Another lost season coming. Football at IOWA stinks and will until we make a move at the top. Thank god for Fran and BB.
Totally agree
Some thoughts from the spring game
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Totally agree
We better improve the punting game and we may need to add a few more punters to the scholly roles because this unit will be getting the most reps when the actual season rolls around.
LOL. What a good reply - it could apply to every post on here, including mine.
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My point wasn't necessarily the low attendance but rather the U of I athletic department's overly optimistic/dishonest estimation. The football program has been trending downward since 2010; rather than doing what it takes to change that the AD and his lackeys try to spin the truth.
I'm not sure how small the crowd was at spring game, but I did give them all a ride to a bar afterwards in my mini-van.
BTW, it's official, the baseball team gets bigger crowds than the football team.
And they should.
Personally, I think the great fans of the Hawkeyes should stay away in droves this year (should things start as bad as most fear), FORCE the change.
Keep putting 60K in the stands, and Barta will just continue to spin his bullshat and extend tailgate hours.
And they should.
Personally, I think the great fans of the Hawkeyes should stay away in droves this year (should things start as bad as most fear), FORCE the change.
Keep putting 60K in the stands, and Barta will just continue to spin his bullshat and extend tailgate hours.
More than likely Iowa will go 12-0 this year and lose in the Big Ten championship game to miss the playoffs.
That would almost be as BAU as BAU goes if it weren't for the fact that Iowa winning 12 games in a season is not allowed by the NCAA let alone the Big Ten.
That would almost be as BAU as BAU goes if it weren't for the fact that Iowa winning 12 games in a season is not allowed by the NCAA let alone the Big Ten.
Given who will likely be the starting qb at Ill. State, and the teams' finish last fall... there's a VERY real possibility Iowa loses that first home game. Can you imagine what we will hear from the apologists if Iowa loses, or if they have a Ball State-like game? The stadium will be 2/3 full by the time the conference season rolls around.
It's really tough to gauge anything from a single spring practice. IMHO, the defense looked cohesive, disciplined, and occasionally salty ... but that was against an offense they were familiar with and that doesn't appear, at least so far, to be very good. It SEEMS like the defense will be good enough to keep Iowa in most games, meaning we could see some close games against comparable mediocre teams. To call the offense a work in progress, however, would be putting it kindly. They simply couldn't make the big pass play or display the kind of consistency needed to help beat better foes. There were flashes of good play and a couple of notable individuals--Mitchell looks the part of a very nice all around BIG running back, for instance, and we really need Canzeri to stay healthy because he has the potential to have a very good senior year--but the inability of our wide receivers to gain separation or make the big catch was glaring. An athletic youngster like Jay Scheel could evolve to help things out but this continuing concern, combined with below average offensive line play, at least so far, will make Beathard's job all the more difficult. He's got to stay healthy and play smart (choosing when to throw the short, safe route versus rising the home run). While the running game should be improved (how could it not be?), it looks to me like the lack of a serious passing game means the defense will have to carry an undue portion of the the load for this team to be anything beyond mediocre or worse. Having said that, I was really impressed with player attitude--they're working very hard and seem very attentive to the coaches, certainly to Ferentz--so it's hard to know how things might play out in the fall. Should be interesting ... I for one will be in the stands, cheering for these young student athletes to surprise the naysayers and critics. You never know.
Spring Game: I seen 1800-2000 fans at most. Weather wasn't that bad. Game play was bad except for a few. WR's look average at best. QB play was way off. OL left gaps that our D missed repeatedly.Punting will crush any hopes of winning more then 4. Speed well routed receivers will blow past these LB's. Their simply is no QB backup.RB's look good, but this was a practice game.
I think it is possible we lose all 12 games, 4-8 at best. If even one of six key players are injured, 2-10.
Positives: the bathrooms were less busy.
This is KF last season. ! Lame duck season and his last.
I think it is possible we lose all 12 games, 4-8 at best. If even one of six key players are injured, 2-10.
Positives: the bathrooms were less busy.
This is KF last season. ! Lame duck season and his last.
Seriously of all your negative comments about the team being bad next year and not winning 4 the blame is placed on Punting. Yes the punt game is why we won't win more than 4. Got it. Granted our punters aren't very good but come on.
Are you even a hawk fan or just a husker with nothing better to do than troll the Iowa boards? I could see u as that Matt foley guy too
I'm not saying he doesn't cause I've never seen Brandon Snyder play but Bob Sanders "really" that's a mighty tall hill you're trying to climb.
The best running back on the team is Wadley. It isn't even close. Daniels has never looked that good to me and it appears he didn't do much in the spring game. Mitchell seems to be already better than him and he just moved to RB. But the oline needs to really work hard in the offseason and fall camp in order for next year's team to do anything. Hopefully Welsh comes back to school.
