Schedule advantage before the game: UI or ISU?

[tm3308]

I can see it both ways. The only thing we know for certain is that whoever loses (the fan base) will use it as an excuse.

Iowa: plays Miami OH and Rutgers before ISU. Two games under their belt that should be fairly straightforward W’s. Assuming no significant injuries (never a safe assumption), that’s two weeks of tape to review, improve, etc. But also two weeks for ISU to scout.

Iowa State: plays UNI then has a week off before UI. That’s one less week of tape for Iowa but also one less week for Iowa State. Biggest improvement generally from week 1 to week 2, but is there such thing as too much time off this early in the season?

I honestly don’t know and could be convinced either way. Don’t know that we’ll ever really get the answer no matter what happens, but curious as to your thoughts.

Cheers!

I definitely wouldn't love having a bye so early in the season, but even though Rutgers *should* be a straightforward win, it'll be interesting to see how Iowa handles playing a conference game in the week leading up to the Cy-Hawk game. I'd probably lean toward Iowa having the schedule advantage right now.

 

[Frak]

I definitely wouldn't love having a bye so early in the season, but even though Rutgers *should* be a straightforward win, it'll be interesting to see how Iowa handles playing a conference game in the week leading up to the Cy-Hawk game. I'd probably lean toward Iowa having the schedule advantage right now.

I think that it’s an advantage, but only a small one and nothing like last year. I also think that uni would play ISU or Iowa tougher than Rutgers or Miami would play either of us. ISU is in for a battle and I can’t say the same for Iowa even though ISU and Iowa are fairly similar.

 

[tm3308]

I think that it’s an advantage, but only a small one and nothing like last year. I also think that uni would play ISU or Iowa tougher than Rutgers or Miami would play either of us. ISU is in for a battle and I can’t say the same for Iowa even though ISU and Iowa are fairly similar.

Agreed. Any edge one way or the other this year is slight.

 

[Rural]

Rutgers?

Still scheduling tomato cans I see.

 

[dexterhawk]

Agreed. Any edge one way or the other this year is slight.

@Trice and coming of the Super Bowl bye week? Huge advantage ISU

 

[Trice]

@Trice and coming of the Super Bowl bye week? Huge advantage ISU

Since you mentioned it, yes I do expect my presence will provide ISU with the advantage.

 

[dexterhawk]

Since you mentioned it, yes I do expect my presence will provide ISU with the advantage.

That’s what I was alluding too...the effect of super fans can’t be underestimated!

 

[Cydkar]

Agreed. Any edge one way or the other this year is slight.

Agree, and can't be used as any type of excuse for either team.

 

[BLHawk]

Agree, and can't be used as any type of excuse for either team.

Good luck with that.

 

[CyTwins]

Agree, and can't be used as any type of excuse for either team.

Agree 100%

 

[Cydkar]

Good luck with that.

People use invalid excuses for things all of the time. I'm not going to stop them but I can laugh at them.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Steal sharpens steal. We are not playing a D1 team. Yeah, UNI can give us fits, but they don't have the size and athletes that schools like Rutger and Miami have. I realize Miami and Rutgers are not that good, but they are getting two games under their belt and playing better athletes across the board than what we will face in our one game. Given that it takes our staff a few games to get our team to gel, it seems bad they only have one game to get ready. So I'm going with a huge advantage for Iowa.

UNI would probably beat Rutgers 6 out 10...

 

[CyTwins]

And so it begins

 

[BCClone]

And so it begins

Waterbug? Is that like a water boy?

 

[tm3308]

And so it begins

Pacheco actually is pretty good, but he's about all Rutgers has. Anything less than a smooth victory is a failure this week.

 

[CySmurf]

I don't like the bye and think having two games would be beneficial but it's not going to determine who wins

But it's Iowa's Super Bowl...

 

[CyTwins]

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

You do realize that Fornelli made up a formula for this bottom 25, right? I'm guessing Iowa State is sniffing around the bottom as well.

 

[CyTwins]

You do realize that Fornelli made up a formula for this bottom 25, right? I'm guessing Iowa State is sniffing around the bottom as well.

Yeah I'm more surprised Sagarin says like the whole Big 12 is better than the returning Big Ten West Champs

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Looks like Iowa has a tough game coming up with the #23 team in the country. Not surprisingly, the Big Ten West appears to be very strong this year with two teams in the top 7!

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