90% of the success of the Iowa punt team was caused by terrible planning and execution by SDSU.
Neutralizing Iowa's best player
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I think we should run punt block with two returners every time. We never return them a way just make sure they are caught.
Maybe another season but I don't like them installing it this week.
Keep it simple if there's not a negative especially if it's soecial teams and ISU.
Yeah.... that punt absolutely HAS to be fair caught. It landed on the 15 yd line..... that would be 100x better than getting it on the 1.
so what? you don't get the ball back and they keep the ball. ISU's offense can't score points when they don't have the ball. furthermore they are then 15 yards closer to pinning ISU inside its own 5 yard line.
SDSU wins that game if Iowa had average punting, it was the only difference. Their D was every bit as dominant as Iowa’s, they just had worse field position.
Totally agree we need to go all out on block or return. I think vs most teams the punt block attempt isn’t worth the penalty risk, but this is the exception when the guy was their week one mvp and easily mvp last time we played.
Totally agree we need to go all out on block or return. I think vs most teams the punt block attempt isn’t worth the penalty risk, but this is the exception when the guy was their week one mvp and easily mvp last time we played.
I was listening on the radio but I believe they punted from the 36 and an Iowa player caught it in the air at the 2. 90% of the time I’d say idiotic to punt from 36 but when you consistently get a result like that it makes sense.
So you kind of have to ignore the avg and look at the results, that 34 yard punt is unbelievable to have that accuracy and hang time. He seemed to be just as 1st team all American yesterday as he was vs us a year ago.
So you kind of have to ignore the avg and look at the results, that 34 yard punt is unbelievable to have that accuracy and hang time. He seemed to be just as 1st team all American yesterday as he was vs us a year ago.
The best way to stop him from pinning ISU deep is to keep Iowa from getting first downs. Last year they barely made several first downs that allowed them to change field position on ISU. Need to make the plays to stop that and need to at least get a couple first down on offense to keep from losing so much ground on the exchange of punts.
Someone/coach will figure out how to slow down (his) effectiveness. BUT I doubt it will be Campbell.
Problem is that our bend but don't break fails here.
Well that’s going to be a problem because Heacocks first half vanilla coverage. They will pickup everything underneath.
I'm hoping they'll switch him to QB and have him play both ways.
