AreWeThereYet
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Ferentz teams have historically sucked coming off of a bye week. I'm not sure it applies to an extra day of rest.
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Hawkboys
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Too much coaching?
HawkPowerlifter
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The issue is Indiana can throw or run. Once they got up big, they pounded Illinois with like 12-15 straight run plays. We wont be able to sell out on runs or passes. Phil will have to be very creative with his schemes. Couple that with Lester creating some long, sustained long drives to keep the ball out of their hands. They are somewhat of a tempo style offense. Get them going and it could be a long day for us.
I do think the Rutgers game was much bigger than some realize. A Friday night road game. I believe their homecoming and in their mind a winnable game for them. I'm sure Schiano had this game circled.
The crowd was electric, and we took their best shots and answered. IF we can take that mentality, we have a chance. I'm hoping for some Kinnick magic.
I do think the Rutgers game was much bigger than some realize. A Friday night road game. I believe their homecoming and in their mind a winnable game for them. I'm sure Schiano had this game circled.
The crowd was electric, and we took their best shots and answered. IF we can take that mentality, we have a chance. I'm hoping for some Kinnick magic.
NCHawker
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i'd like to see a list of those opponents. I'll be there are enough 'high quality' opponents to skew it.
SCHawkeye2
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Another chance to beat a ranked team.
Has it been 4 years?
Has it been 4 years?
Fryowa
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This is bunk. I hate when people say that.
Below are all games off byes in the Ferentz era...
Ferentz is 10-12 coming off byes since 1999. 4 of those losses are against Ohio State which are games the Hawks will NEVER be favored in, whatsoever. So as far as that goes, you can throw those out of your argument because they're L's no matter what time of the season they happen. Two of those losses are against ranked Penn State teams, which, bye or not, Iowa would not be favored in. I also have a helluva hard time holding 1999 and 2000 against him because he was a brand new coach in a program that was totally floundering. What did you expect to happen those 2 years? Be honest.
Iowa has also beaten OSU and Penn State once each coming off a bye as well.
So...if you're going to say that Ferentz has definitively sucked historically coming off a bye, you're going to have to provide some evidence among context as to why.
NorthKCHawk
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Stop making so much sense.
HawkPowerlifter
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I would love to see us have a performance like when we ambushed Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes.