So one OL commit? Not great Bob
I could be remembering wrong, but I think Trevor Buhr is coming in as OL instead of the listed DL position on 247. At least that is what I remember reading when he committed.
So one OL commit? Not great Bob
that would make sense!Yards per attempt, versus Yards per completion.
Fairly certain Buhr and Rhodes will be OL.So one OL commit? Not great Bob
I thought Buhr was an OL but maybe I'm wrong.So one OL commit? Not great Bob
They should have pulled ALL the linemen!!Did ISU ever have lineman pull and lead?
FWIW, that barely cracks the top 100. There's some context that has to go into that number but I would say somewhere between 7.5 and 8 would be a decent Mendoza line to use. Obviously if you're a screen heavy offense or a Mike Leach offense, you're naturally going to have a lower number but 6.7 is pretty low in our offense. His passer rating is slightly better in terms of ranking which is obviously good considering the number of INTs and given the amount of times the game has been put on his shoulder. All in all, statistically, I don't think he was all that bad and I don't think it'd be fair to expect a lot more out of someone with all the offensive struggles. He's in the top 30 in completion percentage so his accuracy isn't a huge issue at this point. I guess I'm just not real worried about that position so long as the rest of the unit improves.
Did ISU ever have lineman pull and lead?
So one OL commit? Not great Bob
Unfortunately Rus’s biggest play of the year was his forced fumble on Brock at the goal line against Iowa.You are avoiding the question. What they have Rus do in our offensive scheme shows the defense what play we are running, especially when we run any motion. Ben Bruns has broken this down so many times. So yes, having him as a lead blocker/extra blocker is actually hurting us because he can't effectively do his job from the get go since the defense knows exactly where we are going. There's no secret we always have this thought that the defense seems to know exactly where our plays are going in the run game. They do, and that's the problem. So until they can fix their scheme, Jared is worthless as a blocker unless he is ELITE. Which he is not.
I'd take a stud transfer kicker over just about anything at this point
Probably didn’t recruit many since we only graduated 1-2 who saw action.
It seems like UNI always has a pretty decent kicker, but you’d have to disregard his home stats to get a fair assessment.Where does everyone find their kickers? There are 30+ guys in the pros who all kick over 50 yards reliably and we can't even have one that can hit 35 consistently, same with punting.
It seems like UNI always has a pretty decent kicker, but you’d have to disregard his home stats to get a fair assessment.
Where does everyone find their kickers? There are 30+ guys in the pros who all kick over 50 yards reliably and we can't even have one that can hit 35 consistently, same with punting.
1) There aren't 30+ reliably from 50, but there are probably 28 reliable from 45 and in, maybe 25 teams are happy with their kicker.
2) Most of those 25 have been there a really long time
3) There are 100+ colleges trying to get 18-22 year olds to do this thing that many HS don't even try to do
Totally agree. Without looking, missed field goals cost us several games this year and in the past. For example, remember the Alamo Bowl - one that comes to mind in the past. Same for kickoffs - we need a kicker that can consistently kick to the end zone.Where does everyone find their kickers? There are 30+ guys in the pros who all kick over 50 yards reliably and we can't even have one that can hit 35 consistently, same with punting.
Honestly, it seems like a lot of the problems in the locker room have been stemming from Dekkers.
Just my take, but his negativity probably hasn't helped things.
Maybe he should transfer out.
He’s a trollWhere are you getting this from?
From several people who are connected to the inside of the locker room.Where are you getting this from?