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This analysis is spot on.. I would also say that where recruiting talent makes a significant difference on the field is in depth. It is much easier to plug a 4-star underclassman into your lineup when the injury bug hits then it is to rely on younger players that are 2-stars and haven't had...

Michigan plays @Iowa, @OSJ, @MSU ... And they have one of the top five easiest schedules? No way.

This is a fair point. Still nice to play somebody unique every now and then.

I mentioned earlier that Iowa would probably lose at least half of these games. Iowa State series hasn't been all that much better anyway. I do not expect Iowa to recruit top 10 or even top 20 classes on a regular basis. Somewhere consistently in the 30s sounds about right. Hard to compete...

You don't think our ability to attract recruits (which impacts Ws and Ls) is impacted by our schedule? Iowa-ISU has ZERO pull outside the state.

Beat response yet. If the economics dictate seven home games every year, then so be it and bring on two creampuffs a year. But the ISU series needs to be modified. Seems like the Clones would benefit more from playing another spread team anyway, and they could schedule a Pac-12/Mtn West/AAC team...

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan State, and Nebraska have all taken steps to bolster their nonconference schedules and I would consider them to be our direct peers. The only difference is they aren't forced into playing an in-state rival every year. I would expect the Hawks to lose at least 50%...

http://es.pn/23UQiQk I am far from the first to propose such a suggestion, but Iowa fans need to put pressure on Barta and company to upgrade the nonconference schedule. Beyond ridding the schedule of FCS opponents (I believe this change is taking place once previously scheduled matchups vs...

As far as talent goes this class is about average for Kirk's time at Iowa. A lot of these recruits committed early and then shut down their recruiting (i.e. stopped making visits, didn't attend camps, and I am assuming didn't respond to communication from prospective coaches) which affected the...

Iowa's offense has developed very well under Greg Davis. Stats have increased every year running and I expect another leap forward next year. We had more runs of 30+ yards this past year then I can remember ever having under Kirk. The biggest thing holding the offense back this past year was...

Northern Illinois was a good win too (Iowa is their only loss). MSU was a good win, especially on the road. They have an elite defense and have played competitively with everyone, including undefeated ND and undefeated Ohio State. They're Boise State's only loss. They beat Wisconsin on the...

So the double-digit victory Iowa had over Minnesota means nothing? Step off the ledge. Yes, this is a really bad big ten, but you do realize that undefeated Ohio State only beat Indiana by three, right? The Big Ten is bad from top to bottom, plain and simple. However, Illinois really is the...

Not really a new perspective, but I think the current heat on Capt Kirk, especially from some of his long-time supporters, stems from the finish to the 2010 season. I didn't expect that team to win a NC and most people's expectations were probably a tad high ... However that was a 10-2 team...

He went through basic cadet training (BCT) at the Academy, not basic at Lackland. The two are very different (BCT is more like Officer Training School than basic), and physically speaking BCT is more demanding than enlisted basic training. The Air Force Academy's BCT is pretty much identical to...

He runs exactly like an Air Force fullback--as low to the ground as possible in a straight line with both hands on the ball at all times. USAFA isn't for everyone and I'm glad to see he's having success elsewhere (specifically for the Hawks).

Everyone on my side of the family is a Hawkeye fan (including my brother, an ISU grad), but my wife and her family are from Columbus, so they're all Buckeyes. I cheer for OSU in every game but one, she does the same with Iowa. It works out fine. We'll see when we have kids ;).

I believe those are letters.

Did I miss something about Rogers at FB? Figured that job was his for the next few years. Perhaps it's because he'll be getting some reps at RB as well? Anyway good for Weisman--he's a good kid.

I don't necessarily think that the injuries alone at the RB position are all that uncommon. Playing RB is very strenuous on someone's body. Just look at the NFL--there's a reason most running backs never make it past 30 in the pros, and there have been all sorts of ACL tears/other serious leg...

I'll second that.