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Posts: 637 Apr 18 12 8:50 AM	Tags : None Remove this ad Now that Spring Practice is over and we all know nothing ever changes schematically or strategically for the Hawks in the summertime, it's time for predictions: 8-4 Improvement over the 7-5 rut will be applauded by KF's toughest critics Quincy and Regal as well as cr21; all three will champion the fundraising efforts to double Captain Kirk's salary and declare the program is "headed in the right direction - all the way to the top!". The I-Club Spring and Summer Banquet circuit will once again be joyous occasions and people won't even be as scared of Brands and his "uniquely" intense form of speaking/undressing....
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NLHawkeye	I predict	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6369 Apr 18 12 11:37 AM Pogue Mahone	That with the newfound liberalism discovered by KF that we actually attempt a FG from 50+ yds. 7-5 is the safe bet. I'll go as high as 8-4 and as low as 6-6.
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crhawkstern21	Northern Iowa	#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 150 Apr 18 12 11:44 AM	I'm predicting around .500....either a game above or below. I'm curious about the Northern Iowa game. If they pull the upset, how will Hawkeye Nation spin that one? You just know under Ferentz Iowa always seems to drop a pre season game that they should not.
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schawkeye	You are a f.... Idiot and I can't wait	#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3302 Apr 20 12 11:26 PM 1000 Club Member Pick a title!	Until Doyle gets ahold of you and snaps your head like a dry twig... "It was idiotic to play Lick Ball with no talent ..." many of lil21's insightful comments
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DonnyDonovan	"You just know under Ferentz Iowa always seems to drop a pre-season game...	#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 870 Apr 21 12 12:34 PM	...that they should not." That's just not true. First, they're non-conference games not preseason games dumbshit. Second, while they've certainly had a few annoying non-conference losses (Western Michigan in 2007 being the mother of them all), they've also had plenty of seasons where the non-conference part of the schedule unfolded about like you'd expect (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, arguably 2010). To say ALWAYS is simply using words to fit your tired, pre-conceived narrative. Please take your latest handle (the dumbest yet) and stick it you-know-where. And if Iowa were to lose to UNI the way it would be "spun" is as a frustrating loss and a bad way to open the season. Worst poster ever. Last Edited By: DonnyDonovan Apr 21 12 12:37 PM. Edited 1 time.
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crhawkstern21	Although technically right being they are non-conference games	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 150 Apr 21 12 7:35 PM	I say pre-season games because that is how they are treated under the captain......inmho. Oh and by the way.....how about all of those losses to ISU Donny.....those not embarassing????.....me thinks not. Last Edited By: crhawkstern21 Apr 22 12 6:13 AM. Edited 1 time.
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DonnyDonovan	Ugh. Look at the years I said the OOC went about as expected.	#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 870 Apr 22 12 8:31 AM	And look at the years I omitted. See a pattern? The losses to very beatable Iowa State teams in 2007 and 2011 in Ames (especially Chizik's '07 squad) were two of the most aggravating losses Iowa has had under KF. In 2001, 2002 and 2005, under McCarney, ISU at least had a pulse, and even those games were frustrating as hell. Iowa crapping the bed in Ames 2 of the last 3 times they've played there is 2nd on the frustration meter for me behind only the last two efforts in Minneapolis. You seem to think myself and several other posters here are blindly happy with the program and believe that all is well. That's so not true dude. I'm extremely concerned and worried that 2002-2004 (and to a lesser degree '09) was the outlier. The number of mind-numbing, catastrofuck, how-in-the-hell-did-that-happen? losses since 2005 has to be among the highest of any program in the land. It sucks. I'm cautiously optimistic though about the staff changes and some of the young talent in the program and hoping like crazy Iowa has another run of 10-win seasons in them, but, where I used to expect it, now I'm taking a much more wait-and-see approach. HOWEVER -- there's a huge gray area between blind homerism and taking a shot at Ferentz in EVERY DAMN POST. Your complete inability to see that gray area and talk football like an adult is why you have such a hard time getting along here. But I really don't want to go down this road again so I'll stop now.
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crhawkstern21	Ferentz makes chewing gum look very cool	#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 150 Apr 22 12 7:33 PM	There....I said something nice. I bet it is sugar free though...... I too look forward to seeing if staff changes make any real difference in the coming years. The real football talk will start when our first game approaches. Until then, let's just pray no one gets in trouble through the summer. I really do want Ferentz to have renewed success Donny. I really do. But, I lost about all faith in him last year with the continued attrition and losing to inferior teams. It is nice to see change (for once), but it is probably a little to late to make a significant difference. And, I fully expect very little change from what we fundamentally do. I think we will need more diamonds in the rough and more of that 09 luck to see more 10+ win seasons with our base philosophies. Alas. I'm not holding my breath. But, I will still be at Kinnick (or in front of the tube) to say go hawks regardless. Last Edited By: crhawkstern21 Apr 22 12 8:17 PM. Edited 3 times.
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coehawk		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1061 Apr 23 12 8:10 AM	@ Northern Illinois -- Win Iowa State -- Win Northern Iowa -- Win Central Michigan -- Win Minnesota -- Win (5-0 at this point and ranked #21) @ Michigan State -- Lose (back to reality and out of the top 25) Penn State -- Lose @ Northwestern -- Lose (www.firekirkferentz.com makes a comeback) @ Indiana -- Win Purdue -- Win @ Michigan -- Lose Nebraska -- Win 8 - 4 and a trip to the Outback Bowl. Those who died are justified for wearing the badge They're the chosen whites
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kmurp		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 17 Apr 24 12 6:20 PM	Don't see how they can beat Nebraska next year; nor the year after as it's in Lincoln I think. So this big rivalry has a very good chance of starting out 0-3 for the good guys.
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Chicago Hawk	You made this easy for me, Coe.	#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6910 Apr 24 12 8:44 PM Misery deserves company.	Remove this ad I see the same scenario playing out: we finally go undefeated in non-conference and play ourselves back into the top 25. However, I think we win one of either the PSU or MSU games and end up at 9-3.
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regalhawk	Oh...........my...............god???	#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 519 Apr 25 12 6:36 PM	You ready to bet on that Chi? We couldn't come close to 9-3 last year with Coker, McNutt, Reiff, Zuks and a couple quality d-lineman like Binns and Daniels. Now with, more than likely, a true freshman RB, only one quality wideout a rag tag offensive line and a horrific undersized, inexperienced dline we are gonna add two more wins to last season's totals?? Name your price!!!
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DonnyDonovan	I could see 8-4, but 7-5 is probably more likely.	#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 870 Apr 25 12 8:19 PM	9-3 would be absolutely incredible with this team.
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Mattfromchicago	can't for the life of me........	#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 706 Apr 26 12 9:47 AM	.......figure out how you guys can predict what's going to happen next year given where we are. the 'smart bet' is probably regal's. new coordinators on both sides of the ball, new faces on both lines, inexperienced rb, lack of apparent 'big play' guy on the offensive edge, etc etc etc. otoh, this could be a 'sneak up' year for us. if davis is really able to adapt his offense and playcalling to his personnel (NOT an o'keefe strength), if parker is ready and able to make the big step up, if one of the frosh step up, if keenan or another wideout steps up, if if if. so i really have no expectations for next year. we could be 6-6, or we could be 9-3 and nothing in between would surprise me. anything less and i'd be disappointed with the program in general, anything more and i might do something silly stupid.
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CrHawkeye		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 24132 Apr 26 12 5:07 PM CrHawkeye in IC	7-5 would be a reasonable expectation. Skill positions on offense are worrisome. RB and WR have a lot to prove. Vandenburg could be pretty good if he gets his act together on the road. Will be interesting to see how he progresses there. OL may struggle a bit early but ought to get its act together. From what I understand we've got lots of promising young talent -- this isn't a "rag tag" bunch. We've got some real talent stockpiled along OL. Not a matter of "if" as much as "when" this group starts producing. TE could be a strong point this year. C.J. Fiedorowicz finally started putting it together late in the season and could be poised for a breakout year. Younger guys behind him have reportedly been very impressive. X factor is the new OC. Could go either way. Davis really steps up as a dependable go to guy at WR and we get one of the new RBs to stay healthy the offense could be solid. Lots of ifs, though. Defensively the back 7 could be salty. May have our best secondary since 08. Coaches are super high on Lowery at CB opposite Hyde. Nice Law has a Bob Sanders streak in him and has been big time in practice this spring. Tanner Miller at the other safety spot really progressed as the season went along. Everybody returns at LB. Mixed bag last season. Felt we were run on a bit too much...though seemed to do ok in coverage. Morris was pretty dinged up most of the season so it'll be interesting to see how he settles in in the middle this year if he can stay healthy. Kirksey was solid and ought to only keep improving. Hitchens is an intriguing guy at OLB. Plays fast out there, not big...but really flys to the ball. Liked him better than an often dinged Nielsen last season. This group has potential... athletic group, different sort of LBs, it'll be interesting now to see how they perform in their 3rd year in the program. DL... tough to say. Hardly any experience. Two of our better prospects had to sit it out on the sideline this spring. Apparently L. Trinca-Pasat really turned it up a notch this spring. KF singled him out... always a good sign. Plays at 280. Other DT, RS-FR Cooper, is also 280. Good size. He's been up and down but shows a lot of potentially reportedly. McMinn is a guy that has made some noise in practice...but is still probably a little light to make a big impact this season. (250 or so at 6-7) Also have seniors of unknown quantity in Bigach(280/DT) and Gaglione(260/DE) . . . so I think the size is up to par, I just don't know how quickly these guys will respond. I'll be happy if we can reach "mediocre" with this group. That coupled with solid LB play and good DB play should at least give us a solid defense. Overall...biggest concerns going foward: A) DL B) Playmakers on offense. (huge question marks at RB... will anyone emerge at WR as a big play guy) If we don't discover some playmakers we're going to struggle offensively. Given the amount of unknowns... 9-3 wouldn't blow my mind. Of course neither would 6-6.
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regalhawk	Same song every year	#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 519 Apr 26 12 8:40 PM	CR predicts "good" things for an Iowa offensive line going into a season. You must still be of the belief Kirk Ferentz is an offensive line guru. How come you never have any facts to back up your opinions CR? Where is the hard data (number of returning starts, player's who might make post-sesason teams, player's who will get drafted next year) to point to that suggests that while this offensive line might struggle early should get better later in the season? Book this. They will suck and they will suck hard. They are going to get run over and the only thing that will save them is a pathetic non-conf schedule which will give them time to work on some things before getting slapped around when the conference season starts and hopefully they can rebound enough before seasons end to be slightly above dismal. Will they suck in 2013? Only time will tell but they are gonna get worked in 2012. Where did Iowa finish in 2010 and 2011 in rushing with lineman who were/will be drafted and went or will go on to play in the NFL? 8th and dead last. How many player's from this year's line will be drafted next year?..............ZERO. Ferentz at best will be late round but probably a free agent. It will be a shock if they do not finish at the bottom yet again in rushing. Last Edited By: regalhawk Apr 26 12 8:58 PM. Edited 1 time.
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Chicago Hawk	No, I'm not willing to bet on that.	#16	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6910 Apr 26 12 9:49 PM Misery deserves company.	It's more or less a gut feeling that I have. We're due for a season in which we exceed expectations. I just think the team's going to respond well to the staff changes and we're finally going to avoid losing the gimmes for a change. I'll still do the basketball bet whenever you're ready.
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crhawkstern21	This team is worse on paper than they were last year.	#17	[url]	[-]
Posts: 150 Apr 27 12 7:37 AM	Iowa will get run over on defense like grandma got ran over by a reindeer with their green d-line (Captain Morgan is also leading the way which also scares me). I don't think we will really notice the staff changes because we will not fundamentally change who we are. I will be pleasantly surprised if Davis can get a play call in without having to call a timeout time after time after time. Like Regal mentions, the non-conference slate will only save this season from being a complete disaster. However, I fully expect Iowa to drop one of the "pre-season games" because that is just how we roll under this staff. Iowa better not be going 3 and out on offense to often, because that defense is going to gassed pretty quick. 7-5 would be good for this team. Last Edited By: crhawkstern21 Apr 27 12 8:21 AM. Edited 1 time.
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DonnyDonovan	Running game	#18	[url]	[-]
Posts: 870 Apr 28 12 1:07 PM	I'd say Iowa's struggles in the running game have an awful lot to do with a lack of talent at the RB position, and that's directly due to the terrible attrition they've suffered there. Coker was run into the ground and even at his best he ran hard but had no breakaway speed or cutback ability. He was pretty much a good running fullback A-Rob tried hard but he's a Division 2 talent and should only be a backup in the B10. Put a healthy Jewel Hampton on the 2010 team and I'll bet they do way better than 8th. Having McCall around all of last year likely would have helped. There's a lot of young talent on the OL. Guys like Blythe and Donnal have potential. How it will come together obviously remains to be soon.
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SteveZodiak		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 468 Apr 28 12 6:56 PM	@ Northern Illinois -- Win Iowa State -- loss Northern Iowa -- Win Central Michigan -- Win Minnesota -- loss @ Michigan State -- loss Penn State -- win @ Northwestern -- loss @ Indiana -- Win Purdue -- Win @ Michigan -- loss Nebraska --loss Why do I have to waste my time outwitting morons?
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Johann Hawk	8-4	#20	[url]	[-]
Posts: 535 Apr 28 12 8:53 PM	Remove this ad @ Northern Illinois -- Win Iowa State -- Win Northern Iowa -- Win Central Michigan -- Win Minnesota -- Win @ Michigan State -- loss Penn State -- win @ Northwestern -- loss @ Indiana -- Win Purdue -- Win @ Michigan -- loss Nebraska --loss So for the foreseeable future man's irrationality - which engineering philosophers have seen fit to ignore - will have to be taken very seriously into account. - Samuel C. Florman, The Existential Pleasures of Engineering
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Predictions	Apr 18 12 8:50 AM	HoustonHawkeye
I predict	Apr 18 12 11:37 AM	NLHawkeye
Northern Iowa	Apr 18 12 11:44 AM	crhawkstern21
You are a f.... Idiot and I can't wait	Apr 20 12 11:26 PM	schawkeye
"You just know under Ferentz Iowa always seems to drop a pre-season game...	Apr 21 12 12:34 PM	DonnyDonovan
Although technically right being they are non-conference games	Apr 21 12 7:35 PM	crhawkstern21
Ugh. Look at the years I said the OOC went about as expected.	Apr 22 12 8:31 AM	DonnyDonovan
Ferentz makes chewing gum look very cool	Apr 22 12 7:33 PM	crhawkstern21
Re: Predictions	Apr 24 12 6:20 PM	kmurp
Re: Predictions	Apr 23 12 8:10 AM	coehawk
You made this easy for me, Coe.	Apr 24 12 8:44 PM	Chicago Hawk
Oh...........my...............god???	Apr 25 12 6:36 PM	regalhawk
No, I'm not willing to bet on that.	Apr 26 12 9:49 PM	Chicago Hawk
I could see 8-4, but 7-5 is probably more likely.	Apr 25 12 8:19 PM	DonnyDonovan
can't for the life of me........	Apr 26 12 9:47 AM	Mattfromchicago
Re: Predictions	Apr 26 12 5:07 PM	CrHawkeye
Same song every year	Apr 26 12 8:40 PM	regalhawk
Running game	Apr 28 12 1:07 PM	DonnyDonovan
This team is worse on paper than they were last year.	Apr 27 12 7:37 AM	crhawkstern21
Why'd you have to go...	Apr 29 12 11:21 AM	HoustonHawkeye
Re: Predictions	Apr 28 12 6:56 PM	SteveZodiak
8-4	Apr 28 12 8:53 PM	Johann Hawk

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