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Bleed S & G
Taking Crazy Pills
yes there are like 2 or 3 posted on the pages before this one, im too lazy to go get the link and post it but check it out
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osugrad21;618169; said:
What is this guy, a basketball writer covering somebody else's beat while they're sick? It wasn't even Unsportmanlike Conduct (which it should've been IMO), it was called Delay of Game.
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rocketman
flying low
On paper, we should be able to match up with these guys and beat them soundly, and if this game were in the 'Shoe it wouldn't or shouldn't be close. However, it's not, and this could easily be one of the biggest games in Iowa's history. I see some key weaknesses on their offense that I'm sure we can exploit (they're fielding a frosh center?), but the real x-factor is how to limit Tate's playmaking ability. If Ferentz is the CFB coaching god that Mark Mays touts him to be, he's going to running QB draws, misdirection, stretch plays...whatever, to confuse our defense. If there is one QB in the Big-10 that likes to roll out of the pocket and make passes downfield it's Tate. What I hate the most (and what's making me almost more nervous than I was before the Texas game) is that the keys to victory are two relative unknowns - how will our defense stop Tate and Young, and if our offense will get back to the level we all know they can compete at. Also that not winning our Big 10 road opener night game stigma doesn't help either, though I hoped beating Texas would help that.
Granted, I know there are some matchups that favor us heavily, namely our WR's vs. their DB's, but still...if we come out flat, I don't know if we'll be able to dig ourselves out of a potential hole in this one. We have Troy Smith, they have Drew Tate. Either QB could carry their team to a victory. It'll be a good one.
Granted, I know there are some matchups that favor us heavily, namely our WR's vs. their DB's, but still...if we come out flat, I don't know if we'll be able to dig ourselves out of a potential hole in this one. We have Troy Smith, they have Drew Tate. Either QB could carry their team to a victory. It'll be a good one.
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WaitingforKickoff
Legend
I think Iowa will try and do what Wisconsin did a couple of years ago by pounding the ball down our throat, controlling the clock and making it a low scoring game. Although players are expected to and almost always do elevate their games in crucial games at home, it does not look like Tate has a whole lot to work with. They may try to spread the ball around and set up some screens and trick plays, but that's not how you control the clock. IMO, the ideal scenerio for Iowa is to keep this game close and low-scoring and give a chance for Tate to win it at the end.
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Bleed S & G
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Thats one of things i noticed about Troy with PSU.. granted i didn't catch the entire game, after his 2nd pick and other plays that were not to hot, he didnt show emotionhaueyman;618357; said:
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Bleed S & G;618408; said:
You mean he didn't get rattled and he made a huge play afterwards? Yeah, I noticed that too.
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R0CK3TM4NN;618373; said:
I really think the key is to not let Tate get out of the pocket, as I believe CleveBucks mentioned a few pages ago. Iowa has very inexperienced receivers who should have a tough time making plays consistently.
Against Cincinnati, there were at least 3 plays where they got 20+ yard gains when Grutza got outside the containment. Each one of those plays was against a different DE, so it wasn't just one guy.
Last week Morelli didn't have the mobility to cause simlilar problems. I can only assume the coaches have Henton on the scout team simulating Tate on rollouts, bootlegs, and scrambles - while instructing the DE's on their responsibilities in those situations.
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timBUCK2
Tim the Enchanter... WOLVERINE SLAYER!!
I think he meant that Troy Smith has secretly been replaced by a robot...DaddyBigBucks;618440; said:
Truth is, I liked Troy's intensity level better against Texas. He should ratchet up the intensity when receivers drop passes or the line is missing assignments.
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
timBUCK2;618454; said:
No, most of the time when people talk about the great quarterbacks of all-time they talk about how cool and collected they were even under the toughest circumstances. You don't want your quarterback getting too emotional during a game.
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el mastiff
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osugrad21;618169; said:
I thought the title to this article was misleading. We all know about the shellacking from the last trip, but I thought before that loss our record at Iowa was quite good. I was thinking that it was in the 1980's when we last lost at Iowa. Also, isn't the series completely lopsided? About a month ago, I was looking for info on the internet that listed OSU's series records with other Big Ten schools and couldn't find anything.
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txbuckeye1983
We are the innovators, they are the imitators
Something like 43-14-1 in our favor.
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