What will happen first in 2010?

Reemo gets pissed at someone
Whitey "oversleeps" a morning game
Benny offends someone with his "special" brand of honesty
Someone from CJ's gets pissed at something Benny posts
Louie gets hit with a Mexican joke
Kranny gets hit with a short joke
CJ makes an absurd bet and then backpeddles on it almost immediately
One of the Kruses takes off their shirt at the ballpark
P-Nut raps to Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Kyle gets hurt...again
Healey gets on here and calls everyone a dork
Someone immediately comes on after and makes fun of Healey
Tailgators actually win a game

man i just want the season to start already!!!! whos up for a snowball tourny?????

That might have been the funniest things I have read in a long time.  Thanks Joe

Does this mean that Hawkeye fans like Stanzi again?

I agree, it just seemed everyone was ready to throw him under the bus by the end of the year last year.

AGREED!!!  Ken O'Keefe is garbage!  Much rather have Stanzi as the quarterback than Jake Christensen.  Stanzi has shown the ability to make things happen, good or bad.  All Christensen ever did was throw rocket passes at guys feet or sail balls over their heads.

Here's a question:  Will AJ Derby see the field in some aspect this fall?

What is wrong with Vandenberg?  I think we should give me a shot  before a freshman.  Iowa isn't known for letting freshman play right away.

The strength of Iowa's football teams in the Ferentz era has always been on the OL & DL.  It makes it possible to win with "2nd and 3rd tier" recruits everywhere else if you can dominate in the trenches.  

The majority of reason that Iowa's defense was so good last year was that their DL controlled the line of scrimmage against the run allowing Angerer, Eads, etc to run freely and make plays.  It also allowed Iowa to play zone a lot and thier safeties could move around and make plays, which they did often.

They also generate a tremendous pass rush with their front four which allows them to drop 6-7 into coverage and not have to blitz to create pressure on the opposing QB.  I think the front four all returning will allow a smoother transition for the 2 new LB's and new starting CB.  

Their OL has always been a strength.  Iowa has always had decent to above average skill players, but that OL makes them look that much better when the QB has a lot of time to throw, receivers have extra time to get open and RB's have nice holes to run through.  This includes the TE position.  I'm pretty sure I read somewhere recently that every starting TE under Ferentz has been drafted and has played at least a couple of years in the NFL.  If that's true, that's a pretty good accomplishment.  

All that being said, I think 2010 is the best chance in a long time for Iowa to win the Big 10 and be in the mix for a top 5 national finish.  Very few teams in the country returns what Iowa does.  That early game at Arizona scares me some, but if they get by that one...they have a chance to do some great things.

Hey Red,

Don't be dumb.  If you have watch any of the games in the past couple of years, you will figure out that our defense has aloud us to win games.  A premier running back and a strong offensive line.  Before you get on here and start running your pipes you better watch a game first.  Sorry but I can call the plays in the stands after 20 beers.  

List of calls:

Double reverse against Texas
Shuffle pass against Michigan during our home winning streak.  
Blind rollout with Stanzi.
The countless 3rd and 7 play action.
138 and 926 power's off tackle we run 18 times a game.  

Any Iowa wrestling fans - or wrestling fans in general - we are having a live chat with Dan Gable at 11:30 a.m. today. Go to www.gazetteonline.com and you'll see the link on the front page. This should be pretty cool.

I dont think anyone is gonna run O'Keefe out of town. Kirk Ferentz has always stuck by him and had his back so he must be doing something right. Personally i dont mind the guy yeah theres times i question what he is doing but overall i'm fine withe him. We dont rip off a lot of big plays and we won't don't give up many big plays I think its working fine

What is a long play or what is a lot?

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Offensive plays longer than 20 yards this past year:

92 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Indiana
74 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Northwestern
66 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Indiana
55 Pass James Vandenberg to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Ohio State
54 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Tony Moeaki Georgia Tech
47 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Michigan
43 Rush Adam Robinson Arizona
43 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Arkansas State
42 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Tony Moeaki Michigan
41 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Arkansas State
39 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Iowa State
37 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Indiana
35 Pass James Vandenberg to Don Nordmann Iowa State
34 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Arizona
34 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Tony Moeaki Michigan
34 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Tony Moeaki Wisconsin
34 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Wisconsin
33 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Arkansas State
33 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Michigan
33 Pass James Vandenberg to Marvin McNutt Ohio State
32 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Michigan State
32 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Indiana
32 Rush Brandon Wegher Georgia Tech
31 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Georgia Tech
30 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Northwestern
29 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Northern Iowa
29 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Allen Reisner Arizona
28 Rush Paul Chaney, Jr. Northern Iowa
28 Rush Brandon Wegher Penn State
28 Pass James Vandenberg to Marvin McNutt Minnesota
27 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Arkansas State
27 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Tony Moeaki Wisconsin
27 Run Brandon Wegher Indiana
26 Run Adam Robinson Minnesota
24 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Penn State
24 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Wisconsin
24 Run Adam Robinson Ohio State
23 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Iowa State
23 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Brandon Wegher Michigan State
23 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Tony Moeaki Georgia Tech
23 Rush Brandon Wegher Georgia Tech
22 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Tony Moeaki Northern Iowa
22 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Northern Iowa
22 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Adam Robinson Penn State
22 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Michigan
20 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Colin Sandeman Arizona
20 Rush Paul Chaney Jr. Arkansas State
21 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Keenan Davis Arkansas State
21 Rush Adam Robinson Wisconsin
21 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Adam Robinson Wisconsin
21 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Michigan State
21 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Indiana
21 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Colin Sandeman Georgia Tech

It must be fun to complain about an 11-2 team

So, Spider Hawg......you are comparing the Hawkeyes to the National champions....who had the nations top offensive line, the heisman winning RB, and one of the top 10 WR's in the country.

Or....you are comparing them to ISU, who faced the equivlant of 11 guys sleeping (with exceptions of Iowa and Nebraska) on defense.


I hope you keep trying to win a numbers argument with the REAL Sniper....as he never loses those battles.....Never.

Actually, the game winner at Michigan State was called by Marvin McNutt, not O'Keefe.

i'd say those are quite a few "BIG PLAYS" pretty impressive really. Had a great year cant wait till next.
Paladin- are you still sad i told u no one cares about your "fast guys" well i'm sorry, your team is really fast and i dont think theirs a faster team out there, maybe ever, ok hows that. Your guys would win every race. It'd be coool if we could set up a race first tourney thatd be cool

sniper,


Let's just have a race to see who is the coolest........

Because I'll bet my house that there race is a race that Paladin will place 1st in EVERY time......................

Sniper - You're an idiot and like some on here, you back-peddle when you've made a stupid comment and have nothing else to say.  I'm not sad you moron, I'm disgusted by your stupidity.  And your comment about nobody caring - wrong again.

Reemo - Yep, we play up to take the bunt away from Kody.  I could care less where you play our guys.  You beat us 2 out of 3 times last year, so you were obviously doing something right.  Congrats!  As you stated previously, our fast guys are no contest against your cannon arms.  I doubt Zach will be racing anyone, he's put on 25 lbs since last summer.

....Thanks Benny  

Cant we all just get along

REEMS- why do you give so much credit to Brooky and Kody-   Sht i think you are just as fast if not the fastest  ---   o wait- As long as you stay away from buffalo wild wings  

i say that because i get slower and slower every year!!!

Sniper - I will try not to respond to you directly going forward as I'm sure people have better things to do than read this crap.  First, the last time I looked this was a 16" softball website used to talk trash and debate the game.  I was in a conversation with Reemo and CJ and we were arguing over which team was faster.  Not a big deal.  People on here debate over which teams are better, more power, etc...no different.  That is what we do on here.  If you didn't care, then don't read the thread and keep your mouth shut.  You offered an opinion that there is a difference between being diamond fast and race me fast.  OK, my guys are both.  Now what?  You got something else or just "nobody cares"...I consider resorting to sarcasm as beck-peddling when you don't have an intelligent response.  Do you have something intelligent to add or just more "nobody cares", "whatever" or "yank, yank"?

And for the record, if your team plays us (that's assuming you even play) or even if you are wondering around and see us play, let me know after the game how many times you here, "he's real quick" or "get it in fast" or "watch the hit and run"...They say those things because they do care that we have some fast guys.  Just like playing the big 3 you better care that they have power.  Or playing Tides they have great arms ...

So as far as this nobody cares or diamond fast and race me fast, you talk about things you know nothing about.  That is why I think you're an idiot.  Let me know what team you play for so when we play you can demonstrate to my guys the difference between diamond fast and race me fast.  We'd appreciate the education.  And yes, that was sarcasm...except for the part about wanting to know which team you play for...

I think we, Arsenal, have the fastest guys over 250 lbs...we also have a couple speedsters in our outfield.

That fast man at CR districts needs to be changed to 250 lbs plus not 225 lbs.  You can't be a "fat man" at 225 lbs unless you are 4 ft 9 then you are a fire hydrant.