The 'Iowa gets better' thing was from like twenty years ago. Either way it doesn't mean they automatically are some juggernaut by November.
Didn't they get beat by Nebraska last year?
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The 'Iowa gets better' thing was from like twenty years ago. Either way it doesn't mean they automatically are some juggernaut by November.
Didn't they get beat by Nebraska last year?
Agree. The verdict is still out 90% of teams in college football. That’s my point.
I agree, but there was a weak holding call that negated a first down and chip shot FG for the win.
Are Iowa fans concerned at all about McNamara's health? Feels like they're burying their head in the sand. He stumbled in the exact same way as when he injured the quad. He took multiple sacks when it was clear he couldn't scramble. He threw fading away instead of rolling. I would not be surprised to see him out of the game at some point next week. He does have a pretty good arm. He's accurate on the short stuff and will at least give his WR a chance down the field, but he's vulnerable, and I don't see Iowa fans really talking about it.
It was not weak, it was flat out wrong. Dude got lit up and they gave him holding somehow.
It almost always is. Which is hilarious when you see posts about Big 12 losses last week and the trolls climax over them.
I think Iowa fans have acknowledged that Cade won't be healthy the entire year. They are just hoping he is healthy enough to still be capable of playing.
Yeah he's not nearly as mobile as he normally would be, that's concerning. Love his arm and accuracy though, guy throws darts. Our guys need to make catches.
Thanks! Seemed like a KF style of win. Downing Punta at the one, good punt returns, intercepting passes, long FGs and QB sneaks. Felt like I was watching Iowa highlights.
Hard to tell too much from the first game, especially since we went super bland in the second half, but I think most are encouraged by the differences on offense.
Solid TE play and easy out routes, and I don’t recall Rocco making many bad decisions like Dekkers did so many times. Far less window dressing before the snap too; they just line up and run the play.
ISU is having to play with their backup QB all year... so there's that.
Also their backup RB, LT, TE, and Nose Guard. And with about half the budget of Iowa too. This really should be a blowout win for Iowa by all accounts.
I loved last year's game myself. I'd take a repeat of that this Saturday. We dominated Iowa in the trenches last year for the most part. If not for all our self inflicted stupid mistakes... we win that thing comfortably.