Recent content by hwk23

We were 86th in yards per carry rushing in 2019. That is a stat that measures effectiveness and we were obviously not very good. Again Iowa hasn't broke the top 50 since 2008 and we were top 50 FIVE times between 2001 and 2008. KF said we need to look at changing our blocking scheme, and he's...

I think it would be a good idea to install some read option packages using Mansell 5-10 plays a game. Mansell would only need to know maybe 5 plays, that he knew really well from excessive practice , to give the defense fits. Nebraska played 3 QBs against us, each had their own packages, and...

I like that Iowa would be Minnesota’s only loss so far and I’m sick of Wisconsin.

That no confidence excuse might be good for two games, not two full years.

If Michigan wants to beat tOSU they need to oust Don Brown. His style doesn’t work against teams with equal or better talent.

If it’s a blow to the head of a defenseless player, which ISM was in this case, any blow to the head is considered targeting, including leading with the shoulder.

Looks like Brents will redshirt but he’s only played in one game so he could play in all the remaining games (and still redshirt).

The good news for Minnesota is they could lose next week and then beat Wisconsin and still win the west but they probably have to beat Wiscy either way, unless Purdue somehow beats Wisconsin, then Minnie can clinch with a win against NW. Wiscy probably needs to win out but they also control...

Minnesota will have to beat Wisconsin to be west champs, assuming both win next game.

Iowa should be about 2 TD favorites against both Illinois and Nebraska so 9-3 is the most likely outcome. Regardless, we’ll get their best shot. I expect Nebraska to play their best game of the year, not sure if it will be good enough.

That’s part of it. Currently Iowa is 88th in ypa rushing so there are many teams with some combination of better RB, better running QB and better blocking. I don't think our RB's are that bad. We were 100th in 2017 with Wadley. Beathard got us up to 59th in 2015, probably the best year since...

I hate to say it, I picked us to go 10-2, but 8-4 is the most likely outcome. Generally, we just aren't going to get there unless KF gives up control of the offense. I really think defenses know KF better than he knows himself, just small idiosyncrasies that add up. I think we need to revamp...

I’m not sure tOSU is allowed to invoke the Alabama rule but if they were, this would be the year. I guess it kinda happened in 2014 but they didn’t take two Big Ten teams, so maybe.

I don’t think Iowa would be #4 right now if undefeated, not in front of Clemson. As long as we’re talking hypothetical though, if we didn’t lose 4 guys early to the NFL we probably would be undefeated.

The Big Ten and SEC, only two conferences, make up the top 4. Of course there’s no way two Big Ten teams get in.