The Big Ten East is 14-0 while the Big Ten West is 9-7. Things are looking up for Iowa.
Big Ten East vs Big Ten West
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Just wait for the Campbell to Nebraska rumors to come full force this week.
The B10 champ has come from the east for 10 straight years, they are basically different conferences.
Thus, virtually guaranteeing them a seat in the playoffs. It's by design. Now that CFP is going to 12, I'll bet the house the B1G structures it so two teams will always get in.
Right. It seems like Wisconsin is starting to fade, they don’t have the recruiting base like Ohio St, Michigan and Penn State. Until USC joins the West that division could have years where there isn’t a top 25 team. And even the Trojans have had a lot of down years lately.
That would be awesome. It would be just like when I was growing up in the late 60’s and 70’s when they had all those consecutive losing seasons. One could only hope
The best thing that could happen (& it repeatedly has) is Iowa 'miraculously' gets 'better' as the season goes along & the team, in particular the offense & the QB, 'improve as they always do at Iowa'. Why? No coaching changes will be made.
A difference is they have been able to weather this, but with the portal & NIL they will undergo desertion, in particular from skill positions, & they will field more teams similar to this year's team. Other than our punt team, I didn't see one position group Iowa was better. At best, 1 or 2 are equal. Their fans with any brains witnessed this & know this, & deep down this is why they want coaching changes. Writing has been on the wall & this season it's magnified.
A difference is they have been able to weather this, but with the portal & NIL they will undergo desertion, in particular from skill positions, & they will field more teams similar to this year's team. Other than our punt team, I didn't see one position group Iowa was better. At best, 1 or 2 are equal. Their fans with any brains witnessed this & know this, & deep down this is why they want coaching changes. Writing has been on the wall & this season it's magnified.
The only thing looking up for Iowa is Arland Bruce trying to catch another ball thrown 5 yards over his head by our QB.
Every time Petras tries to throw to the sideline I think about Varsity Blues so thanks to him for that I guess.
Go Gophers!
Mohamed Ibrahim is back from injury and one of the leagues top backs.** Defense is good, good enough that teams like the Hawks will have issues. On the flip side, Gophers are built to run and da Hawks do seem tough on the run as usual. Will see if 5th year QB Tanner can play well enough to get them the top spot. Hawks at Minnesota this year might look a lot like the ISU/Iowa game, less the Gophers messing up as much on special teams.
** That's the only real takeaway from the curb stomping they gave a really bad FCS team on Saturday.
Mohamed Ibrahim is back from injury and one of the leagues top backs.** Defense is good, good enough that teams like the Hawks will have issues. On the flip side, Gophers are built to run and da Hawks do seem tough on the run as usual. Will see if 5th year QB Tanner can play well enough to get them the top spot. Hawks at Minnesota this year might look a lot like the ISU/Iowa game, less the Gophers messing up as much on special teams.
** That's the only real takeaway from the curb stomping they gave a really bad FCS team on Saturday.
Or Bruce trying to catch a ball thrown right between his numbers. But I suppose he'll blame that on the rain.
It’s going to be delicious when the Big 10 loses the divisions and Iowa cant get fat on the western cupcake buffet anymore. Brian Ferentz would literally **** his pants at some point.
Wisconsin has been sliding for years but it's only been apparent recently. They have a great program but have struggled to find great coaches since Alverez left. Bret Bielema, Gary Andersen, and now Paul Chryst. Woof.
