Has gone from Nebraska -3.5 to Iowa -1.5, or close to these numbers. Anyone got any ideas, pretty significant move.
Iowa/Nebraska line movement
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Logan Smothers will take over for Martinez. Most fans wanted Smothers to play all year but Frost has repeatedly said Martinez gives us the best chance to win. Interpretation is Smothers is too young and not ready. He has played very little. Not a good place for first start against Iowa defense. I have Iowa +4 when it came out, should do middle if can get Huskers +3-4.
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I would encourage you to listen to coach Ferentz Iowa Weekly Press Conference today.
I have family that are close to this program.
I wanted to bet Nebraska when the line came out. At -3 1/2 I decided to wait. I will be making that play here soon.
Here is some information that I think is important to this game on the Iowa defensive side:
Hankins tore a calf muscle prior to the Illinois game and doubt he will be back.
Koerner has a sore ankle and was out last week. Let's see if Ferentz gives an update on him.
Moss is still playing with a brace on his injured knee.
Now that you don't have Martinez to turn the ball over, Nebraska may have some success in front of that crowd on their last game of the season. Iowa has a long shot to win the west (if Wisky loses), and they are playing for the Citrus Bowl if they win. Maybe some of you are Padilla fans, I am not, and worry how many points Iowa will put up against a pretty good husker defense.
Good luck with whatever any of you do with this game.
I have family that are close to this program.
I wanted to bet Nebraska when the line came out. At -3 1/2 I decided to wait. I will be making that play here soon.
Here is some information that I think is important to this game on the Iowa defensive side:
Hankins tore a calf muscle prior to the Illinois game and doubt he will be back.
Koerner has a sore ankle and was out last week. Let's see if Ferentz gives an update on him.
Moss is still playing with a brace on his injured knee.
Now that you don't have Martinez to turn the ball over, Nebraska may have some success in front of that crowd on their last game of the season. Iowa has a long shot to win the west (if Wisky loses), and they are playing for the Citrus Bowl if they win. Maybe some of you are Padilla fans, I am not, and worry how many points Iowa will put up against a pretty good husker defense.
Good luck with whatever any of you do with this game.
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Padilla is 10x the QB than the stiff Pe-trash is. Why don?t you like Padilla?
Please don't think I am a Petras fan either. The one thing you can say about Spencer, he was a guy that could manage a game. You can't put the game on his shoulders, but, he was able to keep turnovers down.
What got Spencer in trouble with the staff was, when he hurt his shoulder, he did not disclose that to the staff until they had to find it out from others. He's been in the doghouse since then.
Back to the question: Why I don't like Padilla; Padilla just doesn't move this offense. Now, since he is getting the reps in practice now, that may get better, but, starting on the 25 yard line and Padilla moving this team down the field, no.
The offense was sluggish with Petras, not moving much with Padilla either. They have good talent on this team, and this offense just continues to sputter. Some people blame the staff, but, I just don't think that either QB has shown the ability to lead this offense down the field.
What got Spencer in trouble with the staff was, when he hurt his shoulder, he did not disclose that to the staff until they had to find it out from others. He's been in the doghouse since then.
Back to the question: Why I don't like Padilla; Padilla just doesn't move this offense. Now, since he is getting the reps in practice now, that may get better, but, starting on the 25 yard line and Padilla moving this team down the field, no.
The offense was sluggish with Petras, not moving much with Padilla either. They have good talent on this team, and this offense just continues to sputter. Some people blame the staff, but, I just don't think that either QB has shown the ability to lead this offense down the field.
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Thanks for all the input guys, I think I'll just lay off, be interesting to see how the new QB for Nebraska does. They are a pretty good team, in spite of their record, but Iowa is hard to beat.
Great points about both QBs, but there?s plenty of blame to be laid at the feet of Daddy and Jr.?s embarrassing conservative play calling.
Under 41 seems like a gift regardless of who?s playing QB for either team.
Nebraska is the best 3-8 team I?ve ever seen. I don?t know anything about this new qb, and i wonder if they can muster up another decent effort.
Been looking for ways to fade Iowa and play Nebraska, but this one looks shaky right now.
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Been looking for ways to fade Iowa and play Nebraska, but this one looks shaky right now.
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Padilla has zero touch on his short passes. Zero. He fires a bullet into the facemask of a receiver 30 feet away on a crossing route, and the radio announcers call it a drop. Lucky when they don't get intercepted on the ricochet.
GL
