I know I'm in the minority but I've been hawk fan for 40 years and Iowa is ALWAYS better as the underdog.
Keep crap like this coming!!
Keep crap like this coming!!
I love the disrespecting media
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Iowa is the most discussed team in the Country. I love it.
I agree. This team has played with a chip on its shoulder all season, and has said as much. Keep fueling that fire media. You can't underestimate the "no one believes in us" factor in competitive endeavors.
Seems like fans of our bowl opponents always feel similar.
The tears taste that much sweeter
The tears taste that much sweeter
I've actually felt "the media" as a whole has been fine. It's specifically ESPN that seems to hate us.
The same media that guaranteed a loss to Nebraska.
So a 13-0 team that can beat a scary MSU wouldn't also be scary?
Public schools obviously aren't teaching logic anymore.
Networks want cinderallas to be squashed so badly. They only want blue bloods that will tune in for the game. Notre Dame, Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio State will get more viewers than Iowa.
That's why ESPN hates Iowa.
That's why ESPN hates Iowa.
That's why I hate ESPN!
They want to generate controversy because controversy creates viewership through tension. People will tune in on both sides that otherwise wouldn't have any interest in Iowa.
Combine that with unchecked ego and you have ESPN. Don't forget the very real investment they have made and the need for roi
Combine that with unchecked ego and you have ESPN. Don't forget the very real investment they have made and the need for roi
Yep. I've been telling that to the Cowturd haters all along. It is a total troll.
It is common knowledge that Matt Perrault is almost entirely comprised of overused dildos and anal plugs...
To play devil's advocate...
Let's say you're a Clemson fan. Being OBJECTIVE here...would you rather play Iowa or MSU? I've watched every Iowa game and 4-5 MSU games. If I'm Clemson fan, I'd rather play Iowa.
Let's say you're a Clemson fan. Being OBJECTIVE here...would you rather play Iowa or MSU? I've watched every Iowa game and 4-5 MSU games. If I'm Clemson fan, I'd rather play Iowa.
Does anyone even know who this Matt Perrault is? Not sure why his opinion matters.
Matt Perrault and media should never be used in the same sentence.
He's an east coast radio hack WOB who couldn't cut it in Des Moines.
He shilled for Chreighton.
He's an east coast radio hack WOB who couldn't cut it in Des Moines.
He shilled for Chreighton.
I had to go to his Twitter page to even find out who he was. He claims to have gone 'national' yet only has a meager 2,754 Twitter followers. So clearly I'm not the only one who didn't know who he was. He's clearly looking for any attention anyone will give him.
ESPN is falling. They are losing subscribers daily. Disney's stock took a big hit because of it the other day.
Apparently "known for New England sports, Creighton basketball, and Bama football. He has more than 2700 followers on Twitter! He needs only 22,000 more followers to catch up with the Cedar Rapids Gazette's own Marc Morehouse. Way to go, Matt!
(I see you beat me to it, JerNHawk!)
Matt Perault. LMAO.
Seriously? Matt Perault?
I can't stop laughing.
What a loser.
Seriously? Matt Perault?
I can't stop laughing.
What a loser.
Wow, that's hilarious. Iowa is practically a bye because they're so bad and MSU is scary. Of course if they get there they will have beaten the aforementioned scary team. lol What a maroon.
One of two things will happen in the CCG. 1) We will earn the respect of the Media 2) We will be exposed as frauds. The time for talk is OVER !!!!!
I saw this and also thought it was great. The mind of a sportswriter is such a simple thing. What the hell is going on with these people. Michigan State lost to Nebraska not even that long ago. Now they're "scary"???? Ok....
In fairness, this guy isn't a sportswriter; he's a sportswriter want of be.
Art, that's "want of bees", to be exact. . . .
I love the lack of respect from the media. I don't think this year's Iowa football team would ever get the least bit complacent, but they'll be locked in this week in preparation and I expect them to give their best performance of the year on Saturday. Scheme-wise, I love the match-up. Sure, MSU will be very tough to beat, but we have a fighting chance. I'm hoping the media spend all week crowning MSU Big Ten champs in advance. More fuel for the fire. . . .
I love the lack of respect from the media. I don't think this year's Iowa football team would ever get the least bit complacent, but they'll be locked in this week in preparation and I expect them to give their best performance of the year on Saturday. Scheme-wise, I love the match-up. Sure, MSU will be very tough to beat, but we have a fighting chance. I'm hoping the media spend all week crowning MSU Big Ten champs in advance. More fuel for the fire. . . .
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Art, that's "want of bees", to be exact. . . .
Not so fast my friend, it is "Want of Bs" from the days of the printing press in Hebburn, England. A place that was famous for running short on the letter B.
Lupica put his job with ESPN in jeopardy by sticking up for Iowa on the Sports Reporters this morning. Bob Ryan will be getting a raise.
Thanks to WWDM, I had to go back and look.
http://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/admins-please-pin-this-want-of-bee-list.40/
http://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/admins-please-pin-this-want-of-bee-list.40/
I don't think the media will respect them until they at least get to the final game.
if they beat MSU, they will spin it as MSU not being as good (despite all of the slobbering they will do over them before hand). Iowa loses and it is "see, they finally play a good team and lose"
they lose in the first round of the playoff, and it will be spun as Iowa just not belonging with the "big boys"
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Disagree. The media are building up MSU in a big way. They deserve a lot of props for pushing tOSU around in the Shoe and blowing out UM.
If we beat MSU, the media will have no choice but to concede that Iowa is for real. I agree with those who think MSU may be as tough an opponent as we could potentially see in the CFP.
If we beat MSU, the media will have no choice but to concede that Iowa is for real. I agree with those who think MSU may be as tough an opponent as we could potentially see in the CFP.
