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    Congrats on the win over my Hawks

    First off ... to yaman ... I'll say it ... you were right, I was wrong. With that out of the way .... I was impressed with how well the Cyclones executed (apart from the fumbles). I also really liked how hard both teams were fighting. Aside from the fact that the game was making me ill ...
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    CF Experts Pick'Em: Week 2

    What were ya thinkin? ISU scoring 31 points against Iowa? ISU winning is definitely possible ... ISU scoring 31 points .... much, much less possible.
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    Three Keys to Saturdays Game

    Just because there are some parallels still doesn't mean that the teams are the same. That was my bigger point. For a team to basically be the SAME ... the personnel has to be the same. Given the personnel difference between the the '09 and '11 UNI squads ... they definitely are both very...
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    Will this be the year our spread FINALLY beats Iowa?

    By and large, I kinda agree. If Iowa State can run up the middle off of Hicks ... that could go a long ways to helping them against Iowa this Saturday.
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    Three Keys to Saturdays Game

    And ISU was just as close to losing to a very talented UNI team ... just like Iowa.
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    Three Keys to Saturdays Game

    As I recall, the '09 UNI squad was picked by many to win the national championship. They were clobbering everybody they faced through the first half of the season ... but then they fell apart. Anyhow, when I said that the two UNI squads were rather different ... the implication had more to do...
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    Will this be the year our spread FINALLY beats Iowa?

    I suppose that I don't see the connection between containing Gabbert from Mizzou and containing Iowa's Vandenberg. While both are precision-passer types ... the style of Os couldn't be more different. Mizzou feature a spead O with a finesse running game. At the expense of not getting quite...
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    Three Keys to Saturdays Game

    A few arguments here are lacking adequate logic to prop them up .... In '05, at the beginning of the season, Iowa's OL was mediocre AT BEST. Thus, one of Tate's biggest problems that year was that he was running for his life. In the game against ISU that year, Iowa's OL was outclassed by...
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    Prediction: Iowa @ ISU

    I think that the QB play by BOTH Jantz and Vandenberg could merit the designation of being a X-factor. In fact, in a different thread, I outright suggest that Jantz is likely a X-factor for the Clones. Jantz has mobility. Vandenberg has a quick release and great accuracy. I could be wrong...
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    Will this be the year our spread FINALLY beats Iowa?

    My perspective is that it comes down more to line play. Good DL play can force turnovers. Poor OL play can lead to turnovers. Good OL play can lead to sustained drives and a worn-down opposing D. Good DL play can force quick drives and allow for the O to potentially play "keep away." When...
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    Prediction: Iowa @ ISU

    The question here centers upon the ability to separate hype from reality. And particularly, you need to account for line play and the ability of teams to force/gain turnovers. In the '05 and '07 games, Iowa was basically out-classed when it came to line play ... and consequently the 'Clones...
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    Here we go again!

    I was picking squarely between 9 and 10 wins as the most likely scenario before ... however, between some of our preseason injury issues and the injury to McCall, I'd say that a 8-4 prediction seems pretty accurate to me. The Hawks could always win more or less ... but the sample path doesn't...
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    Jake McDonough blew

    Of course, a key difference is that Vandenberg isn't a dual-threat QB. The guy has a really quick release AND he has quick feet. My bet is that Vandenberg will get the ball out sufficiently fast that it will be pretty difficult to sack him.
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    Prediction: Iowa @ ISU

    ISU 17 Iowa 30 However, I think that the game ends up being a lot closer than the score indicates.
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    Iowa/ISU spread

    It's a tough call. I don't think that we saw a representative showing by EITHER the Clones or the Hawks last Saturday. Both squads should get some guys back this week ... and that could make a bit of a difference. Also, more importantly, both squads get to cringe after watching themselves on...
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    Here we go again!

    Good lord ... do you honestly believe that that is a representative fan post? One data point makes a trend ... right?! :psmile:
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    Iowa Preseason Doubts

    Construct logical arguments much? The point of my retort to that post was to suggest that Iowa's schedule wasn't as "easy" as that poster seemed to be suggesting. Such a remark is especially valid because it's asking ISU fans to view how well they'd fare with Iowa's schedule. And, mind you, I...
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    Iowa Preseason Doubts

    How many teams in the Legends division would ISU be favored to beat? I'd venture to guess that it would be Minnesota ... and that's it. As for the other games on Iowa's slate ... ISU would probably be favored against Indiana ... but would probably NOT be favored against Purdue.
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    Possible 3-0 heading into the Texas Game

    Yeah, the point was that match-ups suggest that Iowa should be favored. However, I'm not certain that I'd go so far as to say that the margin should be by 10-14 points. Of course, I also didn't mention INTANGIBLES and we all know what sort of huge impact special teams/turnoves can have on the...
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    Possible 3-0 heading into the Texas Game

    At the current juncture, I think that each program can only make conjectures based on the PROMISE of the current personnel ... and that is assuming that key guys remain healthy. For instance .... A Hawkeye homer (like myself) relies upon key assumptions like: - Coker remains healthy -...
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