CR Gazette should be called Hawkeye Gazette

[caagman]

Re: CR Gazette should be called Hawkeye Gazette

This is exactly right. What do people expect when we are an FCS team playing at an FBS team whom we haven't beaten since 1898? Especially from a CR paper. This isn't exactly shocking. What is somewhat shocking is CBS and ESPN picking us to win!

Go Panthers!!

[Trapped in California]

Notice that the ESPN guy wrote 17-16?

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[9YRPLAN]

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Really, and he works for the CRG? Seems like I would have heard of him if that were the case. Maybe not, I guess I can't name many beat writers. So few of them exist anymore in this modern era without hard copy newspapers.

The article doesn't bother me, but it's obvious he's a hawkeye writer and was going to give the edge to the hawks regardless of what his analysis said, so why even bother? Look at the intangibles, it seems like all his points are in favor of UNI, then he gives Iowa the advantage as a conclusion.

I give Iowa the edge in this game too, but I'm predicting a UNI win. It's time.

do you understand what a beat writer does?

[9YRPLAN]

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the positions at which UNI excels are offset by those being positions of strength for iowa as well such as kicker and defensive back. UNI has a better punter. both teams have good kickers.

iowa has very good linebackers and their DL has been a pleasant surprise.

UNI has had better production from QB and WR but they are unproven and its a very, very small sample size. remember that this offense didnt score on a pretty average wisconsin team until they were down 19-0. vandenberg had a pretty darn good year last year so you cant just throw that out the window. i also dont expect iowa's WR's to drop 8-10 balls this week.

[PantherHawk]

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It is an even game this year. I never thought i would say that, but Iowa's youth and inexperience is showing up this year. UNI also has some young guys starting, so to be honest you do not know what you are going to get from them. I think Kinnick will be similar to Camp Randell in terms of noise. I think its going to be a great game, both teams will fight hard.

The only thing that would make it get ugly is if Vandenburg is on, when he is on his game, he is one the better QB's in the nation. When he is loose and in the shotgun, he can make some pretty good throws. Sadly at Iowa they like to go away from their strength and still line him up under center (do not know why).

I think it will be a 3-10 pt ballgame. Picking a winner is hard, because they are very even across the board. I'm just hoping no injuries tomorrow! Good clean game with several beers before and after the game!

[jnutt]

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its Cedar Rapids...only one team exists in Eastern Iowa

[BryceC]

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The only thing I really question is the special teams advantage. Read the stats which are all better for UNI, but the advantage is Iowa. Think he's got that one backwards.

Other than that, I don't think he's too far off his rocker.

I'll agree here. I haven't seen UNI's special teams but Iowa's punter is bad. 36.6 per punt is terrible for a D1 punter. And that stat was inflated because there was a punt so short last week that ISU couldn't even get to it before it hit the ground and it rolled another 20 yards.

I also question anybody giving Iowa's rush offense an advantage over anything. The breakdown could have been Iowa's rush offense versus a folding chair, and I might take the chair.

All that said I do think Iowa wins - it is an absolute must win game for them or there will be an all out fan revolt. I usually take home teams in must win games.

[jnutt]

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if a game as a BIG school against an FCS school is a "Must win" you are NOT a very good football team.

[9YRPLAN]

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iowa's punter isnt terrible. it was windy last week, and hes a true freshman. pretty highly recruited too.

ISU's punter is awesome so he looked bad in comparison.

[1988]

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iowa's punter isnt terrible. it was windy last week, and hes a true freshman. pretty highly recruited too.

ISU's punter is awesome so he looked bad in comparison.

Sounds like a man crush.

[DomeIsHome]

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His article is fine. Of course he's going to pick Iowa.

I don't like how these writers, who's job it is to make these predictions etc. don't actually WATCH the games of the opposing teams. They just get the stats and read an article about the game.

[9YRPLAN]

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i would gather that morehouse watched the UNI-wisconsin game on replay. he has a lot of love for UNI.

i find it odd that posters here would pile on a fellow panther for writing a capsule that most rational people would find pretty fair, especially given that he is paid to cover iowa.

[DomeIsHome]

Re: CR Gazette should be called Hawkeye Gazette

i would gather that morehouse watched the UNI-wisconsin game on replay. he has a lot of love for UNI.

i find it odd that posters here would pile on a fellow panther for writing a capsule that most rational people would find pretty fair, especially given that he is paid to cover iowa.

Even on the areas that Morehouse gave the "advantage" to UNI, he can't say why.

IOWA PASS OFFENSE VS. UNI PASS DEFENSE

The one statement that did ring out in assessing the Iowa passing game this week came from sophomore receiver Kevonte Martin-Manley. Asked if the receivers were doing the right things, he said “That’s the thing that went wrong this past weekend. The little detail things, like getting depth on routes, staying on the move when we have to stay on the move, little things like that, they show up in the big picture.” Is Vandenberg trying to do too much? Yes. That’s human nature, especially when you’re an invested senior quarterback. This has come through in his decision making. Check the two interceptions last week. It was clear on the final drive that ISU tore up its defensive playbook and surrounded tight end C.J. Feidorowicz. He had a safety over the top and a linebacker underneath. Iowa will need to adjust to teams circling Fiedorowicz. The Panthers have four seniors in the secondary, led by free safety Wilmot Wellington and his 18 tackles. UNI is tied for fifth in the FCS with four intereceptions. Advantage: UNI

He gives examples of what Iowa needs to do, and what they did against other opponents, but doesn't do the same for UNI, he just lists stats. That tells me that he hasn't seen UNI play. It's fine, as I don't really care whether or not he has, but I would think that because it's his job to do this, that he would actually watch the games.

[9YRPLAN]

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he is the freaking iowa beat writer. he is writing from an iowa perspective.

[KCB]

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Very good article from Hlas praising UNI.

http://thegazette.com/2012/09/14/hla...r-intimidated/