Really hard to get a push when you run up the middle for the 3rd play in a row and the defense knows it’s coming. I don’t care how good the OL is, 5 aren’t going to push 8
Game Thoughts Cincin Loss
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For guys who follow the roster closer than I.
Just reading recruiting profile, Will Hawthorne appears to be pretty darn athletic.
Will he see the field much later this year? He strikes me as a linebacker who can get side to side
Just reading recruiting profile, Will Hawthorne appears to be pretty darn athletic.
Will he see the field much later this year? He strikes me as a linebacker who can get side to side
An obvious QB dive is going to be like that anyway.
ISU just kind of seemed off on that play in general.
Well, my Steelers rush way more than the 3 front guys
I've never seen a 3 man rush all game long from anyone, it's bizarre to say the least.
Does ISU run a 3-4? Looks more like a 3-3. IMO there needs to be somebody in that back 8 blitzing or set free to fly up and stop the run. Doesn't need to be the same player every play. But, I'm not a D-1 defensive coordinator. They do what they do for a reason, and know way more than I do. I'm sure they will make some adjustments.
We aren't as good as Indiana right now. We barely beat Arkansas St. I don't care how hot it was.
This is funny, sloppy or both!
Bonagura (whoever he is) doesn't even project ISU in a Bowl Game this week. However, he does have 10 other Big XII teams slated.
Talk about a tough fall! / sarcasm
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Bonagura (whoever he is) doesn't even project ISU in a Bowl Game this week. However, he does have 10 other Big XII teams slated.
Talk about a tough fall! / sarcasm
College Football Playoff, bowl projections after Week 6
With Penn State and Texas going down, who moves up the postseason pecking order?
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This is funny, sloppy or both!
Bonagura (whoever he is) doesn't even project ISU in a Bowl Game this week. However, he does have 10 other Big XII teams slated.
Talk about a tough fall! / sarcasm
College Football Playoff, bowl projections after Week 6
With Penn State and Texas going down, who moves up the postseason pecking order?
I'm pretty sure one of them had Iowa State not in a bowl game last week too. I spent a lot of time looking and couldn't find it.
Lazy ****.
Other after game thought:
Our WRs are stout. Sowell & Townsend are studs & Eskilden & Avery are real threats. Think Cincy schemed out our TEs for the most part, but this opened our WRs, who took advantage.
Strategy-wise, maybe we didn't take advantage enough, but if we need to score more the rest of the season I see no reason why we can't accomplish just that.
Our WRs are stout. Sowell & Townsend are studs & Eskilden & Avery are real threats. Think Cincy schemed out our TEs for the most part, but this opened our WRs, who took advantage.
Strategy-wise, maybe we didn't take advantage enough, but if we need to score more the rest of the season I see no reason why we can't accomplish just that.
This position has been a serious issue since Rose and that crew graduated. We desperately need a Harvey/Spears/Rose/Hummel. I'll eat some crow and say Bacon has been a big disappointment. He looked really slow yesterday in the 1st half. Not sure if his injury affected his explosion, but he looked tentative, where his game is usually predicated on aggression and speed.
For context Cincy runs a very similar defense and gave us a great taste of our own medicine. A lot of yards between the 20s that didn’t always translate to points.
I am always surprised about the ******** about Heacock. The guy knows what he is doing. He's not an idiot, actually he's one of if not the best DC in the country.
We would be nowhere without him.
We would be nowhere without him.
Zero that I am aware of. I'm happy to be corrected on this..
I do agree with the earlier poster that I would love to see what Will Hawthorne LB and Jack Limbaugh, DE, look like the last 4 games of the year. If they can help the D and not burn a redshirt let's see them. Team needs a lot more speed on defense.
it’s been obvious for several seasons that we to go to 4 down. At this point 3 guys just standing there while the LB’s are out To lunch ain’t the answer anymore.
demoncore1031
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Our LBs are lacking in talent. Haven't had a good one since Rose. That's what happens when you recruit a bunch of kids with no offers. Every once in a while one will develop into a great player, but mostly they are just average at best.
One grinding long drive in Q1 bails out our D. Our D has been great, but they needed help Saturday.
