My thoughts from Iowa's BTN Special Practice

[JonDMiller]

Thoughts from BTN Iowa Practice Special | Hawkeye Nation

[Benddontbreak]

Agreed on Garmon looking thin. Hill physically looks the part of a B1G rb.

[Scorpio79]

Agreed on Garmon looking thin. Hill physically looks the part of a B1G rb.

Whoa. I must have watched a different program.
I thought Hill looked tiny. Garmon is thin, but he has a large frame. He can muscle up.
Hill looks like wegger without a high gear.

[Benddontbreak]

Whoa. I must have watched a different program.
I thought Hill looked tiny. Garmon is thin, but he has a large frame. He can muscle up.
Hill looks like wegger without a high gear.

Like I said, Garmon looks thin. He’s a heckuvan athlete though, could be scary when he fills that frame. Hill is kind of a bowling ball - more of a downhill runner than wegs. Not sure why he chose #3 I’m not going to be able to watch him without thinking of the Wegherbomb.

[vegashawki]

Not sure why he chose #3 I’m not going to be able to watch him without thinking of the Wegherbomb.

I'll be expecting him to leap over the pile once we get to goal line situations.

[aeischeid]

Griffith says this year Iowa secondary best he's seen in six years of being there #BTNIA

Interesting...........

[Foval21]

they say a lot by saying very little about bullock and rogers...i think hill will become the guy with bullock and/or garmon as change of pace guys.

[bphawkeye]

from what little i saw of the rbs on the btn special
none of these guys look like greene/coker - so get over that wish
rb #4 looks like a fumbler (carries the ball off the point and lower than he should)
rb #3 carries the ball a like a tough runner - but looks small - but carries the ball like a rb should.
did not see any vid of the other guys!

[bphawkeye]

good news greg castillo is ready to step in - look out - and oh lordy
rather see #22 back there but tailgating as a d-back = get burned. someone coach that #22!

[herkyattack]

good news greg castillo is ready to step in - look out - and oh lordy
rather see #22 back there but tailgating as a d-back = get burned. someone coach that #22!

Not many people in the Big ten are going to burn Torrey Campbell. He is a track sprinter and one of the fastest guys on the team.

[StickUP]

Does anyone remember what they said about Mcall from a couple years ago?. It might be an interesting comparison.

[JHHawk]

They liked McCall a lot immediately. He was more ready to play that either of these two frosh,but so it goes.

Hill is 210lbs,at 6 dt,that is not small,that is solid. I think he looked like one of those backs who can squeeze thru small holes...ie, run small,but still be strong,a la A-Rob.
It is not ideal,but I think I agree with Dinardo and Griffin that we will be ok at running back,if these guys stay healthy.

Overall, I liked what I saw and heard. Receivers are going to surprise fans. D-Line might not overwhelm,but with numbers,should hang in there.
If Vandy is as good as I think, this team could surprise.
They will win 8 or more,imo.

[OUTofTOWNHAWK]

I am really confused. What I saw on the BTN show and the multiple "Get ready because these guys are awful" threads, doesnt make sense.

[OUTofTOWNHAWK]

Its hard to read one story while another story is be shouted from the side of the screen. I havent read anything on a page that has sound on it. FWIW

[ICHawk24]

Jon, the staff has mentioned that Tanner Miller will be the safety that will walk into the box, not the SS this year. Otherwise, good points.