Damien Sims - The Good and the Ugly

Iowa finally dominated a game.  They finally got the blocks, the passes, the catches, and finally found the running game.  That was a fun game to watch.
Poor Albert Young had to miss this game where Iowa’s O-line totally dominated Purdue’s D-line.  But, Damien Sims stepped in quite well getting 150+ yards.  Sims is a much more entertaining runner than Young.  He’s quicker and appears to be much faster.  He has that ability to sneak through a hole and turn it into a touchdown from anywhere on the field.

But, lost in the 150+ yards were two fumbles.  And that is one of the reasons why Young is the starter.  If Sims wants to keep the spot when Young gets back, he has to learn to hold on to the ball.  150 yards would be amazing to come by against Michigan, but if we lose two fumbles, we will lose the game.

Fortunately, we have a game against Indiana before the Michigan game.  I haven’t heard much about how long Young is supposed to be out, but maybe Sims will be able to get enough snaps next week to work on holding on to the ball.

If I were Sims, I would start this week by carrying a football everywhere all week and telling his friends that when they see him they are supposed to sneak up and try to knock the ball away.  Sims needs to get very conscious that somebody is always around ready to cause a fumble.