Ferentz's Emphasis on the ISU Game

Iowa DL A. Nelson, M. Nelson, P. Hesse, A. Epenesa, S. Brincks, B. Reiff, C. Lattimore, C. Golston all played a lot last year. How much experience does ISU's DL beyond their 3 starters bring?
Most of these guys are average to below average players. Epenesa has potential, I'll give you that, but he won't see the field all that much again this year.
 
Don’t know if he would be 4th DE at Iowa or not. I like the 4 DE’s Iowa does have. How confident are you in this curb stomping you talk about and what is a curb stomping in your mind? Is a curb stomping 42-3 or 23-21 on a last second FG?
I learned my lesson from last year. It will be closer than it should be because Iowa prepares for this game all off season. I still say we win 31-20 this year. Should be worse but the fighting chickens will be all fired up. After they lose the game they are going to be wondering how they can possibly get to 6 wins and realize that this is now a CYCLONE STATE!!!!!
 
CBs and LBs. I think Amani Jones will step up and be solid in the middle, and I think Hankins has a lot of potential. Oji struggled last year. So biggest concerns are how much he's improved and the other CB and LBs being unproven.
I think the defense will really struggle for you this year. I honestly have no idea how Iowa fans think they are going to be able to handle Montgomery this year with 3 new LBs. You couldn't handle them with the guys you had last year.
 
I think the defense will really struggle for you this year. I honestly have no idea how Iowa fans think they are going to be able to handle Montgomery this year with 3 new LBs. You couldn't handle them with the guys you had last year.
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Let's look at each position group:

Secondary- ISU>Iowa
Linebackers- ISU>Iowa
Defensive Line- ISU>Iowa
Wide Receiver- ISU>>>>>>>Iowa
Running Back- ISU>>>>>>>Iowa
Offensive Line- ISU>Iowa
Quarterback- Push, different skill sets
TE- Iowa>ISU
Special Teams- ISU>Iowa

Very clear who's better.
These are all just opinions. Some will be right and some will be wrong. Therefore, the answer isn't so clear. I'm not certain that ISU's Oline is better than anybody's.
 
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These are all just opinions. Some will be right and some will be wrong. Therefore, the answer isn't so clear. I'm not certain that ISU's Oline is better than anybody's.


You don't win games, scoring 30+ points, if your Oline is one of the worst. Pass blocking, we have a better than average line last year. I havent seen this years yet but I would guess they wouldnt be significantly worse with 3-4 returning starters.
 
CBs and LBs. I think Amani Jones will step up and be solid in the middle, and I think Hankins has a lot of potential. Oji struggled last year. So biggest concerns are how much he's improved and the other CB and LBs being unproven.
I see a few names on there that I didn't at all recognize, but that't not always a bad thing.
 
Brincks may have supplanted Lattimore as the other starter at DT, even after Lattimore returns from suspension. And Reiff has reportedly had one of the best camps of any player on Iowa’s roster. Iowa is a legitimate 8 deep along the DL.

And it doesn’t get any more “quality depth” than a 5*, future first round draft pick.
Has the Lattimore starting defense video been posted in this thread yet or am I late?
 
CBs and LBs. I think Amani Jones will step up and be solid in the middle, and I think Hankins has a lot of potential. Oji struggled last year. So biggest concerns are how much he's improved and the other CB and LBs being unproven.

I'm surprised safety isn't a concern for you too with Snyder gone
 
I learned my lesson from last year. It will be closer than it should be because Iowa prepares for this game all off season. I still say we win 31-20 this year. Should be worse but the fighting chickens will be all fired up. After they lose the game they are going to be wondering how they can possibly get to 6 wins and realize that this is now a CYCLONE STATE!!!!!

The funniest part about your prediction last year is that you predicted ISU to beat Iowa by more points than they have in almost 40 years. ISU almost never blows Iowa out in football. They have won a lot of the close games to their credit, but almost never do they blow Iowa out and that was what you predicted last year. One of the worst predictions I have ever seen TBH.

The last four games ISU has beat Iowa have been by 3, 3, 3, and 2 points, yet you predicted a blowout!
 

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