How I'm feeling about the Hawkeyes on Saturday
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Nothing more needs to be said because that hockey team had a bigger hill to climb than the hawks. Most people dont know that about 2 weeks before the Olympics that soviet team beat the US team 10-3 in an exhibition game.
But the hawks are dogs by 2 TDs which is pretty big
I'd feel better about it if it were at night.....just something different about Kinnick under the lights.
I honestly can't see a scenario where we win. Right now, I'm just wanting to make a game of it and show the country that this isn't the same Iowa offense from 3 years ago.
I honestly can't see a scenario where we win. Right now, I'm just wanting to make a game of it and show the country that this isn't the same Iowa offense from 3 years ago.
I can certainly see a scenario where we COULD win. I'd imagine the lights will be on in the 4Q, "winning time".....
I’m hoping that we have a punchers chance going into the fourth. If we do… Look out. But like KF said… It’s going to take a perfect game to beat these guys…
I think we need to hit with a big play early like Beathard to Tevan Smith in the 2015 BIG championship game (without the soul crushing outcome tho)! So Brown to Diaz for like a huge Td. Make a psychological impact that Smith ain’t the only threat in this game and announce we’re ready to go toe-to-toe! I just don’t think our defense this year is going to be able to keep us in the game like in years past, so the offense needs to be a spark. I’m not saying need to score 35+ points to win. But definitely mid 20s with explosive plays, no/low turnovers, and limit 3-and-outs. Tall task all around, but possible!
If OSU gifts us a couple pick-six’s, Sayin and Smith have game-ending injuries, and we have multiple special teams touchdowns…Boys! We may very well end this weekend 5-0!
Go Hawks
Side bar: Michigan isn’t very good and we needed penalties and such to edge them. I don’t see this game going very well - We’re still too offensively challenged, and, don’t have a defensive line.
Go Hawks
Side bar: Michigan isn’t very good and we needed penalties and such to edge them. I don’t see this game going very well - We’re still too offensively challenged, and, don’t have a defensive line.
I'm hoping it starts off like 2013, our young offense was underestimated and then came out and surprised them in the first half (remember Rudock to Duzey for that 85 yard TD where he actually ran away from their NFL D-backs?) but they outscored us 10-0 in the fourth and won 34-24. That was in Columbus though, maybe if we can get a similar first knockdown in Kinnick we can hold on for 60 minutes. Beating them has just been so hard for so long. Even when Michigan was really good I didn't think they were unbeatable, but the Buckeyes have whipped us too many times even when the Hawks were pretty highly ranked. The trauma from those 1995-1997 losses is tough to shake. I think we can get 20 points on them, just remains to be seen if the defense has any answer to stop them.
I think Michigan is better than everyone thinks. I guess we will see as the season progresses.
If Iowa doesn’t present a pass rush, its curtains I’s tell ya curtains. OSU defense isn’t their usual self and neither is Iowas. If that rover db Lutmer(?) can create havoc on Smith and their non existent pass rush comes to fruition maybe just maybe we have a punchers chance. Crowd will have to be EXTRA boisterous to make up for it not being a nite game.
We haven't had a game that we got all the breaks in almost a full week now
IF Iowa wins, even with the goalposts on the ground they will end up in the Iowa River off Riverside Drive ( or Burlington bridge).
We're definitely gonna need a lot of sack to win this one.
That’s a shocking stats to me. I’ve been underwhelmed by the pass rush again this year.
Definitely, I thought they were always great under Binns. Now that Reese Morgan is the DLine coach it might look a little different.
Don't necessarily need sacks. Hurries and any disruptions would be great as well. They have 8 hurries through 4 games. They had over 30 last season.
The Russians had the talent. The USA had the team. Brooks said he wasn't forming an all-star team. He was building a team that would play together and be greater than the sum of its parts. I think all of us can agree that's been the formula for KF. And maybe at least some of us can agree that's how you beat a team like Michigan or Ohio State. You can't out-talent them, but you can do all the little things that "stars" sometimes don't do. Brooks did a helluva job with that hockey team. Let's hope the Hawkeyes can follow that script to a similar result.
Nobody could see such a scenario in 2017 either. Do you see a scenario where Western Michigan could beat Michigan or where Wisconsin could win @ PSU? I think--and I could be wrong--but I think that's why they play the games.
That means Iowa has at least three more games of good breaks coming this season. (Go back and review 2025. You apparently would be surprised at what you will see.)
unlike Michigan. Ohio St is elite and everybody knows it. It’s likely Michigan won’t even be ranked by the end of the season.
huge opportunity. A win almost guarantees a playoff spot.
huge opportunity. A win almost guarantees a playoff spot.
I would still say Michigan defense is better than Ohio State defense.
How about Iowa OL v Ohio State DL? Talent differential? How about Iowa TEs vs Ohio State TEs? The only talent difference is Smith and Sayin.
At Kinnick, with Phil, I think Iowa will always have a chance. Illinois ran a good bit on 'em in Columbus, maybe we can crack the Bucknut this week.
I think their Achilles heel a bit is going to Smith 'too' much....maybe we get lucky with a bad throw, tipped pass and/or INT, keep the crowd into it until 4th and then take our chances. I always say keep it w/in 1 score in the 4th and Iowa's teamwork and discipline etc take over.
I agree.
Iowa is going to need to be able to pass the ball. If they attempt to run the ball 75% of the time, there are going to be a lot of 3 and outs. Cannot be 1 dimensional and expect to have any chance at winning. Mix it up, and don’t be afraid to take a couple of shots downfield!
Very good description of that team and their coaches. Do you remember in that 1980 game how one of the US players sort of took a chance with just maybe 5 seconds left in the period and skated into the russian end to intercept a clearing pass and he roughly one timed a blast past the top russian goalie. I wonder if Herb Brooks talked to his team about the timing of taking chances, being alert to opportunities, and the psychology of the game. I mean I am sure Brooks wouldnt normally want a player to take that chance and not get the pass and leave his teammates shorthanded down ice by the Armerican end. But the player was probably mentally all over doing that play, noticing how even with just a few seconds left the russians would want to push the puck down ice.
We have a defensive line, they just were tackling like sheeiiit last week. I am sure we are working on tackling drills this week.
Hopefully we can get some sort of a pass rush this week. Last week we had to run some contain to keep Underwood in check.
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