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They were commenting how great they thought the crowd was. I think it was just a matter of watching the team get the baseball shoved up their butt all day by Brody Brecht (figuratively, of course ) that took them out of it.

i don't know if the radio doesn't mike the crowds at all....but it sounded like a funeral on the radio

3 quick outs. good guys lose 4-1

Sorry for the rant. I'm still recovering from all the Kool-Aid yesterday.

I'm interested to know what offensive pieces and guys on the OL that you're not sold on? From what I've seen we've significantly upgraded at the WR position which was our second biggest flaw on offense a season ago behind only the abysmal QB play. I get the concerns with RPO and bubble screens considering our recent history with them, but the guys we've brought in this offseason are gamechangers compared to what we've had in the past. Fidone sees a completely different picture than last year when he catches an arrow off an RPO and now turns upfield to any combination of Banks, Bonner, Neyor, Boerkircher, and Coleman (when healthy). Opposing teams have NEVER had to respect that play in the past and could comfortably cheat toward the box. Then you add in the handful of deep-threats we now have and this is a completely different offense from anything we've seen since. I'm not saying we're going to be the number one offense in the BIG, but I think you're looking at a ceiling of top 5. And while I'm not drooling over any of our RBs I think all of them offer at least one skill that is above average. If you can't stuff the box (lol) against us, then tackling guys like Dowdell and Gabe (if he can stay healthy) becomes a tall order come fourth quarter. And Emmett has put on some good weight this offseason and is not afraid of contact either. This team doesn't need a 20+ carry back a game. We need down-hill runners that can wear down a defense in the second half, do their job in pass pro, and don't have bricks for hands. And so far I've been pleased in all of those regards. This will allow plenty of single coverage looks and I'm pretty confident in the WRs on this roster to go make some plays. I believe this is the most stacked WR room we've had in a while. And if you came out of that scrimmage (glorified practice) thinking anyone but DR is the guy, you either watched it blindfolded or are personally related to the other two QBs. Don't get me wrong, I think HH is a solid backup with an upside to see some QB-power around the goal line (although I'm not a fan of switching out guys down there) and I think Kaelin has a really bright future. But DR is special. There will definitely be growing pains but his skill set and intangibles are elite. Everyone talks about DR's arm talent and rightfully so, however, I've been just as impressed with his pocket presence and field vision. That stuff is so hard to teach, and the casual fan has no idea how difficult it is to go through reads while correctly sensing and reacting to the oncoming rushers.

heading to the bottom of the 9th. iowa still leads 4-1

See my post above.

Good lord... Might be 220 by the start of the season. That is a giant WR

Impressed with the facilities. Liked how our DBs played. We've been recruiting him as a safety but he wants a chance to play CB also so he liked that our guys play multiple positions. Top three are Nebraska, Penn State and Louisville.

Impressed with our fans. They were asking for autographs and pictures. Liked seeing Barney perform well.

This was his first OV. He said it was a 10. Impressed with the crowd.

Impressed with the number of fans that showed up and the facilities. He likes our offense that the style of coaching on the OL. Visiting Cal, USC, Oregon, Michigan and Utah in May/June. Wants to decide before his season starts.

I would be interested in hearing why? I would be pretty shocked based off what I saw at the spring game.

4-1 iowa top of 7th

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Wow!

I really mean the QB run game more than the option specifically. I hope it works out, but I have my doubts against B1G defenses. If we're running those screens and RPOs but getting <3 yards as has been typically for a long time now, that's just not going to get it done. Look, I'm predicting 9 wins this year, so I'm as big a homer as anyone here. I'm just not completely sold yet on a true frosh QB as a pocket passer with the pieces we have around him, especially the OL. I think HH has an important role to play this season still, and as I said, that's not a popular opinion right now.

I love the option as much as the next guy, but year on year there are fewer and fewer coaches that know how to call and teach the option and Satterfield isn't one of them. See all of those screens and RPOs designed to get the ball out quickly. That's what Satterfield does well, but he tends to lose focus of what's working and decides to play with his other toys.

He looks like he put on some weight. I can't imagine he was that big a liability last year in the run game but he seems to have a knack for getting in the backfield.

2 to 1 Iowa, top of 5th

2-0 Iowa in the 4th. NU has/had a guy on 2nd and 3rd. Following on twitter.