Iowa FB Pre-Season Discussion

[NorthKCHawk]

I think KF and Lester saw the limitations of putting a band-aid on the QB position by one-year rentals. They invested in two good portal prospects last year and have a couple home grown kids in the pipeline. This year may be bumpy, but we should have an experienced QB at the helm next season.

That logic has seemingly carried over to other positions as well. Instead of plug and play stop gaps, Iowa has continued to invest in its high school classes with more vigor than most, and has used the portal to bring in multi-year and developmental guys. This is the first year Iowa has really done that in the portal. It may take a year for the fruits of that labor to blossom, but it seems like a sound strategy.

I am by no means giving up on '26 before it starts, but several unknowns have to break Iowa's way for this team to be elite. That seems unlikely. I think Iowa will be good though.

 

[SCHawkeye2]

Hawkeye Football 2026 Position Preview: Quarterback

It’s a two-man race for Iowa’s starting QB job in 2026.

www.blackheartgoldpants.com

 

[SCHawkeye2]

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/big-ten-football-2026-predictions

Hawkeye's 8th

 

[Fryowa]

Have you guys seen ND's schedule? It is a joke of a cupcake schedule.

They play three of the worst teams in the Big10 (Wisky, MSU, Purdue), a trio of nobodies from lesser conferences (Rice, SMU, Navy)), a team run by senility and a 26 year old only fans model (NC), and three smarty schools with no football teams (Boston College, Stanford and Syracuse). They have two serious games: at BYU and hosting Miami. With that schedule, 10-2 absolutely should not get them into a 12-team playoff. No way.

But they had the Gipper. And they have a sign that they high five when they come out of the tunnel...And they have real gold flake in the paint that they put on their helmets. That alone is worth entry to the CFP.

I mean the enabled and covered up systemic child rape sucks don't get me wrong, but at the end of the day...it's noter dame, man. They're even on NBC and Lou Holse's spit from his lithp (I mean speeth impediment) fell on that hallowed field. How could you ever leave them out and have it make sense?

To be honest I don't know why every game of the CFP isn't played there...

 

[SCHawkeye2]

MSN

Iowa 5th
Minny 12th
Wisky 13th
Nebby 14th

 

[haydensly]

MSN

Iowa 5th
Minny 12th
Wisky 13th
Nebby 14th

I love the optimism in predicting us 5th. Just not sure that I buy it at this point. Phil Parker's defense continues to get mad respect, as it should. But while I don't think we will be bad on that side of the ball, I'm not sure we will have the kind of defense that translates to this level of a finish in the B1G. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I love the optimism in predicting us 5th. Just not sure that I buy it at this point. Phil Parker's defense continues to get mad respect, as it should. But while I don't think we will be bad on that side of the ball, I'm not sure we will have the kind of defense that translates to this level of a finish in the B1G. I hope I'm wrong.

I think our D will take a half step back, but our O has the chance to be more balanced and productive. MG was a really productive runner and playmaker, but our passing game was pretty bad last year. We have better skill players and hopefully a better passer, and that should lead to more offensive balance and productivity. We shall see.

We will be worse on special teams. KW was generational.

5th is optimistic.