Tell me this does not concern you
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"Talent can gain experience. Experience can't gain talent." -- Bill Walton
Every team turns over about 30% of their roster every year, and that number is climbing.
If you're ISMoo, it's more like 80%.
If you're ISMoo, it's more like 80%.
Probably because they have the best talent in the country. Might have something to do with it but I don't know..
No it does not, we have the most experienced coaching staff in the country
We wouldn’t have been on this list last year either. Iowa was 63rd.
We do this all the time I’m not worried.
We do this all the time I’m not worried.
It does not. We've come into seasons as one of the most experienced teams and we have won bowl games and lost bowl games. Don't think I've missed the BIG championship or the NC bantered about with some of our experienced teams of the past
Phil Steele has No.1 Virginia ranked as a mid-tier ACC team outside the top 50 for 2026. Most other pre-season polls are similar.
I have heard a similar one "Hard work beats talent if talent does not work hard" and I think the hard work part describes our hawks
It does, especially at the QB position and I dont even see Iowa on that list, yikes
Awe hell we should just forfeit the season.
College football's most experienced teams: Ranking all 138 FBS rosters ahead of the 2026 season
A full overall, offensive and defensive breakdown of every team in major college football
www.cbssports.com
Iowa 110 of 138
I'll go out on a limb and predict the Hawks go to a bowl game after the 2026 season. They may even beat one of those teams returning a lot of snap counts.
So you're saying the
Rose Bowl
Sugar Bowl
Orange Bowl
and
Cotton Bowl
are like the NIT? what a numbskull.
I'm not sure that loading your roster up with a bunch of 6th-year seniors who have played for 3 different teams already is the path to success.
I don't think that this "experience" measurement means anything close to what it used to mean.
I don't think that this "experience" measurement means anything close to what it used to mean.
All of those bowls are the playoffs now.
It really depends.
If many of the kids projected in the two-deeps have been in the program for a couple years and are now getting their turn to compete, it doesn’t concern me as much.
I would add this is the first time in over a decade in a half where I am cautiously optimistic about the passing game. It would seem DJV, RVZ, and newcomer Diaz will be a solid trio to build from if we can get halfway decent play out of the quarterback position and the OL is respectable.
If many of the kids projected in the two-deeps have been in the program for a couple years and are now getting their turn to compete, it doesn’t concern me as much.
I would add this is the first time in over a decade in a half where I am cautiously optimistic about the passing game. It would seem DJV, RVZ, and newcomer Diaz will be a solid trio to build from if we can get halfway decent play out of the quarterback position and the OL is respectable.
Exactly. So why did you post "Bowls are like the NIT"? Words have meaning.
Have you been living under a rock the last 2 years and not seen what Indiana has done?
78. Iowa State 17,513Every team turns over about 30% of their roster every year, and that number is climbing.
If you're ISMoo, it's more like 80%.
110. Iowa. 11,779
This is why clone fans think they will win this year.
Indiana has figured it out in 2 years with a new coach and NIL bank account.
Iowa is a developmental program, and they have stayed a developmental program in this Transfer/NIL age. Even the transfer class this year was largely multi year guys.
Those of you who are nervous about this, I’d suggest getting used to it because this is going to be the new norm for Iowa every year. Other teams will get transfers and we’ll use the next man up. Part of being a developmental program is that kids on the bench actually play at some point.
We saw a lot of the new starters already last year and I thought they looked good. Off the top of my head Buffington, Watson, Wallace, Epenesa, Hawthorne, Merrieweather, and Dotzler will all be solid or good new starters.
Reading the article, it is only counting FBS snaps too. So we aren’t getting Diaz’s, James’, Hawkins, Olagbaju, Styles, Kahmari Brown, Stevenson, or Phillips snaps counted. All of them were high performers in FCS and I feel good that they’ll fit right in in the B1G.
Those of you who are nervous about this, I’d suggest getting used to it because this is going to be the new norm for Iowa every year. Other teams will get transfers and we’ll use the next man up. Part of being a developmental program is that kids on the bench actually play at some point.
We saw a lot of the new starters already last year and I thought they looked good. Off the top of my head Buffington, Watson, Wallace, Epenesa, Hawthorne, Merrieweather, and Dotzler will all be solid or good new starters.
Reading the article, it is only counting FBS snaps too. So we aren’t getting Diaz’s, James’, Hawkins, Olagbaju, Styles, Kahmari Brown, Stevenson, or Phillips snaps counted. All of them were high performers in FCS and I feel good that they’ll fit right in in the B1G.
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Oh, yeah, I'm sure the most remarkable story in college football history is going to be happening every season now....
Now that you've done Indiana, do teams that brought in tons and transfers and sucked.
Ok big guy...The non-playoff bowls are like the NIT.
So far we've landed a commitment from the lowest-rated QB we offered.
Missed out on 14 of a total 15 Running Backs offered - Keyon Thomas the undecided offer still outstanding
Missed out on 17 of 17 Wide Receiver's offered.
Landed a commitment from our lowest-rated Tight End offer - Jax Dejean.
No, the sky is not falling for Iowa. But, we remain the same Iowa not capable of appealing to offensive playmakers, and I think that sucks.
Missed out on 14 of a total 15 Running Backs offered - Keyon Thomas the undecided offer still outstanding
Missed out on 17 of 17 Wide Receiver's offered.
Landed a commitment from our lowest-rated Tight End offer - Jax Dejean.
No, the sky is not falling for Iowa. But, we remain the same Iowa not capable of appealing to offensive playmakers, and I think that sucks.