Recent content by ChosenChildren

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Sagarin ratings. No argument from me. I firmly believe Iowa is a top 25 team right now, but they need to prove it on the field by winning 4 of the next 6 games. That would equate to 8-4 and a very good bowl bid, although not playoff good. That would mean victories over...

This should be a real fun game. All I'm asking is that Iowa show up and play as hard against Penn State as they did against Indiana and Wisconsin. The effort and enthusiasm were there in those two games. If they can do that again, then I am comfortable with whatever result we get. And the fans...

Need him right now. He’s a weapon

This is a great post. I’m 70 now and must admit I’m a fickle fan. Bear Wisconsin 37-0 and I want him to coach forever. Lose to Penn State and the pitchforks come out. The obvious point is that once again Kirk is fielding a tough team that is competitive! Everyone is ready to crown Indiana as...

Great win!

I'm hoping Gronowski plays. Brown is not the answer

This is a great question. KF always looks worn out during the season, because he is worn out. And then he bounces back after the season ends. Year after year. I think he enjoys coaching and being around the players, so unless Beth pushes him out, I see him going on, just like Joe Paterno did...

I agree with most of what you post, but this is just ridiculous. Iowa went 8-0 in the Big Ten conference in 2002. They were champions, along with Ohio state, an unbeaten 8-0 team. They didn't get to play Ohio State that year. The Big Ten awarded co-championship trophies in the Big Ten for...

I have a friend who is a huge Auburn fan. I asked him his opinion of Brown. His answer: "He might do well in the MAC." I'd rather see Hecklinski start if Grono cannot. Of course, that is not what Ferentz will do. He'll dumb the offense down, go conservative with Brown, and hope the Defense...

The goal now for Iowa is to get to six wins and a bowl game. This is not one of Kirk’s best teams. Sorry, but that is the way I see it.

College football has changed so much that I no longer get worked up about any of it. An athletic competition that rewards the teams with the most money has lost me completely. Hell, even the NFL tries to even the playing field for all teams. When will college football fix this broken mess?

Agree. This is going to be a team that wins between 4 and 7 games. In his 27th year. NIL has changed college football in ways most of us don’t really understand. Time for the Captain to retire.

It's pretty simple: Iowa must go 10-2, which means 7-1 the rest of the way. With this brutal schedule, it seems impossible. But if it is going to happen, they must defeat Indiana. Indiana is a playoff game for Iowa.

Grono is getting confidence. Kirk, please leave the offense wide open and let him run or pass. Do not go conservative like the first half of Iowa State!!!

I predict pain for Indiana.