Dienhart likes the Hawks



wow, that came out of nowhere. he's either taking a shot in the dark, or he see's something only the serious kool-aid drinkers on here see. don't get me wrong, i hope he's right. and, it wouldn't surprise me as the only times we do well recently is when we're counted out.

as an aside, if kelly doesn't go down, the ncaa owes tressel and USC an apology. this isn't a booster/agent giving money to a player, this is a school buying a player. big difference. big.
 




wow, that came out of nowhere. he's either taking a shot in the dark, or he see's something only the serious kool-aid drinkers on here see. don't get me wrong, i hope he's right. and, it wouldn't surprise me as the only times we do well recently is when we're counted out
as an aside, if kelly doesn't go down, the ncaa owes tressel and USC an apology. this isn't a booster/agent giving money to a player, this is a school buying a player. big difference. big.


I agree. Oregon needs to get the hammer for this one. How blatant can you be? Hand written notes from Kelly to Lyles thanking him? Emails specifying how to make sure Seastrunk's grandmother is the gaurdian signing his NOI because his mom didnt want him going to Oregon. If they dont get the hammer and Ohio State does, then there is something wrong with the system.
 


I just told the better half last night, as we get further along and even into early fall, those vegas odds I posted a few days ago would change for us. I bet more people start seeing exactly what he and "the kool-aid drinkers" are seeing. I think the biggest reason for hope, is we seem to have the right amount of experience and the right amount of being hungry. Health plays as big of part as it does for any other team, but overall, I like our chances. If we meet Wiskey is where I start to worry. But as some others have posted, if we make it that far, that would mean the Hawks are on a roll and I dont know if Wiskey will be prepared for a Hawk team like that.
 
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The real disappointing thing in this article is realizing Cam Newton wasn't the male athlete of the year in the SEC. They just don't get anything right down there...
 


The real disappointing thing in this article is realizing Cam Newton wasn't the male athlete of the year in the SEC. They just don't get anything right down there...

Quite the contrary. That may be the only thing they HAVE gotten right. Sure, he played the games, and based solely on performance, he deserved the award. But not getting it serves as a tiny slice of justice. I don't care if the NCAA can't prove anything, it's not hard to deduce that what he/his dad were doing was wrong.
 






Quite the contrary. That may be the only thing they HAVE gotten right. Sure, he played the games, and based solely on performance, he deserved the award. But not getting it serves as a tiny slice of justice. I don't care if the NCAA can't prove anything, it's not hard to deduce that what he/his dad were doing was wrong.

Ha Cam will have to console himself with his national title ring, Heisman trophy and millions of dollars from the NFL. I wonder if he will ever get over being denied this award.
 




Ha Cam will have to console himself with his national title ring, Heisman trophy and millions of dollars from the NFL. I wonder if he will ever get over being denied this award.

+1. I doubt he even knows let alone cares. I would like to hear what Cam and his dad did if it is such a sure thing. Guilty until proven innocent?
 






The home/away schedule lays out pretty nice this year, so it's pretty easy to look at an "Iowa as a dark-horse" scenario. With Pitt coming to Kinnick this year, I think we go 4-0 into B1G play...

@ PSU: PSU gave Iowa NO CHALLENGE AT ALL last year and KF called off the dogs early in the 3rd quarter. Maybe we'll be down some from last year, but they'll have to be much better than last year to beat Iowa - even AT their house.

Northwestern: If Iowa loses to Northwestern at Kinnick this year, I'll freak out. Could JV outshine DP in this one?

Indiana: W

@ Minnesota: Floyd returns to Iowa.

Michigan: Under a new system this team will likely still be in a state of chaos.

MSU: At Kinnick... I'd say Iowa has a chance, no?

@ Purdue: I have no idea why people would chalk this up as a loss - unless they're trying extra hard not to be a "homer". We won't roll 'em, but I think Iowa wins this game.

@ Nebraska: Last game of the regular season after Nebraska's brutal and physically demanding initiation into the B1G. Don't discount that fact. Those left standing will NEED the home crowd for energy by this point. This game could go either way. Let the rivalry begin.


Since Wisconsin seems to be the media darling of the Leaders Division: It took a fake punt on a TOTALLY sleeping Iowa staff/team to beat Iowa last year in what was arguably one of Wisconsin's best years ever. Maybe it's because of my age/experience over the years of following Iowa football, but I'm never scared of Wisconsin. Unless Ron Dayne is involved, it's usually one of two things - Iowa clobbering Wisconsin or Wisconsin squeaking by Iowa. Iowa over Wisconsin is usually the case.


So there you have it. The glass half-full... of Kool-Aid.
 


The home/away schedule lays out pretty nice this year, so it's pretty easy to look at an "Iowa as a dark-horse" scenario. With Pitt coming to Kinnick this year, I think we go 4-0 into B1G play...

@ PSU: PSU gave Iowa NO CHALLENGE AT ALL last year and KF called off the dogs early in the 3rd quarter. Maybe we'll be down some from last year, but they'll have to be much better than last year to beat Iowa - even AT their house.

Northwestern: If Iowa loses to Northwestern at Kinnick this year, I'll freak out. Could JV outshine DP in this one?

Indiana: W

@ Minnesota: Floyd returns to Iowa.

Michigan: Under a new system this team will likely still be in a state of chaos.

MSU: At Kinnick... I'd say Iowa has a chance, no?

@ Purdue: I have no idea why people would chalk this up as a loss - unless they're trying extra hard not to be a "homer". We won't roll 'em, but I think Iowa wins this game.

@ Nebraska: Last game of the regular season after Nebraska's brutal and physically demanding initiation into the B1G. Don't discount that fact. Those left standing will NEED the home crowd for energy by this point. This game could go either way. Let the rivalry begin.


Since Wisconsin seems to be the media darling of the Leaders Division: It took a fake punt on a TOTALLY sleeping Iowa staff/team to beat Iowa last year in what was arguably one of Wisconsin's best years ever. Maybe it's because of my age/experience over the years of following Iowa football, but I'm never scared of Wisconsin. Unless Ron Dayne is involved, it's usually one of two things - Iowa clobbering Wisconsin or Wisconsin squeaking by Iowa. Iowa over Wisconsin is usually the case.


So there you have it. The glass half-full... of Kool-Aid.

I lift my glass of Kool-Aid and salute your analysis.
 




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