HN Poll of the Week: Thoughts on Iowa NC talk?

What best sums up your thoughts on the Iowa NC talk

  • I like it, we should do this more often.

    Votes: 19 28.8%
  • Let's focus on getting out of the dessert alive please.

    Votes: 47 71.2%
  • I think it's unwarranted, we don't have a real shot.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    66






options please :)

You gotta give me a moment, you have to post the thread before the poll, there's always a little delay, more in this case because I couldn't think of a 4th option.

I voted for 1. It's a lot of fun to have real discussion about this. I mean I can walk on to the set of College Game Day and say to Herbie, I think these Hawks are going to be in the national title game with a straight face.
 


just didn't know if you knew how to start a poll

i picked getting out of arizona before we can start talking nc
 




This team has a game in them that can beat any football team in the country if/when they play them. They're capable of playing an Alabama-beating football game. Or Ohio State, Texas, etc... Does that mean they will show up with that game on the day it matters? No, of course not. But do they have a legitimate shot at winning a national championship? They are as legitimate as anyone else in the top 10.
 


Two non conference wins against two cupcakes, and we are talking National Championship. What is this? Nebraska? Let's just kick the crap out of Arizona, then Ball st, ect.ect. The rest will work itself out. The kick coverage I saw, ain't winning no titles anytime soon.
 
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If we are undefeated and up on Minny by 3 touchdowns late in the game I'd love to talk about it.
 




I will leave the game-to-game preparations to the coaches and the players. I'm ok with us as fans talking about our chances at running the table and winning it all. It's not real often we get the opportunity to have these types of discussions, so let's enjoy it while it lasts.

Very true, we're only 2 games into the season, and this game @AZ is a big test. If we lose, then we can dismiss the Title talk, obviously. If we win, we still have some tough games left on the schedule and our odds of winning it all still haven't improved much (still have PSU, Wisky & OSU to get by, as well as NW, who is a thorn in our sides), but I'll like our chances much better if we win @AZ and look good doing it.
 






I don't think anyone is betting their house on Iowa winning the NC. That said I think Iowa is a contender this year and as such, until beaten, is deserving of the talk and press coverage.

I get a kick out of how people on message boards think that they'll somehow jinx the team by talking about a possible outcome.
 




I think it's premature for Alabama to be talking NC so i think it's a little premature for us to be talking about it.

Would it be awesome? Yes
Is it a possibility? Yes
Do I think it will happen? Not at this point, I still see us losing 2-3 games.
 




Obviously, we have a lot of season to go, but, at this point, I don't think there is anything wrong with talking about the potential of a NC game appearence.

I think pretty much everyone here knows that a lot of things have to go right to get to the championship game. There are dozens of things that can derail us (injuries, bad calls, poor performances, several really good teams, etc). At this point, there can't really be an expectation that we will get there.

We seem to have the talent to make the run. I think the hawks can probably play with anyone in the country right now. Will we do it? That remains to be seen. Just the fact that we can do it, the fact that we have better chances then most, is exciting - and well worth talking about.

Of course we need to take each game, one at a time, and hope that we can get through. Arizona, just like Northwestern, Wisc, OSU, Michigan, etc, will come to play. That is part of what being a champion is about - taking everyone's best shot...
 


I want them to be in the discussion, as the more focus this team gets nationally, the better their chances are if they do take care of business. But let's wait and see what happens come Big Ten play. Beating the **** out of EIU and ISU should be expected for any top 25 team.
 




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