Rouse

[cidhawkeye]

You guys calling out the line probably never played and certainly are not worthy of carrying their jock strap. Colby and Jones are Sophomores and Steven's was a Freshman.

So the premise is if you never played or are worthy of carrying their jockstrap then your opinion is worthless?

If that is the case later on is this thread I believe you claimed that you watched the games and in your opinion you saw several good things in the OL. Unfortunately since you probably never played OL at Iowa or carried their jockstrap your opinion doesn't mean anything either.

Might as well shut these boards down to a very, very, very few(any?) who meet your criteria to have an opinion on these type of things. Age and knowledge should tell you that you don't need to have been proficient at something to have a valid opinion on the quality of the effort.

If I watch trap shooting and one person hits 23 of 25 and the next person hits 1 of 25 and the next hits 22 of 25 it's safe for me to form an opinion that the person who hit 1 of 25 probably isn't very good whether I have fired a gun in my lifetime or not.

I get tired of the incessant complaining far more than the 'if you have never coached or grab a whistle or if you never played' but both actions are tiring. So practice up on your age and wisdom technique and use it a little better next time because I like your perspective on most things.

 

[GunnerHawk]

67 yards rushing for the entire game. 24 of that in the last few plays of the game. Prior to that it was 43 yards rushing for an average of 2.0 yards per play against a defense that allowed over 140 yards/game and over 4.2 yards per carry. If that's better, I think the bar is way too low. Maybe the pass protection was somewhat improved?

Hawks put it in the tank in the 2nd half. With our defense and punter they stopped passing and ran the ball. Play-action offenses seldom perform well if you're not running the ball well.

Not saying our line was great but Labas had more time and with his ability to move out of the pocket he got more time.

 

[BonzoFury]

Wasn’t Woodstock a big massive safe space?

 

[scotthawk1964]

Yeah I was baling hay and working in the field. No finished basement to escape to with video games for hours on end. Safe space was probably the baseball field.

The only time we would have needed a safe space is if a Tornado was coming through town. LOL

 

[squeezebox]

Maybe AOL, I forgot he had taken an Auburn visit

 

[Bulldog64]

Wasn’t Woodstock a big massive safe space?

Definitely not Woodstock '99

 

[pistachio1999]

Maybe AOL, I forgot he had taken an Auburn visit

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Gotta get it done because have to run through school admissions unless they just fill out admissions at each school ahead of time so whatever one he picks he has it all done and ready to start school next week. Assume coaches help find housing on that kind of short notice.

 

[Bishop1971]

I expect we still are in the lead for Rouse but very unlikely for Teslaa. Would be happy if I'm wrong about Teslaa though. If the roommates dads saying Iowa that would be great.

 

[pistachio1999]

I expect we still are in the lead for Rouse but very unlikely for Teslaa. Would be happy if I'm wrong about Teslaa though. If the roommates dads saying Iowa that would be great.

The OV photos with mom and dad at Iowa sure look like parents that would fall in love with Kirk.

 

[Bishop1971]

The OV photos with mom and dad at Iowa sure look like parents that would fall in love with Kirk.

From what i hear is that Iowa expects both to commit but i just think that it's not going to happen. I also picked TCU to upset Georgia so there's that.

 

[coorsoriginal02]

From what i hear is that Iowa expects both to commit but i just think that it's not going to happen. I also picked TCU to upset Georgia so there's that.

I can appreciate your acknowledgment of that silliness.

 

[Bishop1971]

I can appreciate your acknowledgment of that silliness.

Oh, i absolutely acknowledge that. Silliness is a kind way of putting it, lol. I'd go more with moronic, insane, just plain dumb!

 

[Birky]

From what i hear is that Iowa expects both to commit but i just think that it's not going to happen. I also picked TCU to upset Georgia so there's that.

Isn’t TeSlaa down to ISU and Arkansas today?

 

[coorsoriginal02]

Oh, i absolutely acknowledge that. Silliness is a kind way of putting it, lol. I'd go more with moronic, insane, just plain dumb!

Yeah…yikes. F’ing Georgia is ridiculous.

 

[Bishop1971]

Isn’t TeSlaa down to ISU and Arkansas today?

Not what i heard but i think it's basically Arkansas. He's still been in recent contact with Iowa, or should say Iowa has been in recent contact with him. But i also got my info the other day and things can change fast. Both have to make their choices this week.

 

[Birky]

Not what i heard but i think it's basically Arkansas. He's still been in recent contact with Iowa, or should say Iowa has been in recent contact with him. But i also got my info the other day and things can change fast. Both have to make their choices this week.

Fair.

I was told that last night, took it as fact and didn’t ask questions.

 

[Bishop1971]

Fair.

I was told that last night, took it as fact and didn’t ask questions.

Honestly who knows at this point. Arkansas sounds like they made all kinds of promises that they don't actually need to keep because he'll be on the roster. He could get beat out for the top spot at Arkansas and those promises are worthless. Iowa has been recruiting him pretty hard but not as much lately. Not sure if it's because of all his visits have limited opportunities or what. Cade has done a great job od recruiting Rouse and Teslaa.

 

[pistachio1999]

I can imagine there have been last minute phone calls today.

 

[gojojo]

I expect we still are in the lead for Rouse but very unlikely for Teslaa. Would be happy if I'm wrong about Teslaa though. If the roommates dads saying Iowa that would be great.

Would love both but if can only snag one I'd take Rouse. If we can keep Cade clean he'll find the guys we have.

Both would make this offense look a lot different next year and not put much pressure on the freshman wr class.

 

[pistachio1999]

I can imagine there have been last minute phone calls today.

I heart you @HawkeyeFakeID

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Wasn’t Woodstock a big massive safe space?

JFC, yet another moron who listens to the thumbsuckers. Learn a little history.

 

[Bishop1971]

Would love both but if can only snag one I'd take Rouse. If we can keep Cade clean he'll find the guys we have.

Both would make this offense look a lot different next year and not put much pressure on the freshman wr class.

I'd take Rouse if given only one too.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

STFU old man you know nothing.

Sheeeit....Gunner would slap the Metamucil out of you.

 

[Bubbrub]

STFU old man you know nothing.

Zero respect for this crap. Not only is it unbelievably disrespectful, it creates an inability to have a meaningful, adult-like discussion about things we disagree about.

 

[herkhatescy]

From what i hear is that Iowa expects both to commit but i just think that it's not going to happen. I also picked TCU to upset Georgia so there's that.

Ouch. You should have known that the Big12 doesn't play defense.

 

[INXS83]

Definitely not Woodstock '99

Woodstock was a big peace fest if you didn't count the rapes and overdoses.

 

[chaneccooms]

It’s looking like Nebraska for Rouse, based on social media activity.

 

[CoeurdAlene Hawk]

I rewatched all of the games over the past two weeks. I saw several issues that the line has faced for several years.

1. Iowa is a run first offense and teams load the box with at least eight to stop the run. Our receiver room has struggled getting separation off the line, the short quick passing game has been nonexistant. WR injuries certainly made for a thin room.
This has been modus operandi for 20 years and it hasn’t worked for a decade and half. When is the last time we were in the top 4 for rushing yards in the league?
2. Petras' lack of mobility hurt and he seemed to struggle looking for options 2 & 3. Did Petras have a 40 you could clock on a sundial in high school? If so why was he recruited?

3. With a struggling running game, defenses don't respect the run fake, making it hard to roll out or drop back. I refer to answer 1. Our run game hasn’t been respected since 2008, we aren’t Wisconsin no matter how hard we try. Keep up our RB’s have been trash since Brandon Wegher left.

I thought we looked better against Kentucky who had a top 20 defense. I think there are some good pieces on the line. I’m sorry I thought we had 70 yards rushing 1/3 of which was on one play.

 

[sbhawk64]

If he likes train tracks he’ll love Lincoln. It’s a shitty city and the college is located basically in a rail yard.

It's also gotten used to losing

 

[sbhawk64]

You guys calling out the line probably never played and certainly are not worthy of carrying their jock strap. Colby and Jones are Sophomores and Steven's was a Freshman.

I played football and broke film down. Our online was God awful and you don't need to play to see we win 3 games if it wasn't for the defense. What games are you watching?

 

[hawkisoaker]

I played football and broke film down. Our online was God awful and you don't need to play to see we win 3 games if it wasn't for the defense. What games are you watching?

U played in 1964, that wasn't fball.

 

[sbhawk64]

U played in 1964, that wasn't fball.

Actually it was much much more football like. Today's football is closer and closer to flag football.

 

[EZ2BJZ]

Actually it was much much more football like. Today's football is closer and closer to flag football.

Lol

 

[pistachio1999]

Actually it was much much more football like. Today's football is closer and closer to flag football.

Agreed. Now it’s circus ball and receivers get to wear sticky gloves and defense can’t barely contact receivers.

 

[WSC72]

Agreed. Now it’s circus ball and receivers get to wear sticky gloves and defense can’t barely contact receivers.

 

[GunnerHawk]

Sheeeit....Gunner would slap the Metamucil out of you.

Nah, as I get older I'm more of a lover than a fighter.

 

[GunnerHawk]

Actually it was much much more football like. Today's football is closer and closer to flag football.

FWIW, these guys are bigger and faster than the older days. They got away with a lot more back then though. I met Yanda at the Hawk complex when he played pro ball and he was a big dude. Then I met Scherff a few years ago and he is fricking huge. FWIW, I'm 6' 5" and know my way around the DXL store.

Flag football it's not. Get tickets close to the field sometime and focus on Pro safeties. Those guys are North of 200 lbs and bring it hard. D-linemen are 300+ who run 4.6 to 4.7. They hit with tremendous force.

 

[hawkisoaker]

Actually it was much much more football like. Today's football is closer and closer to flag football.

Lol..true.

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

FWIW, these guys are bigger and faster than the older days. They got away with a lot more back then though. I met Yanda at the Hawk complex when he played pro ball and he was a big dude. Then I met Scherff a few years ago and he is fricking huge. FWIW, I'm 6' 5" and know my way around the DXL store.

Flag football it's not. Get tickets close to the field sometime and focus on Pro safeties. Those guys are North of 200 lbs and bring it hard. D-linemen are 300+ who run 4.6 to 4.7. They hit with tremendous force.

There's no doubt in my mind that if the NFL players of today with the ridiculous size and speed and hitting power they have were able to play with the rules and equipment of the 1950s and 1960s, you'd see multiple players killed on the field every season.

 

[pistachio1999]

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A very few wore that stuff back then. Just watched a 30 for 30 on Dwight Clark. He never wore stickum or gloves. Fantastic tight end. Get them sticky gloves off and we will see how many fewer circus catches we see.