Wouldn't it be lower?
For example, if he had 100 yards passing and 10 completions, that's 10 yards per completion.
If he had 20 pass attempts and 100 yards passing, that's 5 yards per attempt. Am I misunderstanding your post?
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Wouldn't it be lower?
For example, if he had 100 yards passing and 10 completions, that's 10 yards per completion.
If he had 20 pass attempts and 100 yards passing, that's 5 yards per attempt. Am I misunderstanding your post?
docholihawk
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I haven't been this disappointed in an Iowa performance since several games this season. I know it's not true but it feels like KF doesn't want to win to many games this season because it might raise expectations for next season.
Yea sorry. I was talking about he ranks higher nationally in that category.
okeefe4prez
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I was at the game. The 'Cats have some very good young talent and Fitz is probably a better coach than Ferentz. Nebraska won because they held Northwestern to 28 yards in the second half. Nebraska's defense looked darn good in the second half. Northwestern has this super slippery, super fast RB who is gonna give our defense major problems unless guys learn how to tackle and maintain gap discipline in the next 13 days. Nebraska tightened up their D and did that, but based on what I've seen out of our defense against Indiana and Maryland, I'm not super confident. Nebraska was able to run the score because Northwestern's defense was on the field the whole second half, but as inept as our offense is and as sloppy as we are on defense, there is literally nothing in the game film from last night that Iowa can adapt. If we're not up on Northwestern by about 17 at the half, we're gonna lose that game.
Ugh, I knew going into the season we were gonna be a slightly above .500 team but I talked myself into thinking we were okay based on good play against absolutely toilet teams. Purdue would have beaten us if this new kid at QB had played against us and who knows what would have happened against Indiana if we didn't knock Sudfeld out.
Top 4 reasons we lost;
1. Poor tackling, especially the back 7
2. Game planning - Abandoning the run against 13th rated rush D in B1G and going spread with an unsuited QB
3. Turnovers
4. Poor QB play
While you're right poor defense and poor game planning were huge factors in the loss we still probably win putting CJ in in the 2nd half. The two factors that the coaches can really control on game day are #2 & #4. Interestingly, when CJ goes in, they usually aren't afraid to run the ball and he can pickup 3rd & medium/long from the spread (if the coaches insist on using it).
NCHawker
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Check your calendar. 2013 never happened. Its now a continuation of 2012. This team will run cold and hot (really warm but hot by cold standards) the rest of the way.
docholihawk
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Jon must have held his temper from the game thread, I'm seeing most of the usual posters are still here. Haven't seen any threads from yesterday with banned posters. Maybe I'm not paying close enough attention. Looks like cooler heads have prevailed. I had to take 24 hours away or I probably said something stupid. I know, don't sell myself short, I already have.
docholihawk
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My mistake, hawkipa has gone fishing for whatever he/she posted.
ThunderHawk
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Kurt's convinced hisself that Rudock is less risky. He's invested in his choice, and he's rationalized Riddick into the starting job.
He is wrong.
Sunshine has has big time talent. Its pretty raw. It's gonna take some patience to develop it. Kurt has to let go of his preconceptions. He needs a shrink to tell him it's OK.
He he also needs to let GDGD retire. Stat. The shrink can help him deal with hiring an innovative OC and letting that person operate with great leeway.
But Kurt is above such change, so Kurt's gotta go.
He is wrong.
Sunshine has has big time talent. Its pretty raw. It's gonna take some patience to develop it. Kurt has to let go of his preconceptions. He needs a shrink to tell him it's OK.
He he also needs to let GDGD retire. Stat. The shrink can help him deal with hiring an innovative OC and letting that person operate with great leeway.
But Kurt is above such change, so Kurt's gotta go.
Agree on most of your points with exception of the WR comment. WR's were open on many, many occasions. OL has multiple issues but would immediately look suddenly improved with a QB that could first see open receivers and secondly throw to them. Run blocking would suddenly improve, as would pass blocking. There were so many pass opportunities out there Saturday that a good QB could have had a banner day.
I believe JR is around 5.5 ypa. Don't know where that ranks but I'm sure it's not good.
I've been a long time lurker here but this loss and the comments it's generated riled me up enough i guess to post a comment on here.
I've seen a few post in here and have heard for years about what "a great guy" K.F. is and how he is all loaded with "integrity". What people of intregrity allow for their son to steal from the IA populace living in section 8 housing while daddy earns millions? How often are those of high integrity completely dissmissive of any responsibility for their output? K.F. favorite excuse is how his players stink or should I say, "they need to execute better". I could go on but the point remains. K.F. appears more of swindler/convict type mentallity while holding the illusion of "a stand up character" with some, what i would refer to, as a delusional section of the fanbase.
Anyway, the writing has been on the wall for years and i'd given up on K.F. leading this teams years ago. While I don't care anymore about how IA plays under K.F. it does irk me whenever I start hearing/reading "the stand up guy" arguement. It appears baseless and a means to justify his terrible product. No need to point out to me his charitble donations as it appears he has a little extra to give; so this really doesn't too much weight in my book. Or perhaps money is a huge factor in all of this as K.F. may be just trying to figure out ways to keep his poor family out of government assisted housing.
tldr...I'm not really happy w/ K.F.
I've seen a few post in here and have heard for years about what "a great guy" K.F. is and how he is all loaded with "integrity". What people of intregrity allow for their son to steal from the IA populace living in section 8 housing while daddy earns millions? How often are those of high integrity completely dissmissive of any responsibility for their output? K.F. favorite excuse is how his players stink or should I say, "they need to execute better". I could go on but the point remains. K.F. appears more of swindler/convict type mentallity while holding the illusion of "a stand up character" with some, what i would refer to, as a delusional section of the fanbase.
Anyway, the writing has been on the wall for years and i'd given up on K.F. leading this teams years ago. While I don't care anymore about how IA plays under K.F. it does irk me whenever I start hearing/reading "the stand up guy" arguement. It appears baseless and a means to justify his terrible product. No need to point out to me his charitble donations as it appears he has a little extra to give; so this really doesn't too much weight in my book. Or perhaps money is a huge factor in all of this as K.F. may be just trying to figure out ways to keep his poor family out of government assisted housing.
tldr...I'm not really happy w/ K.F.
My question is why did we play so bad ? Why did we have so many penilties ? why so many turnovers ? why so many missed tackels ? Why did out All American LT get beat all day long. I mean we just didn't come ready to play Why ? Either the coaches didn't get them ready or there something else going on. This is not how a KF team comes to play.
I've tried to stay away from social media and message boards after that performance Saturday. It was a pathetic effort against a very average team. We saw some very bad efforts early in the year, but I guess it's because the Indiana game gave me false hope that makes this one so frustrating. The coaching staff seems like they are in over their heads. Maryland knew what plays were coming. Our defense is not tackling well at all, and our QB keeps doing the same thing over and over and over and over, and the results don't change. How many receptions by a WR yesterday? I'm just sick of it. Is KF so stubborn that he can't see we struggled in the first half against Pitt, and CJ gave us a spark? Maybe try that again? It seemed to work. Is GD so stupid that he won't call a play where we throw the ball down the field to try to loosen things up? Or is it that JR just won't throw the ball down the field? Did he know he was playing the whole game no matter what? Clearly I'm not to the point where I should be posting. I'm tired of stubbornness of the head coach.
hawkeyebob62
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The pressure on JR would have been the same on CJ. CJ has proven he, too, can throw a pick-6, so turnovers might be a wash.
JR did NOT have a good game. But his performance, even on your list, is fourth in terms of impact.
If CJ comes in--and I wish he had--Numbers 1 through 3 are still VERY much in play, because #4 was only a factor in one of the turnovers, and given the observation of #2, inserting CJ doesn't change that.
Sparky
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Iowa abandoned the run because of the way Maryland was defending, Kirk even said so in the post game presser. Maryland players being interviewed post game made it sound like they knew what was coming on every play, that's GD, KF, and JRs fault. It's on JR because they know he's going to check down on almost every single play or he's going to throw behind the line of scrimmage.
Teams have been daring Iowa to go deep all year and it's just not happening enough because Rudock just isn't that good of a QB.
Teams have been daring Iowa to go deep all year and it's just not happening enough because Rudock just isn't that good of a QB.
homes
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Here's the thing about last Saturday. It was clear the OL, for whatever reason, was getting outplayed for large chunks of the game. Rudock does not have the same mobility as Beathard, I think even Ferentz would acknowledge that. Under the circumstances of last Saturday, it seemed like the perfect time to go with Beathard, simply because he had more of a chance to avoid pressure. I listened to Ferentz's press conference, he said Beathard was able to play, the "nicked up" comment was a throwaway line, he just decided to not put him in. But if he wasn't going to play last Saturday when they seemingly needed a QB who could scramble, when is he going to play? Only if Rudock get hurt, which is NOT something I want to see happen. It seems fairly apparent to me that the decision has been made; we are going to see Rudock the rest of the way.
Sparky
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Blitzing. They did it a lot and no deep passes to keep them honest.
