Welcome to Go Mailbag Superior, the place we reply your questions on Iowa sports activities. Technically these are tweets, not letters or emails or different mail-related gadgets, however “tweetbag” is an disagreeable phrase. Simply say it out loud… gross. So we’re going with mailbag as an alternative. We’ll attempt to do that on a weekly foundation. And if the chook app frightens or disturbs you, you possibly can all the time e mail inquiries to ross-at-goiowaawesome-dot-com.

Let’s begin issues off with a visit within the wayback machine…  

What had been you doing the day Kirk Ferentz was employed?

— James Finley (@jameyfinley) September 29, 2022

Oh, this can be a good one. Ferentz was employed on December 2, 1998. I used to be in my sophomore yr of (cough) highschool. He was employed on a Wednesday, so I used to be undoubtedly in school that day, doing… one thing. In all probability studying about geometry or chemistry? Do I bear in mind any of what I realized that day? Completely not. Do I bear in mind an absurd quantity of Iowa soccer trivialities from the final 25 years? Completely sure. In all probability a superb trade-off. 

Avatar was launched in 2009 and is now again in theaters this week. Tony Moeaki put up 105 yards and a couple of TDs vs Michigan in 2009 in an Iowa house victory and is now again in Iowa Metropolis this week.

Is Kirk and firm hinting at a TE-heavy gameplan this week?

— WFH Patrick (@PJ_Lensing) September 28, 2022

Sure, however I additionally assume Iowa is hinting at a TE-heavy gameplan as a result of all their gameplans are TE-heavy. You have seen the state of our broad receiver room proper now, proper? If Slammin’ Sammy LaPorta or Lofty Luke Lachey needs to channel Tony Mo’s efficiency and go off for 100 yards and a landing or two, properly, we might very fortunately take that. Iowa will want somebody on offense to step up and stand out with a purpose to win this sport; the tight finish place might be the most effective choices to do exactly that. 

In case you had been questioning… LaPorta is the final Iowa receiver or tight finish to prime 100 yards receiving; he had 122 yards in final yr’s Citrus Bowl. The final Iowa receiver (or tight finish) to catch two touchdowns in a sport was Ihmir Smith-Marsette towards Wisconsin in 2020. 

Comply with-up – Why cannot Michigan return to Tate Forcier kind QBs please?

— WFH Patrick (@PJ_Lensing) September 28, 2022

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As a result of Jim Harbaugh is a giant, bizarre jerk who likes quarterbacks that may “full passes” or some shit. Gross. 

What number of 4th downs does Michigan go for? How come focusing on signifies you deliberately went after the opponents head space, nevertheless it was unintentional. With Intentional Grounding, they’re truly deliberately grounding the ball to keep away from a sack, but it goes unpunished.

— Trevor Christensen (@2CentTrev) September 29, 2022

To be able to have a choice to go on fourth down or not, Michigan will must be stopped by Iowa on the primary three downs. That did not occur a complete lot within the Massive Ten Championship Recreation, sadly. However I do count on a significantly better displaying from the Iowa protection right here and there will probably be some fourth down selections for Michigan to make. I am going to say they try and convert 2-3 fourth downs on this sport. Hopefully they fail each time. 

As on your different query… 

Additionally, what do you consider the concept they need to change the offensive holding name to five yards? It is normally damaging sufficient shedding a giant play, why 10 extra yards? It is also essentially the most frequent penalty, should not frequent calls have much less punishment as a result of it occurs so usually?

— Trevor Christensen (@2CentTrev) September 29, 2022

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Honest factors. I am in favor of it, if solely as a result of a 10-yard penalty on the offense is so crippling to Iowa’s offense that they could as properly punt as quickly as they get one. At the very least with a 5-yard penalty there’s barely extra hope that they could be capable of convert for a primary down (however in all probability not).  

If Iowa and Michigan had been flavors of ice cream/dessert, what flavors would they be? What condiment/topping would improve every dessert and why?

— Aaron Ries (@awries) September 30, 2022

Iowa is a scorching fudge sundae. The offense is the vanilla ice cream — that is a layup. The protection is the recent fudge — the factor that makes the entire bundle wonderful. And the particular groups (punting) is be the cherry on prime of all of it. 

Michigan is fruit cake. They’re filled with nuts and beloved solely by folks as outdated as your grandparents. 

What % likelihood would you give that properly have a Junior Senior second this season?

— Benudo (@IowishEyes) September 29, 2022

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Hmm… 

Look, I might really feel higher about Iowa’s probabilities of springing the upset on this sport if it was an evening sport — or not less than a mid-afternoon kickoff. Kinnick Stadium’s powers do not get absolutely charged till later within the day and the upset mojo actually will get cranked up when the solar goes down. Issues could be a little sleepier for a midday kickoff like this one. And I might clearly really feel higher if Iowa’s offense hadn’t spent the primary month of the season trying like they had been making an attempt to dig a tunnel out of jail with a plastic spork. 

However… the protection is nice. The particular groups are nice. The protection goes to must summon all their powers to bottle up Michigan’s offense, they usually’re in all probability going to must power a turnover (or three). They might even want to attain some factors themselves. That stated… we won’t rule out any of that taking place, proper? Let’s give Iowa a few 15% likelihood of issues breaking good tomorrow and us spending all afternoon and night getting transferring our ft in joyous celebration. 

Go Hawks. Beat Michigan.