How far can Iowa go?

[besserheimerphat]

Without developing some offense, probably not conf. champs and surely not CFP bound.

*Note that I am neither stating nor implying any claim of superiority by Iowa State, though that won't stop any Hawks from bringing it up

Defense Carries Hawkeyes

Iowa defensive back Riley Moss already has a pair of pick-sixes this season for a Hawkeyes team that has scored three touchdowns on defense but only four on offense. Brian Fremeau looks back at the history of similar teams and finds that Iowa's offense will need to step up if they are going to...

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[throwittoblythe]

Without developing some offense, probably not conf. champs and surely not CFP bound.

*Note that I am neither stating nor implying any claim of superiority by Iowa State, though that won't stop any Hawks from bringing it up

Defense Carries Hawkeyes

Iowa defensive back Riley Moss already has a pair of pick-sixes this season for a Hawkeyes team that has scored three touchdowns on defense but only four on offense. Brian Fremeau looks back at the history of similar teams and finds that Iowa's offense will need to step up if they are going to...

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Had this convo with a hawkeye friend of mine after the game last week. I didn't realize how easy their schedule is for the next month: Kent State, CO State, Maryland, then Penn State. They will very likely be 5-0 heading into that PSU game. Already sitting at No 5, they will be that high or higher if anyone else above them loses.

Other than PSU and Wisky, they will be favored in all their games, at least right now.

That being said, I don't know that too many have noticed just how bad their offense has been these first two games. It's been far overshadowed by their defensive scoring. I wouldn't be shocked to see them win their division and get stomped in the conference championship.

 

[Cyclone27inQC]

Really don’t care.
Go Cyclones

 

[heitclone]

They already played the toughest team they'll face, it gets much easier, especially because of how inept Wisky and Penn St are offensively. They'll win the west, get hammered by tOSU and end up in a NYD bowl.

 

[Peter]

Petras sucks. It might be one of those dream seasons for them where they play nobody and defense gets lots of turnovers and then they end up getting hosed, Stanford-style, in a NY6 bowl.

 

[KCClone1]

Maryland won’t be a pushover. Ask again after that game

 

[SEIOWA CLONE]

Had this convo with a hawkeye friend of mine after the game last week. I didn't realize how easy their schedule is for the next month: Kent State, CO State, Maryland, then Penn State. They will very likely be 5-0 heading into that PSU game. Already sitting at No 5, they will be that high or higher if anyone else above them loses.

Other than PSU and Wisky, they will be favored in all their games, at least right now.

That being said, I don't know that too many have noticed just how bad their offense has been these first two games. It's been far overshadowed by their defensive scoring. I wouldn't be shocked to see them win their division and get stomped in the conference championship.

That Maryland game might be a little tricky as its away on a Friday night. But EIU will be fine as long as their defense keeps getting turnovers and either scoring or setting up their weak offense to put points on the board.
They get PSU at home, which I am sure will be a night game for them, its like the 2015 schedule all over again, pillow soft and not many difficult teams and as usual no Ohio State.

 

[JP4CY]

I'm on record here picking over on their 8.5
I think the division is theirs. Sconnie has a solid D but their offense is probably worse.

 

[dexterhawk]

Had this convo with a hawkeye friend of mine after the game last week. I didn't realize how easy their schedule is for the next month: Kent State, CO State, Maryland, then Penn State. They will very likely be 5-0 heading into that PSU game. Already sitting at No 5, they will be that high or higher if anyone else above them loses.

Other than PSU and Wisky, they will be favored in all their games, at least right now.

That being said, I don't know that too many have noticed just how bad their offense has been these first two games. It's been far overshadowed by their defensive scoring. I wouldn't be shocked to see them win their division and get stomped in the conference championship.

Maryland is probably 4-0 when they play. Beat WV

 

[Gonzo]

Maryland won’t be a pushover. Ask again after that game

I think we lose to Maryland.

 

[Rabbuk]

If they try really hard they might win themselves an outback bowl

 

[Neptune78]

Their punter can only carry them so far.

 

[swiacy]

Second half 23 yards on 26 plays. Punted 8 times. Campbell probably still has a headache trying to figure out how he could find a way to screw something up so bad when the other team had no offensive pulse. Rating Iowa #5 is proof that the sports media doesn’t watch games, just looks at scores. Their defense is outstanding but they can’t expect the punter to make up for the inferior offense in the long haul. Unless Brian changes his approach, they will not make the Big 10 Championship game. KF has a system that is very successful but not able to finish.

 

[Lemmiwinks]

Probably 10-2 or 9-3. Guessing PSU and/or Wisconsin get us, along with a team like Maryland, Minn, or MSU. We aren’t lucky enough to only play one more currently ranked team.

 

[Legend Hawk]

Second half 23 yards on 26 plays. Punted 8 times. Campbell probably still has a headache trying to figure out how he could find a way to screw something up so bad when the other team had no offensive pulse. Rating Iowa #5 is proof that the sports media doesn’t watch games, just looks at scores. Their defense is outstanding but they can’t expect the punter to make up for the inferior offense in the long haul. Unless Brian changes his approach, they will not make the Big 10 Championship game. KF has a system that is very successful but not able to finish.

ISU fans are the only people on the plant that watched that Iowa vs ISU game and didn’t realize ISU got their asses handed to them. Everyone else understands what happened and that is why they are correctly ranked #5. Nobody has two better and more dominating wins than Iowa after 2 games.

 

[Remo Gaggi]

I for one can’t wait for that Ped State game.

 

[Beyerball]

If Iowa wins @ Maryland and beats PSU at home then they will prob walk to the BIg ten title game...

Yes @ Wisc is another but Wisc QB is atrocious like 90% of the big 10 QBs are..

The question for Iowa is can Petras actually win a game? Iowa's defense is really good but there is zero %chance they can keep up getting +4 TO a game and scoring a defensive TD every game... That aint gonna happen.

 

[CyclonesRock]

How far can Iowa Go? How far away is Hell?

 

[BCClone]

Heard Kirk brought in David duke to give the coaches a pep talk. Why the coaches were so excited on Saturday.

 

[Cyclones1969]

Heard Kirk brought in David duke to give the coaches a pep talk. Why the coaches were so excited on Saturday.

I heard Brian was running around like Ernie McCracken after he won the match at end of kingpin yelling he can legallly commit any crime he wants, violate any players civil rights