First, the glass is certainly more than half full, when from 2015 to 2019, Iowa has the strongest win total in program history.
Year 22 under Kirk Ferentz. His staff really seems to be all on the same page currently.
In 1998, Peyton Manning left Tennessee without a title, a national title. For Iowa, in 2020, the goal is to get back to Indianapolis, which fell short again in 2019.
But, the Hawkeyes have moved up one game each of the past three years, while winning three straight bowl games, with QB Nate Stanley at the helm.
Beat Wisconsin at Kinnick. No easy order in 2020. The Badgers clearly took care of business in the West, outside of Champaign.
Watch out for Iowa State at Kinnick. The Cyclones have positive history in Iowa City. QB Brock Purdy will garner plenty of offseason hype heading into his junior season for Matt Campbell.
Iowa loses 2-3 to NFL draft, but two Michigan players are back as seniors to anchor the line play on either offensive and defensive side, respectively.
Who leads at QB?
Who steps up in that Tee Martin role for Iowa will have a good group of skill players to distribute the ball around to in 2020. OC Brian Ferentz illustrated that in his USC gameplan with use of ends and backs in various ways in 2019.
QB - to be determined
RB - Tyler Goodson and Mekhi Sargent on the field together was nice to see. Toren Young has another year. Ivory Kelly-Martin is a player to watch with Goodson. Iowa will have a good room at RB.
FB - Will we see much fullback in 2020?
TE - Sam LaPorta and Shaun Beyer figure to be a 1-2 punch, but opportunity knocks for youngsters here.
WR - maybe the best WR room in 22 years of Kirk Ferentz
OL - Michigan prep Alaric Jackson hopefully has a healthy senior year at LT. He should be an outstanding anchor. How good can interior OL get with sophomore Tyler Linderbaum anchoring it?
PK - All-American Keith Duncan returns for his senior season.
DE - Michigan senior Chauncey Golston should be one of the B1G's best on the Edge.
DT - I am excited about Daviyon Nixon in a full-time role.
LB - Iowa will have senior Nick Niemann to lead this room. He finished the scoring well in San Diego, in Iowa's 49-24 win. I always remember his sack at Kinnick in 2018 to spark Iowa's 13-3 win over ISU.
Cash - open position in Phil Parker's eyes. True freshman Dane Belton needs to get stronger as a tackler in space and on the blitz.
CB - boat load of options
S - Jack Koener is back. If Geno Stone goes pro, still like Phil Parker here.
Punter is biggest question for 2020. Bigger than QB. Iowa will find someone?
KR - Ihmir Smith-Marsette has the highest return average in Big Ten history. Did someone suggest he is Iowa's 2020 Heisman watch prospect?
PR - Max Cooper had his first drop. With Geno Stone likely gone, he will not be there. We lose Devonte Young too!
The glass is raised for Iowa ninth 10-win season. Here is for better in 2020 at Iowa.
Year 22 under Kirk Ferentz. His staff really seems to be all on the same page currently.
In 1998, Peyton Manning left Tennessee without a title, a national title. For Iowa, in 2020, the goal is to get back to Indianapolis, which fell short again in 2019.
But, the Hawkeyes have moved up one game each of the past three years, while winning three straight bowl games, with QB Nate Stanley at the helm.
Beat Wisconsin at Kinnick. No easy order in 2020. The Badgers clearly took care of business in the West, outside of Champaign.
Watch out for Iowa State at Kinnick. The Cyclones have positive history in Iowa City. QB Brock Purdy will garner plenty of offseason hype heading into his junior season for Matt Campbell.
Iowa loses 2-3 to NFL draft, but two Michigan players are back as seniors to anchor the line play on either offensive and defensive side, respectively.
Who leads at QB?
Who steps up in that Tee Martin role for Iowa will have a good group of skill players to distribute the ball around to in 2020. OC Brian Ferentz illustrated that in his USC gameplan with use of ends and backs in various ways in 2019.
QB - to be determined
RB - Tyler Goodson and Mekhi Sargent on the field together was nice to see. Toren Young has another year. Ivory Kelly-Martin is a player to watch with Goodson. Iowa will have a good room at RB.
FB - Will we see much fullback in 2020?
TE - Sam LaPorta and Shaun Beyer figure to be a 1-2 punch, but opportunity knocks for youngsters here.
WR - maybe the best WR room in 22 years of Kirk Ferentz
OL - Michigan prep Alaric Jackson hopefully has a healthy senior year at LT. He should be an outstanding anchor. How good can interior OL get with sophomore Tyler Linderbaum anchoring it?
PK - All-American Keith Duncan returns for his senior season.
DE - Michigan senior Chauncey Golston should be one of the B1G's best on the Edge.
DT - I am excited about Daviyon Nixon in a full-time role.
LB - Iowa will have senior Nick Niemann to lead this room. He finished the scoring well in San Diego, in Iowa's 49-24 win. I always remember his sack at Kinnick in 2018 to spark Iowa's 13-3 win over ISU.
Cash - open position in Phil Parker's eyes. True freshman Dane Belton needs to get stronger as a tackler in space and on the blitz.
CB - boat load of options
S - Jack Koener is back. If Geno Stone goes pro, still like Phil Parker here.
Punter is biggest question for 2020. Bigger than QB. Iowa will find someone?
KR - Ihmir Smith-Marsette has the highest return average in Big Ten history. Did someone suggest he is Iowa's 2020 Heisman watch prospect?
PR - Max Cooper had his first drop. With Geno Stone likely gone, he will not be there. We lose Devonte Young too!
The glass is raised for Iowa ninth 10-win season. Here is for better in 2020 at Iowa.
