Was it during the Illinois game the announcer stated

[nilekinnick]

if 1st down run was 4 or more yards, Iowa was running on 2nd down 80% (?), less than 4 then large trend on passing on 2nd down.

After those comments, I kept seeing what he was saying was true, looked to be pretty much that way during NW.

I love what Iowa is doing, but what really hate getting too predictable. I did not go back & re-watch WI game to see if the same was holding true and perhaps why their LB was getting so much pressure on CJ.

if the announcer can state those trends, I'm sure our opponents can play to our tendencies.

Could really open the play action pass if the LB's are cheating in on the run. Would love to see more short post routes to the TE's just beyond the LB's, maybe when Duzey gets back.

 

[uihawk82]

There have been trends but the hawk offense is going a little against their past trends this year. Plus trends don't matter as much when your run game is getting huge 75, 35 and longer TD runs and other big runs and your passing game is getting big TDs and gainers to a variety of receivers.

The predictability of the past really hurts when the run game is stagnant and you cant stretch the field passing, sort of like in 2007 2012 and last year.

 

[Fryowa]

if 1st down run was 4 or more yards, Iowa was running on 2nd down 80% (?), less than 4 then large trend on passing on 2nd down.

That's football.

As as far as keeping the ball on the ground, Canzeri and Wadley have absolutely torched run defenses. Why would you not stick with that until it quits working?

 

[deanvogs]

It is smart football as well. If you get into a 2nd and 4th or 5, run the ball 75% of the time I say. Heck we are averaging 5 yards a carry. So we either get a 1st down, or we are in 3rd and short.

The only reason to turn away from this would be if the opponent was regularly blowing up that 2nd down play. If they can't stop it, keep running it.

 

[NEIChawk]

If it aint broke, don't fix it.....

 

[guffus]

it would be nice to get some real stats, not just for Iowa but for other teams as well, but I am not sure we would learn much.

For ecample. I am guessing you will find that teams pass more often on 3rd and long even though the defense knows you will pass..

Its more about finding somethimg that works and executing it, then when the defense adjusts, you have a counter play set up to take advantage of the defense over-compensating.

 

[ssckelley]

But wouldn't most offenses with good running games have these tendencies?

 

[DJL]

But wouldn't most offenses with good running games have these tendencies?

Exactly. And I bet if we threw the ball 50% of the time on 2nd and 5 or 6, someone would start a thread saying "why don't we run more on 2nd and 5, we have so much success on 1st down running and then we throw the damn ball!" I don't think we have too much to complain about right now. You are who you record says you are. And we are 7-0.

 

[GrandpaHawk]

I think the hits that CJ has been taking have slowed him down so we need to run the ball more.When he gets healthier it will only help our offense going forward.