Rose Bowl tv ratings lowest since 1983.

[ssckelley]

This will be the trend for awhile which will accelerate once the playoffs expand to 8 teams.

Bowls will be fun for, but only primarily watched by, the fanbase(s) involved.

Heck, the almighty Rose Bowl will be 'inviting' the 3rd place B1G team in the near future. Imagine that.

I think if you start posting this 10 times a day it might actually happen.

 

[GrandpaHawk]

Stanford was slipping too. Mccaffrey slipped a few times in the 1st quarter

That's true he Slipped right by our defense into the Endzone.

 

[NCHawker]

Ouch! Nobody wanted to watch us.

I blame Northwestern Mutual.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

We mustn't allow tv ratings to detract from our program's progress. I've still got a good 10 years left.

It's pretty well documented that I'm a big KF fan, supporter, "apologist", etc.

That said....you's got 5-6 years left, max.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

I am hearing more reports about problems with the turf. The main problem is that it was too slick. They change the surface from rye to bluegrass shortly before the bowl.

As it happens Stanford plays on a bluegrass surface so they are used to it. Iowa played most of its games on artificial surfaces. Of the grass fields I doubt any of them were bluegrass.

So Iowa did not start the game with the correct cleats or experience on slick grass fields. That made a huge difference especially on defense and punt coverage. All though the team did make corrections at half time and won the second half 16-10.

In the second half Iowa adjusted to the surface Matt Vandeberg got great separation on his TD reception. He had 2 steps on his guy. In addition the line blocking was much better that drive. Wadley as a pass receiver also made a lot of guys miss.

I wish Iowa could get another shot at this. Maybe in a cold Midwestern outdoor stadium. I doubt that pretty boy McCaffrey could handle the cold. I could just imagine him failing in the NFL if he has to play at Lambeau Field or Soldier's Field on a cold December day. I think Iowa wins in those conditions too.

This made me chuckle. Heeeee's baaaack.

Good ol' ghostnick.

 

[dahlhawk]

I am hearing more reports about problems with the turf. The main problem is that it was too slick. They change the surface from rye to bluegrass shortly before the bowl.

As it happens Stanford plays on a bluegrass surface so they are used to it. Iowa played most of its games on artificial surfaces. Of the grass fields I doubt any of them were bluegrass.

So Iowa did not start the game with the correct cleats or experience on slick grass fields. That made a huge difference especially on defense and punt coverage. All though the team did make corrections at half time and won the second half 16-10.

In the second half Iowa adjusted to the surface Matt Vandeberg got great separation on his TD reception. He had 2 steps on his guy. In addition the line blocking was much better that drive. Wadley as a pass receiver also made a lot of guys miss.

I wish Iowa could get another shot at this. Maybe in a cold Midwestern outdoor stadium. I doubt that pretty boy McCaffrey could handle the cold. I could just imagine him failing in the NFL if he has to play at Lambeau Field or Soldier's Field on a cold December day. I think Iowa wins in those conditions too.

I not suggesting the turf was the only reason Iowa lost but I couldn't help noticing the slipping by almost every Iowa player, combine that with Stanford's team speed and you had a "perfect storm". I feel someone didn't choose the right equiptment. That's on Iowa. Lucky it was slick or McMagic might have snapped the legs of every Iowa defender. The great news is the only player who could tackle (King) will be back, that magnificent bastard!

 

[PCHawk]

Hilarious.... So the turf is why we lost 45-16? Stanford could have hung 80 points on us, just like Tennessee last year. Matt Vandeburg was playing against the 2nd and 3rd string Stanford defense, that's why he got open. My God, come back to reality. The talent and speed/strength difference on the field was mind boggling. That's why we lost. Don't forget the fact our coaches were completely clueless and out coached the entire game as well.

I'm impressed you know the Stanford roster well enough to know what string the players are. I wonder why they put in their 3rd string defense but was still throwing bombs with their 1st string offense. Weird.

 

[Seth53]

I think if you start posting this 10 times a day it might actually happen.

2018 book it...

 

[ClintonIAfan]

There was not another game where the players were slipping this year. This years defense and special teams simply does not give up big plays without doing so. I still would like to see a rematch at Kinnick in December. The result would be much different.

 

[nilkin]

Its a good thing nobody wanted to watch that **** show.

The Rose Bowl TV audience/ratings are consistent with the big boys (Alab, Clem, MSU, & OU). Ask ESPN as they're out $20M for the two CFP games. This is not an IA or Rose problem, it is a college football problem over the last two years.

[h=2]ESPN Reportedly Owes Advertisers A Lot Of Money Because The CFB Playoff Ratings Were So Bad[/h]Andrew Holleran
The College Football Playoff being on New Year’s Eve is reportedly costing ESPN millions of dollars.
According to a report by Broadcasting & Cable, the network owes advertisers roughly $20 million in makegoods because the ratings for the two semifinal games were much lower than estimated.
Neither the Orange Bowl between Clemson and Oklahoma nor the Cotton Bowl between Alabama and Michigan State performed well on TV. The ratings suffered a massive drop from last season, recording scores nearly 35 percent lower than the previous playoff.

 

[thefizz]

Ratings for the Rose Bowl have been trending down for the past 5 years or so. Teams like Stanford, Oregon, Wisconsin, Michigan State, TCU, and Iowa have been involved in those games over the last 5 years. The programs on that list have been rock solid and even elite at times, but none are still among the big names/draws in college football. They are all regional teams, not national teams. And to be honest, I don't give a ****. I'm a Hawks fan and I watched.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

I am hearing more reports about problems with the turf. The main problem is that it was too slick. They change the surface from rye to bluegrass shortly before the bowl.

As it happens Stanford plays on a bluegrass surface so they are used to it. Iowa played most of its games on artificial surfaces. Of the grass fields I doubt any of them were bluegrass.

So Iowa did not start the game with the correct cleats or experience on slick grass fields. That made a huge difference especially on defense and punt coverage. All though the team did make corrections at half time and won the second half 16-10.

In the second half Iowa adjusted to the surface Matt Vandeberg got great separation on his TD reception. He had 2 steps on his guy. In addition the line blocking was much better that drive. Wadley as a pass receiver also made a lot of guys miss.

I wish Iowa could get another shot at this. Maybe in a cold Midwestern outdoor stadium. I doubt that pretty boy McCaffrey could handle the cold. I could just imagine him failing in the NFL if he has to play at Lambeau Field or Soldier's Field on a cold December day. I think Iowa wins in those conditions too.

<<(W)e won the second half 16-10>> Not good enough
<<I doubt pretty boy McCaffrey could handle the cold>> I don't. I doubt he'd care about temperatures as long as he gets the ball.

 

[Undefeated]

I am hearing more reports about problems with the turf. The main problem is that it was too slick. They change the surface from rye to bluegrass shortly before the bowl.

As it happens Stanford plays on a bluegrass surface so they are used to it. Iowa played most of its games on artificial surfaces. Of the grass fields I doubt any of them were bluegrass.

So Iowa did not start the game with the correct cleats or experience on slick grass fields. That made a huge difference especially on defense and punt coverage. All though the team did make corrections at half time and won the second half 16-10.

In the second half Iowa adjusted to the surface Matt Vandeberg got great separation on his TD reception. He had 2 steps on his guy. In addition the line blocking was much better that drive. Wadley as a pass receiver also made a lot of guys miss.

I wish Iowa could get another shot at this. Maybe in a cold Midwestern outdoor stadium. I doubt that pretty boy McCaffrey could handle the cold. I could just imagine him failing in the NFL if he has to play at Lambeau Field or Soldier's Field on a cold December day. I think Iowa wins in those conditions too.

You're trying too hard.