Ferentz's Emphasis on the ISU Game

TRYHARDER

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Hok fan is not stupid when it comes to positioning themselves for fanbase arguments. They know they have no chance in hell of making their CCG and being relevant around playoff time. Much better chance to chest pound if you beat ISU knowing they likely will be in the conversation at playoff time.

Beat Indiana, lose to ISU and end up 2nd in the B1G west and what can you crow about - not that they wouldn't think of something.
newsflash........if you lose to the Hawks you won't be in the conversation come playoff time.
 

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so you were the only Cyclone fan to vote you think?
I doubt that but nobody is "stuffing the ballot box" on that. If it was Keith Murphy or someone both fan bases followed you might have a point but let's face it Iowa fans would much rather beat Iowa State than Indiana
 

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Hok fan is not stupid when it comes to positioning themselves for fanbase arguments. They know they have no chance in hell of making their CCG
This is especially sad considering by any objective measure they have been handed 2nd place in the West again this year via cushy schedule, and that's including the annual letdown against Purdue or Northwestern, possibly even both. And this meh schedule is undeniably a top 3 toughest schedule they've had.
 
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newsflash........if you lose to the Hawks you won't be in the conversation come playoff time.

ISU lost to Louisiana last year to start the year and Louisiana ended the season ranked in the top 25. ISU rose as high as 6th in the CFP rankings and finished ranked top 10 in the final AP poll. Id say that’s squarely in the conversation.

A loss to Iowa would mean nothing except having to deal with bad attempts by Halk trolls.
 
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ISU lost to Louisiana last year to start the year and Louisiana ended the season ranked in the top 25. ISU rose as high as 6th in the CFP rankings and finished ranked top 10 in the final AP poll. Id say that’s squarely in the conversation.

A loss to Iowa would mean nothing except having to deal with bad attempts by Halk trolls.
it takes away any margin for error. 12-1 most likely gets you in but it's not a given. 11-2 = not happening
 

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I doubt that but nobody is "stuffing the ballot box" on that. If it was Keith Murphy or someone both fan bases followed you might have a point but let's face it Iowa fans would much rather beat Iowa State than Indiana

Williams should start one for ISU fans between the Iowa and Texas Tech games or the Iowa and Baylor games. I'm betting the results would be similar to the Eickholt poll.
 
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Williams should start one for ISU fans between the Iowa and Texas Tech games or the Iowa and Baylor games. I'm betting the results would be similar to the Eickholt poll.
So, you think Indiana is about the same level as Texas tech? So the second or third best team in the big ten is equal to the 9th place team in the big 12? At least you’re being honest.
 

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So, you think Indiana is about the same level as Texas tech? So the second or third best team in the big ten is equal to the 9th place team in the big 12? At least you’re being honest.

Trying to find a comparable team in regards to how irrelevant Indiana football is. Baylor probably wasn't a good choice as they have had a bunch of success the last decade. Tech or Kansas are probably the 2 closest in the Big 12.
 
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Trying to find a comparable team in regards to how irrelevant Indiana football is. Baylor probably wasn't a good choice as they have had a bunch of success the last decade. Tech or Kansas are probably the 2 closest in the Big 12.

Indiana was exponentially more relevant to the CFB world than Iowa was last year.

Any question about hoks trying to cling to relevance is answered by the number of them over here on the ISU site scream "WE ARE RELEVANT!"