NEXT OPPONENT DISCUSSION: The 4-1 Fighting Illini appear to be for real, open as 3 Point Favorite
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Optimist. Joe Labas starts.
Iowa coaches aren't dumb? They will come out throwing and throw 11 out of the first 15 scripted plays and score at least 3 points.....Your Christmas present early....
I believe Illinois is a good, solid, balanced team. I don't know how "tested" they are. If faced with adversity, they might panic. It seems to me that you guys are the more "seasoned" program.
Game feels like a pick'em.
Game feels like a pick'em.
Theres no doubt, Brett has them playing pretty well.
I thought it was impossible to have a good team after making a coaching change? Guess I've been believing a lie for 15 years.
I thought it was impossible to have a good team after making a coaching change? Guess I've been believing a lie for 15 years.
Illinois won’t need to blitz to slow down the run game. They had to against Wisconsin to overwhelm their OL, but such measures aren’t needed against us.
An Illinois win cashes my over 4.5 RSW bet, but I would prefer if they wait until later in the season to do it.
An Illinois win cashes my over 4.5 RSW bet, but I would prefer if they wait until later in the season to do it.
I will certainly watch the game but I am not anticipating seeing us do anything different. I think the most I can find myself hoping for is that they get going on the passing earlier in the game. It was "there" against Michigan early but we rarely tested them and when we had a drive going then 2 over throws killed that. Once we were behind by 20 then SP was taking a piss pounding on a regular basis.
I am not sure what everyone else thought about Michigan but I was not overly impressed outside the initial drive where they definitely took it to our defense. We just don't possess the offense to respond.
I am not sure what everyone else thought about Michigan but I was not overly impressed outside the initial drive where they definitely took it to our defense. We just don't possess the offense to respond.
Well assuming we're also not gonna get blown out by Illinois...............
This is a massive game for the remainder of the season for Iowa.
A loss Saturday and Iowa will be sitting at 3-4 going into Halloween weekend against a Northwestern team thirsty for a signature Fat Pat Fitzgerald hang their hat on beating his most hated rival Iowa.
Iowa, and more importantly Kirk and Brian need the Hawks to come out on top or there is major risk of losing the team.
And I honestly doubt KF, in particular, will care enough to do anything to make sure to avoid a loss knowing that it will (or will eventually/inevitably) lose him the team..........
Looking forward to it.....can't wait...........
This is a massive game for the remainder of the season for Iowa.
A loss Saturday and Iowa will be sitting at 3-4 going into Halloween weekend against a Northwestern team thirsty for a signature Fat Pat Fitzgerald hang their hat on beating his most hated rival Iowa.
Iowa, and more importantly Kirk and Brian need the Hawks to come out on top or there is major risk of losing the team.
And I honestly doubt KF, in particular, will care enough to do anything to make sure to avoid a loss knowing that it will (or will eventually/inevitably) lose him the team..........
Looking forward to it.....can't wait...........
They don't need to blitz much. Just a few well-timed A gap blitzes to confuse our fat linemen, and make sure to have a defender crashing the backside on our stretch zone runs to either run down the line unblocked and make the tackle or to destroy Petras for a sack on our PA.
Teams have picked up on how to defend against the zone scheme and at this point, it's too easy.......
Don't expect a different result from Iowa, though turnovers could make it a game. I imagine Bielema to be the hungrier coach, and that will show up on the field when Ferentz has Petras take every snap.
Lovie recruited some decent talent that Bert inherited. I think the biggest change that Bert made is bringing a winning attitude and playing smarter football.
Wisconsin didn't play well. I don't think Illinois will run all over us. We'll need to sustain drives and avoid turnovers. I think we are starting to gel a bit on the offensive line in the running game and Luke Lachay is now another legitimate option at TE. Iowa wins 20 - 13.
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Scared of Illinois.
We are turning into Nebraska.
Not even kidding.
We are turning into Nebraska.
Not even kidding.
Mertz is slightly more accurate, but more prone to making bad decisions.
Well I for one am not scared of Illinois.
it was a good run, me thinks the 8 game IL winning streak ends on Saturday
Our run defense is growing increasingly suspect as the season progresses and teams see more film of us.
Let's see if Phil can adjust like he does with Purdue WRs.......................
Our run defense is suspect after a game against a top 5 team? Ok….
Iowa will be lucky to keep it within 3.
Which is exactly the same as what I said............or is it?
The writing was on the wall before this game for those that watched.
Guess I’m going to strongly disagree that we are weak against the run.
And I would agree with you..............
I don't think anyone should suggest we're weak against the run.
In 1985 Miami Dolphins had the same problem with da bears. Shula had Marino roll out every play. Dolphins beat those nasty BearsSo, how does Brian attack their D?
Or, better yet, how would you attack their D?
I have not watched any of Wisconsin; is their OL as bad as ours? Normally, Wisconsin can still rush on an opponent, no matter how much stacking of the box there is.
This is Bert's 2nd year. Pretty impressive what he's done there so far.
Iowa isn't beating any decent team that doesn't beat themselves. They cannot score enough points. Instead of hoping the offense can improve start hoping the other offense f#cks up.
And I would agree with you..............
I don't think anyone should suggest we're weak against the run.
So we’re “suspect” against the run, but not weak? I disagree either way. Corum needed 28 attempts to get to his 130 yards. Not stellar defense throughout but also not as tho he was ripping big gains all day either.
Well we are glad Illinois lost that big 10 game to IU.
Not that Iowa will call many of these plays or complete them but when a team is blitzing all the time and leaving only one safety back then you have to run quick slants, quick sit down old style button hook type pass patterns trying to break one tackle, and quick go patterns to get the defender to whiff at the LOS.
Break a few of these plays and they can go the distance. You have to make the defense pay for overplaying.
This is the reason we lose to jNW so many times and ISU when we shouldnt because Kirk is just afraid to take shots down the field,
A blitz doesnt get to a QB on a quick slant and with our punter and defense throw it in the turf if it is not open.
I don't even know what this is supposed to mean. Are you trying to make some sort of dig or something?
So Iowa, who can't seem to score against anyone, is going to put 17-24 on the best defense they have played against this season? I don't see that happening.
