Iowas Tradition

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Hawkguy712

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Iowa's new tradition is putting people in the NFL. currently in NFL
OSU-49
IOWA-38
Neb-36
Penn St-32
Mich-30
Wisc-27
Illi-26
Purdue-25
Mich St-25
NW-14
Indy-9
Minn-8
For kicks Notre Dame-29, Ia St-8, Div 2 Montana-11 hahahah
NFL Players by College - I - National Football League - ESPN
This is translating to better recruits and will translate into more wins.. Iowa has more O/D linemen than EVERONE else in the big 10, only school i counted with more in entire college football is USC. Even if I weren't a die hard hawkeye fan(which most of you trolls aren't) I would have to automatically have Iowa top 5 if i was in highschool and weighed 250+

Trench U
 
queue..."WHAR OUR NATIONAL TITLES?!?!?! FIRE KURT FUHRENTS!!!!!!" post in 3................2......................1............
 
ESPNU granted your wish. They had a blurb about Iiowa and Wisconsin's recruiting. Didn't mention anything like the NC, but did indicate that Iowa and Wiscy should parlay this into more 4 and 5 stars. FWIW.
 
Wonder how our "we'd-be-in-the-top-half-of-the-Big-Ten-every-year" friends in Ames would spin those numbers. They'd rank dead last in the our weak conference.
 
Hawkguy712 said:
Iowa's new tradition is putting people in the NFL. currently in NFL
OSU-49
IOWA-38
Neb-36
Penn St-32
Mich-30
Wisc-27
Illi-26
Purdue-25
Mich St-25
NW-14
Indy-9
Minn-8
For kicks Notre Dame-29, Ia St-8, Div 2 Montana-11 hahahah
NFL Players by College - I - National Football League - ESPN
This is translating to better recruits and will translate into more wins.. Iowa has more O/D linemen than EVERONE else in the big 10, only school i counted with more in entire college football is USC. Even if I weren't a die hard hawkeye fan(which most of you trolls aren't) I would have to automatically have Iowa top 5 if i was in highschool and weighed 250+

Trench U
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Okay look at the list again.....can you see a problem?
 
OUTofTOWNHAWK said:
Hawkguy712 said:
Iowa's new tradition is putting people in the NFL. currently in NFLOSU-49IOWA-38Neb-36Penn St-32Mich-30Wisc-27Illi-26Purdue-25Mich St-25NW-14Indy-9Minn-8For kicks Notre Dame-29, Ia St-8, Div 2 Montana-11 hahahahNFL Players by College - I - National Football League - ESPNThis is translating to better recruits and will translate into more wins.. Iowa has more O/D linemen than EVERONE else in the big 10, only school i counted with more in entire college football is USC. Even if I weren't a die hard hawkeye fan(which most of you trolls aren't) I would have to automatically have Iowa top 5 if i was in highschool and weighed 250 Trench U
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Okay look at the list again.....can you see a problem?
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No
 
I'd rather be like Bama where there are 4-5 first rounders, but hey, maybe that's just me. At least they're getting the results in COLLEGE. This only matters if it improves recruiting.
 
azhawkphan said:
Why? This list has Iowa with the second most players currently in the NFL. From the year 2000 to now, Iowa has the 3rd/4th most wins in the Big Ten. Not sure what the problem is... It would be great if we did better against Minn, ISU, NU, I get it... but overall this lines up pretty well with our record the last 10+ years.
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Well then if you get it then why did you answer no?

If Iowa didnt drop games to bad teams every year then things would be different. If you can only win 7 games then so be it, but when you lose to ISU and Minny then you have a problem. This is like the fourth thread in the last couple of days that point out how many players from Iowa are in the NFL........well I dont have tickets to the NFL and I dont watch the NFL.

No saying that this is the right way to think but I think high school kids are thinking that if they are good that there is a lot of different programs that will get them to the NFL. As of now I dont think we have had recruits beating down the door to come to Iowa because of these stats. Now I agree that this is a good stat but it points out that things are not going good on game day.

A lot of people have said that Kirk does so well at getting players to the NFL......well then that saids that Kirk doesnt have what it takes on game day. I hope with the new coaches that Iowa can change that.
 
OUTofTOWNHAWK said:
point out how many players from Iowa are in the NFL........well I dont have tickets to the NFL and I dont watch the NFL.


A lot of people have said that Kirk does so well at getting players to the NFL......well then that saids that Kirk doesnt have what it takes on game day. I hope with the new coaches that Iowa can change that.
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Some very good points above. We donate to the UI athletic dept and we buy season football tickets. We do this to see Iowa win every game they can. I love to see hawks go to the next level and do well in the NFL as most of them give back to the communities.

But bottom line I want to see Iowa beat a few more teams each year that they should. I hope there is a little more killer instinct on the coaching staff now that seeps into KF's thinking so that we put teams away and dont lose the 4th qtr leads.
 
OUTofTOWNHAWK said:
Well then if you get it then why did you answer no? If Iowa didnt drop games to bad teams every year then things would be different. If you can only win 7 games then so be it, but when you lose to ISU and Minny then you have a problem. This is like the fourth thread in the last couple of days that point out how many players from Iowa are in the NFL........well I dont have tickets to the NFL and I dont watch the NFL. No saying that this is the right way to think but I think high school kids are thinking that if they are good that there is a lot of different programs that will get them to the NFL. As of now I dont think we have had recruits beating down the door to come to Iowa because of these stats. Now I agree that this is a good stat but it points out that things are not going good on game day. A lot of people have said that Kirk does so well at getting players to the NFL......well then that saids that Kirk doesnt have what it takes on game day. I hope with the new coaches that Iowa can change that.
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While I somewhat agree with what you said above, the current NFL player list in OP doesn't indicate a problem. It should be celebrated. But I said No because:

- The program got a bit stale, and assts were kept a year or two longer than they should have been. The way KF handled the departures will pay dividends.

- Iowa's has issues with depth. The type of player recruited and attrition play a role in this. The new staff should help with this in a variety of ways. But Coach Davis' has stated he can coach around this by taking advantage of skill sets on the team and simplifying the offense so younger players can play. Hopefully the new staff will help with in game decisions as well. Will see what the results will be.

- While I really want Iowa to win every game, this is still College football. I think a college's main purpose is to prepare students for their professional life. I think this holds whether you are an electrical engineering major or football player. I like it that KF does a great job preparing kids for the next phase of their life whether it be the NFL or not. Judging teams solely on W/L records should be saved for professional teams IMO.

- While I understand KF earns a lot of $$$, I think he earns every penny, again IMO. I see the ROI there. But I understand that college football has become big business, and has gotten close to operating like a professional organization. A lot of people (including the NCAA and Conferences) therefore have forgotten what the purpose of college and college athletics is. I am proud that Iowa doesn't operate like Alabama or the SEC in general to compete. But we still compete quite well overall and it will make winning the Nat. Championship much sweeter when we don't have to vacate it two years later.
But again just my opinion, and given the amount of $$$ generated by cfb in general, I understand why others have differing opinions. I don't agree, but I understand. :)
 
QBs = one 3rd stringer
RBs = one above average co-starter
WRs = one rookie 6th rounder


I see a pattern here
 
Why do you guys spend money on Iowa tickets and apparel, than get on message boards and talk bad the whole time?? So foolish... you know the recruits look at these boards? Do you guys get that?

TRENCH U
 
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