USC Game-what’s your gut feel?

[Seth53]

Well, Sparty sucks, so should be a pleasant senior day

 

[STILLBUSTER]

That's right, Lincoln... Thank u refs, again! Gavin the Guilded couldn't pull off a better con job!

 

[MikeyLikesIowa]

I'm curious to hear which assistant coach got the flag. Not that it matters, but we had a sliver of hope until that.

 

[Hawke]

Well, Sparty sucks, so should be a pleasant senior day

Then on to Stinkin’ to piss on Debby’s parade

 

[Sparky]

This ain't in Kirk. Outside of punta returns and trick reverses, Wietjen ain't all that. Good catch there but it's been a game of mm for Hawks all year. Another wulda, culda, shoulda season...

Explain how having an enept qb they paid $2 million for, undisciplined team, poor recruiting, etc etc, doesn't fall on Kirk's head?

 

[Garandx]

Explain how having an enept qb they paid $2 million for, undisciplined team, poor recruiting, etc etc, doesn't fall on Kirk's head?

Kirk defenders will do Olympic tier mental gymnastics to defend him

 

[Garandx]

Oh wow a ferentz led team shits its pants on the road. I'm shocked

 

[skinnykilmer17]

Explain how having an enept qb they paid $2 million for, undisciplined team, poor recruiting, etc etc, doesn't fall on Kirk's head?

Absolutely correct.
The buck stops with the head coach. Period. End of story. Like Wetjen is to blame? Ridiculous.

 

[skinnykilmer17]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Kirk demanded that third down run. Unbelievable.
You paid two mil for a guy and you have little confidence in his arm and ability to make quick decisions.

 

[Seth53]

Even getting a split would have made this an awesome year.

Agreed. The ISU loss is what it is. USC was a better team. But we blew both the Indy and Oregon games.

At home.

Should be sitting at 8-2.

 

[99topdawg]

Yep ain't letting this ruin 40 dollar t bones and grilling, mine is on now

Just out firing up the grill. This is laying in my back yard. Might have to have some deer burgers instead.

 

[STILLBUSTER]

Explain how having an enept qb they paid $2 million for, undisciplined team, poor recruiting, etc etc, doesn't fall on Kirk's head?

1- Gron is Not inept. He's the best QB Iowa has had in at least 5 years.
2- This offense is the best - especially OL - Iowa has had in 5-7 years.
3- Kirk has let the O go with opportune plays.
4 - They have simply missed executing by literally mm (see fumble last week, toenail out today, goofy special teams flubs) this year vs miles in last 5-7 years.
5- This D is NOT "Iowa" D of past decade. They can't defend pass, usually break and have missed SO MANY ankle tackles (see Indiana, Oregon and today) that my head hurts!
I'm a HUGE Kirk critic (15 years and running) but this seasons losses ain't on him.

 

[99topdawg]

I'm sure that the fire Ferentz people around the state won't understand this, but that was a helluva coaching job to keep this team within 5 points of USC. Not just today or this week, but how the teams have been developed from the time the guys on both teams came out of high school.

How many positions did we have better athletes than them? Not players, but athletes. They take their 4/5 star guys, coach them, and throw them out there and watch them make plays. We take our guys, coach them up to fit our scheme, and win a lot of games.

 

[Scott Leclair]

Prediction…same old Kirk.

Iowa starts off like wild men. Blitzing, big hits, big runs and hell a WR pass to QB for a TD.
Up double digits at half.
Kirk does what Kirk does. Plays not to lose plays ultra conservative. Result, another lose against a ranked team…..

 

[SCHawkeye2]

137 passing yards.
4 above our 133 passing ypg average (131st in FBS).
Might move up to 130th

 

[Sparky]

1- Gron is Not inept. He's the best QB Iowa has had in at least 5 years.
2- This offense is the best - especially OL - Iowa has had in 5-7 years.
3- Kirk has let the O go with opportune plays.
4 - They have simply missed executing by literally mm (see fumble last week, toenail out today, goofy special teams flubs) this year vs miles in last 5-7 years.
5- This D is NOT "Iowa" D of past decade. They can't defend pass, usually break and have missed SO MANY ankle tackles (see Indiana, Oregon and today) that my head hurts!
I'm a HUGE Kirk critic (15 years and running) but this seasons losses ain't on him.

Who's been the coach the last 5-7 years?

 

[SCHawkeye2]

Interesting Stat:
Iowa had only 4 offensive possessions in 2nd Half.
2 punts
Interception
Downs

Kirk Ball

 

[STILLBUSTER]

Prediction…same old Kirk.

Iowa starts off like wild men. Blitzing, big hits, big runs and hell a WR pass to QB for a TD.
Up double digits at half.
Kirk does what Kirk does. Plays not to lose plays ultra conservative. Result, another lose against a ranked team…..

NO! As a HUGE KF go away guy (for YEARS) he did not play to lose. If anything, this is a season when he shoulda milk toast run MORE with this OL ( Best in several seasons) but he gambled on trick plays and QB fakes/keeps!
It's been a season of, literally, mm and really unusual special teams and D breakdowns ... The blocked FG vs Indy, the safety on punt snaps last week ... and the D!
Last week, simply track the ball and knock it away on the beauty pass by Ducks to get to fg range.
All the horrible missed ankle tackles ( Indy pass on sideline, today - too many to count ...)
Agree with previous... Coaches have done STELLLAR job but execution ( with exception of today's flip / pass quick to Gron) has just fallen short.
If ever "That's football" had applied, it's this season.
Now, previous 5-7 years, no! Bad coaching. This year ... It's actually been pretty damn good!

 

[Fryowa]

Just out firing up the grill. This is laying in my back yard. Might have to have some deer burgers instead.

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Just put my shepherds pie in the oven. GF’s favorite thing I make, maybe she’ll get frisky later.

She hates to cook and I love to so it helped early on before she realized I’m built like 90s Jesse Ventura with a Ryan Reynolds face and the personality of Dan Connor from Roseanne.