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    The Mythical Recruiting Disadvantage

    Should point out that LP was suspended for 6 games (half the season). While, in hindsight, he should have been gone, it's more than a slap on the wrist. Also should point out that Osborne wanted to kick him off the team, but was talked out of it by the team psychiatrist - that's where the...
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    The Mythical Recruiting Disadvantage

    The fans. I'm guessing that many Iowa fans would characterize Nebraska fans as crazy, or dare I say it, fanatical, but it's our desire to see our team win on the national scale that has driven Nebraska to their championships. It's why, even averaging 9 wins a season, Bo is receiving heat...
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    The Mythical Recruiting Disadvantage

    Please give examples of the 'criminals' (minus LP) and 'rule bending that Osborne perfected' - this should be interesting..... And as far as LP - he wasn't even needed that year. The fact of the matter is that there are recruiting disadvantages - for both Iowa and NU. NU chooses to try to...
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    HN 2013 On the Record: Football Prediction

    Northern Illinois (W) Missouri State (W) @ Iowa State (L) - Iowa State is always up for this game and Iowa's team will not have gelled yet. Western Michigan (W) @ Minnesota (W) Michigan State (L) - It was close last year and I think Mich St's defense will be enough to stop the Hawks. @ Ohio...
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    Iowa-Nebraska Friday Game OK'd By Big Ten

    Because it's tradition. NU's played on Black Friday (or 'Husker Friday' as I call it) since 1990. But to your point, I agree with you, right now - would rather they play the likes of Michigan (never gonna happen) or Wisconsin. Playing Oklahoma as the last game of the season, usually for all...
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    You guys are draining

    I think they'll be fired up for a quarter or two, but they'll cool off as Martinez and Bell get comfortable. Iowa's only shot is if they can get to Martinez and rattle him somehow.
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    Nebby article on Iowa-good read

    To your #1 - I think he's on the mark with this one. One needs to remember the landscape back then - The B1G had 11 members and no CCG; the B12 had a CCG. This allowed the B1G to send 2 teams to the BCS and the B12, one. NU played in the B12 CCG against Texas (with GD) - and a Suh-led defense...
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    Nebby article on Iowa-good read

    ??!!?? The only thing you got right was that they got smoked by OSU. If OSU was eligible to play in the CCG, I think NU could take 'em. As far as the refs being MVPs, how so? In the MSU game they made bad calls on both teams - NU got several bad PI calls. People only notice MSU's because...
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    Season on the Brink

    True- by 2 (NU). I like it when this is brought up - the records are nearly identical and while it represents Iowa's best decade it's compared against Nebraska's worst (in my lifetime). Ok, if it was so easy, why didn't Iowa do it, too? While a different era, it's still an accomplishment...
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    ESPN Poll: Iowa ties for second as most "most disappointing" B1G team

    Huh?! NU only lost 3 (Wisc, NW, and Mich), beat Ohio St., MSU, and Penn St. While many picked Nebraska to win the B1G, many also picked them to lose 2, so while certainly disappointing to Husker fans, it wasn't totally unexpected. And to an earlier post - Iowa would have had to do a lot more...
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    12/2 Iowa Bowl Projection

    I wonder if the Big 12 will get two in - if Oklahoma beats Okie St. I doubt Okie St. would drop down past 14, and even if Okie St. wins, if it's close then would Oklahoma drop more than 4?
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    Can someone please explain how ISU/Iowa in the Insight has any merit?

    What I find interesting is that the seemingly pervailing view is that Iowa fans would be excited about this match-up when back in September fans were talking down the match-up - "Iowa's little brother; isn't even worth Iowa's time; lose-lose, etc." I get the revenge factor and the possibility...
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    Hawks Need to Cheer for Penn St.!?!

    PSU got their NC back in '82 after refs declared a catch good that was clearly out of bounds. That loss cost NU the NC. Besides, '94 Huskers would have defeated PSU given they beat the #3 team in their house (Miami). I can tell you Husker fans are rooting for Iowa this weekend. Helps the...
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    Some random thoughts (longggg)...

    To me, this attitude goes hand-in-hand with Kirk's NFL menality, and is what's keeping Iowa from reaching the top of the B1G and the national scene. If Iowa's that special of a program, and not average as the OP said, and enough to pay Kirk NC money, then the team and fans SHOULD expect more...
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    This is what KF will and won't say

    And pray tell, what is the rage and antics this season?


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