Thoughts on who will be starters on both offense and defense?? Tired of all the NIL crap on line. Optimistic for the fall??
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I'd hold off on your Tix to IndyDefense will be excellent. Offense will be improved because QB play and OL has to be better, simply by regression to the mean.
Here come 89 responses about we have the worst offense in the history of football and the dumbest coaches ever.
I'm expecting another division title.
5-4 would be below Kirk's .582 career conference winning ptg at Iowa.
Iowa went 7-2 last year.
Fans are ****ing blind or stupid, I'm not sure which.
5-4 would be below Kirk's .582 career conference winning ptg at Iowa.
Iowa went 7-2 last year.
Fans are ****ing blind or stupid, I'm not sure which.
Draft Kings has Iowa's O/U win total at 7.5. You figure probably 2.5 of that is related to the non-conference, which leaves 5 wins in the Big Ten. They must be f-ing blind and stupid as well.Just want to confirm that you are calling the poster who picked Iowa to go 5-4 in conference play f-ing blind or stupid before I respond. Thanks in advance.
Mr 20/20,5-4 would be below Kirk's .582 career conference winning ptg at Iowa.
Iowa went 7-2 last year.
Fans are ****ing blind or stupid, I'm not sure which.
my guess would be 9-4 when all is said and done, 8-4 reg seasonDraft Kings has Iowa's O/U win total at 7.5. You figure probably 2.5 of that is related to the non-conference, which leaves 5 wins in the Big Ten. They must be f-ing blind and stupid as well.
I dont' see labas being our qb by then unless we lose one of our 1st 2 games....My guess is by Game 3 Joe Labas will be starting and the OL will look like Richman, Stephens, Myslinski or Jones, Colby and Davidkov. Elsbury could well become a guy that can play all the OL positions competently. Britt may remain sufficiently healthy to give some depth at multiple positions.
You may be right, of course but sticking with Joe. Primarily because I don't think KF is really all that committed to Spencer anymore. Edit: There's a third possibility, albeit unlikely. Spencer could come out on fire and we get a single good year out of him.I dont' see labas being our qb by then unless we lose one of our 1st 2 games....
I think we'd have to lose both of our first two games to see Labas.I dont' see labas being our qb by then unless we lose one of our 1st 2 games....
If Spencer plays pretty well, he’ll probably use his Covid year.You may be right, of course but sticking with Joe. Primarily because I don't think KF is really all that committed to Spencer anymore. Edit: There's a third possibility, albeit unlikely. Spencer could come out on fire and we get a single good year out of him.
Lots of new names on OL. Is that good or Iowa nreds to do something after last yearMy guess is by Game 3 Joe Labas will be starting and the OL will look like Richman, Stephens, Myslinski or Jones, Colby and Davidkov. Elsbury could well become a guy that can play all the OL positions competently. Britt may remain sufficiently healthy to give some depth at multiple positions.
My guess is by Game 3 Joe Labas will be starting and the OL will look like Richman, Stephens, Myslinski or Jones, Colby and Davidkov. Elsbury could well become a guy that can play all the OL positions competently. Britt may remain sufficiently healthy to give some depth at multiple positions.
I expect a bit more Mehki Sargent type running this year as well. The two RBs from the bowl game looked solid and I expect 1 of the 2 new RBs will get some snaps also.It’s all about staying on schedule and I believe the RBs are better this year. I got sick of TG taking losses as much as he did. Iowa needs backs that hit the hole whether it’s there or not and fall forward for a gain. I think the run game will be improved (although the explosive potential may be less).
you pound out yards on the ground to keep the clock moving, and by the 4th quarter you’ve got the advantage. This was KF’s formula for years. Play action passes, great D, solid ST.
Well Britt is perpetually injured and Plumb is way too slow to be a B1G lineman, so that’s probably why people are dismissing them.Myslinski has a lot of ground to make up I believe it will be Jones at center.
Elsbury will be one of the guards, imo. Talented big guy that is ready.
We all tend to dismiss Britt, Dejong and Plumb. They all have some experience but need massive improvements. I've read reports that Dejong and Britt have taken big steps forward.
FIFYI think Petras would have to lose both limbs and be carted off the field to see Labas.
We aren’t sure either, but my money is on a little of both.I am ****ing blind or stupid, I'm not sure which.
While I agree that ichawk24's early reply was needlessly antagonistic - the premise that Iowa will likely still do (well) better than 5-4 is not wrong.Mr 20/20,
what is the blind of stupid loss?
OSU MI PU or WI?
OSU is OSU
MI won't be as good but completely dominated us
WI and PU dominated us last year and have each won 4 of the last 5 vs us.
You need to wake up....
Agree. I think many underestimate how important "staying on schedule" as you stated is in the KF book of winning football. I also agree we'll be significantly better at that this year both because we'll see a more mature and productive OL, and because our backs won't be losing us three yards on 2nd and 7, which we'll lead to more manageable third downs.It’s all about staying on schedule and I believe the RBs are better this year. I got sick of TG taking losses as much as he did. Iowa needs backs that hit the hole whether it’s there or not and fall forward for a gain. I think the run game will be improved (although the explosive potential may be less).
you pound out yards on the ground to keep the clock moving, and by the 4th quarter you’ve got the advantage. This was KF’s formula for years. Play action passes, great D, solid ST.
Well Britt is perpetually injured and Plumb is way too slow to be a B1G lineman, so that’s probably why people are dismissing them.
I'm both and I still know the offense is trash.5-4 would be below Kirk's .582 career conference winning ptg at Iowa.
Iowa went 7-2 last year.
Fans are ****ing blind or stupid, I'm not sure which.
I'd say 7-2 makes a Indy trip highly likely I'd say us going 7-2 is quite unlikely though. If I felt the team improved throughout the year last season, then maybe. They didn't though.While I agree that ichawk24's early reply was needlessly antagonistic - the premise that Iowa will likely still do (well) better than 5-4 is not wrong.
If you apply your football IQ to discern why Iowa was dominated in some of those games ... the most apt description is that we were "beat in the trenches." To ANYONE who is learning towards Iowa having a middling '22 campaign ... largely based on the precedent on what they saw last season AND based on Iowa's "harder schedule" ... I think those folks are forgetting that Iowa players are watching that tape too.
Do you-all know the pride that those young men have? Do you-all comprehend the sting that those young men feel for having gotten beaten in the trenches ... something that RARELY happens to Iowa squads? Those same young men have a year more of preparation under their belts ... and I venture to guess that they're more than a little motivated (by the need for redemption).
No doubt ... OSU, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Purdue will all be fine teams ... hell, Minnesota may not be too bad either. However, to speculate that we'd lose to all but Minnesota seems closer to a worst-case scenario (barring having all the wheels fall off) - than a reasonable null hypothesis.
To me, the most reasonable null hypothesis would be a 6-3 conference record. Iowa is usually good for an upset (to me, that means beating either Michigan or Wisconsin) ... we'll likely lose to OSU (just as many suspect) ... and I'd venture to guess that we split our match-ups between Purdue and Minnesota. That doesn't mean that other teams won't be plenty challenging ... Illinois and Nebraska will probably BOTH be plenty plucky. Northwestern will be tough once they settle down to a new equilibrium on D ... however, I don't YET see that happening this year.
Why is 6-3 a reasonable null hypothesis?
The DL last year was, overall, quite green ... and our group of corners got decimated by injuries through the latter half of the season. All the same - would you disagree that our D still had plenty to be proud about?
As for the O ... it would be an understatement to say that we had issues. However, a lot of those issues seem linked to youth/inexperience at a number of positions ... especially OL and WR. Furthermore, we're a squad that is typically quite reliant on our TEs to help us create mismatches on O. Lachey was young last year AND LaPorta was continuing to round out his game. With Lachey having more experience and with the addition of Stilianos - the TE position might be a "better" position for us in '22.
The Hawks COULD do worse than 6-3 ... but they ALSO could do better than 6-3. In my estimation, by my choice of null hypothesis ... I clearly believe that deviations in EITHER direction are essentially equally likely.
With a 7-2 mark (or better) ... I think that the Hawks could win the West (again).
So who is the guaranteed win OSU mi wi or pu?We aren’t sure either, but my money is on a little of both.
Are announcers and "experts" blind and dumb as well? Allni heard last year and through Spring was how Iowa's O was horrible and needs to make big strides to compete this year as the schedule is much tougher. D is solid. ST are solid.5-4 would be below Kirk's .582 career conference winning ptg at Iowa.
Iowa went 7-2 last year.
Fans are ****ing blind or stupid, I'm not sure which.
Britt could be a surprise, he has talent, experience and size. The question is the same as it's always been. Will he be reliable? It's a bigger issue for him than past seasons because there is a lot of young talent who may be less injury prone.There have been players before that have overcome the injury bug. Those same people won't admit they were wrong in dismissing them. Plumb is a senior and if you pay attention Iowa has a history of seniors becoming big contributors. I'm just sayn'.
Petras certainly has the physical tools to do so and improved line play would give him a chance. Maybe a good sports psychologist could make the difference for him. Otherwise, someone else needs to step up and take the job. I don't think Padilla is that person.You may be right, of course but sticking with Joe. Primarily because I don't think KF is really all that committed to Spencer anymore. Edit: There's a third possibility, albeit unlikely. Spencer could come out on fire and we get a single good year out of him.
My thinking is the younger talent will start filling holes. DeJong and Plumb were terrible, utterly terrible last season. I've heard here and elsewhere that DeJong is making strides but Davidkov is now healthy and based at least on recruiting profile a 4* that's beginning his career at a level DeJong is trying to reach. I cannot imagine Plumb starting, he is just too slow. DeJong really did not show anything last year. If Britt goes down either Elsbury or Stephens is taking that spot and probably not giving it up-unless to each other.Lots of new names on OL. Is that good or Iowa nreds to do something after last year
Uhhhmm…he was calling Iowa fans dumb or blind for predicting those losses. I flipped the script on him.So who is the guaranteed win OSU mi wi or pu?
No offense, but the grammatically correct form of the term You-all is "y'all".While I agree that ichawk24's early reply was needlessly antagonistic - the premise that Iowa will likely still do (well) better than 5-4 is not wrong.
If you apply your football IQ to discern why Iowa was dominated in some of those games ... the most apt description is that we were "beat in the trenches." To ANYONE who is learning towards Iowa having a middling '22 campaign ... largely based on the precedent on what they saw last season AND based on Iowa's "harder schedule" ... I think those folks are forgetting that Iowa players are watching that tape too.
Do you-all know the pride that those young men have? Do you-all comprehend the sting that those young men feel for having gotten beaten in the trenches ... something that RARELY happens to Iowa squads? Those same young men have a year more of preparation under their belts ... and I venture to guess that they're more than a little motivated (by the need for redemption).
No doubt ... OSU, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Purdue will all be fine teams ... hell, Minnesota may not be too bad either. However, to speculate that we'd lose to all but Minnesota seems closer to a worst-case scenario (barring having all the wheels fall off) - than a reasonable null hypothesis.
To me, the most reasonable null hypothesis would be a 6-3 conference record. Iowa is usually good for an upset (to me, that means beating either Michigan or Wisconsin) ... we'll likely lose to OSU (just as many suspect) ... and I'd venture to guess that we split our match-ups between Purdue and Minnesota. That doesn't mean that other teams won't be plenty challenging ... Illinois and Nebraska will probably BOTH be plenty plucky. Northwestern will be tough once they settle down to a new equilibrium on D ... however, I don't YET see that happening this year.
Why is 6-3 a reasonable null hypothesis?
The DL last year was, overall, quite green ... and our group of corners got decimated by injuries through the latter half of the season. All the same - would you disagree that our D still had plenty to be proud about?
As for the O ... it would be an understatement to say that we had issues. However, a lot of those issues seem linked to youth/inexperience at a number of positions ... especially OL and WR. Furthermore, we're a squad that is typically quite reliant on our TEs to help us create mismatches on O. Lachey was young last year AND LaPorta was continuing to round out his game. With Lachey having more experience and with the addition of Stilianos - the TE position might be a "better" position for us in '22.
The Hawks COULD do worse than 6-3 ... but they ALSO could do better than 6-3. In my estimation, by my choice of null hypothesis ... I clearly believe that deviations in EITHER direction are essentially equally likely.
With a 7-2 mark (or better) ... I think that the Hawks could win the West (again).
If Iowa can get average production out of the quarterback position this year, they will beat Wisconsin and Purdue. The Michigan game is the wild card. For me, I think this team’s ceiling is 11-1 and bottom 7-5. My money is on 10-2 IF Spencer Petras can be average.
While I agree that ichawk24's early reply was needlessly antagonistic - the premise that Iowa will likely still do (well) better than 5-4 is not wrong.
If you apply your football IQ to discern why Iowa was dominated in some of those games ... the most apt description is that we were "beat in the trenches." To ANYONE who is learning towards Iowa having a middling '22 campaign ... largely based on the precedent on what they saw last season AND based on Iowa's "harder schedule" ... I think those folks are forgetting that Iowa players are watching that tape too.
Do you-all know the pride that those young men have? Do you-all comprehend the sting that those young men feel for having gotten beaten in the trenches ... something that RARELY happens to Iowa squads? Those same young men have a year more of preparation under their belts ... and I venture to guess that they're more than a little motivated (by the need for redemption).
No doubt ... OSU, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Purdue will all be fine teams ... hell, Minnesota may not be too bad either. However, to speculate that we'd lose to all but Minnesota seems closer to a worst-case scenario (barring having all the wheels fall off) - than a reasonable null hypothesis.
To me, the most reasonable null hypothesis would be a 6-3 conference record. Iowa is usually good for an upset (to me, that means beating either Michigan or Wisconsin) ... we'll likely lose to OSU (just as many suspect) ... and I'd venture to guess that we split our match-ups between Purdue and Minnesota. That doesn't mean that other teams won't be plenty challenging ... Illinois and Nebraska will probably BOTH be plenty plucky. Northwestern will be tough once they settle down to a new equilibrium on D ... however, I don't YET see that happening this year.
Why is 6-3 a reasonable null hypothesis?
The DL last year was, overall, quite green ... and our group of corners got decimated by injuries through the latter half of the season. All the same - would you disagree that our D still had plenty to be proud about?
As for the O ... it would be an understatement to say that we had issues. However, a lot of those issues seem linked to youth/inexperience at a number of positions ... especially OL and WR. Furthermore, we're a squad that is typically quite reliant on our TEs to help us create mismatches on O. Lachey was young last year AND LaPorta was continuing to round out his game. With Lachey having more experience and with the addition of Stilianos - the TE position might be a "better" position for us in '22.
The Hawks COULD do worse than 6-3 ... but they ALSO could do better than 6-3. In my estimation, by my choice of null hypothesis ... I clearly believe that deviations in EITHER direction are essentially equally likely.
With a 7-2 mark (or better) ... I think that the Hawks could win the West (again).
Myslinski has a lot of ground to make up I believe it will be Jones at center.
Elsbury will be one of the guards, imo. Talented big guy that is ready.
We all tend to dismiss Britt, Dejong and Plumb. They all have some experience but need massive improvements. I've read reports that Dejong and Britt have taken big steps forward.
How much credit do you give KF for the performance of the defense and special teams and how much blame do you give KF for the lack of an offensPhil & LeVar are good for 7-8 wins.
The current offensive Offensive scheme: Not much.
Tough to win without an offense (in effect).