New OC. Brian is poison (national joke). What highly rated offensive player (lineman or skill), wants to move into a program known for not only being the worst offense in the BIG, but getting even worse each year? Even after everyone says at least it can’t get worse, it manages to reach a new low.
The Swarm guy says the athletes today want you to show them the money. Facilities used to be a big deal. You got to pay the bluchippers now. But when you Castros and Coopers that fly under the radar. Who needs 5 stars.
Kirk is the worst offensive HC in college football and it isn’t close. If he thinks that it’s a loser mentality.
Can't recruit well for the offense because of...yada yada yada, but somehow we do get the guys for defense. How is that?
This is a stupid premise for two reasons.
Have to agree and we should be proud this team is 6-1 with little they have to work with on the O side of the ball
The line this year is so much better than the last couple of years. Rushing for 200 against Wisconsin with zero threat of a passing game? And it’s still the worst passing attack under KF by miles.
I don't believe that they had any intention of modifying the offense. They believe that the system works and no changes are required. That's what Brian told everyone before the year started. No changes necessary. Just gotta do what they do better.
I just wish he had a first son interested in offense...
I don't understand what you just said. Are you trying to say the system is or is not a problem?
^^ Gets it ^^
No, I said that I think the coaches were believing the system was not the issue - imo, but that talent was. So they went into the portal, upgraded at several positions…but we’re still seeing the same problems for a third consecutive year.
This is 100% correct. I know Phil and have heard him answer when congratulated for a success ( It all starts at the top )
Ok, I'll have to take your word for it, I haven't watched a game since Penn state.
They’ve been playing significantly better. That said, any offense that is completely one dimensional is going to get crushed over time unless that one thing is absolutely elite. Iowa has a solid line and a good RB room, but neither group is elite. With no real threat of a passing game, the running game is going to suffer. Minnesota always has at least a competent D under Fleck and they were absolutely not going to let Iowa run. Iowa had to get something going in the passing game to open things up. I thought heading into halftime that maybe they’d do it - Hill was 7/13 for almost 100 yards in the first half. Clearly not world-beating stuff, but vaguely competent. Clearly, not at all competent in the 2nd half.
No, we haven’t been playing significantly better on offense. We miraculously beat M St on a DeJean punt return, Deacon passed for 38 yards. And then 37 against Wisconsin and then the disastrous effort yesterday of negative yards for a half. If we played a top 25 team it would look similar to the Penn St game because you can’t put your defense out there for 45 minutes. But we can play this way against Minnesota, Illinois, etc because they all stink as well.
If you follow the thread, @RocknRollface quoted a previous comment by me about improved line play (and bolded that line specifically). I then replied to his comment and reiterated that the Iowa line has been significantly better this year. They have been. None of that was about the offense as a whole, which continues to be an absolute dumpster fire in the middle of a tire fire.
