Thank you for being such an awesome Hawkeye fan.
Why is the reality of Iowa football as a mediocre, third tier program such an incomprehensible, unspeakable concept to you Pollyannas? Of course, it wasn’t the intention as Josh described it but there is merit in the implication of his comment that, had Iowa beat Purdue, it would’ve faced a stronger opponent in a more favorable environment which usually hasnt ended well for Iowa over most of the last decade.
That has NOTHING to do with degree of fandom or cynicism or contempt and EVERYTHING to do with being a mediocre, third tier football program that tends to underachieve relative to resources and talent that is often hamstrung by the inherent obstacles of a stagnant strategy.
All you guys got is insecure denial and disconnected ad hominem replies. I don’t get it.
Either way, we finish 8-5. This is 8-5 with a bowl win. He hasn't won 143 by playing dumb all these years.
Why is the reality of Iowa football as a mediocre, third tier program such an incomprehensible, unspeakable concept to you Pollyannas? Of course, it wasn’t the intention as Josh described it but there is merit in the implication of his comment that, had Iowa beat Purdue, it would’ve faced a stronger opponent in a more favorable environment which usually hasnt ended well for Iowa over most of the last decade.
That has NOTHING to do with degree of fandom or cynicism or contempt and EVERYTHING to do with being a mediocre, third tier football program that tends to underachieve relative to resources and talent that is often hamstrung by the inherent obstacles of a stagnant strategy.
All you guys got is insecure denial and disconnected ad hominem replies. I don’t get it.
Hell yes...a W is a W...especially in tough conditions
Christ shut the eff upAn island of logic-based intelligence in a sea of self-delusion
from the APKirk is smart enough to know he needed a bowl win. Conspiracy theories are usually bunk but I wonder if he was scared after pounding Ohio State that he might face another blueblood program. He knows he no longer has what it takes in games where something is actually on the line. (see Iowa v MSU 2015) In the 2 games after O$U Iowa looked like a team that didn't know what a football is. Either KF forgot everything he knew about the sport or there was something subconscious going on. Then he pulls it together against Nebby to insure the buyout clause keeps the screws tight around Barta's manberries.
The Hawkeyes (8-5) had been the only team in the nation to lose a bowl game in each of the last four seasons. Iowa had last won a bowl game in 2010 and started the losing streak the next season.
Now Iowa has a bowl win against a lackluster program and this is the response:
A usually intelligent poster gets swept up in irrational euphoria. Notice only Iowa had to play in bad weather. When Boston College had the ball it was 72 and sunny. Only Iowa has another P5 school in state. Only Iowa has injuries. Only Iowa plays freshmen. Only Iowa has refs working against them. Iowa is the only program without a beach. Iowa is so repulsive that every coach not-named Ferentz would refuse to take a job here.
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This type of irrational propaganda was not pushed or tolerated prior to 1999. But our fanbase is becoming a collection of parrots with storm-trooper tactics and minds.
"these aren't the droids you're looking for"
Either way, we finish 8-5. This is 8-5 with a bowl win. He hasn't won 143 by playing dumb all these years.
8 wins with 9 win talent, just like last year. Sorry, not brag-worthy imo.
Why is the reality of Iowa football as a mediocre, third tier program such an incomprehensible, unspeakable concept to you Pollyannas? Of course, it wasn’t the intention as Josh described it but there is merit in the implication of his comment that, had Iowa beat Purdue, it would’ve faced a stronger opponent in a more favorable environment which usually hasnt ended well for Iowa over most of the last decade.
That has NOTHING to do with degree of fandom or cynicism or contempt and EVERYTHING to do with being a mediocre, third tier football program that tends to underachieve relative to resources and talent that is often hamstrung by the inherent obstacles of a stagnant strategy.
All you guys got is insecure denial and disconnected ad hominem replies. I don’t get it.
Why is the reality of Iowa football as a mediocre, third tier program such an incomprehensible, unspeakable concept to you Pollyannas? Of course, it wasn’t the intention as Josh described it but there is merit in the implication of his comment that, had Iowa beat Purdue, it would’ve faced a stronger opponent in a more favorable environment which usually hasnt ended well for Iowa over most of the last decade.
That has NOTHING to do with degree of fandom or cynicism or contempt and EVERYTHING to do with being a mediocre, third tier football program that tends to underachieve relative to resources and talent that is often hamstrung by the inherent obstacles of a stagnant strategy.
All you guys got is insecure denial and disconnected ad hominem replies. I don’t get it.
You might be the only person on the planet who thinks this was a 9 win talent team. Vegas had us at 6.5 wins, and nearly all the Homer's (Jon Miller, Rob Howe, Tom Kakart, Emmert, Listokow, etc.) that cover Iowa has us at 6 or 7 wins.
OMG....just stop.......Either way, we finish 8-5. This is 8-5 with a bowl win. He hasn't won 143 by playing dumb all these years.
Before the season I thought we would be in the 6 to 7 range. We got 8. The schedule was more difficult than I thought it would be also. I'm good. I would hope that we make another run at the West division title soon, but that's not what I expected this year.You might be the only person on the planet who thinks this was a 9 win talent team. Vegas had us at 6.5 wins, and nearly all the Homer's (Jon Miller, Rob Howe, Tom Kakart, Emmert, Listokow, etc.) that cover Iowa has us at 6 or 7 wins.
OMG....just stop.......
And we're back to the ole "can't be disappointed if you didn't expect much" attitude.
It's like you never left
I really do not understand all the negativity after this game. If we had lost, maybe.
Seriously, NO ONE EXPECTED IOWA TO WIN 10 GAMES THIS YEAR. NO ONE.
Iowa's losses were to:
Northwestern in overtime. NW will probably end with 10 wins
MSU in a one possession game. Another probable 10 win team.
Penn State on the last play of the game. Probably an 11 win team
Purdue. Stinker of a game but Purdue won 7 games and their bowl game.
Wisconsin. Ass kicking but this Wisc. team may win 13 games.
Wins:
at ISU. Arguably the best ISU team in many years
OSU by 30+. Conference champs and possibly a 12 win team.
BC. Respectable power 5 team that beat FSU 35-3.
Not a great year but certainly not the catastrophe that these idiots are portraying..