"A Meaningless Exhibition"
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docholihawk
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I'm not sure reading scripture works as well as actually studying it. It means different things to different people. Just my two cents. I do agree that you have to start reading first.
mopkins
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To say it's a meaningless exhibition is complete nonsense. Your national ranking and your bowl slot all depends on your overall record. Getting a January bowl game doesn't mean what it used to but it's still important.
Iowa football needs all the exposure and attention it can get right now for recruiting and other purposes. This game is anything but an exhibition.
Iowa football needs all the exposure and attention it can get right now for recruiting and other purposes. This game is anything but an exhibition.
MelroseHawkins
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Every team wants to have a solid non-conference game prior to conference play. They have meaning and will play in the playoff at the end for some teams. It also has a bearing on the psyche of the team going forward.
Thanks for the welcome, Doc. I've been following these forums for months and finally decided to take the plunge. I said 4-0 because I had beating North Texas as a given but point well taken. Never assume anything!
Thank you!
trj
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I am not the sharpest tool in the shed so I guess I am missing something. Who is taking Deace's "meaningless exhibition" comment literally? I took it as win the football game and sit the guys that are banged up because you can probably get away with it. That is how I interpreted it. I dunno, maybe he should have worded it differently.
trj
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From a tradition and history standpoint? Absolutely. From a X and O, schematic standpoint? No, he is just like the rest of us.
trj
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Unfortunately, it ain't happening my man.
SnapBack2
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Sorry, that was too broad of a statement. I agree with you, he does not know X and O better than us. The "michigan's scheme is much more complicated" was ridiculous.
What I meant was he actually knows the players on other teams, including teams outside the B1G. He also knows teams schedules, coaches, and history. It makes the podcast more interesting because he's not just an Iowa homer saying the Hawks are going to go 12-0 every year.
The Deacer says things to get on the nerves of Iowa fans. He hates the Hawks! He is an arrogant POS in my humble opinion!
I dont get why people think he is some college football guru? He knows stats, names and other tidbits. I would love to see him throw a football. Im betting it would look similar to Obama's MLB pitch a few years ago!
I dont get why people think he is some college football guru? He knows stats, names and other tidbits. I would love to see him throw a football. Im betting it would look similar to Obama's MLB pitch a few years ago!
NCHawker
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Some of you are very easily trolled. Dace is indifferent about Iowa. He knows how stupid some football fans are and he does not care.
I love the hawks, and at the same time, I understand what he meant. I don't agree, but I understand.
Some of you must be 12 years old.
there, I said it.
I love the hawks, and at the same time, I understand what he meant. I don't agree, but I understand.
Some of you must be 12 years old.
there, I said it.
deanvogs
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+1000 I really don't get why some get their panties in a bunch so easily.
trj
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I don't even think it was a troll job. The "meaningless exhibition" statement was just throw away line that he didn't even put any thought into it.....Definitely doesn't have any sort of agenda. All he meant was if you have some guys banged up don't play them because you are going to need them down the road.
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DDThompson
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Yes, you are correct. But didn't he also say along with that this comment: "7-5, 8-4, what's the difference?"
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I like Deace. To me, he's solid most of the time. I don't think this comment makes much sense. As others said, you try to win every game (whether or not your are national playoff contender).
i think he had a dopey comment from week one, too, when he said Ruddock played well, except for his 9 incompletions he missed on 4 deep wide open throws, 2 picks (one which wasn't his fault), and a pick 6.
I don't think he had many stat lines that looked like that as the starting QB at Iowa, and no one would have described that as "playing well"...
has the QB play at MICH has been that poor the past few years?
trj
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Yes, you are correct. But didn't he also say along with that this comment: "7-5, 8-4, what's the difference?"
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I like Deace. To me, he's solid most of the time. I don't think this comment makes much sense. As others said, you try to win every game (whether or not your are national playoff contender).
i think he had a dopey comment from week one, too, when he said Ruddock played well, except for his 9 incompletions he missed on 4 deep wide open throws, 2 picks (one which wasn't his fault), and a pick 6.
I don't think he had many stat lines that looked like that as the starting QB at Iowa, and no one would have described that as "playing well"...
has the QB play at MICH has been that poor the past few years?
What you say has merit......I just think people are waaaaay over thinking this.
Disagree. II initially dismissed the phrase as a poorly-worded suggestion that Kirk rest his dinged-up players for the Wisconsin game until he repeated it verbatim in the Predicting Pitt article. When writing something you have the opportunity to reflect upon exactly what you want to say before you say it. Deace said this game is meaningless twice on two different occasions and in two entirely different communication formats so therefore that's precisely what he meant.
1hawkeye1
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