Recent content by bhawk326

The Final 5 Big Ten Opponents have a combined 2-14 in-conference record. Those two wins were against each other (Minnesota over Purdue and Nebraska over Minnesota) because somebody has to win ... Just have to keep on keeping on.

There are some great ones here. I like "Koehn's 57" as a take on "Heinz 57".

After taking a bit of time to review the BCS Selection Rules, I think the 1 Up Scenario is possible but not incredibly likely. If MSU got killed in the Big Ten Championship and fell out of the Top 14, then the 1 Up Scenario is guaranteed. If MSU beats OSU, then OSU will almost assuredly be...

2013 NCAA College Football Polls and Rankings for Week 15 - ESPN A win in a bowl game (especially if it is against a Top 15 SEC team) will probably get Iowa ranked at the end of the season.

If Ferentz 3.0 is a mimic of either of these (31 wins from 02 - 04 and 28 wins from 08 - 10), I am all-in! Question will be is this year more 2001 or 2008?

Jon, is your thoughts on the BWW Bowl passing on Iowa for Nebraska based on gut feeling / general knowledge of the bowl business or do you have some inside information? Also, does the Gator Bowl not have the 2 games difference in the standings like the Cap One, Outback and BWW Bowls? Michigan...

You are completely right on both sides. I remember season tickets my first season (2002) being $98 for 7 games ($14 a game) and second season (2003) being $105 for 7 games ($15 a game) for 20 yard line seats. I see student tickets (end zone) now cost $175 for 7 games ($25 a game). Worse...

I am surprised no one has mentioned a very obvious reason for this issue ... the university moved the student section in the early 2000s! I was an Iowa undergrad from 02 - 06. During my first three seasons (02, 03 and 04), the student section extended to the 25 yard line in the Northwest...

You are correct that because of where Wisconsin was before Alvarez that he is more like Fry in terms of importance. No question. I do find it very interesting that he has a nearly identical record to Ferentz. I'll admit that one of the big differences is the fact that Wisconsin won 3 Rose...

I guess it comes down to how you define success. Alvarez and Ferentz have almost identical records. If we remove the first rebuilding job for both coaches (90 - 92 seasons for Alvarez and 99 & 00 seasons for Ferentz), then the both coached 13 seasons in their prime (including 2013 for...

Thanks for the compliment. I agree it is rarefied air to have 3 chances for rebuilding opportunities. I think that speaks to Ferentz's commitment to Iowa and the Iowa Brass's commitment to him. I actually assumed Alvarez was a better coach until I started looking into the numbers. I was...

Actually, Barry did have three rebuilding opportunities (Barry Alvarez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) with pre-1994 Rose Bowl, between the 1994 and 1998 Rose Bowls, and between the 1999 Rose Bowl and 2004 Outback Bowl (Wisconsin was 9-0 to start that season). His tenure actually looks...

Based on the numbers John has put forth he predicts Iowa will have 6.65 wins to 3.35 losses. It breaks down to 2.95 wins to 1.05 losses in the non-conference and 3.70 wins to 4.30 losses in the Big Ten. These numbers also predict Iowa has a 76.68% chance of being bowl eligible (6 or more wins)...

With Fort Kinnick, we will never know if this was the original plan or if Ferentz was unable to hire any of the other potential candidates out there. Brock Spaeck may have wanted to remain a head coach. UIowa Legal and/or Admin may have said Tom Bradley was unhirable. Jim Herrmann may have...

Golfer, your general statement about one of the largest public universities may be true in a general sense, but you used this as a statement for why Iowa is a desirable place for a football recruit. You can only provide evidence to that opinion by comparing Iowa to its natural competition in...