Next years team

[uihawk82]

He has very little experience.

Even if he practices next year he's extremely green and I would guess far from starting.

Well a big strong wrestler with great feet and balance can practice several basic techniques to try to consume two offensive linemen.

 

[sober_teacher]

Is Lachey coming back after missing half a season last year and there not being a lot of productive passing volume to him this year?

He’s likely a day 2 draft pick. I don’t see him using his Covid year. We also have plenty of depth at the position so he is not an irreplaceable loss imo.

 

[uihawk82]

He’s likely a day 2 draft pick. I don’t see him using his Covid year. We also have plenty of depth at the position so he is not an irreplaceable loss imo.

Oh I know Astrenga is really good and Ortwerth looks to be a big time player. I was just wondering if Lachey wanted to come back and maybe have a huge year with Sullivan.

But he has missed two games this year and a bunch last year.

He probably has a ton of good video from his career at Iowa for the pros to look at. His legacy name can help also.

 

[Ladell-hawk]

Like that really mattered. Wish some of those guys wouldn't had come back.
Next year is a disaster anyway you look at it. No talent and while not a brutal schedule, certainly tougher than usual. Playing Oregon, MichSt, USC, Indiana and at PennSt will take 30 pts, at least to win, and we know that is not happening. Oregon might put up 1/2 a hundred, this scheme cannot defend that speed and talent.
Key to next year beat the Minny, Whisky and Rutgers to avoid a 2 to 4 win season. It is going to be ugly. With the following year looking worse since the schedule is actually tough.

lol, we will do better than your fuskers.

 

[Kinnick 4 Prez]

I mean…we’ve just gotten insanely spoiled with a top5/top 10 defense the last few years. This year we’ve mostly ranged from good to very good at times. I’m concerned about all the departures, but 1) I think we’ve recruited well on that side, so I don’t think the cupboard is bare, and 2) have a chance to “ease” into the season with the noncon slate being manageable. Order of the games will be huge also imo, as that’s a lot of travel on that schedule.

Good point on the schedule/travel. I'm curious to see how other central time zone teams are fairing going from one coast to another.

Also, I love Phil and the defense but Phil's defenses have benefited from subpar B1G west offenses for years. I'll include Wiscy, gophers, NW, neb and illini in that as well. Not one west team averaged 25 pts/game last year. All the offenses stunk for the most part the last 4 years. Iowa still has a very good defense.