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Franisdaman said:
Nathan, a true freshman, is now listed at 5'11, 203. Rivals had him at 5'11, 195 coming out of high school.

Do you think they redshirt him?

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if he’s demonstrably better than the rest give him a lot of carries. osu won in 2002 on the back of a freshman rb
 
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r_desihawk said:
if he’s demonstrably better than the rest give him a lot of carries. osu won in 2002 on the back of a freshman rb
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Not that I disagree with you.

And not that McNeil hasn't looked good.

But he's not demonstratively better than the rest.

Moulton will be RB1
 
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my personal favorite is Jaz Patterson. Anybody who can bring back memories of Adam Robinson is good with me. Just a hard, tough, nasty guy to bring down.
 
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Ripcord said:
my personal favorite is Jaz Patterson. Anybody who can bring back memories of Adam Robinson is good with me. Just a hard, tough, nasty guy to bring down.
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Ripcord said:
my personal favorite is Jaz Patterson. Anybody who can bring back memories of Adam Robinson is good with me. Just a hard, tough, nasty guy to bring down.
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There are several intriguing players among the running backs. I like the odds of finding two or three very good ball carriers in the group. If somebody gets hurt, next man in.

RB by committee is a possibility. But there could be a a guy who shines in games and gets most of the carries. We just don't know who he is yet.
 
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Hawkfan_08* said:
In modern football, the answer is no.
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Going to be especially tough with Moulton as a Soph. He's got two more years as the lead back. Probably redshirt at least one of the Frosh.

So what are the rules on declaring a RS? Nothing to prevent you from seeing if you need a guy and waiting to declare right?
 
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rchawk said:
There are several intriguing players among the running backs. I like the odds of finding two or three very good ball carriers in the group. If somebody gets hurt, next man in.

RB by committee is a possibility. But there could be a a guy who shines in games and gets most of the carries. We just don't know who he is yet.
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Committee is certainly possibly.

At the same time, Moulton is clearly RB1, to me
 
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I'm going to be the contrarian here...

I think Jaz is better in what we have seen from both. They both have roughly the same numbers with Moulton out-touching Jaz by appx. 15 carries. I was most impressed by Moulton in the Missouri game but most of his yards came on one carry.

I give Moulton credit for his over 5 YPC where Jaz has to be the power back at times and was at 4.9 YPC.

Again, I think both are going to be good and together will fill what KJ did (or as close to it as they can).
 
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eyesofhawk

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Hawkfan_08* said:
I'm going to be the contrarian here...

I think Jaz is better in what we have seen from both. They both have roughly the same numbers with Moulton out-touching Jaz by appx. 15 carries. I was most impressed by Moulton in the Missouri game but most of his yards came on one carry.

I give Moulton credit for his over 5 YPC where Jaz has to be the power back at times and was at 4.9 YPC.

Again, I think both are going to be good and together will fill what KJ did (or as close to it as they can).
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I like Jaz a lot. And it's great to have multiple options.

But the upside is with Kamari. He's much faster. And he runs just as hard as Jaz, although in a slightly different way.

Again, good "problem" to have. Both will be important
 
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my personal favorite is Jaz Patterson. Anybody who can bring back memories of Adam Robinson is good with me. Just a hard, tough, nasty guy to bring down.
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ARob will have a special place in my heart forever. He just picked his way through a defense, and if he was inside the 10, he was scoring. The extra gear to close out runs was something else.

His improvement from 09 to 10 was overshadowed by the team falling short of expectations and the injuries. His concussion vs. MSU changed the season.
 
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eyesofhawk said:
I like Jaz a lot. And it's great to have multiple options.

But the upside is with Kamari. He's much faster. And he runs just as hard as Jaz, although in a slightly different way.

Again, good "problem" to have. Both will be important
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Love Jaz, but there's always been something strange about his running style. Maybe it's because he takes guys head on so willingly he gets in some awkward positions. If he's put on a few pounds he'll start knocking some of those guys over.

KM and he make a great 1-2 punch. It'll be interesting to see who else gets some reps. We've got talent at RB
 
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2D said:
Apparently McNeil really showed out today too, even people like Chad Leistikow are saying he looked better than Patterson. This is a guy to watch out for, because he may be getting snaps earlier than we think.
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McLovin32 said:
Didn't see this discussed anywhere on here. I saw online today that last season he was at 195lbs and now he's up to 210. That's a pretty impressive weight gain for a RB in the offseason. He had moments last year really showing his potential, and now he's big enough to get through some of those initial contact tackles. Should be fun to watch.

That is all.
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‘Jaz’ rhymes with ‘Tas’…as in Tasmanian Devil…pound for pound one of the toughest animals on earth, and with the strongest vicious bite known.

Now at 210, he will be a force.
 
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‘Jaz’ rhymes with ‘Tas’…as in Tasmanian Devil…pound for pound one of the toughest animals on earth, and with the strongest vicious bite known.

Now at 210, he will be a force.
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"Run" rhymes with "fun"
 
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Kg3 said:
‘Jaz’ rhymes with ‘Tas’…as in Tasmanian Devil…pound for pound one of the toughest animals on earth, and with the strongest vicious bite known.

Now at 210, he will be a force.
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he's a good pass catcher, too, right?

As @eyesofhawk has said for years now, "PASS. THE. BALL."
 
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According to Lester, Moulton is having some hamstring issues which is why he didnt practice on Saturday. Possible Jazz gets more carries as the 2 until Moulton is back to 100%.
 
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eyesofhawk said:
Any word on Xavier Williams?

He's my potential break-out back. Physical
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Really good stuff here.

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Camp tour thoughts on Iowa Hawkeye Football

Start with the QB… Gronowski is clearly the most talented QB they’ve had. Watching him move around as an athlete is where he was most impressive to me. I think that mobility will pair really well with Lester’s “Shanahan” style run system. He throws a nice ball as well, but feels more like a JT Barrett comp from my playing days. JT was never the most talented thrower but would get you 5 when you needed 4. He was a playmaker and leader. That’s the role I see Gronowski playing.

Let’s talk OL. Gennings Dunker was the most impressive OL I’ve seen so far (though I could have been hypnotized by his fiery red and well groomed mullet). Him and Logan Jones are all conference players if not all American. All in all it looked like an Iowa OL. Why does that matter? Look at the schedule and the teams they play at home. I speak from experience… it’s a tough place to win on the road. Why? When my team lost in 2016, it was bc Iowa set the terms of play. The OL allowed them to get a consistent 4-5 yards on the grown. They ran off the entire play clock. And before we knew it, it was the 3rdQ and we were in a dog fight. The Iowa OL will have the chance to dictate the terms of play once again, especially when you combine Gronowski ability to keep it in read option situations when the DL over pursues.

I don’t think they have a talent like Kaleb Johnson at RB, but they have a good mixed bag of complimentary athletes. In one practice and with guys resting/ working through small injuries it’s hard to project who will breakout, but there was a heavy rotation of young RBs that really flashed- McNeil and Xavier Williams come to mind.

I do believe Ostrenga has breakout potential. Multi sport athlete in highschool and a natural mover. *movement traits* (bc I know some people will take this and misquote me) movement traits similar to Laporta. Good COD and feel of leverage and space.

WR room looked capable. Wouldn’t say dominant or explosive, but capable of being better than a they’ve been in the past. I like freshmen KJ Parker, but unsure of the full impact he can make as a fresh.

Defense can be summarized by two words: Phil Parker. When you watch them, it’s almost deceiving- how can they be so good? The play true team defense. Everyone is crystal clear on their role and they play within a system. It’s 11 guys on a string, functioning as one unit. This leave no weak points.

That being said they have some ball players. Aaron graves is a stud and got married over the summer (as did C Logan Jones). Wish we got a live count on total beef consumed between their 2 weddings.

LB room has new faces but all upper class man. Why that matters? The system. Older guys that know the system just her to do their jobs, read their keys, and tackle when the opportunity comes. They never looked out of place during team periods when we were there.

Secondary is the same story. It’s a quarters based system. Means safeties will be involved in the run game, maintaining leverage and alignment matters, communication… do all those things and it becomes really hard to beat. Much different from a hyper aggressive, press man defense that will have games where opponents feel hopeless bc of the pressure. This is a fundamentally sound, team, trust, and unit based defense. I’d love to see them force more turnovers this year.

Finally, Kirk Ferentz deserves all the praise in the world. He’s a leader in every sense of the word. The last of a dying breed. He loves coaching, loves Iowa, loves his players and staff. He will break the record for career wins by a B1G coach early this fall, and deserves immense praise and recognition for his consistency and excellence over the years (even though he’s the type of guy that never seeks praise). I love calling Iowa games because it means our crew gets to spend time with Coach Ferentz. Says a lot that I’m sure we all agree the floor is a “really good season” this yr. The ceiling? TBD

 
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