Citrus Bowl vs LSU?

Palmerhawk · Monday at 11:25 AM

Schlabaugh and the other college fb analyst on ESPN today agreed on only one bowl projection:

Iowa vs LSU on jan 2 in citrus bowl

Would that be better than making the playoffs as a #11 seed and playing Notre Dame in South bend on dec 18?

Personally, it is a close call as I like having that last game on new years weekend.

LSU might be a comparable opponent to ND
Beating kiffin would be fun
Season ending on dec 18 would suck.

AFM22 · Monday at 11:26 AM

Palmerhawk said:
Schlabaugh and the other college fb analyst on ESPN today agreed on only one bowl projection:

Iowa vs LSU on jan 2 in citrus bowl

Would that be better than making the playoffs as a #11 seed and playing Notre Dame in South bend on dec 18?

Personally, it is a close call as I like having that last game on new years weekend.

LSU might be a comparable opponent to ND
Beating kiffin would be fun
Season ending on dec 18 would suck.

No. The goal is the playoff.

83Hawk · Monday at 11:27 AM

Playoffs>bowl game.

Fight4Iowa · Monday at 11:55 AM

Palmerhawk said:
Schlabaugh and the other college fb analyst on ESPN today agreed on only one bowl projection:

Iowa vs LSU on jan 2 in citrus bowl

Would that be better than making the playoffs as a #11 seed and playing Notre Dame in South bend on dec 18?

Personally, it is a close call as I like having that last game on new years weekend.

LSU might be a comparable opponent to ND
Beating kiffin would be fun
Season ending on dec 18 would suck.

I bet Iowa is going to be much higher in the first playoff rankings than everyone thinks. They'll probably come in around 17 or 16. We need to win out and hope we can get all the way to a #8 seed so we get a first round playoff game at home.

WeBeHerkin · Monday at 11:56 AM

We going to the damn playoff. Will take Notre Dame at South Bend

The Big Z · Monday at 1:21 PM

Sorry but bowl games are 1000% meaningless these days. It’s playoffs or bust.

Palmerhawk · Monday at 5:15 PM

I expected this reaction.
I wonder how fan support will be next year if we are 5-3 and out of contention on Nov 1st?
I know attendance is starting to wan already at some real football schools this year as they fall out of contention.

Next year it will be a clear pass/fail test on a team's seasons...playoff or consider firing your coach...2 or 3 seasons without playoff - coach gawn....NFL mentality takes over.

Kceasthawk@77 · Monday at 5:21 PM

WeBeHerkin said:
We going to the damn playoff. Will take Notre Dame at South Bend

I actually think that would be a heck of a game......

Kceasthawk@77 · Monday at 5:23 PM

Palmerhawk said:
I expected this reaction.
I wonder how fan support will be next year if we are 5-3 and out of contention on Nov 1st?
I know attendance is starting to wan already at some real football schools this year as they fall out of contention.

Next year it will be a clear pass/fail test on a team's seasons...playoff or consider firing your coach...2 or 3 seasons without playoff - coach gawn....NFL mentality takes over.

I'll root for them in any bowl, but there's no comparison between that and having a shot in the playoff. If they go to the 24 team deal they should get in most years unless we really fall off.

FranklinHawk · Monday at 5:35 PM

Next year the playoff also goes from 12 to 24 teams, so 3 losses depending on schedule might not mean you're out of contention.

yrunvs · Monday at 5:38 PM

I'd be fine playing on Saturday Jan 2 against SEC on national TV if that's the way it plays out.

93hawkeye · Monday at 5:44 PM

The Big Z said:
Sorry but bowl games are 1000% meaningless these days. It’s playoffs or bust.

1000% meaningless is hyperbole, of course. I enjoyed myself thoroughly watching Iowa defeat Vandy in last year's bowl game. Yes, playoff is better, but if we love Hawkeye football, we'll find some enjoyment in any 13th game

uihawk82 · Monday at 5:47 PM

Palmerhawk said:
Schlabaugh and the other college fb analyst on ESPN today agreed on only one bowl projection:

Iowa vs LSU on jan 2 in citrus bowl

Would that be better than making the playoffs as a #11 seed and playing Notre Dame in South bend on dec 18?

Personally, it is a close call as I like having that last game on new years weekend.

LSU might be a comparable opponent to ND
Beating kiffin would be fun
Season ending on dec 18 would suck.

I would like to see the hawks in the playoffs meaning they go 10-2, next it would be great to have a first playoff game at Kinnick as the old structure could see something new, next a win and a 2nd playoff game or more would be awesome, then lastly the Citrus or other top bowl game. we shall see

Anon1751457816 · Monday at 5:52 PM

National championship or bust!

yrunvs · Monday at 6:09 PM

Anon1751457816 said:
National championship or bust!

Not happening. There is no NT trophy coming to Iowa City. Hank is good he is not great and that's what you need, you need a great QB. You need a Heisman trophy type QB. And about 3 other first rounders to have a chance.
Jan 2 vs LSU would be great.

Hawkfan82 · Monday at 7:29 PM

Every LSU player going pro will sit for that game. Iowa 35-17

HawksRule73 · Monday at 8:32 PM

Palmerhawk said:
I expected this reaction.
I wonder how fan support will be next year if we are 5-3 and out of contention on Nov 1st?
I know attendance is starting to wan already at some real football schools this year as they fall out of contention.

Next year it will be a clear pass/fail test on a team's seasons...playoff or consider firing your coach...2 or 3 seasons without playoff - coach gawn....NFL mentality takes over.

How would we be out of a 24 team playoff at 5-3??

And we have an opportunity to bring back all 11 starters on offense and 9 of 11 on defense plus all our specialists. Barring catastrophic injury, I highly doubt we’ll be 5-3 next year.

Outbackbowl2017 · Monday at 8:36 PM

Hawkfan82 said:
Every LSU player going pro will sit for that game. Iowa 35-17

LSU wouldn’t play in a bowl game if not in the play offs.

DuddyB · Monday at 8:46 PM

yrunvs said:
Not happening. There is no NT trophy coming to Iowa City. Hank is good he is not great and that's what you need, you need a great QB. You need a Heisman trophy type QB. And about 3 other first rounders to have a chance.
Jan 2 vs LSU would be great.

Not to say that it will or won’t happen by any means, but I will say there is really no juggernaut out there this year that’s unbeatable.

85Bears · Monday at 10:35 PM

Palmerhawk said:
I expected this reaction.
I wonder how fan support will be next year if we are 5-3 and out of contention on Nov 1st?
I know attendance is starting to wan already at some real football schools this year as they fall out of contention.

Next year it will be a clear pass/fail test on a team's seasons...playoff or consider firing your coach...2 or 3 seasons without playoff - coach gawn....NFL mentality takes over.

That’s a good point. It would suck if you were a good team that peaked late in the year but had 3 early tough losses. Eliminated from the playoffs, fans lost interest but you are good enough to be in the top 12.

JerseyCityHawk · Monday at 11:48 PM

Palmerhawk said:
Schlabaugh and the other college fb analyst on ESPN today agreed on only one bowl projection:

Iowa vs LSU on jan 2 in citrus bowl

Would that be better than making the playoffs as a #11 seed and playing Notre Dame in South bend on dec 18?

Personally, it is a close call as I like having that last game on new years weekend.

LSU might be a comparable opponent to ND
Beating kiffin would be fun
Season ending on dec 18 would suck.

Absolutely NOT CFP or bust and FOOK those nerds and FOOK LSU…

WeBeHerkin · 2026-11-03T06:26:42-0600

LSU would likely have many guys bow out of game.

rchawk · 2026-11-03T07:35:00-0600

WeBeHerkin said:
LSU would likely have many guys bow out of game.

Probably. And the playoffs are of course the bigger reward.

Still, New Year's Eve at Mickey World would be fun if uber expensive. And Dec. 30-Jan. 3 in Orlando would be a lot warmer than where 99.9% of posters on this board live.

uihawk82 · 2026-11-03T08:19:19-0600

yrunvs said:
Not happening. There is no NT trophy coming to Iowa City. Hank is good he is not great and that's what you need, you need a great QB. You need a Heisman trophy type QB. And about 3 other first rounders to have a chance.
Jan 2 vs LSU would be great.

The chance of this team winning a Natty is less than 1% BUT the whole point of sports is to compete and to TRY. I would love the hawks to get into the CFP and get a win and move on. But as you say Citrus Bowl would be great

uihawk82 · 2026-11-03T08:47:05-0600

HawksRule73 said:
How would we be out of a 24 team playoff at 5-3??

And we have an opportunity to bring back all 11 starters on offense and 9 of 11 on defense plus all our specialists. Barring catastrophic injury, I highly doubt we’ll be 5-3 next year.

Dotzler is 5th year out of 5 years so can he come back on some exemption?

But, as you say, if everyone comes back who can come back we should be better. We dont know about Moulton and his injury and being a short shelf life running back he might be smart to declare for the draft.

And I really think KF will want to coach next year's team with all these good players he likes and cares for, more crying next year probably, hahaha, he gets emotional

uihawk82 · 2026-11-03T08:47:46-0600

Outbackbowl2017 said:
LSU wouldn’t play in a bowl game if not in the play offs.

well kick them out of not only the SEC but also D1 football

uihawk82 · 2026-11-03T08:50:29-0600

85Bears said:
That’s a good point. It would suck if you were a good team that peaked late in the year but had 3 early tough losses. Eliminated from the playoffs, fans lost interest but you are good enough to be in the top 12.

Yeah, playoff teams will find a way to win one of those 3 early losses you speak of. I thought Iowa might lose all of Mich, OSU, Wash this year based on those teams recent history. I thought we might catch Mich early with a new system and new coach etc but it also turns out they were a bit of a mess and we won 2 of 3.

hawkeyebob1962 · 2026-11-03T08:59:31-0600

Hawkfan82 said:
Every LSU player going pro will sit for that game. Iowa 35-17

Good point.

hawkeyebob1962 · 2026-11-03T09:02:38-0600

rchawk said:
Probably. And the playoffs are of course the bigger reward.

Still, New Year's Eve at Mickey World would be fun if uber expensive. And Dec. 30-Jan. 3 in Orlando would be a lot warmer than where 99.9% of posters on this board live.

Living in Orlando, I always wanted Citrus or Outback/Reliaquest. Now, having just moved to NC, it's all about the Duke's Mayo Bowl for me!

WeBeHerkin · 2026-11-03T09:07:11-0600

uihawk82 said:
well kick them out of not only the SEC but also D1 football

They didn't do that to Notre Dame last year when they refused.

hawkeyebob1962 · 2026-11-03T09:13:44-0600

WeBeHerkin said:
They didn't do that to Notre Dame last year when they refused.

Does ND share in ACC bowl revenues? If so, I hope they had funds withheld. Frankly, any team that opts out of a bowl should not have any share in that conference's bowl revenues.

WeBeHerkin · 2026-11-03T09:38:55-0600

hawkeyebob1962 said:
Does ND share in ACC bowl revenues? If so, I hope they had funds withheld. Frankly, any team that opts out of a bowl should not have any share in that conference's bowl revenues.

I don't think these types of teams care. They have all the money they want

rchawk · 2026-11-03T09:48:57-0600

hawkeyebob1962 said:
Living in Orlando, I always wanted Citrus or Outback/Reliaquest. Now, having just moved to NC, it's all about the Duke's Mayo Bowl for me!

How are the temperatures in Charlotte then? Can we wear short sleeves and shorts?

TrojanHawkeye · 2026-11-03T09:59:05-0600

I'd love to play ND in the playoff. LSU in a bowl, middling

Smigamorski · 2026-11-03T10:11:47-0600

Palmerhawk said:
Schlabaugh and the other college fb analyst on ESPN today agreed on only one bowl projection:

Iowa vs LSU on jan 2 in citrus bowl

Would that be better than making the playoffs as a #11 seed and playing Notre Dame in South bend on dec 18?

Personally, it is a close call as I like having that last game on new years weekend.

LSU might be a comparable opponent to ND
Beating kiffin would be fun
Season ending on dec 18 would suck.

Great unintentional troll post

rchawk · 2026-11-03T10:32:47-0600

Smigamorski said:
Great unintentional troll post

The playoffs would be better but beating LSU would be a good thing. We've done it before.

Animal Kingdom! I swear the ride over the Nile crocodiles they are just looking up at me as lunch. "Just lean a little farther out friend, now a little farther, see if you can drop that popcorn into my jaws. Reach a little closer..."

hawkeyebob1962 · 2026-11-03T15:01:41-0600

rchawk said:
How are the temperatures in Charlotte then? Can we wear short sleeves and shorts?

Just moved to Raleigh. Charlotte is a little closer to mountains, so it would be a crap-shoot on shorts/short sleeves.

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