This season has been underwhelming. Since the third game, the Iowa Hawkeyes have looked anemic on offense and porous in rush defense. It would be more palatable if the Hawks had not just come off of a historic, 12-win season. It might even be acceptable if it felt like just one aspect of the game was holding them back. But it feels like everything is coming apart. And it might feel survivable if Iowa’s recruiting class didn’t seem to be coming off the rails right in front of social-media-starved eyes.
Let’s start with the offense. Thus far the whole thing has felt like an exercise in futility.