No bowl game for Iowa?

[JonDMiller]

Well those extra practices didn't help this year. Bowl practices are over rated IMO.

Every coach in the FBS would disagree with you

 

[bud2380]

But in 2007 they went 6-6 (even winning 3 out of 4 final games) and didn't make a bowl. What was the situation there?

In 2007 a 7 win team was required to be picked in front of a 6 win team. That rule is no longer in effect (thankfully). Iowa will land in a bowl, that is a lock.

 

[VintageHawkeye]

Every coach in the FBS would disagree with you

especially the overpaid ones

 

[HawkeyeJim75]

i think Iowa gets in too. The bowls know that Iowa travels well. Iowa's fan base in the Big-Ten has to be towards the top. That is worth inviting to a bowl.

 

[TecmoSuperHawk]

Iowa is probably staring at the Ticket City Bowl in Dallas, but that bowl could pick Illinois or Purdue potentially over Iowa. But they will not be left out. If the Big Ten can get 2 in the BCS (seems unlikely this year) then we might have a shot at the Texas Bowl.

 

[GhostofBTT]

I think it is very unlikely they go 6-6.

 

[EddyP]

I think it is very unlikely they go 6-6.

You still hung over from the big Bettendorf W last night?

 

[JoeHawki]

last time we had 6 wins we didnt go bowling. just saying

The problem then was, a different set of rules. 6-6 teams were not allowed to go to bowl games unless all 7 win teams were slotted, and there were openings left.

 

[silvanthalas]

I'll say it again: just let everybody have the practices, and get rid of some of these crappy bowl games.

NOBODY wants to go to Detroit.

 

[Hawkchop]

I'd go to detroit...I would go anywhere.

 

[goiahawks]

If they go 6-6 they shouldn't GET to go to a bowl... No one should. Big game next weekend.

 

[MoseSchrute]

maybe staying home for the holidays is what KF needs to help him get his head out of his @SS, and Barta on it,
as many who defend KF point out he brings in a lot of money to the U of Iowa, wellif they stay home very little money comes in, marketing takes a hit and no merchandise money from the lack of a bowl game

Actually, if they go, the bowl game they go to will cost them more money than it will bring in.

 

[silvanthalas]

I'd go to detroit...I would go anywhere.

Yeah, have fun with that.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

Who cares? If they go 6-6 they don't deserve to go to a bowl game. I don't care if they get another 118 practices.

As a fan I personally would like the the opportunity to watch my favorite team play an extra game. Just saying.

These players started playing football because they loved to play. Getting to play in a bowl game, any bowlgame, is a good thing for them. Are really to the point that we are complaining about making a bowl game.

Sad.

Go Hawks
! Win OR lose!

 

[rjbaustian]

Yup! A so called fan wishing their team doing get to play in a bowl?!?!?!? Unbelievable !!!!!!!

 

[mmills88]

I'd go to Dallas, not a bad drive, 10 hours....and my aunt lives there.

 

[hawkeyescott]

Every coach in the FBS would disagree with you

Maybe, but if they work on fundamentals they could be beneficial and it looks like Iowa didn't do that last December. This is the worst tackling team I have seen under KF.

 

[GhostofBTT]

You still hung over from the big Bettendorf W last night?

It is much more likely the football team wins 8 than the BB team makes the dance...

 

[ssckelley]

A 6 win team can only be selected if all 7 win teams have been taken.

 

[busabus114]

A 6 win team can only be selected if all 7 win teams have been taken.

From what ive read this isnt true...where did you see this rule?