1. Iowa Hawkeye Football: Top 10 Plays of the Year

    Okay, it wasn't what we had in mind in August. In fact, in my own preview , I envisioned the Hawks at 7-5 in the "worst case scenario." It's funny, but looking back at that Indiana game, it seems that they could have indeed done "worse...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 3,453 reads 8 comments

  2. Iowa Hawkeye Football: What Did the Bowl Game Tell Us About Next Season?

    It was a win that Iowa desperately needed. After all, though Iowa beat Indiana, that game didn't feel like a win. Consequently, it's seemed like the Hawks haven't won a game since October...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 4,780 reads 14 comments

  3. Iowa Hawkeye Football: Ending the Season on a Good Note with Insight Bowl Upset

    I'm not going to try to play Pollyanna and act like this was a great season just because it ended well. I'm not going to say that when Iowa grabbed the lead with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter, I wasn't expecting another meltdown...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 2,181 reads 15 comments

  4. Big Ten Football: The 10 Best and Most Exciting Plays of the Season

    2010 is behind us as we head towards bowl season. For some of us , the season didn't go quite as we'd hoped. For others , it was better than most expected, but still a bit disappointing...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 2,035 reads 2 comments

  5. Iowa Hawkeye Football: 10 Key Matchups in the All Black and Gold Insight Bowl

    Usually, the way the bowls are set up, you expect a 7-5 team to meet a team that, at least as far as its record is concerned, is fairly evenly matched...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,432 reads 8 comments

  6. BCS Championship Matchups Since 1998: Did The Computers Get Them Right?

    I am not a proponent of a playoff system. The primary reason for that is because I really don't care if there is one undisputed national champion...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,363 reads 25 comments

  7. Iowa Football: What Went Wrong and Can Anything Be Done to Fix It? Part 3

    Kirk Ferentz's philosophy can and does work, but it hinges on three things: Firstly, a stout defense that forces turnovers, is all but impenetrable in the red zone and under no circumstances lets up big plays...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,954 reads 8 comments

  8. College Football Bowl Schedule: Tis the Season, Power Ranking Every Game

    Yes, the BCS is racked with flaws. Yes, due to league tie-ins, the bowl matchups are often so much less interesting and competitive than they might be...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 21,097 reads 40 comments

  9. Iowa Football: What Went Wrong and Can Anything Be Done to Fix It, Part Two

    As I mentioned in the previous installment of this public catharsis , quite a few things went wrong for Iowa this season. What started as a possible national championship run wound up an ugly and embarrassing 7-5...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,076 reads 8 comments

  10. Big Ten Football: Final Strength of Schedule of All the Big Ten Teams

    One of the most controversial elements of the ever-controversial sport known as college football is the strength of schedule argument...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 857 reads 0 comments

  11. Final BCS Poll: Ranking Each Team's Strength Of Schedule

    When I began writing this article I admit I went in with certain preconceived opinions. For example, I—an Iowa Hawkeye fan—assumed that the Big Ten teams strength-of-schedule ...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 849 reads 12 comments

  12. Iowa Football: What Went Wrong and Can Anything Be Done To Fix It? Part One

    After the Iowa-Minnesota debacle on November 27, I've seen any number of fans react in any number of ways. Some have called for Kirk Ferentz and his entire staff to be fired. In fact, as you can see, FireKirkFerentz...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,645 reads 27 comments

  13. Iowa Football, Love It or Leave It: Will Kirk Ferentz Make Necessary Changes?

    In a way, I'm almost glad Iowa lost to Minnesota. I'm not glad they fell flat on their faces, but let's be frank: The only way the Hawks were going to lose to the Gophers was if the Hawks didn't show up...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 5,047 reads 30 comments

  14. Iowa Hawkeyes Football: Looking Ahead To 2011

    Okay, so the year hasn't turned out as we'd hoped. For me, it is less a matter of the overall record than the way we got to that overall record. On the other hand, it could be a lot worse...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,853 reads 5 comments

  15. Iowa Hawkeyes Lose To Ohio State: Fourth Verse, Same As The First

    The middle of the fourth quarter and the Hawkeyes are up by one score. The offense has the ball. A score will all but win the game. A long, time-consuming drive (even without any points) will put the opposing team's back against the wall...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 828 reads 22 comments

  16. Iowa Football: Will the Real Hawkeyes Please Step Forward?

    Before every Iowa game for much of the season, I have put together a slideshow highlighting some of the more intriguing matchups we were likely to see in the upcoming game. However, at this point, that seems futile...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 899 reads 7 comments

  17. Iowa Hawkeye Football: How Much Does Iowa Miss Angerer and Edds?

    After 10 games, the Hawkeyes have the seventh best scoring defense in the country. They are also the 16th best in total defense and the fourth best rushing defense ...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,271 reads 32 comments

  18. Iowa-Northwestern: 10 Key Matchups As the Hawkeyes Try To Exorcise Past Demons

    I want to hate Northwestern. As an Iowa fan, they make it very easy. Pat Fitzgerald and his Wildcats have beaten the Hawkeyes four out of their last five meetings...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 976 reads 6 comments

  19. Iowa Football: Hawkeyes Feel Loss of Adam Robinson As They Squeak By Indiana

    Before the Indiana game, the Hawkeyes had been averaging 405.4 yards of offense per game. Against the Hoosiers, they tallied 445. They had been averaging 159.5 rushing yards per game...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 670 reads 10 comments

  20. Iowa-Indiana: 10 Key Matchups When the Hawkeyes Meet the Hoosiers

    Iowa's all-time record against Indiana is 40-27-4 for a .592 winning percentage. That is actually pretty depressing when you consider that Indiana's all-time football record is 444-610-44...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 1,934 reads 4 comments

  21. Iowa Crushes Michigan State: Coach Ferentz Learns From Past Mistakes

    Iowa was up 23-0 with 2:41 remaining in the second quarter. They had just gotten the ball back at their own 30-yard line...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 554 reads 19 comments

  22. Iowa vs. Michigan State: 10 Key Matchups in This Last Chance To Smell the Roses

    With the Hawkeyes' loss to Wisconsin last week, things definitely took a turn for the worse in Iowa City. What began as a season replete with dreams of Roses and National Championships ...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 2,907 reads 15 comments

  23. Iowa Hawkeye Football: Time To Go Back To the Drawing Board After Wisconsin Loss

    When it comes to football losses, I am a firm believer in two things. Firstly, I don't buy the argument that the other team didn't "deserve the win." Whoever got the win deserved it, and that is that...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 2,355 reads 14 comments

  24. Big Ten Trench Warfare: 10 Key Battles When Iowa Plays Wisconsin

    This year will mark the end of the annual meeting of border rivals Iowa and Wisconsin. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the two teams have met 84 times, with the Hawkeyes posting a record of 42-40-2...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 2,845 reads 19 comments

  25. Iowa Football: Reevaluating the Hawkeyes' BCS Bowl Hopes

    With Iowa's 38-28 win over the Michigan Wolverines Saturday, the Hawkeyes find themselves in the driver's seat to win the Big Ten title as well as gaining a BCS bowl bid...

    David Fidler Written by David Fidler about over 2 years ago 2,564 reads 27 comments