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HAWKEYESTATE4ever
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And he has Arizona the lowest. That is the way it should be. That game is going to be the difference in us playing in the Rose Bowl Game and the National Championship Game. Damn!
Very interesting that he has Arizona the lowest. But you can't say that the Arizona game kept us from the title game, even if we win out, because you never know how something being different would've affected the rest of the season. I doubt Iowa would've swept the Big Ten in '02 if they hadn't ended up losing to ISU, that game really put fire in the team.
HAWKEYESTATE4ever
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I get what you are saying, and I have said same thing about 2002 for a long time. This year's team is different, so I don't think the Arizona game necessarily lit a fire that was not already there. We just did not play well in Tucson, period. I don't think that changed anything for the rest of the season as far as how we approach games though.
If we would have won the Arizona game, we'd be 6-0 and I would guess we would be sitting at 4th or 5th, maybe higher, with a chance to move into top 3 with wins in the next 2 weeks. I realize it is all hypothetical, and it really does not matter, and it is over. It still sucks though!
