(09-02-2018 07:34 PM)prairiedawg Wrote: (09-02-2018 07:26 PM)logicalhuskie Wrote: (09-02-2018 06:22 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote: (09-02-2018 06:14 PM)OldTtimeNIU Wrote: (09-01-2018 08:56 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote: It sure will be a challenge getting this team prepared to take on an even better Utah team, and a better defensive team in Utah.
The FSU game could get just downright ugly. This might be the last time we schedule "money games". I know Frazier has to get paid and all, but some things are more important.
What the hell are you saying...Where is the money to come from to pay coaches? Our dilemma as a Group of 5 is that we do not have the money to hire and RETAIN good coaches
So unless you and me and other complainers are ready to up the ante money games are part of life in the MAC
All this money gives us Rod Carey. I'll take the next downgrade version of Frazier and Carey for a cheaper price and better results than what we are going through now. The university deserves better than these two idiots. I hate talking like this but they are dragging this program into the abyss
AbIOyss? You realize NIU has now played Iowa 9x and has won once. They competed/dominated for 1 half and then got beat in second half. Let me restate that is different terms - we are 1-9 vs Iowa. And now the program is regressing because they got beat in two quarters of football versus a B10 opponent?
Are you high? Thank the lord you aren't a decision maker of young people in higher education.
I agree. Northern left points on the board in the 1st half and dictated the game. Iowa came out 2nd half determined not to lose to NIU 2x in a row.
The game was lost in the 2nd half on both of the lines, more D than O. Lots of missed tackles and no penetration, seemed like guys were on their heels in the 2nd half.
I will add Childers seemed to have lots of time in a lot of the negative pass plays.
The game was lost when they went down 10.
NIU went 3 and out to begin 2nd 1/2 (I joked they should have taken the wind) and so did Iowa.
NIU goes 3 and out again, Iowa goes 58 yards for TD.
Now down 10, NIU goes 3 and out, 2 sacks, loses 19 yards Iowa goes 46 yards for a td.
Down 17, NIU goes 5 plays, 1 yard fumble and, Iowa goes 6 plays for 26 yards, for a td.
Down 24, NIU goes 3 and out, Iowa 6 and out which turns into a safety.
Up 26 Iowa goes 35 yards of a td.
2nd half, NIU's 1st 6 drives go 16 plays for -1 yards, a fumble and a safety.
Iowa 6 drives go 30 plays for 175 yards and 4 tds. Their average scoring drive was 41 yards. They averaged 5.8 yards a play during that time. For the game, 352 yards on 73 plays, 4.8 a play.
I am in no way blaming anything that happened on this game on the defense. When you can't even have a positive offense on yoru 1st 6 drives, can't run more than 5 plays, give the other team great field position what do you expect? I can't even blame the offensive line. When you have a qb that holds the ball too long, cant find a secondary receiver, read a defense, a guy they have no respect for when passing, can't throw or make a decision what does anyone think will occur, especially when from behind?