Exactly. Weed is legal in a lot of places now. Why get drunk when you can chew a cookie and chill my man.😵💫Well that's just stupid.
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Exactly. Weed is legal in a lot of places now. Why get drunk when you can chew a cookie and chill my man.😵💫Well that's just stupid.
I was just getting ready to write about the lack of size of SDSU's front seven, especially the linebackers. Great point!I have tried to evaluate this SDSU team and compare it to the NDSU squad that defeated Iowa in 2016. I expect this to be a good SDSU team, but I do not think that they are as good as the 2016 NDSU squad. The most notable difference, I think, is in the size of the SDSU front 7 on defense. The biggest SDSU starting linebacker is listed at 215 lbs. NDSU had a Butkus nominee middle linebacker who was 245 lbs, and two 290 lb DTs in front of him. The SDSU DTs are 6-1 270 and likely 6-4 280.
Offensively, the NDSU OL was massive. The guards were 331 and 322 lbs. SDSU has an experienced left side of the OL, but they are not as big. 305 for the LT, and a little under 300 for the LG. The right side of the line new to starting roles.
Simply put, I do not expect SDSU to maul us in the trenches like NDSU did. SDSU does have 2 large and experienced TEs, which will help them match up physically against Iowa. But I do not think that their OL can stymie our DL the way that NDSU did in 2016. Factoring in the TEs, I think that the skill players are fairly comparable between SDSU and NDSU, even though SDSU loses Pierre Strong and Chris Oladakun off of last year's squad.
I agree with you that I believe we will see a pretty generic offense on Saturday. However, I think the biggest question will be if the running game is improved or not. The SDSU defense appears to roughly be a smaller and less talented defense than the Iowa defense, as both play a 4-3, don't blitz a lot and play 2 high safeties most of the time. So if Iowa does not run the ball effectively and at will against this team, then there is zero reason to think that the running game is improved. If Iowa runs effectively, then the biggest question is can they do it against a more talented defense.I can imagine a pretty generic offense on Saturday.
After the game, the biggest question will be...
A. Did Iowa play conservative to not reveal much to future opponents or
B. Is there no progress from a 4th year QB and how troublesome are the injuries on the OLine?
Probably. Wouldn't be BAU Iowa otherwise...........When you read all the press coming out of Brookins, SD these days...they expect to come in here and beat Iowa. They are a confident team...especially the QB who returns to the fold this year after missing last year. He was saying they have one of the best offenses in FBS, FCS, or whatever league you want to discuss. It doesn't matter...they are going to score on everyone.
This kid was a good runner before the injury. As we all know...our LBs/Cash like to drop in coverage quickly and historically running QBs have given us fits because often we aren't accounting for the QB, unless he starts hurting us. I think this team is going to be a really good tune up for ISU. They are going to be able to challenge our defense...of that I'm sure.
All the more reason for SDSU to not try hard to win on Saturday. Gotta throw Iowa a frickin bone here.....In addition to being pessimistic about this game, we have about, what, 3 scholarship wrs healthy?
All the more reason for SDSU to not try hard to win on Saturday. Gotta throw Iowa a frickin bone here.....
^This. The Iowa offense needs to build player confidence and enthusiasm. I don’t think the first-game, ultra vanilla approach is what is needed Saturday.I want to see the offense do something!
^This.Some of you need to grow a pair and crawl out from beneath the table and stop sucking your thumbs. A big part of the college football celebration is anticipating your team putting a whoop ass on the next opponent. If you guys are worried about this team then you better bubble wrap yourselves because the going doesn't get any easier. We're going in with no lube so stop your sniffling.
or C: How were you able to dominate the LOS, win the turnover battle, and have favorable field position situations, which allowed you to play conservatively?I can imagine a pretty generic offense on Saturday.
After the game, the biggest question will be...
A. Did Iowa play conservative to not reveal much to future opponents or
B. Is there no progress from a 4th year QB and how troublesome are the injuries on the OLine?
Semi-regular basis?I get why many are optimistic but SDSU is not a bad team, regardless of level. No, they aren't Alabama like many are sarcastically pointing out but we lose to teams like SDSU on a semi-regular basis.
The bolded is a stretch. Just looking at all non-conference games and going back to 2015, the Hawks are 18-1. I wouldn't call that 1 loss "semi-regularly".I get why many are optimistic but SDSU is not a bad team, regardless of level. No, they aren't Alabama like many are sarcastically pointing out but we lose to teams like SDSU on a semi-regular basis.
Iowa still has a ton of question marks on offense and you know we are going to try and just run all game. That inevitably makes the game close out of the gate.
We need to get pressure on the QB and make him beat us with his arm... would love to see some more press coverage. Contain better be ready!
FIFY. The football gods might need something more specific.🙃I want to see the offense do something positive.
Of course not. SDSU has a long hx of winning and constantly fielding quality teams. ISU is the opposite.Is it strange that I'm more concerned about this game than the ISU game?
I hope to hell that you're right.or C: How were you able to dominate the LOS, win the turnover battle, and have favorable field position situations, which allowed you to play conservatively?
Spencer has his own problems other than the Oline.We still need to see where our O line is which will then determine where our Qback is.
SDSU is also 4-4 against the other Dakota team the last 8 meetings so just because they aren't winning the titles, they are right there in ability.PS I’m pretty sure the other Dakota team that beat us a few years back, had won a few championships compared to this other Dakota team. . .
We do? Who? What FCS team other than NDSU has Iowa lost to? And semi-regular what does that mean in hard numbers?I get why many are optimistic but SDSU is not a bad team, regardless of level. No, they aren't Alabama like many are sarcastically pointing out but we lose to teams like SDSU on a semi-regular basis.
Iowa still has a ton of question marks on offense and you know we are going to try and just run all game. That inevitably makes the game close out of the gate.
We need to get pressure on the QB and make him beat us with his arm... would love to see some more press coverage. Contain better be ready!
lol what?I get why many are optimistic but SDSU is not a bad team, regardless of level. No, they aren't Alabama like many are sarcastically pointing out but we lose to teams like SDSU on a semi-regular basis.
Iowa still has a ton of question marks on offense and you know we are going to try and just run all game. That inevitably makes the game close out of the gate.
We need to get pressure on the QB and make him beat us with his arm... would love to see some more press coverage. Contain better be ready!
There are people who believe that shit. Good luck charms and boogie men. Curses and jinxes. People who believe what happened in 2016 impacts what happens Saturday, lol.We're message board fans. Posts on this board have no influence on the outcome of the game. To say that "Iowa fans are too cocky and it's going to cost Iowa," is pure comedy.
Michael Penix rings a bell.QB coming off a major surgery
Phil Parker
I've been saying 31-7, so we're in a pretty similar boat.Iowa gets up 14-0 early. SDSU hangs around after that and makes it look decent. I’d say 28-10 Iowa
Last sentence - going vile eliminates any attempt at being witty. Grow upSome of you need to grow a pair and crawl out from beneath the table and stop sucking your thumbs. A big part of the college football celebration is anticipating your team putting a whoop ass on the next opponent. If you guys are worried about this team then you better bubble wrap yourselves because the going doesn't get any easier. We're going in with no lube so stop your sniffling.
Do they sell edibles where you live?I am very uneasy about this game.
The OL (and run game) looked a lot better on Kid's Day this year than they did last year. Yes, that is one day but that is what the common fan has to go by. Also, remember the Offense is playing against one of the best D's in the nation every practice.Guessing Iowa's defense scores more points than the Iowa offense.
Can PP's guys duplicate the takeaway numbers from last year?
Nothing I've heard in the preseason makes me think the OLINE and SP are improved.