I don't know how to feel about this play from the other day, lots of things going on. First, great screen to Tony Diaz who ran untouched for about 30 yards.
Second, look at the other side of the field. The RB was so wide open he would have also walked into the end zone if Hecklinski threw it to him instead.
Third, look at RVZ coming across the middle, he is also WIDE open.
Fourth, I don't know what that says about the defense that they were completely fooled in every way falling all over themselves that three players on a single play on completely different areas of the field would have gained 30+ yards and possibly scored as well. Rarely do you see an Iowa defense that out of sorts.
Ok, here's my take. During scrimmages like this, coaches sometimes will tell the offense (the QB) to throw to the primary receiver. As in, don't worry about your other options, I want to see this play work with this receiver against this look. I'm not saying I know for sure that's what happened, but it's very possible. It's also very possible Heck just didn't see the RB or RVZ. Playas fuck up too. The defense is concerning.
It reminds me that I was listening to the Hawk Central podcast and one of them, I think Tyler, was concerned about the kicking game, and noted once when they didn't even kick the ball, and had to scramble. Now, I didn't see that particular play, but again, my first thought was the coaches wanted to see the scramble drill live against a defense so they told the kick unit to pretend it was a bad snap and run the fire play.
On a side note, I generally like the HC podcast, but the way Tyler Tachman talks kind of grinds my gears. He puts a W in the word "but" so it sounds like "bwut" and he says it frequently. He's also one of those guys who says "impordint" and "pordal". Very petty, I know, but now that I've noticed it I can't unnotice it.
