Iowa likely to be undefeated when they come to Lincoln

Yes, this season is a wash, I agree. However, it certainly would be nice to see us go on a little run and gain some momentum and confidence heading into next year. I still say that 8-5 this year is a realistic goal.

 
Iowa likely to be undefeated when they leave Lincoln

There FIFY, OP must have been drunk when he posted this
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Iowa doesnt strike much fear in me for some reason. i hope they come in all fattened up, highly ranked and undefeated. That might be just what our program needs right now. If we can knock off an undefeated sparty and Iowa....well my friends, the legend of Mike Riley begins!

 
BIGREDIOWAN said:
Some of you negative folks need to think about this for a second.

What if Riley started the season 2-4 in the first half, but finishes the season 6-0 in the second half for an 8-4 finish and a decent bowl? I'd say that's a helluva coaching job if he IS able to do that. Nevermind he would have wins against two top 10 teams along the way if those teams don't lose someplace else. Never mind the springboard response that this would create for next season. I don't realistically think that'll happen, but at least there is hope.
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I wouldn't exactly say Riley would have done a "helluva coaching job" if he ran the table to end the season. We are where we are because of bad coaching decisions.

 
Beating Iowa would be a great way to end the season. Iowa isn't scary good or anything. They have a good D but their offense is average for the BIG.

 
I think we're capable of beating everyone left on the schedule. Iowa hasn't exactly had the toughest schedule, maybe best of the middle of the pack type of team. Northwestern is suspect. If we continue to play like the Minnesota game and do something about pass coverage, getting a rush or whatever, we have a chance against them all. MSU of course looks the toughest,......... but they may be ripe for an upset.

 
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1995 Redux said:
hskrfan4life said:
I want them to at least lose one. Because if everything shakes out (Illinois losing 3 conf games, Wisconsin losing 3 conf games) and we beat Iowa, we will go to Big Ten Title game. If we could make it, heck yea.
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We are out of the running for winning the West. That dream died last week. 0 chance.
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Unless Iowa drops two, and one of those two are to us--or do the tiebreakers not do head-to-head first any longer?

Otherwise, if Iowa doesn't have their annual 'oops' game, then it will have it in the bag before they play us, and the only thing we can ruin for them is their Thanksgiving leftovers.

 
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Putting the cart way, way, way, before the horse, but I'm curious how a 3 way tiebreaker at 6-2 between NU, Wisky, and Iowa would work out?

Nebraska > Iowa

Iowa > Wisconsin

Wisconsin > Nebraska

 
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Iowa might be 7-0 but that schedule compared to other teams in the B1G is pretty soft so it's a misleading 7-0. Even if they somehow managed to go undefeated I see them getting destroyed if they made it to the title game let a lone a major bowl and played an actual good football team.

 
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We can play spoiler for Iowa- I don't see any team standing in their way- except for Coach Ferentz. And that is ok in my book. Yes, it is bizarre to make an Iowa game like our "bowl" game.. I spat up in my mouth as I wrote that. My expectations were not too high with new staff and all the changes.

As mentioned before, we have a good chance to defeat both undefeated Iowa and Mich State if we play the kind of football we are capable of. Before the Minny game, I placed bets on us defeating Michigan State- i am hoping we are starting our direction towards the peak of that dam mountain, while all those monkeys are falling of their backs. 3 way tie, we lose out on the Conf Championship I do believe.

 
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