Its called using an example people can relate to. Do you have another recent example of a loss that shouldn't have happened to a good isu team?
OU would roll the hawkeyes
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Its called using an example people can relate to. Do you have another recent example of a loss that shouldn't have happened to a good isu team?
Wow, the butt hurting has carried over into basketball now, huh? I know hok fans are upset with the fact that their football team is undefeated, and still gets no respect.
Yet, ISU Basketball has been getting respect from everyone nationwide only 2 weeks into the season. Even after last years loss in the tourney, ISU was on everyone's radar for this year. That's gotta hurt the hoks fans who are screaming "Respect us".
I know you're not big into history, but go back and look at the 2002 Buckeyes-not impressive at all, but just kept getting by all the way to a national championship. A fair comparison to where we are right now.
Takes more than a flash in the pan to earn respect, need consecutive years of success. Weak schedule and no brand name doesn't help.
Bama has played more than one unimpressive game. They almost got beat by Tennessee and Arkansas. I would put Nebraska in UT and Arky's categories as far as talent on the team. Then you factor in motivation, home game and 2:30 kickoff and you put it all together and Iowa will have their hands full. I still think they will win somehow.
I agree they will have their hands full. No doubt about that. Should be a fun game.
I also agree that Bama has had some ugly moments this year. I guess I'm just really impressed with how they have been playing lately. Reminds me of how OSU started to play towards the end of last season. They are really gaining momentum heading into the most important part of the season. I think they are the team to beat.
They are very similar IMO. Tennessee and Nebby both have had some tough breaks and hard losses. Arkansas lost to Toledo and Texas Tech.
Tennessee is 7-4 with a top 20 schedule
Arkansas is 6-5 with the 3rd hardest schedule in the country
Both are receiving votes in this weeks AP Poll
Nebraska is 5-6 and isn't even in the top 50 for SOS
Nebraska is this year's Texas or worse. Can't throw, not really all that great at running either. Sometimes alright d.
Not only do I think O.U would roll the Hawks, Las Vegas believes this also. But undefeated is undefeated and they deserve respect for that.
Might be the kiss of death since it seems the narrative from Iowa fans has been not quite believing a win every week.
I don't see Iowa losing to Nebby--this isn't Nebby from when the last time they were good 15-20 years ago. And Iowa's the type of team that, with a one-game situation, can beat the East winner, as those teams haven't exactly set the world on fire every week.
If the MSU's, Michigan's, and OSU's were on Iowa's schedule, they'd probably drop 2 of them as talent would be the difference. That's still historically a nice season at Iowa though...this season's team seems to play well together and are well coached from what I've seen.
Might be the kiss of death since it seems the narrative from Iowa fans has been not quite believing a win every week.
I don't see Iowa losing to Nebby--this isn't Nebby from when the last time they were good 15-20 years ago. And Iowa's the type of team that, with a one-game situation, can beat the East winner, as those teams haven't exactly set the world on fire every week.
If the MSU's, Michigan's, and OSU's were on Iowa's schedule, they'd probably drop 2 of them as talent would be the difference. That's still historically a nice season at Iowa though...this season's team seems to play well together and are well coached from what I've seen.
The only week I didn't think we would win were Wisconsin, ISU (yes I said it) and NW. I've felt fairly confident in the rest. Not so much that I didn't think we could get beat, but thought we would win. I thought the Indiana game was going to be tough, and it was. Minny surprised me with how tough that one ended up being.