"If this team's got a pulse on offense, they have every right to compete for a College Football Playoff spot."

[Franisdaman]

They discuss that Iowa going 10-2 is entirely realistic & 11-1 might even be realistic.

Check this out & watch:

Iowa's 2024 schedule:​

• vs. Illinois State, August 31, 2024
• vs. Iowa State, September 7, 2024
• vs. Troy, September 14, 2024
• at Minnesota, September 21, 2024
• at Ohio State, October 5, 2024
• vs. Washington, October 12, 2024
• at Michigan State, October 19, 2024
• vs. Northwestern, October 26, 2024
• vs. Wisconsin, November 2, 2024
• at UCLA, November 9, 2024
• at Maryland, November 23, 2024
• vs. Nebraska, November 29, 2024

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

They discuss that Iowa going 10-2 is entirely realistic & 11-1 might even be realistic.

Check this out & watch:

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Iowa's 2024 schedule:​

• vs. Illinois State, August 31, 2024
• vs. Iowa State, September 7, 2024
• vs. Troy, September 14, 2024
• at Minnesota, September 21, 2024
• at Ohio State, October 5, 2024
• vs. Washington, October 12, 2024
• at Michigan State, October 19, 2024
• vs. Northwestern, October 26, 2024
• vs. Wisconsin, November 2, 2024
• at UCLA, November 9, 2024
• at Maryland, November 23, 2024
• vs. Nebraska, November 29, 2024

Well, if an offense consisted of just TEs and RBs……but it doesn’t……

 

[Franisdaman]

I demand that @BumHumpingHawkeye like this post!

Thank you.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

I demand that @BumHumpingHawkeye like this post!

Thank you.

We need to start issuing coins when he reaches milestones of number of screen names. Like every 100th new one or something.

 

[Franisdaman]

@squeezebox , yep, there appears to be a chance

 

[pistachio1999]

About half on here are scared of the game with Troy or the one with Illinois State.

 

[obfuscating]

They discuss that Iowa going 10-2 is entirely realistic & 11-1 might even be realistic.

Check this out & watch:

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Iowa's 2024 schedule:​

• vs. Illinois State, August 31, 2024
• vs. Iowa State, September 7, 2024
• vs. Troy, September 14, 2024
• at Minnesota, September 21, 2024
• at Ohio State, October 5, 2024
• vs. Washington, October 12, 2024
• at Michigan State, October 19, 2024
• vs. Northwestern, October 26, 2024
• vs. Wisconsin, November 2, 2024
• at UCLA, November 9, 2024
• at Maryland, November 23, 2024
• vs. Nebraska, November 29, 2024

A pulse, even faint or thready, is light years ahead of the past several years.

 

[pink shizzle]

That schedule isn't exactly murderer's row and I am not complaining about that at all.

 

[desihawk]

Yes the potential is there but has there ever been a new system offense with a new oc at any program that gelled in the first season? not being cynical, really asking if there are instances.

 

[BigAssTurkeyLeg]

That schedule isn't exactly murderer's row and I am not complaining about that at all.

It’s not a cake walk either

@Minnesota
@Ohio State
Washington
@Michigan State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
@UCLA is a tough stretch

 

[Ferentz_Fan]

Yes the potential is there but has there ever been a new system offense with a new oc at any program that gelled in the first season? not being cynical, really asking if there are instances.

Too lazy to look, but if there were any the last couple of years they did better than our Hawks per the offensive numbers.

 

[pink shizzle]

It’s not a cake walk either

@Minnesota
@Ohio State
Washington
@Michigan State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
@UCLA is a tough stretch

Correct, just not one of those insane strength of schedule seasons.

 

[pistachio1999]

It’s not a cake walk either

@Minnesota
@Ohio State
Washington
@Michigan State
Northwestern
Wisconsin
@UCLA is a tough stretch

Hey we got Northwestern's QB.

 

[obfuscating]

Yes the potential is there but has there ever been a new system offense with a new oc at any program that gelled in the first season? not being cynical, really asking if there are instances.

Quick search

Oklahoma. Riley was hired by Bob Stoops to be the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners on January 12, 2015. In his first season at Oklahoma, Riley led the Sooners to the 7th ranked offense in the country while Bob Stoops led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff.

Jeff Grimes - In his first year in Waco, they won 12 games and a Big XII title, with Gerry Bohanen and Blake Shapen starting at QB.

Ryan Grubb - Washington in year 1 with the Huskies, his offense led the nation in passing yards per game and first downs per game.

 

[obfuscating]

It’s not a cake walk either

@Minnesota - Win
@Ohio State - Lose
Washington - Win
@Michigan State - Win
Northwestern - Win
Wisconsin - Win
@UCLA is a tough stretch -Win, even though we rarely play well out West. They lost their HC\OC.

 

[pistachio1999]

Could we be headed to the year 2002 kinda feeling??????????????????????????????????

 

[obfuscating]

Correct, just not one of those insane strength of schedule seasons.

I think too much is laid upon SoS. You can only play so many top teams in a season, not everyone can play OSU, UM, AL, GA, LSU, TX, OK... every year. You play the best you can schedule. Rankings shouldn't come into play until conference games start.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

Could we be headed to the year 2002 kinda feeling??????????????????????????????????

You went there?!?! There's lofty and there's lofty!!

 

[desihawk]

Quick search

Oklahoma. Riley was hired by Bob Stoops to be the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners on January 12, 2015. In his first season at Oklahoma, Riley led the Sooners to the 7th ranked offense in the country while Bob Stoops led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff.

Jeff Grimes - In his first year in Waco, they won 12 games and a Big XII title, with Gerry Bohanen and Blake Shapen starting at QB.

Ryan Grubb - Washington in year 1 with the Huskies, his offense led the nation in passing yards per game and first downs per game.

seriously encouraging stuff. thanks!

 

[Franisdaman]

what a stat.

 

[thunderstruck1]

Yes the potential is there but has there ever been a new system offense with a new oc at any program that gelled in the first season? not being cynical, really asking if there are instances.

Right, but we were dead last in offense last year. Kinda nowhere to go from there but up, right?? Plus, lot's of these guys have been playing together for awhile now so they do not have to adjust to the school and gel with each other, they just have to learn new assignments and at the college level of football knowledge that should not be to much to ask. If anything it sounds like there was a harder time for our defense to learn new schemes then our offense and that is encouraging considering how many times the defensive coaches give props to our defensive players for being very football intelligent.

 

[Franisdaman]

Gotta bet the over. This team won't lose 5 games...right?

 

[jonesy5960]

what a stat.

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Given the age of offense that we live in, this might have been the worst 2 year stretch of offense in Big10 history from a relative perspective. It was THAT bad.

 

[obfuscating]

seriously encouraging stuff. thanks!

Of course those teams had explosive players too...

 

[obfuscating]

Given the age of offense that we live in, this might have been the worst 2 year stretch of offense in nCAA history from a relative perspective. It was THAT bad.

 

[BurgHawk87]

Quick search

Oklahoma. Riley was hired by Bob Stoops to be the offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma Sooners on January 12, 2015. In his first season at Oklahoma, Riley led the Sooners to the 7th ranked offense in the country while Bob Stoops led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff.

Jeff Grimes - In his first year in Waco, they won 12 games and a Big XII title, with Gerry Bohanen and Blake Shapen starting at QB.

Ryan Grubb - Washington in year 1 with the Huskies, his offense led the nation in passing yards per game and first downs per game.

I'll just say that Ryan Grubb and Kalen DeBoer had been working together for years, so it wasn't like he was a "new guy" on the staff.

 

[cmhawks99]

I have to believe if the line is only marginally better and we improve our consistency, that will go a long way to improving us.

Anything more than that might cause me to cry 🤷‍♂️

 

[pistachio1999]

Gotta bet the over. This team won't lose 5 games...right?

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Minimum expectation should be 8 wins for sure.

 

[Franisdaman]

We need to start issuing coins when he reaches milestones of number of screen names. Like every 100th new one or something.

i thought his IP address got banned....guess not

 

[ShonnDeereGreene]

Could we be headed to the year 2002 kinda feeling??????????????????????????????????

I’m thinking a little more like 2009…where it took two blocked FGs against UNI to start the season and launch into a deep undefeated run until stanzi went down.

Meaning I could see any game tripping up the team, especially with a new offense and high expectations, but then again they could stay very businesslike and take care of each game as they come.

 

[pistachio1999]

I’m thinking a little more like 2009…where it took two blocked FGs against UNI to start the season and launch into a deep undefeated run until stanzi went down.

Meaning I could see any game tripping up the team, especially with a new offense and high expectations, but then again they could stay very businesslike and take care of each game as they come.

At Columbus earlier on will tell us a great deal.

 

[Franisdaman]

I’m thinking a little more like 2009…where it took two blocked FGs against UNI to start the season and launch into a deep undefeated run until stanzi went down.

Meaning I could see any game tripping up the team, especially with a new offense and high expectations, but then again they could stay very businesslike and take care of each game as they come.

We should be 4-0 and hopefully the offense is clicking as we head to Columbus

 

[Franisdaman]

Well, if an offense consisted of just TEs and RBs……but it doesn’t……

Lester likes throwing downfield!

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Here_4_a_Day]

Lester likes throwing downfield!

Is he accurate?!

 

[jonesy5960]

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This makes no sense whatsoever. Nothing new there.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Good. Then everyone can now stop complaining about the 10-2 regular season last year.

Just for the sake of staying ahead of the narrative, I saw a power ranking that had Iowa's schedule ranked the fifth toughest in the big ten. So if Iowa happens to win a bunch of low-scoring games again, no need for people to share their opinions of the schedule

 

[Blackleaf40]

@Rubrum_Magnus_Virtus - deluded and Hawkeye obsessed husker fan - is back with his/her newest spam handle @BumHumpingHawkeye

Just fyi

 

[eyesofhawk]

Too lazy to look, but if there were any the last couple of years they did better than our Hawks per the offensive numbers.

Right, but we were dead last in offense last year. Kinda nowhere to go from there but up, right?? Plus, lot's of these guys have been playing together for awhile now so they do not have to adjust to the school and gel with each other, they just have to learn new assignments and at the college level of football knowledge that should not be to much to ask. If anything it sounds like there was a harder time for our defense to learn new schemes then our offense and that is encouraging considering how many times the defensive coaches give props to our defensive players for being very football intelligent.

Sure the offensive stats will be better. But there is such a thing as knowing who you are. Also, each team has to learn how to win together. Even though Iowa's offense wasn't any good last year, the team knew how to win. And this allowed them to make winning plays in key moments.

Whereas the recent offense wasn't able to win its assignments often enough; actually missing your assignments is something that is much more likely to happen in a brand new offense. And unfortunately, missed assignments are much more likely to lead to turnovers.

Adjusting to the new offense is definitely something that Iowa is going to have to overcome. Wisconsin had a new offense last season; and a better offense than Iowa. Iowa beat them because their identity was much more established than Wisconsin's. Iowa knew who they were as a team. And they knew how to win

 

[Blackleaf40]

@Rubrum_Magnus_Virtus - deluded and Hawkeye obsessed husker fan - is back with his/her newest spam handle @BumHumpingHawkeye

Just fyi

I win yet again!