[NCAAF] vBook: Iowa at Nebraska

[dang227]

Win or lose tomorrow I can safely say we are better than Iowa.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Win or lose tomorrow I can safely say we are better than Iowa.

Because they're only beating Nebraska by 11 on the road? Note: Nebraska beat Michigan State

 

[NDdomer2]

No. But I've watched nearly every snap this year. Iowa tends to own the line when on offense.

If you're going 3-5, no, they aren't elite. But I think they are top 10-15.

As a non fan I clearly can't say I've watched every snap.

I'd agree on top 15, and they may be better. We will see how they stack up in big champ and their bowl game.

Nebraska had every chance to win tonight. Soany awful turnovers and 1 really poor coaching decision.

 

[RuntheBall]

Because they're only beating Nebraska by 11 on the road? Note: Nebraska beat Michigan State

You're right both teams are pretty bad.

Armstrong must be color blind. How else could his throws be this bad?

 

[dang227]

[NCAAF] vBook: Iowa at Nebraska

Because they're only beating Nebraska by 11 on the road? Note: Nebraska beat Michigan State

No because they aren't any good. I get that you like Iowa and defend every single person's comments about them. They are the most unathletic, plodding team I have watched all year and play in a horseshit conference. This is a ND board. If you want Iowa love go to a Iowa board. Sorry. This is what I have issues with in college football. Teams like Iowa can go undefeated playing below average schedules but get ranked high just because they are undefeated.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

As a non fan I clearly can't say I've watched every snap.

I'd agree on top 15, and they may be better. We will see how they stack up in big champ and their bowl game.

Nebraska had every chance to win tonight. Soany awful turnovers and 1 really poor coaching decision.

All fair. Iowa also runs the offense based on the situation. They get very conservative with a 10 point lead. That's Ferentz' deal. They don't blow anyone out. They don't get blown out.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

No because they aren't any good. I get that you like Iowa and defend every single person's comments about them. They are the most unathletic, plodding team I have watched all year and play in a hoses hit conference. This is a ND board. If you want Iowa love go to a Iowa board. Sorry. This is what I have issues with in college football. Teams like Iowa can go undefeated playing below average schedules but get ranked high just because they are undefeated.

heh

Okay. I'm a Notre Dame fan. I'm an Iowa fan. I get to post here, and have for about 7 years. You can disagree with me by presenting facts instead of just attacking me.

Iowa's resume is very similar to Notre Dame's.

 

[dang227]

Hey at least you are half good. JK. Didn't mean to come off as attacking. You have every right to like and defend who you want. I would like to see ND and Iowa play this year. Who would you root for in that case?

 

[dang227]

Now they kick the field goal

 

[T Town Tommy]

Should have took the points in the earlier drive. Hind sight is 20/20 but I would have taken my chance with a potential 2 point conversion later than a fade to the end zone on 4th and 1.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Hey at least you are half good. JK. Didn't mean to come off as attacking. You have every right to like and defend who you want. I would like to see ND and Iowa play this year. Who would you root for in that case?

Iowa hat and ND shirt. My heart says ND.

But Iowa is a good team. Fundamentally sound and big time offensive line development.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Iowa didn't convert a 3rd down the entire game.

 

[NDPhilly]

Iowa reminds me of ND in 2012 with less statement wins.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Iowa didn't convert a 3rd down the entire game.

Which is unusual. They are top 10 in the country on 3rd down conversion rate.

 

[NDdomer2]

Man, Nebraska really needed to go for the fg earlier.

Armstrong couldn't have had worse turnovers and team was still in position at points to take lead/win.

Question, has Iowa had to comeback from a 2 score deficit? They seem like a front running team for sure.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Man, Nebraska really needed to go for the fg earlier.

Armstrong couldn't have had worse turnovers and team was still in position at points to take lead/win.

Question, has Iowa had to comeback from a 2 score deficit? They seem like a front running team for sure.

No. Iowa has no real comeback wins. But that also means that they haven't trailed much. I think they said Iowa hasn't trailed since October 10th against Illinois.

 

[bkess8]

Paid

 

[NDdomer2]

No. Iowa has no real comeback wins. But that also means that they haven't trailed much. I think they said Iowa hasn't trailed since October 10th against Illinois.

Wow quite some time.

However, not sure I see them not trailing at some point in their next two. Going to learn alot of the hawkeyes in the BIG ship.

 

[IrishJayhawk]

Wow quite some time.

However, not sure I see them not trailing at some point in their next two. Going to learn alot of the hawkeyes in the BIG ship.

Yeah. I think they lose that game. But I don't know that they get blown out. It's a team that's built to play close games. Probably would lost to MSU by 10-14. But that's just a guess. i'm biased.

 

[BGIF]

I'm 100% sure that conferences can, and I'm 95% sure that the NCAA can. But I don't know for certain what their bylaws say about fines for on field violations by players.

I've never heard of an player being fined by the NCAA. If so I suspect the judge that ruled against players as employees would have taken that into consideration. Further I suspect there is no such bylaw as the NCAA is composed of member schools not student athletes. The NCAA didn't fine Sandusky nor Paterno they hit PSU with penalties. Games aren't vacated from a coach but from the member school which in turn impacts the coach's record as a consequence.

The purpose of the rule was to reduce the number of hits deemed to lead to head injuries. Before football had rules players lowered their heads as battering rams. It's a natural reaction. The NCAA is trying to change a culture that starts with the players on the field.

The rules committee needs to review the film of the calls in the off season and tweak the language and the guidelines for the refs. I'd like to see a clarification of the rule where the ball carrier drops his head preparing for contact and actually lowers his upper body and head into a situation which creates a foul, ala Tuitt. Tuitt was in position to make a tackle when the runner lowered his head and entire upper body causing Tuitt to get a Targeting foul when he had targeted the runners midsection before the runner reduced his profile. This is similar in basketball where a shooter "draws a penalty" by leaning into a defender who has jumped in the air to defend a shoot. Only in basketball the consequence isn't a potential head injury nor a game suspension.

Around the same time as Tuitt, I believe Redfield got a deserved Targeting call when he planted his feet and coiled his body and launched forward to the neck/chin area of the opponsing player. Our player but a clear violation nonetheless. He was headhunting.

I'm for making the game safer but the rule needs to be refined to pervent the Tuitt's trying to make a legal tackle from getting tossed because the runner's action was the actual cause of a foul hit not the defender's.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

No. Iowa has no real comeback wins. But that also means that they haven't trailed much. I think they said Iowa hasn't trailed since October 10th against Illinois.

Also means their schedule sucks