Nebraska Staff Member Says Loss to Iowa was Bull-
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H8full, let's face it, the start of 2016 had Huskers (both fans and those inside the program itself) thinking that Nebraska was headed back towards its "rightful" place within college football.
Nebraska could shrug off the Wisconsin loss, because they hung in and it was a close loss on the road (unlike previous drubbings at the hand of Wisconsin). They could accept the OSU loss, because OSU just has a different level of talent. But Nebraska thought that they had turned the corner and could, at a minimum, compete with everyone in the West.
The Iowa loss changed the narrative. From your perspective, it was unexpected and brutal. My co-workers who are Nebraska fans conceded going into the game that a loss was possible. Tommy was hurt, etc. But they did not see a blowout coming.
The Iowa loss re-started the questioning of whether Nebraska had really made significant steps forward in 2016, or whether they are still a mid-level B1G West program. That isn't an Iowa fan talking--that was clear to listening to Nebraska fans sounding off on ESPN radio out of Omaha.
Devaney's comments, along with those of Nate Gerry, demonstrate that even those inside the Nebraska program believed that the program had arrived back in its "rightful" place last year going into the Iowa game. After that game, though, the only way that narrative works is if you dismiss the Iowa game as a fluke.
So, congratulations, your "Super Bowl" rationalization is at least slightly better than Devaney's and Gerry's "fluke" rationalization. It at least gives some credit to the fact that Iowa played well.
Nebraska could shrug off the Wisconsin loss, because they hung in and it was a close loss on the road (unlike previous drubbings at the hand of Wisconsin). They could accept the OSU loss, because OSU just has a different level of talent. But Nebraska thought that they had turned the corner and could, at a minimum, compete with everyone in the West.
The Iowa loss changed the narrative. From your perspective, it was unexpected and brutal. My co-workers who are Nebraska fans conceded going into the game that a loss was possible. Tommy was hurt, etc. But they did not see a blowout coming.
The Iowa loss re-started the questioning of whether Nebraska had really made significant steps forward in 2016, or whether they are still a mid-level B1G West program. That isn't an Iowa fan talking--that was clear to listening to Nebraska fans sounding off on ESPN radio out of Omaha.
Devaney's comments, along with those of Nate Gerry, demonstrate that even those inside the Nebraska program believed that the program had arrived back in its "rightful" place last year going into the Iowa game. After that game, though, the only way that narrative works is if you dismiss the Iowa game as a fluke.
So, congratulations, your "Super Bowl" rationalization is at least slightly better than Devaney's and Gerry's "fluke" rationalization. It at least gives some credit to the fact that Iowa played well.
You hit the nail on the head with the narrative business. Everything with Nebraska and its fan base is about the narrative. How about you just let what happens on the field speak for itself. When Nebraska wins the division again (they will win one in the near future I think) the "narrative" coming from Omaha will be the program has reasserted itself among its rightful place. Perhaps, but more likely it will just be the team was better than its other West division opponents that year. And that the whole thing starts over the following year, with everyone 0-0 and no one pre-enshrined to win.
The Huskers recruit better -- consistently -- than the other teams in the West. But their classes aren't better than Iowa and Wisconsin's classes on the order of magnitude that OSU and Michigan are. The talent "gap" between Nebraska and Iowa/Wisconsin isn't so great that the difference can't be made up through development and coaching. The sooner Nebraska stops treating Iowa and Wisconsin as beneath them, the sooner the Huskers will start winning more games against those teams.
The hell they don't. Now you're just flat out lying. Hey H8tful, it's 9:20.
This thread is about a nebby staff member crying that they are better than Iowa after getting bitch slapped by Iowa. Then you cry about a "lack of respect"? Ok.....
Are they making nebraska naive plates yet?
Read carefully and slowly, neb does not consider Wisconsin beneath them. Eventually it will click. Congrats on Iowas 2016 win, have the rings been handed out yet?
You need to read more carefully, neb and neb fan does not need nor want respect from hawk fan. It is hawk fans incessant need to be respected by CFB that is obvious. It will come when Iowa wins a conference title and makes the playoff until then your program is just a mediocre CFB program like neb without the history of greatness.
.......and without the uneducated, wanabe fans. Those who know CFB respect the Iowa program much more than the Nebraska program. Period. Carry on.
I like how that last drive for a TD the Hawks ran the ball 13 times and didn't pass once.
Since Neb has joined the B1G, Iowa has outscored them in head to head matchups 154-117. In that same timeframe, Iowa has outscored Iowa State 164-103... In reality, you're just another Iowa State on our schedule.
Funny you say those 2 things to get respect are to play in CFB playoff and win conference titles. But Nebby has done either of those 2 things this century. Fact is Iowa has 2 conference titles since Nebraska's last one and have come a heck of a lot closer to CFB playoff then Nebraksa ever has. Heck it's been 13 years since you guys lost fewer than 4 games. 15 years since you played in a major bowl game yet you think your program has respect. Denial is a funny thing. As for attention to ones program yes message boards talk year long but you don't see anyone from Iowa's staff talking about Nebraska game in February or whining about the games they lost to them 3 months later.
As for your broken record for digs on Iowa's rings they were for winning West Division and put Rose Bowl emblem on since they played in the game. Did not just get rings just for making the game and I know for a fact Nebraksa gave it's players rings for winning the division one time 5 years ago or so when they gave up 70 to Wisconsin in title game.
I sort of agree. Nebraska doesn't want respect or validation from Iowa fans. Nebraska (program and fans) wants validation from the college football world--"CFB" as you refer to it--that it is back in its "rightful" place. Nebraska's problem is that it can't be respected and admired by the college football world when it is losing to Iowa by 30. Hence, the effort to rationalize that outcome.
Big difference between Trump and the bug eaters is that the Donald is a winner.
I slowly and carefully read your b.s. statement. I'm glad YOU speak for Nebraska fans. You might want to have a chat with the several that I know who think they are above most every team in the Big Ten. I don't think they received your memo.
What Nebraska has accomplished against Iowa the last four years is exactly on par with Iowa States accomplishments. THAT is where your program is. Deal with that reality.
I will not only enjoy the 2016 win, I will also be enjoying the last three out of four wins. I am still enjoying the 21 point blowout in Lincoln in 2013. Now that I think about it, Iowa beating down Nebraska is becoming a trend.
Talk about lame comebacks from the obsessed Husker troll on an Iowa board in January. Was this suppose to be funny? And for the another Husker thread. This may surprise you it's the exact same thread you've had half the post in. You aren't the coldest beer in the fridge are you?
3 posts on an Iowa message board in 3 minutes. Take a lap, bud.
why did you go back three years a not since Nebraska joined the conference? Just curious.
Relevant and recent history. When you're looking for a recent trend and trying to define where Nebraska is in the now, this is how you go about it. Going on and on about the 90's, Lawrence Phillips, Tom Osbourne, blah, blah, blah doesn't assess where your football program is now.
Actually, for the reading impaired, I went back 4 years. I understand it's Nebraska, reading and math is hard.
No, but the guys are still wearing the ones they got for winning the west last year. Your guys?????
We also lean on that fact that the kicked the crap out of some team from Nebraska.
And yet your here, on the Iowa site. Why do so many bugeaters feel the need to go to the website, of a lowly not relevant team like Iowa. Surely that should be beneath you as the Supreme Being of all Has Beens?
Ooohhh, burn. Wait, Nebraska is looking up at Iowa in wrestling, too. Even your coaches and wrestlers try to troll Iowa is wrestling.
