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Fry is a know it all who once again offers zero insight. The factual statement Martin is the "fifth best receiver" is based on what, exactly? The amount of playing time the omniscient Brian Ferentz bestows on him? Has it not crossed your mind that Brian is not infallible and his call is...

The regular season is over and the Hawks are sitting at 9-3, with a mid-level bowl game to look forward to. Three close losses, and several close wins. All in all, the season played out as the prognosticators predicted, with zero upset wins and zero shocking losses. It's now time for the...

Guys - news flash, Smith hasn't played in 3 1/2 games. Tracy, ISM, Ragaini and Smith all played in the same games. When Smith went out, you would expect a 4th WR to get playing time. That was supposed to be Martin (or the freshmen). Instead, no one else saw the field except some snaps for...

Another week has gone by with Oliver Martin deeper and deeper into Ferentz' dog house. Even Max Cooper has been getting reps out there. All 3 tight ends are getting targets. But no trace of the only 4 star skill position player to play at Iowa in the past decade. Is it because the offense is...

Northside - moving AJE around on the DLine was exactly what he needed to change tenancies and keep the OL off guard. This should be done nearly every series. Not having a dominant pass rush is the biggest difference between this year's team and last year's. Without doing that, Big 10 left...

A 23-19 win against an undefeated top 10 team salvaged the season for the Hawks. Wins against lowly Illinois and Nebraska will set this team up for a 10 win season...and extremely rare accomplishment at Iowa. 1. Tyler Goodson - Vindication for those of us who feel Kirk has a history of...

AJE was credited with a grand total of ONE tackle the entire Wisconsin game, and it was the strip play you mentioned. He was literally involved in no other tackles despite Wisconsin running the ball to Jonathan Taylor 31 times, often right at AJE. Not good.

Yeah - I'm not sure why Young doesn't get more reps (or hype). He's the prototypical bruiser back that you need for a slow, methodical, rushing first offense. He also has the speed to break decent sized runs. He's no home run hitter like Goodson, but he's the most consistent back on the team...

With 4 games left and a Big 10 west title long out of reach, it's time to hone in on those who have stepped up to make this team what it is, and those who have not. MVP - Keith Duncan. For the first time in the Ferentz era, the best player on the team is it's place kicker. 19/19 on PATs and...

I don't think your examples are an indication that recruiting has "improved in recent years." They show a class ranked in the middle of the big 10, like every year. You list a hand full of guys who have seen snaps this year, just like every college football team in America. Most teams have...

Larrystation - Game plans do change based on the opponent. But there is no rational reason to give Tyler Goodson 1 carry in the first half vs. Northwestern. It's not like Sargent has some innate talent better suited to gash the Northwestern defense. The simple fact of the matter is, Brian...

Well, it looks like the majority of the posters on this thread (myself included) gave offensive genius Brian Ferentz too much credit in assuming Oliver Martin would get some serious playing time now that Iowa's #1 WR is injured. Instead, Brian elected to feature Nico Ragaini out there to...

The Hawks spoiled 1-6 Northwestern's homecoming with a 20-0 victory. The defense pitched their 4th conference shutout in 2 years (the most in all of college football), but a competent offense probably should have put up more points (hell, Michigan State scored 31 against them). 1. DL...

Knight - thank you for the recitation of cherry picked tight ends who went to the NFL over the past 20 years (while omitting highly touted 4 **** CJ Fiedorowitz, 4**** AJ Derby, 4**** Tony Moeake, and the crown of the 2016 class, Noah Fant). In what way was your post responsive to the statement...

Melrose - while star rating is not the most relevant means of judging a sophomore, to answer your question, yes...O Martin really was a 4 ****, long before he committed to Michigan. He also had offers from the likes of Auburn, Oregon, Notre Dame, and his pick of blue bloods. In contrast, Nico...

Most objective Hawk fans are puzzled why 4 star Oliver Martin, who had 11 receptions as just a freshmen at WR heavy Michigan last year, and according to coach Harbaugh would have started there this year, is averaging something like 3 snaps per game at Iowa, where the WR corp is much improved...

Listing your kick off specialist as the starting PK on your depth chart is akin to listing your long-snapper as the starting center. It defies all logic.

Am I the only one who noticed that the most consistent player on the team, Keith Duncan, who has pretty much scored all of Iowa's points this year, is listed as a backup??? With Caleb Shudak listed ahead of him with an OR? That makes as much sense as listing Spencer Petras above Stanley with...

1980 - that's right. Nate is your standard game manager who will do enough to beat teams you should beat and lose to teams you shouldn't. To get over the hump, it will require someone else on the offense to step up. Goodson or Smith? Mose - the running game falls directly on the shoulders of...

Well, the Hawks were double digit favorites against a 2 win team playing without its star WR and star QB...and escaped with a 26-20 win. It wasn't pretty, and it was too close for comfort, but a win is a win. The Hawks remain in contention for the Big 10 west title, thanks in part to our...