**Official Iowa vs. Washington Football Thread - 8:00pm - FOX/FS1**

[Pinehawk]

Sorry Pine, had to rescind the “like” after your edit. I thought RG3 was terrible. Not so much his context but he talked non stop. Sometime (most times) less is more.

That fair. Monster thought so as well. I don’t think I knew he was an announcer, so I thought he was pretty good for being new. Which he may not even be new.

But, let’s not let the insignificance of RGIII’s performance overshadow that impressive effort by the Hawks.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Not sure we learned a lot about the qb situation other than the play calling was completely different. Washington looked completely lost on defense, more than any Iowa opponent I can remember.

100%. Complete opposite of OSU which is why I was complaining that it didn’t appear we tried to win very hard.

 

[Revolver]

Stadium seemed about 2/3rds full and half Iowa fans. Pretty pathetic showing from the Husky faithful.

The Husky Fans next to us were just devastated from the start. Hate their coach. Hate their QB. I can only imagine how the two Husky fans waiting in line for the light rail felt as everyone was chanting “Let’s Go Hawks”. Cool stadium.

 

[Lee Beevers]

100%. Complete opposite of OSU which is why I was complaining that it didn’t appear we tried to win very hard.

I’m going to go ahead and guess that Iowa tried to beat Ohio State in the same sense that they try to beat every opponent.

 

[Karl Hungus]

I’m going to go ahead and guess that Iowa tried to beat Ohio State in the same sense that they try to beat every opponent.

Remember who you're dealing with here

 

[Lee Beevers]

Remember who you're dealing with here

Oh

 

[Lee Beevers]

I do think it’s quite obvious there are some parts of Lester’s offense they can’t do with Hank. Running the ball down the opponents throat helps any variations look pretty nice.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I’m going to go ahead and guess that Iowa tried to beat Ohio State in the same sense that they try to beat every opponent.

im aware. They just suck at it sometimes.

 

[The Tin Man]

Xavier Styles is gonna be a player.

Furious would be proud

 

[Monster]

Furious would be proud

Lol awesome reference.

 

[Lil Scamp]

He had high standards and expected Trey to live up to them

 

[L. Wade Childress]

The bnth score is amazing with those sax solos that slowly crescendo until something intense happens. Highly recommend just playing it on loop at home. You will get a a lot done during your day.

 

[Mountain Hawk]

The Husky Fans next to us were just devastated from the start. Hate their coach. Hate their QB. I can only imagine how the two Husky fans waiting in line for the light rail felt as everyone was chanting “Let’s Go Hawks”. Cool stadium.

No sympathy from this quarter. Husky fans have a long history of obnoxiousness. UW had a lot of goodwill in our family because Grandma grew up in Seattle, but they faffed it all up the wall starting with their behavior toward Iowa fans during the 1982 Rose Bowl, and they sealed the deal when I moved the crew back here while UW was winning the 1991 Rose Bowl, and the entire fan base spent the next two years acting like Chosen People ( the super judgmental kind) with Don James as the Second Coming. And oh the outrage when the Huskies got nailed in a recruiting slush fund scandal. How dare the NCAA and Pac-10 accuse the Saints of such a thing? Being up in the Northwest Corner makes it a lot easier to ignore UW, though. The Canadian stations don't care at all.

 

[chafedHawk]

No sympathy from this quarter. Husky fans have a long history of obnoxiousness. UW had a lot of goodwill in our family because Grandma grew up in Seattle, but they faffed it all up the wall starting with their behavior toward Iowa fans during the 1982 Rose Bowl, and they sealed the deal when I moved the crew back here while UW was winning the 1991 Rose Bowl, and the entire fan base spent the next two years acting like Chosen People ( the super judgmental kind) with Don James as the Second Coming. And oh the outrage when the Huskies got nailed in a recruiting slush fund scandal. How dare the NCAA and Pac-10 accuse the Saints of such a thing? Being up in the Northwest Corner makes it a lot easier to ignore UW, though. The Canadian stations don't care at all.

 

[The Full Monte]

 

[WCFHawkeye]

I am probably missing the obvious, but I have no idea what that means or how to read it (obviously Iowa kicked ass).

 

[Hawk&Balls]

The further right the bigger ass kicking. All the way on the left, teams that lost that shouldn't have.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I am probably missing the obvious, but I have no idea what that means or how to read it (obviously Iowa kicked ass).

Success is basically 5+ yards on first down, cutting distance to down in half on second down, and converting on 3rd down. Success rate is ratio of successful plays to total plays.

 

[The Full Monte]

I am probably missing the obvious, but I have no idea what that means or how to read it (obviously Iowa kicked ass).

Iowa kicked their ass way worse than even the final score would indicate

 

[Stu Beagle]

They made some great plays in the second half to make the final score look better

 

[douglasbader]

Iowa could have named their score in that game and minimum of 70 if they wanted to keep playing.

 

[Stomper15]

 

[Thrawn II]

PFF player grades are a slight step over Yugo’s AI memes. They’re probably AI at this point.

 

[cloudhawk]

SI

 

[Monster]

PFF player grades are a slight step over Yugo’s AI memes. They’re probably AI at this point.

I trust them a fuck ton more than the assessments of 99% of you people.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

What do you mean you people

 

[Monster]

What do you mean you people

You know what I mean.

 

[KitKatApples]

How would they have rated Jake Christensen?

 

[KitKatApples]

 

[Monster]

How would they have rated Jake Christensen?

Hard to say, PFF wasn't around then. Jake played 20 years ago. Though for some it's like yesterday the way they constantly bring him up.

 

[Monster]

I'm just saying that it's a huge compliment if the best sick burn you can come up with was something that happened 20 years ago. I'm doing pretty well.

 

[KitKatApples]

Some might even just be fucking around and Are not warranted a serious response

 

[Malickfan]

Some might even just be fucking around and Are not warranted a serious response

I appreciate your work, here.

 

[TurdBurgler]

Monster is wrong here, he should still feel bad about his Jake C take.

 

[KitKatApples]

 

[Truant]

Monster is wrong here, he should still feel bad about his Jake C take.

What's the shelf life of that bad feeling? jfc

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Until everyone that remembers it dies?

 

[Malickfan]

There has to be some gold somewhere. I'm thinking HaMo agreed with Fry that Dan McGwire was a better choice over Chuck Hartlieb.

*Frye for @Lee Beevers

 

[IowaWigman]

I'm just saying that it's a huge compliment if the best sick burn you can come up with was something that happened 20 years ago. I'm doing pretty well.

Even playas fuck up.

 

[ChipHilton]

There has to be some gold somewhere. I'm thinking HaMo agreed with Fry that Dan McGwire was a better choice over Chuck Hartlieb.

*Frye for @Lee Beevers

I want it known that I was vociferously in the Hartlieb camp.

Speaking of whom, I had thoughts of Chuck Friday night. Chuck and Heck are different and thankfully Heck will never have to do the straight back peddle dropback or the weird facing left dropback, but it reminded me of how Chuck moved the chains, was so good at buying a little time despite not being fast and used whatever arm angle it took to get a pass off. The ball didn't need to spiral to reach the target, and if the pass wasn't right in the hands or on the numbers, guys were able catch 'em anyway. He threw a "little bitty" ball, as Dave Casper or someone once described how Kenny Stabler's passes were easy to catch.

I'd love to have those thoughts evoked again to prove they weren't wishful thinking.

Yes F&B, 39 years ago.

 

[chafedHawk]

Four decade RATT might be a new Haloman record

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

I'm just saying that it's a huge compliment if the best sick burn you can come up with was something that happened 20 years ago. I'm doing pretty well.

There's a ton of other stuff, too, but your Jake Christensen take is the worst thing that's ever been posted on this board.

We need to all do our part to get past it, but you should never comment on it.

Sit on your hands whenever someone brings it up because you have a tendency to try to defend it, which makes you look even more retarded.

 

[LifelongHawk]

I'm just saying that it's a huge compliment if the best sick burn you can come up with was something that happened 20 years ago. I'm doing pretty well.

Kayden Proctor's mom disagrees.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

Kayden Proctor's mom disagrees.

Good family.

Good kid!!

 

[ChipHilton]

Four decade RATT might be a new Haloman record

I can do five!

 

[Monster]

There's a ton of other stuff, too, but your Jake Christensen take is the worst thing that's ever been posted on this board.

We need to all do our part to get past it, but you should never comment on it.

Sit on your hands whenever someone brings it up because you have a tendency to try to defend it, which makes you look even more retarded.

It's been yeeeeears since I've defended it. So once again, you're wrong. But go ahead, get out your ax and dig away, Holmes.

 

[chafedHawk]

I can do five!

 

[PAULA CLARK]

SI

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

It's been yeeeeears since I've defended it. So once again, you're wrong. But go ahead, get out your ax and dig away, Holmes.

You just admitted that I won the "Holmes" vs "Homes" argument.

Thank you!!!!

 

[Monster]

You just admitted that I won the "Holmes" vs "Homes" argument.

Thank you!!!!