One of the funniest things that I have ever read is an Iowa fan calling Nebraska a little brother.
Iowa is 2-3 since NU came to the big 10 and 2-5 since Ferentz was hired....little bro? Hilarious
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One of the funniest things that I have ever read is an Iowa fan calling Nebraska a little brother.
Iowa is 2-3 since NU came to the big 10 and 2-5 since Ferentz was hired....little bro? Hilarious
Nebraska is "liitle bro" to Iowa regardless of the 2-3 record since joining the Big 10 (a couple of those Iowa losses were somewhat flukey). However, simply based on various intangibles, such as a much more stable/long-term coaching staff, classier/more disciplined program, better academic institution, and a more level-headed/"non-redneck" fanbase all support why Nebby is "little bro" to Iowa.
Nice post. You hit the nail on the head with that one! What is little bro doing on this board anyway? Cute how they follow.
Someone must show them the way out of Wilderness or they will remain lost!
I promise you Ferentz would have dismissed his WR coach after a 3rd DUI conviction, regardless if he was a good recruiter.
Absolutely. There are a lot of well-run football programs, but then again, there are lot of sleazy ones as well.
Think there would have to be something very rare for KF to have someone on staff that could possibly get a 3rd dui.
Yep.
I guess the fact that Kacinski was a failure at Iowa and Nebraska welcomed him with open arms speaks volumes about Nebraska
Maybe not high, but certainly not very bright. So...the team that is still regarded as the best college football team of all time wouldn't have won the B1G??? Good Lord, they don't come any more dense than you.
Some of these comments really reflect the volatility and fickleness of fans.
Since the 2009 Orange Bowl team, Iowa has gone 8-5, 7-6, 4-8, 8-5, and 7-6 before last year's 12-2 season. Last year at this time, nearly every poster on this board was saying Iowa football was a dumpster fire and calling for Ferentz's head.
Iowa had a great season last year and should be poised to have another one. And while Nebraska football ain't what it used to be, my Gaaaaawd, some need to gain a little perspective before they start calling anyone other than Iowa State "lil bro." And after losing to Iowa State in 2011, 2012, and 2014, even that's a stretch.
I love the Hawkeyes, and always will. But I hate it when the fan base starts getting cocky and stupid. It seems to always be a bad omen. I'm sure all get some rotten responses for this, but I really don't give a sh#t. Some of you guys are delusional and have a very short-term memory.
And the funny thing is, I'm guessing nearly all of you talking sh#t now were the same ones talking about Ferentz at this time last year in the same manner that ISIS speaks of western democracy.
Since the 2009 Orange Bowl team, Iowa has gone 8-5, 7-6, 4-8, 8-5, and 7-6 before last year's 12-2 season. Last year at this time, nearly every poster on this board was saying Iowa football was a dumpster fire and calling for Ferentz's head.
Iowa had a great season last year and should be poised to have another one. And while Nebraska football ain't what it used to be, my Gaaaaawd, some need to gain a little perspective before they start calling anyone other than Iowa State "lil bro." And after losing to Iowa State in 2011, 2012, and 2014, even that's a stretch.
I love the Hawkeyes, and always will. But I hate it when the fan base starts getting cocky and stupid. It seems to always be a bad omen. I'm sure all get some rotten responses for this, but I really don't give a sh#t. Some of you guys are delusional and have a very short-term memory.
And the funny thing is, I'm guessing nearly all of you talking sh#t now were the same ones talking about Ferentz at this time last year in the same manner that ISIS speaks of western democracy.
You seem new to message boards.
As a 'Hawkeye fan" you sure make a lot of pro Nebraska posts...
As a 'Hawkeye fan" you sure make a lot of pro Nebraska posts...
A couple of things:
1) My allegiance to the Hawkeyes may go much deeper than yours for a variety of reasons that I am not getting into here. I will always back Ferentz and the program through thick and thin. He graduates his kids and runs a clean program. He represents Iowa positively in every way. Think before you type.
2) Any fan from another school who comes on any Iowa board and talks about how good their team is, I am going to give them shit. Period. Nebraska had a top 5 program last century. This century, they are just above average. I think their program smells of cheating. Just my opinion.
3) We had a defensive line coach a couple years back that we got rid of because he treated the student/athletes with no respect and represented the university poorly. Everyone knew why he was let go. Nebraska, caring little about respect and integrity, signs the puke to a contract. Hence, Nebraska becomes Lil' Bro.
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The rookie on this board shows his limited knowledge of the sport. But hey! Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
'They don't come any more dense than you'. I would advise you to read your posting history and then see if you might want to revise that statement.
Stupid would be too generous to describe you, Dunce.
You were the one that was frequently found here on HR prior to Nebraska making the switch to the Big Ten. Your way too often posted lament was how slow, methodic and predictable the Big Ten teams all were. UN would have zero problems dominating if ever the chance was to be presented. Five years hence and that dominance seems to be completely absent from the mighty Big Dead. What happened?
I like Ferentz. He is a class guy and always speaks well of other teams. He and his coaches seem to be able to develop talent as well as any staff in D1 football. I always said if you give he and his coaching staff the talent that Bo Pelini and his coaching staff had, he would have been undefeated against Pelini.
Yeah, his offense might be considered conservative, but it minimizes mistakes, and allows the QB to be a game manager. We'll have our hands full in Iowa City this year.
I wish we could go back and retrieve my posts, because I never said we would rule the B1G. I may have said that we would rule Iowa, and given the fact that Bo Pelini was an average coach, and was still 3-1 against Iowa, indicates that we will end up on the winning end of this game more often than not.
Think about it. In his first year as head coach, Riley had a QB that threw 4 picks, (including a ridiculously bad pick-6) against Iowa, and we still lost by just 8. You couldn't move the ball against us on the ground to save your behinds, until our best DB got kicked out of the game.
We will always bring better talent into our program than Iowa. It's just a matter of getting a QB that can run Riley's system, and we'll be good to go. Tommy Armstrong isn't that guy.
Dazzle us with more of your football knowledge. Like how Iowa did nothing on offense against the once mighties last fall. Just ignore the Hawks scored on two consecutive plays, they same play in fact, where Canzeri went un-touched for 29 and 65 yards.
Always amusing.
1) A couple things is two, not three.
2) I would recommend you think before you type.
3) If you have read any of my posts you would know I am more than happy to put other fan bases in their places when it's logical.
4) I agree with most of your points. How that translates to "Lil' Bro" is a head scratcher to me, however.
5) And last, don't take what I wrote personally. Perhaps my comments weren't even being directed towards you?
You do not understand what I am saying and I don't understand what you're saying. Easy discussion to drop.
Good to see you are still spewing your blather, community college. Why not throw in a VHS reference too? I would hate to see you end your streak of mentioning that in every. single. post.
You know that nice little diatribe I went on in which I challenged some of my fellow Hawkeye fans to gain some perspective? Well, I'm about to go on one for your benefit.
The challenge for me is where to begin.
1) First off, Bo Pelini amassed a 3-1 record against Iowa in a time frame in which Iowa had strung together their worst seasons under Ferentz since he first took over in 1999. Additionally, Nebraska could have easily lost in 2014, and probably should have. And, in 2012 when Nebraska won the West, they really took it to a 4-8 Iowa team with that 13-7 beat down. Pssst--the 8 point win Iowa had over Nebraska in 2015 is greater than the 6 point win Nebraska had in 2012.
2) Jordan Canzeri went untouched twice on long touchdown runs. And your argument is because your defensive back was booted Iowa was able to run? I got news for you: if your defensive back is paramount in stopping your opponents run game your team has got problems.
3) Turnovers and special teams are part of the game. Oh, and I would add excuses are like buttholes: everyone's got one and they all stink. Oh, btw, perhaps you forgot our starting quarterback was playing hurt all year?
4) Iowa is going to be good for the foreseeable future. So, in the words of my mother, "Don't get so wise bubble eyes."
You had barely 100 yards of offense before Gerry went out, if even that. It took a freshman coming in and missing a read on both plays for you to score, but hey, you won, so props. But, it will be a little more difficult when we are actually working with some depth.
You know that nice little diatribe I went on in which I challenged some of my fellow Hawkeye fans to gain some perspective? Well, I'm about to go on one for your benefit.
The challenge for me is where to begin.
1) First off, Bo Pelini amassed a 3-1 record against Iowa in a time frame in which Iowa had strung together their worst seasons under Ferentz since he first took over in 1999. Additionally, Nebraska could have easily lost in 2014, and probably should have. And, in 2012 when Nebraska won the West, they really took it to a 4-8 Iowa team with that 13-7 beat down. Pssst--the 8 point win Iowa had over Nebraska in 2015 is greater than the 6 point win Nebraska had in 2012.
2) Jordan Canzeri went untouched twice on long touchdown runs. And your argument is because your defensive back was booted Iowa was able to run? I got news for you: if your defensive back is paramount in stopping your opponents run game your team has got problems.
3) Turnovers and special teams are part of the game. Oh, and I would add excuses are like buttholes: everyone's got one and they all stink. Oh, btw, perhaps you forgot our starting quarterback was playing hurt all year?
4) Iowa is going to be good for the foreseeable future. So, in the words of my mother, "Don't get so wise bubble eyes."
Obviously you've never played the game. It only takes one guy not knowing his assignment to blow things up. Both runs went to his side. Credit Iowa for going after him, but given that Iowa hadn't done anything on the ground prior to Gerry going out of the game, it's pretty easy to see what happened.
Hey, you beat us by 8...with a running QB trying to run a new pro scheme, throwing the ball to you guys more often than not. Props to you guys for sitting back and allowing Tommy to make mistakes.
We're still 3-2 in the series, and will always be a tough out for you guys, because we'll always bring better talent into our program than you will. There's more margin for error.
Pssst (back at you)...we were in our first year of a new coaching staff. You remember how first years of coaching staffs go, don't you (see '99)? I'm guessing we're going to improve pretty dramatically in coming years. Especially when we have recruited pro-style QBs to play in a pro system, as opposed to a guy like TA that is better running than throwing.
Canzeri worked the skirts. If Gerry doesn't cheat he doesn't get tossed.
So your coaches are so awesome that they couldn't get a player to understand his key on a play we just ran?
Best excuse ever.
That is nothing more than an outright lie from you. At the time of those posts, UN was a member of the big xii and more specifically, the big xii north which had gained a reputation as nothing more than a glorified 'pillow fight'. You, in all your pompous grandeur, were here telling us how Nebraska would have no trouble at all succeeding in the Big Ten. According to you, the slow, plodding, predictability would make the Big Ten easy pickings for the well oiled, precision team from Lincoln. Then, 2011 happens and we find out that Nebraska holds no superiority over the Big Ten or even over lowly Iowa.
Think about this... in the three wins for UN in this conference series against Iowa, the collective point margin favoring mighty UN totals just 22 points. In two of those games, your ever-so-powerful program could not even match or better the measly 8 point victory that Iowa achieved last November. What happened?
What you will always do is find an excuse for why UN is not living up to the measure of two, three decades ago if not longer. And, you will forever be here spewing your revisionist account of what it was you were so absolutely certain of before reality set in when UN became just another average team in the Big Ten.
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Curious to know just how many seasons you believe Mike Riley will be coaching? Isn't he older than Iowa's head coach already? Those 'improvements' you mention better happen very quickly or it is back to the drawing board for UN.
The skirts are getting really good at firing coaches. Maybe someday they will be relevant but that day isn't today.
Yes, actually I have played the game.
So I know there are many factors that influence a game. Weather being one of them. Both teams were limited on what they could do offensively because of the wind. Another factor that can play a determining factor in how a game finishes is fatigue. Iowa's offensive line tends to wear down opponents as the game progresses. The running lanes that opened up for Canzeri on those touchdown runs were reflective of that--if you want to play the "our db was hurt card" then suit yourself. Do you hear any Iowa fans whining about CJ Beathard's limited mobility due to injury?
I agree Nebraska is a tough team--I'm guessing Michigan State feels the same way. If you read any of my posts last season, you would know I consistently stated Nebraska was much better than their record indicated. And I still feel that way. I also feel this year's Nebraska/Iowa game will be another dogfight.
I would like to set the record straight on a couple other things: Iowa is bringing in pretty good talent now, if you go by "expert" rankings, so that difference is not as glaring as you might like to believe. Regardless, the whole "Iowa doesn't bring in the creme' de la creme' of football talent" has been said for years. Yet, interestingly enough, Iowa has finished in the Top 10 five times in the 21st Century. How many Top 10 finishes does Nebraska have the last decade in a half? Since we are talking modern era here.
Nebraska may or may not improve dramatically in the upcoming years. Who knows. What I can say for certain is we have been hearing how good the Huskers are going to be for several years now. Guess what? We are still waiting.
Oh, and please, don't even compare what Ferentz inherited to what Riley and staff walked into last season. Apples and friggin' oranges, friend.
Iowa's regular season record since Nebraska joined the B1G: 38-27, 0-4 in bowl games. (4 bowl game played!)
Nebraska's regular season record since joining the B1G: 43-23, 2-3 in bowl games. Joined in 2011)
Iowa's regular season win percentage = .585
Nebraska's regular season win percentage = .652
Neither team can brag much. I'd say considering the changes made at Nebraska they have been the dominate team. So that means Iowa is the "little bro".
Nebraska's regular season record since joining the B1G: 43-23, 2-3 in bowl games. Joined in 2011)
Iowa's regular season win percentage = .585
Nebraska's regular season win percentage = .652
Neither team can brag much. I'd say considering the changes made at Nebraska they have been the dominate team. So that means Iowa is the "little bro".
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Iowa has played in 4 bowl games in last 5 years genius. Played in a bowl 13 of last 15 years. Gets your facts straight before you try and take a shot.
Nebraska isn't iowas little bro or vice versa and by no means are the huskers the dominate team between the 2 schools. As much as they hate to admit it the 2 schools have been pretty close since they joined the big 10.
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We have been hearing about this great talent argument ever since UNL joined the Big Ten. When do you suppose we will ever see it? Remember you have Riley and Banker as coaches. Does not get any more mediocre than that.
You sir are correct. Iowa has played in 4 bowl games in the last 5 years. Lost all of them. Thanks for assisting me with my point. I have corrected my original post.
But Iowa is still considered Nebraska's "little bro". 14-29-3 vs the Huskers.
No. This whole concept of "lil' bro" is stupid as far as Nebraska vs. Iowa is concerned.
How many top ten finishes have both schools had since the once mighties joined the league?
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