BigTens Big Dogs of The West Division

[DavenportHawk8]

WI plays MI after IA. There is no reason to think we can't win the west if we lose to OSU and PSU...though it will be tough if we lose any more.
Wiscy lost clement watt and more, so they're looking to fill at least as many holes as we are!

Jim Leonard as D-Coordinator has me wondering. I know the guy was a beast player, but how is he as a coach? Never coached except for 1 year as a position coach. I wonder how Wisky's Defense will be, they lost a TON from last year.

I think Iowa has to win at least 1 game vs (PSU, OSU, @MSU). If they can do that, I do not see another team is head and shoulders above them. All other games will be close/competitive in terms of talent and coaching. If they can upset PSU, OSU, or @MSU then your looking at possibly 7-2 or maybe 6-3. I know wisky has a favorable schedule.

 

[beatdahuskers]

Couldn't tell against Stanford. How many bowl game blow outs in a row for Iowa now? Three?

And congratulations on NU's first bowl victory EVER!

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Couldn't tell against Stanford. How many bowl game blow outs in a row for Iowa now? Three?

Well let's look at it this way....

One of us has actually played 3 bowl games in a row (4 in total) while the other missed out because of back to back 5-7 losing seasons.

You also got your ass kicked when you played Tennessee.

As already mentioned, we kicked your ass with backup running backs the year you caught Stanford with their pants down in the first game of the year.

And we actually face tough opponents in bowl games. You've played against 2 teams in your bowl history that were ranked in the top 10. You also haven't faced a team ranked in the top 20 since 2005. Iowa has only played against 3 unranked teams since 2001 and every other team they've faced has been ranked 17th or higher.

But you can ride the coattails of other teams' success. You are a Northwestern fan after all.

 

[IACentralHawk73]

Here's my analysis of the Big Ten West starting from the bottom of the barrel:

• Purdue is last, new HC, talent level is subpar, Boilermakers are cellar-dwellers once more
• Illinois loses most of it's talent and Lovie Smith just isn't a college coach, but Purdue saves them from a bottom finish
• Minnesota, no QB = no success, especially in PJ Fleck's offense, program still reeling from scandal
• Nebraska, line play is all important in the West, and Nebraska doesn't have it, Tanner Lee will help, but still a 7-5 finish at best
• Northwestern returns a lot from last year's squad, but a rather tough non-conference could spell trouble
• Iowa returns the best offensive line in the country and two stud RB's and a solid D, but QB play will be interesting and could be the downfall...or could put us over the top from watching KF teams in the past.
• Wisconsin, it's their division until taken from them, they seem to reload instead of rebuild in recent years and are still the favorites

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Here's my analysis of the Big Ten West starting from the bottom of the barrel:

• Purdue is last, new HC, talent level is subpar, Boilermakers are cellar-dwellers once more
• Illinois loses most of it's talent and Lovie Smith just isn't a college coach, but Purdue saves them from a bottom finish
• Minnesota, no QB = no success, especially in PJ Fleck's offense, program still reeling from scandal
• Nebraska, line play is all important in the West, and Nebraska doesn't have it, Tanner Lee will help, but still a 7-5 finish at best
• Northwestern returns a lot from last year's squad, but a rather tough non-conference could spell trouble
• Iowa returns the best offensive line in the country and two stud RB's and a solid D, but QB play will be interesting and could be the downfall...or could put us over the top from watching KF teams in the past.
• Wisconsin, it's their division until taken from them, they seem to reload instead of rebuild in recent years and are still the favorites

Oh yeah well.........f*** Wisconsin. There I said it.

 

[IACentralHawk73]

Oh yeah well.........f*** Wisconsin. There I said it.

Trust me I don't like them either, but until they're knocked off, they're the big dogs.

 

[Suckeye]

Here's my analysis of the Big Ten West starting from the bottom of the barrel:

• Purdue is last, new HC, talent level is subpar, Boilermakers are cellar-dwellers once more
• Illinois loses most of it's talent and Lovie Smith just isn't a college coach, but Purdue saves them from a bottom finish
• Minnesota, no QB = no success, especially in PJ Fleck's offense, program still reeling from scandal
• Northwestern returns a lot from last year's squad, but a rather tough non-conference could spell trouble
• Iowa returns the an offensive line in the country and two RB's and a solid D, but QB play will be interesting and could be the downfall...or could put us over the top from watching KF teams in the past. 8-5 at best
• Nebraska, line play is all important in the West, and Nebraska doesn't have it, Tanner Lee will help, but still a 10-3 finish at best
  
• Wisconsin, it's their division until taken from them, they seem to reload instead of rebuild in recent years and are still the favorites

FIFY. I predict huskers will show up to play Iowa this year unlike 2016 and reclaim their dominance over Iowa circa 2011 and 2012 and into the future.
Hoping for an enlightening retort from LoessHillsHawk.

 

[Johnsoda123]

FIFY. I predict huskers will show up to play Iowa this year unlike 2016 and reclaim their dominance over Iowa circa 2011 and 2012 and into the future.
Hoping for an enlightening retort from LoessHillsHawk.

I predict Nebby enters the game at 5-6, loses and fires Riley. Cornholers then line for Pelini to come back.

 

[Suckeye]

What is the only fan base to gloss themselves as "bullies" or "big dogs", tOSU, PSU? No. Iowa is that fan base. Love Iowa football cannot stand most hawk fans. Calling LoessHillsHawk, are you out there?

 

[Johnsoda123]

What is the only fan base to gloss themselves as "bullies" or "big dogs", tOSU, PSU? No. Iowa is that fan base. Love Iowa football cannot stand most hawk fans. Calling LoessHillsHawk, are you out there?

el o el...dumb azz...it was a Michigan linebacker in 2003 that dubbed Iowa bullies of the B1G. You know, like Debby was the felons of the Big 8.

 

[Suckeye]

el o el...dumb azz...it was a Michigan linebacker in 2003 that dubbed Iowa bullies of the B1G. You know, like Debby was the felons of the Big 8.

Nothing pre-2002, rules of the board, you lose.

 

[DavenportHawk8]

I predict Nebby enters the game at 5-6, loses and fires Riley. Cornholers then line for Pelini to come back.

I am guessing Riley could go 7-5 and he will still get Fired. The Big Ten needs to keep an eye on UCF and see what Scott Frost does. If he is successful and Nebbie doesn't get to 10 wins, I could see Riley out and Frost in.

 

[Johnsoda123]

Nothing pre-2002, rules of the board, you lose.

Retarded isn't a negative or politically incorrect word...it just means slow...you retarded?

 

[StallmanCurse]

FIFY. I predict huskers will show up to play Iowa this year unlike 2016 and reclaim their dominance over Iowa circa 2011 and 2012 and into the future.
Hoping for an enlightening retort from LoessHillsHawk.

lol
A ranked Nebby limps past lifeless Iowa, 13-7. Dominant!

 

[IACentralHawk73]

FIFY. I predict huskers will show up to play Iowa this year unlike 2016 and reclaim their dominance over Iowa circa 2011 and 2012 and into the future.
Hoping for an enlightening retort from LoessHillsHawk.

There's a better chance of Iowa State making a bowl than Nebraska going 10-3, and the words "Nebraska" and "dominance" have no substance to it anymore.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Nothing pre-2002, rules of the board, you lose.

This is our board though. We make the rules.



And rules change.

 

[Air Force Husker]

I predict Nebby enters the game at 5-6, loses and fires Riley. Cornholers then line for Pelini to come back.

The AD needs to go before Riley does. If they go 5-6 this year I can see the AD on the hot seat. Riley and Eichorst are tied together for better or worse.

 

[WDMHawk72]

I look at Nebby sked and having hard time coming up with 6 wins.