Will ISU take the ball to start the game?
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Defer. I think our defense will be our biggest weapon tomorrow, and needs to make a statement right away. Plus possession right after half will only benefit us in what I'm hoping is a competitive game.
It's really a toss-up. :smile:
Seriously, I'm mixed about it. Either way, ISU cannot go 3-and-out on its first possession. It's equally deflating if that happens, but probably even worse if Iowa gets the ball first and scores a TD.
I think they will defer, but I kind of wish they would take the ball. UNI got the ball first and ended up with a field goal. If we could ahve gottent he ball and gotten a lead first, it might have been a different ball game.
Iowa usually wants the ball first too, so I am heisitant to give them what they want.
Iowa usually wants the ball first too, so I am heisitant to give them what they want.
I like that idea. (Assuming ISU gets recovers it)
I could totally see it happening, too.
Always have to take this into account but I'm on record saying they should take the ball. I just think it would energize the stadium to take the ball and score first and might make Iowa uncomfortable.
If Iowa gets the ball first and scores, I think you'll see a lot of "here we go again" faces in the crowd.
Defer.
Just after the entrance...the energy in the stadium is at it's highest point. Put the defense on the field and turn 'em loose. See if you can get a turnover where the offense needs 40 yards to the endzone or a punt where they only need 60 to get into the endzone.
Just after the entrance...the energy in the stadium is at it's highest point. Put the defense on the field and turn 'em loose. See if you can get a turnover where the offense needs 40 yards to the endzone or a punt where they only need 60 to get into the endzone.
But if ISU takes the ball and Steele throws a pick 6....then what happens?
Like another poster mentioned...it's just a toss-up. **** can go bad or good when take the ball first.
Defer, if things stay close in the first half, would be nice to have the ball first in the second half to keep momentum. If we are down by a bunch at half, it probably won't matter if we defer or not. nothing more demorilizing than to play the first half close, and then have the opposing team get the ball in the second half first and proceed to march down the field to score.
Yeah, it's a mixed bag. I think the initial drive by UNI kind of deflated the crowd. But I can understand not wanting to thow Steele into it since he showed some jitters throughout the first half.
Ideally, if we do defer, we can get Coker to cough it up and take it in for 6.
