This is the cockiest bunch of Nebraska fans I've ever seen....

[BulliesOfTheBigTen]

It's just... odd. I mean, yes, Iowa could well lose on Friday. It wouldn't even surprise me. They are a tough team at home as evidenced by Michigan State. But boy they've absolutely convinced themselves they will take it on Friday. And they love coming here to let us know how they're "ruining" our season. It's a degree of confidence that exceeds year's past, and this in a year where they're currently sub .500. I'm curious to see how they react should Iowa shock the world and leave Lincoln with a victory on Friday.

 

[Chuck C]

They are really excited at the prospect of going to Detroit. If you lived in Nebraska, Detroit would seem like an ideal vacation too.

 

[luvmyhawks]

They are really excited at the prospect of going to Detroit. If you lived in Nebraska, Detroit would seem like an ideal vacation too.

True. They don't fear Iowa one bit. so be it. Iowa needs to go and prove it. Hawks will get it done.

 

[hwk23]

I think they had a better team last year with Kenny Bell and Ameer Abdullah. It's like a whole fanbase of Joe Namath's "I guarantee victory", lol.

 

[JerryDennard]

They have nothing to lose, really. If they lose, they will have every excuse handy. They might even be gracious (doubtful). But if they win... they can gloat and preen for the next decade. It's a classic dominance move - talk a rack of s*** and hope for the best.

Notice: you don't hear the players talking smack. They know they will get punched in the mouth. Internet mouthbreathers though...

This really needs to be a curb-stomping by Iowa. I don't think Neb is as healthy as they represent - and with all the rape drama, I can imagine that Tommy might not have his A game (plus, he's had turf toe for the past 4 weeks - he only rushed for 2 yds vs Rutgers).

 

[singlet]

No one is cocky. Iowa very well may win. But if you think that Nebraska is better now than when we beat Michigan State, there is no reason to roll over and act like we can't beat Iowa. If that ruffles some Iowa feathers, that just makes it more fun.

 

[spiderland]

It's just... odd. I mean, yes, Iowa could well lose on Friday. It wouldn't even surprise me. They are a tough team at home as evidenced by Michigan State. But boy they've absolutely convinced themselves they will take it on Friday. And they love coming here to let us know how they're "ruining" our season. It's a degree of confidence that exceeds year's past, and this in a year where they're currently sub .500. I'm curious to see how they react should Iowa shock the world and leave Lincoln with a victory on Friday.

They will be nowhere to be found should we prevail on Friday.

In the (hopefully unlikely) event they win, this board may need to be shut down for a spell...

 

[BioHawk]

No one is cocky. Iowa very well may win. But if you think that Nebraska is better now than when we beat Michigan State, there is no reason to roll over and act like we can't beat Iowa. If that ruffles some Iowa feathers, that just makes it more fun.

You haven't spent much time reading the posts here then.

 

[singlet]

You haven't spent much time reading the posts here then.

Sure I have.

 

[nu2u]

I'm curious to see how they react should Iowa shock the world and leave Lincoln with a victory on Friday.

Either: (a) screwed by the refs; or (b) its Bo Pelini's fault.

 

[BulliesOfTheBigTen]

No one is cocky. Iowa very well may win. But if you think that Nebraska is better now than when we beat Michigan State, there is no reason to roll over and act like we can't beat Iowa. If that ruffles some Iowa feathers, that just makes it more fun.

We must be reading different message boards. There's being confident in a victory, and then there's delusional arrogance positing the game is a done deal. There's a myriad of the latter happening.

 

[Alum-Ni]

Both sides will be full of excuses for whichever team loses. Nebraska fans make excuses, Iowa fans make excuses, every fan base makes excuses after a loss.

 

[JerryDennard]

Both sides will be full of excuses for whichever team loses. Nebraska fans make excuses, Iowa fans make excuses, every fan base makes excuses after a loss.

Yeah, but I've never seen a fan base as desperate and cocky as Nebraska's. There really is no going back from this game. Not saying it's a rivalry but I've lost a ton of respect for the program and especially its fan base. The behavior goes far beyond fun and games bantering.

Iowa is 11-0. We're having a good year. Nebraska has lost 6 games Not a single Iowa fan expected this, nor do we think we are world-beaters. We weren't going over to Nebraska's sites and boasting. Not until the Huskers started just shitting on everything and in every direction.

There's a line between confident and cocky and Nebby is way over it.

 

[Eternal Return]

It's just... odd. I mean, yes, Iowa could well lose on Friday. It wouldn't even surprise me. They are a tough team at home as evidenced by Michigan State. But boy they've absolutely convinced themselves they will take it on Friday. And they love coming here to let us know how they're "ruining" our season. It's a degree of confidence that exceeds year's past, and this in a year where they're currently sub .500. I'm curious to see how they react should Iowa shock the world and leave Lincoln with a victory on Friday.

I guess we are their rivals because I can't remember any team since the NW game coming to this site to talk smack. Usually fans of teams with losing records don't get too cocky, rude, and delusional unless it's a rivalry game. If that's not the reason then ???

 

[herecomethehawkeyes]

with all the shit talking coming from fans in the west, you would think the records would be reversed. Two wins--one being a gift from the refs, the other against Rutgers -- and all of a sudden Nebraska is back and are world beaters again.

 

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

They hate us for our freedom.

 

[hawkster03]

They hate us for our freedom.

Which we can blame Stanzi for that!

 

[MITCH492]

Iowa wins. No problem.

 

[Suterman]

The Nebraska fans have been complete a-holes (Alum-Ni) excepted. If what they are saying is true, Nebraska should be favored by 30.

 

[Buffhawk]

It's just... odd. I mean, yes, Iowa could well lose on Friday. It wouldn't even surprise me. They are a tough team at home as evidenced by Michigan State. But boy they've absolutely convinced themselves they will take it on Friday. And they love coming here to let us know how they're "ruining" our season. It's a degree of confidence that exceeds year's past, and this in a year where they're currently sub .500. I'm curious to see how they react should Iowa shock the world and leave Lincoln with a victory on Friday.

Mostly, they will go back to the Nebraska board and back to their real usernames. Some of the decent posters may actually congratulate Iowa for a well deserved victory, but I am not going to count on it.

 

[icu81222]

It's part insecurity and part wishful thinking. Roll those together and you have desperation.

Welcome to the new generation of Corn husker nation.

 

[hawkcub]

Has to suck knowing their best case scenario is playing in the bottom rung of bowls. While our worst case is the Citrus Bowl.

 

[doughudd]

No one is cocky. Iowa very well may win. But if you think that Nebraska is better now than when we beat Michigan State, there is no reason to roll over and act like we can't beat Iowa. If that ruffles some Iowa feathers, that just makes it more fun.

You have one idiot that laughs at our SOS. But when you tell him you lost to four teams we beat his excuse is its the new coaching system. You can't have it both ways. Call ours weak but you cant beat 1/3 of the teams on it. And then expect a win. Unless you use nebby fan reasoning.

 

[doughudd]

Either: (a) screwed by the refs; or (b) its Bo Pelini's fault.

(c) new coaching system ( wtf does that mean? You either win because your better or not at this time of the year)

 

[hawkcub]

Think about this Cornhuskers on Friday non IA/Nebraska fans are tuning in to see if Iowa wins or loses.

 

[Bobhaywood]

with all the shit talking coming from fans in the west, you would think the records would be reversed. Two wins--one being a gift from the refs, the other against Rutgers -- and all of a sudden Nebraska is back and are world beaters again.

 

[Bobhaywood]

They should be 3-8......nice nebby, nice.

 

[hawkmart]

Beating a 5-6 team isn't exactly "shocking the world"

 

[JoRoWI83]

It is because you are Iowa. Nothing more and a whole lot less.

An Undefeated Iowa still thinks that makes them relevant.

a 5 and 6 Nebraska is still getting more headlines than you.

You have one good year every dozen or so and somehow that makes you think ( see first response.

Somehow Coach Frye's record of 232-178 is considered " Legendary " and two " whole " Conference Championships during the same time is grand.

Your Program is the embodiment of mediocrity. Have a shitty day.

 

[bagdropper]

I don't think they're truly cocky. I don't believe the average Nebraska fan truly believes they are going to stomp Iowa. I think they believe they can win, but they've seen so much WTF this year with their team that they wouldn't bet the house on it.

If you've read the game threads say on Corn Nation etc across the internet...especially Purdue game threads - a public hanging of Mike Riley would be too lenient a punishment for the results of how this season went, and their opinion of the state of their program.

Years like this simply cannot happen in Huskerland.

The trolling we're seeing is the last refuge of rescuing this season for their collective psyche. They really have nothing at all left to wish for. Unfortunately in the internet world, there will be fans of every team that allow it to get under their skin...this board being no exception.

Any reasonable view of this game would conclude that if both teams play to the results of the season so far for both teams, this game should be something along the lines of 34-26 Iowa. Now, I'm not saying Nebraska can't win this this game...hell yes Nebraska can win this game...but Iowa will need to help them do it - much like MSU did. And Nebraska would have to play pretty much a perfect game themselves...something they have not done once against any team with a pulse this year.

Therefore, I'm no more worried about this game than I was in every B10 game so far this year. Nebby trolls...meh, not a single solitary troll post forecasting doom has come up with any reasonable analysis as to why they will win this game.

 

[QChawks]

Douchebags.

All of them.

 

[HawktimusPrime]

It is because you are Iowa. Nothing more and a whole lot less.

An Undefeated Iowa still thinks that makes them relevant.

a 5 and 6 Nebraska is still getting more headlines than you.

You have one good year every dozen or so and somehow that makes you think ( see first response.

Somehow Coach Frye's record of 232-178 is considered " Legendary " and two " whole " Conference Championships during the same time is grand.

Your Program is the embodiment of mediocrity. Have a shitty day.

There's nothing in this useless and ridiculous post that's even halfway true. More headlines?... Iowa is being talked about by every outlet, they just landed the cover of SI, and they are a bonafide playoff ranked team.


Please waste more time sounding stupid.

 

[Metuo Accipiter]

There's nothing in this useless and ridiculous post that's even halfway true. More headlines?... Iowa is being talked about by every outlet, they just landed the cover of SI, and they are a bonafide playoff ranked team.


Please waste more time sounding stupid.

He meant in Grand Island. Nebraska is getting more coverage than Iowa in Grand Island. They still have that media market cornered.

 

[radicalhawk]

It's part of their fear and insecurity. They're suppose to be the cock of the walk. Iowa is challenging them for supremacy. They've got to smack down Iowa and put Iowa in their rightful place. If we had won that game last year, we'd be tied at 2 - 2 since they joined the Big Ten. If it becomes 4 - 1 after tomorrow, God save us. They will be insufferable.

 

[hwk23]

a 5 and 6 Nebraska is still getting more headlines than you.

Headline: "Will Husker QB go to jail or not? WR likes to watch: key witness." "Police chief believes victim." "Allegations create distraction for struggling Huskers".

 

[JoRoWI83]

There's nothing in this useless and ridiculous post that's even halfway true. More headlines?... Iowa is being talked about by every outlet, they just landed the cover of SI, and they are a bonafide playoff ranked team.


Please waste more time sounding stupid.

You made the Regional Cover of a magazine with only 3 Million Sub's remaining.

Iowa fan thinks making the Midwest Edition is something of note.

 

[Chuck C]

 

[7227]

It's a no-win situation in terms of their fanbase. Hawks win, Debby had a down year/bad team. Hawks lose, our best team couldn't beat one of Deb's worst.

Bottom line: I'll take a Hawk "W" and they can swing it anyway they want.

 

[Chuck C]

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

I haven't read much of the rape case but was JW watching TA have sex with a girl that night?! Can anybody give me a quick summary of what happened?