knighthawk13
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Except for the 3 starting LBs that are currently occupying roster positions in the NFL. Do you guys not realize how badly those 3 will be missed this year?
Dochterman picks Hawks to go 11-1
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Except for the 3 starting LBs that are currently occupying roster positions in the NFL. Do you guys not realize how badly those 3 will be missed this year?
knighthawk13
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Good point. I forgot how well freshman WRs produce at Iowa.
MoseSchrute
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Yep, I see plenty of possible tripwires on that schedule.
ShadasRevenge
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Who has said they won't be missed?
Re: Dochterman picks Hawks to go 11-1
Originally Posted by Bluesman 
I think they'll have a good year as well they should. Fairly easy schedule, but no way would I predict 11-1. As someone else mentioned Ferentz coached teams always lose at least one game they should win. My prediction is that they will lose one of the games between Ball St and Iowa State. I'd be pretty comfortable predicting 9-3, with an outside shot at 10-2.
Reply from WinOneThisCentury:
Ok, I'll take Iowa and you can have Ball St. and Iowa State. I'll pay you 2 to 1...since you are saying we lose one of those. No lines, just wins. If we lose at home to either of those teams, then 2013 was a fluke. Games are still won in the trenches guys...believe it or not. Sure spread us out...but we are still going to hit your QB because we are going to send people. We are also going to press your receivers and most likely play five good DBs to negate the space. Parker has shown that he's not going to allow you to get comfortable dinking an dunking your way down field. He's going to feel you out, then start applying the pressure in various ways and force you to make great plays to extend drives. Great teams may be able to do it...Ball State and Iowa State not so much. Certainly we are going to have some growing pains in those games, but I think our defense is playing against a much better offense in camp then they will see in those games.
The back half of 2013 was some great defensive effort...I expect it to continue.
Guess I should have taken that bet; I'd suggest this guy stay away from Vegas. By the way they could still win 8 games, the rest of the Big Ten is every bit as feeble as the Hawkeyes right now.
I think they'll have a good year as well they should. Fairly easy schedule, but no way would I predict 11-1. As someone else mentioned Ferentz coached teams always lose at least one game they should win. My prediction is that they will lose one of the games between Ball St and Iowa State. I'd be pretty comfortable predicting 9-3, with an outside shot at 10-2.
Reply from WinOneThisCentury:
Ok, I'll take Iowa and you can have Ball St. and Iowa State. I'll pay you 2 to 1...since you are saying we lose one of those. No lines, just wins. If we lose at home to either of those teams, then 2013 was a fluke. Games are still won in the trenches guys...believe it or not. Sure spread us out...but we are still going to hit your QB because we are going to send people. We are also going to press your receivers and most likely play five good DBs to negate the space. Parker has shown that he's not going to allow you to get comfortable dinking an dunking your way down field. He's going to feel you out, then start applying the pressure in various ways and force you to make great plays to extend drives. Great teams may be able to do it...Ball State and Iowa State not so much. Certainly we are going to have some growing pains in those games, but I think our defense is playing against a much better offense in camp then they will see in those games.
The back half of 2013 was some great defensive effort...I expect it to continue.
Guess I should have taken that bet; I'd suggest this guy stay away from Vegas. By the way they could still win 8 games, the rest of the Big Ten is every bit as feeble as the Hawkeyes right now.