The class is coming together

[PCHawk]

There are a million different ways to look at it. I think last years class will end up being better than this years class, and this years class is higher rated (#47 composite 247 last year vs #37 composite 247 this year). Either way, the recruiting is light years better last year and this year than it was in '13, '14, and '15 (all 55-60 composite ranked classes by 247).

So those bitching about better recruiting aren't even happy when we are going from mid to upper 50's, to upper 40's to now upper 30's in rankings. There is just no pleasing a certain segment, period.

It's just like people wanting Fran to take us to the next level or he should be fired. He already took us up a bunch of levels but there is always the crowd who wants one more or else.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

It's just like people wanting Fran to take us to the next level or he should be fired. He already took us up a bunch of levels but there is always the crowd who wants one more or else.

Fire Brands as well. If he can't keep the wrasslin team at the same level as the greatest college wrestling coach in history, he's gotta go. Perennial top 5 isn't cutting it.

 

[Playmaker]

------Your last statement is factual. Unless Iowa is bringing in top 10 classes and finishing ranked every season they will complain about everything.

Nobody is saying that....but there is NO EXCUSE for ranking 9th in the Big Ten.....there is ZERO reason that we should not be in the Top 5.

 

[GrandpaHawk]

So you don't like the players coming,Big Surprise.Get over yourself,either get on board or bail out.Congrats to all of the players coming.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

------Your last statement is factual. Unless Iowa is bringing in top 10 classes and finishing ranked every season they will complain about everything.

Nobody is saying that....but there is NO EXCUSE for ranking 9th in the Big Ten.....there is ZERO reason that we should not be in the Top 5.

So, you're totally good with consistently the top 5 in the B1G . Well, we've done that the last couple years. So a good start.

 

[DDThompson]

Shhhh,some on here want us to fail because they don't want this coaching staff to do well.

Shhhh, don't tell them this, but even if Iowa is 4-8 the next three years (won't happen) he is still here in year four (will happen) if he wants to. So they might as well cheer the Hawks on to good seasons.

 

[DDThompson]

We have a Playmaker. He posts here. He could make a Iowa great again if he had eligibility.

No. From what I've read he's Probably a 3-star in-state guy that can't break away from coverage.

Other offers from ISU, Ball State, and Whine State ... Wayne State.

 

[DDThompson]

------Your last statement is factual. Unless Iowa is bringing in top 10 classes and finishing ranked every season they will complain about everything.

Nobody is saying that....but there is NO EXCUSE for ranking 9th in the Big Ten.....there is ZERO reason that we should not be in the Top 5.

Let's count this out:

1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Penn State

Are blue blood givens that have EVERY reason to be top 3 EVERY year

4a. Michigan State
4b. Wisconsin
4c. Nebraska

Have baked-in-the-cake advantages


So your contention is that there is ABSOLUTELY ZERO reason that 2-out-of-3 of those schools should out-recruit Iowa every year.

And you're basing all of this on recruiting rankings where everything is made up and the points don't matter.

That's ZERO reasons to take you seriously.

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

No. From what I've read he's Probably a 3-star in-state guy that can't break away from coverage.

Other offers from ISU, Ball State, and Whine State ... Wayne State.

What's funny is I actually went to Wayne State, in Nebraska. Lol.