Too many injuries
- Thread starter relishingwinning18
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Agree.
And, I am seriously surprised Canzeri isn't on the injured list too. That guy is tough as nails.
Brutal game for both teams.
And, I am seriously surprised Canzeri isn't on the injured list too. That guy is tough as nails.
Brutal game for both teams.
We have a week to figure out how to slow down a weaker NU offense. No idea how we're going to score if we can't pass protect on the edge.
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Injury updates on 7 starters, from Saturday:
ON DEFENSE:
--Defensive end Drew Ott appears to be done for the season with a right torn ACL.
ON OFFENSE:
--Right tackle Ike Boettger left in the third quarter with a lower-leg injury. Ferentz did not have a prognosis, saying he would know more Sunday. Boettger was replaced by true freshman James Daniels.
--Iowa also played without No. 1 left tackle Boone Myers (stinger) for the second straight week. Cole Croston played every snap Saturday in Myers’ place. “He's climbing the ladder, so it would be really good if we could get him back,” Ferentz said of Myers. “Hopefully we'll have Ike back, but I don't know that yet, either. If not we'll figure something out and we'll be ready to go.”
--Right guard Jordan Walsh injured his left shoulder and missed most of the first half. He got treatment and pain-killers in the locker room and played the entire second half — a critical cog in helping Jordan Canzeri rush for 180 second-half yards. “It was frustrating going down,” Walsh said, “but it felt a lot better, so I went back out there.”
--Running back LeShun Daniels Jr. didn’t dress. He continues to be bothered by a high-ankle sprain in his right foot. He’s been hobbled since getting hurt against Iowa State. Ferentz said this was a new strategy to get help the healing process, since giving him limited carries each of the past three weeks didn’t help.
--The hope is for No. 1 wide receiver Tevaun Smith (knee) to miss just one more game and then return Oct. 31 against Maryland.
--Tight end Jake Duzey; still looking for a significant contribution from him. Recovering from a torn patella tendon is not easy. In 2014 he had 36 receptions for 392 yds (10.9 average) and 3 TDs; he has 0 receptions for 2015.
see more here: http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...a-hawkeyes-illinois-fighting-illini/73587060/
ON DEFENSE:
--Defensive end Drew Ott appears to be done for the season with a right torn ACL.
ON OFFENSE:
--Right tackle Ike Boettger left in the third quarter with a lower-leg injury. Ferentz did not have a prognosis, saying he would know more Sunday. Boettger was replaced by true freshman James Daniels.
--Iowa also played without No. 1 left tackle Boone Myers (stinger) for the second straight week. Cole Croston played every snap Saturday in Myers’ place. “He's climbing the ladder, so it would be really good if we could get him back,” Ferentz said of Myers. “Hopefully we'll have Ike back, but I don't know that yet, either. If not we'll figure something out and we'll be ready to go.”
--Right guard Jordan Walsh injured his left shoulder and missed most of the first half. He got treatment and pain-killers in the locker room and played the entire second half — a critical cog in helping Jordan Canzeri rush for 180 second-half yards. “It was frustrating going down,” Walsh said, “but it felt a lot better, so I went back out there.”
--Running back LeShun Daniels Jr. didn’t dress. He continues to be bothered by a high-ankle sprain in his right foot. He’s been hobbled since getting hurt against Iowa State. Ferentz said this was a new strategy to get help the healing process, since giving him limited carries each of the past three weeks didn’t help.
--The hope is for No. 1 wide receiver Tevaun Smith (knee) to miss just one more game and then return Oct. 31 against Maryland.
--Tight end Jake Duzey; still looking for a significant contribution from him. Recovering from a torn patella tendon is not easy. In 2014 he had 36 receptions for 392 yds (10.9 average) and 3 TDs; he has 0 receptions for 2015.
see more here: http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...a-hawkeyes-illinois-fighting-illini/73587060/
You're right, we should start recruiting like Michigan. You should send Kirk an email and clue him in on this new strategy!
I am not sure that real depth exists at the D-1 level unless you are one of a select few. Look at how MSU has struggled with its OL injuries. Look at Neb. and its struggle at LB and DL.
Can we take a look at the last 3 years' recruiting? Bazata, Jewell, King, Boettger, Vandeberg, and Welsh all started yesterday out of the 2013 class. L. Daniels would have started but for injury. Niemann and Taylor started the game out of the 2014 class. Hesse will start the rest of the season, Josh Jackson played extensively. J. Smith started out of the 2015 class, and if Boettger can't go next week, J. Daniels will start. The last 3 classes are not a problem.
Very few teams can experience multiple injuries at the same position and not have an impact. In fact many teams who face multiple injuries often have things to the other way. When Boetger went down I wasn't sure how we were going to move the ball and then we started running opposite of #17 and it seemed to work. We need to get our OL back or we will risk the health of CJ.
