Not much different than most Ferentz teams - pretty good, not great. Just as soon as some buzz starts around the program, they **** their pants. Carry on..
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but I wouldn’t say they **** their pants. They played to their potential, they just aren’t on the same level as the elite billion dollar rosters.
Yep. OSU has advantages in blueblood status, talent, money, geography, pretty much every conceivable category
but I wouldn’t say they **** their pants. They played to their potential, they just aren’t on the same level as the elite billion dollar rosters.
So, what I said after Iowa State and Michigan.
You know, when I was “overreacting”?
You know, when I was “overreacting”?
Team needed it. Iowa State is a bad team and we struggled. Michigan's offense is mediocre and we made them look top 10 in the country. This team is a lot less than we thought they were going into the season. I'm starting to think 7-5 is definitely on the table.
It really isn't all that different. They're good enough and well coached enough to beat the majority of teams they play, but never good enough to compete with the best who possess players that Iowa can only dream of acquiring.
All the years of elite defense and special teams, this ain't one of them. At least the offense has a pulse now.
No one should be the least bit surprised about this game result. If you are, that's on you.
There is no buzz, and they won't be in the CFP. That was known before the season started. They'll be just OK, that's what Kirk's team are in the good years.
The fact is, institutions like Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama, Texas etc. cheated for years with under the table deals with recruits. It's how they haven't fallen on hard times like Nebraska. Not to mention questionable refereeing like Michigan vs WMU. The NIL has leveled the field like nothing else, but it's clear we don't have the funds to truly change and make the difference. Football is also a sport that makes skill levels the most evident. In basketball, you at least have a shot with anyone.
We were picked apart in nearly every facet of the game today with the numerous mistakes we've become accustomed to in these big games and our weaknesses exposed.
Unless we get $20 million more for our war chest, we'll stay right where we're at. College athletics are Mickey Mouse, but sadly it's the only thing we Iowans have.
We were picked apart in nearly every facet of the game today with the numerous mistakes we've become accustomed to in these big games and our weaknesses exposed.
Unless we get $20 million more for our war chest, we'll stay right where we're at. College athletics are Mickey Mouse, but sadly it's the only thing we Iowans have.
The offense had no pulse today. Hank Brown was terrible. Needed a qb that stepped up and commands the offense today. Iowa’s D did enough if the offense finds a way to drive the ball, which they couldn’t.
You forgot one other thing: KF chose the wrong starting QB again. Hecklinski sits and sits and then comes in and leads the only Iowa TD drive of the game, 75 yards, with pinpoint passing, including a brilliant hook-up with Vander Zee for the 2 point conversion.
You mean the 75-yard drive for the only Iowa TD led by backup Jeremy Hecklinski? Then yes, the offense had a pulse then after being dead all day with Brown taking the snaps.
Did you miss the brilliant performance by Jeremy Hecklinski? He looked fantastic despite sitting on the bench all day. Every pass was complete, and every pass was perfectly placed and perfectly timed, including the 2-point conversion. If Hecklinski doesn't start vs. Washington, that would be another time KF spit in the face of the facts.
Ohio State is clearly the best, most expensive, team in the conference. Iowa can certainly compete/beat anyone else in the conference.
Really…you don’t think Iowa can finish at least 10-2 and make the CFP?!?
Hank was missing wide open targets all day
Wasn’t as bad as it seemed. About five chances to take lead or get within 4, then who knows what happens with a more energized crowd.
Flush it and move on to Washington.
Flush it and move on to Washington.
Unfortunately today was alot of problems. The 1st series with a false start after a decent gain then the fumble. The def didn't play great besides on the blitz. Personally would of liked to see more blitz.
Hank wasn't great. Wr dropped some passes. Didn't run enough in the 1st half (especially the 2nd and 3rd and 2). Then the 1st down but called off bc of the false start again. Iowa gets at least 3 there and probably runs the half out instead osu scores a td.
1st half could of possibly been a Iowa lead but generally not something a typical Iowa team does shooting itself in the foot. But that is part of the game.
Even though osu was playing prevent and left the under open when Heck came in his passes (at least this game) did look better then Hank.
Hank wasn't great. Wr dropped some passes. Didn't run enough in the 1st half (especially the 2nd and 3rd and 2). Then the 1st down but called off bc of the false start again. Iowa gets at least 3 there and probably runs the half out instead osu scores a td.
1st half could of possibly been a Iowa lead but generally not something a typical Iowa team does shooting itself in the foot. But that is part of the game.
Even though osu was playing prevent and left the under open when Heck came in his passes (at least this game) did look better then Hank.
Nah.So, what I said after Iowa State and Michigan.
You know, when I was “overreacting”?
Yeah. I think Kirk should insert him in every garbage time situation.
I'm just tired of the college football world using us as a punching bag. Hawkeye athletics are the only thing we've got in Iowa, and it represents the state, like professional teams in bigger states.
Not really the offense still sucks and now cant run at all, make a few pass plays but qb is concern and rb is meh at best, although Jackson has some burst but gets no carries so he is unkown
Some of us really think we have a shot at winning a national title still? With the wild west of NiL and the transfer portal Iowa has absolutely zero shot. We will never be able to out pay OSU, Michigan, Oregon, PSU, etc. for the best players that money can buy. We’ve been able to beat some of those teams from time to time. But we will never consistently be able to compete with all of those teams on a year to year basis.
This is the new world of the NCAA that we have to come to terms with. And we are just one of many fan bases that have to. There’s some who think they belong like Texas A&M, but don’t. But we are not, and will never be, a blue blood in college football with the new world where money rules everything.
What is the point of my rant? Some people need to open their eyes up to reality of the world we live in. OSU had the best several players on the field today. I don’t know how far down the list you’d have to go before I’d say that the best Iowa guy on the team is better than a specific OSU guy. The game was a 17 point loss and on paper looking at the rosters it should have been much more than that.
This is the new world of the NCAA that we have to come to terms with. And we are just one of many fan bases that have to. There’s some who think they belong like Texas A&M, but don’t. But we are not, and will never be, a blue blood in college football with the new world where money rules everything.
What is the point of my rant? Some people need to open their eyes up to reality of the world we live in. OSU had the best several players on the field today. I don’t know how far down the list you’d have to go before I’d say that the best Iowa guy on the team is better than a specific OSU guy. The game was a 17 point loss and on paper looking at the rosters it should have been much more than that.
Until they aren’t. It’s a test every year. Let’s see what happens.
This Iowa team has more flaws than recent teams. They may be underdogs against every team remaining except Illinois and Purdue.
But I feel much better about last years team.
If this Iowa team avoids a collapse I’ll be surprised.. I thought the roster was much better. It’s not.,
I don’t think anyone thought we had a shot at a title. We think we have a shot at 10-2 and an at large bid.
They'll be favorites vs Illinois, Purdue, and Wisconsin. Nebraska will come crashing down to earth the first time they play a team with a pulse which hasn't happened yet.
Not sure about Wisconsin. But we will see.
It’s strange. This Iowa team feels like they can be really good but they’re trying to figure a million things out on the fly.
Wash game will be. HUGE.
It’s strange. This Iowa team feels like they can be really good but they’re trying to figure a million things out on the fly.
Wash game will be. HUGE.
Not sure 10-2 gets them on now, they won’t have a big win because Michigan looks like butt.
11-1 gets it done.
It will always be the question of how good we could be if Kirk didn't dictate the QB situation of least risky choice.
No, I don't. For starters they won't be 10-2, and if they MIRACULOUSLY did that, they'd get boatraced in the first round. They have to be a LOT better then they have been for that to happen. Utah and West Virginia went up and down the field on the Clowns, in Ames. Iowa squeaks by in Iowa City. Sad.
It's the same pattern, year after year. Offense is mediocre, but this year the D-Line is as well. That's a problem when you have no pass rush, against teams with real QB''s and legit FBS passing games.
But then I've never felt Iowa was a bonafide CFP contender ever, mostly because their QB's are bad (Gronk was OK). National Championship level Defense and Special Teams on MULTIPLE occasions, and pure garbage for Offense. That ain't changing while Kirk is here, so better have some patience.
A 10-2 Iowa team might not be enough to make the playoff. The biggest win (Michigan) is looking worse and worse and the remaining schedule isn't necessarily full of ranked potential.
Northwestern has some winnable games against Ball St, Michigan St and Rutgers before heading to Oregon the week before we play them.
Wisconsin has a road game against UCLA and then comes home to play USC.
Minnesota is the only likely ranked team we will play and it's on the road. Their next game is Purdue.
Nebraska still has yet to play Indiana, Oregon and Ohio State. They won't be ranked by the time we play them.
And then there is Illinois and Purdue, not likely they will be ranked.
The opponents aren't going to be viewed as "tough" to the committee. 11-1 or no playoff IMHO.
Lolol.. Except that's exactly where many here picked them before the season. 7-5 to 8-4. How exactly does that make them "less than we thought they were"? And they could very well finish better than that. No one left on our schedule is OSU, probably not even close to OSU.
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