Rutgers 2022

This Iowa defense is going to be historic. It is going to face maybe 3 elite offenses and thats it. And the only offense that scares me is OSU because it is multi dimensional.

As sad and bad as the O is we may very well be 9-3.

PP for the coach of the tear
 
9-3? The West must be THAT bad for the Hawks to achieve that record. Like, historically bad. Like, MN could win the division bad.
 
trj said:
Weirdly, this game becomes a litmus test on how the Iowa season will play out. Iowa wins, you hang on to the hopes of a 9-3 or better season, lose it and you know it is going to unravel.
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It sure does. Three games into the season and we really don't know what we have for sure. This is similar to past Iowa teams as well, I guess.
 
Looking at Rutgers, they have run the ball more than twice as many times as they have passed. 1 QB plays most of the snaps, but they have 1 that comes in and looks like a good runner. They average 6 yards per attempt and 10 yards per completion (taking out a long TD pass by their tight end). They seem to fall right into our strengths.

Iowa is a 7.5 point favorite with an O/U of 34.5.

I feel a double push with Iowa winning 21-13.5.
 
I've noticed a fair amount of optimism on the heels of the Nevada game. I'm not there yet, but I have to believe one more game will help development, getting Nico back adds options. So there is cause of just a bit of optimism.
 
NCHawker said:
I've noticed a fair amount of optimism on the heels of the Nevada game. I'm not there yet, but I have to believe one more game will help development, getting Nico back adds options. So there is cause of just a bit of optimism.
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This is where I am. We need to see what the O does against another P5 and conference team. Rutgers may not be the best but at least they are formidable and have 85 scholly's.
 
NCHawker said:
at this point 6-6 would be a good year based on what I’ve seen
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Unless Spencer is just starting out of the gate slow this year and starts looking like a veteran QB from here on out, then yes it could be an 9-3 or 8-4 season. If on the other hand what we have seen this far ends up what we will see the rest of the season then I am afraid your likely are right. My pick of 7-5 maybe a bit optimistic even with our excellent defense.

Unfortunately Rutgers isn’t going to prove much one way or the other UNLESS we lose because of shitty offensive performance. Then 6-6 may be on the optimistic side of things.

Even though we just beat Nevada 27-0, I can’t imagine one team in our conference not winning by at least two touchdown over Nevada.

Players do improve in Kirk’s system and there is a clear history of that. Rutgers will be much better than Nevada, but let’s face it, Rutgers is lower tier in our own conference. I think we will beat them. If not then start looking forward to basketball season.
 
Motigerhawk said:
This Iowa defense is going to be historic. It is going to face maybe 3 elite offenses and thats it. And the only offense that scares me is OSU because it is multi dimensional.

As sad and bad as the O is we may very well be 9-3.

PP for the coach of the tear
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3 Elite offenses in conferences would make the meaning a bit watered down. 3 good offenses might work. MN and Wis will not be slouches.
 
2-1 right now
Rutgers W-No offense plus no offense = best defense wins. Might be the best game just to enjoy the
defense and punting chess match
Mich L -payback is a bitch, but not this year
Illinois W-not quite there Bret.........
OSU L- payback + way better team = ugly game- plan on raking leaves or something
NW W- bad bad team
Pur L- Charlie says hi every time he scores, Purdue has 27 injuries, but all players recover to finish
game
Wisc L- Mertz tired of having shit games, finally gets one right
Minn L- Goopher has a team this year as much as I hate to admit it
Neb W- need it to go bowling, we pull out a tight one

so, 6-6, end up in some never before heard of bowl game in late December......

Hope I am wrong
 
Looks like Rutgers beefed up in the off season, and bought in 4 OL via the portal.
Ciaffoni 6' 3" 265 from Colorado St
DiRenzo 6' 6" 315 from Sacred Heart
Tyler 6' 7" 330 from Louisiana Monroe
Dunlap 6' 5" 345 from Minnesota

3 are listed as starters. All four are on the two-deep.
 
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Dadman said:
2-1 right now
Rutgers W-No offense plus no offense = best defense wins. Might be the best game just to enjoy the
defense and punting chess match
Mich L -payback is a bitch, but not this year
Illinois W-not quite there Bret.........
OSU L- payback + way better team = ugly game- plan on raking leaves or something
NW W- bad bad team
Pur L- Charlie says hi every time he scores, Purdue has 27 injuries, but all players recover to finish
game
Wisc L- Mertz tired of having shit games, finally gets one right
Minn L- Goopher has a team this year as much as I hate to admit it
Neb W- need it to go bowling, we pull out a tight one

so, 6-6, end up in some never before heard of bowl game in late December......

Hope I am wrong
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I think you are wrong about IL.
 
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