KCHawkeye
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I'd agree with TK. Our Defense should hold Bama below their scoring average, but that would still be a much higher score than what our Offense could muster.
Wait...so could we end up playing Bama in the Citrus now
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I'd agree with TK. Our Defense should hold Bama below their scoring average, but that would still be a much higher score than what our Offense could muster.
#1DieHardHawk
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I dont disagree with you, but I guess I look at it like there are really a couple of distinct different ways KF can go. The first is to play sound, fundamental football, limit the mistakes and win a low to moderately scored game. I think in KF's world that is a formula that beats every team on our schedule except Ohio State. And for the most part I think it is sound thinking.
But there are the few times where I think I KF knows we are going to have to score points. It's all done within the same offense, just a little riskier in play calling and philosophy. I think this is what a lot of fans are wanting to see because we have shown we are capable of it in the past. I personally dont blame KF for not opening up the offense because statistically against our west division opponents it works, even against Wisconsin because we have lost quite a few games to them because of errors on our part.
I think against Alabama KF would know that we need to score points. It would be the greatest test. Maybe we get trucked. Ok, then we get trucked. Maybe we play it safe, shorten the game and lose in a close one similar to penn state. But maybe we come out like we did against OSU a couple years ago and Minnesota this year or even Nebraska and keep our foot on the gas. And maybe we win.
Then maybe KF will decide that before he goes out he is going to go down swinging and losing games to fellow top 15 teams by less than a touchdown sucks, and he would just as soon lose by 30 than by 3. Because at this point that's what we all want right?
I see your point but honestly I really dont think so. Not with Saban. That guy is way too meticulous and detailed. If anything he is going to want to make an example out of us. Everyone associated with that program demands dominance and you have that added part of the cap one bowl that I know he hasn't forgotten.
My philosophy is this.
Remember the taxslayer bowl? Remember the Rose bowl? We have lost bowl games to worse teams then Alabama.
I figure it this way, if I absolutely have to fight I'm going down swinging. I certainly don't hope that if I have to fight they give me the littlest weakest opponent. Because you go toe to toe with a big boy and even if you lose, you will be respected. That taxslayer and rose? There was zero respect for that.
Remember the taxslayer bowl? Remember the Rose bowl? We have lost bowl games to worse teams then Alabama.
I figure it this way, if I absolutely have to fight I'm going down swinging. I certainly don't hope that if I have to fight they give me the littlest weakest opponent. Because you go toe to toe with a big boy and even if you lose, you will be respected. That taxslayer and rose? There was zero respect for that.
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Maybe, but I guarantee you they respect us when the dust settles. (So would the college football world) Unlike Stanford did.
Kind of took a little game against OSU and Urban now knows.
That should be a show, Urban knows. Kinda catchy.
hawkeyebob62
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What is the point of playing a team that will either a) roll us, or, b) have half their starters not playing?
That's lose-lose, IMO.
ssckelley
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Because it's still Nick Saban and Alabama, I also don't believe they would "roll us". I guaranteed the players would be pumped to play Alabama, much more than they would be playing a 7-5 team.
okeefe4prez
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No. If for some reason the game came down to penalty kicks of Duncan versus their kicker, we would win.
Not at all.
Iowa has much better special teams and a better defense. Now...Alabama’s offensive skill players are from another planet. That would be a problem.
Zstatman
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Playing Bama would be fun..........as long as we don't get blown out.
Shades of Mississippi St, our offense probably can't move the ball against a tough D, so it's up to the D and probably turnovers to do it for us. Let AJ Epenesa shine one last time on a ntional stage.
KF has coached against Saban before, both LSU and Michigan St, he would know what he's in for.
Personally, I'd rather play in the Holiday Bowl but the we play against Pac 12 speed and that's been a problem for us.
Bring it on, whomever and wherever it is, let's go for that 10th W.
Shades of Mississippi St, our offense probably can't move the ball against a tough D, so it's up to the D and probably turnovers to do it for us. Let AJ Epenesa shine one last time on a ntional stage.
KF has coached against Saban before, both LSU and Michigan St, he would know what he's in for.
Personally, I'd rather play in the Holiday Bowl but the we play against Pac 12 speed and that's been a problem for us.
Bring it on, whomever and wherever it is, let's go for that 10th W.
Thank you for making this point. I'm glad Iowa has hit 9 wins but some people need to keep perspective.
Illinois and Nebraska are not good programs and Iowa had their hands full with both of them. Nebraska flat outplayed Iowa for 3 quarters last week.
Iowa couldn't move the ball with any consistency against either team. And their DLs are some of the worst in the nation. Iowa's DL really struggled with both teams running games as well.
After watching those games, you have to living in a black and gold world to think Iowa can hang with Alabama.
As with anything else in life, you see things how you want to see things. It's your bias.
