3-3-5…don’t we have three LBs?
A Quick Glance At Iowa
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I think Dekkers presents a new problem for the Hawkeyes that they have not had to deal with in several years. The ISU offense under Purdy was played within 15 yards of the line of scrimmage most of the time and I think we're already seeing from game one that the offense this year is confident using more of the field, although SEMO was not much of a test.
Michigan torched Iowa through the air in the championship game last year and in their bowl game against Kentucky (also an L), one guy went off for 170 on them. If you can get big chunks on them, you can neutralize some of what makes them effective defensively and reverse their special teams advantage. My main question is if ISU will be able to move the ball on the ground when pinned deep, and protect the ball/keep from turning it over.
Someone above suggested ISU try and pressure Petras and I don't think that makes much sense. I think you try and stuff the run and see if he can hit the broad side of a barn.
I'm excited for the game. I won't predict us to win until it happens, however. Just haven't proven to be good enough in this one for a good while now.
Michigan torched Iowa through the air in the championship game last year and in their bowl game against Kentucky (also an L), one guy went off for 170 on them. If you can get big chunks on them, you can neutralize some of what makes them effective defensively and reverse their special teams advantage. My main question is if ISU will be able to move the ball on the ground when pinned deep, and protect the ball/keep from turning it over.
Someone above suggested ISU try and pressure Petras and I don't think that makes much sense. I think you try and stuff the run and see if he can hit the broad side of a barn.
I'm excited for the game. I won't predict us to win until it happens, however. Just haven't proven to be good enough in this one for a good while now.
Think about when Park played against Iowa. That was a shootout. Dekkers has that type of arm also.
We should win this easily, we have had the better team for 4 years.
I feel like this year the Hawkeyes will be taking more chances defensively. Dekkers is inexperienced and they won't want to be playing from behind.
i see all the rats are coming out their holes....... tick tock little man
Hunter Dekkers had an incredible game. Nrock had a great game after a slow start.
Hutch looked amazing.
We still don't have a clue how this game will play out.
To me it's straight up across the board.
Hutch looked amazing.
We still don't have a clue how this game will play out.
To me it's straight up across the board.
Michigan really beat em at their own game which starts up front. Iowa always loses their edge when a team with the same style has superior athletes like Michigan or Wisconsin. The 170 guy is Wandale Robinson who ran a 4.3 40 at the combine & I bet a lot of that is YAC
Iowa's defense is as awesome as their offense is terrible.
Their punter is going to get drafted. Probably not in the 7th ground.
Their punter is going to get drafted. Probably not in the 7th ground.
Might be worth a roughing penalty to start the game. Go for the block but if that doesn't work ... send the message. Get in his head.
We have 3 linebackers and often have one of them on the line. We never have only 5 guys in the box. And Iowa has not run the ball on us. When we have blitzed against Iowa, they haven't got home. I agree we need to bring pressure, but it has to be effective pressure. Iowa usually picks up our blitzes.
SDSU wasn't blitzing as much as their front 4 was getting immediately through the Iowa OL.
Field position has been the main issue in our series.
I think there is no chance BF is the next head coach. They are just not throwing a fit because of KF. They are winning despite a very poor offense over the years. I don’t hunk Kirk has been hanging on thinking maybe BF will figure it out and have a couple good years to make it palatable for BF to take over.
