My Take

[NorthwoodHusker]

Yea, the D played lights out, one guy gets cut, another is out of position, two TDs, add the return, Iowa got fgs.
Iowa, a team with tradition handed down by multiple classes of seniors, are much more disciplined,and,are more experienced.

But go ahead, shoot over there, something moved in the dark

 

[GIJoeRed]

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I think the defense played way more than well enough to win the game yesterday. They only gave up 17 points and they scored 7 themselves. Iowa didn't score a point from midway through the 2nd quarter until the last second FG.

The offense on the other hand, was again a cluster of strange play calls, strange play sequences, whiffed blocks at crucial times, strange personnel choices and indecisive QB play. They only scored 17 points.

I know the easy thing to do in everyone's minds is to say assistants have to go and the one with the biggest target on his back is Chinander. It's a lot easier than saying or thinking that there is an issue with the golden boy. Yesterday, golden boy didn't cut it and Chins did OK.

Special teams I agree went total Panico most of the year.

I think the play of the D was more about the players being motivated than Chin's ability as their coach.

As far as I could tell, we didn't blitz once yesterday. And in the last 40 secs, a blitz may have determined whether Iowa even gets a FG opp.

 

[Removed Spleen of Jordan]

I think the play of the D was more about the players being motivated than Chin's ability as their coach.

As far as I could tell, we didn't blitz once yesterday. And in the last 40 secs, a blitz may have determined whether Iowa even gets a FG opp.

That last 40 seconds would have run off and never happened if our QB hadn't run out of bounds on 2nd down or if our HC had instructed his team about what to do with the clock.

 

[GIJoeRed]

Well that too.

But I'm always amazed how if a team is still going to allow some 30-40 odd yards in the last 40 secs. by not blitzing.....BLITZ!, because it can't be any worse results