So basically you're using the same tired, worn out argument Iowa fans have said over the years and switching the teams. Got it.
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So basically you're using the same tired, worn out argument Iowa fans have said over the years and switching the teams. Got it.
No he didn't
And that will be the excuse with a loss, we were rusty because we had a week off and it wasn't our fault.
I don't like the Cy-Hawk rivalry at all. Would rather we not even play them.
I would like to see a two on and two off type of thing. But doubt that ever happens.
Barta would never allow it
Our conference finishes have literally never mattered in the modern era. What does matter is winning the most games possible.
This is true, in regards of cfp committee, until they expand the playoffs and include auto-bids for the P5. Expanding the playoffs would benefit the quality of college football’s product, because then teams will not be scared to include equal competition in ooc scheduling. Conference finish would be the main goal again.
Tell you what - compare the demand for tickets for the Iowa game at JTS compared to Texas or OU. It's not even close. Even our own ticket office charges the most $$ for a ticket to the Iowa game.
Our game against Iowa is the most important game for our fan base. Please.
I would not argue with the idea that this game is the biggest for the fans. I don’t think it’s the biggest for the teams though.
Since the BCS blew up strength of schedule has nothing to do with it anymore. I don't care if the playoffs is 4 teams or 8 teams, it will always be a money grab that favors the blue bloods.
Hasn't the UNI game broken attendance records in years' past? Where does that game sit?
Iowa fans contribute to it as well. Cue up that 2005 game when they were leaving by the thousands as it became apparent that another National Championship year was lost.
2005 might've been the peak of Iowa arrogance. Granted, they were coming off a very nice run from 2002-2004, but their fans were ready for a national title run that year. Maybe the most satisfying win over Iowa in my lifetime.
2005 might've been the peak of Iowa arrogance. Granted, they were coming off a very nice run from 2002-2004, but their fans were ready for a national title run that year. Maybe the most satisfying win over Iowa in my lifetime.
Since the BCS blew up strength of schedule has nothing to do with it anymore. I don't care if the playoffs is 4 teams or 8 teams, it will always be a money grab that favors the blue bloods.
The SEC has managed to be the best conference without actually having to play the toughest schedules.
Credit the Big 10 that they've gone to 9 games.
SEC is obviously legit in terms of overall football quality, but 8 games, super uneven divisional game balance and scheduling a cream puff late in the year has basically hacked college football scheduling while the masses just brainlessly assume they are playing the toughest 12 or 13 games.
Alabama almost lost to an FCS team the night we upset #2 OK State. Imagine if Bama had to play an SEC team on the road that night and OK State got to mail in a game against a cream puff at home. What the SEC has been doing works.
Basically any SEC team that is 6-6 does not deserve a bowl bid in my book. That is just winning 2 conference games most of the time. The SEC may have an impressive bowl record overall (or they may not I honestly do not know), but it would be interesting to see the bowl record for SEC teams that were 6-6 going into their bowl. I would wager their are some ugly losses to G5 or lower P5 teams with similar records. Same goes for ACC.It's pathetic that the SEC gets a free pass on not playing a 9 game conference slate. There is not question that the SEC has some elite teams every single year but the narrative regarding their overall conference strength is pure crap.
This is 100% on the money! I moved back to Iowa in the winter of 05 and Iowa fans were absolutely insufferable. Watching the Iowa fans funnel out of Jack Trice at the end of the 3rd quarter was a thing of beauty because that was an absolute *** kicking.
It's pathetic that the SEC gets a free pass on not playing a 9 game conference slate. There is not question that the SEC has some elite teams every single year but the narrative regarding their overall conference strength is pure crap.