Exactly. It felt like Iowa would prefer to watch Palmer repeatedly abuse two backups rather than have their golden boy exposed.
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I don't think Moss looked like an all-conference DB in the Iowa-Nebraska game a year earlier in Lincoln. But we didn't have a decent throwing QB available to expose him that day. But our special teams(allowing a blocked punt) cost us the game.
On Palmer's first TD, Nebraska lined up with Palmer and Martin on the right, with Palmer on the outside off the line of scrimmage. The CB was playing 12 yards off Palmer with safety help shaded inside. Martin runs a deep cross. The LB lined up on him gives him a brief check and then releases Martin while he stays to guard the flat. The safety on Palmer and Martin's side moves up to follow the TE crossing from the opposite side of the formation. This leaves Palmer basically one-on-one with his man, which he easily beats. The safety on the opposite side had a chance to cut off Palmer after the catch, but he was put in conflict by Martin's route (Martin was open deep as well).
Say what you will about Whipple, but he knew how to scheme Palmer open. It was a curious defensive alignment from Iowa. There's no way Palmer should be one-on-one with a backup CB and no safety help.
Iowa makes a living off other teams special mistakes and turnovers. Nebraska got a few more breaks in this game. When your offense can barely outscore your d and ST you deserve to lose some games.
You’re not wrong and I did say Parker didn’t adjust. I’m not gonna pretend to know the ins and outs of Iowa’s defensive calls and such. Could be an explanation for it…but Moss being over rated is probably not one.
When Palmer was interviewed after the game and said that from watching game film, NU knew Iowa had DBs who “can’t guard,” who do you think he was talking about? I’ll bet it wasn’t DeJean, nor was it a couple of backups who had hardly played.
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I’ve posted several times that I liked Whipple’s routes. The issue was his lack of a complimentary run game. There was zero deception in the run game.
On Palmer's second TD, Palmer was lined up on the left with Brewington in the slot and Vokolek in-line at TE. At the snap, Vokolek crosses in front of Brewington, who runs a shallow cross. Vokolek and Palmer both run deep in routes. Similar to the first TD, the safety stays with the man running the inside route (Vokolek) while Palmer is free to work one-on-one with the CB, who was playing way off the line. This play is interesting in that Iowa ends up with two linebackers in no man's land. Vokolek probably could have beat the safety to the inside and Grant was wide open in the flat. It was another good pass play drawn up by Whipple.
I'm going to speculate that Iowa trusted its solid cover 2 defensive scheme versus Nebraska rather than alter their coverages.
I'm going to speculate that Iowa trusted its solid cover 2 defensive scheme versus Nebraska rather than alter their coverages.
If you think a 7-8 Iowa team is killing it. how about Northwestern who has had four players drafted off a 1-11 team?
165 yards receiving. 105 for sure on the fourth and fifth stringer. Any idea how many of the other 60 came against Moss, because I don’t. I wanna say there was a huge fourth down that Nebraska converted on the walk-on but I can’t remember who the receiver was. I guess the rest of college football and the Broncos just didn’t see what Palmer and Whipple saw.
No kidding. They also had a couple top guys transfer out before the season didn’t they?
A couple of honest questions... Do you know if Iowa played LCB/RCB or boundary and field? Also, did they line up SS and FS based on offensive formation? I know they often played in a two high safety look. It seemed like Iowa lined up and played their base coverage most of the time versus Nebraska rather than rolling their coverage based on personnel/formation. This probably worked against most B10 teams, but may be less successful against a team like 2022 Nebraska with one elite WR.
Of course most (maybe all) of Palmer's production came against the backups. That's why I posted this:
It felt like Iowa would prefer to watch Palmer repeatedly abuse two backups rather than have their golden boy exposed.
As for the Broncos, I'm not at all surprised they bought into the Iowa/Big Ten Network hype machine and grabbed Moss. They have a habit of doing that, which is why they haven't sniffed the playoffs in 8 years.
For what it's worth, I think DeJean will inherit Moss's limelight next year, live up to the hype, and go on to be a very good NFL DB.
He literally can’t even get blocked without his brain bashing against his skull
Soft a player as has ever existed
So, Iowa gave up a division title in order to protect Moss? Interesting.
I also don’t know how much sense it makes saying an NFL franchise was duped by BTN hype.
Iowa is hoping to get a CB portal addition so Cooper can move back inside to the cash position. Should be a fun defense once again.
No, Iowa thought it had a better chance of winning the game by letting backups chase after the guy who everyone on God's green Earth knew was Nebraska's #1 option, rather than letting Riley Moss get anywhere near him.
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They literally did that though.
That entire game was bad theater by KF. Look at the facts.
1. They have the starting QB fake an injury so that when they put the backup in, there is not as much heat on KF's kid for being a ****** coach.
2. They refuse to put their "star" DB on the WR that is torching them all game long. If they do put that white prime time on him and he gets torched as well, uh oh, what then???
NU could have put 50 up that game.
KF has you guys brainwashed.
No, it was just better scheming on Nebraska's part. Iowa lost its best DB and punt returner on like play 3 or 4. Iowa doesn't move CBs to line up on certain WRs- they play their side of the ball.
7-9 Purgatory … as we have seen, there are way worse scenarios … we’ve also had the pleasure of experience much better too!
iowa fans (I know you all will read this)
it appears the softie who played corner for 10 seconds last year before hilariously being concussed is still stuck on black friday
he might need help.
it appears the softie who played corner for 10 seconds last year before hilariously being concussed is still stuck on black friday
he might need help.
I am a Iowa fan. Did injuries alter the game? Absolutely, is that a part of football? Absolutely.
Nebraska won plain and simple.
Iowa has a great program going for them. Albeit not sexy. Take low level recruits and get them to the league. It’s the same recipe Nebraska hung their hat on for decades.
I believe Rhule will get you back to that level. Which is great for the Big 10 and great for the Iowa/Nebraska series.
Talking unnecessary trash between a barely .500 team and a below .500 team is embarrassing as hell on both fan fronts Imo
Nebraska won plain and simple.
Iowa has a great program going for them. Albeit not sexy. Take low level recruits and get them to the league. It’s the same recipe Nebraska hung their hat on for decades.
I believe Rhule will get you back to that level. Which is great for the Big 10 and great for the Iowa/Nebraska series.
Talking unnecessary trash between a barely .500 team and a below .500 team is embarrassing as hell on both fan fronts Imo
The "injuries" (both fake ones) actually did change the game because it helped Iowa not get shut out.
Exhibiting clear symptoms of CTE is awesome?
If you say so
Btw Palmer just scored again
Thanks for the kind words about Rhule. I agree on the trash talk. How long do you think Ferentz keeps coaching? With three B10 West teams changing coaches, it's going to alter the division one way or another. Ferentz may need to adjust his formula.