2013 Iowa football Perdictions

[Hawknigh]

What's a purrdiction?

It is a prediction from a catty person.

 

[AZHAWKFAN1]

Done after smokin' some catnip!

 

[Cory]

PAIN.

 

[1hawkeye1]

Misery. 2-10

 

[STILLBUSTER]

What's a perdiction?

Originally thought o.p. made a typo. Then again ...

perdition (no c) = (in Christian theology) A state of eternal punishment and damnation ...

perdiCtion (per Urban dictionary) = eternal death or damnation.

Basically, whether intended or Fruedian, o.p. basically asked what we "predict" for "2013 Iowa football [state of eternal damnation]".

While "eternal" might be a little stretch, it's tough to deny being a fan of Iowa football is approacing "perdiction".

 

[hawkeyebob62]

I truly believe that Iowa will win 9 games this year and end up going to the outback bowl (with everyone healthy)

what do you predict?

I will go as high as 8 (pre-bowl), but lean more toward 6 or 7, dependent on "good" or "bad" breaks.

 

[DP5555]

Just to throw it out there in order to look back on... I'm gonna predict 7-5 but I could see 6-6 as well. I think we win 5 that we should win, and then pull out a close win in one or two more games that probably could have gone either way. Seems like last year all of the close games ended up in the L column.

An additional year with this offense should have them operating better regardless who the QB is. The defense will be improved. Outside of that, I'm not sure there's enough talent or experience to push them to the 8+ win category.

 

[ohhawk]

Many holes in the fences to mend but overall team speed continues to be our biggest nemesis in my opinion........5-7 at best. I'm looking at the ISU game as a barometer of where we are with team speed. If we can't match up at an ISU level then the rest of the season will be very difficult.

Hoping for miracles but after a 4-8 performance, a tougher schedule, and an inexperienced QB.........not likely at all. 50/50 odds on Davis being around as OC at the end of the season.

 

[HawkeyeDenis]

"Your possibles are who Iowa usually loses to. Also your 3 possible is actually 4 but I didnt go to math school. ".... Didn't

Yes...but...ISU has had a large turnover, the big negative (for Iowa) is that they are playing in Ames. Minnesota..Iowa has lost the last few but they are very even this year again the big negative for Iowa, they are in Minnesota. Purdue...For some reason Iowa is competitive against Purdue. Should have been.....NW Wisconsin between possible and slim chance. Both of these games are in Iowa City which gives Iowa slim hopes to win.

 

[Stanzi]

My heart tells me 4-8. My brain tells me 2-10. I will go with the average and say 3-9.

 

[OUTofTOWNHAWK]

"Your possibles are who Iowa usually loses to. Also your 3 possible is actually 4 but I didnt go to math school. ".... Didn't

Yes...but...ISU has had a large turnover, the big negative (for Iowa) is that they are playing in Ames. Minnesota..Iowa has lost the last few but they are very even this year again the big negative for Iowa, they are in Minnesota. Purdue...For some reason Iowa is competitive against Purdue. Should have been.....NW Wisconsin between possible and slim chance. Both of these games are in Iowa City which gives Iowa slim hopes to win.

hahahaha that pure gold jerry.

 

[kmurp]

7-5 if Iowa finds a decent QB. A losing record If they don't. Maybe 8-4 if the QB is better Than Decent and we don't get many injuries.

 

[ColoradoHAWKEYE]

I will go as high as 8 (pre-bowl), but lean more toward 6 or 7, dependent on "good" or "bad" breaks.

This (8 wins) of course would be very surprising by most anyone, but I also do think the team will be better than most think and will be optimistic for a 7 win season. 8 is very low %, but in equation and .500 is realistic. It does all come down to health and injuries.
I'll go with 7-5 and a bowl win, with a split with Wisky and Nebby, and a split with Isu and minn.

 

[IowaFan81]

Many holes in the fences to mend but overall team speed continues to be our biggest nemesis in my opinion........5-7 at best. I'm looking at the ISU game as a barometer of where we are with team speed. If we can't match up at an ISU level then the rest of the season will be very difficult.

Hoping for miracles but after a 4-8 performance, a tougher schedule, and an inexperienced QB.........not likely at all. 50/50 odds on Davis being around as OC at the end of the season.

Right, because the outcome of the ISU game has always been a good measuring stick of the rest of the season.

 

[OUTofTOWNHAWK]

Right, because the outcome of the ISU game has always been a good measuring stick of the rest of the season.

You need to read before you comment. Hes just talking about team speed. Not the outcome of the game.

 

[ibahawkeye]

6 wins and bowl elgible

 

[hawkdrummer1]

If we struggle to beat NIU, then we will have a bad year. They are usually the measuring stick for our bad years. So, I won't make a prediction until after week one.

We just happened to have them on the schedule in years where we had a lousy team. Last year's debacle, and the 2007 Jake Christensen season.