Weak running game today and for 2019
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HawkeyezBull
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Was at the game and 95 and 94 completely dominated the inside line. As a result, their LB's sold out for the edge which meant no Bueno. This was just a matter of their #3 ranked D dominated the line. We beat them the whole game though since their WR's can't catch and their QB throws like a high schooler and our D was up to the challenge. Ultimately. sometimes you have to tip your cap at the talent and their interior deserved the tip of the cap.
Stanzi
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The OL's struggles to run block all season was very weird. Hopefully we can get a new OL coach because there's no reason a team with our OL history should be having trouble run blocking. The interior of the offensive line was not a strength so hopefully some new blood can step up and take over.
kameltoez102
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The way I see it they are very good at teaching technique and a certain style of run game but when it comes to making adjustments they are either unwilling or unable to do that so. They are easy to scheme against from a defensive standpoint and their attitude of we are going to run because that is what we do hamstrings them. Pair that with this year when our strength of the o-line was pass blocking you have a down year.
A huge part of their run game is based on the zone blocking scheme and when defenses can overload certain gaps and play 8 in the box it is hard to run against. When was the last time you saw Iowa run a power Iso run, trap, or a lead toss sweep besides maybe once a game? There are other ways they can block and mix up the run game but they do not do that.
skinnykilmer17
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IMO you need the physicality and size (maulers) like Scherrf and Yanda, for example, to be good run blockers. See Wisconsin. Of course BV will disagree but to me this year it just didn't look like our line was that physical and strong against the majority of dlines, especially our interior. Today was the worst. Of course our philosophy (zone scheme) and stubborness and lack of creativity from our coaches has something to do with it.
We had pretty good pass blocking, maybe not today, but isn't that more technique than anything?
A win is a win. Even for an exhibition. Happy for the seniors to go out on a positive note.
Hooker and Hock are studs. I hope they have good, objective people advising them.
Back in the day J. Jackson was being told publicly that he had a lot to work on. I am glad he ignored them.
It's also the reason that Easley was wide open for a 75 yard touchdown. DB was caught leaning into the backfield on the play fake.
koralakers
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PLAYCALLING a huge part of this. 90% of our runs, year in and year out, are crammed in the short side of the field. No wonder our yards per rush is always at bottom of BIG.
Would love to run from more “spread” formations. When we run, it’s to short side with 22 bodies within 5 yards of each other. No chance!
Would love to run from more “spread” formations. When we run, it’s to short side with 22 bodies within 5 yards of each other. No chance!
SCHawkeye2
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Is it coaching or lack of talent on o line?
Young did miss one pretty big cutback lane (might have been a TD), but agreed.
lightning1
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He said "sell out to stop the run". You're saying "stack the box". In my opinion, selling out to stop the run means 9 guys in the box. Also, in my opinion, stacking the box is 8 guys in the box, to stop the run. Maybe we define our terms before we continue.
lightning1
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Yes. He was keying on the run game.
HawkPrdatr40
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Today Iowa faced probably the best Defense this Line and RB corps will ever see EVER.. That’s a FACT!!! That Mississippi State D was Nasty Good...
They were not selling out to stop the run. Our running game has sucked all year long. Our offensive line is not good at run blocking, and we have below average running backs. Nobody has to sell out to stop our running game. That MSU line handed our line their asses on a golden platter all day long. Outside of a long pass play, which yes i know it counts, we had 124 yards of offense. That is pathetic no matter who you are playing.
JoeyLabasForPresident
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It’s funny to me that some here get this and others don’t.
JoeyLabasForPresident
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lol
Well we brought in an OC and made him an O line coach, and promoted an Oline coach who was very average at that job, to the OC position, which he has no business having.
So, tell me how good our running game was this year. Tell me we have above average backs. We don't. Tell me that -15 yards rushing isn't pathetic. It is. Tell me 199 yards of offense isn't pathetic. It is. Tell me how good our offensive line is at run blocking. They aren't. Tell me our line didn't get their asses handed to them all game long. They did. LOL
Nobody is saying we didn't. Their is no excuse to be that inept on offense no matter who we played. Also, our running game and offense have struggled the entire season in case you haven't been paying attention. Today, was a whole other level of ineptitude, but it wasn't just today.
Both. There is a general lack of talent on the entire offense outside of Fant and Hockenson. The line looks slow and weak. Not just today either. Today you see the difference in recruiting 4 star players and 2 star players. Yes, we won, but there was a clear difference in talent, and athleticism on the field. We made up for it by playing disciplined and eliminating penalties.
HawkeyeWalker
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But how do yo feel about our talent? You have hardly mentioned that this year.
