**Official 2021 Iowa Football Off-Season Thread**

[Thomas Wolsey]

2023 as well, as he can take a bonus year.

 

[Fair and Balanced]

Who is drawing the short stick and actually killing him?

Every situation needs a hero.

 

[Fair and Balanced]

2023 as well, as he can take a bonus year.

Yeah we’re going to have to murder him.

 

[Shawneemicks]

There’s a clear path for Spencer to win three Heismans.

 

[hawkimike]

What would be your Iowa version of this?


Mine:

 

[CamelTones]

He’s going to be average at best and they’re going to finish a game out of 1st place in the West bc of it.

 

[Herky823]

Clayborn block, I think. Not the most important game ever, but just because of how fun it was. We had probably 15 people over to our apartment before a party to watch the game and it went Whamo crazy during that play.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

That yanda block

 

[The Dad]

The entire 2017 game against Ohio St.

 

[hawkeyealum]

The entire 2017 game against Ohio St.

The touchdown toss which a guy hanging all over fat Nate

 

[CamelTones]

@hawkeyealum and @ivan_drago avatar on one arm, Turdys interception against TCU on the other.

 

[Pedro]

Go back and watch that pirouette and try to tell me Spencer doesn’t have the “it” factor.

He's got what it takes to be on Dancing with the Stars.

 

[Shawneemicks]

People are forgetting that Spencer threw a dart right after that pirouette, on the money. To Nebrantska but still.

 

[Geese]

Go back and watch that pirouette and try to tell me Spencer doesn’t have the “it” factor.

A pirou"it"

Lol

 

[Stu Beagle]

Would feel pretty confident about both Indiana and ISU if they were towards the end of the season

 

[Stu Beagle]

But unfortunately it will mostly come down to Petras as our defense will keep us in any game in the schedule

 

[Talkin' Goat]

 

[KitKatApples]

Yea that’d be nice.

 

[BBK]

Playing two capable teams to start the year isn't exactly a Ferentz coached team recipe for success.

I'll be thrilled with 1-1.

No way we win that game in Ames unless Petras has upgraded to average. I don't even think they're that good, but Ferentz teams are usually pretty mediocre early in the year and get better as the season goes on. Iowa State is going to be fuckin hyped.

The 2020 version of Petras doesn't get us a win there.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Playing two capable teams to start the year isn't exactly a Ferentz coached team recipe for success.

I'll be thrilled with 1-1.

No way we win that game in Ames unless Petras has upgraded to average. I don't even think they're that good, but Ferentz teams are usually pretty mediocre early in the year and get better as the season goes on. Iowa State is going to be fuckin hyped.

The 2020 version of Petras doesn't get us a win there.

Only hope is they both start slow as well.

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

Only hope is they both start slow as well.

Iowa state sucks in Sept and Penux is coming off an ACL. I like the Hawks chances.

 

[KitKatApples]

I don't know who Penux is

 

[CamelTones]

In a weird way I'd feel better about the game in Ames if Iowa is coming off of a loss to Indiana.

 

[Pipiyopee]

Depends on if the defense is as good as advertised. A couple of Brock Purdy specials, and you might be in business.

 

[6deuce]

Iowa needs to blitz the ever living shit out of ISU. However, I predict they will sit in a baby shit soft zone and rush 4.

 

[Lee Beevers]

Iowa is going to whallop both Penux and clown college.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Iowa needs to blitz the ever living shit out of ISU. However, I predict they will sit in a baby shit soft zone and rush 4.

I think the defense matches up pretty well with their personnel, maybe best in a 4/3.

 

[26.2]

Playing two capable teams to start the year isn't exactly a Ferentz coached team recipe for success.

I'll be thrilled with 1-1.

No way we win that game in Ames unless Petras has upgraded to average. I don't even think they're that good, but Ferentz teams are usually pretty mediocre early in the year and get better as the season goes on. Iowa State is going to be fuckin hyped.

The 2020 version of Petras doesn't get us a win there.

We will win the first two. You have my word.

 

[Orestes]

Iowa needs to blitz the ever living shit out of ISU. However, I predict they will sit in a baby shit soft zone and rush 4.

Every single person who has ever watched a Hawkeye game knows this will be the 1st quarter game plan.

 

[Shawneemicks]

I know if there’s one thing that pisses me off it is a Phil Parker defense.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

They have given up 3, 41 (38 in regulation), 3, and 17. The defense is strong on the back 7, I would be mildly surprised if they give up more than 21.

 

[BuffettHawk]

I'm not at all worried about the defense. ISU will score, but the defense will keep Iowa in the game.

 

[Orestes]

They have given up 3, 41 (38 in regulation), 3, and 17. The defense is strong on the back 7, I would be mildly surprised if they give up more than 21.

Oh, I didn't mean to imply that at all. Just saying that it's a pretty solid bet that Iowa will be in a base defense for the entire 1st quarter. There might even be a drive or two where it looks like we have no ability to stop them. But I don't think the defense will be a problem at all.

 

[CleteyColgate]

There’s a clear path for Spencer to win three Heismans.

If he doesn't go on vacation with Fran

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

The ISU game looks like a miserable KF rock fight. I hope it is really fun at the end!!

 

[CleteyColgate]

The ISU game looks like a miserable KF rock fight. I hope it is really fun at the end!!

I guarantee Iowa beats the overrated Cyclones this year

 

[Hawk_Kegmasters]

Oh, I didn't mean to imply that at all. Just saying that it's a pretty solid bet that Iowa will be in a base defense for the entire 1st quarter. There might even be a drive or two where it looks like we have no ability to stop them. But I don't think the defense will be a problem at all.

Or Iowa State pulls out the exotics early because they know they can’t score much on the Hawks and then their coach struts around and glares at Iowa’s sidelines while saying “they think they’re so fucking smart” into his headset. Then they still get dominated the rest of the game and lose in hilarious fashion. I know it sounds crazy but that could also happen.

 

[Orestes]

Or Iowa State pulls out the exotics early because they know they can’t score much on the Hawks and then their coach struts around and glares at Iowa’s sidelines while saying “they think they’re so fucking smart” into his headset. Then they still get dominated the rest of the game and lose in hilarious fashion. I know it sounds crazy but that could also happen.

 

[WCFHawkeye]

Or Iowa State pulls out the exotics early because they know they can’t score much on the Hawks and then their coach struts around and glares at Iowa’s sidelines while saying “they think they’re so fucking smart” into his headset. Then they still get dominated the rest of the game and lose in hilarious fashion. I know it sounds crazy but that could also happen.

That sounds unrealistic as fuck and something my 9 year old would write. No way that happens at the collegiate level.

 

[bigazzturkeylegs]

There’s a clear path for Spencer to win three Heismans.

200/1

Free money

 

[Shawneemicks]

Feels like stealing

 

[nolookpass]

Jack Campbell will take Brock Purdys lunch money.

 

[cloudhawk]

I hope Jack Campbell takes Breece Hall's lunch money- Purdy is a doorknob- everyone else will take a turn on him.

 

[The Dad]

Isu 13
Iowa 3

We’ll be life-hating cucks again but it was going to happen eventually. Spencer and Rob Howe did this.

 

[26.2]

Isu 13
Iowa 3

We’ll be life-hating cucks again but it was going to happen eventually. Spencer and Rob Howe did this.

Nope.

 

[The Dad]

Nope.

24-3?

 

[The Dad]

Look, I don’t like it any more than you assholes do.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Look, I don’t like it anymore than you assholes do.

Iowa, with Petras, scored 20 and 28 points considered better than ISUs. I don’t think these metrics are everything, but you are a little bit over the top.

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[6deuce]

Iowa, with Petras, scored 20 and 28 points considered better than ISUs. I don’t think these metrics are everything, but you are a little bit over the top.

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IOWA SCORED 0 POINTS IN SEPTEMBER 2020. WE'RE FUCKED!!!!

 

[hawkeyealum]

We will sit in a gay ass defense allowing Purdu to complete ways throws as hall goes for 5-6 yards a pop with a few breakaways