Props to Copeland for getting this receiving Core to progress and develop some. Also props to the receivers for showing up, huge shout-out to Brandon Smith for his coming out party, definitely looked like a goto reliable guy for stanley.
Receiving Core
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Smith was big today. That was nice to see. Hope he keeps moving forward.
At least it's no longer "corpse".
Great thread. The receivers really stepped up today. It was so nice actually seeing some seperation between them and the db. Hope they are finally figuring things out and continue to make strides
I posted something about the wrs looking better against Wisconsin. They were really good today. Brandon Smith's catch was awesome when he caught it behind the dude. Easly and ISM all had solid games too. I really want Smith to get that td...
First time I've seen an aggressive killer instinct out of an Iowa receiver on Smith's catch in quite awhile.
You cannot say that. The poster may actually think the word is “core” as in the central part. If so, that is a WOB.
ISM was also awesome on kick returns and nearly busted that jet sweep
I think Brandon Smiths issue has been confidence.. Kids with a talent & skill issue don’t make grabs like he did today! He Moss’ed that DB! I hope he continues to improve and stay confident!
I agree on the B Smith mentions. It appears to me that Smith is steadily gaining confidence and that is huge. That one reception where he went over and around the guy was stunning.....he is hitting his stride.
nice catch professor.
yes, the wr are certainly looking better! that grab by smith was awesome!
3 or 4 different passes by nate and this could have been a straight blowout.
It was a big time play and a thing of beauty. I cannot recall another hawk making a grab like that. Wow
You can find a few dozen people here every day who think “they’re, their, and there” or “your and you’re” are interchangeable because they don’t know any better, but doesn’t make any of them, or this, a WOB. They’re homophones. You’re looking for an eggcorn, like granite instead of granted. Or pre-Madonna, instead of prima donna. This will help:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...ere-are-100-eggcorns-that-we-say-pass-mustard
If you’re arguing that the poster is actually talking about the central part of the receiving unit, it hurts your argument even more so. Because then what he wrote would actually make sense.
Nice progress by the WRs ... and it's nice to see them gaining confidence. When they do that ... it helps the TEs too.
Nice game by the O ... because the injuries among the back 7 were mounting ... and the O had to carry the load today.
Nice game by the O ... because the injuries among the back 7 were mounting ... and the O had to carry the load today.
Yes WR's were better and Smith's catch was impressive. Minny was loading the box which gave us a lot of one-on-one coverage.
Brandon Smith was a factor and that was good to see. ISM had the drop but otherwise is showing game breaking ability....as in his first touchdown.
Agree.
Not a WOB, IMO. A WOB is using entirely different words with different pronunciations. Want of bee instead of wannabe, intensive purposes instead of intents and purposes, etc. Their, there, and they're aren't WOBs, they are all pronounced the same. Same situation here.
Agree with nice progress & like this thread.
Only thing though is that I think Minn lost their best DB a week ago. Is that correct?
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Thanks for the link HIWB. I did notice that "wantofbees" failed to make the NPR list. I guess it might be a Hawkeye Report original.
Big day for the passing game! Looked like Stan was pretty good with touch and accuracy save for the lazy toss for the interception. Satisfied with the production there, even pleasantly surprised.
I wonder if Stan was tossing it out but still giving his receiver a chance to make a toe in bounds great catch, and just failed to see the rodent.
Yes they did. Antoine Winfield's son. He made an OUTSTANDING play in the end zone to pick off a pass that won them the Fresno State game.
Fresno had goal to go with little time left and threw a floater over the top to a wide open receiver and put too much air under it, and Winfield recovered to tip it and pick it. Great play and preserved the win.
His old man was a beast for the Vikings. Toughest sure tackler in the NFL in his prime.
