Our portal strikeouts are comical at this point. What are we offering, Lincoln Logs and a Sam's Club membership?? Freakin' joke to be this bad.

[Letsgohawks411]

Maybe it's not what we're offering financially as much as what we're offering on the field. Shitty offense every damn year!! How many total starting snaps has an Iowa qb made in NFL over the past 20 years??? Maybe 35 total? How many starting snaps has an Iowa wide receiver made in the NFL over the past 20 years??? Zero! Easy to recruit against shit. However, I also feel our NIL funds are way lower than reported. At this point we have no choice but to do what Tennessee is doing next year, adding a 10% talent fee onto every football ticket next year. We could raise $500k-$700k every home game for NIL if we follow that path. We don't have the huge corporate donor's other teams have so we have to do something or continue to slide into complete irrelevance.

 

[jonesy5960]

Maybe it's not what we're offering financially as much as what we're offering on the field. Shitty offense every damn year!! How many total starting snaps has an Iowa qb made in NFL over the past 20 years??? Maybe 35 total? How many starting snaps has an Iowa wide receiver made in the NFL over the past 20 years??? Zero! Easy to recruit against shit. However, I also feel our NIL funds are way lower than reported. At this point we have no choice but to do what Tennessee is doing next year, adding a 10% talent fee onto every football ticket next year. We could raise $500k-$700k every home game for NIL if we follow that path. We don't have the huge corporate donor's other teams have so we have to do something or continue to slide into complete irrelevance.

The fee should be added regardless. And then tack another 15% onto all of the concessions while you're at it.

 

[pistachio1999]

Get a second job and take out a loan and give to NIL!

 

[BurgHawk87]

Did your last post not gain enough traction? Idc if you want to shit post, but at least keep it in the same toilet and not all over the stall walls.

 

[Hawk It Up]

Dig into your pockets and throw 7 figures on the table then.

 

[BGHAWK]

If I only had a nickel for every potential Iowa recruit in FB and BB and WBB that went elsewhere, well then .....................................

 

[edgar dubois]

This staff would not be getting an Eldorado or steak knives ….Baldwin would be giving them the third option.

 

[icwesthawk]

OP and Curtis share the steam room at the Y together?

 

[bobchawk]

Did your last post not gain enough traction? Idc if you want to shit post, but at least keep it in the same toilet and not all over the stall walls.

read where this QB got a 7 figure deal--why? does Missouri think he can win them a natty or get them to the playoffs?

I doubt it and so why give this guy that much money?

I for one am glad we are somewhat frugal with our money after the Cade debacle

 

[eyesofhawk]

Maybe it's not what we're offering financially as much as what we're offering on the field. Shitty offense every damn year!! How many total starting snaps has an Iowa qb made in NFL over the past 20 years??? Maybe 35 total? How many starting snaps has an Iowa wide receiver made in the NFL over the past 20 years??? Zero! Easy to recruit against shit. However, I also feel our NIL funds are way lower than reported. At this point we have no choice but to do what Tennessee is doing next year, adding a 10% talent fee onto every football ticket next year. We could raise $500k-$700k every home game for NIL if we follow that path. We don't have the huge corporate donor's other teams have so we have to do something or continue to slide into complete irrelevance.

Your stats are nowhere near accurate.

You call Iowa out for essentially not buying enough guys. Then you complain that there isn't enough money to buy guys.

Mix in a glass of water or two

 

[danny14]

Who knows how much money any program has out there? I would think most of the top dog schools will still have a certain amount of pull with name. How is it going for sports where Iowa is considered a top dog, like Wrestling, WBB, Field Hockey?

 

[DogBoyRy]

Maybe it's not what we're offering financially as much as what we're offering on the field. Shitty offense every damn year!! How many total starting snaps has an Iowa qb made in NFL over the past 20 years??? Maybe 35 total? How many starting snaps has an Iowa wide receiver made in the NFL over the past 20 years??? Zero! Easy to recruit against shit. However, I also feel our NIL funds are way lower than reported. At this point we have no choice but to do what Tennessee is doing next year, adding a 10% talent fee onto every football ticket next year. We could raise $500k-$700k every home game for NIL if we follow that path. We don't have the huge corporate donor's other teams have so we have to do something or continue to slide into complete irrelevance.

Lets discuss retention of players we want that could go elsewhere.

 

[jonesy5960]

OP and Curtis share the steam room at the Y together?

NTTIAWWT.

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

Keep on keeping on OP, you are the true joke. A real gift this holiday season.

 

[DropitlikeitsHawk]

Did your last post not gain enough traction? Idc if you want to shit post, but at least keep it in the same toilet and not all over the stall walls.

Couldn’t you say the same about the Ferentz and now Lester dick riding. Should we pin it?

 

[BurgHawk87]

Couldn’t you say the same about the Ferentz and now Lester dick riding. Should we pin it?

Sure could. I'm not sure if the mods (if they exist) care enough to do anything though.

 

[Iron Doc]

Still working on collecting cans to take to the redemption center so as to be able to contribute to the Swarm.

 

[JLDHAWK]

Maybe it's not what we're offering financially as much as what we're offering on the field. Shitty offense every damn year!! How many total starting snaps has an Iowa qb made in NFL over the past 20 years??? Maybe 35 total? How many starting snaps has an Iowa wide receiver made in the NFL over the past 20 years??? Zero! Easy to recruit against shit. However, I also feel our NIL funds are way lower than reported. At this point we have no choice but to do what Tennessee is doing next year, adding a 10% talent fee onto every football ticket next year. We could raise $500k-$700k every home game for NIL if we follow that path. We don't have the huge corporate donor's other teams have so we have to do something or continue to slide into complete irrelevance.

Iowa is still not sexy on offense. That has as much to do with it as anything so totally agree. Being blown in big games the last several years isn't help either. As far as money, if it came down to that I guarantee someone writes a check.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Maybe it's not what we're offering financially as much as what we're offering on the field. Shitty offense every damn year!! How many total starting snaps has an Iowa qb made in NFL over the past 20 years??? Maybe 35 total? How many starting snaps has an Iowa wide receiver made in the NFL over the past 20 years??? Zero! Easy to recruit against shit. However, I also feel our NIL funds are way lower than reported. At this point we have no choice but to do what Tennessee is doing next year, adding a 10% talent fee onto every football ticket next year. We could raise $500k-$700k every home game for NIL if we follow that path. We don't have the huge corporate donor's other teams have so we have to do something or continue to slide into complete irrelevance.

Kinda serious question: Are you related to curtisj?

 

[Easthawk1062]

Hopefully it falls apart like usual but Nebraska making some serious portal additions this winter.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Maybe it's not what we're offering financially as much as what we're offering on the field. Shitty offense every damn year!! How many total starting snaps has an Iowa qb made in NFL over the past 20 years??? Maybe 35 total? How many starting snaps has an Iowa wide receiver made in the NFL over the past 20 years??? Zero! Easy to recruit against shit. However, I also feel our NIL funds are way lower than reported. At this point we have no choice but to do what Tennessee is doing next year, adding a 10% talent fee onto every football ticket next year. We could raise $500k-$700k every home game for NIL if we follow that path. We don't have the huge corporate donor's other teams have so we have to do something or continue to slide into complete irrelevance.

Lol nah.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Hopefully it falls apart like usual but Nebraska making some serious portal additions this winter.

I have no idea how the "in v out" talent compares, but I count 26 guys leaving.

I also don't know how many "seniors" (eligibility expired) they lost, but that a huge turnover in the roster

 

[DutchyFunStar]

Bethard has 1,065 total snaps and 13 starts in his career
Ruddock had 9 snaps, no starts
Stanzi, while on rosters for quite a while doesn't look like he ever got in a regular season game

 

[onionman1]

Your stats are nowhere near accurate.

You call Iowa out for essentially not buying enough guys. Then you complain that there isn't enough money to buy guys.

Mix in a glass of water or two

We're not buying enough guys because there isn't enough money to buy guys.

 

[kentadel]

Hopefully it falls apart like usual but Nebraska making some serious portal additions this winter.

Their 1890 collective raised 750K just last week in a challenge. They got a top receiver from the portal today. The Swarm has to be more proactive.

 

[Niko13]

I don’t think it’s all about money. Having our offense suck dick for years and years on end probably isn’t helping.

 

[Iron Doc]

I concur with the concept, elaborated above, that our chronically dogshit offense is a major deterrent to skill player acquisition in and of itself.
Get rid of Capt Fossil and we will see improvement. I give Lester credit for trying, but he is still under the Fossil's thumb.

 

[WhiteDog125]

I concur with the concept, elaborated above, that our chronically dogshit offense is a major deterrent to skill player acquisition in and of itself.
Get rid of Capt Fossil and we will see improvement. I give Lester credit for trying, but he is still under the Fossil's thumb.

No he’s not

 

[Hawk_4shur]

I don’t think it’s all about money. Having our offense suck dick for years and years on end probably isn’t helping.

I would like to think it's not all about money, but maybe it is. Kinda sad.

 

[swihawk]

Iowa is still not sexy on offense. That has as much to do with it as anything so totally agree. Being blown in big games the last several years isn't help either. As far as money, if it came down to that I guarantee someone writes a check.

Lots of teams get blown out in big games.

 

[eyesofhawk]

We're not buying enough guys because there isn't enough money to buy guys.

Wasn't how OP presented it

 

[eyesofhawk]

Lots of teams get blown out in big games.

Lots of teams lose in OT in regular games.

Lots of teams get blown out in regular games.

Lots of teams lose in OT in big games.

And everything in between.

They all get recorded as one L

 

[jberesford]

This staff would not be getting an Eldorado or steak knives ….Baldwin would be giving them the third option.

Baldwin? Third prize is you're fired. Barta? Third prize is you're promoted...

 

[LIV4GOD]

If I only had a nickel for every potential Iowa recruit in FB and BB and WBB that went elsewhere, well then .....................................

You could fully fund NIL?

 

[joelbc1]

Get a second job and take out a loan and give to NIL!

And do it annually!

 

[Hawkeyegeorge12]

As other’s have said…if you don’t contribute to the Swarm you have no basis for complaining. Cash is now the driving force in college football even if we don’t like it.

 

[hahkize]

Iowa sits better than Mizzou, ISU and many others. Pribula's decision might be which option has more energy and vision (Like when Alt chose the Irish)

SEC Conference Schools 2023-24:​

School	2023 Conf	2024 Conf	Collective Funding *	Total Support	Ticket Sales	Contributions
Alabama			$ 15,995,406	97,324,316	44,211,016	53,113,300
Arkansas			$ 11,544,039	70,239,900	48,073,959	22,165,941
Auburn			$ 11,588,953	70,513,179	34,140,396	36,372,783
Florida			$ 15,802,237	96,148,974	34,784,702	61,364,272
Georgia			$ 18,326,566	111,508,298	37,192,353	74,315,945
Kentucky			$ 11,254,204	68,476,390	40,538,111	27,938,279
Louisiana State			$ 20,137,141	122,524,769	46,594,942	75,929,827
Mississippi			$ 8,872,378	53,984,130	19,574,652	34,409,478
Mississippi State			$ 6,467,166	39,349,578	16,737,350	22,612,228
Missouri			$ 7,146,859	43,485,183	13,929,479	29,555,704
South Carolina			$ 9,554,700	58,135,731	24,301,862	33,833,869
Tennessee			$ 11,602,164	70,593,563	35,110,289	35,483,274
Texas A & M			$ 17,228,714	104,828,397	50,624,287	54,204,110
Vanderbilt			n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oklahoma			$ 14,817,595	90,157,905	46,977,771	43,180,134
Texas			$ 22,272,474	135,517,239	57,543,166	77,974,073

Big Ten Conference Schools 2023-24:​

School	2023 Conf	2024 Conf	Collective Funding *	Total Support	Ticket Sales	Contributions
Illinois			$ 9,311,667	56,656,994	15,693,517	40,963,477
Indiana			$ 13,631,160	82,939,020	21,278,997	61,660,023
Iowa			$ 9,698,730	59,012,087	26,416,829	32,595,258
Maryland			$ 3,735,112	22,726,352	12,735,792	9,990,560
Michigan			$ 16,357,054	99,524,766	55,266,135	44,258,631
Michigan State			$ 13,035,471	79,314,544	25,178,673	54,135,871
Minnesota			$ 7,171,424	43,634,648	19,252,536	24,382,112
Nebraska			$ 7,973,918	48,517,435	38,946,701	9,570,734
Northwestern			n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ohio State			$ 20,253,400	123,232,149	59,649,921	63,582,228
Oregon **			$ 10,623,807	64,640,729	24,357,945	40,282,784
Penn State			$ 13,793,489	83,926,716	44,678,657	39,248,059
Purdue			$ 5,510,579	33,529,207	16,617,614	16,911,593
Rutgers			$ 3,624,816	22,055,252	13,049,333	9,005,919
Southern Cal **			n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
UCLA **			$ 5,919,423	36,016,831	17,494,361	18,522,470
Washington **			$ 9,406,794	57,235,798	29,198,790	28,037,008
Wisconsin			$ 8,982,406	54,653,602	38,117,093	16,536,509

​

 

[icwesthawk]

As other’s have said…if you don’t contribute to the Swarm you have no basis for complaining. Cash is now the driving force in college football even if we don’t like it.

Can I complain that cash is the driving force in college football or you don't allow that either?

 

[Iron Doc]

As of now I have $3.05 in cans to be taken to the redemption center, redeemed, and contributed to the Swarming People.

Let NO ONE say I'm not doing my part!

 

[iowamike21]

Iowa lost a portal receiver who left Northern Illinois to join the fellas at San Diego State. That leads me to believe it's not so much the money as it is the offense . . . and maybe the weather. Sure, money is a key factor, but it's not the only one. Iowa is in better shape with money than it is with the offense and the weather. Can't do anything about the weather, but the offense? Five years and counting of abject futility leave a mark. Iowa needs some dramatic and aggressive offensive changes to alter that narrative NOW, not in another five years. The bowl game should be used as a "show-me" model of the NEW Iowa passing game and balanced offense. And what better opponent for a show-me game than Missouri.