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Offensive Coordinators...first play from scrimmage vs. Miami (OH)?

BigOHawk

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I'll go with I formation, Kulick (FB) and Daniels (RB), single TE (Kittle) and double WR (MeerKat) and WR (Jer. Smith). CJ playfake to LeShun, roll right and hits Kittle for a 13-yard gain..FIRST DOWN Iowa!
 
There's no way on the first play of the year KF or even CJ looks in those big nasty Iowa linemens eyes and says, " hey guys go out there on the first play of the year let those d linemen get into ya a little bit AND PASS BLOCK, GET HYPE" LOL! NOPE, the tone gets set with smash mouth Iowa football and a run is called! LINE PRIDE!
 
2014 first play from scrimmage:

1st and 10 at IOWA 41
(15:00 - 1st) Jake Rudock pass complete to Kevonte Martin-Manley for 11 yds to the NIowa 30 for a 1ST down
 
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2013 first play from scrimmage:

1st and 10 at IOWA 29
(15:00 - 1st) Damon Bullock rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Iowa 33, tackled by Joe Windsor and Boomer Mays.
 
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2012 first play from scrimmage:

1st and 10 at IOWA 25
(14:40 - 1st) James Vandenberg pass complete to Kevonte Martin-Manley for 4 yards to the Iowa 29.
 
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There's no way on the first play of the year KF or even CJ looks in those big nasty Iowa linemens eyes and says, " hey guys go out there on the first play of the year let those d linemen get into ya a little bit AND PASS BLOCK, GET HYPE" LOL! NOPE, the tone gets set with smash mouth Iowa football and a run is called! LINE PRIDE!

Well it looks like 3 of the past 4 years the QB has looked at those big nasty linemen and said GO OUT AND PASS BLOCK, GET HYPE
 
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  1. Parker recovers from injury early & gets back this week
  2. First play, Jet Sweep to Parker
  3. Parker starts to run out of bounds
  4. Parker throws ball back on field to keep it in play
  5. Jay Scheel recovers for 14 yd gain.
Play will forever be called the "Iowa Fumblerooski".
 
They are counting on the OLine and running game to do the heavy lifting this year. Since it is "Just Miami" I have to believe that the coaches really need to see how that running game stacks up, even if Miami knows it is coming.

Honestly, I will be surprised if it isn't 3 straight running plays, even if it is 3rd and 8. I have to believe the coaches want to see if the new FBs, new WRs and TEs (other than Kittle) know their assignments and can be effective.

And if CJ drops back for a pass, and has to scramble and run on one of those first downs, well, I'm still counting it as a running play! :)
 
I'll go with I formation, Kulick (FB) and Daniels (RB), single TE (Kittle) and double WR (MeerKat) and WR (Jer. Smith). CJ playfake to LeShun, roll right and hits Kittle for a 13-yard gain..FIRST DOWN Iowa!
This, but double TE, no FB. Game on!
 
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