Time to Prepare Excuse

It might help GT if they had a QB that could actually force any semblance of a vertical threat.
 
dluzman said:
I think the time to prepare is irrelevant. Even though Iowa had a month to prepare they still aren't able to simulate what they do in practice. Iowa doesn't have the athletes or the knowledge/experience to simulate GT's offense in practice. You can look at tape for a year but if you can't duplicate it in practice it doesn't matter.

On ESPN's college football show last night after the game analyst Trevor Matich said that the preparation time was overrated. He said that Iowa played the same way they have all season. Iowa just playes solid disciplined defense. Nothing flashy and nothing different than they've done all season.

Having Clayborn didn't hurt either. How many D-ends can shed blockers and attack the ball like he did last night. Iowa's defense was simply a good match (or bad, depending on the side your on) for GT's offense. Good D-ends and linebackers are no match for that offense.
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I disagree with you and so does Kirk Ferentz, AJ Edds and several other defensive players. They all said they could not imagine getting ready for them in a week. Maybe at some point, additional time doesn't matter due to what you said about not being able to replicate it with the speed and precision that GT can run their offense, but the extra time was a HUGE factor in this game.
 
So wait... I am confused.

The month off is now a benefit to Iowa, as opposed to a problem (eg - being rusty)?

Interesting.
 
Oh and they could look at our game films from 2005 and see what our defense does to plan how to attack it. Also, I believe the reason we tried the fake FG was because our staff was hoping GT staff had done their due diligence and told their guys they NEVER do the fake FG thing. Maybe it just comes down to they didn't think they had to prepare cuz no one gave the hawks any credit?? Cakewalk?? Wrong....
 
storminspank said:
So wait... I am confused.

The month off is now a benefit to Iowa, as opposed to a problem (eg - being rusty)?

Interesting.
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Agreed storm, the excuses are amusing. Nerves?? should be gone after the first series. Rusty?? Well the big ten doesn't play after Thanksgiving so they are at a disadvantage, no wait we are cuz we're rusty, no wait....
 
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