So MG did nothing on either TD drive, (94 yds on the 4Q one) both throwing and running to get recognition? Was the 4Q drive REALLY "ultra conservative" or are you just that jaded at this point? And for the record Stanley threw for 9000yds and 70TDs, or is that beyond your memory?
Just Remember 9-3 doesn't matter
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The Capt needs to retire to the Sun Belt and get out of the way of progress.
I like coming to this board more after a loss than a win to read a lot of thoughts that don't need to be shared with the world but that "post reply" button is just too enticing. Some things are better kept inside your head.
On that point we agree 100%. The big goals are now out of reach, but the games are still decent entertainment and the team still represents our university. It's worth watching and worth still wanting the team to win, even as we acknowledge and accept the fact that the outcomes now don't have the capacity to meaningfully move the needle on our 2025 season.
Going 9-3 vs 6-6 makes a BIG difference when recruiting, I would think. So these game DO make a difference.
Agreed, the games the rest of the season (as soon as any team loses 2/3 games) are realistically meaningless. College football is no longer for the fans and is just for the players/pros/gamblers/tailgaters for the most part. Especially at Iowa who drops 2/3 games pretty much every year 2/3 way thru the season. The current supposedly collegiate football season has lost its appeal to a lot of fans. But JMO.
Parity is making these games winnable. Yes it may be difficult but 3 close losses show there's a decent chance of getting a W.
This is all anecdotal, and of course we have a bias
I had coworkers watching this game and they kept saying the same thing. Your offense is a dumpster fire. You can’t pass.
Yes Mark made 3 really good throws which led to our 2 TD
But we still lost in a game that the announcers said was reminiscent of Amy - Navy
We have been so abused by the worst offenses in the world that we take a 16 point game against a top 10 team as proof that we’re back!!
We lost this game because of our insistence on playing conservative. We haven’t won a meaningful game in the national stage in years.
Yet Kirk continues to implement this gameplan thinking it’ll work.
We lost. The players played hard, but then end were just not good enough
Again, what is different now than the old days? If you lost 2-3 games in the old days you weren’t winning the conference, going to the Rose Bowl but you might end up in the top 25. None of that has changed. Especially for Iowa. I’m still excited to drub the Gophers and play a new time like Oregon or fly to USC. What were we playing for in the so called better days?
It is going to be very tough to make the playoffs under the new BIG. Look at the class of the BIG that will be in the running every year. OSU,Michigan,Oregon,PSU,USC,now Indiana. Its going to take a great team with a soft BIG schedule to make the playoffs. If its the playoffs are all or nothing. Find another team to root for because I see alot of nothing. Yet we are a few bouncing balls our way of being undefeated. Its the reality of todays college FB. We don't have the recruiting territory or deep pocket sugar daddys to buy players.
We got super fandom bleeding through this guy!!!
Many college football fans will watch any bowl game that’s on if it’s at all entertaining. Residents of bowl venue cities often attend the games regardless of match-up.
Some people love beating their heads against the wall. We're getting better! We're so close! We're gonna get over the hump! It's right there!
It's year 25 or whatever, not year 3. The first hump was surmounted in 2002 and the rest have rarely been surmounted since. Recognize basic patterns.
It's year 25 or whatever, not year 3. The first hump was surmounted in 2002 and the rest have rarely been surmounted since. Recognize basic patterns.
Please list the teams that have won national titles in the last 25 years. Whats changed? Not much other then $$$$$$$$$$$$$, and Iowa isn't going to gain more ground now then they did before. Like it or don't. And don't kid yourself. Indiana has money from big donors but they aren't winning a title either. They'll have to play alot better then they have the last several weeks to beat teams like OSU.....
And the alternative is what, apathy? I'll pass. I don't do fantasy football. I don't waste my money setting it on fire betting on teams. Follow the Chiefs casually. I follow my team, the Hawks. Thats my thing. Sorry, if thats an issue on my teams website.
I agree but at this point IU has played itself into a top 4 seed which is a huge advantage. While doubtful they win a natty they are a serious contender this year way more than last year. Better defensively and much better at QB.
Appreciate the clarification. So in a nutshell your a college sports fan first and a Hawkeye fan second, but only if their really good that particular year. Sounds like about 35% of the posters here. Glad you have your own group.
Thanks for accidentally agreeing with me. People in here are watching the same movie for the 250th time expecting that things are going to be different. Sorry, others may be fine with setting themselves up for disappointment, but I'm not. And no, I have no illusions that the next coach will be immediately better than KF or even on the same level.
How dare you behave like an adult after a tough loss.
I mean we should never lose to the #2 team in the country that can buy a revamped team with Nike money every year.
Did anyone notice they picked up Thieneman from Purdue at Safety? Purdues best Defensive player. What a luxury that would be.
Yet, little old Iowa had the lead with less than 2 minutes remaining. If we had held the lead, everyone would be talking about how great the team played. But, the #2 team in the land prevailed in the end.
Thus, the only correct response it to piss and moan and cry about it. Fire everyone and all the players suck.
And now the season is over, even though there are 3 games and a bowl game left.
Yet, they will all be back here next week for the USC game.
Get with the program, buddy
Look at the last 2 words of that final sentence.
You can take an ugly girl to the prom and lie to yourself that you're not being laughed at.
Or you can do what it takes to escort a hot chick to the dance.
Indiana kept looking till the hot chick said "yes".
KF and the U looks at Rosie O'Donnel and says, "You know, she's pretty attractive."
At least they still have stuff to play for in post season, Iowa football has zero chance now and is playing for nothing.
Its not an accident. I do agree. i just don't see why people think Iowa, or anyone of 60 other teams is going to all of a sudden become a power by running the guy who's here now. Theres a damn good chance the next guy won't win 9 games a year. So no playoffs, no titles etc.. So if thats the only motivation for being here, (other the a fans hope of a magical season, which we were damn close to this year) why be here?
Oregon has advantages over Iowa in finding similar to the advantages Iowa has over Iowa state.
it’s just reality.
it’s just reality.
Again, WHO is your sure fire coach. Why havent Wisconsin, Purdue, MSU, Nebraska, Illinois, NW, UCLA, USC, hell even PSU, (in truth Franklin never beat any of the top teams) not to mention countless teams around the country fared better in ther quest over the last 2 decades. Its so easy, just go find the next guy and be SURE he's going to win 10+ games a year at a school that doesn't have the recruiting demographic or bag-o-cash to compete with the tip schools every year.
Iowa HAD advantages over Indiana. In fact Indiana was the losingest program in the B1G 2 yrs ago.
It's just reality.
Football is entertainment. This team has been very entertaining. My biggest problem with KF was his ******* son as OC. He has a real OC now. We beat the **** out of our 2 biggest rivals. I enjoyed the **** out of that.
They played good offensive football last night on the west coast in Pasadena, w/ a Lateefa
You get results from what you emphasize. Gonna be a lot tougher next year unless we pick up a hot QB in the portal which will be like Arnold Schwarzenegger shopping for a Turbo Man doll on Black Friday.
people should really stop using Indiana as an example of how simple it is to make a big jump in success.
Indiana has an enrollment almost double Iowa with a top 10 business school.
Indiana is a great example of using the current NIL/Collective rules to their advantage.
Stop it.people should really stop using Indiana as an example of how simple it is to make a big jump in success.
Indiana has an enrollment almost double Iowa with a top 10 business school.
Indiana is a great example of using the current NIL/Collective rules to their advantage.
Good point, so maybe for me it has to do with the type of play, no confidence in then head coach to change, NIL, or my age. But I have lost a great deal of enthusiasm for Iowa football. Will always watch and root for Iowa, but something is missing............
Stop with the truth?
Does Iowa have a Cuban, Simon or Prebys funding the program? Any Billionaire donors for the Hawkeyes?
Nope.
We can’t just go buy the top QB like Oregon, Indiana, Michigan or Ohio State can.
You’re using the IU business school as a crutch now? IU is the losingest program in the entire Big Ten. Their coach brought a bunch of players over from Janes Madison. And 90% of their team is comprised of 3 star players or less. Maybe an even higher percentage. It’s BS to put them up with Oregon and OSU in the NIL game.
Oregon’s offense scored 16 against us, 13 against Indiana, and 17 in regulation against Penn State. Just sayin’.
I agree with Big Z. In my memory, for fifty years perhaps two bowl games were relevant in determining a national champ. Yet people enjoyed watching the other games. It's not that different today.
If you can't be #1 you still want to win as many games as you can and play a good team in a good bowl, regardless of players opting out. The positives of that extra game are nothing but beneficial to your team.
Fans don't have to make the trip, or may choose not to watch. That's okay too. Personally I am really cheering for Iowa in their last four games. The off-season is so long as it is.
If you can't be #1 you still want to win as many games as you can and play a good team in a good bowl, regardless of players opting out. The positives of that extra game are nothing but beneficial to your team.
Fans don't have to make the trip, or may choose not to watch. That's okay too. Personally I am really cheering for Iowa in their last four games. The off-season is so long as it is.
Agree. We need help at DB and WR.
LB's are uninspiring - we could use some help there as well.