Unbalanced home schedule

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

If you haven't noticed, I would point out that Iowa plays four straight September home games to start the season, so that means the Hawkeyes will play in Kinnick only once in all of October and twice in November. Of Iowa's final eight games, only three are @ Kinnick. To have a successful season, the Hawkeyes will certainly need to be road warriors. But it's probably better to have the road games late rather than early. Still, it seems to be a somewhat odd, unbalanced schedule in terms of home vs road.

 

[Titanhawk2]

If you haven't noticed, I would point out that Iowa plays four straight September home games to start the season, so that means the Hawkeyes will play in Kinnick only once in all of October and twice in November. Of Iowa's final eight games, only three are @ Kinnick. To have a successful season, the Hawkeyes will certainly need to be road warriors. But it's probably better to have the road games late rather than early. Still, it seems to be a somewhat odd, unbalanced schedule in terms of home vs road.

9 big ten games. Half the schools will have 5 home games, the other half will have 5 road games. Half of the Big Ten is in the same boat, except NW and Prudue that for some reason are playing each other in the season's first game

 

[iahawkeyes17]

If you haven't noticed, I would point out that Iowa plays four straight September home games to start the season, so that means the Hawkeyes will play in Kinnick only once in all of October and twice in November. Of Iowa's final eight games, only three are @ Kinnick. To have a successful season, the Hawkeyes will certainly need to be road warriors. But it's probably better to have the road games late rather than early. Still, it seems to be a somewhat odd, unbalanced schedule in terms of home vs road.

Nice part is those road games are not at hostile road environments minus Penn St.

Minnesota- 50K stadium that has lot of Iowa fans every year.
Indiana- Fans don't show up usually are already focused on Bball season come October. Funny story one time visiting IU fans next to us gave us their program and there is an over head shot of the stadium full of mainly red and white. Hoosier fan points out that game was vs Ohio St only way they could fill the stadium with a ton of red in it.
PSU- Our one hostile raucous stadium we are visiting. Hoping it's not a night game.
Purdue- Even after good year small stadium that usually doesn't fill up. More fans rather being in end zone patio that serves beer.
Illinois- Dump of a stadium. Just like in 16' in November season will be done for them. Fans won't show and have more Iowa fans there again.

 

[TKingpin]

That stretch of 4 road games out of 5 is truly the important stretch of games this season.

We absolutely need to be road warriors. Great defense travels well. Will our offense?

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

In my opinion, Iowas has generally outkicked the coverage as far as winning Big Ten road games. Maybe my perception is wrong, put ATS on the road, I would guess Iowa is a far better team than at home since 2002.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

If you haven't noticed, I would point out that Iowa plays four straight September home games to start the season, so that means the Hawkeyes will play in Kinnick only once in all of October and twice in November. Of Iowa's final eight games, only three are @ Kinnick. To have a successful season, the Hawkeyes will certainly need to be road warriors. But it's probably better to have the road games late rather than early. Still, it seems to be a somewhat odd, unbalanced schedule in terms of home vs road.

Blame Gary Barta.

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

Blaming GB is almost always a solid plan, but the point of this thread, as you know, wasn't to blame anyone but to underscore the importance of playing well on the road in 2018 when 4 of 5 late-season games will be played away from Kinnick. But thanks for playing.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Blaming GB is almost always a solid plan, but the point of this thread, as you know, wasn't to blame anyone but to underscore the importance of playing well on the road in 2018 when 4 of 5 late-season games will be played away from Kinnick. But thanks for playing.

I am playing......As in joking.


Don't ask me to play the game though. You wouldn't want me to play the game......

 

[KuwaitHawk]

I’ll take PSU at night. We won back in 2009 and lost in 2016 (if I got my years straight).

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

Purdue and Illinois have the same thing going on. When you only have 4 conference home games and you start out at home, that leaves a lot of road games in Oct-Nov.

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

I am playing......As in joking.


Don't ask me to play the game though. You wouldn't want me to play the game......

Gotcha. My bad. Missed the sarcasm. Well played.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Gotcha. My bad. Missed the sarcasm. Well played.

It was a little ambiguous.

You just gotta consider the source....