Trap game?

[mustang_horsepower]

Looking at the schedule it seems we can do some solid work for another strong year. But there is always a game that seems a trap... Not too hyped and we may assume a win...
I think the trap is Rutgers... Just a new team and first on road...

Your traps?

 

[Hawksofly101789]

Every game we don't play to win and don't play ULTRA conservative cause we aren't the team to walk into any stadium and out talent the other teams.

 

[Hawkeye_311]

@Illinois is a classic trap game. It falls after a huge night game with Michigan and before a game with Nebraska at home. I agree that Rutgers is a scary game in the same manner as going to Maryland 2 years ago was.

 

[StormHawk42]

Not to mention Rutgers coach Chris Ash is from Ottumwa and born a Hawkeye fan.

 

[fifteenandoh]

lol.... you're not a good team if you're not focused each and every week.

 

[Birky]

lol.... you're not a good team if you're not focused each and every week.

It is possible a good team has never existed by that criteria.

Every great team has an off week. The great ones find a way to win those games.

 

[fifteenandoh]

It is possible a good team has never existed by that criteria.

Every great team has an off week. The great ones find a way to win those games.

no no... I'm a competitor... there's no possible way for a team to NOT approach each and every week completely focused... there is no such thing as trap games...

the whole idea is utterly ridiculous.

 

[soybean]

I think Ash has the potential to make Rutgers a BIG10 program - as of now I have my doubts it will be this year.

I'm not worried about any team Iowa will face this year as they have IMHO just enough to beat anybody on the schedule. But if I had to worry, it would be about Minnesota, Penn State & Illinois...mostly because of when, and where, we play them.

Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern & Nebraska have the potential to give us trouble, but I honestly think we are OK with them.

I just want the damn thing to get started.

 

[iahawkeyes17]

no no... I'm a competitor... there's no possible way for a team to NOT approach each and every week completely focused... there is no such thing as trap games...

the whole idea is utterly ridiculous.

Well tell that to ESPN, CBS, FOX and all the big time magazines who talk about trap games in football. In broad scope of things yes a team should be completely focused each week. But in reality this isn't true and plenty of times coaches and players have mentioned how they or their team wasn't completely focused for what ever reason. Especially young college kids who start reading stuff online and see on TV how good their team is and over look a team they should beat handily.

 

[fifteenandoh]

Well tell that to ESPN, CBS, FOX and all the big time magazines who talk about trap games in football. In broad scope of things yes a team should be completely focused each week. But in reality this isn't true and plenty of times coaches and players have mentioned how they or their team wasn't completely focused for what ever reason. Especially young college kids who start reading stuff online and see on TV how good their team is and over look a team they should beat handily.

I'm as sorry as I can be.... but its all a load of bs... sometimes team don't perform up to expectations... that's football... that's part of the game... that's part of the deal when you play competitive sports...

but this idea of "trap" games... its made up.... there is no truth in it what so ever...
there are no stats to support this idea.... its nothing but a fairy tale....

it simply does not exist.

the truth is.... the team that wins outplays the team that loses.... every single time.
and there are no guarantees going into any game.
that's the way sports should be....

now... you can make the argument that you can guarantee the referees are going to fix games for Michigan and Ohio State... but on a fair playing field.... there are no guarantees...

in fact... I have studied this for awhile now... and regardless of the sport... the favored team wins 75% of the time.... if this is not represented, then there is something nefarious going on.

in College football, games are being fixed... but the success rate is still close to 75% for the favored team.

but again... sometimes teams win... sometimes they lose..... yet a team will never lose because of this mystical, fantastic, incredible idea of a "trap" game....

its absurd... its ridiculous... and you shouldn't be eating any of it.

 

[DavenportHawk8]

@ Illinois is the one I am most concerned about. It is an essential trap game because we are coming off a BIG game vs Michigan and then playing Nebbie next week (could be for the Big 10 West title). Plus they have a new coach and by that time in November will have nothing to lose. So that game worries me the most!

 

[ThomesG.Hey]

no no... I'm a competitor... there's no possible way for a team to NOT approach each and every week completely focused... there is no such thing as trap games...

the whole idea is utterly ridiculous.

There's no possible way for a team to not approach each and every week completely focused??? Uhhh yes there is. It happens all the time, at all levels, of all sports.....

 

[Douglas C. Neidermeyer]

 

[pacnorthhawkeye]

lol.... you're not a good team if you're not focused each and every week.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

The correct answer is:

 

[pocha444444]

I'm as sorry as I can be.... but its all a load of bs... sometimes team don't perform up to expectations... that's football... that's part of the game... that's part of the deal when you play competitive sports...

but this idea of "trap" games... its made up.... there is no truth in it what so ever...
there are no stats to support this idea.... its nothing but a fairy tale....

it simply does not exist.

the truth is.... the team that wins outplays the team that loses.... every single time.
and there are no guarantees going into any game.
that's the way sports should be....

now... you can make the argument that you can guarantee the referees are going to fix games for Michigan and Ohio State... but on a fair playing field.... there are no guarantees...

in fact... I have studied this for awhile now... and regardless of the sport... the favored team wins 75% of the time.... if this is not represented, then there is something nefarious going on.

in College football, games are being fixed... but the success rate is still close to 75% for the favored team.

but again... sometimes teams win... sometimes they lose..... yet a team will never lose because of this mystical, fantastic, incredible idea of a "trap" game....

its absurd... its ridiculous... and you shouldn't be eating any of it.

You've never competed in sports then. I only played through high school, but there were definitely certain opponents where myself and other players on the team didn't approach that week of practice and game with the same sort of focus we would have if it were a greater opponent. You're crazy if you don't think this happens with college kids.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

I'm going to have to go with Penn State on the road. Minnesota and Illinois as honorable mentions.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

All of 'em.

 

[fifteenandoh]

You've never competed in sports then. I only played through high school, but there were definitely certain opponents where myself and other players on the team didn't approach that week of practice and game with the same sort of focus we would have if it were a greater opponent. You're crazy if you don't think this happens with college kids.

no no... I don't believe that ever happens... its unimaginable that anybody would even suggest the possibility.....

look... I appreciate the response.... but.... I think you are lying...

ask CJ Beathard.... competitors don't take games off... that's ridiculous...

the only people that could even possibly believe in potential "trap" games are people who have never seriously competed in anything their entire lives...

its not even a possibility.... I don't know what kind of world you people live in...
but you ought to step back to reality...

"I go into every game wanting to win and do whatever it takes to win those games,"
CJ Beathard said at the 2016 Big Ten Football Media Days

 

[ThomesG.Hey]

no no... I don't believe that ever happens... its unimaginable that anybody would even suggest the possibility.....

look... I appreciate the response.... but.... I think you are lying...

ask CJ Beathard.... competitors don't take games off... that's ridiculous...

the only people that could even possibly believe in potential "trap" games are people who have never seriously competed in anything their entire lives...

its not even a possibility.... I don't know what kind of world you people live in...
but you ought to step back to reality...

"I go into every game wanting to win and do whatever it takes to win those games,"
CJ Beathard said at the 2016 Big Ten Football Media Days

It's become very obvious that you are a terrible troll

 

[Grandpahawk]

NDST could be,we would of just beaten IaSt so everyone will be patting them on the back on kicking our State rival.This could be a tough game they've beat D1 teams in the past so you better bring your A game.

 

[Hawk8595]

NDST could be,we would of just beaten IaSt so everyone will be patting them on the back on kicking our State rival.This could be a tough game they've beat D1 teams in the past so you better bring your A game.

I was wondering when or if NDST would be mentioned. This is ISU only better.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

I was wondering when or if NDST would be mentioned. This is ISU only better.

It's certainly one of those games where no matter what you say or do, in the back of your mind, you still realize the fact that this is a program that has won 5 straight national titles and 5 straight against FBS opponents (all road games) and will at the very least continue to be a top 5-10 team this year going forward, if not go on to win their 6th title in a row.....regardless of the fact that they're an FCS team.


........and then you remind yourself of the 2009 UNI game.


It's not a trap game anymore because everyone knows what NDSU is capable of. That just makes it a game of some varying degree of concern.

 

[soybean]

It's certainly one of those games where no matter what you say or do, in the back of your mind, you still realize the fact that this is a program that has won 5 straight national titles and 5 straight against FBS opponents (all road games) and will at the very least continue to be a top 5-10 team this year going forward, if not go on to win their 6th title in a row.....regardless of the fact that they're an FCS team.


........and then you remind yourself of the 2009 UNI game.


It's not a trap game anymore because everyone knows what NDSU is capable of. That just makes it a game of some varying degree of concern.

Iowa won that game. In fact, Iowa has never lost to a FCS. Is North Dakota State a very tough team on the FCS level? You damn right. Are they capable of beating unwary FBS team? You damn right. Will NDSU sneak into Iowa City and surprise the Hawks? No.