More surprising: 2015 Iowa: 12-0 -OR- 2016: winning final 3?

Asked by Sean Neugent

12/29/2016

More surprising: 2015 Iowa: 12-0 -OR- 2016: winning final 3?

68%

12-0 Season WINNER

32%

Winning Final 3

68%

12-0 Season

Iowa fans had enough of Kirk Ferentz and wanted him gone before the season started. The Hawkeyes were coming off a season where they lost all their trophy games and were humilia... Show More

Iowa fans had enough of Kirk Ferentz and wanted him gone before the season started. The Hawkeyes were coming off a season where they lost all their trophy games and were humiliated in the TaxSlayer Bowl game against Tennessee. All of a sudden they started winning in 2015. Against Pitt, Marshall Koehn kicked a 57 yard field goal to win it. They forced four turnovers to beat No. 19 Wisconsin in Madison. Their 3rd string RB Akrum Wadley racked up the yards and TDs as they crushed No. 20 Northwestern. And the wins just kept rolling on their way to perfection. Show Less

2 Comments

Gabe Pyle

12-0 is 12-0. Something Iowa hadn't ever done before or seen coming. Iowa winning the last 3 games may be surprising but it shouldn't have been completely unexpected since we all thought they should have been capable of it before the season. Nobody thought 12-0 was remotely possible before last yr.

Thomas Wenndt

You have to remember where Iowa football was going into the 2015 season. A lot, and I mean a LOT of long-time alumni had given up their season tickets. The stack of complaint letters and such to Barta were staggering. NOBODY saw 12-0 coming. This year, it is only what we had expected all season.

32%

Winning Final 3

While the Hawkeyes kept it close against a Top 10 Badgers team, they followed it up with one of the worst losses under Ferentz. The "Fire Kirk" chants escalated. No. 3 Michi... Show More

While the Hawkeyes kept it close against a Top 10 Badgers team, they followed it up with one of the worst losses under Ferentz. The "Fire Kirk" chants escalated. No. 3 Michigan was up next, who was avg. 48 PPG. It was expected they would get pummeled yet again. Instead they kicked a last second FG for a huge upset of the Wolverines. Then Iowa dominated for a 28-0 win on the road against Illinois. The final game was vs. No. 16 Nebraska who they ran over 40-10, vaulting Iowa into the Top 25 to finish the year. Everyone wrote them off. They proved why that was a mistake. Show Less

3 Comments

Scott Micheal Soy

THEY PLAYED PRETTY BAD IN THOSE LOSSES BUT TO BEAT MICHIGAN THEM DOMINATING NEBRASKA I TRULY THINK WE COULD COMPETE AGAINST OHIOSTATE AND WIN ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE DEFENSE

Greg Patterson

12-0 was at ride, but not absurdly shocking considering the schedule. 3-0 after the PSU debacle and still no consistent passing game? holy cow!

Brad Terry

After the beatdown they received by Penn State I didn't see them winning another game.

Which former Iowa QB will be the first to throw an NFL pass?

Asked by Sean Neugent

9/17/2017

Which former Iowa QB will be the first to throw an NFL pass?

69%

C.J. Beathard WINNER

31%

Jake Rudock

69%

C.J. Beathard

Is C.J. the future of the 49ers?

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31%

Jake Rudock

Looks like he will be No. 2 to Matthew Stafford

Looks like he will be No. 2 to Matthew Stafford Show Less

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Gabe Pyle

As of now he's the #2 guy in Detroit. CJ is 3rd in San Fran. As far as sneaking into a game goes due to injury or whatever JR is closer. But as far as winning a starting gig goes I think both are a long ways away from that.

Who is a more vital player for Iowa men's basketball?

Asked by Sean Neugent

3/25/2017

Who is a more vital player for Iowa men's basketball?

50%

Peter Jok

50%

Nicholas Baer WINNER

50%

Peter Jok

Star, future NBA player, best scorer on the team.

Star, future NBA player, best scorer on the team. Show Less

5 Comments

Justin Miller

Brad Schwickerath

Wins games at the foul line. Period

Max Stanley

Curt Rambis and Phil Jackson weren't MVP's. Jok is a consistent player and a real drawing card for the opposition while on the floor. Not a spark plug.

Jonathan Curtis

I love baers energy and enjoy watching him play but Jok is a premier scorer and you just can't top that in a player. You can get find guys who play will passion and spark the team. But great scores can't just be mustard up.

Ryan Vogt

This shouldnt even be a poll. Baer is great but without Jok (yes, I know he was out 3 games against bad teams) there is no way Iowa has 15 wins.

50%

Nicholas Baer

Underrated, tremendous heart, big hustle.

Underrated, tremendous heart, big hustle. Show Less

4 Comments

Jason Mcneeley

Seemed like we played better as a team when jok was out

Joey Lang 2

He is much more vital to the future of the team only being a sophomore and Jok a senior.

Gabe Pyle

It's not even just the games. With this young team he brings the intensity to practice every game that makes everyone around him have to step up their level of play. It'd be easier with this group to replace Joks scoring then Baers intangibles to me. Scoring hasn't been the issue for this team

Sean Neugent

He has the heart of a champion and motivates all the players around him to be better. You can't coach the passion that Baer brings.

Sean Neugent

More surprising: 2015 Iowa: 12-0 -OR- 2016: winning final 3?

68% 12-0 Season WINNER

32% Winning Final 3

68% 12-0 Season

32% Winning Final 3

Which former Iowa QB will be the first to throw an NFL pass?

69% C.J. Beathard WINNER

31% Jake Rudock

69% C.J. Beathard

31% Jake Rudock

Who is a more vital player for Iowa men's basketball?

50% Peter Jok

50% Nicholas Baer WINNER

50% Peter Jok

50% Nicholas Baer

68%

12-0 Season WINNER

32%

Winning Final 3

68%

12-0 Season

32%

Winning Final 3

69%

C.J. Beathard WINNER

31%

Jake Rudock

69%

C.J. Beathard

31%

Jake Rudock

50%

Peter Jok

50%

Nicholas Baer WINNER

50%

Peter Jok

50%

Nicholas Baer