Long term view looking at future schedules.

[SixAMtailgate]

Clearly, Kirk is going nowhere anytime soon (in my opinion) but looking at the remaining schedule this year and the following three seasons, what do people think he needs to accomplish to keep his job beyond that point? Or are the results going to be that bad that he won't make it that far?

2013
Northern Illinois L, 30-27
Missouri State W, 28-14
at Iowa State W, 27-21
Western Michigan W, 59-3
at Minnesota W, 23-7
Michigan State L, 26-14
Ohio State
vs. Northwestern
vs. Wisconsin
at Purdue
Michigan
at Nebraska

2014
Northern Iowa
Ball State
Iowa State
at Pittsburgh
at Purdue
Indiana
at Maryland
Northwestern
at Minnesota
at Illinois
Wisconsin
Nebraska

2015
Illinois State
at Iowa State
Pittsburgh
North Texas
at Wisconsin
Illinois
at Northwestern
Maryland
at Indiana
Minnesota
Purdue
at Nebraska

2016
Miami (Ohio) (FF)
Iowa State
North Dakota State
Northwestern
at Minnesota
at Purdue
Wisconsin
at Rutgers
at Penn State
Michigan
at Illinois
Nebraska (Hy-Vee Heroes Game)

 

[jsmith337]

Clearly, Kirk is going nowhere anytime soon (in my opinion) but looking at the remaining schedule this year and the following three seasons, what do people think he needs to accomplish to keep his job beyond that point? Or are the results going to be that bad that he won't make it that far?

2013
Northern Illinois L, 30-27
Missouri State W, 28-14
at Iowa State W, 27-21
Western Michigan W, 59-3
at Minnesota W, 23-7
Michigan State L, 26-14
Ohio State
vs. Northwestern
vs. Wisconsin
at Purdue
Michigan
at Nebraska

2014
Northern Iowa
Ball State
Iowa State
at Pittsburgh
at Purdue
Indiana
at Maryland
Northwestern
at Minnesota
at Illinois
Wisconsin
Nebraska

2015
Illinois State
at Iowa State
Pittsburgh
North Texas
at Wisconsin
Illinois
at Northwestern
Maryland
at Indiana
Minnesota
Purdue
at Nebraska

2016
Miami (Ohio) (FF)
Iowa State
North Dakota State
Northwestern
at Minnesota
at Purdue
Wisconsin
at Rutgers
at Penn State
Michigan
at Illinois
Nebraska (Hy-Vee Heroes Game)

After this year I think those schedules are pretty favorable, I could see 3 to 4 losses each year?

 

[creeksider]

With an experienced QB, the new divisions and favorable schedules, Iowa should have a good chance for 8-9 wins (or more) each of the next two seasons. That is why it is extremely important to get bowl eligible this year and get the extra practices. Getting that 6th win this year looks tough, though. A decent team could start 6-1 or even 7-0 in 2014.

 

[BLKNGOLD48]

That 2014 schedule is a joke. 2016 is a nice home schedule.

2014
Northern Iowa
Ball State
Iowa State
at Pittsburgh
at Purdue
Indiana
at Maryland
Northwestern
at Minnesota
at Illinois
Wisconsin
Nebraska