More disrespect...I hope the coaches are letting the players listen...

[Hawkman34]

to some of this crap! I know they are not though. Look, I can maybe understand saying Alabama "might" come in and beat us...but Old Miss?!

Fuhr is an idiot!! - http://da.radio.cbssports.com/2015/...s-iowa-is-the-most-overrated-team-in-country/

 

[CAHawk93]

It's strange how people are referring to last year's bowl game to try to point out how "bad" Iowa is. I just don't get why that matters.

 

[hawkcub]

Nothing new here. I can't remember a time when the national pundits didn't discredit Iowa when they were having a great year. Maybe 1985 but I was just a kid then.

 

[takai]

Embrace the hate.

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

Gee! Some guy I never heard of thinks Iowa sucks and the SEC is awesome. Hard to believe.

 

[herecomethehawkeyes]

isn't CBS in bed with the ESS SEE CEE? makes sense why they would put out something that somebody said about any SEC west team coming into Kinnick and smacking iowa.

Unfortunately, any loss between now and the playoffs and they can say "I told you so". Even a loss in the first game in the playoffs and they will say that Iowa just doesn't belong with the big boys and that Ohio State was down this year (assuming that is who they would beat in the B10 CG).

The only way Iowa is going to win this beauty contest with the media is to either start blowing teams out by 30-40 points and/or put together a few great seasons, staying in the top 15 or so and don't have the years where they disappear of the radar for a few seasons.

 

[ABYPFCS]

Not sure of any team smacking Iowa, particularly in Kinninck, but I do believe there is not an SEC West team that couldn't beat Iowa.
This is not a slam on the Hawks, it is just more about the current state of college football. Very few match-ups guarantee a win.

 

[mlb1399]

Some of you guys just need to chill out, not worry about what others are saying and just enjoy the ride.

 

[ANYCHawk]

 

[riley35]

Nothing new here. I can't remember a time when the national pundits didn't discredit Iowa when they were having a great year. Maybe 1985 but I was just a kid then.

I think all this disrespect is great fuel for our team.

 

[Joes Place]

Nothing new here. I can't remember a time when the national pundits didn't discredit Iowa when they were having a great year. Maybe 1985 but I was just a kid then.

Nope. Even then, it was #2 Michigan at #1 Iowa for the night game. And Michigan was a 1 or 2 point favorite, despite playing on the road vs. #1.

Not sure how many other times a #1 ranked team has been the underdog in a home game....

 

[hawkmart]

Don't understand why everyone has to respect what these people say. If they haven't coached or at least played college football they aren't worthy of any response to what they say. Any response makes them think what they say matters. F them.

 

[SoDakHawk]

At the he hotel I'm at this morning they had Gameday on and they were doing a segment on Iowa that seemed to last about 10 minutes. The volume was off so could not hear what they were saying but, judging from the graphics they were throwing up on the screen, I assume they were blasting Iowa as barely able to beat a D3 team.

 

[spiderland]

At the he hotel I'm at this morning they had Gameday on and they were doing a segment on Iowa that seemed to last about 10 minutes. The volume was off so could not hear what they were saying but, judging from the graphics they were throwing up on the screen, I assume they were blasting Iowa as barely able to beat a D3 team.

Corso: Good team that stops the run, leads nation in fewest rushing TD allowed, very balanced offense, disciplined, doesn't turn ball over.

Herb: All you need to know is that if Iowa wins out and beats OSU or Michigan in CCG, they will be in playoff whether anyone likes it or not.

Desmond: Runs ball well and stops the run, wins TO battle and doesn't commit penalties. Best win was against an "undermanned" Wisconsin team. Won't find out anything until we play OSU in CCG (he used the word "exposed").

Also, someone (think it was Herbie) pointed out that we don't have an offense like Baylor or TCU. Corso also mentioned we and Bama are the only teams to have beaten two ranked opponents on the road.

You can just feel how much they loathe having to talk about us.

 

[Uwe.Blab]

never heard of the guy either. BAU.

 

[Hawks_Rock_12]

to some of this crap! I know they are not though. Look, I can maybe understand saying Alabama "might" come in and beat us...but Old Miss?!

Fuhr is an idiot!! - http://da.radio.cbssports.com/2015/...s-iowa-is-the-most-overrated-team-in-country/

Definitely man, why would they spend time on something important like getting the players ready for the game. Better to waste time listening to what a bunch of nobody's think about them...smh

 

[Chewback]

The butthurt is strong in this thread. Reasonable fans are not entirely confident that we can beat Minnesota to night. We SHOULD, but will we?