Yeah, and then they move Resar to receiver...
I can't even begin to try to solve this problem we have of recruiting quarterbacks, but, hopefully Lester knows what one looks like.
Portal here we come!
My thoughts on Tim Lester
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I can't even begin to try to solve this problem we have of recruiting quarterbacks, but, hopefully Lester knows what one looks like.
Portal here we come!
We're likely to have the #1 rushing offense for the first time under KF. Passing game showed signs of life imo. OL took a big step forward, but now we will see what happens with having to replace several starters.
Sure, but anyone expecting a major turnaround at the position in just one offseason, especially when there wasn't nearly the number of options at the QB position in the portal that was expected.
I'm hoping someone asks Kirk/Lester/Stratton...it didn't seem like Stratton had much zip on his passes last night; I'm wondering if the cold was bothering him. Lester has been good enough as a playcaller that it was perplexing to see Iowa insist on running into a brick wall all game.
I think the problem for Sully was that with his ankle his mobility was still really limited. Not really an upgrade imo to put Sully in there if he was a statue.
He had no limp. He was running and dropping back and throwing when I watched him.
going off what was reported from the various podcasts I listen to. Dropback passing fine; running like he wants to would have been really pushing it.
My understanding is that he was an emergency option only.
Maybe cutting I guess because he was not trying to do that when I watched, but straight ahead running and dropping back looked totally normal. 0 limp.
IDK - if Sully were close to 100% I can't imagine why he wouldn't have played.
Fair enough - I was watching from the comfort of my own home; I've only got what the various podcasts I listen to have said.
I wonder how much the yardage fell off after the UCLA game. Playing 2.5 games with a 3rd string walk on qb and no healthy backup had to kill the average
Pretty risk averse (even more than usual) since Sullivan went down.
Kinda understandable, with your QB room Stratton, and a bunch of walking wounded.
just a fyi: Oklahoma fired their OC late October and Kevin Johns (interviewed for Lester's job) who was an offensive analyst was promoted to co-OC and QB coach. Venables said Johns wasn't given the full OC job b/c he wasn't involved in game planning prior to Littrell's firing.
Official: Oklahoma Has Fired OC Seth Littrell (link)
Official: Oklahoma Has Fired OC Seth Littrell (link)
It's impossible to judge this mess right now. The offensive line coach needs to be replaced. We need a massive upgrade there. We need some WRs to stretch the field and run longer than 5 yard routes to get open. We have to at least throw the ball long every now and then because no defense respects the pass, at all. With no change, why should they?
Iowa needs a QB that can throw to WR's who can stretch the field. Hell, ISU has two 1000 yd receivers this year. ISU. I don't think Iowa has thrown for 2000 yards in the last 3 seasons combined.
Under the lights/first start at Kinnick, last game, rivalry game-yeah, it was probably quite the game for him…
I think the OL improved greatly this year - they're not Joe Moore Award semifinalists for nothing.
If nothing else, he bought himself another year.
I understand and they were better but I'm not sure why we are Joe Moore semifinalists.
Run blocking seemed improved. However, watching the various replays at Kinnick it was clear how many blocks we missed. Pass blocking was also not great.
I feel the O line has had ample time to get better and simply hasn't. I respect your opinion but this is one spot that I feel we are simply not good enough.
I mean, they were good enough to open big holes for a Doak Award finalist - pass blocking I think was okay; not great, but not terrible. Didn't help that Cade couldn't/wouldn't move in the pocket to help them out; and vs Nebby things were very tough on them because Stratton couldn't make them pay for how aggressive they were.
Like I said, I think the OL showed enough improvement that Barnett got another year - and we'll see how much improvement we have from the younger guys and whoever we pursue in the portal.
Last couple years I've had a hard time truly forming an opinion on the OL - the scheme/QB play was so horrible they had to be perfect and if they weren't the play was dead before the QB even took a step back. IMO Lester did a much better job scheming the offense so that players had a chance to, well, make plays.
The OL improved on run blocking. KJ is a special talent and was a home run every game. We didn’t see the same type of production when the other backs were in there (Tho they had some nice runs too). KJ made them look a lot better
The pass blocking was horrible. Again. Maybe a handful of times during the year the QB had more than 2 seconds to scan the field ??? Cade took a beating again. Sullivan would have too if not for his mobility. Shaggy never had to throw haha
Friday nights game, #9 for NE was in the backfield every single snap.
You wonder if it really is more the scheme than the players. When Iowa went to their Kirk offense, it’s impossible for 5 players to block 9. When we saw Lester offense and motion, the guys looked to have a chance
Who’s even coming back from this years OL ? And did any underclassmen play ?
The pass blocking was horrible. Again. Maybe a handful of times during the year the QB had more than 2 seconds to scan the field ??? Cade took a beating again. Sullivan would have too if not for his mobility. Shaggy never had to throw haha
Friday nights game, #9 for NE was in the backfield every single snap.
You wonder if it really is more the scheme than the players. When Iowa went to their Kirk offense, it’s impossible for 5 players to block 9. When we saw Lester offense and motion, the guys looked to have a chance
Who’s even coming back from this years OL ? And did any underclassmen play ?
How much of that improvement was KJ and for a couple games at least a mobile quarterback? Those slightly improved numbers and an 8-4 record mask inherent weaknesses in Kirk’s offense and his inability to recruit better athletes at offensive skill positions. Those issues are still there.
Can Lester make a difference? Remains to be seen. I’m not optimistic about next year.
Fire George Barnett, hire a real O-line coach, and Lester will look much better.
Hard to evaluate an OC when you have this sh** show of a passing offense. Our QB’s and WR’s are not B10 starting caliber. I think year 3 will be the year to properly evaluate his job. And we always have to remember that every OC still has to report to ultra conservative KF
Kirk would never step-down mid-season if he broke Woody's record.
I think the poor play/injuries at QB had as much to do with lack of TE production as anything else.
1,000%. It's hard to believe we even get wannabe wide receivers to play football at Iowa when they could go DII and probably make some noise.
He improved. He runs through tackles harder. He said it himself.
That is a good start and an absolute must if the offense wants to move forward. Barnett's OL's have been objectively horrible. How a former OL coach like KF could tolerate this is befuddling. I really want to believe that KF wants to win and will hold his assistants accountable, but if he gives the 'ole "our OL has really improved and GB is doing an excellent job" after the season and brings him back, he'll have a hard time convincing me and a lot of other fans that he hasn't become complacent and just wanting to go through the motions until he physically can't coach anymore.
At least for this year - this is a false narrative. I don't see how you can say the OL has been horrible this year...they weren't semifinalists for the joe moore award for nothing.
While I won't say they've been great the past few years - they obviously weren't, I have and will continue to argue that that had as much to do with the poor scheme and playcalling by BF as well as the atrocious QB play as well. We change OCs who does much better at putting players in good spots to succeed, and look what happens...YPC jumps to over 5, the starting RB breaks the rush TD record and for a time threatened the single-season yardage mark.
Ok, so in his 4th year, with all his guys in place and one of the most experienced OL in the country, Iowa finally fielded what almost looked like a serviceable B1G OL. Sorry I’m not impressed.
Certainly BF crippled the offense for years, no arguing that. But not sure he’s totally to blame. It looks like GB failed to develop an NFL OLineman after Linderbaum fell in his lap.
And GMAFB with the Joe Moore award thing. We both know that’s a joke.
