**Official Iowa vs Rutgers Football Thread - 7:00pm Friday- FOX**

[FrodoTBaggin]

Fun game. And while Gronowski has some infuriating limitations he's absolutely better than any of the recent pants shitters. Low bar but he clears it

I have to be fair. Not a fan but Gronowski played just fine tonight.

 

[BBK]

@BBK called this shit
18 passes
13 runs

love you

Love you long time

 

[Talkin' Goat]

The shitty throw to Vonamme was another one. Rest seemed to be okay at least. I’m an Iowa fan though, so can’t really verify pass quality.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

He has his issues, but Gronowski can make plays. He absolutely won them that game down the stretch. The entire team played at a different level after that pass to Howard.

A legit running threat QB completely changes what we can do late game with a lead.

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

QB in 90 & 91!

Who was it?

 

[ChipHilton]

Gronowski good other than the one shitty throw?

Gronowski great. First deep underthrow - and many of those are completed every weekend around the country- was still in Flipper's belly. Gotta catch that. Dime to Sam Phillips was big time. Missing Vonhamme on 3rd and short was his worst play. Bad throw to Oertwerth, but he has to catch that, even if he goes to his knees to do it.

And oh yeah, Moulton doesn't suck. It would have been nice to bully them with Jaz at times in the second half, however. Hope he isn't too dinged.

 

[Nobody]

NEVER A DOUBT, AND NOW:

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

There were some bad drops as well.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Also lol at that poor Rutgers OC who is 0-8 vs Phil Parker over 20 years at like five different schools.

 

[FrodoTBaggin]

Gronowski great. First deep underthrow - and many of those are completed every weekend around the country- was still in Flipper's belly. Gotta catch that. Dime to Sam Phillips was big time. Missing Vonhamme on 3rd and short was his worst play. Bad throw to Oertwerth, but he has to catch that, even if he goes to his knees to do it.

And oh yeah, Moulton doesn't suck. It would have been nice to bully them with Jaz at times in the second half, however. Hope he isn't too dinged.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Play. Dayton. Howard.

 

[CamelTones]

The defensive line started winning the line of scrimmage with about 8 minutes left in the 1st half. Was a completely different game after that. Rutgers only had 2 decent drives the rest of the game.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Much better weekend with a Friday win than a Friday loss

 

[cloudhawk]

When is VanderZee back?

 

[BBK]

Much better weekend with a Friday win than a Friday loss

Boobs are good too

 

[ChipHilton]

When is VanderZee back?

Sounds like after the bye.

 

[Herky823]

Feels like this was for us

 

[brantshawks]

We will never lose again.

 

[Talkin' Goat]

Howard made the first catch by an Iowa receiver that I see every other goddamn team make every other goddamn week. It kinda felt like winning a small lotto. Doing that more often and having it be skill would be ideal. Let’s do that more please.

 

[brantshawks]

Feels like this was for us

You're goddamn right it was.

 

[jquintana]

Both Parker and Lester had excellent games. I hope Kirk has figured out to just let them do their jobs, and he can do the interviews and collect the accolades.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

We will never lose again.

Need a Saturday brunch update

 

[ChipHilton]

Howard made the first catch by an Iowa receiver that I see every other goddamn team make every other goddamn week. It kinda felt like winning a small lotto. Doing that more often and having it be skill would be ideal. Let’s do that more please.

I don't see how they don't play him more as the season progresses.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

I don't see how they don't play him more as the season progresses.

You could say that after Washington last year when he did the same thing

 

[Shawneemicks]

Love you long time

Back atcha big boy

 

[CamelTones]

It appears Rutgers coaches their defensive backs to just tackle receivers after 10 yards instead of trying to cover them.

 

[Stu Beagle]

Special teams massive again

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

I thought the Deshaun Lee experiment was over two years ago

They finally pulled him in favor of Watson for that series where Rexroth got the INT. Just in time to save the season for another week.

Definitely beating Indiana next week. Hope they roll tomorrow.

 

[brantshawks]

Need a Saturday brunch update

It's only Friday

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

I wasn’t in chat most of the game, how much did @douglasbader love the drone show wave?

 

[brantshawks]

I wasn’t in chat most of the game, how much did @douglasbader love the drone show wave?

Turns out it was actually his idea and he personally funded it.

 

[douglasbader]

I wasn’t in chat most of the game, how much did @douglasbader love the drone show wave?

I didn't see that, was on the treadmill the first quarter and got off right before the end of it. Lol.

 

[douglasbader]

They finally pulled him in favor of Watson for that series where Rexroth got the INT. Just in time to save the season for another week.

Definitely beating Indiana next week. Hope they roll tomorrow.

I'm hoping that Bert and his boys physically bully and beat the shit out of Indiana and send them in Iowa City to get beat up even more before they have to take a trip to Oregon the next week. They should lose their next 3 games.

 

[WCFHawkeye]

I expected a shitty stadium and a shitty atmosphere, but the stadium was good enough and the atmosphere fantastic. I'm sure most of it was because it was a night game, but everything was extremely well orchestrated, no burrito lift and delta dental smile cam bullshit. They gave a TV out to every section (43" I think is what I saw on the box) to every single section.

 

[douglasbader]

TJ Washington is shitty and slow. He nearly fucked up the opening kickoff because he was so fucking slow Wetjen ran into the back of him and had to shove him out of the way. Washington then nearly lost the whole game right after Rutgers scored to go ahead in the 4th because he can't catch a kickoff.

Wetjen is a real love / hate player. He's been absolutely brilliant on returns and also done multiple things to lose or nearly lose games. He runs the opening kickoff back 104 yards, but then fucks up the end of the half punt and instead of getting out of bounds with 2 seconds left he tries to be a hero. Then he lets a punt bounce 30 yards and buries Iowa at their own 3 yard line.

 

[Brownzy]

TJ Washington is shitty and slow. He nearly fucked up the opening kickoff because he was so fucking slow Wetjen ran into the back of him and had to shove him out of the way. Washington then nearly lost the whole game right after Rutgers scored to go ahead in the 4th because he can't catch a kickoff.

Wetjen is a real love / hate player. He's been absolutely brilliant on returns and also done multiple things to lose or nearly lose games. He runs the opening kickoff back 104 yards, but then fucks up the end of the half punt and instead of getting out of bounds with 2 seconds left he tries to be a hero. Then he lets a punt bounce 30 yards and buries Iowa at their own 3 yard line.

So he’s a white version of ISM. Got it.

 

[UnKnOwN_SeRb]

Almost a smile!

 

[douglasbader]

Athan Kaliakmandork could not hide who he truly is. He looked like the best QB in the country for half the game, but when the chips were down he shit his shitty pants just like he has so many times before.

 

[douglasbader]

Iowa going to have to do something about the LB's. I don't see how the hell they can continue to play Harrell all season. He's slow and can't cover and just not a good player. If they have youth that is significantly better, they need to start playing them.

Nwankpa is just not a good player either. He's shockingly slow and soft with poor instincts that overruns plays over and over. Average athlete at best.

 

[Pedro]

 

[Pedro]

Nwankpa is just not a good player either. He's shockingly slow and soft with poor instincts that overruns plays over and over. Average athlete at best.

This is the worst part.

 

[Gushawk]

I have no recollection of Iowa ever playing Cincinnati

 

[Hawkeye_Pierce]

Howard made the first catch by an Iowa receiver that I see every other goddamn team make every other goddamn week. It kinda felt like winning a small lotto. Doing that more often and having it be skill would be ideal. Let’s do that more please.

Also, since it’s Iowa, it felt like Gronowski threw for 400 yards and somehow didn’t top 200. Average QB play looks almost electric and exotic.

 

[HiawathaHawk]

Lester was awesome tonight.

 

[BBK]

I expected a shitty stadium and a shitty atmosphere, but the stadium was good enough and the atmosphere fantastic. I'm sure most of it was because it was a night game, but everything was extremely well orchestrated, no burrito lift and delta dental smile cam bullshit. They gave a TV out to every section (43" I think is what I saw on the box) to every single section.

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Did you walk there, buddy?

 

[ChipHilton]

Also, since it’s Iowa, it felt like Gronowski threw for 400 yards and somehow didn’t top 200. Average QB play looks almost electric and exotic.

But it wasn't really average overall. Passing yes, but he lost maybe 75 yards on drops. He ran for first downs and touchdowns, didn't turn it over and staked the claim that "this is my ball club".

 

[BBK]

Athan Kaliakmandork could not hide who he truly is. He looked like the best QB in the country for half the game, but when the chips were down he shit his shitty pants just like he has so many times before.

More like Kalifakemanis, amirite?!?!!?

 

[BBK]

It's mid-September and we only have 3 road games left

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

was on the treadmill the first quarter

 

[ChipHilton]

By the way... I think there was a "who dat?" somewhere in the game chat re: DJ Vonnahme. Possible future great TE, with the caveat that "Chip thinks everyone is a future All-American" blah blah blah. Came in as 210 walk-on last year and is now 240. Got "great hands" comments last fall. He may have been a kid who ran 4.5 or better at an Iowa camp.

Watch him run and cover ground at 6-4, though.

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