Not saying the B1G isn't a great conference but I also don't think Iowa holds much clout. Just look at the protected rivalries. You got Purdue. Nebraska took the game you should have had, and they haven't even been in the league a year.
And you last sentence... DUH! Our scoreboard was 5...
Pretty much, yes. It's called home field advantage. I am an ISU fan, and even I thought it was a little much. But let's be real... had nothing to do with the outcome. Not trying to be a jerk, but it's kinda makes you look like whiners. I would worry more about your 3rd down defense, pass rush...
You just don't like it because you lost. ISU fans freakin love it! I think other people like it, too. ESPN comes to mind, since his postgame speech after Nebraska was included in the best moments of the last decade video...
It actually gives NO credence to the "Super Bowl", "only game we care about" argument. If it's the only game we care about then shouldn't we have less W's and more L's?
I know Michigan is a conference team, so it doesn't meet your qualifications, but weren't they unranked and Iowa was ranked, and Hawk fans stormed the field? A ranked team should never storm the field after beating an unranked one. Kettle meet pot.
They are idiot ISU fans then, and definitely in the minority. Not good fans. I see plenty of Hawk shirts at the state fair and trailer parks and such, and I'm sure some of them don't follow Iowa either, but I don't base the Hawk fanbase off of them.
Keep trying to find reasons to make yourself feel better. Wont change the score. You are taking this hard! That is one of the most bitter comments I have seen after a Hox loss to ISU! I love it. Thanks for continuing my jubilation after the Cyclone victory! Awesome!