Saturday, October 20, 2007 - Posts

When Ferentz talks execution . . .

He's talking about what Purdue just did to Iowa.

Eight plays, 80 yards, 3:02. Hot quarterback to white-hot receiver for six.

Start the bus.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:25 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Painter . . .

He's having an excellent game. I thought Purdue finally had a kink in the chain at QB after such a long and successful run. Uh uh.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:23 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Edds hurt, too

Outside linebacker A.J. Edds is hurt. Right elbow. It's wrapped with a sleeve.

Jeremiha Hunter replaced Edds.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:17 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Jake . . .

Great play. Eugene Bright owns Kyle Calloway.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:12 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Albert . . .

Right knee. Kenny Iwebema, they think concussion.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 1:04 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Kenny Iwebema is out

Chad Geary is in, but you already know that. He made that last tackle.

That last play to Bryant was just a brilliant throw by Painter. Brilliant.

Iwebema is in the lockerroom.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:58 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

How do you cushion the blow?

You don't.

The Iowa offense is terrible. It was plundered by a very average Purdue defense. That last sack, Eugene Bright, a reserve DE, beat tackle Kyle Calloway on an inside move.

How many receivers are injured? I can't bring that up anymore. It's been a topic since the credit card thingie. In week 8, you have it solved or you don't. Iowa doesn't and it's killing the entire team. The offensive line and quarterback are young? Not anymore. It's week 8. No one is young anymore. What does that make you? Not good enough.

Iowa was 1-for-9 on third down in the first half. It got its first and then went 0-for-8.

You can argue that they're still in it. You can, but you would have a hard time convincing anyone.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:32 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

No flags

You half expect.
posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:23 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

That was an 80-yard drive on a very, very tired Iowa defense

The Hawkeyes tried to blitz on the TD play. The linebackers were picked up and strong safety Harold Dalton was left one-on-one with Dorien Bryant. Dalton never got his back turned, and Painter delivered a perfect ball.

This is the offense killing the defense.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:15 PM by marc.morehouse with 2 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

King out

Mattison at tackle; Ballard at end.
posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:09 PM by marc.morehouse with 2 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

If the defense is the fire department . . .

The offense is the arsonist.

I've got five drops today. Let me know how many you have.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:06 PM by marc.morehouse with 1 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

The fire department . . .

I don't know if you guys remember, but after the Penn State game, Mitch King compared Iowa's defense to a fire department, just answering calls and putting out fires.

That's exactly what they're doing today.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 12:01 PM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

That flag . . .

Came from about 20 yards from behind the play. The umpire signaled incomplete, but the line judge threw a flag about 17 yards toward Charles Godfrey.

That one came from the field judge who was on Purdue's sideline. It might've been uncatchable, too.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:54 AM by marc.morehouse with 1 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Purdue and the blitz . . .

They brought two DBs off the edge and the heat was on during that throw. Iowa was lucky it wasn't picked. Purdue safety Justin Scott had it, but teammate Royce Adams ran into him and knocked it out of his hands.

Boy, the defense put that one on a tee for the offense. And they duck hooked it.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:36 AM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

On that third down . . .

Iowa went with a dime package, six in coverage. No one was open and Painter was left flustered. Matt Kroul with the flush and Bryan Mattison with the finish.

Doering back in at guard. Looks like they are alternating.

BTW, Jason Baker, former Iowa punter now in the NFL, is in the house. Might he offer a few tips to Ryan Donahue, who is struggling mightily at this point.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:25 AM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Vandervelde in, Doering out

This game . . . is on life support after that brutal punt.
posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:18 AM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Wow, that was easy . . .

Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter felt no stress on that drive. Iowa put its 4-3 base defense out there and the Boilermakers quarterback just chipped away at it, no pressure from Iowa's front four, which was hit with two offsides penalties, including one that was declined.

No negative plays, only two incompletions. Only one third-and-long situation. It couldn't have been any easier for Purdue.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:13 AM by marc.morehouse with 1 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

True freshman quarterback Marvin McNutt . . .

Is in the house today. But don't read too much into that. Freshman quarterbacks who redshirt often travel with the team for at least one game.

Linebacker Mike Klinkenborg will start today. He's back from a concussion he suffered four weeks ago at Wisconsin.

Almost forgot about Mike.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:56 AM by marc.morehouse with 0 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Receivers who are here . . .

Ben Evans (Iowa City High) and Don Nordmann (Maquoketa Valley) are here at receiver. They're both redshirt freshman walk-ons. So, Iowa has DJK, Chaney, James Cleveland, the two above and Arvell Nelson at receiver. That's thinner than my brother's hair.

Tight end Tony Moeaki (dislocated elbow) is dressed, but who knows if he'll play. He's missed three weeks. Rob Bruggeman (torn ACL) is dressed today. He injured his knee in spring drills. He would've played some where this year, Ferentz told me a last week.

The starting O-line looks to be Seth Olsen, Dan Doering, Rafael Eubanks, Bryan Bulaga and Kyle Calloway.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:26 AM by marc.morehouse with 3 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

It's beautiful here in Lafayette . . .

The town is an open-air ash tray, but it's a wonderful, sunny day.

Iowa is down to the residue at receiver.

Reserve QB Arvell Nelson looks like he's full bore at receiver today. He came out with the receivers and about a half hour ago came out of the lockerroom and caught passes from Jake Christensen.

Trey Stross is out. That's something I heard yesterday, but had no internest access to post. Sorry. Same deal for freshman Colin Sandeman, who rolled an ankle in practice this week. Stross has never rfully recovered from the partially torn hamstring he suffered during fall camp.

At defensive back, true freshman Cedric Everson isn't on the trip. Redshirt freshman walk-on Nick Kuchel and true freshman Tyler Sash.

posted Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:18 AM by marc.morehouse with 2 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments