Media outlet reporting Hawks to insight...

We may need Derby on defense THIS season if we're going to be matched up with a pass team like Mizzou.
 
Rather play Nebby, more interesting match-up, better schematically as well for the hawks.


Last year this game was played on New Years eve, 5 pm central time kickoff. Why did they move the game up? Checked the bowl schedule for New year's eve this year: 4 games total, 3 on ESPN 1 on CBS, beginning at noon and last KO at 7:30 eastern time. I think this game would better left on New Year's eve.
 
trj said:
Rather play Nebby, more interesting match-up, better schematically as well for the hawks.


Last year this game was played on New Years eve, 5 pm central time kickoff. Why did they move the game up? Checked the bowl schedule for New year's eve this year: 4 games total, 3 on ESPN 1 on CBS, beginning at noon and last KO at 7:30 eastern time. I think this game would better left on New Year's eve.
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It was NYE at a good time but nobody could watch it because they were on the NFL network. So to get a better TV spot they had to move the bowl. Better TV with ESPN, horrible time slot.
 
I am confident this is far from a "done deal".....Insight is likely but a lot has to happen for Mizzou to land here.

All of this assuming the Huskers lose and Washington wins....
 
iahawk20 said:
I am confident this is far from a "done deal".....Insight is likely but a lot has to happen for Mizzou to land here.

All of this assuming the Huskers lose and Washington wins....
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I'm going to say that the Iowa part of the equation is probably a done deal. I find it hard to believe that Jon Walters would put his name on something if he wasn't pretty sure it was true.
 
Hawkfromnorwalk said:
I'm going to say that the Iowa part of the equation is probably a done deal. I find it hard to believe that Jon Walters would put his name on something if he wasn't pretty sure it was true.
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Just like Iowa to the Fiesta last year ;)

It may be likely but with a bunch of games yet to be played I highly doubt this is a done deal
 
Hawkfromnorwalk said:
It was NYE at a good time but nobody could watch it because they were on the NFL network. So to get a better TV spot they had to move the bowl. Better TV with ESPN, horrible time slot.
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Makes sense.......Just remember how perfect everything set up for ISU fans....especially for those fans that traveled. I knew about the network change, but i didn't think about it in terms of changing the date.
 
Everybody book a non-refundable flight to Phoenix and buy tickets to the Insight Bowl.











Then come back here and throw a tantrum tomorrow night if this report is not true.
 
I would say that If we were Northwestern or Illinois we could feel pretty confident with our bowl destination. I think that Iowa possesses a "sleeping giant" feel coming off a three game losing streak, all tough fought battles. I think Outback still wants to have a competitive game vs Alabama, if SC wins vs Auburn that could shake it all up again. I think Iowa gets slotted in the Outback Bowl if this happens. No way do they take Michigan and their **** poor defense. PSU would then play in the gator, and Michigan would fall to play against Missouri a high scoring affair in Arizona.
 
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trj said:
Makes sense.......Just remember how perfect everything set up for ISU fans....especially for those fans that traveled. I knew about the network change, but i didn't think about it in terms of changing the date.
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I absolutely hate the date and time of this bowl. I like the idea of playing a border rival over an SEC team but I hate the prospect of playing a game at 9:00pm on a Tuesday night.
 
Hawkfromnorwalk said:
I absolutely hate the date and time of this bowl. I like the idea of playing a border rival over an SEC team but I hate the prospect of playing a game at 9:00pm on a Tuesday night.
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Did they change the date of the bowl? It is no longer on New Years Eve?

Regarding the game, I think you will really like the Insight bowl. Not sure that it compares to the Outback, but it really is a great city and has a good bowl atmosphere. Tempe is a college town and really enjoyed myself there last year as well as attending the great New Years party they throw downtown.

Regarding Missouri - not sure how you will match up with them. I know we played mostly a 3-2-6 against them, which is fairly unconventional but really seemed to be effective. Our defense played great against them, if we could have mustered any offense we could have had a chance at winning. Does Iowa have the personnel to implement something like this, or is there no way you would move away from a strength at the DL.
 
Hawkfromnorwalk said:
I'm going to say that the Iowa part of the equation is probably a done deal. I find it hard to believe that Jon Walters would put his name on something if he wasn't pretty sure it was true.
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Iowa to Insight is very likely, yes. Would i book a ticket for it now? No.
 
hawkfaninTX said:
I would say that If we were Northwestern or Illinois we could feel pretty confident with our bowl destination. I think that Iowa possesses a "sleeping giant" feel coming off a three game losing streak, all tough fought battles. I think Outback still wants to have a competitive game vs Alabama, if SC wins vs Auburn that could shake it all up again. I think Iowa gets slotted in the Outback Bowl if this happens. No way do they take Michigan and their **** poor defense. PSU would then play in the gator, and Michigan would fall to play against Missouri a high scoring affair in Arizona.
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I'm having trouble seeing how Alabama would fall to the Outback. If Auburn loses to South Carolina, Auburn still gets a BCS bid, and the Cap One picks up Alabama.
 
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