Agree that Dekkers looked great. Having said that he was hardly pressured at all today. Interested to see what he does against Iowa. He has a cannon for an arm.
*** Official SEMO vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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If SEMO had any game plan today, I bet #1 point was put everybody we have on #9. Like you said the rest of the line is going to have to step up. Only rushing 3 most of the time allows them to overplay him. Hopefully Iowa gets cocky next week and thinks, “Our 1 guy can handle him.”
That defender that got juked by Jirehl did not have a great time. Hope he found his jock.
Even though he wasn't heavily pressured most of the time today, I will say, I haven't seen an ISU QB get through his progressions and get the ball out on time like that maybe ever. He was good.
Man, I said the same thing to my daughter. She asked me what a jock was.
I would have liked to see the Cyclones get some sacks today, but they did force 8 QB hurries and got DeLaurent into poor throws and only a 50% completion percentage. We can live with that.
It'll be different vs. better opponents, I'm sure, but he looked comfortable, methodic and confident. By the time of the INT he might have gotten TOO comfy and maybe that contributed (or maybe just bad decision).
Hot take time and first game but I've never seen an arm or release like that at ISU.
Sure Dekkers stared the receiver down, but the defender made a great read and jump on it. Yes, its dekkers INT on the stat sheet… but I can let that pass with just the one data point.
Props to the SEMO QB, Paxton DeLaurent today: coming from NAIA to Jack Trice, I thought he showed good composure, resiliency, some nice touch on the ball and an ability to make plays w/his legs. He had a respectable 11.7 yds/completion, QBR of 65.9 and 74 rushing yards on 12 carries vs a pretty good Cyclone defense that had 7 PBUs, a pick and 8 QB hurries.
By contrast ToE QB Spencer Petras was 11/25 for 109 yds, no TD and 1 INT, yielding a QBR of 40.25 today.... I know he was missing some key skill players, but that is not an excuse for that absolute hot garbage performance.
By contrast ToE QB Spencer Petras was 11/25 for 109 yds, no TD and 1 INT, yielding a QBR of 40.25 today.... I know he was missing some key skill players, but that is not an excuse for that absolute hot garbage performance.
You obviously never saw Tiller in practice.
My Ts and Ps are with his family in this difficult time.
Soooo, as someone who is decidedly altitudinally challenged, I am here to say that I have a new "Mister Touchdown" hero to follow.
Let's hear it for #22!!!
Let's hear it for #22!!!
Steele Jantz had one game where he legit looked the part....and then there was the rest of his time at ISU