Thank you for the links, but one of them was all about basketball and the other was about recruiting in 2013 when the clowns outspent a lot of teams in recruiting. These links just don’t show me a whole lot.
So you get panties in a bunch about a depth chart 6 months before the season starts and before spring practice has even started? Got it.
1. It draws attention to the program during the offseason.
I guess I just don't totally understand the situation. Originally he was a borderline case, and supposedly Iowa went to bat for him, and it was my understanding they got him cleared, but just to late to get into school in the fall. The statement then was that he would be good to enroll in January as long as that was his choice at that time. Now were hearing he won't be academically eligible the first semester. I am just concerned. Your right that the redshirt will probably be good for him if he takes full advantage of the resources available too him. I do think he could have played a significant role this season as an anchor DT, especially if Nelson or Ced go down.
In the old days of partial qualifiers and the like ... with some frequency, the Hawks would take on guys who were possible academic liabilities ... and see if they could get academically rehabilitated. If memory serves, Edmund Miles was a partial qualifier ... he redshirted (for academic reasons - because he had to) ... and he ended up being a very solid Hawk. Even past the partial qualifier policy (that ultimately the NCAA got rid of - I think) ... guys like Carl Davis and Donavan Johnson were guys who were academically iffy coming out of high school. Johnson didn't make it (which is too bad ... really talented guy) ... but Carl got his act together and did very well for himself (and the Hawks).
No worries ... I'm happy for Ferguson. Hopefully he can make the most of his opportunity. If he continues to elevate his game - the coaches have proven that they're willing to rotate guys on the OL.
If he's going to play football at Iowa why is he not on the spring roster?
So nice when we see a kid from a background where he is well grounded, and brought up with things in perspective. Had always heard that AJ was an excellent teammate in high school, and a team first guy, and we see why. This fruit fell close to the tree.......
Serious question ... have you ever played football? More importantly, do you understand how DL play works within a 2-gap system? There are equal parts ability, technique, and knowledge/understanding that work into successful and consistent execution. I agree that it is a no-brainer that AJ Epenesa is the most impressive athlete we have on the DL in terms of his combo of strength, speed, and quickness. However, it's also true that he's not yet a leader on the DL ... nor does he understand the game like a veteran. This is why young D-linemen often aren't equally good at defending the run and pass.
How would this be the appropriate comparison? If you look at production - Hesse had the better production than AJ last year. Furthermore, Hesse is viewed by everybody on the DL as the leader of the unit. Due you really want to limit the reps of the guy who is the field general?
If Landan really has proven to be a significant "riser" heading into the '18 season ... then I don't think fans are quite appreciating the gravity of this remark. We really need our JR O-linemen to take positive steps forward ... this is critical both in terms of leadership on the unit ... and, just as important, in terms of depth. With Daniels leaving early ... that left a bit of a gash on our interior line. Having guys at C and OG step up is critical for the unit.
Correct. He has 4 years to play 3 (that's how I understand his situation).
Even if they know the basics in terms of where the guy is supposed to line-up (in terms of the shoulder of the appropriate O-lineman) - they aren't aware of the gap responsibilities of the position (within the context of the defensive scheme). Different programs sometimes like to have guys execute their responsibilities in different ways.
3-technique is also a common group sex maneuver ...... that's what I read.
Interesting information, thanks for linking those. Too bad it's a little bit out of date.
I'll certainly take our results on field, over theirs. That said, if we invested more.....what could it mean?Interesting information, thanks for linking those. Too bad it's a little bit out of date.
On the plus side it lists ISU as paying $113,000 in recruiting per win for that time period whereas Iowa spent only $48,000 per win.
Maybe Iowa should be spending more and getting some of these kids on campus earlier.
Clowns spent more every year from 2009 to 2013
If he ends up being a stud, who says we'll get 3 years of play from him?
I think we're all hoping to still see something special from teh twins.
You completely missed my point. Cmon young fella. You can do better than this.
With Recinos a SR and firmly entrenched as the FG and KO kicker this fall, doesn't it make sense that Duncan redshirt in 2018 so he has a couple years left after Miguel leaves? Give him some extra time to gain some extra leg strength.
