Week 7: Iowa (4-1) at Michigan (5-1)

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Oct 11, 2010 2:17 PM
Rodriguez hinted that personnel changes may be coming on a defense that ranks as the Big Ten's worst.
That couldn't hurt...
Oct 11, 2010 2:17pm
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Oct 11, 2010 2:19 PM
Denard at corner--he'd be a bitch!!! ;)
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Oct 11, 2010 3:27 PM
^^^
that's what he'll play in the NFL...may as well get used to it.
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Oct 11, 2010 3:33 PM
I think they are replacing Obi Ezeh at MLB with a scarecrow against the Hawkeyes.
Oct 11, 2010 3:33pm
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Oct 11, 2010 4:31 PM
I see a lot of this happening vs Iowa

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Oct 11, 2010 4:32 PM
Yeah he was pissed!
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Oct 11, 2010 5:04 PM
WebFire;515228 wrote:Iowa is so good they blew away Arizona....oh wait...

So by your reasoning (which is awful) Arizona is Michigan?

Michigan St spanked Michigan, Iowa's defense is better than Michigan St's Iowa wins this one.

Score?

A guess Iowa 27 Michigan 13
Oct 11, 2010 5:04pm
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Oct 11, 2010 10:37 PM
Zombaypirate;516459 wrote:
Score?

A guess Iowa 27 Michigan 13

I like your thinking.
Oct 11, 2010 10:37pm
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Oct 11, 2010 11:29 PM
Zombaypirate;516459 wrote:So by your reasoning (which is awful) Arizona is Michigan?

Michigan St spanked Michigan, Iowa's defense is better than Michigan St's Iowa wins this one.

Score?

A guess Iowa 27 Michigan 13

Well you could keep going and say Oregon State > Iowa. Right? By "my" reasoning.
Oct 11, 2010 11:29pm
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Oct 12, 2010 12:36 PM
42-14 Iowa...
Oct 12, 2010 12:36pm
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Oct 12, 2010 1:50 PM
WebFire;516958 wrote:Right? By "my" reasoning.

By your reasoning, Michigan has an explosive offense. In reality, they're mediocre.
Oct 12, 2010 1:50pm
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Oct 12, 2010 1:59 PM
dlazz;517418 wrote:By your reasoning, Michigan has an explosive offense. In reality, they're mediocre.

Need a couple more games to determine that. You could be right. Or you could be wrong.
Oct 12, 2010 1:59pm
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Oct 12, 2010 2:31 PM
Opponent/Michigan total yds:
Connecticut (3-3): 473
Notre Dame (3-3): 532
UMass (4-1): 525
Bowling Green (1-5) 721
Indiana (3-2): 574
(#17) Michigan State (6-0): 377


Seems to me like when they play team that don't suck they don't accumulate as many yards (and lose).
Oct 12, 2010 2:31pm
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Oct 12, 2010 4:30 PM
Well 377 yards, 19 first downs, and 4.8 per rush against a top 25 team isn't exactly terrible. It was the the turnovers and bad defense that killed them.
Oct 12, 2010 4:30pm
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Oct 12, 2010 5:16 PM
WebFire;517606 wrote:Well 377 yards, 19 first downs, and 4.8 per rush against a top 25 team isn't exactly terrible.
I agree with you, I was moreso showing the significant dip in yardage when they play quality teams. They get slowed down quite a bit.

As for the turnovers killing them, I agree. But you can't say that it was just Denard making poor throws...he was flustered by the D in his face all game.
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Oct 12, 2010 8:27 PM
WebFire;516958 wrote:Well you could keep going and say Oregon State > Iowa. Right? By "my" reasoning.

I would not say that, your reasoning is extremely flawed by comparing Arizona to Michigan.
Oct 12, 2010 8:27pm
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Oct 13, 2010 9:54 AM
Zombaypirate;517789 wrote:I would not say that, your reasoning is extremely flawed by comparing Arizona to Michigan.

Which I never did.
Oct 13, 2010 9:54am
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Oct 13, 2010 9:54 AM
dlazz;517643 wrote:I agree with you, I was moreso showing the significant dip in yardage when they play quality teams. They get slowed down quite a bit.

As for the turnovers killing them, I agree. But you can't say that it was just Denard making poor throws...he was flustered by the D in his face all game.

I think it's safe to say that most teams would have more yardage against BG and Indiana than a top 25 team, no?
Oct 13, 2010 9:54am
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Oct 15, 2010 3:14 AM
Iowa's defense is good, but I think ESPN said Arizona's offense is the highest ranked they've faced, and they're 42nd in the nation. Just putting it into perspective.
Oct 15, 2010 3:14am
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Oct 15, 2010 9:27 AM
Trueblue23;520017 wrote:Iowa's defense is good, but I think ESPN said Arizona's offense is the highest ranked they've faced, and they're 42nd in the nation. Just putting it into perspective.

Stop it with your facts.
Oct 15, 2010 9:27am
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Oct 15, 2010 9:34 AM
Trueblue23;520017 wrote:Iowa's defense is good, but I think ESPN said Arizona's offense is the highest ranked they've faced, and they're 42nd in the nation. Just putting it into perspective.

That doesn't necessarily mean Iowa's defense isn't great, it just means they haven't played a great offense yet. But then again, I heard similar stuff from Michigan fans last week about Mich St.
Oct 15, 2010 9:34am
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Oct 15, 2010 10:08 AM
So Michigans offense not having played a real defense makes their offense overrated

Iowas defense not having played a real offense just means theyre good and just havent played a real offense?
Oct 15, 2010 10:08am
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Oct 15, 2010 10:09 AM
dat dude;520093 wrote:That doesn't necessarily mean Iowa's defense isn't great, it just means they haven't played a great offense yet. But then again, I heard similar stuff from Michigan fans last week about Mich St.
Well, Mich State did give up 377 yards and 19 first downs.

Anyway, Iowa's defense is good. I just don't think it is quite as good as their rankings. I doubt Iowa is a top 5 defense at the end of the season. You?
Oct 15, 2010 10:09am
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Oct 15, 2010 10:24 AM
No, I do not think they are top 5. I stated earlier on another thread that defensive statistics are largely overrated. However, I do think they are very tough, especially their front four. Probably a top 15 defense.

And I never said the Michigan offense was overrated, so I have no idea what the post is supposed to mean.
Oct 15, 2010 10:24am
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Oct 15, 2010 10:33 AM
Wasnt just in response to you Dat. Just seems that most people have came to the conclusion that Michigans offense is overrated because they put up so many yards on lesser defenses. But on this thread most of them are saying how Iowa is gonna shut Michigan down because their D is so good,Yet they havent played a real offense themselves. Doesnt really make sense to me
Oct 15, 2010 10:33am