The offensive line has been u huge disappointment. You have a starting QB who has hit his ceiling talent wise and an All American TE not even in the huddle on obvious passing downs....which makes no sense. Brian Ferentz has been allowed to intern as a OC a position he was handed.....the immediate future does not look promising for Iowa Football
This offense is broken.....
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I seriously think they are out-thinking themselves. They bring guys in all the time and never leave the starters out there. I get you want to change formations, but damn throwing a fade to max Cooper?? Wtf is that when you have two stud TEs and ISM.
I was at the game and there was I think maybe 3-4 times where our WRs ran more than 15yds. Jesus our route trees are confusing and not successful.
Nah, 'just need to clean some things up.'
Hell why dont we hire James and Steven Ferentz to the coaching staff. Let Mary be the hydration specialist. The offense would be better if we could just hydrate better....
Hell why dont we hire James and Steven Ferentz to the coaching staff. Let Mary be the hydration specialist. The offense would be better if we could just hydrate better....
If we had even an average quarterback we would be 9-1. That they can't see that and make a change baffles me.
What boggles my mind about our offense is that it’s predicated on the exact thing that our defense seeks to allow. Our defense hopes to not give up the big play and force teams to drive methodically down the field without committing any errors... and it works! But then our offense is founded on the idea that we can methodically drive down the field without ever taking shots or getting off schedule without committing any errors.
It makes zero sense to me. If other college teams can’t do it, why would Iowa’s offense be able to? Needs to be more explosive plays and play calling if we want to find success. Sorry but you aren’t going to screen pass to Easley your way down the field for a touchdown
It makes zero sense to me. If other college teams can’t do it, why would Iowa’s offense be able to? Needs to be more explosive plays and play calling if we want to find success. Sorry but you aren’t going to screen pass to Easley your way down the field for a touchdown
The offensive line has been great in pass coverage minus PSU. The run game has been an issue, but it isn’t very creative.
This. I was a big NS fan, but the dude just doesn't have it between the ears. Maybe the other guys aren't good enough? No idea. But it's insane coaches havent even just sat nate for a series or 2 to calm him down or something. Nate just continously trouts out on the field and shows no emotion whatsoever. Like he is thinking about being anywhere but on the field
I get sick and tired of people talking about fant is the greatest thing ever in iowa football.
his hands aren't very reliable, he's not the best blocker, he has brought drama to the team, he is afraid of contact, do I really need to go on?
yes he's certainly talented, but I'll take TJ all day if I have to choose!
How did NF bring drama to the team?
He is a 1st round talent not being used to his ability.
He has no problem with this family opening their mouths and saying whatever they choose. Clearly he welcomes it.
I hope the vikings take him in the 1st round.
I bet opposing coaches love seeing iowa’s best player on the sideline for most of the game. I’m sure all of the other top programs sit their best player.
Look, it is so obvious BF is so over his head. I remember when the oline was dominant, hasn’t been that way in a long time. Today’s game plan was painful, which can be said several other times this season. He’s learning on the job and that shouldn’t be happening at a Big Ten school.
Look, it is so obvious BF is so over his head. I remember when the oline was dominant, hasn’t been that way in a long time. Today’s game plan was painful, which can be said several other times this season. He’s learning on the job and that shouldn’t be happening at a Big Ten school.
I think there is something going on in the locker room and in revolves around Fant. If he is playing prima dona or if it his brother adding his 2 cents worth, or if he is doing his own thing out there , but there is a problem there and it effects the team chemistry,
With Stan it's clearly a mental hurdle that he can't jump. Maybe it was the cold yesterday... I don't know. I know it's not all on Stan, the inconsistency is frustrating. This offense just doesn't have the grit and toughness to make plays when they are needed. No passion for the game or desire to win now.
Stanley will start at least 15 more games for the Hawks barring an injury that would hold him out. Stanley isn’t going anywhere.
I agree TJH is a more complete player. Why weren't they utilizing HIM yesterday instead of throwing swing passes to slow WRs 8-10 times? They finally remembered him on their last futile drive before IKM dropped the ball.
I wouldn’t put it past Barta to hire them. Hell im sure they can get all the cousins in there too.
Year 2 of the BF experiment and I’d say it’s failing miserably.
Jon Miller called this the toughest Iowa offense to prepare for since 2002 after the Indiana game.
That made me chuckle at the time and is even funnier now.
That made me chuckle at the time and is even funnier now.
Meanwhile, we have a proven, successful OC on multiple championship teams at North Dakota State coaching the offensive line. Which he has never , ever done before.
Explain to me how that makes sense.
Oh but we'll keep trying. Gotta give it to Easley though, he makes something out of nothing. Man, the play-calling is something else. I don't even know what to think..
On top of that we have a great o line coach who was pushed over to coach the D line so Brian could have a job....
There’s no need to debate which tight end is better because they have completely different skill sets and should both be on the field the entire game. Why are we lining up 2* receivers instead of splitting out Fant? When you have two talented guys like that you find ways to get them the ball, similar to when the Patriots had Gronk and Hernandez. This is all wasted breath anyway because Stanley does not have the ability to get them the ball and the Ferentz regime will never change. I don’t read much into Fant creating drama. Everything that has been tweeted is true. They’ll beat Illinois and lose to Nebraska, which would be a fireable offense at any other program without a lifetime contracted coach.
Easley is a good receiver who is doing what he’s told and doing it well - 5-7 yards a screen play is solid. But Iowa was essentially using that play as a substitution for their ineffective run game, in which case I’d think it would make sense to give the ball to the best playmaking WR we have? IS-M could do the same thing except maybe break off a big play or two.
Stop it. That makes too much sense in getting the ball to ISM in space compared to Max Cooper or Nick Easley!
JFC Brian/Kirk, Easley should be your slot receiver, not out wide. Great skill set packages Brian.
We have a top 15 program in terms of revenue, facilities, fan support, and recruiting budget. We should be recruiting to a point where Nick Easley is on the scout team and just happy to be suited up instead of him being the #1 option at wideout for two years straight.
On the other hand, Damond Powell, a JUCO product as well with enormous athletic talent, was not allowed to run any route besides a fly and a stop and saw about 10 snaps a game for two years straight if he was lucky. He was given an opportunity in the NFL, something that Easley surely wont. What's the difference between these two players?
Nobody is saying he is the greatest thing. I'd take TJ first as well. But, Fant is better than any WR we have, yet we trot those guys out over and over. Fant draws double teams, others don't. That in itself should keep him in the field split out wide.
Agree. Last year against OSU, that had Tim's fingerprints all over it with all kinds of presnap motion that worked perfectly. No, I am not saying we would always be that successful with it, but D's couldn't just crash the same old plays and stifle our meager run game.
The coaching staff not knowing how to scheme to get the ball into their playmakers hands on a consistent basis. Good teams do that with their talent and use it to their ability to win ballbgames.
Old Kirk is back just lining up and doing what they do and if you are better than Iowa, you will beat them. My gosh, give me Smith, Fant, Hock, ISM, Tracy and I will scheme the ball to one of those guys in space. It’s really not that hard if you are willing to make changes when it needs to be done.
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You are correct. All you need for evidence is the fact that other good teams do it all the time, including TO Iowa. And yet the Ferentz fellas can't figure it out.
While I agree with you about the ciaches squandering talent, Powell is a bad example to use. He had hands of stone. Do you remember the play against Purdue when Rudock hit him deep in the seam and he managed to throw the ball back over his head to the defender?
He wasn't good, just fast.
BF is no offensive coordinator, but will never get fired. Stanley is having major issues, much like every other QB that’s been held down by the KF family. Other teams will at least try a different QB, but not Iowa. I haven’t seen a hole open up for our backs yet this year, what they get is totally on their own! Best TEs in college football and we can’t get them the ball, that is totally on the head of BF!!
