Waking up Monday morning without the sting of a loss on Saturday night is a step in the right direction, but there’s certainly a bit of an empty feeling having not watched any Hawkeye football over the weekend. Still, I’m sure the feeling is much stronger for the Iowa players and coaching staff.
The bye week usually comes with pros and cons. It’s an opportunity for the team to get some much deserved rest and healing. After all, fall camp did start over two months ago so this is the first real opportunity for most of these guys to catch their breath since arriving on campus.