Kansas is 2nd on that list...who in this thread is afraid of Kansas?
Kansas is 2nd on that list...who in this thread is afraid of Kansas?
While Kansas did show some improvement last year, they are still not going to be good in 2022.Kansas is 2nd on that list...who in this thread is afraid of Kansas?
Lots of talent but a lot of it is young. Give them some time and we could see enough improvement from game 1 to later games to finish strong. The defense could be a monster again.I hate sounding like a broken record as we head into a new season, but it's all about the O line and D line. Tell me how good they will be and I'll tell you what our record will be.
That said, I'll be shocked if we don't exceed the outsider expectations. Matt and his coaches thrive in this type of situation.
And a game that's way too close.FWIW: No SE Missouri St game thread yet by any means but I noticed they were picked to finish 2nd in their league this year.
Also have preseason player of the year at running back followed by a 1st team WR and OL.
To be fair this has historically been an issue with Iowa based schools. (Not counting Louisiana since they’re G5)And a game that's way too close.
Don't ask me why but for some reason, this year, even more than last year, I don't think so. UNI almost always plays us tough historically so I never really thought deep down we'd run over them and win by 20+.And a game that's way too close.
Great question. I'm not sure this question is best in the H. Dekkers thread, so I'll respond here.I know fall camp has just started, but would love to know what some of y’all have been hearing in terms of players to watch for, potential breakout players, younger guys who may step up for this years squad (i.e. not public knowledge like Noel, Freyler, Purchase and Verdon lol) etc… Given the nature of this team and how open some positions are, there is tons to talk about! So let’s do it.
Here are some younger guys who aren't getting talked about that I am interested in for this season:
Offense -
WR Daniel Jackson
WR Greg Gaines
WR Jason Essex
RB Cartevious Norton
Defnse -
DL Domonique Orange
DL Ikenna Ezeogu
DB Trevon Howard
Would love to hear any thoughts y'all have or if you have heard anything about these guys or others in the program!
TexasKansas is 2nd on that list...who in this thread is afraid of Kansas?
FWIW: No SE Missouri St game thread yet by any means but I noticed they were picked to finish 2nd in their league this year.
Also have preseason player of the year at running back followed by a 1st team WR and OL.
And a game that's way too close.
I won't start a 1st game thread, but we easily handle SE Missouri in game 1. We should win by 40+, but likely will not as Campbell will be conservative and not show too much prior to Iowa.Not. A. Chance. In. H***.
South Dakota State is UNI with a bigger budget. They'll play with Iowa for most, if not all, of that game.I won't start a 1st game thread, but we easily handle SE Missouri in game 1. We should win by 40+, but likely will not as Campbell will be conservative and not show too much prior to Iowa.
Iowa's first game will be South Dakota State. They are much, much better than SE Missouri. If we were to play them, I would expect to win by 14+ pts. But who knows with this team, this early in the season? South Dakota St is very similar team quality-wise, to UNI, so it will be interesting to see the Iowa results.