Shouldn't we be celebrating our 1-0 record in close games?
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franstheman
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Your mom pulled one out last night...
I remember when I had my first beer.
DarthCornelious
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classic..never gets old
STILLBUSTER
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It was NIU, with 5 green offensive linemen, new QB and RB, and sacked JVB 6 times against what most considered Iowa's strongest unit. It should not have been a close game.
Close victory at MSU, when 7 got 6, to stay undefeated ... CELEBRATION!
Close victory against this NIU team is like losing one of your final four teams in the first round. You still have some hope but pretty much know it's going to be a long tourney and that you're out of the money.
kmajhawk
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No need for a hissy fit: just a reality check. It's not a big deal to pull out a close win when you've played badly against a MAC team. As someone else noted, 7-6 over MSU (or tOSU), let's celebrate.
DexterMorgan
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What do our DBs have to do with this?
DexterMorgan
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I thought we played an excellent 4th quarter....from...uhh...what I can remember.
Well played. Some Hawk fans on this message board cannot take off their blinders. If the Hawks don't turn it up a notch this Saturday then they most likely will be looking at a 1-1 record heading into the UNI game.
Still hard for me to believe how close to defeat we were against an average opponent. (used to be the games in Hayden's day that we won by 40 pts)
KnightHawk9
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I think you were pointing out that the "record in close games" stat is stupid. And I agree.
ICHawk24
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Thats the thing. Most fans seem to think there are, at most, one or two games a year to celebrate. Any non-conference win is "expected". Any home win, outside of Michigan or OSU, is "expected". Minnesota and Iowa State are beneath us, and are not our rivals. Beat a MAC team that won 22 games the last two years? Lets complain.
Everyone likes to complain about the Hawks recent struggles in close games. Well, they found themselves down 8 points in the second half and won. We should be happy, but everyone feels that they need to complain and pretend to be a coach.
clicheusername3
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But it was a MAC team. Nothing changes that. Of all the second tier conferences out there this board picks out the MAC as the butt of jokes more than any other lower conference. Now it's "Those MAC teams are underrated" blah blah blah. We got lucky against a crappy MAC team that we should kill. End of.
SpiderRico
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As with most things, there's different ways to look at it.....
Last year, everyone (including myself) was ******** about not being able to pull out the close ones. There were numerous posts bringing up KFs record in close games since the start of the 2010 season....it wasn't pretty. We were able to find a way to win this game where in the last 2 years, we hadn't.
However, the close game wasn't against an Arizona or Wisconsin as it was in 2010, for example. So it's not like it's a whole lot to celebrate.
In closing, I'll say this. It's important for a young team (this is the youngest in KFs 14 years at Iowa) to be able to learn how to win a close game away from the friendly confines of Kinnick. This team was able to do it in its first game and our record is 1-0. That's definitely cause for celebration!
Go Hawks!
Last year, everyone (including myself) was ******** about not being able to pull out the close ones. There were numerous posts bringing up KFs record in close games since the start of the 2010 season....it wasn't pretty. We were able to find a way to win this game where in the last 2 years, we hadn't.
However, the close game wasn't against an Arizona or Wisconsin as it was in 2010, for example. So it's not like it's a whole lot to celebrate.
In closing, I'll say this. It's important for a young team (this is the youngest in KFs 14 years at Iowa) to be able to learn how to win a close game away from the friendly confines of Kinnick. This team was able to do it in its first game and our record is 1-0. That's definitely cause for celebration!
Go Hawks!
hawkfan2679
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Actually...weren't we favored by double digits in that game, or did the spread not get that high? If it was double digits, Ferentz almost snatched his 10th loss as a 10+ point favorite (within the last several years) from the jaws of victory...but 'twas not to be.
