Dienhart says
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WinOneThisCentury
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I'm not sure their offense is going to have an advantage, but if their defense shows up and is prepared...it could be a long day for us on the offensive side of the ball. They have a couple of things going on defense that kind of rivals MSU in a way. Big DT's that move really well...and corners that can play press coverage and man all over the field. You play our wide outs with three DBs and that doesn't allow much in our run game as they have the athletes in their front seven or eight to shut us down.
That being said, there are a couple of variables that may come into play. LSU is disappointed to get Iowa and the Outback, and I think they will take us lightly and maybe not work quite as hard on conditioning. If they come in out of shape...they will pay for that. The second thing is that our coaching staff has 4 weeks to get ready for the game and come up with a game plan for this game offensively. Like the tight end sets against OSU, they have to find something they can exploit. If we try to run stretch with Weisman all day, it's not going to be pretty. You won't have much success on the edge of this defense. I'm hoping we trap and use the FB's on LBs... and run straight at them.
LSU should be favored heavily...but KF has done very well getting his teams ready to play on January 1st. I think it will be a much closer game than the pundits may think.
That being said, there are a couple of variables that may come into play. LSU is disappointed to get Iowa and the Outback, and I think they will take us lightly and maybe not work quite as hard on conditioning. If they come in out of shape...they will pay for that. The second thing is that our coaching staff has 4 weeks to get ready for the game and come up with a game plan for this game offensively. Like the tight end sets against OSU, they have to find something they can exploit. If we try to run stretch with Weisman all day, it's not going to be pretty. You won't have much success on the edge of this defense. I'm hoping we trap and use the FB's on LBs... and run straight at them.
LSU should be favored heavily...but KF has done very well getting his teams ready to play on January 1st. I think it will be a much closer game than the pundits may think.
JonDMiller
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Where did he say that? Methinks you are exaggerating what he said.
hawkeyebob62
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BTN Live last night. He all but said we are the only B1G team that doesn't have a chance to win our bowl game.
He is not exaggerating.
JonDMiller
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ok, I had read what he had written and it wasn't that bad...didn't realize he said more on the tube. sorry
JonDMiller
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hawkeyebob62
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Actually, he was on the phone. And I don't think he was "down" on the Hawks, just that we face the toughest task.
damnfinn
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this is exactly why I think we have a chance.
INTIMIDATORHawk
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Ferentz has proven to be one of the best coaches in 'Merica when prepping his team for a bowl game. I expect the game to be competitive.
1977Hawkeye
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Agreed. In game coaching and adjustments may be another discussion, but KF always seems to have his teams ready to play for their bowl games. Even in years where Iowa has limped to the finish line, they have come out in the bowl games looking like a totally different team. 2006 & 2010 come to mind.
As for LSU being too much for Iowa, maybe, maybe not. But my reaction to that is: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, no team from the Big Ten deserves to be on the same field with any team from the SEC. People have been spouting that garbage for years, and the Big Ten has more than held its own in bowl games against SEC opponents. Let's play the game and see how it turns out, shall we?
Biggusblockus
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4-0 most likely if it wasn't for incompetent officials from Conference USSR.
homes
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He was answering a question as to which team he thought had the best chance to win and most likely to lose. I didn't think he was so much down on Iowa as opposed to just answering the dumb question. It's a PR show put on by the Big Ten Network about the member schools, not the ideal time to be talking about which Big Ten team is most likely to lose its bowl game.
Here is what is going to happen, bc it has happened in all but two bowls ferentz has been a coach of. Iowa will come out very prepared, will keep LSU off balance and out of sink. Probably will start out with a 7-0, 10-0 type score. And then Iowa will either pull away for the win, or barely lose at the end. Oklahoma and USC are the two times I can remember where it appears our prep wasn't well executed.
Hawknick
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This guy has absolutely no credibility, I would not take what he says seriously. Below is a link where he said that Iowa would not even make a bowl. If he can make such a stupid pre season prediction his bowl prediction must be equally stupid.
Will Hawkeyes bounce back and make bowl? « Big Ten Network
Will Hawkeyes bounce back and make bowl? « Big Ten Network
I agree we have less talented skill players, that is obvious, but we clearly have a trenches advantage. Even the posters on the LSU board will admit this. If Iowa can keep the explosive plays to a minimum, we can certainly win.
