Play Koi Perich and John Nestor at corner against Rutgers' tall receivers?

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Just having some fun here, but not outside the realm of possibility, right? Nestor already starts at corner for us and the word seems to be people are concerned about his speed and quickness when matching up against some of the B1G's best, but he's tailor made for tall, physical receivers, right? This could be a big week for him! If he has any shot at ever going pro, he probably needs to move to safety, but he's showing at least some ability to play corner.

Both him and Koi are 6'1" and the Gophers had two weeks to prepare. Our other corners that play a lot are around 5'10". Could this happen especially if we play some man-to-man? It sounds like Rutgers likes to throw a lot of jump balls to their guys.

Off week leaves us little to talk about so how about this? It would also boost Koi's draft stock if he could show more position flexibility. Of course, he showed in his last game that maybe he already has too much on his plate...
 




SeaBee_Gopher said:
It sounds like Rutgers likes to throw a lot of jump balls to their guys.
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Seemed like that was the default play against Iowa in the first half when all else failed. They could either get a reception or a pass interference. I agree with you that putting a short DB against a receiver like Strong has a high potential for disaster.
 









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Jack jones said:
Might be a solution. Iowa’s secondary is light years ahead of us, so anything is worth a try.
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Have you done a comparison of how many secondary players each team has put in the NFL in recent years?
 

I don’t think it really matters who is at corner. They will probably get exposed at some point in this game. What is going to make the difference is strong safety play and throwing AK off with different looks. That will be the key to winning IMO. Koi, is not a corner. He's very good in open space, so let him create plays by doing what he does best.
 



Word said:
Have you done a comparison of how many secondary players each team has put in the NFL in recent years?
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Since Fleck started coaching at Minnesota, each program has had 7 DBs drafted. I think at one time Iowa had an advantage there but that time is long gone.

My reason for concern with Minnesota's current DBs is John Nester is a starter for Minnesota. In Iowa's final game last year he was their CB4. And all 3 of the guys ahead of him were part of the group that was torched by Rutgers last week.
 

Xerxes_ said:
Since Fleck started coaching at Minnesota, each program has had 7 DBs drafted. I think at one time Iowa had an advantage there but that time is long gone.

My reason for concern with Minnesota's current DBs is John Nester is a starter for Minnesota. In Iowa's final game last year he was their CB4. And all 3 of the guys ahead of him were part of the group that was torched by Rutgers last week.
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Hopefully Gerald is available this week for depth purposes.
 

In my plebeian opinion getting pressure, dominating the line to frustrate AK (pop gun tomorrow, hopefully ) and Kirk will be more important. Wisconsin at Minnesota 2019 with the Badgers disrupting Ciarocca’s offense as an example. Rutgers leads the conference in long 10+ yard passing plays, have very good receivers but has also given up a high number of sacks. We all know Athan can get shaky later in games.

No idea what’s going to happen but guys are fresh, they’re beat up.
 

Pompous Elitist said:
In my plebeian opinion getting pressure, dominating the line to frustrate AK (pop gun tomorrow, hopefully ) and Kirk will be more important. Wisconsin at Minnesota 2019 with the Badgers disrupting Ciarocca’s offense as an example. Rutgers leads the conference in long 10+ yard passing plays, have very good receivers but has also given up a high number of sacks. We all know Athan can get shaky later in games.

No idea what’s going to happen but guys are fresh, they’re beat up.
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Yes. Long routes take time. If we can force them to have to get rid of the ball early, that may be enough.
 


Xerxes_ said:
Since Fleck started coaching at Minnesota, each program has had 7 DBs drafted. I think at one time Iowa had an advantage there but that time is long gone.

My reason for concern with Minnesota's current DBs is John Nester is a starter for Minnesota. In Iowa's final game last year he was their CB4. And all 3 of the guys ahead of him were part of the group that was torched by Rutgers last week.
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Perhaps Iowa was holding back the young man’s potential by not playing him or playing him behind some other players at the same position.

You said yourself that the three players ahead of him last year while he was still on the Iowa team got torched last week in the first half against Rutgers(but not so much in the second half.). Maybe the Iowa coaches had a bad BAD game plan. Maybe getting out of Iowa City was a breath of fresh air for our new Gopher. Sometimes a coaching staff never gives a good player a decent chance to: “ be all that he can be…”

Beat that stinking scarlet night and maroon all over the Jersey team!
 

imthewalrus said:
Perhaps Iowa was holding back the young man’s potential by not playing him or playing him behind some other players at the same position.

You said yourself that the three players ahead of him last year while he was still on the Iowa team got torched last week in the first half against Rutgers(but not so much in the second half.). Maybe the Iowa coaches had a bad BAD game plan. Maybe getting out of Iowa City was a breath of fresh air for our new Gopher. Sometimes a coaching staff never gives a good player a decent chance to: “ be all that he can be…”

Beat that stinking scarlet night and maroon all over the Jersey team!
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So you're going with a coaching staff that has produced 6 Tatum-Woodson DBs of Year award winners (out of 14 total) is not up to the task of coaching him well enough?

Not sure I agree with that logic.

Regardless, it will be huge opportunity for Nestor tomorrow against a legit NFL prospect and to really make the Iowa staff look bad for letting him get away.
 
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Sometimes a change of scenery gives a. player chances that he was never given at his “…0LD school…”. Maybe those coaches are so damn good at Iowa that they never miss on anybody if they are totally sold on the fantastic players they have put ahead of another player on the depth chart.

Maybe the players ahead of him were far superior. But, last week the Iowa players who carried on in their depth chart looked like dog meat against Rutgers with their blown plays in the first half…or maybe their award winning coaches just blew the mission in the first half against Rutgers and gave up 21 points.

At least that’s how the first half of the Rutgers/Iowa game looked to me on tv.

I’m sure you must be right. All those awards are ever so impressive, I am sure.
 

Xerxes_ said:
Since Fleck started coaching at Minnesota, each program has had 7 DBs drafted. I think at one time Iowa had an advantage there but that time is long gone.

My reason for concern with Minnesota's current DBs is John Nester is a starter for Minnesota. In Iowa's final game last year he was their CB4. And all 3 of the guys ahead of him were part of the group that was torched by Rutgers last week.
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Look at St Juste. Cut from Michigan and star for us and now in NFL. Not saying Nestor is St Juste level but sometimes system/coaching/ fresh start matter.
 

Word said:
Look at St Juste. Cut from Michigan and star for us and now in NFL. Not saying Nestor is St Juste level but sometimes system/coaching/ fresh start matter.
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Playing for Harbaugh for the San Diego/LA Chargers as well

Can’t make this **** up
 

Xerxes_ said:
Regardless, it will be huge opportunity for Nestor tomorrow against a legit NFL prospect and to really make the Iowa staff look bad for letting him get away.
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Tomorrow will be a good test for Nestor for sure, and there's no doubt he will give up something, as everyone has against those Rutgers WRs (including MN's great CB tandem last year).

That said, anyone who has watched what TJ Hall has done so far this season and what John Nestor has done so far, can't be totally confident that the Iowa staff made a great decision to think Hall would be the better player.

There is little doubt this is not a typical great Iowa secondary so far. Maybe they'll get it kicked in gear at some point.
 

Rukkers throws the ball long hoping for def interference. They lost the IA just dumping balls down field. It was a dumb as Meatsauce
 

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