Are 6 wins in a month vs NCAA tournament teams smoke and mirrors?
On a macro level as a program they are def smoke and mirrors under Fran.
Just during his 12 year run all three of ISU’s coaches have won more big games and hardware just within that span. It’s really not even comparable. I’m guessing it’s how they feel when we act as if our football program is their peer over a dozen years.
They tend to bury most bad and many average teams, score predicting ratings love that. In an individual game against a team with athletic perimeter defenders they can be exposed. I didn’t happen to watch their Spider-Loss last year but I’m assuming that’s what did them in.
Carver would be a much better atmosphere if their program had teeth and wasn’t smoke & mirrors. It definitely was when I grew up an Iowa fan in 80s and early 90s.