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is this the most depressed u have ever been after an Iowa sporting event?

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i really thought we had it. I'm depressed and I'm just a tavern hok. That's gotta b a long ride home for the 10s of thousands of hawk fans who made the trip to Indy.

But for me it doesn't compare to the depression I felt after our elite 8 hoops loss to unlv in March of 87. I was depressed for a long while after that one

But this football team, nobody, and I mean nobody saw an undefeated regular season coming after that total collapse to end last year. So there's that. Plus we have a young team really, and maybe even a possibility to have Ott and King next year. And we have another game to look forward to, which could b the rose .... Although I can c us getting hosed on that and winding up in the peach

What an unbelievable season. So close to the final 4. Would love to add a bowl trophy to the case to put next to all the traveling trophies and the b10 west trophy
 
Hawk-A-Loogey said:
i really thought we had it. I'm depressed and I'm just a tavern hok. That's gotta b a long ride home for the 10s of thousands of hawk fans who made the trip to Indy.

But for me it doesn't compare to the depression I felt after our elite 8 hoops loss to unlv in March of 87. I was depressed for a long while after that one

But this football team, nobody, and I mean nobody saw an undefeated regular season coming after that total collapse to end last year. So there's that. Plus we have a young team really, and maybe even a possibility to have Ott and King next year. And we have another game to look forward to, which could b the rose .... Although I can c us getting hosed on that and winding up in the peach

What an unbelievable season. So close to the final 4. Would love to add a bowl trophy to the case to put next to all the traveling trophies and the b10 west trophy
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Strangely enough, not even close to the most depressed after an Iowa loss. The Rose Bowl losses were depressing as we got blown out. The Orange Bowl blowout in 2002 was depressing just because of that, we got blown out of the water. The Elite 8 loss to UNLV was depressing as we should have won it easily and had a 2nd half collapse. The loss last night stings but it was an epic battle and we came up a couple inches short...no shame in the outcome or effort. It took a drive for the ages to beat the Hawks last night, not depressed in the least bit last night or the morning after.
 
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I've been a Hawkeye since I was 7 years old and have seen some pretty big games and tough losses, but this is the hardest to take, or maybe because it is the freshest and the sting is deep.

Knowing for fact that M.State had 4th and 2, and we were soooooooo close to playing in the Final Four and a possible national title makes it unbearable.

They need to win their bowl game and finish strong.

Whatever happens I respect the hell out of this team and what they have done this season while battling numerous injuries. They showed fight/heart all season and were consistent.
 
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This one stung... been replaying various parts of the game my head all morning. Crazy proud of.the team but losses like this when you combine so much being on the line and gut wrenching way that it slipped away made it tough... really tough. Can't imagine how the team and KF feels. But.... two weeks from now I"ll be geared up for the bowl game and time will allow everything to settle into perspective. Also, it will be a fun offseason to to actually look forward to next year
 
Imagine how Wisky must have felt after the CCG last year. At least we didn't get boat raced.
I think much of the country actually respects Iowa more now than before. This game could have went either way.
 
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Nope not even close. Maybe cause I'm older but unlv stung more. Got a bowl game to look forward to and will also look forward to seeing msu pound the piss out of Alabama.
 
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Really wanted to be in the cfp in its second year of existence. . Before some big names made it in like a Notre Dame, Michigan, Texas, USC and Florida. Would have been a sweet feeling
 
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no, I watched the Nebraska game and got geared up for it

greg davis also got me prepared over the years
 
It is the most depressed I've ever been
Doesn't mean I'm down on the players or this team or the season they put together. i just didn't want the ride to end. And I still think we're better than Michigan State. The way we lost the game was like having our soul ripped out. So many chances to make a play. And the game of inches. I'm not convinced Cook coveted that 4th down and Gus Johnson agreed with me. Just a very tough loss and I think we belong in that 4 team playoff and we deserved a chance to play for the national championship, but we let it slip.
 
The UNLV game in 1987 exceeds this one.

For me, the distinction was that here, the Hawkeyes had surpassed my expectations this season. In 1987, that team did not meet my very realistic expectation that they were a Final Four team, if not the best team in the country.

The 2002 Orange Bowl was probably right there with this loss also. I'd probably put this #2 or #3 on my personal list.

Needless to say - last night left some scar tissue. Proud of those men though. Fought to the end.
 
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Yes. I am heartbroken. I have been angry before after losses like after the Nebraska loss last year and many other times when we gave games away, but never had this feeling before. Not angry, just sad. Arguably the biggest game in our history and we were SO close. SO close to playing for everything. What a fun month December would have been with us being in the national spotlight for 4 weeks. I think we did at least gain some respect, but In the end I think we just got beat by a slightly better team. It's amazing the emotions a sporting event can bring out. Good and bad. It was a still great season and hopefully can make one more great memory in the Rose Bowl.
 
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It was a tremendous position for Iowa football that has slipped away. The Hawks may never have it back again in this fashion.

Good programs that operate with integrity have a damn tough time doing big things. Iowa was knocking on the door. Door is closed now. Bummer for everyone involved. Players down through plain ole Iowa folk.

Only thing to do now is destroy a bowl opponent. Hopefully.
 
Not depressed at all. Very calm about it. They far exceeded any expectations I had coming into the year already, this was just gravy.
 
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Damn guys I was there and I'm struggling to be mad about this one. Fun game of big boy football, tremendous atmosphere. Sucks to lose, but we wanted to show we belonged and we did.
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can't buy a third down conversion, how did that look live?
 
I'm not depressed by the loss... Maybe a better word would be "deflated." The game was there for the taking and in this case, we didn't take it. It was a hard-fought game by two good teams and MSU was better when it counted. It's been a great ride and we still have a bowl game to enjoy.

Because my expectations were so low at the beginning of the season, climbing to #4 in the rankings and being undefeated at 12-0.... THAT'S what I'll choose to remember. Go Hawks!
 
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Life is fricking unfair. Winners win and those who try to win get knocked down. Michigan State has been here before. It was Iowa's turn. If Iowa gets the Rose Bowl, I will feel slightly better. But right now, I'm sad, disappointed, and pissed.
 
Hawk-A-Loogey said:
i really thought we had it. I'm depressed and I'm just a tavern hok. That's gotta b a long ride home for the 10s of thousands of hawk fans who made the trip to Indy.

But for me it doesn't compare to the depression I felt after our elite 8 hoops loss to unlv in March of 87. I was depressed for a long while after that one

But this football team, nobody, and I mean nobody saw an undefeated regular season coming after that total collapse to end last year. So there's that. Plus we have a young team really, and maybe even a possibility to have Ott and King next year. And we have another game to look forward to, which could b the rose .... Although I can c us getting hosed on that and winding up in the peach

What an unbelievable season. So close to the final 4. Would love to add a bowl trophy to the case to put next to all the traveling trophies and the b10 west trophy
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Orange Bowl was worse, for some reason.

It might have to do with the fact that at that time everything was going so easily in my life. Our kids were young and it felt like they would be with us forever, my parents were still healthy and it felt as if they would be around forever. So I was able to make a pretty large emotional investment in the Hawkeyes. Now my son is gone off to college, my daughter has one foot out the door, my father is dying of cancer, and my mom isn't doing well. Losing the game sucked, and I won't deny I'm in a bit of a funk. But there are more pressing things in life that are using up all of my emotions.

I mainly feel bad for the guys on the team. So close to the dream, only to have it snatched away in the most painful manner possible.
 
I'm not upset with the players. But I am crushed at the loss. So very close. 27 seconds from the CFN. Our guys played their hearts out. It's a huge kick in the nuts that we didn't come out on top.
 
This doesn’t even crack the top 10. Wisconsin fake punt, Northwestern State, Outback Bowl, Western Michigan, etc.
We played a very good team down to the wire. MSU is Iowa but with better athletes. Going into the game, I knew if MSU executed, we’d have a tough time of it.
 
Sad, yes...but it isn't real suffering...there is lots of that out there.

Iowa made a good showing, for sure...impressed with the grittiness of the defense...disappointed in the offense a bit.

I was hoping to see more roll outs...a bootleg, QB draw...a bit more passing. Loss of Can was big...

The last drive, when the game was on the line...Iowa played tough but raw talent...and an experienced QB won the day for MSU.

Nothing to be ashamed of here...12-1...if that makes a person depressed...well, kind of miserable being a fan.

That said, it is a missed opportunity that perhaps comes once every decade or two...or more.

The team seemed prepared, didn't seem awed or overwhelmed by MSU...there wasn't a bad call to create bitterness nor was there suspicion of an Iowa player tanking...

Just a hard fought game...that was lost in the last seconds...
 
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Perhaps because I was a young kid at the time but the UNLV elite 8 game was crushing for me. The worst sports feeling I have ever endured. I still remember heading to the park after the game and shooting baskets for hours being devastated by the loss. As and adult it's easier to move on after a game and realize the sun is still going to shine.
 
As others have said, if this were the last game of the year I'd be more depressed. I'm excited to see the resolve of this team and watch us play another top quality team. I think this bowl game can make or break the remainder of Ferentz's contract. Will we bounce back and show that we are a tough team capable of winning big games and enter the off season with confidence on a high? Or do we get through the bowl game and resign to being a good bowl team in the upper middle of the pack in the B1G these next five years, similar to what we usually are? There's a lot of pieces to this puzzle returning next year and some good recruits coming in a year or two. A big bowl win over Stanford or Notre Dame would be huge for national perception of the program.
 
Agree...the next game, whatever bowl it is...could be named the "Iowa Perception Bowl"...backing up a great season with a W...instead of losing the last two...
 
Actually, no. I was disappointed, but not really mad or depressed. We fought hard, just didn't get the W.
 
In 2011, MSU lost to Russell Wilson and Wisconsin in the final moments. Wilson led a TD drive late and then MSU was set to get the ball back with maybe a minute left. Keyshawn Martin returned the punt to like the Wisky 3 yard line but we ended up getting a roughing the punter penalty and that sealed the game.

I was there and it sucked so bad. It took a couple days to get over it but it went down as a great Big Ten game. It just sucks to be on the losing side and someone has to lose. If MSU and Iowa played again, I could see Iowa winning. We just scored late and you guys didn't have much time to move downfield.
 
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It's not uncommon for me to actually have dreams about Iowa Football games (I may have a problem), and already last night I kept replaying that damn goal line stretch out in my sleep.

Depressed? Not really - more melancholy. Hoping for a good bowl and a good showing, and this game will become a quicker fading memory. Hopefully I stop the nightmares! :)

I won't change my screen name to stillh8msu
 
The better team won in a very tough game that came down to the wire.
This Hawk team FAR exceeded expectations. I'd argue they were the most overachieving team of the year.
Depressed? NO WAY!
 
Depressed? Hell no. Pissed off? Hell yes.

UNLV is and always will be the face of depression for me.
 
I'm pissed off. I was depressed this morning. i went back and rewatched that drive. Michigan State got away with murder. Referees swallowed their whistles and it's f'ing ridiculous. And the closer they got to the end zone the wise it got. The chop block on Fisher and the hold on jewel were absolutely blatant and have to be called regardless of situation. Ridiculous.
 
Jewell got held big time on about every play they did call it 3x but my gosh he got tackle all the time
 
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