We will beat Iowa
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I don't think it would ever happen, but upsetting one of the next two home opponents and beating Maryland and PU is the only thing that would salvage this season for me.
That will happen only if we can put 75 points on the scoreboard.
Not going to happen. They're too physical and fundamentally sound.
0-8 in conference.
Zero confidence in this coaching staff to make any bright decisions or motivate players from here on out.
Zero confidence in this coaching staff to make any bright decisions or motivate players from here on out.
I don't think there is any way we beat Iowa if the Hawkeyes bring their A game. The only thing that gives me a glimmer of hope is that we have historically played Iowa very tough, both in Bloomington and at your place.
I think we represent kind of a "trap" game for Iowa many years. I don't think the Hawkeye players have an easy time getting motivated for Indiana, especially when we typically come into the game with a lousy record. Every other game Iowa plays really is more meaningful to most Hawkeye players and fans. I hope it happens again because we really need to steal one of the next three games to have a decent shot at a bowl bid.
I guess any of the 3 final games where we would be underdogs "could" be a trap game....MSU, Mich, Iowa. At this point I wouldn't be so bold as to pick an upset in any of them.
That said, if we get Howard back....and the O continues to look like it has last week, we should at least be able to keep pace somewhat. Some wacky TO's, some momentum switches, and who knows what will happen.
I certainly don't look for us to be hopelessly outclassed like we were last year without Sudfeld. With him and Howard, against any of these teams, we at least have (let's say) a 15-20% chance of pulling off an upset.
Without them...it's like 1%.
The Maryland/PU games may end up being required for a bowl....and let's face it....even if we were somehow favored in those games by Vegas...who likes our chances to win two roadies, with the season on the line, after dropping 6 straight? In theory, it could/should happen....but this is Indiana.
In fact, it wouldn't surprise me to beat MD.....have a 35 pt halftime lead at West Lafayette with "Yankee Bowl" reps in attendance...and still have some disaster befall us....something like the Michigan loss at the gun, or that 4 richochet pick 6 that Chap threw at Iowa that one time. Something totally out of nowhere that just keeps the snakebit tradition alive.
That said, if we get Howard back....and the O continues to look like it has last week, we should at least be able to keep pace somewhat. Some wacky TO's, some momentum switches, and who knows what will happen.
I certainly don't look for us to be hopelessly outclassed like we were last year without Sudfeld. With him and Howard, against any of these teams, we at least have (let's say) a 15-20% chance of pulling off an upset.
Without them...it's like 1%.
The Maryland/PU games may end up being required for a bowl....and let's face it....even if we were somehow favored in those games by Vegas...who likes our chances to win two roadies, with the season on the line, after dropping 6 straight? In theory, it could/should happen....but this is Indiana.
In fact, it wouldn't surprise me to beat MD.....have a 35 pt halftime lead at West Lafayette with "Yankee Bowl" reps in attendance...and still have some disaster befall us....something like the Michigan loss at the gun, or that 4 richochet pick 6 that Chap threw at Iowa that one time. Something totally out of nowhere that just keeps the snakebit tradition alive.
we might be competitive with our first string all healthy,
but our 2nd string players would be deep deep depth -
5th or 6th string players at every place else.
but our 2nd string players would be deep deep depth -
5th or 6th string players at every place else.
No way.
You will only run for 1/2 a bazillion....probably still PASS for over a bazillion, but only run for 1/2 a bazillion.
I'm in. The Hoosiers have been competative in every game that Sudfeld has played in. I like IU's chances against Iowa. Every game this year but PSU has been a one score margin. This is not the same level of play that saw the Hoosiers lose to Wisc. 83-20 (2010), or a 7-6 Illinois team 43-10 (2010) or MSU 55-3 (2011) or Virginia 47-7 (2009) or (2008) with two losses to MAC opponents and 62-10 loss to unranked Purdue (as well as losses to 55-13 vs Ill, 45-9 vs. Iowa and 34-7 vs PSU.
