Rest of season is irrelevant and this was a top 5 worse loss in KF era disaster

RoseBowlorBust

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We lost our #1 RB and #21 whiffs on a pick up block and Hank gets stripped. #21 fumbles after a gain and we were lucky to get it back. Fumbled punt return at the end cost us 50 yards and the win more than likely. I knew our punt returner would cost us sooner or later...
Yep Iowa wins on about 10 what ifs but Evans fumble at that time was brutal considering where we had the ball.
 

bansheexyz

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Ive never seen so many mistakes, fumbles, interceptions, blocked punts, and ***** coaching. Wtf did i just watch lol. Enjoy the who f’ing cares bowl.
Neither have I. This game was cursed, we even fumbled on a late punt return that would've maybe won it. We even had a penalty giving the other team 7. On their last drive, we should've blitzed and forced a quick decision, instead we rush 4 and he finds a zone failure for 40 yards. So even though the D played really well, they had unclutch WTF moments. All three phases were screwing up all day.

Why was Brown even trying to throw the ball down the middle with 10 seconds left and no timeouts to end the first half, btw? That should be a deep sideline route to a tall receiver. Instead he dances around and throws a pick to cost us 3?
 

RoseBowlorBust

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A little over half way into the season and Iowa's remaining five games are essentially relegated to exhibition games.

In the past a team would still be fighting for a good bowl game but those days are gone.
I wish we we were at a 24 game playoff now so still hope while also acknowledging you are correct as well pre BCS
 

TimmyD97

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Purdue has a good qb. We do not. We have a pair of 8-4 qb’s.

Will always lay a turd or two and never have the QB play to bail us out.
I'd say Iowa has 5-7 qbs that the defense will carry to 8-4. Like usual. Phil knows you can't allow 13 points and think that is going to be good enough for a KF offense. Gonna have to clean some things up
 

Sett1997

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Agreed

but we all know there’ll be lots of Hawk fan snatching up their Music City bowl game tickets again
To watch us get our asses kicked by Tennessee again. Bau.
Ferentz is one of the WORST offensive minds in college fb history. So disgusting, year after year after year.
 
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LetsGoHawks83

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Anyone who thought Iowa was a playoff team with this offense was completely delusional from the start. QB play matters. (Except to Kirk)

All the games left were winnable... That's why there was playoff talk.

Problem is that EVERY game is losable for KF.

Miserable excuse of a game by Iowa.

WALK HOME.

Don't collect those NIL checks
 

bansheexyz

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I’m confident we will most likely have a few down seasons after Ferentz leaves, but I’m also confident I’m ready to see what we can do with new blood. Ferentz should hang it up. I hope it doesnt get ugly.
You're forgetting that he cried after the Michigan win. Crying = automatic 5 year extension in Iowa.
 
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Neither have I. This game was cursed, we even fumbled on a late punt return that would've maybe won it. We even had a penalty giving the other team 7. On their last drive, we should've blitzed and forced a quick decision, instead we rush 4 and he finds a zone failure for 40 yards. So even though the D played really well, they had unclutch WTF moments. All three phases were screwing up all day.

Why was Brown even trying to throw the ball down the middle with 10 seconds left and no timeouts to end the first half, btw? That should be a deep sideline route to a tall receiver. Instead he dances around and throws a pick to cost us 3?
I went ballistic at the play where McNeil missed the pass at the middle of the field. High schoolers don’t make that mistake.
 
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