I really think a lot of people are sleeping on the Hawks, because of the offense that last two years. I could really see this being the best team we've had under KF that started outside the poll. I'll bet there are a bunch of guys in that locker room with a HUGE chip on their shoulders. Both guys on last years OL, and transfers like Cade, All, Anderson, Brown, and even Jackson. Barring some unseen issues I'd book those Indy tickets for December, and I think we'll have a shot at the prize......
IOWA #25 in CBS Preseason Rankings. #26 in Coaches Poll. #25 in AP
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Hopefully we have 3 comfortable wins leading up to that trip.
The schedule:
Sep 2 Utah State
Sep 9 at Clown U
Sep 16 Western Mich
Sep 23 at Penn State
Sep 30 Michigan State
Oct 7 Purdue
Oct 14 at Wisconsin
Oct 21 vs Minny
Nov 4 at N'western
Nov 11 vs Rutgers
Nov 18 vs Illinois
Nov 24 at Little Debbie
I see UNI is ranked #23 in the preseason FCS poll (can't remember which one but was in today's CR Gazette). If they pooled FBS and FCS that would probably have UNI and Iowa State on equal footing wouldn't it? Around 60ish? Whoa boy if Iowa State loses that first one to UNI in Ames on Sept 2.
a brief summary of what he said last year would be great. interested in whether he zeroed in on ol, qb, or both...
I am very high on the possibilities this season. So much depends on the OL. I do think we are ranked way too low. That might be my bias shining through, however.
I agree about the oline but at least there’s hope. WR on the other hand is probably as dismal as any team in the league.
Yes, as I recall mentioned OL and QB and offense in general. And I think drills just happened to be limited the day they were there which was unusual.
We aren’t deep at wr, but I think we can compete with what we have. I am interested to see both Kaleb Brown and Seth Anderson.
Nope, the OSU QB - Kyle McCord is bigtime and waited 3 years to get his chance after being talked out of entering the Portal by Ryan Day. He was a legit 5-star in HS. One thing for sure, Day and Lincoln Riley will have bigtime QBs. Their defenses - on the other hand............
I think the B1G and, maybe even national championships, go through the OSU defense. In other words, can they step up and make stops in big games this year unlike the previous 2 or 3 years. If not, I think the B1G comes down to PSU and Michigan. Make no mistake though, OSU will probably have the best offense in the country again.
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There's a six-school minimum rule for the SEC when it comes to preseason rankings. Essentially every team in the SEC was eligible for the sixth spot other than Vanderbilt.
As untouchable as KF has become, I seriously think that he would be run out of town with another 5-loss season, especially if the offense continues to underperform. The team should be able to sleep-walk to 9 wins with that schedule. And being as fair as I can, that kind of season would scream "time to retire."
What if we finish 9-5?
Iowa contracted UNI for $700k for year 2026. I assume Iowa State is paying them in the $400k to $500k range for this one.
Then we will have had a really crappy, disappointing season, yet somehow made the BTCG, confirming what a puke division the B1G West is, but satisfying enough fans, who will be happy that it's not the '70s, so that very little will change, and grandpa Kirk will stick around if he wants. Yea!
By looking at their site, I would say they have at least a good 800 tickets to sell against UNI yet with 3 weeks to go.
AP Top 25
| RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | TREND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia(60) | 0-0 | 1572 | NR |
| 2 |  Michigan(2) | 0-0 | 1490 | NR |
| 3 |  Ohio State(1) | 0-0 | 1400 | NR |
| 4 |  Alabama | 0-0 | 1398 | NR |
| 5 |  LSU | 0-0 | 1276 | NR |
| 6 |  USC | 0-0 | 1245 | NR |
| 7 |  Penn State | 0-0 | 1177 | NR |
| 8 |  Florida State | 0-0 | 1147 | NR |
| 9 |  Clemson | 0-0 | 1032 | NR |
| 10 |  Washington | 0-0 | 977 | NR |
| 11 |  Texas | 0-0 | 882 | NR |
| 12 |  Tennessee | 0-0 | 868 | NR |
| 13 |  Notre Dame | 0-0 | 863 | NR |
| 14 |  Utah | 0-0 | 811 | NR |
| 15 |  Oregon | 0-0 | 732 | NR |
| 16 |  Kansas State | 0-0 | 501 | NR |
| 17 |  TCU | 0-0 | 416 | NR |
| 18 |  Oregon State | 0-0 | 406 | NR |
| 19 |  Wisconsin | 0-0 | 386 | NR |
| 20 |  Oklahoma | 0-0 | 296 | NR |
| 21 |  North Carolina | 0-0 | 292 | NR |
| 22 |  Ole Miss | 0-0 | 281 | NR |
| 23 |  Texas A&M | 0-0 | 227 | NR |
| 24 |  Tulane | 0-0 | 224 | NR |
| 25 |  Iowa | 0-0 | 131 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 101, South Carolina 73, UCLA 66, UTSA 64, Arkansas 22, Boise State 17, Pittsburgh 16, Kentucky 14, Troy 10, Kansas 10, Louisville 10, Auburn 7, Minnesota 6, Toledo 4, Mississippi State 4, Duke 4, Florida 4, Illinois 3, Coastal Carolina 3, Baylor 3, Liberty 1, James Madison 1, NC State 1, South Alabama 1
We are ranked 8th among the new BIG starting next year.
Now, Wash, USC and Oregon will lose star was next year so things will change.
I suspect Iowa will be a middle of the BIG pack program going forward.
Now, Wash, USC and Oregon will lose star was next year so things will change.
I suspect Iowa will be a middle of the BIG pack program going forward.
Still can't figure out why everyone is so high on Wisconsin. I just can't see them being the offensive powerhouse that all these outlets saying they are going to be.
16 0-0 501 NR 17 0-0 416 NR 18 0-0 406 NR 19 0-0 386 NR 20 0-0 296 NR 21 0-0 292 NR 22 0-0 281 NR 23 0-0 227 NR 24 0-0 224 NR 25 0-0 131 NR
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 101, South Carolina 73, UCLA 66, UTSA 64, Arkansas 22, Boise State 17, Pittsburgh 16, Kentucky 14, Troy 10, Kansas 10, Louisville 10, Auburn 7, Minnesota 6, Toledo 4, Mississippi State 4, Duke 4, Florida 4, Illinois 3, Coastal Carolina 3, Baylor 3, Liberty 1, James Madison 1, NC State 1, South Alabama 1
Mehh, we might be middle of the pack but our boys will still punch the big f*ckers in the mouth when they least expect it. We've always been one of the most dangerous teams to play on any given day as far as upsets go.
Lol, this team could go 7-5 with me at q b and I’m way past my prime
I can hand off , throw to the tight end, and once in a while uncork a 30 yard wounded duck down the sideline. no problem. i think we have the weapons Labas could win 9 Maybe 10 with a bowl game
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It really intrigues me to think what would have happened if Cooper would have been QB from day one. I think we would be a top 10 team. The athleticism can not be discounted in the modern game at qb. He also has a very serviceable arm.
The guy is a freaking stud.
How exciting would the O be with his scrambling ability?
The guy is a freaking stud.
How exciting would the O be with his scrambling ability?
I agree with that. Watch his hs film, some of these running qbs I see don’t have the passing skills Cooper does. He can freaking fly, imagine him taking off on designed runs.
Or the scrambling when the pocket breaks down. We haven't had that since Brad Banks. Tate could scramble a bit but his speed wasn't close to Coopers.
I said that last year, I would have put him in the lineup. He probably could start in basketball as well.
If coop was a slam dunk power 5 QB why would he prefer playing dback?
Answer: being a great athlete does not guarantee being a great QB.
He had a bit of a funky throwing motion and not the strongest arm.
As for starting on the BB team?
Seriously? C'mon.
He is at the position that gives him the best chance to excel in college and NFL.
he could Play q b and play it well, that doesn’t guarantee he would make it in the nfl or be drafted highly. he will be a first round pick at c b. That’s the difference.
I think he could play hoops with our team, definitely. I’m sure he’s played some pickup games on campus, can handle the ball, shoot and jump out of the gym. Watch some tape of him. He’s a great athlete.
He could've been Iowa's version of Tim Tebow ...now we'll have to settle for our version of Deion Sanders.
That's exactly right, doesn't mean he wouldn't up our qb game to a completely different level. That's all we are saying.
Not so sure I agree that he wouldn't excel as a college qb. NFL, that's a different game.
He might do well as an NFL qb too. We will never know.
He’s got much Better passing mechanics and is much quicker than Jayden Delaura of Arizona and several other hyped dual threat running qbs. post up his hoops highlights off YouTube. 10.7 100 meters and 24 foot long jumper. of course he could play q b and and he could play BB.
KF is thinking in this direction as he signed Resar who runs a 10.67 which is faster than Texas A and Ms hyped up five star freshman running back Rueben Owens the #2 rb in the nation.
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