Iowa is going to win the B1G west
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Maybe I am nuts but I don't think the west coast teams are as good as UM and tOSU. I look forward to next year's schedule as it always comes down to the UM and tOSU game in the B1G.
I agree with you but they're certainly ALOT better than the trash B1G West and others in the East like Indy and Rutgers. Maryland? They have mega offensive talent but a bonehead coaching staff.
Those West coast teams can beat the big 3 in the conference on a given day though. They have a ton of offense and some really good QBs.
Iowa's punter is a real weapon. 46 yds net average vs 39 for PSU. I hope PSU punting doesn't cost us a game.
I don't know who is going to beat Iowa I'm the west but it's not a lock, especially with McNamara injured. Fortunately for them they don't have to play OSU or UM.
I agree--they're not UM or Ohio State good. Just far better than the rest of the Big Ten other than us right now.
And, yes, couldn't be happier about next year's schedule
Playing OSU 3 out of 5 years and Michigan 2 out of 5 should lead to less losses overall. Adding those PAC schools makes the SOS better generally, but also adds games that are at times 50/50 vs OSU being a 10/90 game over the past decade.
So, does the schedule get tougher overall? Or does the upper middle get stronger with the top end not being 78% losses on average?
That's a fair assessment. I was more looking at it that 6 teams in the conference will be fighting for 3-4 spots in the playoffs but that's still probably better odds than the likelihood being we get 1 of 3 this year--same if 2 gets in.
Next year I think we play Ohio State, USC, Washington and Wisconsin (plus UCLA) which is much better than this year assuming Wisconsin takes a step forward.
The BiG west is a disaster. Wisconsin & Iowa are usually respectable but few others. I remember teams like Purdue having bowl eligible teams because they had a good QB but we haven't seen that lately. Nebraska has been bad for a long time. Too bad PSU played them when they were good.
Not many but probably more than in the first game. Iowa was especially inept that day.
Iowa's offense is inept every game but a lot of that had to do with PSU's defense. I will say this though, the Iowa DC - Parker - is one of the top 2 or 3 DCs in the country. Kirk Ferentz (and his misfit son) owe their jobs to him.
Didn’t Purdue win the West last year? Doesn’t mean they were good, but they played us to the last minute.
They did but they were awful last year. 8-6 I believe with bad losses to Syracuse for example and they almost lost to FAU I think. It was more about others being awful than them being good. Still a fluke they hung around with us.
Yeah I think their QB had under 40 yards passing. They need to shut teams down to have a chance
Iowa's offense is putrid, but it just feels like they are likely to avoid having more than 1 loss in the remaining games given how great their defense is (and the level of competition) and that would mean them winning the West given the tiebreaker with Wisconsin.
I am am just glad the West doesn't get a cake walk into the Championship Game after this year.
Amazing how the West Div. sinks lower every year. Wisky's down, Minnesota's down, Purdue's way down, Ill is rebuilding, Nebraska is no better, NW is a mess etc. Iowa could win the West with no offense to speak of.
Heck, Rutgers or Maryland might be able to win the West this year.
Heck, Rutgers or Maryland might be able to win the West this year.
This 100%. they should fire the morons in the B1G offices that set these divisions up.
An understatement. You're being too kind. PUTRID would be a more fitting description
give Iowa's OC credit. they lost their starting QB and didn't miss a beat.
-8 yards on offense in the 2nd half with 4 min left
Minnesota ball at midfield with about 7 left and stupidly just ran it 3 straight times.
Minnesota ball at midfield with about 7 left and stupidly just ran it 3 straight times.
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The Brian Ferentz Termination Watch heats up as his offense is really falling behind the 25 pt per game average he needs to keep his job.
Guy makes 825k
Guy makes 825k
Unbelievable. DeJean with an amazing punt return for a TD.
Hemmed in by 4 Gophers 1 yard from the sideline and still gets away
Hemmed in by 4 Gophers 1 yard from the sideline and still gets away
Waving people away constitutes a dead ball? What kind of rule is that? Terrible….
This is what I pulled off the Iowa board. It was an invalid fair catch call which is reviewable and results in a dead ball.
Valid Signal
ARTICLE 2.
A valid signal is a signal given by a player of Team B who has obviously signaled his intention by extending one hand only clearly above his head and waving that hand from side to side of his body more than once.
Invalid Signal
ARTICLE 3.
An invalid signal is any waving signal by a player of Team B:
- That does not meet the requirements of Article 2 (above); or
- That is given after a scrimmage kick is caught beyond the neutral zone, strikes the ground or touches another player beyond the neutral zone (A.R. 6-5-3-III-V); or
- That is given after a free kick is caught, strikes the ground or touches another player. [Exception: Rule 6-4-1-f]
