Are the hawks starting to look like the bullies of the Big 10 again?

[uihawk82]

We had the streak in 2002-5, mid-2008 to 2010, and the defense has been bullies for a long time and now they are starting to look like it again this year.

If the OLine keeps powering a very good run game and if especially the passing game can get 150-250 a game then this will be a complete team.

It is a sweet thing to watch when your fave team is clicking on all cylinders and pile driving teams in all phases.

 

[Hawksfor3]

We had the streak in 2002-5, mid-2008 to 2010, and the defense has been bullies for a long time and now they are starting to look like it again this year.

If the OLine keeps powering a very good run game and if especially the passing game can get 150-250 a game then this will be a complete team.

It is a sweet thing to watch when your fave team is clicking on all cylinders and pile driving teams in all phases.

If they bullied theee OSU, I'd agree.

 

[AFM22]

We had the streak in 2002-5, mid-2008 to 2010, and the defense has been bullies for a long time and now they are starting to look like it again this year.

If the OLine keeps powering a very good run game and if especially the passing game can get 150-250 a game then this will be a complete team.

It is a sweet thing to watch when your fave team is clicking on all cylinders and pile driving teams in all phases.

2 weeks ago people were saying 8-4.

 

[uihawk82]

If they bullied theee OSU, I'd agree.

Yes, I was also mentioning the hawks are playing their way into a better team. Did you watch Indiana-OSU? Indy double teamed J Smith all day and they were controlling him. I thought the hawks would do the same thing but not. J Smith just outjumped the 2 Indy defenders for his one really big catch of the day a 38 yarder but overall he was only 4 catches for 68 yards, well below his averages.

Still, I was impressed with iowa vs osu when it was only 10-6 and the hawks were moving the ball into osu territory until a major penalty made iowa punt. That very late TD by osu right before the half was a killer. You cant get down by two scores to a team like that. If Iowa were to make it 10-9 or still 10-6 at halftime I think things would have felt a bit tight for osu.

 

[TheGreatDivider101]

Best a team with a winning record first.

 

[Jonesy5960]

We had the streak in 2002-5, mid-2008 to 2010, and the defense has been bullies for a long time and now they are starting to look like it again this year.

If the OLine keeps powering a very good run game and if especially the passing game can get 150-250 a game then this will be a complete team.

It is a sweet thing to watch when your fave team is clicking on all cylinders and pile driving teams in all phases.

Call me Saturday night and we can discuss.

 

[uihawk82]

Call me Saturday night and we can discuss.

If I call will you be drunk and will you answer?

 

[Jonesy5960]

If I call will you be drunk and will you answer?

I don't drink much anymore and of course I"ll answer.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

We had the streak in 2002-5, mid-2008 to 2010, and the defense has been bullies for a long time and now they are starting to look like it again this year.

If the OLine keeps powering a very good run game and if especially the passing game can get 150-250 a game then this will be a complete team.

It is a sweet thing to watch when your fave team is clicking on all cylinders and pile driving teams in all phases.

We just received an *** kicking from Ohio State.

 

[r_desihawk]

We just received an *** kicking from Ohio State.

hope we get a chance for a second *** kicking from them but play better football

 

[TimmyD97]

Bullies go undefeated and win the conference championship like Indiana did last year. Maybe Iowa could have in 02 if they played OSU but we will never know. Those other years... no

 

[rchawk]

I think a year away. The '26 Hawks are getting pretty feisty though.

 

[uihawk82]

I think a year away. The '26 Hawks are getting pretty feisty though.

That is the best way to look at it and you are correct that if there are no transfers out almost all of this year's team returns.

 

[The Big Z]

Watching how IU was able to pressure OSU pretty consistently all day long while also keeping Smith pretty much in check was pretty disappointing. I’m on record saying Phil is a top 3-5 D coordinator but Sayin had all day to pass against us. And Smith also had a field day against us. To make the playoffs and actually compete against a top 12 team that in almost every case will be more talented than us I’m not sure we can continue to hope the other team beats itself. You’ve got to take a few more chances offensively and defensively to beat those teams.

 

[squeezebox_1]

Watching how IU was able to pressure OSU pretty consistently all day long while also keeping Smith pretty much in check was pretty disappointing. I’m on record saying Phil is a top 3-5 D coordinator but Sayin had all day to pass against us. And Smith also had a field day against us. To make the playoffs and actually compete against a top 12 team that in almost every case will be more talented than us I’m not sure we can continue to hope the other team beats itself. You’ve got to take a few more chances offensively and defensively to beat those teams.

Fair, but this dline would be different if Graves were back. Dailey is their best rusher, and an absolute difference maker. I'm glad that nonsense is done after this year, but it would have been nice if our legislative branch would have gotten off their asses and done something prior to the NFL draft.

 

[DukeSlater]

Yes, I was also mentioning the hawks are playing their way into a better team. Did you watch Indiana-OSU? Indy double teamed J Smith all day and they were controlling him. I thought the hawks would do the same thing but not. J Smith just outjumped the 2 Indy defenders for his one really big catch of the day a 38 yarder but overall he was only 4 catches for 68 yards, well below his averages.

Still, I was impressed with iowa vs osu when it was only 10-6 and the hawks were moving the ball into osu territory until a major penalty made iowa punt. That very late TD by osu right before the half was a killer. You cant get down by two scores to a team like that. If Iowa were to make it 10-9 or still 10-6 at halftime I think things would have felt a bit tight for osu.

Yes, and don't forget Brown's early fumble that gifted OSU a 7-point lead. Take only that away, and after Hecklinski led that 75-yard TD drive in less than four minutes, it's 24-14 with about 10 minutes to play. It's a ball game. Brown also threw an INT. Iowa played poorly against OSU and yet, change two or three plays--and the QB--and it goes down to the wire.

 

[The Big Z]

Yes, and don't forget Brown's early fumble that gifted OSU a 7-point lead. Take only that away, and after Hecklinski led that 75-yard TD drive in less than four minutes, it's 24-14 with about 10 minutes to play. It's a ball game. Brown also threw an INT. Iowa played poorly against OSU and yet, change two or three plays--and the QB--and it goes down to the wire.

Except that’s not how it works. Again, you can’t beat Ohio St hoping they’re going to beat themselves. We basically never blitzed and played Smith straight up. That’s on us. And we couldn’t run the ball. The game was not close.

 

[GoUIowa]

We had the streak in 2002-5, mid-2008 to 2010, and the defense has been bullies for a long time and now they are starting to look like it again this year.

If the OLine keeps powering a very good run game and if especially the passing game can get 150-250 a game then this will be a complete team.

It is a sweet thing to watch when your fave team is clicking on all cylinders and pile driving teams in all phases.

No

 

[Fight4Iowa]

The bullies were the Matt Roth/Bob Sanders era which included very stubbornly staying in a 4-3, probably peak Chris Doyle, and probably some performance enhancing that we'll never know about.

 

[LIV4GOD]

It's pretty amazing how one statement from a Michigan player can create an ongoing mindset the Hawk fan base cannot forget.

 

[JerseyCityHawk]

We had the streak in 2002-5, mid-2008 to 2010, and the defense has been bullies for a long time and now they are starting to look like it again this year.

If the OLine keeps powering a very good run game and if especially the passing game can get 150-250 a game then this will be a complete team.

It is a sweet thing to watch when your fave team is clicking on all cylinders and pile driving teams in all phases.

A HUGE hell to the yes

 

[Hawklove]

Huge progress made in the last couple of years. The best is yet to come though. Two years from now we’ll be drastically better.

 

[Raymond K Hessel]

Yes, and don't forget Brown's early fumble that gifted OSU a 7-point lead. Take only that away, and after Hecklinski led that 75-yard TD drive in less than four minutes, it's 24-14 with about 10 minutes to play. It's a ball game. Brown also threw an INT. Iowa played poorly against OSU and yet, change two or three plays--and the QB--and it goes down to the wire.

OSU also had the ball the last 8 min or so and did not attempt for more points with the ball at the 5 yard line. It wasn't a close game.

I do think we would perform better against them if we were to play them a second time.

 

[kmurpny]

Watching how IU was able to pressure OSU pretty consistently all day long while also keeping Smith pretty much in check was pretty disappointing. I’m on record saying Phil is a top 3-5 D coordinator but Sayin had all day to pass against us. And Smith also had a field day against us. To make the playoffs and actually compete against a top 12 team that in almost every case will be more talented than us I’m not sure we can continue to hope the other team beats itself. You’ve got to take a few more chances offensively and defensively to beat those teams.

The Michigan QB had his best day against this defense as well.

 

[The Big Z]

OSU also had the ball the last 8 min or so and did not attempt for more points with the ball at the 5 yard line. It wasn't a close game.

I do think we would perform better against them if we were to play them a second time.

With a healthy Sayin I’m still not sure. We couldn’t run the ball at all and if Phil thinks he can continue to play our standard defense against them with no pressure the outcome would be fairly similar in my opinion. Unless Heck was able to make some plays Hank couldn’t. We’ll get a better idea Saturday!