2 pt conversation play calling...
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Terrible play calling on those attempts...
Why have a rb try that catch when you have 6-4 Vanderzee or te
Why not run the same damn play that got you the easiest TD imaginable? Why not run Gronowski right with the option to pass into the end zone, keep it, or flip it to a trailing RB? Drop back passes for 2-point conversions? What the hell, Lester? That's the easiest play to defend and the worst part of Gronowski's game. Iowa and 2-point conversions are like Superman and kryptonite. And that's bullshitt.
It was a tipped ball.
The ball wasn't thrown the rb. It was batted up in the air and fell into Moulton's hands
Run the same damn play that got you the td.
I thought the same.
Some execution problems. Tough loss but not embarrassing.
I thought they spread them just like the TD. Run the ball and see what happens. We all can live with 2 inches short vs. that abomination.
I'll never understand why we don't run in those situations. It's why we have such a high efficiency in the red zone. Just don't like the call. Not in this weather against a defense like this.
So is it not a penalty if the defender throws an object at the ball? What if the towel hits the football?
It didn't impact the play, but no one should be able to throw anything other than the football. No equipment should ever be thrown.
Not sure you can say it didn't impact the play,.. How does a white towel in the receiver's field of vision affect his ability to complete a catch?,.. I can guarantee that it doesn't help.
Someone ran the numbers after Penn State game. Ferentz era is like 25% below the national average on 2 point conversion percentage.
The ball was tipped if you couldn't tell. No one was catching that inbounds.
On further investigation, it appears it is only a penalty if the official deems it to be.
There is no rule prohibiting throwing a towel at the football. It would come under the general umbrella of “an obvious unfair act not covered by the rules”. UCLA tried the same thing against Hawaii in 2017 with no penalty called.
As far as I’m concerned, whenever an opponent lines up to kick an extra point or field goal, Iowa players should all throw towels at the ball. But of course, the Hawks will get penalized while everyone else gets away with it.
Yes, but IIRC the left foot then went out of bounds -I don't think a heel counts unless none of the rest of the foot goes out of bounds.
Moulton is not a WR -I doubt he has ever practiced a "keep the toes inbound" catch at the back of the end zone. Plus, I think it was tipped so unexpected.
I agree it is frustrating but it goes back to the theme of this thread -we are not good at 2 point conversions but somehow we aren't bad at play calling from the 3 when its not a 2 point play!
The heel is a part of the foot. If it touches, it seems like it counts. Imagine a player falling backwards in the air out of bounds. If he bounces that heel in fair territory before the rest of his body hits out of bounds, I believe that would be considered a catch.
I think our best type of 2 pt conversion would be Grono in shotgun, with a RB beside him, and have a player like Wetjen or Phillips in motion. At the snap Grono hands off but more likely keeps it on the QB run but that player in motion would be available for a triple option type pitch.
You would have the TEnds and WRs blocking, some on crackback type blocks to free up the QB run.
If the motion takes a Lbkr or safety to the side then Grono may hand it off if they have the number to block for the running back.
Our receivers usually cant get open in that tight of a space on a one and done 2 pt play so I would go with a triple option type run.
The pass wasnt going to Moulton to begin with, there was a somewhat open receiver at the goalline
I said the same as you almost verbatim, run your regular offense and Grong can handoff to a running back if the defense isnt lined up with enough players, but more likely Grono runs and give him a man in motion that he can pitch or pass to.
Lestikow on HawkCentral appears to agree.
The replay looked inconclusive to me, with the possibility that Moulton got a “heel tap” with his left foot before his foot went out of bounds. If that call had stood, the end-of-game complexion would’ve changed, and Oregon’s winning field goal would have only been a tying field goal.
In baseball that’s three bases. I would think the football equivalent would be at least two points.
Jaz Patterson or Mark Gronowski are picking up three yards, I’d guess conservatively, 70% of the time.
Yet Iowa continues to throw for 2 point conversions.
Yet Iowa continues to throw for 2 point conversions.