******Official Iowa at Northwestern Game Thread******

[BubsFinn]

Until we find a way to have a legitimate threat of a downfield passing game, defenses will stack the box and take away our running game.

 

[desihawk]

Why can't Vandeberg return punts?

'coz he might tire himself running them back 15 yards a pop.

 

[BioHawk]

I don't understand why Jackson is returning punts when he has shown he is terrible at it vs Vandenburg who is solid.

Vandenberg broke his foot last year. My guess is they are trying to protect him.

 

[HawkLogic]

Toren Young needs more carries. Wadley is not a bellcow and he's not nearly as explosive as he needs to be right now. Puts him at risk.

They need to alternate hammer and quickness more. Toren is more a hammer and he looked good as RB receiver too. Blocking is bad, so that is on KF.

 

[MVPFAN]

Two drops for Easley today.

 

[HawkeyeFever62]

Easley has quite a few drops this year.

 

[dawgs_04]

Iowa punting stats are mindboggling in this game.
3 punts for 167 yards. Long 61, average 56
Punting will win us a game or two if we can do this all year.

Wind.

 

[Eternal Return]

Ugh.

 

[MVPFAN]

3 drops for Easley.

 

[desihawk]

I'll trade that crappy bunt return effort for him locking down the secondary like he has today. He continues the way he is and he could be better than Desmond King was by the end of his career.

Still, he really needs to work on punt returns.

Guy is solid at CB and it's really not his fault as PR. He shouldnt be put in that situation.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Easley with a case of the drops...

 

[BioHawk]

Two plays that should have been converted there. Geeze.

 

[HawkLogic]

Vandenberg broke his foot last year. My guess is they are trying to protect him.

then why play him at receiver.

meanwhile, what is up with Easley ....two drops. Little bit hot throws

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

Our offense sucks. Defense is good tho

 

[greenelite]

This cat is a good punter. We are set for the next 4 years.

 

[Hawkfan5220]

Execution. Execution. Execution.

 

[hawkeye bb n fb fan]

3rd and 6... 4 yard crosser

 

[feces hurling monkey]

How many drops has Easley had this year? He has to be easley leading the nation.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Stanley's decision making is not good with his decisions on 3rd down.

I know many will be critical of Stanley with the velocity on his pass but that's the 3rd or 4th drop by Easley as well.

 

[HawkeyeFever62]

3rd and 6... 4 yard crosser

Would have converted if not for the drop.

 

[greenelite]

How many drops has Easley had this year? He has to be easley leading the nation.

Boooo

 

[desihawk]

Wind.

Very sad that you watered down my whiskey.

 

[BioHawk]

then why play him at receiver.

meanwhile, what is up with Easley ....two drops. Little bit hot throws

Have you seen our receivers? Not quite the death valley it was last season but it's still baaaaad.

 

[hawkeye122671]

Execution. Execution. Execution.

We have executed off bye week poorly.

 

[brewhawk23]

Hope defense keeps up the good play. Offense just going through the motions out there. Lack of concentration by Easley.

 

[HawkLogic]

Our offense sucks. Defense is good tho

The lack of holes in Run game is most of the problem. Stanley for most part is impressive, but little too hot on some throws and then the occasional penalty or dropped ball and you end up with a chitty offense

 

[hawkeye bb n fb fan]

Would have converted if not for the drop.

It was behind him as well. Should've thrown in earlier too

 

[bagdropper]

Why can't Vandeberg return punts?

Returned one earlier...

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Glad we worked on catching the ball (passes and punts) during the bye week.

 

[Eternal Return]

There's so much inconsistency on this team's offense. They have talent, but they just don't seem to have football smarts.

 

[hawkesq]

Maybe a bit of Kelly-Martin next series?

 

[HawkLogic]

We have executed off bye week poorly.

Coaches that recruit players that execute or coach them up to execute win. I never buy these excuses that put the blame on unpaid players when you have management paid millions for results.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Returned one earlier...

...and vandy did well on that punt return. Caught the ball and EVERYTHING! It's just completely unacceptable....and 80yard punt. Flip the field...cool

 

[markfromj]

We have executed off bye week poorly.

4 - 1 last 5.

 

[Buffhawk]

 

[Eternal Return]

It feels like 2 hours since the second half started. How can time move this slow?

 

[greenelite]

Excellent catch by that NW kid.

 

[takai]

Finally a holding call. But that was a blatant push off by that receiver.

 

[IAHWKGUY]

4 - 1 last 5.

I think he was referring to today only, not recent history.

 

[Gridiron24]

It feels like 2 hours since the second half started. How can time move this slow?

Punt. Punt. Punt. Punt. Injury.

 

[HawkLogic]

I'll trade that crappy bunt return effort for him locking down the secondary like he has today. He continues the way he is and he could be better than Desmond King was by the end of his career.

Still, he really needs to work on punt returns.

Why not just let him play excellent CB and find someone else on squad to field punts. He's not good at it and he could get hurt.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Vandenberg broke his foot last year. My guess is they are trying to protect him.

Protect him for next year? Anyone can get hurt on any play. Including out cornerback that we are using in punt returns.... Who might be a bigger loss, if he goes down. He ain't cutting it.... And hasn't for most of the year. And we WILL lose games because of these bad punt returns