Role players were huge today
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Jamahl Johnson has been better than Lima this season, and Petersen has been better than Bailey was as well IMO.
I'm not sure that Bailey ever looked 100% before, even before he got injured this season.... and I'm not sure if Lima is either?
I also agree that Zach Petersen is going to be really special. He already is. He's just everywhere.... has those instincts.
I'm not sure that Bailey ever looked 100% before, even before he got injured this season.... and I'm not sure if Lima is either?
I also agree that Zach Petersen is going to be really special. He already is. He's just everywhere.... has those instincts.
Lima was in the WVU backfield quite a bit also. Both he and Johnson were blowing up their interior regularly.
That was one of my favorite moments of the entire game!
Lima is great as an anchor in the middle of the defense but Johnson is more explosive.
Petersen is legit, Leo has been improving, Uwazerikae (sp) is solid like always.
Love the depth we have at D-line - crazy that the all-time sack leader at ISU gets injured and we still have arguably the best D line in the conference and a legit top 15 d line nationally.
That’s what “building a program” looks like.
Petersen is legit, Leo has been improving, Uwazerikae (sp) is solid like always.
Love the depth we have at D-line - crazy that the all-time sack leader at ISU gets injured and we still have arguably the best D line in the conference and a legit top 15 d line nationally.
That’s what “building a program” looks like.
Ah. Having 3 young kids makes it impossible to sit and watch a 3.5 hour game.
I have 3 young kids and I recorded it and watched it later, it’s doable.
"Later" is for working on the 4th.
I thought this was Leo's best game. He was everywhere.
I've been calling for a Jamahl Johnson breakout since he was a So. He always showed flashes, but now he is putting it all together. Most impressive to me were two plays yesterday where he read screen right away, peeled off and disrupted the play.
There are plays Jamahl can make that no one else on this team can make. Dude has figured it out and might get himself drafted.
Jamal and Anthony Johnson have been very solid for us. Bickham and Young need to step it up. Obviously were still pretty thin at DB. Pass D will need to play very well the next month of the season.
What are we going to do next year when Lima and Johnson are gone? We have solid DEs for next year. Interior will be interesting.
It's been working well with 3 down lineman, with how well johnson has been I always wonder what we'd look like with Petersen, Johnson, Lima, and Uwarzike out there more often.
he started the second half ahead of Uwauzurike. Leo has been playing well all year.
i just want to add that Johnson was really good last year too. I think he’s had it together for awhile - great DT.
Also, just reminding us all of his super-intense commitment photo:
I looked like that on the toilet this morning
