Kyler Fisher had seven tackles and 1 TFL. Nick Jackson had 13 tackles including 2.5 TFL. Iowa’s linebackers weren’t perfect, but they played their guts out. Logan Lee had six tackles and Deontae Craig recorded five with a QBH. Joe Evans and Yahya Black played solid games. The Hawks’ Ethan Hurkett had his name called many times he ended with nine tackles. Iowa didn’t sack Drew Allar even though he threw it 37 times. I’m sure George Barnett is a great person, but Iowa needs something different. Brian Ferentz was a good offensive line coach. Kirk Ferentz is (was?) one of the best offensive line coaches in the world. Running only 33 offensive plays does have its advantages. The good news is that we were so bad, that the guys didn’t get tired out. Iowa allowed three sacks, six QBH, and averaged 1.2 yards/rush. Iowa’s offensive line was run over and around all day long. I have done these grades for three years or so. All coughed the ball up trying to fight for extra yards and the floodgates burst open. Lachey is out for the year and All had three catches for 35 yards. Luke Lachey and Erick All will both be very good NFL tight ends. I don’t even feel like typing more than this. I’d give this group an “F” based on the stats, but they didn’t have any holes. With our offensive line not doing much of anything, the Hawks rushed for 20 yards on 17 carries (1.2) Moulton put the ball on the ground but the Hawkeyes recovered it. With Kaleb Johnson and Jaz Patterson out, it wasn’t going to be easy for Leshon Williams and Kamari Moulton. Kirk Ferentz, Brian Ferentz, and George Barnett are not getting it done offensively. It starts with the head coach, the coordinator, and the position coach in that order. I’m going with this for the grade, but our offensive line is to blame for everything. Both Cade McNamara and Deacon Hill fumbled the football. Iowa’s quarterbacks went 6-16 for 56 yards. Also, I’m not sure where I thought those ten points were going to come from. Penn State’s was tremendous, and Iowa’s was atrocious. I watch quite a bit of college football including Division III ball (shout out to Macalester College and the MIAC) and I have never seen ineptitude like we see each week from Iowa’s offense.Īfter Saturday’s 31-0 shellacking (I predicted 30-10), my take was that the difference came down to the two offensive lines. I mention this because it feels like Iowa’s offense has been facing 12 defenders for the last number of years. The Irish had 10 defensive players on the field. Much-discussed NHL/AHL tweener Collin Delia and prospect Arvid Soderblom likely will be the goalies at Rockford.It appears that Ohio State beat Notre Dame on Saturday night with a one-person advantage. Malcolm Subban well might be traded rather than lost for nothing on waivers. The tandem should be more like a ‘‘1A-1B’’ situation than a traditional starter-backup divide, however, with Lankinen starting at least every third game, if not more often. Kevin Lankinen more than proved his NHL worthiness last season, but he clearly isn’t ready to handle a heavy NHL workload. 1 goalie entering the season that’s a privilege the reigning Vezina Trophy winner has earned. Goaltendersįleury will be the Hawks’ undisputed No. Mitchell, Nicolas Beaudin and Alec Regula probably will play big minutes at Rockford. Riley Stillman’s three-year contract implies the Hawks see him holding down an NHL job for good, and his physicality made trading Nikita Zadorov easier for them to swallow.Ĭaleb Jones - if he doesn’t make the team outright - probably will be the seventh defenseman, ready to step in when injuries happen. Wyatt Kalynuk, a bright spot late last season, is a decent bet to be that guy. Assuming the Hawks want right-handed youngster Ian Mitchell - after a tumultuous and largely unsuccessful rookie season - to spend some time restoring his confidence at Rockford, a left-handed defenseman likely will have to play on his off side on the third pair.
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