You are right in that there are a couple heads who think Iowa will compete well also but majority think otherwise. On their boards there are links and references to (1) BTN folks casting doubts on personnel across the board (2) Multiple talking heads/experts picking them from middle of their division to near bottom (3) Iowa posters/fans themselves are less ebullient than usual. You'll have to wade through their boards to find all this.
Will merely beating Iowa change the narrative or will their record matter?
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Quality wins?????? Kansas? Baylor? WVU?
There will be some hawk fans who try to minimize what ISU does not matter how impressive it is. ISU could run the table against the toughest schedule ever and there would still be iowa fans saying, "Yeah, but look at all of those one loss teams. You didn't play a single team that finished the season undefeated!"
Interesting take considering Iowa has won the past 4 and ISU havent shut up after winning 8 games in back to back seasons.
And Iowa fans are on an Iowa State website telling us we suck and they're better.. Talk about insecurity.
I think you have only 4 chances at quality wins this year. Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma, (possibly)TCU. Win 2 of those 4 and you are set for your historic season.
Oklahoma State and Baylor could also be real tough this year. Great offensive minds with some pretty good players.
I'd bet that Baylor and OSU are seen as "quality" wins. I don't think 2 wins against quality teams means ISU has a historic season, it would more be dependent on the overall schedule/record, final standings, and bowl selection.
You think this is exclusive to Iowa fans? There was an ISU dolt on twitter recently arguing that Iowa State’s 8-5 Liberty Bowl season was more impressive than Iowa’s 12-2 Rose Bowl season.
Smells like a double digit win season then. They always do better when expectations are low.
I dont think anybody is saying ISU sucks.
But yes, the Iowa football program is better.
Not better overall, better this year. You're on a rival's messaging board arguing with fans because you can't fathom thinking Iowa State could be better.
You said Ivory Kelly Martin was the best RB in the state last year at this time. Every fan base has idiots
That’s not possible because I wasn’t posting on this website last year at this time. You are right that every fan base has idiots though.
Just looked at Baylors schedule and it is pillow soft other than ISU until November. They might go into November with only 1 loss but will free fall after that.
Its really cute you think ISU has an equal or better football program compared to Iowa.
Okay? What does Baylor's schedule have to do with them being a quality opponent?
