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NUCat320

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Iowa’s turned the offense around by staying the course, trusting themselves, and also picking the correct opponent.

Iowa has averaged 6.7 punts per game, and had zero first half punts.

Iowa has averaged 1.7 turnovers per game and has turned it over zero times.

Probably just peaking as the calendar approaches November.
 
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TerraCat

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Jun 19, 2001
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FeralFelidae said:
At least we held them to a field goal there.

It should be no worse than a two-score game at the half, with the ball to start the second half.
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Shoulda, coulda, woulda...Iowa's best scoring half of the season. Seriously, Fitz can say what he wants at the press conference, but what does he say in the locker room right now??
 
DaCat

DaCat

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cattul said:
That was a dissection, and it honestly wasn’t JON’s fault.

There were Wildcats in position to make plays often enough to stop that drive.

At some point, you can’t blame even JON for this.
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Uh, part of his job is to make adjustments and put his players in position to be successful. We played the same 4 man front all game, with zero blitzes. The worst OL in the B1G (Iowa not us) kept their QB clean and he has all day to throw. Just awful coaching.
 
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FLCat07

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Fitz and these coaches have lost this team.

no coaches job should be safe in the program. Head coach down to grad assistant. Wholesale changes required.
 
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Arlcatsfan

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Jun 2, 2021
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If Fitzgerald thinks this is acceptable then he can have it.Changes must be made.We just made Iowa look like the best offense in college football.Enough already with this inferior crap that we have seen the last two years.Stand up and do what is right for the program and the kids in it.
 
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Sheffielder

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at this point i would actually love for the players to turn on the coaches. i'm ready to root for anything that gets Fitz to see what he's done here.
 
DaCat

DaCat

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Iowa had 4 offensive possessions in the first half, and scored every time, 2 TDs and 2 FGs. Nice work, Patty.
 
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mesacat

Redshirt
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Watching a NU football team. that has quit and doesn't want to be there. I'm even more depressed than I was during the Dark Ages to which we have returned. Our first Renaissance required 3 coaching changes,Greene,Peay and Barnett and a decade. This hole will be deeper
 
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Jaguar 88

Sophomore
Oct 1, 2021
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loyolacat said:
no wide receivers had a catch...and you wonder why you cant recruit wide receivers
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It is the system, pure and simple. Archaic right out of a Woody Hayes playbook. No 4-5 star WR wants to just run short routes all the time, that is if they are even targeted. This game and the slaughter coming at the hands of the Buckeyes better wake a lot of people up. The NU administration has to be totally embarrassed, as well as the donors. Fitz seems to be guilty of dereliction of duty here and coming off as a grifter.
 
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NUCat320

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Jaguar 88 said:
It is the system, pure and simple. Archaic right out of a Woody Hayes playbook. No 4-5 star WR wants to just run short routes all the time, that is if they are even targeted. This game and the slaughter coming at the hands of the Buckeyes better wake a lot of people up. The NU administration has to be totally embarrassed, as well as the donors. Fitz seems to be guilty of dereliction of duty here and coming off as a grifter.
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I think Sullivan doesn’t have the arm to get it outside.

system + recruiting + talent + position coaching = no chance for WRs

I wonder if Fleurima hits the transfer portal before he hits the end zone.
 
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Rebel II1

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mesacat said:
Watching a NU football team. that has quit and doesn't want to be there. I'm even more depressed than I was during the Dark Ages to which we have returned. Our first Renaissance required 3 coaching changes,Greene,Peay and Barnett and a decade. This hole will be deeper
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No. We haven't sunk that low. It's halftime, play better.
 
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Jaguar 88

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Oct 1, 2021
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FLCat07 said:
Fitz and these coaches have lost this team.

no coaches job should be safe in the program. Head coach down to grad assistant. Wholesale changes required.
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I have to agree. No HC, especially one so generously compensated, should be screwing off like this. JON needs to be shown the door ASAP. Defections after the season ends is all but assured if Fitz doesn't take prompt action. Look at Wisky after Chryst got the boot. They look like the Wisky of old almost. The kids don't care maybe and that is the end. Fitz has lost the locker room perhaps.
 
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cattul

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At this rate, I’m going to need to buy one of those ‘huggable pillows’ they are shilling right now.

Edit: how cheap is the advertising rate for this game?
 
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Koldfire

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Jaguar 88 said:
It is the system, pure and simple. Archaic right out of a Woody Hayes playbook. No 4-5 star WR wants to just run short routes all the time, that is if they are even targeted. This game and the slaughter coming at the hands of the Buckeyes better wake a lot of people up. The NU administration has to be totally embarrassed, as well as the donors. Fitz seems to be guilty of dereliction of duty here and coming off as a grifter.
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There's a football genius here that constantly insist that out offensive woes fall squarely on our "pathetic" WRs. 😂
 
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NUCat320

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The announcers are being very kind — crediting Iowa’s offense rather than NU’s defense.

The announcers are a bit dumb, tho.
 
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TerraCat

Redshirt
Jun 19, 2001
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What's the difference between the offense today? Ferentz: We're just executing.

Really?
 
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Jaguar 88

Sophomore
Oct 1, 2021
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NUCat320 said:
I think Sullivan doesn’t have the arm to get it outside.

system + recruiting + talent + position coaching = no chance for WRs

I wonder if Fleurima hits the transfer portal before he hits the end zone.
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NUCat320 said:
I think Sullivan doesn’t have the arm to get it outside.

system + recruiting + talent + position coaching = no chance for WRs

I wonder if Fleurima hits the transfer portal before he hits the end zone.
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You are right about Sullivan and Fleurima will take a hike. What is happening now is almost like a total collapse. I joked about my alma mater Flyers being able to beat the Cats a couple pages ago, but if Fitz has lost them, it might not be a joke.
 
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mountaindrew

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NUCat320 said:
The announcers are being very kind — crediting Iowa’s offense rather than NU’s defense.

The announcers are a bit dumb, tho.
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Exactly. I'm continually stunned by these announcers and all the media (except for DiNardo, who sees NU for what we really are) who just are oblivious to the fact that there is no offense in this galaxy - even Iowa - that can't shred our defense. How is this not obvious?
 
eddie_gocats

eddie_gocats

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Sep 4, 2018
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LOL … announcers saying what we internet fans are saying. Throw to the 6’5” receiver. LOL.
 
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Jaguar 88

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mountaindrew said:
Exactly. I'm continually stunned by these announcers and all the media (except for DiNardo, who sees NU for what we really are) who just are oblivious to the fact that there is no offense in this galaxy - even Iowa - that can't shred our defense. How is this not obvious?
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They have to do their duty to keep any ratings, if there are any left that is.
 
bringbacktherantboard

bringbacktherantboard

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On the bright side, the defense hasn't had one of those "total breakdown" 60+ yard touchdown plays yet. They're making Iowa roll over us slowly.
 
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