**Official "Let's get this season started" Game Thread**

[hawkinn3]

Any of you people who predicted a blowout must still touch the stove to see if it’s hot.

 

[dagdaj]

IF!! Xavier had it read the whole way.

I couldn't decide if maybe he should have had better coverage and just made a great play. They just showed that play again. Very few players would even get the chance at that. A chance he manufactured.

Dude has serious awareness. He will be disruptive to a lot of offenses.

 

[BigD]

Any of you people who predicted a blowout must still touch the stove to see if it’s hot.

That fact that they kicked the field goal is evidence that they aren’t afraid of our offense.

 

[Scott Leclair]

sure hope i’m wrong but the entire 2nd qtr looked like the typical BF offense. Run, 3 yard pass, incomplete pass,punt.

Defense looks confused at times..

 

[#1DieHardHawk]

As good as this defense and the defensive line are, keeping it real, Yahya Black is very limited. I really liked his tape coming out of HS, but he just hasn't made those gains you would expect. He consistently gives up ground and has poor gap control, and, obviously, he's not a pass rush threat.

I was hoping for big improvement for him this year and he seems like a great guy, but he is still struggling.

 

[hawkinn3]

sure hope i’m wrong but the entire 2nd qtr looked like the typical BF offense. Run, 3 yard pass, incomplete pass,punt.

Defense looks confused at times..

He got 2 TDs and shut it down.

 

[hawkinn3]

This is going to be a one score game in the 4th, we’re in trouble

 

[SCHawkeye2]

We are struggling to block - even for punts

 

[dagdaj]

This is going to be a one score game in the 4th, we’re in trouble

If the Hawks can eke out another TD, they'll have to go for 2 or Brain's new contract comes into play.

 

[BigD]

Max late again getting the ball out. On the pass just before that there was a wide open receiver twelve years down field. Cade then throws the two yard pass across the middle that gets dropped. Is Brian fucking with the kids head already????

 

[vork22]

I don’t think there’s any way that we lose this but it’s very concerning that we aren’t routing this team. They are beyond bad. I watched the whole Nebraska game and that team would beat us again right now.

 

[BigD]

Defense seems to be on its heels

 

[BigD]

Right now which team plays like a big ten offense and at home

 

[vork22]

I wonder how many of the players took the under?

 

[BigD]

Lol, a typical Iowa game. Did you see the interview where one of Kirk’s favorite wins was like a 6-3 win??? God help us all.

 

[Hawkboys]

Still ignoring the blitz

 

[vork22]

How many times is Brian going to run after a first down incompletion??

 

[HawkeyeFever]

This game has been beyond boring since the first quarter. I don’t know why I’m even slightly surprised.

 

[BigD]

Great spot on that throw?????? A competent defender would have picked that. The defender wasn’t even watching for thebQB. Good catch by rag though.

 

[Hawkboys]

Looks a lot like '22 offense