Early odds Ohio State by 15

[hawkeyebob62]

I've been listening to Hawk FB since 1966, watching it since 1978. We are respectable against the blue bloods PSU, Michigan, MSU.

We just don't show well against OSU. I've personally only seen one win vs them, in 2004. I've watched Iowa lose seven other times in person. Hayden did manage to beat them three times in 20 years, but one was a fluke (87). Kirk's only beaten them once.

Their FB program has our number. Call it Karma, call it coaching, call it talent. I call it history. Hope I'm wrong and we don't get embarrassed. My point: I just don't have a good feeling about this one.

I was at the 1983 game we won. And frankly, if Keith Byars doesn't miss the second half, I doubt it would have been a win.

Yes, that program has our number. Evy couldn't seem to get past Michigan, and only had moderate success against OSU. Hayden managed three wins and a tie, and had some wins over, and a tie with, Michigan.

Kirk has done okay against Michigan, but against OSU he has just the one win. I seriously doubt that changes this coming Saturday.

 

[Xerxes]

Yep. Don't be surprised Kirk pulls that dead rabbit out of his pocket instead of the notepad. Then again, they whooped up on us pretty good in 2006, so....

I was at that game. I actually thought Iowa had a shot going into it. That program has just been the boogeyman for Iowa. I’ll give KF some credit. He’s managed to keep a few games close. Fry’s teams usually got blasted off the field.

 

[uihawk82]

With Iowa's history against Ohio State and only Ohio State, my personal opinion is the Iowa players could watch film and come up with a better game plan than the coaches could against OSU this week. And I'm being serious as I can be.

Of course that'd never happen but that's how I see it 8 games into this season.

I hope the coaches always take input from upper class players especially. It would be crazy not to take or ask for their input. The coaches dont have to use the input but at least listen. The players are the eyes on the field and have an idea of what might work planning for the next game.

Maybe the players would mention being in triple receiver formation on one side of the field on most plays, roll the qb to that side with run pass option, and always be looking to throw back to the other side of the field which normally is a no-no but the kind of crazy thing you need to do to make the other team make mistakes and adjust.