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wundergrape

wundergrape

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I had us down for 8-5 with a loss to Northern Illinois. We looked far better in that game than I hoped. Bright days ahead.

We're gonna win some games.
 
Offense has potential but defense is abysmal and clearly doesn't have the talent. Secondary is among the worst in the country. Expect some BIG losses this year.
 
hawkinn3 said:
Offense has potential but defense is abysmal and clearly doesn't have the talent. Secondary is among the worst in the country. Expect some BIG losses this year.
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if the DL can't put some pressure on the QB, you could have rod woodson back there and it wouldn't make a difference. iowa's best teams have had great DLs...
 
4 wins seems realistic, and that is a big if, that incl. ISU as a W.
Purdue as the only BIG win, they are terrible.
Minney also bad but that is Iowa's personal house of horrors - oh the horror, the horror......
 
Very disappointed in the loss on Saturday. I still think this is a 6 wins team. They are obviously better than last years squad.
 
Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan State are all beatable. Nebraska didn't look that great. Not saying they are beatable by Iowa, but they didn't look all that good. The season isn't over.
 
HawkeyeDenis said:
Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan State are all beatable. Nebraska didn't look that great. Not saying they are beatable by Iowa, but they didn't look all that good. The season isn't over.
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It's true, the season isn't over.

Still lots of questionable decisions, irritation and disappointment left to go.
 
Six is still on the table if they win the next three non-con games. Basically the winner of the ISU game still has a bowl game possibility on the table. The lose will be staying home in December.
 
Hawkfromnorwalk said:
Six is still on the table if they win the next three non-con games. Basically the winner of the ISU game still has a bowl game possibility on the table. The lose will be staying home in December.
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That is kind of the way I see it right now. I didn't get to see the ISU vs UNI game, but all my ISU friends are saying we are going to kill them. I looked at the box score, and was shocked to see that UNI averaged almost 7 YPC in the game.
 
deanvogs said:
That is kind of the way I see it right now. I didn't get to see the ISU vs UNI game, but all my ISU friends are saying we are going to kill them. I looked at the box score, and was shocked to see that UNI averaged almost 7 YPC in the game.
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Thread on CF is all doom-and-gloom: CyHawk Predictions
 
deanvogs said:
That is kind of the way I see it right now. I didn't get to see the ISU vs UNI game, but all my ISU friends are saying we are going to kill them. I looked at the box score, and was shocked to see that UNI averaged almost 7 YPC in the game.
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The media tried to hide it but the numbers don't lie. ISU's front 7 on defense are very weak. Poor technical skills and bad tackling. Also apparently they lost their center who has been the starter for the last two seasons although no time table was given for his return other than a confirmation that he didn't tear an ACL. If Kirk wants retribution for losing in IC last year ISU basically has it gift wrapped for him. All he needs to do is pull the ribbon.
 
Hawkfromnorwalk said:
The media tried to hide it but the numbers don't lie. ISU's front 7 on defense are very weak. Poor technical skills and bad tackling. Also apparently they lost their center who has been the starter for the last two seasons although no time table was given for his return other than a confirmation that he didn't tear an ACL. If Kirk wants retribution for losing in IC last year ISU basically has it gift wrapped for him. All he needs to do is pull the ribbon.
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I know the ISU coaches weren't that high on this team. Many ISU poster on here didn't want to hear it or believe me, but it was simply the truth. They will struggle mightily this year. The meltdown on Cyclone fanatic is classic. Maybe because they were sooooo buying into the "On the rise", "Moving Forward", "Momentum" BS that Pollard, and the marketing department was selling them on.
 
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