Cheer up Iowa I'm sure in 120 years you'll get another shot
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As we sit home watching with a 5-7 record backing into a bowl... Smdh
18 years ago for the last NC and we've been irrelevant ever since. If that's satisfying then our standards have really dropped.
Iowa and their fans have nothing to be ashamed of. This has been a great season and they will be favored to win the west next year.
If grovelling to the ******* big 10 ten runner up is satisfying, than you've never had standards.
Look at Ferentz's history. When expectations are low for his team, they bust out a good or great year. When expectations are high for his team, they fall flat on their faces. They may be favored to win the west next year, but if past results have shown us anything, they will have a putrid season.
I doubt many of these Husker fans giving mad props to Iowa live in Omaha. I live in Omaha and have had to put up with these A$$holes for my entire life. Tonight count me as a happy man!
Ferentz's history-2nd all time in B1G history Coach of the year award only Shembechler has more ..FOUR teams in the top 10 since 2000 with almost no 4* players
So sweet to see that you get your satisfaction watching Iowa loses... so you finally have that satisfaction once this year. Heck... I am certain you were satisfied with those FIVE big wins this year. Enjoy the offseason.
After all the success I've witnessed since starting to follow Husker football in 1969 (5 National Titles and 4 more losses in Title Games) I could die tomorrow and be a satisfied fan. As far as I'm concerned any success in the future is just gravy.
I almost feel guilty that I was able to enjoy as much success as I did. I was definitely born at just the right time. In a strange way, I'm almost glad that the Huskers have struggled for awhile because if we ever reach the pinnacle again, it will be more meaningful then if we had just kept winning decade after decade (i.e. the title in 1997 wasn't nearly as enjoyable as the title in 1970).
Oh and I will enjoy the offseason...
I almost feel guilty that I was able to enjoy as much success as I did. I was definitely born at just the right time. In a strange way, I'm almost glad that the Huskers have struggled for awhile because if we ever reach the pinnacle again, it will be more meaningful then if we had just kept winning decade after decade (i.e. the title in 1997 wasn't nearly as enjoyable as the title in 1970).
Oh and I will enjoy the offseason...
Speaking from experience? I wish the Iowa Neb game was played in Lincoln every year.
This statement above is one of the challenges facing the program and fan base IMO. They get more satisfaction from our opponents losing than anything NU does itself. The mentality of "if I have to be miserable because of my team then I want those around me to be miserable too" takes too much wasted energy.
The current athletes and prospective athletes have no memory of NU's prior success. An aging NU fan base who is satisfied with prior success does not connect with kids who don't even know nor care about the 3 titles in 4 years in the 90's let alone the 2 in the 70's.
I was impressed with Iowa last night... They don't look to be going away next year from what I'm seeing. I can't stand their can base but they look solid on the field. That game was fun to watch just being a college football fan. I was happy Iowa lost but you can't argue that Iowa played their *** off.
Nebraska was also favored to win 8 or 9 games this year. I agree they will probably be favored. I also think Iowa had one of those years that only comes around once every 15 to 20 years. They combined some average players, with a bit of luck, good fortune and heart. A formula like that has to come together perfectly to achieve what they did this year. I don't see all of it falling into place again next year. Not saying they will have a losing record but will not go undefeated. Probably 3-4 loss team.
How do you explain Iowa finishing in the top ten of the final rankings for 3 straight years under Ferentz? That directly contradicts your point.
1999: 1-10
2000: 3-9
2001: 7-5
2002: 11-2
2003: 10-3
2004: 10-2
2005: 7-5
2006: 6-7
2007: 6-6
2008: 9-4
2009: 11-2
2010: 8-5
2011: 7-6
2012: 4-8
2013: 8-5
2014: 7-6
2015: 12-1
Dude you are so right, I was way of base on that one. His record is a perfect example of consistent success.
Boy deduction is not your strength. The implication was that after a good year, Iowa does not follow up with a good record due to the newfound hype. I noted that they had a string of three straight top ten years. They certainly met expectations did they not? Of course there are unexpected successful years and really disappointing seasons (2010 comes to mind), but if Iowa followed up 2015 with another successful season it would not be the first time this has happened under Ferentz. So no, actually, Iowa doesn't always "fall flat on their asses" when there are high expectations.
I think you should look at 2005 (the end of that 3 year run you pointed out) to 2015. He's consistent for sure, for the most part he and his team are consistently mediocre.
That wasn't the focal point of our conversation. Read your post that I originally responded to. You're smarter than this dodge of a response. No point in hanging around if you're going lowest common denominator on me. Waste of my time. Peace.
Both Iowa and Nebraska programs have been irrelevant for a long long time. It is amusing to watch you guys with your "I know you are but what am I" argument. Iowa had a good season but in the end they choked when the game was on the line. Nebraska and your coach? I don't even need to point out that mess. Good luck in your bowls and have a great day.
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