Tony Diaz: "I block my a.ss off. I mean, I go out there and I'm trying to put somebody on their back.”

Hawkangler

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I have a wait and see attitude towards Diaz and James.

Sam Phillips had 2,000+ yards at Chattanoga but only 250 yards last year.

Seth Anderson had over a 1,000 yards in a season but struggled at Iowa staying healthy and getting seperation. DB's in the BIG are bigger and faster.
 

Passing Is For COMMIES

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I have a wait and see attitude towards Diaz and James.

Sam Phillips had 2,000+ yards at Chattanoga but only 250 yards last year.

Seth Anderson had over a 1,000 yards in a season but struggled at Iowa staying healthy and getting seperation. DB's in the BIG are bigger and faster.
I get it, but both Phillips and Anderson were 0 star recruits in the portal that only got offers from Iowa. Diaz is a 3 star with an offer list including Alabama.

I would also say that Phillips and Anderson only got message board hype, not even close to what Diaz has gotten.
 

DuddyB

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I get it, but both Phillips and Anderson were 0 star recruits in the portal that only got offers from Iowa. Diaz is a 3 star with an offer list including Alabama.

I would also say that Phillips and Anderson only got message board hype, not even close to what Diaz has gotten.
I agree that they weren’t as coveted as Diaz but Phillips and Anderson both had other options.



 
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I agree that they weren’t as coveted as Diaz but Phillips and Anderson both had other options.



Seth Anderson one is behind a paywall but I assume he had G6/FCS offers like Phillips had in his.

Seems I may have been checking their high school recruiting profiles originally.
 

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Fans will get to see Iowa WR Tony Diaz tomorrow; yes, he's playing. But this quote unrelated to his pass-catching highlights was notable.

“At this size, the DBs aren't going to expect you to be physical. So, I go out there and I block my *** off. I mean, I go out there and I'm trying to put somebody on their back.”

 

eyesofhawk

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Fans will get to see Iowa WR Tony Diaz tomorrow; yes, he's playing. But this quote unrelated to his pass-catching highlights was notable.

“At this size, the DBs aren't going to expect you to be physical. So, I go out there and I block my *** off. I mean, I go out there and I'm trying to put somebody on their back.”


This is huge
 

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Kirk earlier said that Bob Sanders tackled people and that Tony Diaz catches the ball.

Imagine if we had a Bob Sanders type dude on offense, where we are talking about him decades later, like we do with Bob.

I've never really sat and thought ... "who is my favorite player at Iowa ever?"

My answer after about one second of thinking I think it is Bob Sanders. From the moment he killed that Michigan St. kick returner... I knew I liked him. However, it was obvious why his career would be short. He was great for the Colts though.
 

Franisdaman

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I've never really sat and thought ... "who is my favorite player at Iowa ever?"

My answer after about one second of thinking I think it is Bob Sanders. From the moment he killed that Michigan St. kick returner... I knew I liked him. However, it was obvious why his career would be short. He was great for the Colts though.

I hope his brain is healthy because d*** his head took some shots when he tackled
 
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Tim Dwight is the extra heartbeat player that Hayden was most likely referring to. TD was one of a kind and would have been an All American Safety had he played Defense...
 
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DuddyB

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Seth Anderson one is behind a paywall but I assume he had G6/FCS offers like Phillips had in his.

Seems I may have been checking their high school recruiting profiles originally.
He had offers from Georgia Tech and Kansas that they listed in the article as it starts become grayed out.
 

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What concerns me about this video is we have a new PA Announcer who’s trying way too hard to sound like a PA Announcer. Game show host cringe.
 
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What concerns me about this video is we have a new PA Announcer who’s trying way too hard to sound like a PA Announcer. Game show host cringe.
That's Rod Lehmertz. VP of architecture at Iowa but also the wrestling PA announcer. Taking over from Mark Abbott. We will have a new PA and voice of the band this year.
 

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I live near San Marcos and am there quite often. If I really tried I could probably do some investigative work. Was at the harbor freight in San Marcos today, the cashier did not know him. Strike one.
 
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