Dr. Saturday = BHGP #1 fan
by LuebkeSwims! on Mar 21, 2010 4:54 AM CDT
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PrintDr. Saturday, college football writer for Rivals/Yahoo! amongst other things, has an article looking at our Iowa Hawkeyes. The more I read through this breakdown (no new information, but a pretty thorough and accurate summary nonetheless), the more I noticed that some of the references were striking me as familiar. The (alleged) proof is in the pudding. It starts out innocently enough, with a Pat "You're Only Making Me" Angerer comment (what writer worth their weight wouldn't take the opportunity to go for that?). Then, in the graphic running along the right side of the page, he prompts the reader to "Google [Clayborn's] dog, Ace." My first reaction to reading that was, of course, "There's some increased traffic flow for BHGP!"--because NO ONE covers Iowa Hawkeye athletes' pets like our blogger friends Adam Jacobi and Hawkeye State. And the moment which evaporated most of the remaining doubt, a paragraph header declaring "Americanzi: Love him or leave him."; (We've made our decision, by the way. We love him. At least until we see the first sign of a Stanziball. Then people yell about leaving him. But those people probably suck.) Any hack writer could make an Angerer joke, and it takes a man who is truly educated on the topic to make a reference to Clayborn's dog. But you know the man has done meticulous research when he uses words which can be found in the Black Heart Gold Shirts store and nowhere else in the world, and seamlessly meshes it together with the tagline (tagline? I don't know what else to call it, eat a fat one) for the blog. Proof couldn't get much more conclusive, you say? Well, how about a direct link to this post, with the hyperlink text for that link being "Tyler Bleeping Sash". He missed the boat by leaving out any mention of Riley's Revealing Romp in the section that points out the Reiff is still listed as a DE on hawkeyesports.com. I'm sure there are other obvious opportunities he missed, but he probably didn't want to entirely reveal himself as Black Heart Gold Pants secret admirer.
I don't feel like splitting that into more than 1 paragraph right now so that people can read it more easily, but I do feel like going to sleep. So quit being lazy and just read it.
I'm also going to take this time to mention that I believe I recall Dr. Saturday hunting and gathering on the same continent of Blogfrica as BHGP before he started writing for Rivals/Yahoo!, but my memory may be hazy, so it's entirely possible that this bro-log-mance may reach back a ways. Either way, congrats to BHGP on being linked to in the same article as USA Today.
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His analysis is what I expect smart football people to say about Iowa all preseason long
He makes a very reasonable case for Iowa to go 9-3 and I expect more than a few to predict that for Iowa, maybe a couple of 10-2 preditions but doubt anyone is going further out on that limb.
BUT…this is how Iowa always looks to the outside world. And by outside world, I mean anyone who’s not focused deeply and exclusively on Iowa. If one were to look at Iowa on paper, this analysis is about the most generous spit out one would expect. There were a slew of games, too many for most, that we won that other’s will point to as games we could have or should have lost. And those games get all the attention. What does not get the proper attention is Georgia Tech game. That is the game that foreshadows the defensive line and how teams will have to really find a way to deal with them.
Iowa is much more talented, using his word, than people realize. I am quite happy for people to think we are starting overachieving 5.2 40-yard dash CBs, 255 lbs interior linemen, and so forth. That just gives Iowa an edge when teams have to come face to face with us. I also do not expect many preseason analysts to focus much on the receivers. They will all look at the O-line and the RBs.
In fact, by end of August, I expect Iowa to be ranked preseason #3 by the Big Ten media. They will all be in love with Ohio State and then show their smarts by ranking Wisconsin #2. Iowa could even earn some #4 votes and be put behind Penn State by some media folks. All of which I think is ideal. It allows Ferentz to work his psychological magic.
"I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later." M.H.
And yet
I still can’t help but look at that early game in Tuscon without casting a backward glance at the ‘04 Arizona State debacle. Early season OOC games under Ferentz (and I’m not complaining about the man) are never a sure thing.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 21, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions
It won't be an easy victory. They will have a good passing attack
but they lost a lot on defense and both coordinators are new. So early games for them will be tough too.
"I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later." M.H.
by StoopsMyAss on Mar 21, 2010 11:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Plus MS is on the hot seat big-time
And sometimes programs cave in that pressure. Look what the Fuskers did to ‘em. I don’t think Arizona is all that good.
My blog: http://www.gretainthebox.com
by Leftcoast Hawk on Mar 23, 2010 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Mark Stoops is on the hot seat?
They’ve just been to two straight bowl games and were in the thick of the Pac 10 race last year. His job was in danger not too long ago, but I think he’s in pretty good shape now.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Was that your sarcasm font, Ross,
or did you mean Mike Stoops? Although I’d imagine Mark is OK, too.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 23, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Too many M. Stoopseseses!
Brainfail.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Stoopseseses! My precious!
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 23, 2010 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Stoops my ass.
"I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later." M.H.
Game. Set. Match.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 23, 2010 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I love DocSat more than you possibly know
If your goal in this blog game is reasoned analysis and entertaining prose, he and Cook are basically your beacons (and if your goal is batshit insanity, it’s Swindle and the other guy from this here site). But he had us at 7-5 for the same reasons last year. Read it, digest it, know that he is probably logically correct, and then watch Iowa go out and post 11-1.
Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.
by Patrick Vint on Mar 21, 2010 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I still can't get past the offensive line
I want to predict a Big Ten title and Top 5 finish because of the defense, but I’m terrified that the line will completely derail the offense. Obviously, Ferentz is a great o-line coach, but breaking in three new starters is a big task (and, frankly, one of the guys they’re bringing back, Vandervelde, is not especially great). Everything they do on offense is dependent on them getting enough push up front to have and effective running game, and I’m not sure they’ll be able to do that consistently. 9-3 sounds about right to me right now.
Who's even playing line this year?
Reiff, Vandervelde, then Gettis, Koepel, and Haganman?
Solid defensively with a couple of guys to replace, talented receiver corps, QB coming off a good year, good runningbacks, big questions on the line, the Penn State fan in me doesn’t like the sound of any of this. Obviously it’s very early, but I think Iowa is more likely to experience a decent 9-3 or 10-2 season (our last season was frustrating at times, but you guys are also going to enjoy beating RichRod to pieces on his own field) than a full 1985 season.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 21, 2010 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions
The key is our left tackle
is very good and may get better. That is huge. I expect this line may not pass protect well OR may not run block well, I will be surprised if they don’t do either well though. Coaching goes a long way in college football. There are many ways to overcome sloppy line play with playcalling as well. The Big Ten lost a lot of very good tackles, some remain. That helps.
I do think we will have to be a big play offense next year. We struggled with ball control this past year too on occasions. I am hoping the coaches catch on to that. But a lot can happen this spring and fall camp. Guys can emerge and our schedule should allow us to grow, if the talent is there, during the season. Having a smarter Stanzi could help too. Not making boneheaded plays under duress. Allowing the defense to bail us out again.
"I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later." M.H.
Right now I'd guess Reiff, Vandervelde, Ferentz, Gettis, MacMillan
Reiff and Vandervelde are locks. Gettis got some experience last year and was one of the breakout guys of last years camp, so I expect him to be in there unless someone else comes out of nowhere. Center is a battle, but I’ve heard enough good things about Ferentz (including from Norm Parker fairly recently) that I think it’s his to lose right now. RT is a total mystery. I went with MacMillan because I liked him as a recruit and I heard good things about him during last year.
There is some talent in place, but experience is huge on the offensive line and these guys don’t have it yet. In two years they could be great, but unfortunately then we’ll be replacing most of the defense.
The most recent Penn State team is actually a very apt comparison, I think.
From what I've heard
Mainly from Morehouse, is that Orne may be the early leader at RT. And he expects Koeppel at center. Not sure I agree with that one, Ferentz the Lesser has been groomed to take over the center spot and may have seen playing time (mop-up) last year if it hadn’t been is amazing ability to find the University Heights police. Gettis is the real mystery. Judging by depth-charts, he was the heir apparent at guard and has been talked up, but in his one game with significant playing time, UNI, he was pretty much pushed around and looked lost on the field.
Needless to say, spring and summer camps should be very interesting.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
Morehouse has pretty much admitted that he's guessing with the Orne thing
At this point no one really has any idea. It will become much more clear after camp.
It's scaring me.
It’s not just apt. I’ll be honest: several points made in this thread (including the one below by The Nihilist) are annoyingly close to stuff said at BSD last season. I really don’t want to have to watch another year of iffy line play (PSU won’t be special either).
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 21, 2010 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions
We don't do iffy line play
our O-line is like your LB’s…even when it’s down it’s still pretty much up. (This is what will get me through the spring…this notion).
Also, everything I have read, everywhere, suggest to me that Orne will be a factor. He is of the super athlete mold.
"I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later." M.H.
Yeah this is really not true at all
Have you forgotten 07 already?
We’ve definitely been able to just plug guys in at linebacker without a huge drop-off over the years, but we’ve had plenty of down years on the offensive line.
"Have you forgotten '07 already?"
This. I’ve got confidence in the staff’s ability to produce a quality OL, but as they say, you can’t turn chicken shit into chicken salad. OK maybe that’s not an apt analogy, maybe more along the lines of it takes a while to turn carbon into a diamond.
People seem to forget how truly shaky this OL has been at different points over the past 5-10 years, for an example check out the UNI game this year. We should have confidence in the OL developing, but blindly assuming the OL will never present problems just because of Ferentz and Doyle is a bit over simplified.
I do have more rhymes than Jamaica got mangos.
by LuebkeSwims! on Mar 22, 2010 8:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah...
I hope Iowa is awesome this year, but don’t be too upset when YOU have to watch a makeshift offensive line consisting of a stop sign, a turnstile, a traffic cone, a scarecrow, and a banana peel. It happens to everyone now and again.
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 22, 2010 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions
The banana peel is either going to be all-Conference or set a record for penalties.
There’s no in-between with him.
The scarecrow has good length and really strong upside, although I worry about him on breezy days.
The traffic cone has some moxie — gotta like that about him.
The turnstile… well, every line has its weak link.
And the stop sign needs to improve his footwork and lateral motion, but he’s a terror otherwise.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
The coaches are absolute morons.
There is no excuse for not playing scarecrow at tackle. Look at that wingspan!
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 22, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
They do need to get him in the weightroom though
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
Any chance
we could infect our starting line with highly-contagious infectious diseases prior to each start? Opposing defenses would think twice about trying to get to Stanzi. “Hope that sack was worth it, Jones. Have fun with Scarlett Fever!” Sure, we’d go through a lot of players, but that’s what walk-ons are for.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 22, 2010 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Dammit
You’re telling me turnstile still has eligibility? It’s got to be a 7th year senior
It never gets to be easy
by chitownhawkeye on Mar 22, 2010 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Isn't that
the same bannana peal from Mario Cart?
I hate that fucker.
You’re in the lead and the next thing you know, pow, you spun out because some shit-head in last place dropped a fuckin’ banna peal the lap before!
"The possibility of physical and mental collapse is now very real. No sympathy for the Devil, keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride." HST
It has "Koopa" written all over it
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 23, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Indeed
Or it could be the evil Wario…no?
"The possibility of physical and mental collapse is now very real. No sympathy for the Devil, keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride." HST
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 23, 2010 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
+1
"Based on my estimates, it appears that Stanzi shall transcend the ages." - Cairo
by ReadingRambler on Mar 23, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Awesome
+1
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Mar 23, 2010 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
In fairness to Wario
his purple suspenders make him appear far more dignified than Tourette Tim’s straw golf hat.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 23, 2010 12:07 PM CDT up reply actions
If Timmio's hat were 100% maroon with the gold W he'd go up a rung or two.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Mar 23, 2010 12:25 PM CDT up reply actions
If you ever hit a bannana peel you are a terrible Mario Cart player
That is the most worthless special power in the game.
If you have never forced your opponent into a peel
you are a passive competitor.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 23, 2010 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
My thoughts as well.
"The possibility of physical and mental collapse is now very real. No sympathy for the Devil, keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride." HST
KABOOM!
/blueshelled
Life - it's bigger...bigger than you and you are not me.
by hawkeyeguy85 on Mar 23, 2010 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I think
I just shit myself.
"The possibility of physical and mental collapse is now very real. No sympathy for the Devil, keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride." HST
You shit Dip-Shit?
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 23, 2010 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Nah
Not very good for getting people to spin out, but they’re great as “shields” against enemy shells. Triple banana when you’re leading is game over unless you get blue-shelled or lightning-bolted.
I see a traffic cone and a stop sign
and immediately think “Kyle Calloway must have rode his moped through here”
Brunettes not fighter jets
Well, his clothes are draped on that scarecrow
so that should have been a dead giveaway.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 24, 2010 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Thought those were Reiff's clothes.
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Mar 24, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
The scarecrow stole them from Pancheros.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Mar 24, 2010 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Pancheros actually now sells
those clothes filled with carnitas, beans, rice, sour cream and hot sauce. It’s delicious/too big.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 24, 2010 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions
The Reiff-fried Special?
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Mar 24, 2010 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Wait!
That’s how this whole thing started in the first…ooooooh! I see what you did there!
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Mar 24, 2010 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
STOP KILLING MY DREAMS
But, yeah, he’s right. The 2007 line was a tragedy.
Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.
by Patrick Vint on Mar 22, 2010 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I loved that line...
"I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later." M.H.
I think the best thing
is the fact that the O-Line, whomever they may be, will get a full allotment of practices against the D-Line.
Thats a great point
They are going to get to practice against the best D-Line they will see all year, so hopefully every other line they go up against it will get progressively easier.
Tigers love pepper... they hate cinnamon.
by White Lightning on Mar 21, 2010 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions
PSU's line played against Odrick and was still unable to handle either of our tackles
but it doesn’t hurt!
"I’m sick of following my dreams. I’m just going to ask them where they’re going and hook up with them later." M.H.
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