The Conundrum that is Iowa Football

[MelroseHawkins]

Certainly, the vagaries of the split conference and imbalanced schedule are troublesome for them.
I was kind of looking at it as (not so much technical standing as much as head-to-head-to-head) who's truly "the best".
But, geez....I forgot they lost to Northwestern.
Chaos already exists apparently, in the B10 west. Who knew. Then again, it always kinda does.
Awfully good year to be the only mid tier team to be finding success. Well, at least in the West. Maryland's kinda doing the same thing in the east.

There's very little middle ground in the B10 at the moment. Not often 2 out of 3 (or more) of Wisconsin/Iowa/MSU are "down". Throw in that every year someone like Purdue, Indiana, or Minnesota makes at least a weak argument they belong in the mid tier that season.

Could it be that it's just the early days of feeling out the portal movement? I still contend that the portal movement will create more parity for the bulk of teams. Sure, it will favor the top teams as well, but it is marginal compared to the benefits others will see.

But they are now desperate and coming off a bye week. Iowa better have everything buckled down and be ready.

 

[HuckFinn]

For awhile I thought "conundrum" was exactly the best word.
It's not, though. It's very straightforward. It's the three legged table. The special teams is just that good. The defense is just that good. And that's enough to go 6-1 so far, against 2 patsies, ISU, and a B10 where there's a more dichotomy than most years.

Not terribly different results from most "good" years. Other than, there's very little middle ground in the B10 this year. About the only threat from the middle tier this year is Maryland and, apparently Iowa. There's no MSU, Wisconsin, or even an Indiana/Illinois/Purdue that can rise up out of the crowd. Saturday is as big, or bigger than the WI game. MN already has a win in the bag at Nebraska. And could win in WI, too. Beat Iowa, and they're likely the best in the B10 west. There could be a ton of chaos in the B10 west if Iowa doesn't win out.

I keep reading “conundrum“ as “condom.”

 

[Gibsonian]

But they are now desperate and coming off a bye week. Iowa better have everything buckled down and be ready.

You betchur biffy they are. Old man/Young man Ferentz are also acutely aware and hopefully well prepared for any potential trickery. I see in my crystal ball more passing completions and yards for tomorrow than past two Saturdays, more play action.

 

[Gander Hawk]

You betchur biffy they are. Old man/Young man Ferentz are also acutely aware and hopefully well prepared for any potential trickery. I see in my crystal ball more passing completions and yards for tomorrow than past two Saturdays, more play action.

I hope you're right although "more" in this case wouldn't take much.

 

[dagdaj]

I keep reading “conundrum“ as “condom.”

Well, I suppose if the jimmy hat fits.....
Condoms are safe. Predictable. Boring. Mitigate risk. Very defensive minded.

But, also....effective.

So, yeah. Arguably those two words are interchangeable in this case.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Saw this on the twitter, a fun watch for those that are feeling a little offense-deficient (highlights from 2002 Iowa vs. Minny game in the metrodome):

https://twitter.com/i/status/1714294787845865854

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