Agree.
Given the schedule we had and the talent/youth we were working with, I would say it was a solid year. Laid a stinker against PU and played out their ass against OSU. Were in the PSU, NW, MSU until the end and could have gone our way.
Thoughts on Brian Ferentz ?
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Agree.
Given the schedule we had and the talent/youth we were working with, I would say it was a solid year. Laid a stinker against PU and played out their ass against OSU. Were in the PSU, NW, MSU until the end and could have gone our way.
Now that the regular season is over, and we have a final SoS, including the defensive ranking of our opponents, my thoughts have morphed a bit. I started out thinking he was going to be good. I liked his aggression and felt like he had potential to keep opponents off balance. The tOSU game was a pretty good example of what he can do when a team doesn't specifically scheme to attack us. Then we faced some *really* good D's and were just shut down...leaving me feel like he wasn't up to the task. He simply could not adjust to account for some creative game planning.
Now that I look at the quality of our schedule, I think there's some of both. I think he'll be a good one, but he's not there yet. He has the right mentality, but he doesn't have the toolbox yet. Specifically, he has shown an inability to adjust to what the opposition is doing. The Nebby game may have shown some growth there, however.
In general, I feel like well-coached teams know how to use our schemes against us. Wisconsin in particular, seemed to either be really good at creating plays that created favorable matchups for them or simply at selecting the right plays for what we were doing. This seemed to be the case on both sides of the ball.
In general I think we need to be better at self-scouting. In addition to looking at what the other teams do to figure out how to attack it, we should be looking at what we do and what they might do to attack us (and obviously scheming some contingencies). This should be standard operating procedure for game prep and, if it is now, they're not good at it.
I suspect it may be awhile (several seasons) before Brian becomes adept at evaluating results real time and making adjustments. He's a pretty smart guy. I think he'll get there and, when he does, I think he has the potential to deliver a solid offensive attack.
Now that I look at the quality of our schedule, I think there's some of both. I think he'll be a good one, but he's not there yet. He has the right mentality, but he doesn't have the toolbox yet. Specifically, he has shown an inability to adjust to what the opposition is doing. The Nebby game may have shown some growth there, however.
In general, I feel like well-coached teams know how to use our schemes against us. Wisconsin in particular, seemed to either be really good at creating plays that created favorable matchups for them or simply at selecting the right plays for what we were doing. This seemed to be the case on both sides of the ball.
In general I think we need to be better at self-scouting. In addition to looking at what the other teams do to figure out how to attack it, we should be looking at what we do and what they might do to attack us (and obviously scheming some contingencies). This should be standard operating procedure for game prep and, if it is now, they're not good at it.
I suspect it may be awhile (several seasons) before Brian becomes adept at evaluating results real time and making adjustments. He's a pretty smart guy. I think he'll get there and, when he does, I think he has the potential to deliver a solid offensive attack.
Looks to me that overall the offense was better this year. Not great, but better. I agree with what Jedn said earlier, the jury is still out.
Like this post with the 2 years side by side. So the offensive efficiency numbers increased and the schedule rank increased substantially. Didn't somebody write that we faced 7 Top 30 scoring D's this year. Citing that from memory.
We still laid some eggs, but in close games the other killer were the changes in punting and punt return. Desmond, Riley and Coluzzi were pretty vital to our success.
Losing in the last 4 seconds against PSU was an offensive "no show"? Do you want to reconsider at least that one?
Yes, when the offense fails to do anything almost the ENTIRE game, the defense will get worn out. That game should have been a blow out win for PSU. The defense worked magic to keep it close. They could have used an ounce of help from the offense instead of "3 and out, 3 and out, 3 and out, 3 and out" over and over again.
Mark me down as a "wait and see." I love the guys fire and think he will do whatever it takes to get the program to the next level. I think his offense is a good fit for us and shows glimpses of what could be. He needs to figure out how to get more talent to IC and I th8nk he will be in great shape. Need to see the uptick in crootin.
I'm not sure what your point is. Yes, we won because we scored more points than they did.........soooooo?
Iowa nearly pulling out the win against PSU was a program game. PSU dominated the stats, only reason Iowa was close was due to the team believing they could win and making enough big plays to be there. Offense was bad, but remarkably did put together 2 fourth-quarter drives for touchdowns. It actually would have increased Iowa's chances of winning had Wadley been stopped at the 5 yard line instead of scoring on the long run.
Defense was tired to be sure, literally 2 inches from tipping the last pass.
Simply do not know. Can't tell for sure who's offense it is. How much is KF holding him back or meddling?
One thing I do know is that, when the time comes, it would ridiculous and irresponsible to not do a national search for the BEST available.
One thing I do know is that, when the time comes, it would ridiculous and irresponsible to not do a national search for the BEST available.
