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WeBeHerkin

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No exact dates yet on Big Ten games, but decent home slate of games. The return of our most hated rival to Kinnick.

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Sep. 5		NIU Huskies Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IATime TBA ETTV TBA
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
Saturday
Sep. 12		Iowa State Cyclones Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IATime TBA ETTV TBA
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Sep. 19		Northern Iowa Panthers Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IATime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Illinois Fighting Illini Football Schedule at Illinois Fighting IlliniGies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, ILTime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Nebraska Football Schedule Nebraska CornhuskersKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IATime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Ohio State Football Schedule Ohio State BuckeyesKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IATime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Purdue Boilermakers Football Schedule Purdue BoilermakersKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IATime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule Wisconsin BadgersKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IATime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Michigan Football Schedule at Michigan WolverinesMichigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MITime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Schedule at Minnesota Golden GophersHuntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MNTime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Northwestern Wildcats Football Schedule at Northwestern WildcatsNW Medicine at Martin Stadium, Evanston, ILTime TBA ETTV TBA
Date TBA Washington Football Schedule at Washington HuskiesHusky Stadium, Seattle, WATime TBA ETTV TBA
 
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Looks like another 7-8 win season. And I would be happy with that, given this schedule.
 
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OSU and Mich will have 2 returning talented QBs.
Hope becht of isu bails.
Definitely an attractive home slate.
Wash QB is a problem.
 
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I like Ohio State and Michigan as Big Ten opponents (more so UM). That's old time Big Ten.

Good to see UNI on the schedule, always liked the Panthers. Should be a good party weekend in Iowa City. There are some pretty girls up in Cedar Falls.
 
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The last time Ohio State visited Kinnick?

2017. Maybe it'll be the day we bring back the woodshed uniforms.
 
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With the youth, getting off to a good start is crazy important. This is a very winnable schedule, and I don't see Michigan as a powerhouse. OSU will probably be the only guaranteed loss next year. I really hope they spend the transfer money in the right places, LB, DL depth, maybe a transfer at C?
 
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squeezebox_1 said:
With the youth, getting off to a good start is crazy important. This is a very winnable schedule, and I don't see Michigan as a powerhouse. OSU will probably be the only guaranteed loss next year. I really hope they spend the transfer money in the right places, LB, DL depth, maybe a transfer at C?
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Just don't bring in ANOTHER damaged goods QB!
 
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Iron Doc said:
Just don't bring in ANOTHER damaged goods QB!
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I'm assuming they are good with Hecklinski, but there are certainly going to be multiple interesting arms on the market. I would be pumped if Iowa grabbed Aidan Chiles for competition, or Lincoln Kienholz from OSU (assuming he transfers, but he is a much bigger question mark).
 
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As we’ve witnessed this year with Penn State. Who knows who’s struggling or who’s having a good year like they’re projected to have one. Hawks need some dudes to really step up next fall and hopefully land some nice portal players.
 
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Kirk has the best schedule out of every coach in the big ten. Always schedules 3 out of conference cupcakes. ISU has stepped it up recently so I see some fans here are trying to find a reason to stop that because it’s a “lose/lose” game now apparently. Also Iowa is the only team with 3 guaranteed rivalries and right now all 3 of those games you can pretty much chalk a W next to them on the schedule when that’s released.
Kirk was guaranteeing himself a bowl game and bonus every year cause 1/2 of the games are almost always in favor of Iowa.
I actually like the expansion and end of the east and west divisions so now I can see Iowa maybe play some legit top 10 teams more than once a year and see where this team is actually at. This team is better than the 10-2 team from a couple of years ago that Kirk brags about even though the record is worse. This team actually puts up a fight against great teams.
 
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Kirk is God

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JmM52990 said:
Kirk has the best schedule out of every coach in the big ten. Always schedules 3 out of conference cupcakes. ISU has stepped it up recently so I see some fans here are trying to find a reason to stop that because it’s a “lose/lose” game now apparently. Also Iowa is the only team with 3 guaranteed rivalries and right now all 3 of those games you can pretty much chalk a W next to them on the schedule when that’s released.
Kirk was guaranteeing himself a bowl game and bonus every year cause 1/2 of the games are almost always in favor of Iowa.
I actually like the expansion and end of the east and west divisions so now I can see Iowa maybe play some legit top 10 teams more than once a year and see where this team is actually at. This team is better than the 10-2 team from a couple of years ago that Kirk brags about even though the record is worse. This team actually puts up a fight against great teams.
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No crap those games are in favor of Iowa because Kirk coaches circles around those teams and thank god he isn’t losing to those crappy teams!
 
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JmM52990

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Kirk is God said:
No crap those games are in favor of Iowa because Kirk coaches circles around those teams and thank god he isn’t losing to those crappy teams!
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Would hawk fans be happy with Kirk and Iowa if they now took over James Franklin and PSU’s spot in the conference? Always winning 10 games and beating the teams they’re supposed to but losing to every top 15 and up team the Hawks play?
 
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Hardest Game: OSU
Hard But Winnable: Michigan
Hard But Favored (Or Close Odds): Washington, ISU, Illinois
Potentially Hard: All Rivals
Easy Wins: All Else

I see 7-5 as worst case. Most likely 8-4 or 9-3. Decent shot at 10-11 wins and the playoffs. Pretty much the same as always.
 
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Palmerhawk

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JmM52990 said:
Would hawk fans be happy with Kirk and Iowa if they now took over James Franklin and PSU’s spot in the conference? Always winning 10 games and beating the teams they’re supposed to but losing to every top 15 and up team the Hawks play?
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Sign me up:
1. Win the BIG - check
2. Make the playoffs- check
3. Win multiple playoff games- check

Some might hold out for a national title only but if we can match PSU who did the above,I can live with it.
 
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MAKhawks said:
Supposed to be ready by the start of next season.
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Would be cool to check it out. I remember the old Dyke Stadium (aka Ryan Field) -what a dump! It was like going to a division II stadium.
I'm sure the new stadium will be nice.

Going to NW games is easy and tickets are usually readily available. Iowa fans fill half the stadium.
 
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MAKhawks said:
Supposed to be ready by the start of next season.
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I just looked up the old vs new capacity. Previous capacity was 47K, the new stadium will only be 35K! I am shocked by that low number given their proximity to Chicago. I guess the "Chicago's Big Ten School" marketing campaign didn't work out very well!
 
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