I’d bet the farm Iowa wins between 7 and 11 games, most likely 8 or 9, on the back of a mediocre schedule and a good-to-great defense and ST. A great season largely coming down to how the ball bounces in several close games. That’s football.
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I’d bet the farm Iowa wins between 7 and 11 games, most likely 8 or 9, on the back of a mediocre schedule and a good-to-great defense and ST. A great season largely coming down to how the ball bounces in several close games. That’s football.
The hawk fans I talked to last night feel like Sullivan is the second coming of Jesus Christ, with respect to what they’re used to. I told them the point Hassel made in the 10 minutes of his reaction show I listened to that it’s all good that he’s competent but there’s zero chance he’s healthy for 7-8 games at the VERY best with how he plays. You have to find another one and Kirk as proven to have next to no ability to do that.
I have the audio clipped if anyone can help me on how to upload an audio file here. I've tried and it only let's me link to a media file, not attach it.
Their defense will not be what it was even this year. Losing an all American at the most important linebacker position is huge.
If Sullivan is the starter next year, KF is NOT going to want him to use his legs so much - at least not by design - and risk an injury. I believe Hassel also alluded to this on the show as well.
Then he’s not going to be near as effective and you’re working closer to McNamara 2.0. His legs are what gives him his juice.
Parker is an amazing secondary coach but turned a 5 star safety into trash.
After watching the YouTube video of Troy Davis in another thread maybe the hoks should have brought these beauties back - it would have given us even more to laugh about!
Most of the Top 10 high school players in Iowa are coming to Ames next year instead of that crap hole of IC. That tells you all you need to know.
Can predict Iowa's season next year right now, frankly - predict every season as long as KF remains there:
1) Handily beat a couple of patsies. Some obscure player will have a huge game or two and be held up for Heisman contention. Starting to check price of CFP tickets.
2) Lose to ISU. Start preliminaries for KF lynching.
3) Beat wimpy B1G Brethren or two. Checking those CFP ticket prices again.
4) Get demolished by B1G top division team. Pitchforks are now sharpened.
5) Beat another B1G West pretender. New QB or RB has a decent game. Should of played them earlier, would be undefeated.
6) Lose to a lower end B1G Team. Torches lit.
7) Make bowl game against their doppelganger SEC pretender. Chance to tune up the team for a real run next year.
8) Lay an egg in the bowl game.
9) Wash/Rinse/Repeat
1) Handily beat a couple of patsies. Some obscure player will have a huge game or two and be held up for Heisman contention. Starting to check price of CFP tickets.
2) Lose to ISU. Start preliminaries for KF lynching.
3) Beat wimpy B1G Brethren or two. Checking those CFP ticket prices again.
4) Get demolished by B1G top division team. Pitchforks are now sharpened.
5) Beat another B1G West pretender. New QB or RB has a decent game. Should of played them earlier, would be undefeated.
6) Lose to a lower end B1G Team. Torches lit.
7) Make bowl game against their doppelganger SEC pretender. Chance to tune up the team for a real run next year.
8) Lay an egg in the bowl game.
9) Wash/Rinse/Repeat
KidSilverhair
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It was my understanding this year was the mediocre schedule and things get quite a bit tougher next year.
Then again, predictions are out the window about who’s gonna be good next year. The Hawkeyes do have playoff teams Indiana, Penn State, and Oregon next season, plus road games at Iowa State, at Wisconsin and at USC (Ferentz is horrible with games west of Lincoln).
The non-conference slate is truly a murderer’s row, of course, with Albany and UMass in addition to the Cyclones.
Their schedule gets a lot tougher next season, they get Penn. St, Oregon and USC, plus their games vs Wisconsin, Nebraska and ISU are all on the road next season, instead of home games like they were this season.
I don’t pay attention to Iowa enough to know their schedule. That appears more difficult than their normal schedule, but we’ll see
lol ok. The Big 10's defensive back of the year award has been around for 14 years. An Iowa player has won it 6 times.
Doesn't take much. The Big10 conference has some of the worst quarterbacks in P4.
