Anyone else impressed? Footwork, speed, balance, and power... He hits the hole very quickly...
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For his first two high level games I think he is going to be at least a very serviceable back. We have to remember this kid is a true sophomore, he's definitely going to grow into this offense I think.
I like his decisiveness and I think once he gets comfortable with the offensive line he'll be able to make some great reads.
I like his decisiveness and I think once he gets comfortable with the offensive line he'll be able to make some great reads.
He is a Redshirt Sophomore by the way. But i really like him because of how hard he runs. Not the most athletically gifted guy but is a good piece to have.
Yeah I like him so far but I'm not completely sold on anything offensively. We look out of sync, all facets. The running attack is iffy and the passing is spotty at best. If we can become even an average offense quickly, we will be almost impossible to beat.
He and Toren were running into heavy ISU fronts and didn’t fare so badly with it. We’ve got classic Iowa backs. I like them all and would grill for them anytime.
I think he's got the right tools. He's facing teams that are stacking the box and run blitzing with impunity and still making at least some plays. When we got him, I heard he had good hands. I'm still waiting to see him catching some balls out of the backfield....
The Gazette did a nice piece on him a couple days ago. Not sure if I’m supposed to post a link but would recommend reading
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Agree with everyone. Our offense leaves a lot to be desired at the moment, but there are flashes with him. It's still early in his career with Iowa, I'm thinking he just needs to get comfortable.
And thanks David for correcting me earlier, didn't realize he was a RS Soph. Still lots of time for him!
And thanks David for correcting me earlier, didn't realize he was a RS Soph. Still lots of time for him!
He had a nice 11 yard run where he broke through several ISU defenders, and I liked the way he got around the edge and ran through their all-conference CB on the TD run.
Peyton Mansell has a TD too.
Man, I'd love to watch his mobility for a quarter to see if/how it impacts a defense. Nate is struggling. Peyton was 9 for 11 in the spring game.
I know, #2 QB is the most popular guy on the team. I'd give Mansell the ball for a half vs. UNI and see what happens. And I sure as hell wouldn't let Nate play a full game vs. Wisconsin if he plays like he did last year.
Just my opinion. Have a nice day.
Man, I'd love to watch his mobility for a quarter to see if/how it impacts a defense. Nate is struggling. Peyton was 9 for 11 in the spring game.
I know, #2 QB is the most popular guy on the team. I'd give Mansell the ball for a half vs. UNI and see what happens. And I sure as hell wouldn't let Nate play a full game vs. Wisconsin if he plays like he did last year.
Just my opinion. Have a nice day.
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Well were damn happy to have him, with IKM already dinged up, he's added some quality depth........
Yep, was very similar to the play that IKM scored on in week one. Happy he's a Hawk......
Well I can't dispute that, but it seemed at times that Akrum made chicken salad out of chicken shit.
I think we will see Mansell play quite a bit against UNI (2nd half, assuming a considerable lead).Peyton Mansell has a TD too.
Man, I'd love to watch his mobility for a quarter to see if/how it impacts a defense. Nate is struggling. Peyton was 9 for 11 in the spring game.
I know, #2 QB is the most popular guy on the team. I'd give Mansell the ball for a half vs. UNI and see what happens. And I sure as hell wouldn't let Nate play a full game vs. Wisconsin if he plays like he did last year.
Just my opinion. Have a nice day.
As for Stanley -- and I hereby stipulate that I have not compiled any stats -- it seems to me that Nate plays much better in a no-huddle type of tempo …. not a hurry-up offense, a "keep it moving" offense, so to speak.
Also, I stopped basing any serious evaluations of players based on the Spring scrimmage. For a variety of reasons, it's just not a reliable predictor for the player's position (vis-à-vis other players) or future performance.
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Well I can't dispute that, but it seemed at times that Akrum made chicken salad out of chicken shit.
He single-handedly won the games against Boston College and Iowa State.
I would take it further. Practice alone can't give you all the variables. (but you're not there in practice man like the coaches ... yeah read the 2nd sentence again). That's why I'll always be alone in the wilderness arguing for plenty of touches for the backup to show what he can do with normal play-calling.
Exactly. When your passing game sucks as much as ours typically does the defense can focus on run like we see so much
He did when he wasn't getting hit 2-4 yards deep in the backfield, and that sure seemed to happen a lot.Well I can't dispute that, but it seemed at times that Akrum made chicken salad out of chicken shit.
So far that part of the game is better than last year.
Peyton Mansell has a TD too.
Man, I'd love to watch his mobility for a quarter to see if/how it impacts a defense. Nate is struggling. Peyton was 9 for 11 in the spring game.
I know, #2 QB is the most popular guy on the team. I'd give Mansell the ball for a half vs. UNI and see what happens. And I sure as hell wouldn't let Nate play a full game vs. Wisconsin if he plays like he did last year.
Just my opinion. Have a nice day.
I hear you, and Im not saying it's justified, but how many times in 20 years has Ferentz gone to the 2nd string??
forgot about that one!Only after KOK made him sit Jake C.
I mentioned in another thread that in the NIU game if the catchable throws had been caught and the big runs weren't negated by penalties the score would have been closer to 47-7 and that ends that but vs ISU (which has a fairly good defense) there were also dropped passes and a missed field goal but really it all starts with a successful rushing attack which then opens up the passing attack. This is not so much a Stanley issue rather it is a rushing issue.
Except Akrum would occasionally be thrown a pass in space and house it. These two guys (Toren, Sargent) are not going to run away from DB's or juke them out of their shorts. They are not elite athletes you see on a lot of teams that can house it with speed and are hard to bring down one on one. Lot better than 2009 when Paki Omeara was our starting RB vs UNI.
I do agree you need to block and scheme to create some room to run. David Montgomery is pretty good back, but with the focus Iowa defense put on him, he couldn't do much by himself.
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