Great game Hawkeyes. Absolutely no gloating here. Huuuuuuuggggge sigh of relief. Most of the Spartans sharing the game with me thought Iowa would stuff us on the goal line. It would have been the fitting end for a season where we won a couple late and lost one late. It would've been evened out.
But it wasn't.
Agree with you all here that Cook was not the MVP. LJ Scott earned it. 17 touches in that final drive. You guys are good tacklers. You practice every day vs tough runners. That Scott kid just bulled through for those guys. Just greatness vs greatness. Anyone will tell you when you have a beast at RB and you know where it's going and the D doesn't it's near impossible to stop them from going 3 yds if you've got 4 shots at it. If the roles were reversed the outcome would have been in your favor.
I thought Ferentz and Dantonio coached great at the end. Tremendous clock management and smart use of time outs.
Beathard scared me all night. Thought Iowa should have tried to go deep more often. Obviously pocket time was iffy, but Beathard is going to be the best 1-2 QBs in B1G next year. I thought there would be more points scored, but it was just as close I thought it would be.
Thought the referreeing was equally bad. No huge glaring no calls or bad calls. I saw a lot of no calls on both sides. If we had lost I guess would have had some arguments to make. Don't blame you for having some.
Iowa didn't get beat. They lost the game but unquestionably the Hawkeyes were every bit the equal of MSU. I'm sure it's painful and suspect words of encouragement and respect from a Spartan probably rings hollow. Doesn't change things. But I will say it was an honor to play in that game with you guys. I really, sincerely hope you guys get the Rose Bowl. I don't have strong feelings for Urban Meyer. Go to Pasadena.....could be worse door prize I guess.....and stomp Stanford for us fellow B1G followers. Wherever you end up I'll watch your game and pull for the Hawkeyes.
