Preseason Expectations: Feast, Famine, Or F-Bombs Galore?
by Adam Jacobi on Aug 12, 2010 1:41 PM CDT
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PrintIowa's season is creeping up, and ESPN released its power poll rankings. Iowa comes in at no. 9 on the list, which is high praise, and ESPN uses that E word that most of you are afraid of*:
After a BCS bowl win and an 11-2 record in 2009, it's possible that expectations are even higher for the Hawkeyes in 2010. The pieces are in place for Iowa to challenge for the Big Ten title, and it will face the league's best teams at home.
Iowa's highest rankings among ESPN's 20 pollsters are second, courtesy of Ivan Maisel, fourth, from Andrea Adelson, and sixth from David Duffey and Ted Miller. Interesting note: Ohio State is given the top spot by two pollsters: David Duffey and Ted Miller. Make of that confluence of opinions what you will.
Of course, there's always the potential for disaster; that goes for every ranked team every year, but Iowa seems more susceptible to the letdown than most, both historically and today. Here's what Team Speed Kills had to say about the Hawkeyes, naming them the most likely of the top 10 teams to finish the season unranked (via PSD):
1. Iowa
The Hawkeyes had a great record last year, but they weren't dominant. They beat Northern Iowa and Arkansas State by a combined four points. They nearly lost to Michigan and Michigan State. In 2010, they get every tough team in the Big Ten while missing Illinois and Purdue. Iowa State usually plays them tough regardless, and they go to Arizona. It's not going to be an explosive team, and the schedule is tough.
Boo hiss, sirs.
We will also add that though the Hawkeyes may underperform compared to '09, we don't see the possibility of finishing unranked; there are too many opportunities for high-profile wins, especially against ranked opponents at Kinnick. Of course, Iowa has to actually beat them first, but still. Even at 8-4 going into a bowl, Iowa should still be ranked.
Oh, and team speed does not kill. Adrian Clayborn kills.
There is a third option here, and that is to charge screaming into the oncoming fire with dicks stiffer than Roger Sterling's lunch. That's what SMA has advocated, and that would also be Rex Ryan's approach, as articulated to his team on the premiere of Hard Knocks last night. The last 30 seconds may as well be addressed to Iowa as well, particularly when he talks about expectations. Oh, and the language is cartoonishly NSFW. Do not watch this at work. Do not do it. You will get fired, either for playing multiple audible F-bombs, or for getting so fired up you spear a filing cabinet, toppling it onto that miserable accounts manager, Phil. We'll even put a transcript of those last 30 seconds after the video. Are you not at work? Okay, click play.
We've got to have a great goddamn training camp, men. Last year, 'hey, we were under the radar, that's a good place to be'--fuck that! The best place to be is when expectations are high. Get used to it! It's always going to be that way. And now let's go out and prove everybody right. 'We know we're better than you, we don't give a fuck if you know it or not, we don't give a shit if you give us your best game, we're gonna give you our best game, and we're gonna beat the fuck outta ya. How's that?' Let's go get it.
AAAAASDGLIHBFISBF YES LET'S DO THIS RIGHT NOW /headbutts a plate glass window, devours entire stick of deodorant
*No, "eatpoop" is not a word and is thusly disqualified from consideration. You know that.
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Rex Ryan is fucking awesome.
That is all.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
I second that.
"The possibility of physical and mental collapse is now very real. No sympathy for the Devil, keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride." HST
"...And we're gonna beat the fuck outta ya."
I want to play for that guy. Remind anyone else of a charismatic Charlie Weiss?
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
No, because he exudes "WIN," while Charlie Weiss exudes muffin batter.
by HawkeyeRecon on Aug 12, 2010 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
And timeouts.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Aug 12, 2010 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions
That's Dantonio, dude.
"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here"
by ReadingRambler on Aug 12, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Crap
You’re right. I swear Weiss did it as well or maybe I just dreamed he did.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Aug 12, 2010 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Let's see what Rex is spewing...
when they are 2-4 going into the bye week. I hope it doesn’t go that way for Shonn’s sake, but I fear it could.
Here is the NYJ sched:
v. Balt
v. NE
@ Mia
@ Buf
v. Minn
@ Denver
Bye
v. GB
@Det
@Clev
v. Hou
v. Cincy
@ NE
v. Mia
@ Pitt
@ Chi
v. Buf
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Aug 12, 2010 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions
I see them with 4 or 5 wins going into the bye
Not sure if we just have very different opinions of Denver, Buff, and Miami, but those are 3 right there. Without Favre, they demolish the Vikings, with him the Jets might still win. Balt and NE are toss ups to me.
I figured the same 3 for sures.
The Vikings D is scary good along with Baltimore. I see NE as the 4th win with Minny being the possible 5th.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Aug 13, 2010 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions
You guys could be right...
I probably think Miami will be a bit better than most people. But I just heard that Henne might be the starter (I’m not sure if he’ll be better or worse than a “healthy” Pennington.)
I also figure that Brandon Marshall should make them better, if he doesn’t go full-on diva by then.
And maybe I shouldn’t chalk up New England as a loss, because I think they are breaking in some new dudes, and they won’t have Welker for awhile.
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Aug 13, 2010 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions
And the Jets were hot at the end of last season
I think they’ll be as good this year as they were at the end of last year. Unless Revis holds out into the regular season and/or LT is as big of a locker room issue as he apparently was towards the end of his time in San Diego. When you’re first in rushing and first in passing yards allowed, you’ll be in a lot of games.
I am now wiping tobacco juice off the monitor
well played
by shada's revenge on Aug 12, 2010 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
SR…gross, man.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Aug 12, 2010 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions
My baseball coach in high school chewed
The batting cage floors were covered in his juice. (Shudders) Damn.
Me gustan los estados unidos.
You kill the joe, you make some mo'
so fired up you spear a filing cabinet, toppling it onto that miserable accounts manager, Phil.
Did this make anybody else think of Terry Tate: Office Linebacker
(I can only trust that is right link, we can’t do YouTube at work)
"If you need a rah-rah speech at halftime, you’re playing the wrong sport." - Pat Angerer
Actually it made me think of...
…Herbert Kornfeld
Accounts Receivable Supervisor (Muthafukkas!).
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Aug 12, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions
I like under the radar. Under the radar is good.
If you feel like singing along, don't.
James Taylor
That sounds like something
Pat O’Brien would say to Dutch Reagan.
If you feel like singing along, don't.
James Taylor
Hey, it worked for Duke, right?
"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here"
by ReadingRambler on Aug 12, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I watched Hard Knocks last night . . .
And KNEW the swaggerific Rex Ryan was going to be linked on here.
Thanks for not disappointing, BHGP!
Yeeeaaaaargggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Just watched this at work. (Nice to work alone in a big, empty building). The file cabinets made it through the ordeal, but my heart may explode. GOIOWAAWESOMEKICKASSYEAAAAAARGGHHH!
I've added the Jets to my watch list for the fall...
not only because of Shonn Greene, but also because Fucking Rex Goddam Ryan is fucking destined for fucking goddam greatness. I would hide a body for that man, I would.
That being said, I want 12 games of balls-out football from the Hawks this season. Win or lose, I want Iowa to play in a way that would make Gen. Patton rise from the grave just to give the Hawks a salute.
Greatness isn’t bestowed, gentlemen. It’s ripped from the cold, dead hands of your enemies.
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Aug 12, 2010 2:37 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
+1, good sir
My biggest complaint about the Ferentz Era is the unwillingness to keep their foot on the gas and make sure a game is put away if they’re ahead, or to play with a little more fire when behind. Conservatism has preserved many a victory, but it has also damn near caused defeat—most notably with all the close games the last two years.
So help me, if KOK starts running the football up the gut to burn time early in the 3rd quarter with only a 6-point lead again, I’m gonna strangle him with his favorite Members Only jacket (you just KNOW he still has one…maybe several).
The thing I miss most from the Fry era
is the mercilessness of some of those wins. If you’re not playing offense then you’re playing defense, and eventually, no matter how good the D, the other guys are going to score.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Aug 12, 2010 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Except we were good for a couple of those every year under Fry.
Especially with jNW. It was just nice (if not less exhilarating) to be able to not worry about massive coronary failure every week.
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Aug 13, 2010 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I know what you mean but fortunately my health plann provides free nitro tabs
if you show them your Hawkeye football ticket stubs. (We used to get free mental health benefits with our basketball stubs but that’s for another forum)
If you feel like singing along, don't.
James Taylor
by Kluginator on Aug 13, 2010 12:13 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
MSU could take a lesson from that too
Though that’s mostly on the “prevent defense doesn’t work, fool” front. (True story: when MSU scored the go-ahead TD last year, I turned to the fan next to me at the bar and said, “I hope we miss the PAT. Not even Narduzzi is dumb enough to go to the prevent up 3.” One PAT, one kickoff, and three 20-yard gains later …)
You could probably hide a body inside that man.
Still love the guy, though.
edible chammois cream? what the hell is wrong with you?
by With Ferentz Like These... on Aug 12, 2010 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Sheesh... I think Ivan Maisel has been smoking something...
He voted Alabama and Iowa as 1 and 2, respectively, in the power rankings.
Going, going, going, going, going, going, going, going.... Alright, I'll stop for now.
Maisel was only trying to balance out...
…that turd Pat “SEC jocksniffer” Forde, who had the Hawks at #14.
After the borderline glee Forde showed when the Hawks lost to jNWU last season, thus eliminating them from national title consideration, I resolved that if I ever meet Forde on the street somewhere, I’m gonna peckerslap him on the spot.
Slapping Forde's pecker is prolly unsporteman-like.
And will get you 15 yards
by Stay thirsty, my friends. on Aug 12, 2010 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions
The Forde Yard Gash?
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Aug 12, 2010 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
I hit a homerun once in awhile
And it has been awhile.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Aug 13, 2010 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions
The constant love for Floribama/Alabada
is almost inexplicable as the Nebraska hype. I think Iowa should be right around 10, until we see how the O line performs and the Wegher situation works itself out. But the idea that both Florida and Alabama will simply pick up from where they left off last year is ridiculous given the number of personnel losses both of them suffered. Both are very young teams, especially on defense. I have a feeling one, if not both, will finish outside the Top 10. I’d say Florida because I think they’re a lot more unproven, but their schedule is ridiculously easy while Alabama has more talent back, but a much tougher slate.
As for Nebraska, they’re a complete mystery. Defense should be very good (though one would imagine it can’t be as dominant as it was with Suh), but their offense is a total trainwreck. Nebraska’s offense HAS to be better this season, for no other reason than it can be worse than last season. But until we see some evidence that that’s true, any ranking is pretty speculative.
Then again, I really don’t know anything. Which makes me the equal of the ESPN writers.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
A notch better actually
Because you admit you don’t know, and aren’t paid for your opinion.
Well. At least as far as I know.
As for Nebby's Offense
It’s not starting off on a good foot.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Aug 12, 2010 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
NCG
i fully expect to see Nebraska and Iowa in the NCG.
You take care of tOSU and we will take care of Texas.
Just need PSU to take down Alabama and we will see you there.
So I tried the Barbasol and Rotel dip and I was very dissapointed!
by Amonra on Aug 12, 2010 7:19 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
That would be a lot of fun.
Though I think the game should be played in Williston, North Dakota at 1 p.m. CST in a driving snowstorm at the high school field. Just to make a point. (The lights would be turned on in the second quarter.)
Mr. Boh Knows ...
This does so many good things for the Big Ten in the future
It’s my wish too. Unfortunately I think BigXII officiating (and maybe one or two really bad offensive performances, maybe if Helu is injured) will keep NE at 10 or 11 wins. So if you’re driving for a winning FG in the BigXII championship game, Lee better spike that f-ing ball because NE won’t get the second back like TX did last year. (To be fair, the correct call was made but McCoy was dumb on that play).
You sound like
A member of a video game guild getting ready to charge.
“You get rid of those fucking aliens, and I’ll get the robots, and we’ll meet in the super-awesome chamber of greatness”.
Also: This.
Me gustan los estados unidos.
What's the difference between a used car salesman and a college football pundit?
The car salesman knows he’s lying.
We have the potential to be a legendary team
now we just have to live up to it.
One word that I hate more than the E word is the “D word”. Somebody, tell me when was the last time that a darkhorse contender actually did something. To me, that word not only says that we have high expectations, but that we are more than likely going to fail to meet those expectations. Fuck this #8 or #9 shit. We have Adrian Clayborn. We have Tyler Motherfuckin’ Sash. We have American hero Ricky Stanzi. And we have plenty of other guys that can make plays too. When your weakness is offensive line and you have a coach who is known for great offensive lines, that should tell you we have a really fuckin’ good team. NC or bust!
Thinking Clearly Now
Come on, we can’t listen to one douche bag, media type who gets some pub because he writes about teams that will be unranked by season’s end. Nobody ever writes about the teams that were unranked at the beginning of the season and end up in the Top 20 or 25…..so so what? Let’s listen to Rex….every week were gonna beat the _ _ ck outta ya because were g.d. better ’n you.
Let’s face the fact that no one in the media (save local guys) wants to see Iowa win. Its the whole USA versus the Hawks and you know what Ricky sez, "we are the USA, love us or leave us!!!!
Hate Northwestern, Hate OSU, Michigan State, Michigan too...you get the picture.
F*** you, We’re Iowa!
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Aug 12, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
I just threw a file cabinet out of my office window
I probably shouldn’t have watched this at work
BEAT OHIO STATE RRAAAAAGHHHHGHGHGHGHG
I just chest bumped the office kitchen fridge.
I think I scared a new intern. Oh well, it was bound to happen eventually.
by HawkeyeRecon on Aug 12, 2010 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
Never really cared for Rex Ryan and his Ego,
But after Hard Knocks last night, and I hate to say it out loud, but I’m a fan. He came of as being in touch with the players and there personalities. His opening speech made me all tingley inside, and want for 2 a days from 25 years ago.
Who's leg do I have to hump to get a drink around here?-Brian
Unless it's boob-tastic
Obscene language should never be an excuse to NOT watch a clip at work. Fuck that shit. Is it so hard to plug in some fucking headphones into your laptop or computer?! I absolutely must listen to music blasting in my ears all day long or I would go insane in my cubicle, and there’s no way I could do it if I didn’t have headphones. They are your friend.
Oh, one more thing
Fuck yeah, We’re Iowa!
That's exactly what I do.
I got some noise cancelling headphones plugged in and away I go on the days work.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Aug 12, 2010 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions
We
Need to play the end of the speech before each home game.
5 Losses
It’s possible. Arizona’s strength is their secondary and we may not have much of a running game. Mich State, Ohio State and Wisconsin are as or more talented than us. Indiana has a terrific offense as does Michigan. We could easily lose 4 of these games and go to our bowl a bitterly disappointed 8-4.
by Kmurp on Aug 12, 2010 4:32 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
What are you doing?!
You’re supposed to be listening to that RexRyan speech and getting PUMPED! RARRRGH! punches window
that man needs a peckerslap. (I learned a new word)
If you feel like singing along, don't.
James Taylor
Fuck those guys!
</tackles my 8 year old daughter>
by Norm Parker's Amputated Toes on Aug 12, 2010 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions
LLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And that’s all I have to say about that.
Kmurp...
is not living the swagger that StoopsMA demands.
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Aug 12, 2010 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Kmurp doesn't have the swagger...
Required for PeeWee ball, never mind SMA.
by Norm Parker's Amputated Toes on Aug 12, 2010 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions
WOW! Bravo!
Ignoring your opinion about MSU… my bold and italics.
Indiana has a terrific offense as does Michigan.
Superb! You lined the koolaid man up against a wall and shot him full of buckshot. Excellent.
"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here"
by ReadingRambler on Aug 12, 2010 7:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I actually think Indiana will take a step forward this year. Like maybe to 6-6. But still. A step forward.
by HawkeyeInExile on Aug 12, 2010 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
One small step for man
one giant leap for Indiana footbaoh, hey! Basketball season is starting!
Less memorable than Sam Okey's Hawkeye career.
by Kyle McCann't on Aug 13, 2010 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions
So maybe Indiana can score more than 7 points this yearwhen they get the ball in their own territory
Because the D really had them stymied. IN took the opening drive for a touchdown, and failed to score any of the other times they weren’t given the ball in Iowa territory (thank you Mssrs. Stanzi and Spievey).
I think Michigan scores 28 offensive points this year, but easily gives up 40 to Iowa, assuming one of the three top RBs are still upright and on the team.
If you didn't have the Eraserhead profile pic...
…I’d spear tackle you through the interwebz. I understand staying grounded, but keep your wet blankets away from me. (I acknowledge that it’s possible, however I will not think about that shit unless it starts happening. Right now? RRRRAAAAAARRRRRRGGHGHGHGHGH! FUCKYEAHWEAREIOWALOOKOUTACWILLEATYOURCHILDRENOURDEFENSEISCOMINGFORYOURQB!!!)
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Aug 13, 2010 8:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks for spreading the karma
Hate Northwestern, Hate OSU, Michigan State, Michigan too...you get the picture.
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