****Iowa vs Vanderbilt Game Thread*****
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He was very good today. I thought the offense in general looked good today.
Even the Vandy Cheerleaders were lusting for some Hawk
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THAT version of Gronk for the whole season would have had us in the playoffs making noise.
Great season tho
If only he was able to do spring ball and not have been injured. What could have been!
Even so….glad he was a Hawk!
No disrespect in that. It was a strategy.
The next step for Iowa is getting a good QB for more than one season.
His QB IQ is off the charts…
Weird game with many unusual plays. Never saw a punt beyond the line before (which was basically a turnover), and I don't recall seeing a FG on 2nd and 10 when you're down two scores with some time on the clock.
Vandy did have a very explosive passing offense but was glad to see the Iowa offense move the ball and continue to score while eating up clock in the second half.
I thought that call was great for us.Interesting for sure..
I think he probably came…
Their Offense probably scores the TD in 1-2 plays tops.
Yup, checked all the boxes today…kind of wanted KW to return one though…
This is honestly one of the best jobs by the coaching staff as a whole in many years.
I'd argue it's even better than 2015 simply because of the expectations with our talent going into the season, and our known struggles against ranked opponents, given the schedule we had to navigate.
Phil maximized the talent on defense, even though we saw their warts today. The OL finally broke through after being hot trash for the better part of 4 seasons prior. We got the most out of our RBs, who are good, not great. We saw small, but incremental progress in the passing game, which was one of the worst in P5 football over the past 4 years. And we saw the development of Mark Gronowski throughout the season as he led us to some amazing and record-setting performances, and some entertaining games despite coming up short in 4 of them.
Where we were as an offense in the Iowa State game in Week 2, is a totally different team from what we showed today.
And then to cap it off against a fiesty, Boise State-esque Vanderbilt team who had something to prove themselves, with the Heisman runner-up, and win having to ultimately play THEIR game...........is why I think this is KF and staff's best coaching job since probably 2004.
I didn't read the whole thread. Did anyone see Gronowskis brother masturbating with his mom? 
This is all I wanted to see. Kirk hoisting a trophy.
His experience, reading defenses, getting us into the right play was huge for us this year.
There was plenty of time to take another shot or two and not lose much time off the clock (over 3 minutes remaining when they kicked the FG)...........
It was a strategy, and I completely understand what they were doing......but they wouldn't do that if they actually were worried about Iowa moving the ball. They don't do that against Alabama or Georgia (kicking the FG with over 3 minutes to go, on 2nd down).
Vanderbilt Points scored vs last 5 opponents:
At Texas 31
vs Auburn 45
vs Kentucky 45
At Tennessee 45
vs Iowa 27
For all of you know nothings complaining about the Iowa defense. Again.
At Texas 31
vs Auburn 45
vs Kentucky 45
At Tennessee 45
vs Iowa 27
For all of you know nothings complaining about the Iowa defense. Again.
Can you post the Cliff’s Notes version please?
tia
I hope this guy bet the house on Vandy....
This is scum bag material.I didn't read the whole thread. Did anyone see Gronowskis brother masturbating with his mom?
Would be nice, but another way of looking at it is KF's first great stretch saw a different QB each year.
2002- Brad Banks
2003- Nathan Chandler
2004- Drew Tate
Agree. He is sooooo much better than he was the first half of the season and this was easily his best game of the year.
Someone print the F-Pavia t-shirts. His quote "If you want to play with the best, you don't want to play with the Big10. The Big 10 you have Ohio State and Oregon. The SEC you're going to get beat on week after week. He went on to say " Do you know the 3 conferences of the NFL? AFC, NFC and the SEC."
Hawks shut his fat *** mouth up today. Great win, Hawks!
If Brosmer can play meaningful snaps in the NFL, then I guess Gronowski could at least be a practice team player.
Iowa staff best coaching job since 2004Can you post the Cliff’s Notes version please?
-Phil got most out of defense
-OL a great turnaround story winning the Joe Moore Award
-passing game took steps
-ended season with a win over a ranked SEC team that tried to win and only had one opt out
Why can't Stevens get kickoffs into the end zone?
Even worse, the majority were seniors.
Front seven hardly ever got pressure.
Today, the linebackers disappeared after the first quarter.
This defense, by Iowa standards, was dogcrap most of the season.I know how this is going to sound, but a lot of white guys on defense who apparently can’t handle 55 degree weather in December.
Even worse, the majority were seniors.
Front seven hardly ever got pressure.
Today, the linebackers disappeared after the first quarter.
Aaron Graves...1 tackle all day.
Never touched the QB.
Woof.
Never touched the QB.
Woof.
Iowa’s defense played poorly in the second half. Thankfully the offense had probably their best game of the season.
I don’t believe that’s allowed. We’re supposed to be saying Lester sucks, right?
Players of the game??????
The front four on the Vandy defense.
The front four on the Vandy defense.
He had a couple of decent returns. Lackluster by his standards, but a solid day for anyone else.Yup, checked all the boxes today…kind of wanted KW to return one though…
nailed everything. the Daily Iowan writer should just copy this