HaydenHawk56
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and you can't get the ball in his hands on the final possession. That is also quite frustrating.
You have the best wide receiver in Iowa History
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Hawkfromnorwalk
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Minus the sacks the effort on that final possession reminded me a lot of the final possession at Arizona last year.
GarnerHawk75
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It looks like they use him as a decoy, then throw it to players with little to no experience under pressure. It is beyond frustrating! It felt like the game was over the second Minny scored....
hawkforlife9
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The rebuilding year is crap. We have McNutt, Coker, VB... some of the best offensive players in the B10. We have more depth than we're given credit for. Our coaching is very weak.
If you wanted the win all you have to do is run EVERY play....PERIOD. Yes MCnut is great but COker was running 4 YPC. No punts and No minny offense on the field.
homes
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I agree, why not throw to him. It didn't look as if he was ever a target. JVB still has problems at times throwing to the wrong guy. Herman has dropped many balls, and White simply doesn't have any meaningful game time experience. JVB needs to recognize this and adjust accordingly. He'll work it out I believe, and it better be soon as this season is on the brink.
silvanthalas
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KCHawkeyes
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Why was Herman and Smith in the game on the last drive. Where was Zack Derby or CJ?
Still absolutely baffled by going to Hermann twice and then your 4th string RB on the most crucial plays of the game.
Absolutely unbelievable, but then I thought the clock management in the Capitol One miracle was unbelievable, but stuff like that gets overlooked when the outcomes out in the Hawks favor.
Absolutely unbelievable, but then I thought the clock management in the Capitol One miracle was unbelievable, but stuff like that gets overlooked when the outcomes out in the Hawks favor.
silvanthalas
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No way our coaches noticed that McNutt was doubled, which means one less guy was on the line, which means Coker had more space to keep doing what he had been doing most of the game. Oh, wait.
hawkfan340
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JVB has a great arm, but decision making & blitz reading haven't been his strong suit. They faked blitz on one play and brought blitz on another. Each time it got JVB to hurry his throw and make it a poor one. Maybe he'll get better with experience or maybe we're stuck with a one read, immobile QB with a rocket arm. I honestly have no idea.
DeputyHawk
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you need to throw McNutt the ball at least 20 times a game if your gonna put it up 30+ times.
In regards to comparing Vandenberg to Stanzi, while many may not want to put that kind of pressure on Vandenberg I think it's worth analyzing. And I'd like to take a psychological approach.
It's a well known HawkeyeNation fact that Stanzi had a lot of poise in tough games; he was able to shake off mistakes and still play--for the most part--at a high level. We haven't seen that yet from Vandenberg. I have a theory that a slight change in sideline demeanor could change that.
While we know people express emotion through body language and facial expression, there are studies that show it can work the other way. That is, you can, in a sense, will your way into a different emotional state by changing your facial expression. People who are in a bad mood, can--if only temporarily--lift their spirits by forcing a smile on their face. Today I realized that I'm often seeing Vandenberg, on the sideline, with a furrowed brow, likely in confusion, frustration or concentration, or some combination of the three. I believe it's his highly competitive nature that he naturally does this. However, I can't remember any time when Stanzi had this same expression.
I think if someone told him to change his expression, that maybe, just maybe it could change his whole attitude toward the game, and he could perform much better on the road. Of course it may also make absolutely no difference. I just wish I had mentioned this to him when I saw him yesterday.
It's a well known HawkeyeNation fact that Stanzi had a lot of poise in tough games; he was able to shake off mistakes and still play--for the most part--at a high level. We haven't seen that yet from Vandenberg. I have a theory that a slight change in sideline demeanor could change that.
While we know people express emotion through body language and facial expression, there are studies that show it can work the other way. That is, you can, in a sense, will your way into a different emotional state by changing your facial expression. People who are in a bad mood, can--if only temporarily--lift their spirits by forcing a smile on their face. Today I realized that I'm often seeing Vandenberg, on the sideline, with a furrowed brow, likely in confusion, frustration or concentration, or some combination of the three. I believe it's his highly competitive nature that he naturally does this. However, I can't remember any time when Stanzi had this same expression.
I think if someone told him to change his expression, that maybe, just maybe it could change his whole attitude toward the game, and he could perform much better on the road. Of course it may also make absolutely no difference. I just wish I had mentioned this to him when I saw him yesterday.
Saginawbay
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Exaclty, run the ball and we win and I was hoping we would just let Minnesota score so we would have more time and not be in panic mode on final drive like we were.
