scan the board from time to time... you guys seem to be a bit down. I think the problem is that the BIG has changed, the inclusion of Nebraska will thin you local talent pool out a bit. More problematic are the new teams in the east.. case in point Maryland 2014. Maryland wil never be a BIG champ, but they along with Rutgers will "out-athlete" Iowa/Minny/Indiana most of the time. Iowa has had a reputation for slowing down other teams and hammering out wins by playing clock ball.. with more athletes on the schedule your margin for error will be reduced. Even more problematic is PSU/tOSU/Mich doling out big money and recruting like the SEC north. The BIG will increase dollars and facilities for all teams, but I feel the did Iowa/Indiana/Minnesota/Wisconsin no favors as those teams are geographically even more isolated from recruiting hotspots.
I think Iowa has suffered, and I think you Wisky will be next.. the days of Wisky fielding teams with mediocre OLB's, CB's, and WR's and staying competitive will end soon--their coache bailed just in time. The BIG is entering a new era, as PSU/UM will no longer tolerate coaches who just win 9-10.. they will fire and re-hire if necessary...tOSU has never been a school to reward mediocrity. That PSU was able to win 2 in a row vs. Wisky speaks volumes at just how unathletic Wisky is.. and PSU was THIN.. with marginal athletes at key postions.. this has already changed, and UM is right there with them.. tOSU is has the most talented roster in the country at this moment.
What can Iowa do? I'm really not sure. You can continue to play hard-nose football, but you might have to consider 6-7 wins good years.. you are playing a in a larger and more competitive league. There may come a time when finishing 5th in this league is an accomplishment..every year that you kick off you are already out-manned and out-spent by tOSU, PSU, UM, and believe it or not Maryland.. the guy that owns Under Armor basically underwrites their program.. and Nebraska has never seen an arms race that they won't join.. it's a TOUGH LEAGUE.-sg
I think Iowa has suffered, and I think you Wisky will be next.. the days of Wisky fielding teams with mediocre OLB's, CB's, and WR's and staying competitive will end soon--their coache bailed just in time. The BIG is entering a new era, as PSU/UM will no longer tolerate coaches who just win 9-10.. they will fire and re-hire if necessary...tOSU has never been a school to reward mediocrity. That PSU was able to win 2 in a row vs. Wisky speaks volumes at just how unathletic Wisky is.. and PSU was THIN.. with marginal athletes at key postions.. this has already changed, and UM is right there with them.. tOSU is has the most talented roster in the country at this moment.
What can Iowa do? I'm really not sure. You can continue to play hard-nose football, but you might have to consider 6-7 wins good years.. you are playing a in a larger and more competitive league. There may come a time when finishing 5th in this league is an accomplishment..every year that you kick off you are already out-manned and out-spent by tOSU, PSU, UM, and believe it or not Maryland.. the guy that owns Under Armor basically underwrites their program.. and Nebraska has never seen an arms race that they won't join.. it's a TOUGH LEAGUE.-sg