**Official 2020 Iowa Football Season Thread**

[KitKatApples]

I WILL NOT STOP

 

[Shawneemicks]

I WILL NOT STOP

we don’t need another StinQy going off the rails.

 

[KitKatApples]

I’m not sure IKM doesn’t go down as the greatest player in Iowa history after this year really

 

[Swingin' Dick Stanzi]

The best case scenario for IKM is to be a replica of Jordan Canzeri. Sargent is your poor man's Leshun Daniels.

Goodson is a more talented and better Wadley.

Goodson also appears to be a good teammate and not a lying piece of shit. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Akrum.

 

[CamelTones]

Jack Campbell is listed at 6’5” and 243 pounds.

Holy shit.

 

[Hawk4Life94]

I hear you there. It’s just tough to imagine a player getting much better than what they are as a freshman.

Is this your new schtick?

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Campbell is going to be one of the best LBs we've ever had.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Campbell is going to be one of the best LBs we've ever had.

STINQY IS BACK, BOYZ

 

[Lee Beevers]

Campbell is going to be one of the best LBs we've ever had.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Maybe he'll eat his way to DE.

 

[Talkin' Goat]

Seems to be on topic.

 

[douglasbader]

Cambell/Jacobs will be as good or better than Greenway/Hodge

 

[cloudhawk]

Cambell/Jacobs will be as good or better than Greenway/Hodge

God, I hope

 

[The Full Monte]

The best case scenario for IKM is to be a replica of Jordan Canzeri. Sargent is your poor man's Leshun Daniels.

Goodson is a more talented and better Wadley.

On the field, Wadley was an incredible talent. Goodson may do things better than Wadley that Iowa does more frequently (running between the tackles) but Wadley “in space” was one of the most electric playmakers we’ve ever seen at Iowa. His 2017 season he was creating positive yardage out of plays that should have never been there. Complete D Bag post Iowa, yes. But that 17 season was rare air for an Iowa RB

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Campbell reminds me a lot of kampman. They just might end up going the other route with him

 

[Brad Wesley]

Cambell/Jacobs will be as good or better than Greenway/Hodge

 

[CamelTones]

Kluver said he's heard from people that LaPorta looks ridiculously good in practice.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Campbell reminds me a lot of kampman. They just might end up going the other route with him

Thats a great comparison.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

11-0 boyz. Mark it down

 

[CamelTones]

Before the pandemic and racial stuff I thought for sure they would try to bulk him up to play end. This was assuming Doyle was going to be the starter St middle linebacker.

He’d probably be awesome at either spot.

 

[Bob Sanders]

Kluver said he's heard from people that LaPorta looks ridiculously good in practice.

KF singled him out in his PC yesterday as well.

 

[douglasbader]

KF singled him out in his PC yesterday as well.

You were all over this before the kid had even taken a snap. What a great find on LaPorta and sounds like he can be another 1st round early entry pick.

 

[Bob Sanders]

You were all over this before the kid had even taken a snap. What a great find on LaPorta and sounds like he can be another 1st round early entry pick.

I still don't understand why he didn't have 30+ offers. His HS tape is outrageous and its a near clone of Hockenson's.

 

[Shawneemicks]

I still don't understand why he didn't have 30+ offers. His HS tape is outrageous and its a near clone of Hockenson's.

because most staffs don’t know how or even if they’ll use tight ends.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Cambell/Jacobs will be as good or better than Greenway/Hodge

I like the cut of your jib.

 

[Bob Sanders]

Leistikow: Iowa's rushing attack will look different in 2020, and that's a good thing

Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz is "cautiously very excited" about his three running backs and says he's had an evolution in how he views the run game.

www.hawkcentral.com

But here’s some good news, perhaps. Both Kirk and Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz have acknowledged that the way Iowa runs the football is getting some tweaks. The younger Ferentz said his eyes were opened after the Holiday Bowl, in part after seeing that end-around runs with wide receivers accounted for Iowa’s first two touchdowns.

Those receivers mentioned earlier?

They, too, can be a much heavier part of the way Iowa runs the football in 2020.

“I had to make an evolution,” Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz said. “(Receiver runs) were always secondary plays in my mind; they protect the inside runs. That’s how I envisioned it my entire career. I’m not sure I see it the same way anymore.

“I think we have very capable ball handlers that can make plays in space like that. So, I do think that needs to be a bigger part of our offense going forward.”

 

[MikeyJoe]

I don't think the problem with the run scheme is not enough WR end arounds; it's that you can't cut anymore - plus if you're not taking advantage of the horseshit RPO officiating then you're hamstringing yourself.

 

[Alan Lomax]

I don't think the problem with the run scheme is not enough WR end arounds; it's that you can't cut anymore - plus if you're not taking advantage of the horseshit RPO officiating then you're hamstringing yourself.

This is going to continue to bug the shit out of me isn't it.

 

[MikeyJoe]

This is going to continue to bug the shit out of me isn't it.

Until they change the rule or Iowa just starts doing it too.

 

[Bob Sanders]

I don't think the problem with the run scheme is not enough WR end arounds

I disagree strongly. The biggest issue with Iowa's zone run game is that our division rivals understand it too well and they are able to shoot gaps on certain plays with a frightening success rate. Adding a heavy dose of misdirection via WR runs will make a drastic difference in the predictability of the offense. It can't just be lip service though, they have to believe in it enough to use it in important moments.

The model here is the 49ers. They literally drafted Samuel and Aiyuk as much for their running ability as their pass receiving ability.

 

[thrawn]

Doing more reverses and counters is probably the best way to improve the running game within Iowa’s scheme and the current rules environment though. ISM has been good on his runs for three years, TT looked capable last year.

 

[MikeyJoe]

I disagree strongly. The biggest issue with Iowa's zone run game is that our division rivals understand it too well and they are able to shoot gaps on certain plays with a frightening success rate. Adding a heavy dose of misdirection via WR runs will make a drastic difference in the predictability of the offense. It can't just be lip service though, they have to believe in it enough to use it in important moments.

The model here is the 49ers. They literally drafted Samuel and Aiyuk as much for their running ability as their pass receiving ability.

I'm not saying I don't think it will help. I'm saying Iowa doesn't scheme to the advantage of the rules anymore, and that needs to change.

 

[douglasbader]

I also hope Iowa goes more with those complete mis-direction plays like they did against Nebrantska and USC and not the "here comes the WR sprinting for a quick hand off at the snap" as it seems like that always immediately gets blown up.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I also hope Iowa goes more with those complete mis-direction plays like they did against Nebrantska and USC and not the "here comes the WR sprinting for a quick hand off at the snap" as it seems like that always immediately gets blown up.

The way the 49ers use it they complement the outside zone with it too, and that really gets the defense moving sideline to sideline, and opens up bootleg and screen stuff.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

PHOTOS: Iowa Football Practice – 10.9.20

hawkeyesports.com

"oh hai. Just scoring a td"

 

[HawkLax6]

ISM was the first Iowa WR with 3 rushing TD in a season since Tim Dwight in 1996.

 

[Truant]

This would have been a gorgeous weekend for Iowa football.

 

[Soda Popinski]

Best tight end room ever in Ames!

 

[Soda Popinski]

This would have been a gorgeous weekend for Iowa football.

Pretty dark weekened.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

"room" might be the most aggravating football nomenclature trend word ever. Makes we want to punch people in the face.

 

[Creed]

This would have been a gorgeous weekend for Iowa football.

Fuck you @Gushawk

 

[Judge Kemp]

"room" might be the most aggravating football nomenclature trend word ever. Makes we want to punch people in the face.

“He’s got a hamstring (insert random muscle or body part here),” to indicate injury is the worst football-related nomenclature development of the last decade. It isn’t even close.

 

[Brad Wesley]

Per usual, I’m cautiously optimistic. Hawks roll Purdue and I’m booking Big Ten Championship accommodations.

 

[Verbal]

Ought to have a game time by Monday morning. Getting close.

 

[cloudhawk]

Lets move games up a week, cmon

 

[thrawn]

Ought to have a game time by Monday morning. Getting close.

with no fans, do they just opt for the six-day hold each time?

 

[Verbal]

with no fans, do they just opt for the six-day hold each time?

No idea.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

"room" might be the most aggravating football nomenclature trend word ever. Makes we want to punch people in the face.

heading to the champagne room

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

“He’s got a hamstring (insert random muscle or body part here),” to indicate injury is the worst football-related nomenclature development of the last decade. It isn’t even close.

You’re going to be out with a face after I punch it. Room is worse.

 

[douglasbader]

Will. Mike. Any other linebacker bullshit.