Why So Conservative Against Lesser Teams?

[Cover3]

We always hear how the Ferentz style keeps us in games against OSU, PSU, Wisky, and SEC teams.. The Ferentz apologists admit that the drawback, though, is that we leave lesser teams within striking distance.

My question is, why can't we blitz the hell out of teams like Minnesota? The "we don't have the athletes to play aggressive defense" excuse doesn't hold water against the Minnesotas of the world. It's not like you have to file a gameplan at the beginning of the year and use it for every game. Why do we not have alternate gameplans (esp. on defense) to force lesser teams into mistakes and lengthen the game, rather than allow them to shorten the game?

(P.S. I would've loved to see the Hawks with 8 in the box after the onside kick. Make it so that if Minnesota beats you, they do it with 6 min. still on the clock.)

 

[DYK88]

our offense scored 21 pts the entire game against minny...most teams have scored that in half the first qtr.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

This in my opinion is the real problem of this program and you can look at the head mans ridiculously chick $hit style for at least 1 loss a year that should never happen.

It's infuriating

 

[Bigtenchamp]

but lets get one thing straight... its conservative against all teams at all times... 100% of the time

 

[Cover3]

but lets get one thing straight... its conservative against all teams at all times... 100% of the time

I agree. I'd like to see us retain this style against teams with more talent, but scrap it against teams with less talent.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

I'd buy a 2:00 minute offense

 

[ryno]

We always hear how the Ferentz style keeps us in games against OSU, PSU, Wisky, and SEC teams.. The Ferentz apologists admit that the drawback, though, is that we leave lesser teams within striking distance.

My question is, why can't we blitz the hell out of teams like Minnesota? The "we don't have the athletes to play aggressive defense" excuse doesn't hold water against the Minnesotas of the world. It's not like you have to file a gameplan at the beginning of the year and use it for every game. Why do we not have alternate gameplans (esp. on defense) to force lesser teams into mistakes and lengthen the game, rather than allow them to shorten the game?

(P.S. I would've loved to see the Hawks with 8 in the box after the onside kick. Make it so that if Minnesota beats you, they do it with 6 min. still on the clock.)

with iowa, it is like it's 1983. Absolutely no changes in offense or defense. Changes are needed, but won't happen

 

[hwkfans]

IT IS A COACHING PHILOSOPHY and as long as Ferentz is in the drivers seat we will continue to have these games. Nothing said on here will change that. We know what we would like to see but it WONT happen. When was the last time you saw the hurry up offense???

 

[Bigtenchamp]

I dont mind the running/play action style of football but we need to be more aggressive and try to put more points on the board at the end of the first half.