Howe Column: The Hawkeyes' Moment of Truth Has Arrived...
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blubberhawk
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We will not be favored.. Maybe 3-5 point dogs?
We were barely favored over the Cyclowns.
Wisconsin was favored over BYU by a bigger spread than Iowa was over UNI.
Vegas not sold on the Hawks at all.
JoeyLabasForPresident
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Vegas isn’t “sold” on any team. They pick the most likely outcome to be profitable from any given game. Obviously Wisconsin will be favored, that’s not a big deal. Being close in spread to ISU is no big deal, we always are, both in good and bad years. There’s no profit in that spread not being close. Vegas understands that that game is a coin flip in any given year and that they stand to make the most money on average by keeping the betting pretty evenly split. At the end of the day the Hawks are 3-0 straight-up and against the spread and about to play there biggest roadblock under very favorable conditions.
I hope the Hawkeye players smell blood in the water and turn into sharks hungry for a meal.
Wisconsin’s OLine and defense were BOTH underwhelming. That is a surprise.
The fact that Hornibrook sucks is not a surprise.
We have prepared defensively for one great RB already and ACED that test. Can our offense make it happen? I am much more optimistic today than yesterday!
Wisconsin’s OLine and defense were BOTH underwhelming. That is a surprise.
The fact that Hornibrook sucks is not a surprise.
We have prepared defensively for one great RB already and ACED that test. Can our offense make it happen? I am much more optimistic today than yesterday!
EstronHawkKing
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So Hesse really didn't play much after the 1st Q against UNI, and I see Rob interviewed him after the game. I have heard it was AJ's birthday and Hesse let him pretty much play the entire UNI game as a b-day gift. I wonder if this is true?
JoeyLabasForPresident
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Seems strange. How does one player “let” another play? It’s really not his call to make.
HawkeyeDenis
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If Iowa wants national recognition they need to win Saturday. The road to Indy runs through Kinnick.
EstronHawkKing
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goes to the D-Line coach and asks. IDK, just what I heard.
lightning1
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This is exactly how it works. The coach has the opportunity to deny the request, if he believes it will hurt the team. In Eppy's case, I doubt he would deny the request.
GesterHawk
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I am guessing AJE taking the majority of the snaps was more of a way to let him work on rounding out his game. He did look far better against the run this week than he everr has. Whether that was because of the light coming on full bore or because of the competition lined up in front of him only the coaches will know.
EstronHawkKing
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Near the end of the game, AJ look a bit gassed. Probably good he played so much, he can't be gassed against the Badgers
RobHowe
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It was very humid last night, even at the end of the game.
The depth on the defensive line is the biggest strength of this team. I like playing eight guys. It's an advantage.
lightning1
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I wonder how much heat these new rubber turf fields hold on a hot, sunny day? Sideline reporter at the Wisconsin game picked up 120 degrees coming off the turf, yesterday.
RobHowe
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I think it's significant.
I shoot photos during the first halves of games and it was warm at kickoff and the sun wasn't even hitting the field anymore at that point. Add in the humidity and it the conditions were tough, which made it even harder on an outmanned UNI squad.
EstronHawkKing
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The weather forecast for now has low 70's day time and in the 50's at night for the Badgers game. Sounds like perfect weather for football.
lightning1
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That is perfect football weather.
