Iowa Bowl Games since Huskers entered the BIG

[ThrowBones92]

Feel free to kiss my ass. You can always ignore me and my posts aswell. I did talk football by the way. Shall I share the highlights of last years game?

What's it like, being such an internet tough guy? It must take work to get to your level of internet toughness. FOH.

 

[ThrowBones92]

Yeah, I get what you're saying. And as I stated in previous posts, absolutely, Nebraska has had good teams in the modern era.

It's interesting you bring up 2010. Iowa was rated that year preseason Top 10 as well. They dropped a non-conference game to a Top 25 Arizona team (if you know anything about the modern history of Iowa football, the Hawks lay an egg about every game played in the Pacific time zone), lost by one at home to Wisconsin (the infamous fake punt game I believe), and ended up losing 3 really close games at the end of the season before winning the Insight Bowl over Missouri. So, in short, Iowa could have had another Top 10 season that year with a break or two going differently. The point is they didn't. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. So, while Nebraska was close to Top 10 status that season (and i mean finishing), the results were not Top 10. Because, in fairness, a lot of teams in college football could make the same or similar case you are making every year. Regardless, I'm not sure if semantics are involved in terms of debating "relevance," but I won't argue with you about Nebraska being relevant in 2010. And, as I said before, they've had competitive teams throughout the modern era, just none that ended up something like 11-2 or 12-1, so a legitimate Top 10-caliber team.

Oh, and yes, officiating. Lol. Most times, officials, while far from perfect, are consistent and call a fair game. Occasionally, though, you're right. There are a few total screw jobs. It's been a long time since I felt Iowa got completely screwed over by the officiating. But in 2005, the game against Michigan was a joke. And the bowl game later that year vs. Florida was a total one-sided, screw job that probably hasn't been duplicated in college football since. So, I feel ya.

I remember watching the Iowa/Florida game. I remember pulling for Iowa, and I remember feeling like Iowa was getting SCREWED too.

 

[BlackNGoldBleeder]

What's it like, being such an internet tough guy? It must take work to get to your level of internet toughness. FOH.

I personally enjoy having friendly discussions/debates with other fans. So, for me at least, it's cool you're here.

I would just ignore the Internet bad asses.

 

[WildTurk]

What's it like, being such an internet tough guy? It must take work to get to your level of internet toughness. FOH.

That's not the angle I was going for but I surely cant convince you otherwise. I just simply don't like Nebraska nor most it's fans.

 

[ThrowBones92]

Yeah, I get what you're saying. And as I stated in previous posts, absolutely, Nebraska has had good teams in the modern era.

It's interesting you bring up 2010. Iowa was rated that year preseason Top 10 as well. They dropped a non-conference game to a Top 25 Arizona team (if you know anything about the modern history of Iowa football, the Hawks lay an egg about every game played in the Pacific time zone), lost by one at home to Wisconsin (the infamous fake punt game I believe), and ended up losing 3 really close games at the end of the season before winning the Insight Bowl over Missouri. So, in short, Iowa could have had another Top 10 season that year with a break or two going differently. The point is they didn't. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. So, while Nebraska was close to Top 10 status that season (and i mean finishing), the results were not Top 10. Because, in fairness, a lot of teams in college football could make the same or similar case you are making every year. Regardless, I'm not sure if semantics are involved in terms of debating "relevance," but I won't argue with you about Nebraska being relevant in 2010. And, as I said before, they've had competitive teams throughout the modern era, just none that ended up something like 11-2 or 12-1, so a legitimate Top 10-caliber team.

Oh, and yes, officiating. Lol. Most times, officials, while far from perfect, are consistent and call a fair game. Occasionally, though, you're right. There are a few total screw jobs. It's been a long time since I felt Iowa got completely screwed over by the officiating. But in 2005, the game against Michigan was a joke. And the bowl game later that year vs. Florida was a total one-sided, screw job that probably hasn't been duplicated in college football since. So, I feel ya.

It's amazing when you look back at a season how close things were to going very very differently. That could be for a season going badly that could have gone been extremely successful, or vice versa.

It's a good and fair point about the fact that a lot of teams probably had seasons go the way Nebraska did, so even though they were close, it didn't make them much different from a number of other teams who were close but couldn't quite get it done.

 

[BlackNGoldBleeder]

It's amazing when you look back at a season how close things were to going very very differently. That could be for a season going badly that could have gone been extremely successful, or vice versa.

It's a good and fair point about the fact that a lot of teams probably had seasons go the way Nebraska did, so even though they were close, it didn't make them much different from a number of other teams who were close but couldn't quite get it done.

Ironically, 2009 (the season Iowa won the Orange Bowl) was just the opposite. They started the season having to block 2 field goals against UNI to escape with a win. Realistically, they should have started that season 0-1. They beat Michigan State with a last second TD pass and was losing big to Indiana in the second half of that game until Tyler Sash (RIP) took a pinball INT at the goal line 99 yards (or whatever it was) for a TD. That play turned the momentum of the game and Iowa was able to come back and win.

So, there's three games right there that could have turned out a lot differently. And it was the difference between going 11-2 compared to 8-5 in 2010. So, obviously, in 2009 Kirk Ferentz was a genius but must have forgotten how to coach in 2010.

 

[SoDakHawk]

That talentless jackass still has a radio show?

Actually one of the biggest shows in the country and simulcast on TV now. I understand if you don't like his schtick but the guy is good and has talent or he wouldn't have a radio show for almost 3 decades.