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Does anyones feel like the rivalry is a little mild this year?

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PaulSTI

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I dunno, reading the various Cyclone websites and Blackheartgoldpants, I feel like the hate is a little less this year on both sides of the ISU/Iowa fence. The line on the game is less than it has been in several years, and I feel like we're in for a great football game on Saturday and not a blowout.

Still, I feel like the hate just isn't up to par this year.

Thoughts?
 
Everyone is just too busy worrying about the Big 12 right now to care about the game. It will be energetic tomorrow (when the non-internet people show up).
 
After the way the last few years has gone, with it being completely one sided, thats to be expected.
 
1. The future of ISU athletics has been lingering in doubt with all this realignment crap. That's a much bigger focus than one football game.

2. Iowa has curb stomped us the last two years. We're not as confident, Iowa fans aren't as worried (they talk more smack when they're nervous trying to play it off as confidence)
 
Yeah, but I've been really distracted by the realignment saga. Hard to focus on football when your school's athletic programs are in jeopardy. And I think Iowa fans are taking the game lightly because a) Iowa's beaten ISU for three straight years, b) the past two years have been blowouts, and c) ISU REALLY struggled with UNI last week while Iowa cruised to an easy victory
 
I think a lot of it has to do with all the other distractions besides the actual game of football. this holds true for the game in general this year, not just ISU/iowa. all the talk is about conference realignment, money, and all the cheaters
 
The Hawk fans I know are confident that they are going to win easily based on ISUs poor showings the last two years. I am hoping that they are overconfident and ISU will come out and punch them in the mouth. We just haven't shown it lately.
The hate probably peaked in 2005 because both teams were doing good things and most Hawks were rightfully scared.
We need to put the fear back into the game this year. Then the hate will flow like waters.
 
PaulSTI said:
I dunno, reading the various Cyclone websites and Blackheartgoldpants, I feel like the hate is a little less this year on both sides of the ISU/Iowa fence. The line on the game is less than it has been in several years, and I feel like we're in for a great football game on Saturday and not a blowout.

Still, I feel like the hate just isn't up to par this year.

Thoughts?
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1. Realignment

2. We looked like **** vs. UNI

3. Iowa has pwnd PR.
 
Yea, the combination of two consecutive blowouts and the re-alignment BS has really killed it this year. Nothing a good competitive game couldn't revive.
 
The monday of ISU dismantled Tate in '05 was one of the most hostile days at work I have ever had. ISU fans are outnumbered about 6 to 1 here and we all saw rage in faces at work.

It wouldn't be as bad this year because Iowa is predicted to be middle of the pack B10, but I want to see pure vitriol on Monday.
 
being outscored 70-10 the previous years will do that to morale. all it will take is one win and we will be back on.

plus after last weeks scare, i don't think cyclones are near as confident or as cocky.
 
redrocket22 said:
The more rational hawks have also learned to play it cool. After 2005/2007, I haven't heard much from them pre-game.
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My boss is from Iowa City but went to ISU. When he started last year (just before the game) someone asked who he rooted for. He said he would let us know on Friday before the game. I didn't need to wait at all. I knew he was a Hawk fan. I could smell it on him.

He likes to talk smack. Particularly week smack too. It makes me uncomfortable because I just don't want to go there with him.
 
Uncertainty on both sides.
ISU: Lots of new faces @ key offensive positions, poor performance vs UNI, history of past 2 seasons (in this particular game)
Iowa: Lots of new faces on both sides of the ball, cupcake the 1st game of this season, wondering if the house arrest devices will fall off their ankles during the game

In all sincerity, I believe the Hog-eye fans have the most trepidation as they want to think their team will be solid, but they will wait for the outcome of this year's game before they start spouting their usual rhetoric. In the past couple years they were fine doing so before the game because they knew they were led by Clayborn, Stanzi, Sash, Dope-sniffer, & a host of others.
 
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