawk56]

Running up the score Jimmy.

 

[BeerZaux]

Legit ass beating

 

[Garandx]

Please keep running it up.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

good think they punted.

 

[HaydenHawk56]

Getting beat by freaking flee-flickers, vomit.

 

[thedukeofearl]

That is magnanimous and noble of Harbaugh

Gonna have to settle for his multi-million salary

 

[Garandx]

That's a bit bush league

Yeah that thinking died in the mid 90s when "sportsmanship" was probably still a factor in something

 

[vork22]

Oh crud, so does much get bumped to #1 with GA losing today?

Probably, they will want to set up the Bama vs Georgia title game either way. Should be Mich #1, Bama #2, Cincy #3 Georgia #4