Last year was a pretty small line as well, but they were better than the years before.
All Iowa Football Team---Post Bowl Edition
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I don't think the weights on the depth chart are updated.
Offense:
Tracy is nice in the slot. Didn't look like a #1 WR, which he needs to be
Having to start Ragaini is pretty bad
LaPorta is also a nice piece. Teams will bracket cover him early in the season until another player steps up
Don't know much about Iowa's o-line. I'm guessing outside of the STUD center. They are all inexperienced. If there is one thing KKKirk does well is the line will be just fine
RB is ok to good.
Overall the offense isn't great in 1 area. My guess is they REALLY emphasize the run as QB isn't accurate, WR doesn't have a good deep threat and the line appears to lack experiance
Defense:
VVB and a bunch of who is that on the d-line. I bet they turn out to be an average B1G unit by November. Really like that we play this unit early
LB... meh... Am I wrong to think this?
Secondary may be the best unit on the team.
I'd say this looks like a team with two likely outcomes.
1 - Losses to ISU, Maryland, PSU, Purdue, Wisky and NW. The team enters Minnesota 3-6. Fire Ferentz is growing loud. Petras is benched and they win the final 3. Ferenetz saves his job because Padilla went 3-0 against bottom feeders. They dominate in the Pinstripe Bowl.
2 - 5-3 heading in the NW game (ISU,PSU,Wisky). Team finished 9-3. Playes in another Gator Bowl but the team doesn't beat any of their top opponents. Most likely the running game is very strong with Linderbaum being a 2022 top 20 selection
Weren't you OK with Brian being retained even after the racism stuff came out? I thought you were in the only Doyle should be fired camp
3 - Petras turns into Tom Brady and Iowa wins a National Championship.
Oh gotcha. I didn't realize you were on record saying KF botched the whole thing
Most of it was good. LB is going to a pretty good group with Benson and Campbell. Campbell is a missile and Benson has a nose for the ball. D-line is young, but I’m not too worried about them. Parker and Bell have proven that they develop lineman, and they do it well.
Outback bowl, not gator bowl. Them hawkeyes love their outback bowl. It's their fine dining.
I’d like to see them in the Capital One if they’re in Florida. Unless they make the Orange, in which case I want them in Miami.
Desmond Hutson is the only WR with size that will compete for playing time, 6’3 and 215ish I believe. Kirk had good things to say about him last year, I’m expecting he makes a jump this year.
