sirfarmsalot
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I can't take another ****** season. Wait all year for football, if we suck again this year I will need heavy meds. Any reason for optimism?
Any chance we don't suck?
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BroderickHawk
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Um.... Nope.
Tschroeder13
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I think if KF lets Greg Davis fully take over (which it looks like he is) then the hawks will do just fine
Sirhouseman
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You serious Clark?
tm3308
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Agreed. No more half-measures. I wasn't sure if Ferentz had another great run in him, because it would likely have required him to change his offensive philosophy in ways I never would have imagined him doing. I'm happy to see I might have been wrong.
sirfarmsalot
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non-sucky year criteria:
1. beat Ames
2. win at least 4 conference games
3. no losses by more than 14
4. no non conference losses
5. at least one victory over a ranked team
1. beat Ames
2. win at least 4 conference games
3. no losses by more than 14
4. no non conference losses
5. at least one victory over a ranked team
bphawkeye
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sirfarmsalot
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not the news I was looking for
Most others in attendance felt differently. There is reason for optimism. Keep in mind that last years team was probably a 6 or 7 win team before their entire running game was injured in the span of about 2 quarters. It is pretty clear that this team is better.
bphawkeye
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me too - i also fear the opposite (the defense trying to prevent the 3rd and 12 and giving 15). that was last year's team strategy
NCHawker
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So its all set. This year the discussion will focus on whether or not the hawks suck and the very definition of sucking.
By the way, win or lose, the first game, Iowa usually looks pretty raw and rough around the edges. So, you can expect, win or lose, that many will say Iowa sucks the evening of 8/31/13.
By the way, win or lose, the first game, Iowa usually looks pretty raw and rough around the edges. So, you can expect, win or lose, that many will say Iowa sucks the evening of 8/31/13.
I expect things to be pretty sad around here unless Iowa rolls which I don't expect with Lynch on the other side.
I am hopeful for 6 or 7 wins. Need at least 2 WR to step up and at least be threats to make this offense work.
hawkfan1319
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If you're not first , you're last.
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SpecialKHawk
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I think a lot of the naysayers and pundits are in for a surprise. Everything in terms of expectations has been predicated off of last season. No two seasons are exactly the same and time and time again this program has not been predictable both for the better and the worse.
What many do not know yet is we are deep with young players with a lot of promise and have many more playmakers especially in the junior class on down. In some position groups we are loaded.
It is going to take some games to figure out and break in the QB but all 3 will be better than what we had.
We will be starting the process of starting the next big run.....
For those who jumped off the bandwagon, your seat my not be there when you come back.
What many do not know yet is we are deep with young players with a lot of promise and have many more playmakers especially in the junior class on down. In some position groups we are loaded.
It is going to take some games to figure out and break in the QB but all 3 will be better than what we had.
We will be starting the process of starting the next big run.....
For those who jumped off the bandwagon, your seat my not be there when you come back.
Yes they are better, but they are 6-6 better, not 8-4 better. They also have a far tougher schedule than last year, so they can be a little improved yet not really reflect that fact in the final record. This is not a clear bowl team at this point. Not even close. We are still going to be in the bottom half of the B1G in QB play, and the defense is still the definition of mediocre. Absolutely no pass rush at all from the edges.
