Kirk Ferentz, post game kicks us in the nuts again
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Was there any doubt?
The book says you go for two there. It's easy to look back questioning it. Honestly, I think we should be more concerned that it was 19-7 with five minutes left in the third then Iowa was outscored 13-0 including three straight three and outs.
To be fair 2 points would have won them the game
You don’t go for two until you have to. He chased points too early in the game when he didn’t need them.
Do you think this book is at my local library?
The book also says when you have it first and goal from the 4 at the end of the quarter and your run game has been working YOU RUN IT DOWN THEIR ****ING THROATS 3 plays in a row.
We need to stop focusing on this one decision.
Of course in retrospect it sucks because if we hadn’t we’re going to OT.
But in a game where it looked like ISU was going to at best have a couple more opportunities to score, trying to go up 14 was our best bet.
This loss was on everything but this call.
Of course in retrospect it sucks because if we hadn’t we’re going to OT.
But in a game where it looked like ISU was going to at best have a couple more opportunities to score, trying to go up 14 was our best bet.
This loss was on everything but this call.
I agree, but I'd say Moulton is not the best personnel choice in that package. No idea why they insisted on him being in there. It needed to be KJ.
Not in the middle of the third quarter.
Exactly, no reason to do it, it was as big of a momentum change as Cade's INT, a pass that was 6 feet behind Lachey
Don't even think about consulting "the book" until the 4th quarter.
To early to go for two. But the real problem is we couldn’t score from the inside the five so the odds of making the two point conversion was low. Taking the extra point was the play. We lost because we couldn’t throw the ball in the second half.
Anyone who expected differently from Kirk is a fool.
Making terrible in-game decisions is just what Kirk does. It’s nothing new. The same as his pressers.
It’s just time for him to retire. Should have happened a few years ago
Ok, fact is the defense still gave up 13 unanswered points. The offense had multiple three and outs. That's where the problem lies.
No doubt. What in the hell did the staff see in Moulton to jump two seasoned vets on the depth chart. He does nothing as well as KJ and isn’t nearly as good as Williams either. I’m at a loss! Worst depth chart to start season ever with KJ at 3, absolutely laughable.
As a Northwestern fan who wants to see Sullivan play and succeed, I completely agree.
Going for 2? Fine, but not when you are going to call a dogshit play that won’t work; not when the offense has proven they lack the ability to punch it in the endzone.
It's hard if you constantly throw off your back foot
Play Sullivan like I said week 1. ****
I always hated it when Fry would go for two after missing the pat on the first td of the game and I hated it this early in the game. How unconfident are you to think you are all of a sudden going to stop scoring when you are moving the ball pretty well up to that point? Unless you are planning on turtling up on offense.
In his defense, ISU got away with 2 interferences in the endzone, their first td and our 2pt try. lol Still dumb to go for two when you have a strong defense. Did he really think they were going to score two more touchdowns and get 21? Longshot.
Bingo. I like it when Kirk coaches from his couch
I do recall on several occasions where Nick Saban said, "I'd rather punt than put the ball in the endzone".
All KF will do from here is dig his heels in and not make any changes. It will be just like every season. History has proven this, Christiansen/Stanzi. McCaan/Banks, etc. etc.
This going for 2 didn't cost anything.
- the first pick from Cade starting on our side of the field was much more impactful. That was the worst part of the game.
- the long TD was worse.
- hall not making the pick was worse.
- broken coverage on the long play with 24 seconds was worse.
The 1st and goal plays were absolutely dog crap until we gave the ball to Kaleb.
- the first pick from Cade starting on our side of the field was much more impactful. That was the worst part of the game.
- the long TD was worse.
- hall not making the pick was worse.
- broken coverage on the long play with 24 seconds was worse.
The 1st and goal plays were absolutely dog crap until we gave the ball to Kaleb.
I was less than impressed with the delay of game before the punt. Didn’t need 3 times outs and our punting game wasn’t looking great. Those few penalty yards mattered…
That depth chart wasn't about who our best running back was / is.
It was about the fact that Williams was injured and Johnson was suspended.
Hey now. We were shut out in the 4th and only scored 6 in the second half. This has nothing to do with going for 2. This has to do with second half play calling and execution. Look, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we are going to have to learn to score. Defense is great, but with the addition of the west coast teams and the push in the B10 to have more potent offenses, 19 points against a....... not top b12 team, is not going to cut it. I hate to say this as well, but with all the years and starting experience our OL is not up to standards. Yeah we may be "deeper" but we are mac level or slightly above at best, Not B10 level on first string much less "deep". We are going to have to look for a new OL coach. The rest of the O I can see it making progress in a very short amount of time.
The 2 pt attempt was stupid and costly but father down the list of today's whys.
Couldn't get in with 3 tries from 2.
Couldn't get in with 3 tries from 3.
What makes them think they are going to get in with 1 play from 3?
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