Next Year's Team
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OL and LB among several concerns.
Sullivan is a solid QB but when teams force him to pass from the pocket I'm not convinced he can deliver - he's has great mobility, average arm strength, and spotty accuracy. Not sure on how fast he makes reads. People are reacting to his good play when our running game was working and he was able to use his legs but not forced to carry a game with his arm. When he's forced to do that, I don't think he can.
So getting a QB on the roster who can win a game when forced to throw is pretty critical. With strong RB room but sketchy OL I'm not sure how our running game will be, but clearly won't be as good as this year. Can we increase our passing by 100 yards / game? We'll need to.
Sullivan is a solid QB but when teams force him to pass from the pocket I'm not convinced he can deliver - he's has great mobility, average arm strength, and spotty accuracy. Not sure on how fast he makes reads. People are reacting to his good play when our running game was working and he was able to use his legs but not forced to carry a game with his arm. When he's forced to do that, I don't think he can.
So getting a QB on the roster who can win a game when forced to throw is pretty critical. With strong RB room but sketchy OL I'm not sure how our running game will be, but clearly won't be as good as this year. Can we increase our passing by 100 yards / game? We'll need to.
Agreed, but it kind of sucks needing to “recruit” a new QB every year. I assume the gophers QB Brosmer was only available to Mn for one year?
Sorry you’re so easily triggered. They have support groups and stuff for that.
And you still haven’t explained why you hate KF so much.
Going 5-1 against teams about as good as or a little better than us, with 4 of those being on the road, would be against the odds. Like I said, I’d even consider 4-2 to be impressive.
I’m excited for the safety position and see Nwankpa taking over at FS since that’s his more natural position and Parker’s defense seems to feature it more than SS. Entriger will be really good there.
We will never completely know why the defense fell off this season, but this isn't a video game. Players don't just get + attributes in the off-season, are 100% healthy or injured on game day, and players don't always know where to go on any given play. Reality involves nagging injuries, distractions, mental health, etc.
Of course fans will always look for answers, but they are never as simple as we try to make them.
I think that it is a mistake to equate inexperience with a lack of talent. Iowa will certainly be inexperienced next season. I think that there is enough talent on the roster to have a successful season. But it will be interesting to see what Iowa does with the portal.
I am expecting next years team to be horrendous. With the schedule, departures and continued struggles schematically….5 wins would be excellent in my book.
I listed 8 opponents that I think the Hawks have a good chance to beat next year…I think 6 wins against those 8 is the floor.
He's gone....
Unless the next coming of Stanzi,
Drew Tate, CJ Beathard (obvious 3 year starter) comes around they need to recruit the QB position every year like they don't have one.
Way too pessimistic.
Wasn’t all on the O-line, Sullivan made some bad decisions and throws too. That being said I think Brendon can be a winning QB for the Hawkeyes next year.
Are you kidding me? Did you forget he couldnt make it as the starter for NW? The bar was so incredibly low here that anyone competent would appear good.
He wouldn't be a starter on any top tier big10 team and if you expect more than 5 wins next year they'll need to land a legitimate qb via portal
I'll take that bet. I think we'll have a winning team next season...
Well that bad OL did lead the B1G in rushing. Just saying....
Graves did not have a bad year, Thats crazy, If he takes a step UP it will be to the league since he's already graduated....
Yes. Kirk said that in his presser, and he was listed. He needs surgery in Jan and then another later. He'd been playing banged up for awhile, probably why his play wasn't the same last few games.
Don’t think I ever said he had a bad year, the dline depth will be thin next year, feel free to use that search bar and you’ll find that I have quoted he may be league bound
They predicted playoffs this year
I'm not sold that the OL will be worse. Posters have spent the last several years bitching about Richman, Colby, and Jones (who as a unit led the B1G in rushing), ad now their gone. I think with those guys who had over 100 starts Kirk stuck with them. Not sure that Lauck, Peiper, Borud, Fox, Myslinski or Noland can't step in with Dunker, Elsbury, ad Stephens and do well. At LB we start over just like we do EVERY few years, and we always come up with the guys. Harrell and Sharer have been understudies for three years just like Higgens was. Next man in......
???? What? In post #46 YOU said "Graves will need to take a massive step next year" That was your post in quotes....
A massive step as in he will be the key to the dline, double teamed or not, he is going to have to have a huge year for the defense to be successful.
Graves will be fine. This was Pittmans first year seeing much action. He should step up next year. They''ll need Hubert (who played some this year) and Maddox B-Johnson the soph to step into roles. We've recruited a LOT of DE's with potential the last few years, and may see someone like Allen or Crawford move inside. lose Epenesa may see some spot duty at De as well....
I sat through the dark years, 20 straight dark years. I went from the crib at not yet 2 years old to my last year of grad school with only very dark years, like surviving the bombers over Berlin or Hamburg. Iowa should be more like Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan St., now Nebraska, Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers or Northwestern.
Nothing Ferentz makes me think of the bad years, because there's always Bob Comings or Todd Lickliter to remind Iowa fans how good we have it. You are really going to hate the "what comes next part" should you be an actual Iowa fan, because it is really going to suck.
There was no real backup for the ucla game and he was obviously being throttled to not run. In doing so they made him a tentative runner and subject to getting hurt because of it.
Talk to any elite athlete: injuries come when you’re not going 100% and worried about not getting hurt.
Some people on here have said Pittman is too small. He did a good job this year playing at 293. He will likely be a little bigger next season. I don’t know how some of the young DT’s are progressing but I think Pittman will be fine as the starter. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a DT brought in through the portal to be in the rotation.
99% sure this was the last year for Covid years. I.e. every Senior who played 5 or more games is done.
Graves going pro would be 100x more of a leap of faith than Lukas Van Ness jumping despite having never started a game.
He is not ready to fill an NFL roster spot at DT.......yet.
His play toward the end of the season, though, can help springboard him toward a dominant 2025, which can serve to maximize his draft statuts.
He may have "graduated" and completed his school work, but athletically he is a true junior.
I'm fully aware he's a junior. My point was he has the option to leave, and already has a degree. I'd love to see him return. Not saying he'd be a high draft pick, but I certainly think he'd make a roster.....
Nice to have the ole "But the '60s and '70s" argument from the old timers every once in a while. Reminds me of my Dad talking about the great Cleveland Browns teams from the pre-Super Bowl era.
Why didn't Iowa football go into the doldrums for 20 years after Hayden retired? Maybe because the program is now stronger than it was before he ever got here? And it's even stronger now. I have no idea why so many fans are scared to death that the program is going to fall off a cliff as soon as KF leaves. The program is way bigger than him. Did you ever consider that Iowa might get even better?
It's ok to consider moving on from a 70-year-old, 26-year head coach. Don't be such a chicken sh*t.
Next year oh my 4-8 with alot of breaks the Albany game may be a North Dakota St or South Dakota St type mess ... could be the only win!
I wouldn't say people are scared to move on from Ferentz. The "scary" part is one bad hire can set a program back many years and create a revolving door of coaches.
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