Game Thread: Iowa @ Northwestern.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 10:44 AM CST
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Northwestern Wildcats at Iowa Hawkeyes, Nov 7, 2009 11:00 AM CST
First of all, I'd like to apologize to y'all, the readers, because I've been way down on my posting. I didn't even put up the previews I normally do this week, and it's sorta messed up - I prided myself on posting every day over the long, boring summer with no relevant NU sports news. It ain't gon happen again, though - I got about ten posts lined up for next week, so enjoy them.
That being said, Iowa. Winning this game would be bonkers, and our history with the Hawkeyes/performance in three quarters last week/Iowa's freaky, freaky tendency of winning every damn game in ways that no human could possibly comprehend bodes well for this being at the damn least an exciting game.
Now, I don't expect the dub, but I got faith. And here's to you guys having faith and stopping by in the comments section.
Go Cats, yo.
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btdubs
the name of the week closes at 11, and right now, pat angerer leads marvin mcnutt 39-38 in the closest, highest voted on poll since the inception of this website. so rock the vote.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 10:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
this air force guy on gameday seems like a made up cartoon character, a bit over the top
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 11:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
well.
those first two plays were nice, but marvin mcnutt and his fun name just brought new definitions to the word “open”.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
and i'm violently angry.
just to clear that up.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i see the "go down 21" strategy is in full effect
that always seems to work.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:09 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Just turned it on and already behind.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:12 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well you know...
vintage 2009 Northwestern….
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 11:13 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Two good plays in a row. Can we make it 3?
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:14 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
That wasn’t a good play, but simply a typical Iowa offensive play. They’re not really that good on the O side of the ball, despite what they may appear against our D.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
is 10-0...
a) the score of the game now
b) iowa’s record at the end of the day
c) some sick perverted combination of the two
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:16 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
hey at least we're catching the kickoffs
it’s the small things, people
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the replay ESPN. Fortunately I have a DVR and watched the play again. It was a good call, and a stupid play by Dunsmore.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:20 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not a makeup call. The flag on Dunsmore was legit. And so was the helmet to helmet hit on Iowa.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:22 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i mean, yeah
but it works out that way
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Iwoa can play more stupidly than we do,\.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:21 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
"helmet-to-helmet kicks"
not sure what those are, but they sound awesome.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
sounds like something from that women’s soccer game with that crazy chick
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 11:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kafka needs to make a decision. Run or throw, but don’t stand there.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:25 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
you saw the score right
i mean that’s about it
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Uhm. Bad.
But I kinda of expected it against Iowa
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 11:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that didn’t look /too/ too bad just now…
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you missed the widest open touchdown in wide receiver history
darrell johnson-koulianos mighta had a force field around him or something
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
aren’t we like 4 deep in the secondary?
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we were last week and the week before
we have mcmanis, mabin, phillips and peters out there today.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we're not going to let them establish the run against us
with wegher and o’meara back there.
problem is that i still haven’t seen anything resembling pass d.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
there was an obvious hold, guess the ref missed it.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:32 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
theres the phillips i remember from last year
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 11:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
with a tad less violence
a little disappointing
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:34 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
as a jets fan
i can’t fully guarantee shonn greene isn’t unconscious right now. it just happens sometimes
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you're a jets fan?
i’m sorry. also i have a very hard time rooting for matt sanchez AND shonn greene at the same time.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We stopped them
without them scoring? Shocking.
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 11:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
you think they're trying to throw the ball deep?
can’t tell
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:34 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
is fitz signaling "don't catch"?
i like the strategy.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:34 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, looked like Peters was running in a pool on that 3d down bomb. He is not fast.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
let's go!
scratch all that pass defense sucking stuff i said.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nice play by Mabin, but it was pressure on the QB (for the first time today) that made that.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:43 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
that whole "cutcannon" thing they wrote articles about
they weren’t playing around. that was ridiculous.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:44 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
where was this concannon dude before indiana?
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:44 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
please dont run option at clayborne, ffs
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 11:44 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Jeez Kafka, you at have to at least try to look like you might run before the pitch.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
that's a big drop on scott though
it wouldn’t have been a gimme field goal, but we would’ve at least tried it.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:47 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
can someone explain why simmons is out there on punt coverage?
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:47 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I’ve given up trying to figure out our special teams. Since St. Patrick is also the special teams coach, we know that all such decisions are the right ones.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Simmons had no idea where the ball was on that punt. If it didn’t hit him, it bounces right past him into the end zone.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:47 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
espn has a sense of humor
coming back from the commercial with a clip of a corn field.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:49 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
i feel bad for stanzi
but holy shit what fortune
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:50 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
yeah
i don’t think you walk off an acl
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
As someone who has torn an acl- you can walk on it, but it hurts. A lot. Can’t walk with a torn mcl.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
but he definitely went down at an awkward angle on that leg, for sure.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we'll see if this vandenburg guy pulls a kafka 2008
or a persa 2009.
i hate to see injuries. but that was huge.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:52 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
not much
just quite possibly the most important play in recent northwestern football history
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
we got burned on the long ball
then we messed up stanzi pretty good for a td on a fumble in the endzone
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
So they actually ran a play in which they decided not to block Wootton? Seriously? Either he’s lost all respect, or the Iowa offensive coaches are as stupid as Mick McCall.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:52 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
i think they expected him to bite on the run fake
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 11:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s almost as bad as the Packers last week calling a pass in which they don’t block Jared Allen. The results were as expected.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i kind of want to see that again
i don’t think they’d leave him soo open on purpose
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hey. defense.
we /want/ this guy to get his hands on the ball.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:54 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
j-koulianos
training in the stephen simmons method of kickoff returning
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ok, so Iowa’s startng QB goes down- and we come out looking for the pass?
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
does stanzi really need 3 dedicated cameras to get to the locker room?
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
apparently we like this whole “get turnovers” thing
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 11:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
He had ALL DAY to throw- and still threw it to a guy in White.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 11:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
WOW.
at least this kid does a good job of being a stanzi understudy
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 11:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
persa is so tiny, someones gonna take his head off
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 11:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
but he’s, dare i say it, much faster than kafka?
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
kafka today, definitely
kafka sprinting untouched for 52 yards down the sideline against minnesota, it’s a footrace
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
he wins a sprint, kafka has better vision and shifty-ness as a runner though in my opinion
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 12:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
true
but that may be a training/experience thing. I think persa has the ability to get to where kafka is given another season or so.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
well even last year
kafka’s best runs in that game were because he straight up juked a guy. persa so far his been pure speed running.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, that spin move he put on the minnesota guy the first play of the game, so amazing
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 12:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it just me, or are we running the ball better than we have all season? Not that this says much.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
oh definitely
scott concannon has looked good. legitimately good.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah iowa doesnt seem ready for persa. you’d think they’d be prepared for him and stack the line
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
talk about our running game being more effective
they just ran it on like 3rd and 5 in a designed play and i didn’t contemplate shooting myself in the face.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:05 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
let's go!!!
somebody told dan persa about the forward pass during that timeout.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
ok persa, look here
i know it’s an odd concept, and i know you wouldn’t normally consider this
but
you have to throw the ball. no no, not towards the sideline. forward. no not forwards out of bounds, forwards for 10 yards or so. no, i’m not… look, no… no i’m not crazy. just trust me ok? can you do this?
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
aflack trivia:
ricky stanzi is the correct answer.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
he had a hold of his arm, announcer dude. hush.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
THAT was a makeup call, for some earlier holds that went uncalled.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
the iowa crowd is soooooo dead right now.
i love it.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Normally I hate the 3 man rush. Against this goof it may work.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap, was that the worst call of all time, or what? “Personal foul, tackling, number 24.”
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Just "turned on" the WNUR stream - how have things been up to now?
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
too late for replay. Bummer for Iowa.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
We might be “just Northwestern” but we took out Stanzi and have 4 turnovers in a half
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i really can’t stand the arbitrary acronym additions
’j’nu
tOSU
etc etc.
it reeks of classlessness
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
At least
tOSU is rather neutral. jNU is just annoying.
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what bugs me most
is it’s not even jnu
it’s jnwu. or jnw. at least get the important part of the acronym right.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
my computer froze.
but here’s what i gotta say:
that wasn’t a hold
that wasn’t a fumble.
this was awesome.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we shouldn't have Persa throw things forward
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Throwing into double coverage. Pressure made Persa make up his mind too quickly.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Nice play by Bryant getting into the backfield, but wrap him up and it’s a big play.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i mean i like persa so far this game.
that was a lil bit inexcusable. i’d keep him in there though, because even with that terrible pass, he’s looking progressively better, and kafka looked uncomfortable out there.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Kafka is limited in what he can do. If he can’t run, his effectiveness drops off a lot.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah healthy persa is better than kafka with no mobility
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 12:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
to his credit
kafka is deadly accurate this season when given decent pass protection
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
halftime lunchtime.
behave yourselves for the next 15 minutes.
let’s do this.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Here in Munich we just had dinnner...
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
wait
doesn’t btn stream for free for peeps overseas?
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
they stream, its not for free though
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 12:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
btn?
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
big ten network.
i guess they don’t carry that in munich.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
nope
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you can pay for a stream on the internet out of the USA
bigtenticket.com
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 12:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
$24.95 for a single game? They've gotta be joking!
SINGLE GAME PPV
Browse the schedule and choose an individual football or men’s basketball game to purchase on a pay-per-view basis. Watch your game Live or On Demand.
$24.95
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 12:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hey
isn’t that only like four euros?
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
16.78 Euros
An entire season of MLB-TV cost about $100 (if I remember correctly)
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 1:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll take that 1st half, though we ought to have more on the board after getting 4 TOs.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
today’s outdoor chores are done. Now just need to clean the kitchen. I’ll hit the gym (and de-stinkify) then.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
well i don't know about the rest of you
but i’m showered
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Did they give any updates about Stanzi
during the half?
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i'm so good at timing halftime lunch
i think it’s because the only time i eat in my dorm anymore is during halftime of football games.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
he reads blog comments on the sidelines
apparently
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hey
penn st. never happened. hush, announcer dude.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
ESPN
is talking about Iowa’s second half greatness and Northwestern’s second half collapses…
I know they’re right, but it doesn’t make me feel good…
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Moving that pile- against Iowa, no less- for the first time this year.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
yeah, that dan persa guy is fast.
their linebacker just found that out the hard way
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
That was an odd decision
blitz is coming and run up the middle?
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well that time
Persa looked like Kafka again
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
persa still needs to know when to throw the ball away
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
So the middle is wide open- and we don’t call something to attack that area?
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
awkwardly timed kay jewellers commercial.
i got really angry when one of those popped up during the world series. either the world series is far too late or xmas commercials are far too early.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the christmas commercials are starting up
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This bend not break thing
Seems to involve too much bending
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
vandenberg started throwing to the guys in black.
d’s gotta step up if we want to pull this off.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
D needs to get pressure on QB. like that play
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
and that one.
corey, nice to meet you.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 12:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Iowa just wasted a TO. Let’s make them pay for it.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 12:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
haha
silly iowa. clock management is for good teams
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 12:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Don't antagonize them
You might wake them up
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
espn cutaways, iowa city edition
corn field – check
cow farm – check
next?
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
great job by persa, looked like a veteran there
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 1:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Iowa is like Maine, only if you replaced the beautiful coastline and Atlantic Ocean with hog farms and the odor of pigshit
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
persa
big boy game from dan so far.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
considering what he looked like last week
and against a great defense
and considering how much i thought we needed kafka in there
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Run a fucking 10 yard skinny post, fer chrissakes, McCall. They’re giving you that look all day, and you still don’t know what to run against it.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I think right now that’s the gameplan. Don’t fuck up.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
though those penalties
Sort of got away from that
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
a scoreless second half would not be a bad thing
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 1:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone understand the Iowa gator chomp?
by Closso on Nov 7, 2009 1:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
it's a hawk eye blinking
don’t you get it
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
corn stalks waving
i have no idea
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
either
joe mauro (he ran a few times against towson, no other experience)
or evan watkins (redshirting)
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
awesome defensive stand.
this whole persa thing isn’t what we need right now, though.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
we have a thing against healthy quarterbacks, eh?
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 1:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
great catch sid!
mediocre throw mike!
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Crazy game in Ann Arbor by the way,
Purdue just went up on Michigan, 31-30
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i'll look at a scoreboard later
i’m too busy being overwhelmingly amped up right now
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, we’re really getting a huge push on those sneaks. Really surprising.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
the run game being better today
the o-line is definitely a part of that.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
although on passing downs
their protection is a lil bit suspect
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
thats twice theyve thrown an out right over the blitz, good job
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 1:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I think Kafka’s experience helps him see that.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
true, but it was Persa the first time i think
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 1:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that
is why he’s the best passer in the conference
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 1:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
kafka, persa
whatever gets it done.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
stop dancing and put your head down concannon
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 1:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yet another QB sneak
Weird that Iowa can’t push it back. They normally do.
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Again, the huge push of the oline on the sneak.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Marshausen did not seem to be running all out there. Either that, or he is not fast either.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Okay so
Unless they score and two point convert, it’s only a tie game
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
demos is an unbelievable kicker.
that was a 57 yarder if they needed it.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Demos could have beat us at the end of the Indiana game.
by Closso on Nov 7, 2009 1:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
demos could split the uprights at ryan field
from the 32 yard line at kinnick
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I once heard
Demos challenged Chuck Norris to a kicking competition and Norris didn’t show because he was so scared
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
oh the breeders cup is on?
sorry, i gotta change the channel. enjoy the rest of the game
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i don't blame you
there’s a horse set to tie man ’o war for a long win streak
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 1:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i don't know anything about horse racing
but if i was a betting man, i’d put my money on stefan demos to bring home the cup.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
football and basketball
are one giant that’s what she said joke
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Same story- pressure on the QB. That should be our mantra.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
hey, remember what you imagined our defense would look like back in august
if you don’t, look on the field. it’s there.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i get terrified on every return that the returner will fumble the ball
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 1:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
10 minutes left
there better be less than five when iowa touches the ball again.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:32 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
my bad
i’m too busy hyperventilating to think about what i’m writing
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
stewart
doing his best michael jackson impression
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 1:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Sometimes- no, often- St. Patrick outthinks himself.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
ohhhhhhhhhhh....
that’s what you don’t do. pick a side, fitz, you’re not making me comfortable right now.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Say wha? What the hell happened? How could they do that?
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 1:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
i’d punt it here, make Iowa go the length of the field. although with how good the sneak has been i wouldnt hate it if they went for it
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 1:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Can you sneak twice in a row and expect it to work?
I just don’t know
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
they should still go for it.
despite the GOD AWFUL COACHING!
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what i don't get
what’s the benefit of calling that timeout?
they didn’t run the clock down, they didn’t try to draw the other team offsides, they just got cold feet.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
This was probably the right move all along
But still, wtf.
by Closso on Nov 7, 2009 1:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
the power of a stefan demos punt
can sometimes tackle the player trying to tackle it
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
to catch it
i messed up my already unfunny joke.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Whoever the left DE was completely blew contain there.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:44 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Honestly
If Stanzi was in the game… I doubt we’re leading
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
especially
because in that alternate universe stanzi doesn’t get brutally injured while fumbling the ball in the end zone
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well I mean even if that TD happens
But Stanzi isn’t injured, I think Iowa regains the lead
They still might of course…. sigh….
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
well
one inexperienced qb who played like it and one who is kinda responsible for us being ahead right now.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
this has to be one of the worst performances of all time by a team in the top 5. I wish I could say it was NU playing great, but it hasnt been at all. NU has been decent, but shouldnt be beating a top 5 team on the road with this effort.
i’ll take it though
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 1:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. No matter how this turns out,. Iowa is not that good a team.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't say that
Were Stanzi in this game and the score the way it is, I’d agree. But you can’t put a redshirt inexperienced QB in the game and then call an offensive failure a worst performance. It’s not a fair comparison.
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
don't matter.
let’s get that first.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I want the guys in there who give us the best chance to get that first down. Schmidt is not that guy.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
you won this argument on that third down run.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I know how this game is going to end
Iowa will score and 2-pt convert to win. I just have a feeling….
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
If I say it
It makes it not happen. Don’t you know the rule?
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Let me have my reverse psychology
damnit
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 1:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
two minutes, four seconds.
come on.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
well, i can't be mad at q.
but oof.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:56 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
especially because our pass rush has been great today.
stick to your guns.
then again our coverage downfield was pretty good there.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Gives the QB WAY too much time to find someone.
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 1:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Did someone forget
That getting pressure on the QB has been VERY VERY GOOD today?
by Closso on Nov 7, 2009 1:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
iowa is getting jobbed by the refs right now.
BUT I’LL TAKE IT.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 1:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
hold and a half on the right tackle, that was a wwf takedowb
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 2:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
tip it down.
we don’t need no brandon stokely nonsense out there on that field
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 2:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
ok so hypothetical time
we win out: season status == success?
we lose one more: same question
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 2:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
As the second Northwestern blogger I’d say even winning out wouldn’t make me feel good about this season
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i’m inclined to agree. however, winning out + bowl win is a successful season for me.
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 2:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If you add in a bowl win
And it’s against a SEC or Big 12 team, I’ll agree
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
NOT RIGHT NOW
NOTHING THAT ISN’T IN CAPS LOCK.
AHGHHHHHH
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 2:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
AAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHH
WE OWN YOUR STADIUM.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 2:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
INSANE CHEERING NOISES!!!
ok with that i’m out
by pfoley on Nov 7, 2009 2:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
::happy::
Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.
- The Mock Turtle, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -
by eths on Nov 7, 2009 2:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Over-under on seconds until Iowa honks start claiming they gave us this one?
by buckyor on Nov 7, 2009 2:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
enjoy black heart gold pants, schadenfreude style
i’m almost calm. almost.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 2:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I tried to go troll BHGP
need account approval or some shit
rigged
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 2:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
don't do that
we don’t want them doing it here, i don’t want nu people doing it over there. you’re better than that.
by Rodger Sherman on Nov 7, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you're right
so fun trolling obnoxious fan bases though. good point about them cluttering things up here. and they’ve got a numbers advantage, both in sheer volume and number of complete fucking retards.
by Loretta8 on Nov 7, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You don't want to go there
They will eat you alive
by hmlee on Nov 7, 2009 2:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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