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Predict Hawkeyes vs ISU results

Do you agree with the premise that rivalries should be somewhat competitive? It might be if they were members of the same conference.

Cause I do. When the outcome isn't in doubt, only the score, how much enjoyment is there?

No different than the Bedlam series in Oklahoma in wrestling. You think Cowboy fans really get enjoyment from piss pounding the Sooners every year?
Yes, I do think they enjoy piss pounding the Sooners. Makes up for all the piss poundings the other way in football.
 
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I'll do that next time I go to film a practice.

Disliking a coaching staff qualifies as a rivalry?
It’s a regional rivalry. It has not been a competitive rivalry. But everyone in the state that cares about wrestling watches that meet. That means it matters more than say, Iowa vs Purdue or Iowas st vs any other big 12 team minus Uni. It means something to the wrestlers, and it means something to the state. It’s a rivalry.
 
It’s a regional rivalry. It has not been a competitive rivalry. But everyone in the state that cares about wrestling watches that meet. That means it matters more than say, Iowa vs Purdue or Iowas st vs any other big 12 team minus Uni. It means something to the wrestlers, and it means something to the state. It’s a rivalry.
Right? It’s not rocket surgery….

And some fans particularly hate rivals….
 
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No, I do not. Rivalries are about history, emotion, and competition. And sometimes proximity. Conferences don’t mean crap—we wrestle ISU every year. Look how fired up our coaches get during ISU duals versus that of say an Illinois dual.

A rivalry can be one-sided. Look at Cubs/Cardinals, Yankees/BoSox, Bears/Packers. Those are some of sports biggest rivalries and all either are or have been dominated for a long time by one side.
The Cubs Cardinals series is not one sided
 
Cards (I am Cards fan) vs Cubs is pretty much even in terms of W/L. Now, pennant and World Series wins is another matter.
Yep that what I was referring to. Cards have the edge in championships and games that matter. I’m a Cards fan too Chief. Really hoping Nolan resigns, I think it would be a surprise if he didn’t.
 
But those games are not against the Cubs. What do games against another team have to do with Cubs Cardinals rivalry.
If Iowa has 11 national championships and Iowa state has three do you not think an Iowa fan would use that fact to give shit to an Iowa St fan, their geographical rival? That’s why those games matter. Imo.
 
I’m a HUGE Cubs fan but yes it absolutely is one sided.
Tell me who leads in the all time series. If you’re saying the Cards are the most successful I agree but they are actually losing the all time series to the Cubs.
 
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Tell me who leads in the all time series. If you’re saying the Cards are the most successful I agree but they are actually losing the all time series to the Cubs.

It's really hard to say it's not a one-sided rivalry when one team has 11 World Titles in the same time period the other has 1. Division titles are 15-8.

Again, big Cubs fan here. But always remember when Theo took over he said (paraphrased) "We aren't trying to be the Red Sox, we're trying to be the Cardinals."

(We're probably picking nits, FWIW.)
 
Hawks 29 (1 team point deducted)
ISU 10
That's pretty optimistic, imo.

I suspect where the dual starts and what the score is at the time will determine if Lee goes.

Typically, Brands wrestles a few backups against the Clones, so the scores don't always show the big gap in the two programs. It's kind of like dangling a carrot in front of Dresser...give him hope and then yank the carpet.
 
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It's really hard to say it's not a one-sided rivalry when one team has 11 World Titles in the same time period the other has 1. Division titles are 15-8.

Again, big Cubs fan here. But always remember when Theo took over he said (paraphrased) "We aren't trying to be the Red Sox, we're trying to be the Cardinals."

(We're probably picking nits, FWIW.)
I'm still trying to figure out why people watch baseball and know this stuff. 🙂
 
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