Wirfs an Outland Semifinalist

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The field for the 2019 Outland Trophy is as follows, listed in alphabetical order: Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz, Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown, Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell, Clemson guard John Simpson, Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas and Iowa offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs.

The six semifinalists will be paired to three finalists next Monday. The recipient of the 74th Outland Trophy will be announced during ESPN's The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 12, live from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The official presentation to the winner will be made at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Outland Trophy Award Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises on Jan. 15, 2020in Omaha, Neb.
 
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa junior offensive lineman Tristan Wirfshas been named one of six semifinalists for the 2019 Outland Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced Wednesday night.



The Outland Trophy is presented to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman on offense or defense. Four Hawkeyes (Brandon Scherff, 2014; Robert Gallery, 2003; Alex Karras, 1957; Cal Jones, 1955) have won the award.



Wirfs (6-foot-5, 320-pounds) has started all 10 games at tackle this season, with seven at right tackle and three at left tackle. The Mount Vernon, Iowa, native has protected quarterback Nate Stanley, who is third in the Big Ten in passing yards (2,331).



Wirfs became the first true freshman to start at offensive tackle under coach Kirk Ferentz and he has amassed 30 career starts at both tackle spots.



Established in 1946, the Outland Trophy is named after Dr. John H. Outland, who is one of only a few players in college football history to be named an All-American at two positions.



Three finalists will be announced Monday, Nov. 25, and the winner of the 2019 Outland Trophy will be announced Dec. 12 during ESPN’s The Home Depot College Football Awards.
 
He needs to get BTN to stop playing that clip from the Minnesota game where him and Schott are chasing their Minnesota rushers back to Stanley and Stanley gets creamed. That was a pretty bad sequence for Wirfs.

He's played really well though. He's a beast in the running game now and he's usually outstanding in pass pro. The dude is going to make alot of dough in the NFL. Guaranteed 1st rounder.
 
WinOneThisCentury said:
He needs to get BTN to stop playing that clip from the Minnesota game where him and Schott are chasing their Minnesota rushers back to Stanley and Stanley gets creamed. That was a pretty bad sequence for Wirfs.

He's played really well though. He's a beast in the running game now and he's usually outstanding in pass pro. The dude is going to make alot of dough in the NFL. Guaranteed 1st rounder.
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Interesting view of this play (not sure if this is the one you referenced) from Twitter ... seems to blame 'guard struggle'. :)

 
Why can Iowa produce such great OL but at the same time can't crack the top 50 in the country in rushing? Why should I care? Is that what is known as cognitive dissonance?
Robowe said:
Interesting view of this play (not sure if this is the one you referenced) from Twitter ... seems to blame 'guard struggle'. :)

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It was a well designed play by Minnesota, and well executed by them as well. Sometimes the opponent just does everything right. It looks like at the start, Wirfs was keying on the outside rusher #21 (who was on a stunt but it was well disguised at first) making an outside rush that he'll just push #21 out of the play. Once he came inside, done deal. By the :02 mark, that play is dead for Iowa.
 
homes said:
Why can Iowa produce such great OL but at the same time can't crack the top 50 in the country in rushing? Why should I care? Is that what is known as cognitive dissonance?

It was a well designed play by Minnesota, and well executed by them as well. Sometimes the opponent just does everything right. It looks like at the start, Wirfs was keying on the outside rusher #21 (who was on a stunt but it was well disguised at first) making an outside rush that he'll just push #21 out of the play. Once he came inside, done deal. By the :02 mark, that play is dead for Iowa.
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In part because of lot of teams run RPOs with mobile quarterbacks.
 
I haven't seen that kid from Oregon at all, so I don't know about him. But based on what I've seen this year, Brown from Auburn is the best player on that list. Brown has kept Auburn in contention in a lot of games and completely changes the opposition's game plan. I'd prolly put that kid from Georgia at #2 and then the kid from Wisconsin at #3. I doubt Wirfs will make the finalist list.
 
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