For Wisky, Cue the Iowa Tapes
October 31 2007 10:27 PM -- Filed in: Football
I'm not even going to pretend to know what the deal
is with Wisconsin. For some reason, in recent
history, they have dominated Ohio State winning four
of the last six including two straight in Ohio
Stadium. On top of that, two other Badger wins came
after the Buckeyes jumped out to 17-0 leads. To get
all Superman on you, the Badgers are Kryptonite for
Ohio State. Being off the schedule the last few years
suited me just fine.
The series picks up again this Saturday and Wisconsin would like nothing more than continue their assault. Ohio State needs to be emotionally charged for the game even though natural reaction dictates a letdown coming off a big win. This is easier said than done, especially for Jim Tressel as the cheeseheads are the only team who can say they sport a winning record against the Vest. But, there's hope. Not only is Ohio State the better team this year, Kirk Ferentz and Iowa have apparently drafted the blueprint on beating the Badgers.
Ferentz, however, knows the secret potion to get the Wisconsin out of sync. Even in the loss last year, Iowa averaged 7.1/carry against a pretty decent Wisconsin defense. Albert Young is good but he's no Darren McFadden or Chris Wells for that matter. So, it may be beneath us but someone better take a look at the Iowa tapes; take a cue from our fellow four letter state brethren. Look at the offense and defense, pick up some nuance that we might be able to employ because if Wisconsin is our Kryptonite, Iowa is for the Badgers. Maybe it was only an Alvarez thing but but it can't hurt, even if PJ Hill's availability is in question.
The series picks up again this Saturday and Wisconsin would like nothing more than continue their assault. Ohio State needs to be emotionally charged for the game even though natural reaction dictates a letdown coming off a big win. This is easier said than done, especially for Jim Tressel as the cheeseheads are the only team who can say they sport a winning record against the Vest. But, there's hope. Not only is Ohio State the better team this year, Kirk Ferentz and Iowa have apparently drafted the blueprint on beating the Badgers.
- Iowa's Success
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- 2002 - Iowa 20 Wisc 3
- 2003 - Iowa 27 Wisc 21
- 2004 - Iowa 30 Wisc 7
- 2005 - Iowa 20 Wisc 10
Ferentz, however, knows the secret potion to get the Wisconsin out of sync. Even in the loss last year, Iowa averaged 7.1/carry against a pretty decent Wisconsin defense. Albert Young is good but he's no Darren McFadden or Chris Wells for that matter. So, it may be beneath us but someone better take a look at the Iowa tapes; take a cue from our fellow four letter state brethren. Look at the offense and defense, pick up some nuance that we might be able to employ because if Wisconsin is our Kryptonite, Iowa is for the Badgers. Maybe it was only an Alvarez thing but but it can't hurt, even if PJ Hill's availability is in question.
