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Iowa 10, Illinois 6 (Final)

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It didn't look like Illinois really showed up to play, the looked out of sync, they didn't click like they did last year. I would venture to say all the hype got to them, then again, Zook has never won 6 games in a row.
 
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Beware bookies bearing gifts. :!


Oh well it works out well for us in the real world and it's a painless reminder of why I don't bet real money. I knew they were capable of spitting the bit, just didn't think Iowa was good enough to help.

Never underestimate the Zooker, their TB had what 9 carries?
 
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DaddyBigBucks;954899; said:
[devil's advocate]Illinois' defense is nothing to write home about. They could give up 20 points to air. So they just might give up 15-17 points to Iowa.

Iowa's defense has been not-so-great, but not nearly as bad as their offense. And Iowa's defense seems to be built like a typical Iowa defense; stout against the run, not so much against the pass. On the surface, this seems to be a less than horrific match-up vs. Illinois, who is near the bottom of the league in passing efficiency. They might hold the Illini to 21 points or so.[/devil's advocate]

If I put v$ on this game though, it will probably be on Illinois. The Hawkeyes don't appear to have the speed to deal with the Illini option game.
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The more I thought about it, the more I decided that this was a good match-up for the Hawkeyes as bad as they are. So I put this game's share of v$ on the Hawks. All 114 of it. I rule.
 
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Took my son to Wrightsville beach today, with the family. Fifteen months in the sand in Iraq and what does he want? Go figure.

Saw snippets of the Buckeyes-Kent State game, but this game was televised and we watched on the beach.

OK. Here is what I took away from this game. I got a good look a the "class team of the Big Ten". They sure didn't look like a top 25 team today. Neither did Iowa.

And neither coach appeared to be the equal of Jim Tressel. Ferentz, no doubt fearing the end of his cushy big paydays with his 0-3 Big Ten start, was actually wiping tears from his eyes.

I have never had such a good chance to watch Zook's behavior on the sidelines. He is not in control of his emotions. He nearly hit his players on three occasions and then pulled his hand back and tried to pretend he was grabbing his neck or pushing his hair back. He yelled at them very negatively, not coaching them but rather just releasing his frustration.

This coach didn't appear to me to "coach 'em up" and I was very surprised. When the crap hit the fan, Zook was not a point of calm reflection to steady his team, he was having great difficulty controlling his frustration and emotion, perhaps even panic-stricken.

So, Zook may recruit well and he may well be breathing life into Illinois, but I'll take Jim Tressel anyday.

Oh, and class of the Big Ten? :slappy: This team will not hang with us.
 
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THEOhioState;958417; said:
To quote G. Gordon Liddy, "GREED IS GOOD. GREED WORKS."
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I think you mean Gordon Gecko. (Wall Street, not Watergate). :wink2:

I'm surprised that BW141 is the only one that mentioned Zook accepting a penalty that cost him the game. Leading 6-3, he gave Iowa a 3rd and 7 on the 20, instead of a 4th and a full 2 yards (after a no gain on 3rd and 2). Obviously Iowa would have kicked a FG on 4th and 2. Obviously if you stop them on 3rd and 7 they still have a very makeable 37- or 38-yard FG. Only an idiot head coach accepts that penalty.

And then the TE's alignment on the opposite side of the field brings wipes out back an 83-yard TD that could have won the game.
 
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BB73;959131; said:
I think you mean Gordon Gecko. (Wall Street, not Watergate). :wink2:

I'm surprised that BW141 is the only one that mentioned Zook accepting a penalty that cost him the game. Leading 6-3, he gave Iowa a 3rd and 7 on the 20, instead of a 4th and a full 2 yards (after a no gain on 3rd and 2). Obviously Iowa would have kicked a FG on 4th and 2. Obviously if you stop them on 3rd and 7 they still have a very makeable 37- or 38-yard FG. Only an idiot head coach accepts that penalty.

And then the TE's alignment on the opposite side of the field brings wipes out back an 83-yard TD that could have won the game.
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In a nutshell you have neatly summarized the core complaint Gator fans had with Zook from his tenure in Gainesville. (Or maybe better stated the complaint with the most understandable proof). Good recruiter, poor game day manager.
 
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