tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455109540491757683.post5957609170802877790..comments2023-10-28T00:40:00.696-04:00Comments on Barrel of Rum: Post-Game Analysis.....Barrel of Rumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02182361928765375469noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455109540491757683.post-35510338458907212052009-12-08T21:37:13.514-05:002009-12-08T21:37:13.514-05:00Ouch! Frank Lloyd Wrong chimes in with a swift kic...Ouch! Frank Lloyd Wrong chimes in with a swift <a href="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f220/MikeEthan/Berenstain_bears_dick_kick.gif" rel="nofollow">kick in the nards.</a>The Mayornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455109540491757683.post-18335900995492526692009-12-08T16:55:21.187-05:002009-12-08T16:55:21.187-05:002009 Iowa equals 2008 Falcons
FLW2009 Iowa equals 2008 Falcons<br /><br />FLWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455109540491757683.post-79018957570204855972009-12-08T14:16:49.272-05:002009-12-08T14:16:49.272-05:00I dig it. I'm guessing that it will be an epi...I dig it. I'm guessing that it will be an epic game and my wife will be hounding me for months afterward asking, "Why are you watching that??? You were AT the game!!!"<br /><br />RtS1Robespierre the Slender 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01754968659130175662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455109540491757683.post-2623958447650358172009-12-08T14:11:28.263-05:002009-12-08T14:11:28.263-05:00On Dec 8, 2009, at 10:02 AM, Chris Hall wrote:
N...On Dec 8, 2009, at 10:02 AM, Chris Hall wrote:<br /><br />Nicely done. Ferentz & DC Norm Parker will have that defense ready. I just wonder if they have the athletes to keep up. This game is pretty simple to analyze IMHO: whatever teams weaker unit plays the best is the winner. The game hinges on our defense vs. Iowa's offense. Mikey, from your memory can you talk a bit about their offense (tendencies, any specific players) & their front 4 on defense? Thx,<br />CH<br /><br /><br /><br />From: Ian Queen <br />Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:51 AM<br />To: Chris Hall<br />Subject: Re: What would Mikey say?<br /><br />I have no idea who will win and neither does anyone else. The only thing I feel confident in predicting is that Tech will score on 2 out of every 3 possesions (3 or 7), and that Iowa's offense will also look really good.<br /><br />And why does Iowa having 4 weeks to prepare for this offense give them any advantage over GT having 4 weeks to prepare for their defense? This isn't a house of cards system. We have shown we can win at home. We can win on the road...<br /><br /><br /><br />We run left and right.<br />On a Saturday night.<br />We can throw it to Bebe,<br />if Peoples hands are a maybe.<br />We can score in the sun.<br />To watch is so fun.<br />We can run in the rain.<br />We'll run on you a train.<br />Prepare all you want, Jackets still bring the pain.<br /><br /><br /><br />This one's in the can, 4DC I am.<br /><br /><br />On Dec 8, 2009, at 11:20 AM, "Rometo, Michael A." wrote:<br />That’s a ridiculous statement “And why does Iowa having 4 weeks to prepare for this offense give them any advantage over GT having 4 weeks to prepare for their defense? “. One of the great advantages to CPJ’s system is that on a weekly basis, the opposing team only gets a few days to prepare. That is why he was so successful in the playoff with Georgia Southern, because his opposition didn’t have a month to prepare. His bowl history shows what happens when teams get longer to prepare. CPJ’s two bowl wins are against a 6-5 Colorado State team and a 7-5 New Mexico squad; with losses to Texas Tech (7-5), Boston College (9-3), and LSU (7-5). Which of these two groups is a 10-2 Iowa more like in talent and coaching?<br /> <br />And how exactly does CPJ prepare for a defense? Isn’t his whole philosophy based on running the same set of plays and having success based on out executing the defense? You’re telling me that one of the best coaches in college football with blue chip talent can’t get his defense to execute well given four weeks to prepare? <br /> <br />Michael Rometo P.E. | HEERY<br /><br /><br /><br />From: Ian Queen<br /><br />Subject: Re: What would Mikey say?<br />You fail to realize that a bunch of FCS teams either run a similar system or have a great deal of exposure to defending option based packages. So I don't discount Paul's success at Georgia Southern because of the lack of preparation a playoff system offers.<br /><br />Plus, tell me how one prepares to face a system they can't simulate on their own. Or do you believe that extra meetings and film sessions give an edge. It's not like they have to reconstruct the Indianapolis Colts playbook. We run 6 plays. It takes months and years to learn how to run the sysytem, but defenses can pretty well digest how it works after watching a few hours of film. Then they get to see a scout team simulate it at half speed with confused blocking packages.<br /><br />And we have seen how well Clemson did with the opportunity to prepare twice for Tech this season. They had all summer plus the first week of December.<br /><br />It only doesn't work when improperly executed, or when the talent on the opposing D is overwhelmingly superior. Which may very well be in this case. But stop with the gimmick offense can be cracked argument.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455109540491757683.post-15222527823583418922009-12-08T14:09:42.893-05:002009-12-08T14:09:42.893-05:00From: Rob Rolfes
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 ...From: Rob Rolfes <br />Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 9:46 PM<br />Subject: What would Mikey say?<br /> <br />I am curious to ask what Mikey thinks about the bowl matchup.<br />1) Who do you want to win the Orange Bowl?<br />2) Who do you THINK will win the Orange Bowl?<br /> <br />Maybe a topic for the blog.<br />RtS1<br /><br />On Dec 8, 2009, at 9:53 AM, Rometo, Michael A. wrote:<br /><br />What do I think about that GT/Iowa game?<br />I think that Iowa allows 3.5 yards per rush... and that's not a good average against a team that will use all four downs when necessary.<br />I think the reason they give up this many yards per rush isn't because of a weak front seven, but because their secondary is an interception machine and teams put everything they have into running the ball, with occasional success. <br />I think that Iowa doesn't have a high octane offense, but they find a way to win, thus there relatively low average margin of victory for a 10 win team.<br />I think that GT got steamrolled in the one bowl game I've seen from CPJ. Is that due to a) playing against a defense full of NFL talent in LSU last year b) the team taking the foot off the gas pedal because they had already reached that year's goal of beating Georgia c) giving a quality coach 4+ weeks to prepare for the spread option... Ferentz is a good coach with 4+ weeks to prepare... wasn't winning the ACC this year's goal... Iowa's defense does not have the talent that LSU's had, but they are a very disciplined team.<br />You want a prediction on the game, you're asking the wrong Phil. I'll give you a bowl prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last for the rest of your life... I think wins a close game with both teams scoring in the high 20's, low 30's.<br /><br /> <br />Michael Rometo P.E. | HEERYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com