Again, this.
We're IOWA. No matter what some people think, this is not a 'glamour' team - it never has been. No one outside of the alumni and people who live in Iowa (especially on the coasts and in the media) will ever look at the Hawkeyes in the same way they look at OSU or Michigan. We don't have the cachet those teams have. We grind. We work as a team - remember we had other standout players than just SG in '08. We win ugly (observe - last year). But we have earned the respect of coaches and teams, especially in the hard knocks conference we play in.
National title? Even if we blew out every single team and ran up the score for the coveted 'style points' (do I hear quacking?), the powers that be would never let it happen. And as much as it would be well-deserved if we had gone 12-0, I'd rather play well - our way - and finish the season taking out the Big 10 before the playoffs start and grab the roses.
KF will make sure the team remembers this game - I'm sure the image of an AZ player sitting on Stanzi has been sent to every O-lineman with the words, "Don't EVER let this happen again." Our special teams players probably won't be able to sit for at least a week (if you catch my drift ;p). And the D? I wouldn't go anywhere near the front four - they're mad now.
This may have been the best thing for this team. They won't forget...
GO HAWKS.
"Dress well, and drink a lot - that's what college is for."
- Ian Shoales
