Iowa Football: What Went Wrong and Can Anything Be Done to Fix It? Part 3
Published on: 19th December, 2010
Kirk Ferentz's philosophy can and does work, but it hinges on three things:Firstly, a stout defense that forces turnovers, is all but impenetrable in the red zone and under no circumstances lets up big plays.Secondly, an offense that takes advantage of short fields, doesn't have backwards ...Final BCS Poll: Ranking Each Team’s Strength of Schedule
Published on: 6th December, 2010
When I began writing this article I admit I went in with certain preconceived opinions.For example, I—an Iowa Hawkeye fan—assumed that the Big Ten teams strength-of-schedule might not be at the top of the list, but it wouldn't be at the bottom.Moreover, I expected Boise State to come in with ...Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Feels Loss of Adam Robinson As They Squeak By Indiana
Published on: 8th November, 2010
Before the Indiana game, the Hawkeyes had been averaging 405.4 yards of offense per game. Against the Hoosiers, they tallied 445. They had been averaging 159.5 rushing yards per game. Against IU, they came up with 155; just a hair under their average. Their primary ball carrier in the Indiana game was ...Iowa-Indiana: 10 Key Matchups When the Hawkeyes Meet the Hoosiers
Published on: 3rd November, 2010
Iowa's all-time record against Indiana is 40-27-4 for a .592 winning percentage. That is actually pretty depressing when you consider that Indiana's all-time football record is 444-610-44. They have the worst all-time record of any current Big Ten football team.By comparison, Wisconsin—who, historically and in all other ways, is very ...Iowa Crushes Michigan State: Coach Ferentz Learns From Past Mistakes
Published on: 31st October, 2010
Iowa was up 23-0 with 2:41 remaining in the second quarter. They had just gotten the ball back at their own 30-yard line. This would be a typical ultra-conservative Kirk Ferentz end of the half, right? He would sit on the ball, and go into the half with an impressive and ...Iowa Football: Reevaluating the Hawkeyes’ BCS Bowl Hopes
Published on: 17th October, 2010
With Iowa's 38-28 win over the Michigan Wolverines Saturday, the Hawkeyes find themselves in the driver's seat to win the Big Ten title as well as gaining a BCS bowl bid.However, in order to get to Pasadena—or Miami, or New Orleans or Glendale—they have a number of obstacles on the ...Iowa Vs Michigan: What The Hawkeyes Must Do on Offense
Published on: 14th October, 2010
Unlike when Michigan has the ball, which is a decidedly strength-on-strength matchup, the Iowa O vs the Michigan D leaves a bit more to the imagination. Obviously, Michigan's defensive woes have been well-covered. However, to give the Wolverines some credit, they do have a solid line and a somewhat respectable ...Iowa vs. Michigan: What the Hawkeyes Must Do When Michigan Has the Ball
Published on: 13th October, 2010
We know Iowa has a great defense. We also know Michigan has a great offense. Furthermore, contrary to what a number of people have said, Denard Robinson is not the only quality player on the Michigan offense. However, let's be honest. If you stop Robinson, you stop Michigan. No matter ...Big Ten Football: Midseason All-Big Ten Special Teams
Published on: 13th October, 2010
I can't even begin to count the games that I have witnessed that have been won and lost on special teams.Yet, so many football fans still treat them somewhat casually.In the end, I think special teams performers are like firefighters. If all goes right, you won't have to depend on ...Big Ten Football: Who Are the Non-Conference Defensive MVPs?
Published on: 29th September, 2010
Defense is a little bit more difficult to assess than offense, where it regards value to a team.After all, one could simply say the top five tacklers in the conference are the five best defensive players. On the other hand, two of the top five tacklers are Michigan Wolverines, and ...Featured Sponsors
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