Why Does Phil Parker Get a "Get Out Of Jail Free Card"?

[MiniMoeHawk]

Past the D-line, we were physically overmatched AND our fundamentals sucked all year. Angles, tackling, DB technique. Some of that's coaching but it's not all coaching. A fail on D the likes we've really never seen before from a KF team.

I have seen 8th grade football teams tackle better than what Iowa did in the bowl game.

 

[Billso]

Don't disagree with what you are saying. Phil's squad has been solid enough in the past to escape the same criticism the offense deserves. To say they deserve equal treatment is laughable.

I agree he's earned some benefit of the doubt, more than the offense. What's odd is the inconsistency. After the first 2-3 games of absolutely horrendous tackling, positioning, and bad angles, the fundamentals from LBs/DBs tightened up some mid-season... only to fall apart completely in the bowl game.