Iowa's secondary is a sum of the parts. If there is a weak link they are absolutely exploitable. I don't see how they handle our TE's.
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Iowa's secondary is a sum of the parts. If there is a weak link they are absolutely exploitable. I don't see how they handle our TE's.
Honestly, it's probably way too early to make that assumption. Across the board that back 7 just doesn't seem nearly as talented compared to the last 6 years or so.
Get the feeling their fan base wants him to get the record and then retire, forgetting that free rents is stubborn as hell and is going to do what he wants. He has stated in the past his health is good and he still enjoys what he is doing. I expect he will fulfill the contract and maybe add a few more years.
Of course the guy has had it good for a number of years playing in the pillow soft west, with that now gone, and playing no divisions he could always change his mind. He just turned 70 in August, I could see him sticking around for awhile.
Two things will happen on Saturday. As long as these are just one offs we will be just fine, we just can't let these lead to multiple TD's.
1.) Iowa will hit on ac couple big runs, they always do.
2.) we will get burnt on a play action pass for a big play
Pat is also the one who said during the broadcast when Granowski went down with cramps that drinking too much alcohol leads to cramps. Couldn’t believe he actually said that.
I'm most concerned about us actually playing offense in the first half.
They have always had good linebackers, I really do not see that changing. What hurt the backups is that a couple of guys from last year took a covid year and returned, so they just did not get a lot of playing time, like they would have.
If you look at the way they always play defense they work together very well as a group, the D line pressure the QB, and keeps the O lineman contained, allowing their LB to flow up to the ball to make the tackle. Their DBs worry about getting beat deep so they are playing back. Their whole concept is that we are not going to let you drive the ball down the field and score a TD. They struggled getting off the field last year, and will do much the same this season, they thought the offense would be able to step up, which so far it has not. I wonder if a lot of their belief in the new OC last year was less about him and more had to do with Johnson just being a complete stud and making up for a lot of their weaknesses, much like Hall made our OL look a lot better than what it was.
The only way it's brilliant is if Gronowski sucked on purpose missing on those throws intentionally and is actually incredibly accurate.
The offensive line and running backs obviously were trying to do their best and score, so if he was engaging in 4D chess he was the only person on the offense doing so.
I guess it's possible but incredibly unlikely.
Impressive how their offense can accomplish a degree of ineptitude that almost seems mathematically impossible.
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what the hell happened the other 4 times
ISU should keep using the mis-matches they have with the TEs
Is there something wrong with his throwing hand? Lots of ducks at both kids day and last week. Seems reminiscent of the hand injury Matt Sherman had 30 years ago.
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My gut tells me to hammer ISU -3 or buy it down to -2.5 cuz we’re the more complete team. My head tells me to hammer Iowa ML as an emotional hedge
He is coming off shoulder surgery on his throwing arm. That’s what I’m concerned about the most.
