*****Official Northwestern @ IOWA Game Thread*****

[Lance Funsten]

Hi, and welcome back, to another week of hawk football. I luv this team and what their capable of. As you saw from last week the outlaw is the heart and soul of our defence he is the straw that stirs the proverbial drink. Mustang Mabin has been rock solid. Keith Duncan continues to impress in the kicking game. Leshaun had a nice game but I still feel like Akrum should be our go to. Life goes on without Mr reliable. Need to get Germany smith and Scheelhouse involved in the passing game more. Run the ball down they're throats and demoralize fitz. I feel like this team is on the cusp of breaking loose.

Northwestern University 13
Iowa Hawkeyes 23

Go Iowa Go

Proud to be from Iowa.

-Lance F

 

[Lance Funsten]

Fun Fact: In 1972, the student body voted to change the official nickname from "Wildcats" to "Purple Haze" but the new name never stuck.

 

[Lance Funsten]

Another Fun Fact: At only 8,200 undergraduates, it is by far the smallest school in the Big Ten. The second-smallest school, Iowa, is almost three times as large as Northwestern, at 21,000 undergraduates.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Go Hawks! Will be following the game tomorrow the best I can from the ABC 11 AM game, who ever it is with highlights of the Iowa game. Have to work on Saturday, as usual.

 

[Lance Funsten]

Stanford @ Washington Fun Fact: Chris Petersen looks like Colin Cowherd.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Fun Fact:

Last 3 Northwestern coaches:

Gary Barnett: 23-33 conference record, won Big 10 title in 4th year.
Randy Walker: 24-32 conference record, won Big 10 title in second year.
Patty Fitz: 36-45 conference record, 0 B10 titles, 11th year.

Pat "Paul Rhodes" Fitzgerald: Most Overrated coach in the B10.

 

[nu2u]

According to Forbes, Northwestern University's endowment fund is valued at $10.2 billion making it one of the richest colleges in America (8th largest; Harvard is by far the richest at $35.4B). Northwestern is the only private college member of the BigTen.

An expenditure of 1% of the Northwestern endowment fund balance would amount to $102 million - that would be a pretty good start towards upgrading their community college athletic facilities.

 

[Gridiron24]

I have a rare Saturday off of work tomorrow, so I will be in attendance. I hope it doesn't rain during the game.

 

[takai]

I'll be at the game tomorrow, centerfield behind the Hawkeye bench. Really hoping the Hawks come out with a solid victory.

I also hope it doesn't rain.

 

[hknation]

Listening to Ed and Gary pregame show.......

* MVB is on sideline in a boot and crutches, no comment on diagnosis (exact injury) or whether surgery or not. Without
mentioning MVB, Robby & a doc did discuss metatarsal injury stating it is one of the most common foot injuries.
* Ed's keys to the game:
> more momentum and attitude, aka ready to play
> block on our stretch play, specifically their LBs. Last year it was our full backs that made stretch work
> first contact has to put someone on the ground, aka tackling

 

[mustang_horsepower]

We need to utilize all backs as slots or out of back field releases today imo for receiving. I say we take ball first if we can and play action shot down field to smith for a td!

 

[spiderland]

Positive start...

 

[Hawktagonapus]

 

[mustang_horsepower]

Oofta

 

[hansenhawk]

Already liking my +13. Could make a lot of money today boys.

 

[UnionFootballFan]

CJ has got to get rid of the ball faster...

 

[ScoutRefugee]

Wow. It turned ugly in a hurry.

 

[GPRHAWK]

Wow! This is a BAD BAD football team in every phase of the game. I thought our punt team was our only good thing. So much for that.

 

[mustang_horsepower]

CJ has got to get rid of the ball faster...

Agreed.. Need to get him rolling out more...

 

[mstp1992]

At least the defense wasn't on the field very long.

 

[QChawks]

A big pile of shit early.

 

[spiderland]

I blame Beth Mowins.

Oops.

I blame John Congemi.

 

[Suburbian Hawk]

Wow, this team is terrible. WTF happened in the past nine months?

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Now we know why KF likes to defer.

 

[so2315]

"That's just football"!

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Pathetic

 

[Senor Martinez]

We'll always have better uniforms and school colors than Northwestern. So there's that.

 

[QChawks]

Wow, this team is terrible. WTF happened in the past nine months?

No confidence, no motion, waiting for thing to happen.

 

[larrygreenwallswildride]

You know how this will go.

 

[mustang_horsepower]

 

[Carlton]

Go Hawks!

 

[Suburbian Hawk]

This team just looks slow.

 

[QChawks]

Nice run by CJ

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Really quite already

 

[mustang_horsepower]

I wonder..... Does it pain cj more to slide you think? I really wonder....

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Need a TD drive here

 

[GPRHAWK]

This team just looks slow.

they may be slow but theyre weak

 

[QChawks]

Oh look we are running finally

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

REALLY good patience by Daniels there

 

[Hawktagonapus]

We can't block.

 

[radicalhawk]

Another sack, OMG