PREDICTION TIME

Thanks, I know some of you knew what I meant with my predictions. All though I consider the scores to be realistic. It is not like I picked Iowa to win every game 70-0 or anything.
 
Kind of just struck me that if this board's most optimistic poster has da hawks at 0-12, is there anyone left w/ any thoughts of KF keeping his job after this season? I'd always thought hawknick's views were delusional and just trolling, and I feel this way still w/ the 0-12 call out, but it is telling.

Still think the window is anywhere from 4-8 to 10-2 but that just reeks of poor coaching and game management.
 
OmaHawk13 said:
It's not just me that thinks Arkansas is a better job. (i.e. Athlon Sports: http://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-all-128-college-football-coaching-jobs-2014 ) If you search on a recruiting website the in-state talent in Arkansas is definitely better than Iowa. Multiple 4-stars come out of there every year. I don't know how, but they do. Arkansas and Iowa's tradition is honestly level I think.

Winsipedia comparison: http://www.winsipedia.com/arkansas/vs/iowa
Arkansas leads in Wins, Bowl Games, Overall Record, NFL Draft Picks, 1st Round NFL Draft Picks, and # of weeks ranked
Iowa leads in Bowl Record, Heisman winners (1 to 0), and weeks ranked at #1 (11 to 1)

That alone ^^ can make the case that Arkansas is a better program. Not to mention that their stadium having larger capacity, larger attendance.

Love the Hawks. Just don't see any reason Bielema would have the sudden urge to once again change coaching jobs just because his alma mater is desperate. Being realistic.
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I don't think Bret comes to Iowa either, but I don't think it is because Arkansas is >>>> Iowa. Some things you didn't list:

Conference championships since 1980: Iowa 5, Arkansas 2 ('88 & '89 in the southwest conference)
Wins over the last 5 years (5 totally crappy years for Iowa BTW): Iowa 34, Arkansas 35
Wins over the last 15 years: Iowa 114, Arkansas 106

I don't buy into this idea that Arkansas is somehow wayyyyy >>>>> Iowa. Sure maybe if you are talking from the dawn of college football til 1980. Yet over the last 35 years (does anything before that matter if you aren't a blue blood????), Iowa has been every bit as good a program if not better than Arkansas.
 
Illinois State - W
@ Iowa State - L
Pittsburgh - L
North Texas - W
@ Wisconsin - L
Illinois - W
@ Northwestern - L
Maryland - L
@ Indiana - W
Minnesota - L
Purdue - W
@ Nebraska - L

I had some optimism until I read that the coaching staff has instructed CJ to try and cut down on turnovers. So I'm going with 5-7, maybe 4-8, since I'm not real confident about Illinois State.
 
deanvogs said:
I don't think Bret comes to Iowa either, but I don't think it is because Arkansas is >>>> Iowa. Some things you didn't list:

Conference championships since 1980: Iowa 5, Arkansas 2 ('88 & '89 in the southwest conference)
Wins over the last 5 years (5 totally crappy years for Iowa BTW): Iowa 34, Arkansas 35
Wins over the last 15 years: Iowa 114, Arkansas 106

I don't buy into this idea that Arkansas is somehow wayyyyy >>>>> Iowa. Sure maybe if you are talking from the dawn of college football til 1980. Yet over the last 35 years (does anything before that matter if you aren't a blue blood????), Iowa has been every bit as good a program if not better than Arkansas.
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$EC $EC $EC $EC $EC $EC!!!!!
 
OmaHawk13 said:
I feel like I'm the only one that doesn't think there is even a slight chance that happens. He seems to be fully invested in the Arkansas job. Honestly, he probably has a better gig there than he would here right now. Arkansas is the better job unfortunately. Just because Iowa is his alma mater doesn't mean he's dying to come crawling back to take over a struggling program. Don't get me wrong, I would really like the hire. Don't see it happening.
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I agree, but the reason I don't think he'll be Head coach at Iowa is because it would take $4 million+....and there is no way the next head football coach is going to be hired at that amount. You are looking at a BCS assistant or an FBS head coach that wants to move up....and will get paid
$1.5-$2 mil. The University is going to be penny wise and pound foolish I'm afraid.

This scenario could change if Kirk manages to hang on a few more years and Bielema gets the boot at Arkansas.

Personally, I would gladly pay him $5 mil. I guarantee we would not be losing to ISU much anymore.
 
I'm going with 6-6 with losses to one of either Illinois State or Iowa State, Wisconsin, NW, Minnesota, Nebraska, Maryland. My personal enthusiasm for Iowa football is pretty close to zero anymore. The sad thing? Ferentz will go 6-6 and be back to do the same thing all over again in 2016.
 
83Hawk said:
No, he is just a troll that has jumped the shark. His posts used to be amusing, now they are just sad.

As for predictions...I'm going with 6-6 unless/until this team proves otherwise.
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They were always sad.

I'm guessing 7-5. Another bang up job from Kirk; just "good" enough that Barta can't fire him.
 
NCHawker said:
Illinois State - L
@ Iowa State - L
Pittsburgh - L
North Texas - W
@ Wisconsin - L
Illinois - W
@ Northwestern - L
Maryland - L
@ Indiana - L
Minnesota - L
Purdue - W
@ Nebraska - L

Final Regular Season Record: 3-9

This is exactly what I'm thinking as well. 3 - 9 with wins vs North Texas, Illinois, and Purdue. The first loss is going to kill our confidence and send our season into a tail spin right off the bat. We also just don't have much talent on offense. Combine that with bad offensive coaching and we have the recipe for disaster on offense.


Offense can't stay on the field. Defense gets weary.

- burn it down.
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4-8

Illinois State - L
@ Iowa State - L
Pittsburgh - L
North Texas - W
@ Wisconsin - L
Illinois - W
@ Northwestern - L
Maryland - W
@ Indiana - L
Minnesota - L
Purdue - W
@ Nebraska - L
 
Heart= 9-3 (oline gels, rbs find the holes/cutback lanes, wrs get separation and CJ "throws them open", kicking/punting improves.

Head= 7-5 (frustration with lost games that shouldn't be) a few bright spots but ultimately dissappointing. No changes, same ol same ol.

Nightmare = 5-7 injuries/attrition, oline struggles, same checkdowns, ultra conservative.

If we lose to isu, and don't magically pull 8+ wins. KF has to go (note: i see no way they can win 8+ with a loss to isu). I'll always respect KF, but enough is enough.
 
Illinois State - W
@ Iowa State - L
Pittsburgh - W
North Texas - W
@ Wisconsin - L
Illinois - W
@ Northwestern - L
Maryland - W
@ Indiana - L
Minnesota - L
Purdue - W
@ Nebraska - L

6-6 (first loss just flip on coin on the first 2 games). And this probably still gets us into a minor bowl game. Then 6-7.
 
Hawknick said:
I will take this one step further and predict the scores of the wins.

Iowa 27-10 ill st 31-14
Iowa 34-6 clowns 31-17
Iowa 28-17 pitt 27-24
Iowa 41-0 n. Texas 62-16
Iowa 19-16 bad-gers 10-6
Iowa 52-24 Ill 29-20
Iowa 45-14 mildcats 40-10
Iowa 37-7 Maryland 31-15
Iowa 38-20 Indiana 35-27
Iowa 27-13 goofers 40-35
Iowa 20-6 Purdont 40-20
Iowa 35-27 Nebby 28-20

5 point per game improvement offensively, and 12 defensively.
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We have a winner! I put the actual score in bold. Amazing how close he came in nearly every game! I'd like him to come back to tell us how we'll do next week. It will ease my nerves. I'd say he's the runaway winner of the HN Poster of the Year Award. What say you Committee?
 
99topdawg said:
We have a winner! I put the actual score in bold. Amazing how close he came in nearly every game! I'd like him to come back to tell us how we'll do next week. It will ease my nerves. I'd say he's the runaway winner of the HN Poster of the Year Award. What say you Committee?
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He gets my vote.


I don't mind a good trolling.
 
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deanvogs said:
I don't think Bret comes to Iowa either, but I don't think it is because Arkansas is >>>> Iowa. Some things you didn't list:

Conference championships since 1980: Iowa 5, Arkansas 2 ('88 & '89 in the southwest conference)
Wins over the last 5 years (5 totally crappy years for Iowa BTW): Iowa 34, Arkansas 35
Wins over the last 15 years: Iowa 114, Arkansas 106

I don't buy into this idea that Arkansas is somehow wayyyyy >>>>> Iowa. Sure maybe if you are talking from the dawn of college football til 1980. Yet over the last 35 years (does anything before that matter if you aren't a blue blood????), Iowa has been every bit as good a program if not better than Arkansas.
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LOL at this thread and the predictions (including mine). I do have to say I was spot on with this tho. Arkansas is NOT a step up form Iowa, no way.
 
NCHawker said:
Illinois State - L
@ Iowa State - L
Pittsburgh - L
North Texas - W
@ Wisconsin - L
Illinois - W
@ Northwestern - L
Maryland - L
@ Indiana - L
Minnesota - L
Purdue - W
@ Nebraska - L

Final Regular Season Record: 3-9


Offense can't stay on the field. Defense gets weary.

- burn it down.
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