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I expect about a 50/50 split in this OFFICIAL IOWA @ N.W. game prediction poll. History be damned!
NCHawker
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listening to Chris Landry podcast (football analyst , former coach) he said "Iowa is beatable on the road". Iowa is a very good defensive team. Also that Minny could very well win in Iowa City. Also if IWA had a running game he would favor them to win the West.
It's a shame to think that the coaches did not identify weaknesses at the guard position over the offseason.
It's a shame to think that the coaches did not identify weaknesses at the guard position over the offseason.
WinOneThisCentury
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I think they did recognize the weakness...we just lost people at the same position. Schott and Banwart were likely to be the two starters. NW is going to be a dogfight...I think Minnesota comes in looking vulnerable after Penn State takes them apart.
I don't think the running game is coming back.
Kirkball needs a running game and a punter...fixed one.
hawkeyes87
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Hawks 19-10. Conservative pillow fight.
Northside Hawk
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Major League has gotta be up there with Caddyshack and Slapshot as the most quotable sports movies ever.
Participation ribbons to Hoosiers and the Karate Kid.
homes
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Landry stayed pretty close to the trunk of the tree when he made those comments.
Chickenlounge
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It wont be a pillow fight. jNW is also noted for their Dee LInemen holding offensive linemen to clog things up.
Last year the Mich coaches asked the officials or politely mentioned it to the officials and it was called once if not twice.
hawkeyes87
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Up your butt, Jobu !
The coaches probably did not see the two current guards, both of whom might be more the type of a KF tackle, in August camp going up against the first team defense a lot.
And in August our defensive line were not the All American types to expose our backup guards etc.
But you have a good point.
In 2010 the hawks right guard was lost for the year with 4-5 games to play and he was replaced by the backup center who was undersized and played as well as he could. But teams like NW and OSU abused that position the remainder of the schedule which was a factor in the hawks late season decline. Middle Lbkr was a key injury that year as was lack of depth and rotation on the D LIne. Adam Rob got hurt and Weghers had transferred.
Point is Iowa can have a hard time overcoming those types of injuries, etc. We will soon see what happens to the passing game with the loss of B Smith. The passing game is serviceable but if it gets less productive look out for even less scoring.
MelroseHawkins
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I require more poll options before I will vote! 
HaydenHawk56
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17-10 Northwestern....hope I'm wrong.
guffus
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I agree it will be a 17-10 game. Again! But this time Iowa by 7.
My only question, for both of us, what button do you push in the poll if you think a team will win by exactly 7 points?
SteveGarvey1
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Close game going into the 4th. Fitz outcoaches Kirk yet again in some way. NW wins.
Iowa's D-line tends to wear down in the 4th quarter, and no reason to think this game will be different. I'm not a huge fan of Welch (on the field), but the loss of him at MLB is really going to impact this game...There's a significant drop-off to Doyle. NW will exploit the middle of Iowa's D-line and MLB, and in the final drive of the game the Cats will run 13 straight plays with their RB Bowzer up the gut and off-tackle, score a TD in the last minute and win 16-10.
Northside Hawk
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Manager Lou Brown, played by James Gammon, had major league manager Dick Williams down to a "T". The look, the crow eyes, the voice, the crabbiness, the disdain for lack of fundamentals.
Williams probably deserved residual royalties for the first two major league movies.
Williams probably deserved residual royalties for the first two major league movies.
