This is uneducated... Rose will take few games to adjust to SAM but Vance was a machine at MLB and he’s more physical and faster..
We have 3 stud all conf LBs imo.
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This is uneducated... Rose will take few games to adjust to SAM but Vance was a machine at MLB and he’s more physical and faster..
We have 3 stud all conf LBs imo.
Smith
ISM
Rigani
Martin
Tracy
So yes they do.. Iowa O has changed a bit. Isu will see 4WR sets several times imo.
Wts.. I’d rather see Spears coveting slot WR. Spears is faster and quicker
I dont come to message boards on my lunch hour to see yall play nice with each other. This is America and the internet....fight damnit!
We’ve lost the turnover battle in 5 straight games, and have won the TO margin in only 3 of our last 16 games, if I recall correctly. One of those three was the TCU loss. A lot of equal TO games in that sample, but this defense doesn’t necessarily create turnovers. We also tend to lose field position and points from our special teams. I don’t think we want to play a game in which the better ball-control team wins. Save that for games in which we’re overmatched and have no other card to play.
As far as the game being like last year’s 7+ loss, the margin was tiny and largely a result of Iowa being in Game 2 vs Iowa State in Game 1. Kempt was also a liability. He was a game manger qb in which Iowa knew what few cards we could play with him. Punting was atrocious but thankfully only resulted in 3 direct points. Both teams had one legitimate drive and on ours we couldn’t score a TD on 1st and goal from the 2.
There are similarities. We have a new punter, we’re again having to potentially shuffle linemen, the QB position will need to mitigate pressure. If we use Purdy as a game manger that only runs when obvious, we’ll lose from ********* offense again.
Because the OL false started on 1st down inside the 10 for the 247th time in the last 10 years. Honestly, I have never seen a team that can turn a great situation into a FG better than ISU.
We won a lot of games because of our defense with Mike Rose in the middle. So far with Rose moved to the outside and Vance in the middle we barely beat an FCS team in 3 OT at home. Just an observation. I don’t care if anyone disagrees with me.
The play by play had that occurring on 4th down. A bigger issue was a pass on first down for basically no gain. Followed by an incomplete pass to stone hands Butler on 3rd down. Very poor play sequence and execution.
You’re at the two yard line and a.) your 6’7” TE is catching it outside the end zone b.) your 6’7” TE can’t get one extra yard?
You think we won two weeks ago because of our offense and that our defense lacking? They gave up 6 points in regulation.
I’m all for moving Rose back to the middle if that indeed helps the offense.
Rose looked a little awkward playing out in space, but maybe it’s the best option we have. Also maybe the best fit against Iowa to have the two beefy guys out there.
New Season. Vance played great. Deserves to start at MLB. Spears-Vance-Rose are the best 3 LB’s so Rose moving spots accomplishes that goal. Campbell agrees
We've actually been doing a little more gap blocking lately and mixing it up with the zone.
The last regular season game Rose played MLB in previous to last week was a game that Drake probably should have won. They scored a lot more points than UNI did in 4 quarters of play. Lets leave selective memory out of this.
UNI gained 34 yards in 31 carries. The Defense was the reason we won the UNI game. Not the reason it took 3 OT’s.
Not sure you watched the UNI game. Vance was a major reason why we won. We are a better team with Vance on the Field and Rose is better than the two RS Freshmen on the outside when Vance moves to the Middle.
I don't want to go overboard with one game against UNI, but the defense was great and Vance was the best performer on that defense. We could very well see more and more of McDonald at SLB with Rose sliding back to the middle, which happened at times vs. UNI. However, it's pretty tough to have a guy stand out like Vance did and not start him.
The problem is Rose, Vance and McDonald are all going to have the same challenge playing on the outside, which is coverage in space. Thinking about coaches comments it seems like the question will be whether McDonald's ability to be disruptive as a pass rusher and TFL guy is going to offset what are likely to be expected deficiencies in space and coverage given how inexperienced he is overall and with the position change. McDonald showed flashes but didn't finish plays.
I'm not sure anyone can say yet that in 2019 the MLB position is better with Vance or Rose. Rose was clearly awesome last year, but Vance was solid, and from coaches interviews it sounds like he's put it together this year and made a big jump.
Even if you assume Rose is the better MLB this year, I think you have to balance that with what you lose in flexibility with McDonald at the SLB vs. Vance or Rose.
The other four, and the RBs, will probably get theirs underneath, but in what little I've seen of Iowa, including the game last year, ISM is the biggest big play threat. Has nice speed and footwork to go with it.
Yeah their oline is good, but I'm glad McDonald is chasing Fat Stanley instead of McElvain this game.
I'm very disappointed that someone with the ability hasn't marked this as dumb yet.
Vance did look very good against UNI. I also think the staff very much simplified his assignments. To me, when Vance was in, it looked like his primary responsiblity was to spy the QB. He has the speed and athleticism necessary to do that, and he looked very good doing it.
Whether they run that same look every game, regardless of the qb, remains to be seen. I could see Vance moving more to the outside as he gets comfortable with coverages.