OK - who wins the game on Sept. 9th ?

This is my point. You don't move a starter around if he's

A. That good at his position

Or

B. The position you move him to is in good shape.

Or it could be that Epenesa is forcing his way on to the field and the most logical way to maximize his snaps is to move someone that plays the same position. Iowa doesnt typically get players like AJ.
 
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Holy overreaction Batman.

Iowa is in good shape at DE it appears, but how can you say that you are confident in the interior DL? Lattimore is a promising looking DT but hasn't proven anything. There is a 260 lb back up in there, and a guy who was moved from DE. Bazata is a decent player but let's not get carried away. I have watched ISU move DE's inside because it appeared to be what you claim, with them being fine at DE, but are deficient on the interior.

It's no different for me with ISU. I am hopeful with the new talent that they can be improved, but I'll have to see it to believe it.

Nelson is 285, not 260. Bazata is a 3 year starter, he is gonna be good his Sr year. I can kind of understand why you are skeptical of Latimore, but trust me, he will be good. He got snaps last year as a true FR when Iowa had Jeleel, Bazata, and. 5th year Sr Faith E. You don't strip a kids RS first game is he season if he doesn't have a lot of talent.
 
Nelson is 285, not 260. Bazata is a 3 year starter, he is gonna be good his Sr year. I can kind of understand why you are skeptical of Latimore, but trust me, he will be good. He got snaps last year as a true FR when Iowa had Jeleel, Bazata, and. 5th year Sr Faith E. You don't strip a kids RS first game is he season if he doesn't have a lot of talent.
I'm not talking about Nelson being 260. I am talking about the other backup listed.

I don't think Iowa will be bad on the interior DL but its quite clear that depth could be a problem.
 
Or it could be that Epenesa is forcing his way on to the field and the most logical way to maximize his snaps is to move someone that plays the same position. Iowa doesnt typically get players like AJ.

ISU fans don't get it. They aren't used to having actual players who are developed and ready to go on the DL. AJ is forcing this because he is that good.

I sound like a broken record, but Iowa DL is gonna be good, and the front 7 is gonna be really good.
 
Nelson is 285, not 260. Bazata is a 3 year starter, he is gonna be good his Sr year. I can kind of understand why you are skeptical of Latimore, but trust me, he will be good. He got snaps last year as a true FR when Iowa had Jeleel, Bazata, and. 5th year Sr Faith E. You don't strip a kids RS first game is he season if he doesn't have a lot of talent.
Rhoads would
 
I'm not talking about Nelson being 260. I am talking about the other backup listed.

I don't think Iowa will be bad on the interior DL but its quite clear that depth could be a problem.

Iowa has more depth than normal. Last year we had Hesse and Matt Nelson at DE and the. ????? Anthony Nelson then played and played at a high level. Now we have 3 top notch DE with AJ, Nelson and Hesse. Also hearing Brinks and Gholston are pushing for playing time as well at DE. The DT it seems to be 3 deep with Bazata, Latimore and Nelson. We are deeper already than we are most years at this time along the DL
 
I'm not talking about Nelson being 260. I am talking about the other backup listed.

I don't think Iowa will be bad on the interior DL but its quite clear that depth could be a problem.

M Nelson, A Nelson, Hesse, Bazata, Lattimore and Epenesa is a pretty damn good starting point. 4 of those have started on the DL in the past and another is a 5* recruit. The 6th was good enough to play on the DL as a true freshmen that had 6 legit DL already on it (Nelson, Nelson, Hesse, Bazata, Jaleel, Ekakitie).

You have several posts on this forum being optimistic about the ISU d line but cant see the strength up front for Iowa.

You used to be an objective, solid poster. What happened?
 
M Nelson, A Nelson, Hesse, Bazata, Lattimore and Epenesa is a pretty damn good starting point. 4 of those have started on the DL in the past and another is a 5* recruit. The 6th was good enough to play on the DL as a true freshmen that had 6 legit DL already on it (Nelson, Nelson, Hesse, Bazata, Jaleel, Ekakitie).

You have several posts on this forum being optimistic about the ISU d line but cant see the strength up front for Iowa.

You used to be an objective, solid poster. What happened?

Still not sure why you burn a redshirt to play Lattimore for him to get one tackle on the season. Total Rhoads move.
 
M Nelson, A Nelson, Hesse, Bazata, Lattimore and Epenesa is a pretty damn good starting point. 4 of those have started on the DL in the past and another is a 5* recruit. The 6th was good enough to play on the DL as a true freshmen that had 6 legit DL already on it (Nelson, Nelson, Hesse, Bazata, Jaleel, Ekakitie).

You have several posts on this forum being optimistic about the ISU d line but cant see the strength up front for Iowa.

You used to be an objective, solid poster. What happened?
So you're saying we may have potential on the d line?
 
M Nelson, A Nelson, Hesse, Bazata, Lattimore and Epenesa is a pretty damn good starting point. 4 of those have started on the DL in the past and another is a 5* recruit. The 6th was good enough to play on the DL as a true freshmen that had 6 legit DL already on it (Nelson, Nelson, Hesse, Bazata, Jaleel, Ekakitie).

You have several posts on this forum being optimistic about the ISU d line but cant see the strength up front for Iowa.

You used to be an objective, solid poster. What happened?
How am I not being objective? The two deep for interior DL is Bazata (good player), Lattimore (promising but unproven), Reiff (260lb) and M Nelson who was converted partially because of a lack of depth. It takes more than 2 interior linemen to be good on the interior, sorry.

They look to be in good shape at DE. I did not dispute that.
 
How am I not being objective? The two deep for interior DL is Bazata (good player), Lattimore (promising but unproven), Reiff (260lb) and M Nelson who was converted partially because of a lack of depth. It takes more than 2 interior linemen to be good on the interior, sorry.

They look to be in good shape at DE. I did not dispute that.

We took a starter at DE, a position you have admitted we are in good shape at, and moved him inside to DT where he is not listed as a starter.

He was good enough to start at DE but not at DT and you dont think we are strong inside?

Doesnt make sense.
 
We took a starter at DE, a position you have admitted we are in good shape at, and moved him inside to DT where he is not listed as a starter.

He was good enough to start at DE but not at DT and you dont think we are strong inside?

Doesnt make sense.
It does make sense. You typically don't move a starter to a different position unless that position he is moving to lacks depth.

DE and DT are two completely different positions.
 
It does make sense. You typically don't move a starter to a different position unless that position he is moving to lacks depth.

DE and DT are two completely different positions.

Again, he was a starter at a position you are saying is good for Iowa.

He moves to a position that you said Iowa is lacking and he isnt a starter.
 
Again, he was a starter at a position you are saying is good for Iowa.

He moves to a position that you said Iowa is lacking and he isnt a starter.
Yes. They are two different positions.

You are telling me if Bazata or Lattimore go down that you are confident in Reiff and Nelson?
 

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