*****The Official Iowa vs Missouri Game Thread*****

[desihawk]

It does look like great weather today in Nashville

Sunny and high near 59

i was counting on nasty weather. now all that winter fat does us no good

 

[desihawk]

i just don't want us to play pucker fb. let it hang out and have some fun. win or lose honestly doesn't matter.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Iowa is coming out in the Wing T. You heard it here first

Jazum at the Spin Back?

 

[Tunadog]

The game ain't happening. Missouri called in sick.

 

[Iron Doc]

Honest Question:

In times past, I heard the saying (relevant since it's Us vs. Missouri today)
"If you peel off the Southern 2 tiers of counties from Iowa and give them to Missouri, it will make both states smarter".

Can anyone on here confirm or deny this saying?
I live too far away from that border to know.

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

No such thing as a meaningless game. People that think that way are stupid.

Ky2 and Tn were meaningless.

 

[QChawks]

It’s kind of silly that this is isn’t a night game

I know a lot of people are off, including myself, but it feels like a lot more eyeballs could be on this game

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

No such thing as a meaningless game. People that think that way are stupid.

Cam Ward is stupid.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

It’s kind of silly that this is isn’t a night game

I know a lot of people are off, including myself, but it feels like a lot more eyeballs could be on this game

Just gotta tell the NFL to f*** off.........

 

[ClarindaA's]

Besides Gill we honestly have nobody that has done anything. Otherwise it's tight end or bust. Johnson caught 22 balls and he's obviously out. Man I'd just like to see a few screen passes if that's still a thing in our offense.

KJ Parker

 

[ClarindaA's]

Honest Question:

In times past, I heard the saying (relevant since it's Us vs. Missouri today)
"If you peel off the Southern 2 tiers of counties from Iowa and give them to Missouri, it will make both states smarter".

Can anyone on here confirm or deny this saying?
I live too far away from that border to know.

Accurate, I’m in Page county.

 

[Hawks2626]

Honest Question:

In times past, I heard the saying (relevant since it's Us vs. Missouri today)
"If you peel off the Southern 2 tiers of counties from Iowa and give them to Missouri, it will make both states smarter".

Can anyone on here confirm or deny this saying?
I live too far away from that border to know.

Yes, I grew up 5 minutes from the Missouri border and that was a saying. There is also a similar one that the IQ drops when you get south of Hwy 92.

 

[IIowaFarmBoy]

Honest Question:

In times past, I heard the saying (relevant since it's Us vs. Missouri today)
"If you peel off the Southern 2 tiers of counties from Iowa and give them to Missouri, it will make both states smarter".

Can anyone on here confirm or deny this saying?
I live too far away from that border to know.

It used to be said but MO has pretty much equaled or surpased Iowa on measures.

Ive lived in Mo and did college and grad school there. I took it that Iowans were super sensitive about being Iowa average.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

The game ain't happening. Missouri called in sick.

It is that time of the month again.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Sorry fellas. I know many of you were expecting to come on here today to get in one more rant about the state of Iowa football and the Ferentz Way following a loss to Missouri @QChawks but circumstances have changed, and we're gonna need to win today's game instead.

I get that this will disappoint many of you, but you need to understand there is a bigger game at hand here, and that trumps portions of our fanbase wanting us to lose so we can get to the end of the Ferentz Era quicker.

For those of you that fall under this category, you may commence with the complaining..............

 

[BigOHawk]

That's a DOUBLE demand to win this game!!! @Franisdaman

 

[Jimmy McGill]

I will tale any challenge if Iowa comes out in the Wing T. Be more fun than a traditional KF offense

 

[Muscles1989]

If another month of Lester’s offense is still looking the same boring KF offense I’ll be unimpressed. If Sullivan’s healthy I hope to see a faster not handicap offense

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Iowa - 38
Missouri - 17

If this really is, finally, Tim Lester's offense, then Iowa will come out with Sullivan throwing off RPO and play action with few drop backs. If I were Lester and I had this opportunity to showcase my offense, I'd throw on the first six plays and I'd do so in a hurry-up, no huddle. I would throw several quick slants to Wetjen, I'd hit the TEs up the seam, I'd target the RBs on wheel routes, and I'd send Wetjen, Gill, and others straight down the field for the long passes we haven't seen much of in the last five or six years. Iowa needs to throw at least 25 passes today, and I mean passes down the field, not swing passes to the RB.

As much as some people make offense out to be rocket science, it just ain't. Throw receivers open. Hit the timing throws. Run on passing downs, throw on running downs--and especially throw on first down. Throw to open up the run. I don't want to see any more off tackle dive plays, especially not on first down.

Run some trick plays. Let's get aggressive and have some fun. To hell with this stuff of punting from the opponent's 40 on 4th and 1. Do you see how everyone else in the country plays this game? Let's do it like that for a change.

There are no excuses. Iowa has a brilliant opportunity to show the portal guys they have some talent and they have a modern offense that can throw the ball. Lester HAS to take full advantage of that today. They've had weeks to get things goin'. Let 'er rip.

I want what you’re smoking 😊

 

[jonesy5960]

Honest Question:

In times past, I heard the saying (relevant since it's Us vs. Missouri today)
"If you peel off the Southern 2 tiers of counties from Iowa and give them to Missouri, it will make both states smarter".

Can anyone on here confirm or deny this saying?
I live too far away from that border to know.

The northeast of Iowa is the southwestern edge of what's known to geologists as the Driftless Area. The southern third of Iowa down through Missouri is what's known to anthropologists as the Toothless Area.

 

[jonesy5960]

Iowa - 38
Missouri - 17

If this really is, finally, Tim Lester's offense, then Iowa will come out with Sullivan throwing off RPO and play action with few drop backs. If I were Lester and I had this opportunity to showcase my offense, I'd throw on the first six plays and I'd do so in a hurry-up, no huddle. I would throw several quick slants to Wetjen, I'd hit the TEs up the seam, I'd target the RBs on wheel routes, and I'd send Wetjen, Gill, and others straight down the field for the long passes we haven't seen much of in the last five or six years. Iowa needs to throw at least 25 passes today, and I mean passes down the field, not swing passes to the RB.

As much as some people make offense out to be rocket science, it just ain't. Throw receivers open. Hit the timing throws. Run on passing downs, throw on running downs--and especially throw on first down. Throw to open up the run. I don't want to see any more off tackle dive plays, especially not on first down.

Run some trick plays. Let's get aggressive and have some fun. To hell with this stuff of punting from the opponent's 40 on 4th and 1. Do you see how everyone else in the country plays this game? Let's do it like that for a change.

There are no excuses. Iowa has a brilliant opportunity to show the portal guys they have some talent and they have a modern offense that can throw the ball. Lester HAS to take full advantage of that today. They've had weeks to get things goin'. Let 'er rip.

The greatest master mechanic on the planet can't fix a car without the right parts.

 

[Heathen Raider]

I always pick Iowa's Bowl results wrong so My pick is Mizzou 27 Iowa 14 .

 

[QChawks]

Iowa fans optimistic that the offense is gonna come out firing 🫤

A tale as old as time

 

[paednoch23]

The Hawks are a run first team and I don't think that's changing.

If that is true.... then this ain't Tim Lester's offense.

 

[Heathen Raider]

Iowa fans optimistic that the offense it’s gonna come out firing 🫤

A tale as old as time

I am fully expecting a 3 and out and a turnover the 1st 2 Iowa possessions , Typical of Iowa against competent defenses . I will be pleasantly surprised with anything better than that Iowa has started slow all Year .

 

[BrewHawk]

Iowa - 38
Missouri - 17

If this really is, finally, Tim Lester's offense, then Iowa will come out with Sullivan throwing off RPO and play action with few drop backs. If I were Lester and I had this opportunity to showcase my offense, I'd throw on the first six plays and I'd do so in a hurry-up, no huddle. I would throw several quick slants to Wetjen, I'd hit the TEs up the seam, I'd target the RBs on wheel routes, and I'd send Wetjen, Gill, and others straight down the field for the long passes we haven't seen much of in the last five or six years. Iowa needs to throw at least 25 passes today, and I mean passes down the field, not swing passes to the RB.

As much as some people make offense out to be rocket science, it just ain't. Throw receivers open. Hit the timing throws. Run on passing downs, throw on running downs--and especially throw on first down. Throw to open up the run. I don't want to see any more off tackle dive plays, especially not on first down.

Run some trick plays. Let's get aggressive and have some fun. To hell with this stuff of punting from the opponent's 40 on 4th and 1. Do you see how everyone else in the country plays this game? Let's do it like that for a change.

There are no excuses. Iowa has a brilliant opportunity to show the portal guys they have some talent and they have a modern offense that can throw the ball. Lester HAS to take full advantage of that today. They've had weeks to get things goin'. Let 'er rip.

Hate to break it to you, but none of that is going to happen, save maybe the TE seam route.

 

[desihawk]

how's the iowa secondary going to perform today?

 

[MikeyHawk]

You have to score a lot of points. Iowa failed to score 21 points in 5 games this year going 1-4 in those games. It's become relatively rare to win college games anymore when scoring less than 21 points. Out of 31 bowl games so far this year, Nebraska is the only team to win a bowl game this year while scoring less than 21.

Kirk *snorts* at that stat. Didn't you watch the Iowa - Nebraska game? a lot of points are not needed to win

 

[jonesy5960]

Kirk *snorts* at that stat. Didn't you watch the Iowa - Nebraska game? a lot of points are not needed to win

That's correct. Only around 80% of the time.

 

[Bow.to.the.Narrative]

Accurate, I’m in Page county.

There was almost a shooting battle over the placement of the state border. "The Honey War." Missouri claimed the border should be ten miles north of where it is now. Ultimately, a court ruled in Iowa's favor and violence was avoided.

 

[bhelm22]

Public Pool Podcast does not sound like something I have any interest in listening to

 

[millah_22]

You have to score a lot of points. Iowa failed to score 21 points in 5 games this year going 1-4 in those games. It's become relatively rare to win college games anymore when scoring less than 21 points. Out of 31 bowl games so far this year, Nebraska is the only team to win a bowl game this year while scoring less than 21.

They've also scored more than 30 in 6 games this year. 40 in 4 of them.

 

[hawkirugged17]

Actually, 10 minutes or so!

 

[millah_22]

It’s kind of silly that this is isn’t a night game

I know a lot of people are off, including myself, but it feels like a lot more eyeballs could be on this game

Its kind of silly that its not on at 10am on NY day.

 

[bhelm22]

Public Pool Podcast does not sound like something I have any interest in listening to

his neck might be the most extreme red I've ever seen in flushed skin

 

[QChawks]

have we punted yet?

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Public Pool Podcast does not sound like something I have any interest in listening to

Yea.... Just turned on ESPN... Is this the kind of garbage they have on, when they aren't showing games?

 

[millah_22]

It’s kind of silly that this is isn’t a night game

I know a lot of people are off, including myself, but it feels like a lot more eyeballs could be on this game

I'm betting a lot more people are working than not working.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

Besides Gill we honestly have nobody that has done anything. Otherwise it's tight end or bust. Johnson caught 22 balls and he's obviously out. Man I'd just like to see a few screen passes if that's still a thing in our offense.

Agree 100%, big Gill fan - we might need to Crean some of the other WRs on the roster... 🤞

 

[jonesy5960]

They've also scored more than 30 in 6 games this year. 40 in 4 of them.

Right. They went 6-0 in those games. As I said, you have to score a lot of points in today's game. 20 or less and you're most likely walking away with a loss, even with a very good defense. They'll need more than that today.