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Confidence level for the Iowa vs Minny game?

13-12 under head coach Kirk Ferentz

Is there a more telling stat than that about KF? Plays one of the weakest preBIG schedules, consistently, only to be one game over 500 in career in opening BIG play, mind blowing.
Well icwest….obviously KF pairs close attention top how JHayden did things as coach….”pre” season games are PRE season games…..this is almost standard operating procedure in the SEC were they play non-conference schools many have never earn of….what do you want?
 
Well icwest….obviously KF pairs close attention top how JHayden did things as coach….”pre” season games are PRE season games…..this is almost standard operating procedure in the SEC were they play non-conference schools many have never earn of….what do you want?
Please start proofreading your posts before you hit “Post reply.”
 
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So you're saying OP has a small peen?
 
13-12 under head coach Kirk Ferentz

Is there a more telling stat than that about KF? Plays one of the weakest preBIG schedules, consistently, only to be one game over 500 in career in opening BIG play, mind blowing.
I posted in another thread that the 13-12 stat is very misleading without context. 17 of 25 (18 of 26 counting this season) have been on the road. 8 of the 17 have been against teams who finished the season ranked. Not that mind blowing if you look into it a bit.
 
I might give a slight edge to Minnesota.
  • Minnesota's QB (Max Brosmer) is pretty good. He put up big numbers with New Hampshire and has been solid this year with the Gophers. He's completing 69% of his passes, averaging 8.1 yards per attempt. Brosmer was good even in the ugly game against North Carolina. The offensive struggle was mainly due to the Gophers struggling to run the ball without their top RB.
  • Minnesota's RB (Darius Taylor) is very good. Averaging 7.5 yards per carry this year. Averaged 5.8 last year as a freshman.
  • Minnesota's defense looks pretty good again this year. They've pitched back-to-back shutouts after allowing only 19 points to North Carolina in the opener.
I see two evenly matched teams, and so I'd favor the home team.
 
I might give a slight edge to Minnesota.
  • Minnesota's QB (Max Brosmer) is pretty good. He put up big numbers with New Hampshire and has been solid this year with the Gophers. He's completing 69% of his passes, averaging 8.1 yards per attempt. Brosmer was good even in the ugly game against North Carolina. The offensive struggle was mainly due to the Gophers struggling to run the ball without their top RB.
  • Minnesota's RB (Darius Taylor) is very good. Averaging 7.5 yards per carry this year. Averaged 5.8 last year as a freshman.
  • Minnesota's defense looks pretty good again this year. They've pitched back-to-back shutouts after allowing only 19 points to North Carolina in the opener.
I see two evenly matched teams, and so I'd favor the home team.
Two main factors that will determine this game. (aside from turnovers, which you can never predict)

Can Minnesota stop or slow our run game?
Does our pass defense continue to be vulnerable?

Confidence level: 60%
 
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I might give a slight edge to Minnesota.
  • Minnesota's QB (Max Brosmer) is pretty good. He put up big numbers with New Hampshire and has been solid this year with the Gophers. He's completing 69% of his passes, averaging 8.1 yards per attempt. Brosmer was good even in the ugly game against North Carolina. The offensive struggle was mainly due to the Gophers struggling to run the ball without their top RB.
  • Minnesota's RB (Darius Taylor) is very good. Averaging 7.5 yards per carry this year. Averaged 5.8 last year as a freshman.
  • Minnesota's defense looks pretty good again this year. They've pitched back-to-back shutouts after allowing only 19 points to North Carolina in the opener.
I see two evenly matched teams, and so I'd favor the home team.
Ok, I will bite. Now can you post their numbers against only p5 competition? Not saying he is not good or even not that he is very good at the fcs level, but P5 defenses are a little different. I get that they practice against their own defense but that's not the same. I would not be shocked if we get 2 picks this game.
 
I might give a slight edge to Minnesota.
  • Minnesota's QB (Max Brosmer) is pretty good. He put up big numbers with New Hampshire and has been solid this year with the Gophers. He's completing 69% of his passes, averaging 8.1 yards per attempt. Brosmer was good even in the ugly game against North Carolina. The offensive struggle was mainly due to the Gophers struggling to run the ball without their top RB.
  • Minnesota's RB (Darius Taylor) is very good. Averaging 7.5 yards per carry this year. Averaged 5.8 last year as a freshman.
  • Minnesota's defense looks pretty good again this year. They've pitched back-to-back shutouts after allowing only 19 points to North Carolina in the opener.
I see two evenly matched teams, and so I'd favor the home team.
UNC played most of that game with a back-up QB due to game injury to their starter.,
Minnesota is not “sisters of the poor” but they aren’t the Chiefs, either.
I think UIowa has a good road experience this week. Getting out of Iowa City is often a good thing for the Hawks.
 
I get the impression Kirk does not like PJ Flake in the least, and the Hawks will have revenge on their minds after last year’s screw job. Hawks by 11.
 
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I get the impression Kirk does not like PJ Flake in the least, and the Hawks will have revenge on their minds after last year’s screw job. Hawks by 11.
I don't know about the "revenge" thing. I think that's overplayed. What...you're suddenly going to try harder? play better? How so? That and KFz is not the type to get overhyped for one game. The most I can see him saying is..."we all felt like we should have won last year, let's make sure we take care of business this time". Once the game starts, none of that matters.

As much as the punt return reversal was a crock of shit, we had the ball at the end with a reasonable chance for a field goal and couldn't get out of our own way. 10 points isn't going to beat many B1G teams.

That said...f*** em! Bury the rodents. I'll be there tomorrow night with my college buddy from San Diego.
 
I feel good. Iowa got robbed last year and think KF might have a hard on for this game this year.

My worry is the recent long plays Iowa has given up on D will result in us lacking in aggressiveness in the secondary. Minny has a QB that has pretty good accuracy and I don't want to see him dink and dunk up and down the field.
Did Kirk get a prescription for Viagra?
 
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We need to get their QB in very uncomfortable situations and get consistent pressure in his face. Couple that with a good running game from our offense and we take care of the football then the Hawks likely win. Also no huge plays over the top of our secondary, if that continues then all bets are off.
 
We need to get their QB in very uncomfortable situations and get consistent pressure in his face. Couple that with a good running game from our offense and we take care of the football then the Hawks likely win. Also no huge plays over the top of our secondary, if that continues then all bets are off.
iowa defense is good 90% of the time with 90% of players but the remaining 10% = player goofs that give up quick TDs and horrific coaching in clutch (usually last drive before half or end of game).
 
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