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That wouldn't make any sense for Kill. Lateral move.

You must have the sports almanac from Back to the Future. Biff...is that you?

09 and 02 Iowa was ranked in the top 5 in November. Also, if national relevance is what you require for a rival than why are you suggesting that Wisconsin or Northwestern replace Iowa? Wisconsin would just kick Nebraska's a$$ mostly and have you seen Northwestern's record? Just because they consistently play tough with Nebraska doesn't mean they're nationally relevant. You Husker fans just provide so much entertainment. 09 and 02 Iowa was ranked in the top 5 in November. Do you hang banners for that........?? No we don't. I was just pointing out that Iowa was nationally relevant in his lifetime. Do you know how to read and read context? Never mind that's a silly question.

Great looking forward to it!

09 and 02 Iowa was ranked in the top 5 in November. Also, if national relevance is what you require for a rival than why are you suggesting that Wisconsin or Northwestern replace Iowa? Wisconsin would just kick Nebraska's a$$ mostly and have you seen Northwestern's record? Just because they consistently play tough with Nebraska doesn't mean they're nationally relevant. You Husker fans just provide so much entertainment.

Lol don't flatter yourself. What about Nebraska RIGHT NOW is better than Iowa going forward. I don't need a history lesson. Going forward how can you say they will win 9/10? And yes I would consider 38-17 a curb stomping and with all of the times Iowa had the ball on Nebraskas side of the field it should have been a lot worse. This win doesn't feel any more special than the other 7 wins, Husker fans are just so fun and easy to rile up.

Nebraska is not a great team. Next. Neither is Iowa. Enjoy this one, because Iowa victories in this "rivalry" will be few and far between.... I guess we'll see. I think you Huskers are more butt hurt about this loss than you let on. Iowa will have a very similar team next year and this years team just curb stomped you guys by 21. Last year Nebraska could only manage to beat a 4-8 Iowa team by 6 and James Vandenberg was our QB!. This series will be close there is no doubt about it. In today's college football Iowa and Nebraska are about equal. Please keep Pelini btw. He makes watching Husker meltdowns so much more enjoyable.

Nebraska is not a great team. Next.

Nice try. I believe this team did beat your beloved Huskers though.

Hmmm don't seem to see any of these at Iowa..... How many of those will help them Saturday?

Iowa State and Kansas are on that list. What's your point? You just expounded on my point. Iowa and now you pointed out Iowa State and Kansas are all seen in a higher regard academically than Nebraska.

Well if we are insulting intelligence here I guess I'll join. http://www.aau.edu/about/article.aspx?id=5476 Don't seem to see UNL on this list...

Maybe most Iowa fans have a more realistic expectation for where their program is at this point. Maybe Nebraska fans shouldn't be so upset at an 8-3 record? Seeing as that has been and will be the norm for Nebraska football for quite some time it might be a good idea to not set the bar too high. The college football landscape is vastly different than it was when Nebraska was a power. This makes it very difficult for a program like Nebraska or Iowa to compete for National titles on a consistent basis ("...but you're an Iowa fan what do you know about winning titles?" Please save it.) I do think it's fair for the both of our programs to expect 8-10 win seasons on a regular basis with the occasional 11 when things fall into place and 6-7 when it's time to rebuild. Both of our programs simply don't have the recruiting resources to do that. I mean lets face it both fan bases come from boring states to a 5 star athlete from Florida. My main point is that I don't believe that Nebraska is what it once was and most likely never will be. I'm not even trying to start a flame war by saying that, Nebraska has great history and it's hard to match that in the mid-west. What is more likely to happen is Nebraska consistently being a tough team that is enjoyable for their fans to watch. As for me from an Iowa perspective, I truly believe that Iowa is getting better from being in the toilet last season and could be ready to make this series something special over the years. Friday's game should be great as both teams are very even and have strengths and weaknesses that will create interesting matchups. Iowa is not Colorado, but it's hard for me to say that given the recent results. For Iowa's sake I hope that they show some passion that was lacking the past two years to show that they are even with Nebraska. Here's to a great game on Friday

0maybe you think so. i am perfectly fine with how bo represents our program. but, i guess if you cannot beat us, just as well go for the character assassination. real class. So as long as Pelini keeps beating Iowa you're okay with him saying "F the fans."? Interesting. Considering that one minute rant had more intensity than Kirk has had his entire career, sure. I do wish Kirk showed more passion on the sideline, but he does show it at times when the camera is not on him. Mitch King (defensive tackle from 2005-08) has told stories of Kirk's emotion in the locker room and on the practice field. One story in particular is when Iowa was losing to Minnesota at halftime in 2006 Kirk came into the locked room and kicked the Floyd of Rosedale trophy. Not sure it was the smartest decision as I'm sure it was painful, but the talk that Kirk shows zero emotion is false. He just doesn't act like a clown on the sideline.

maybe you think so. i am perfectly fine with how bo represents our program. but, i guess if you cannot beat us, just as well go for the character assassination. real class. So as long as Pelini keeps beating Iowa you're okay with him saying "F the fans."? Interesting.

I am certainly not a huge fan of Ferentz, but he certainly represents our University a lot better than Pelini represents UNL. I'm just hoping that Kirk doesn't come up with a pure vanilla gameplan like he has the last couple years against you guys. All joking aside I hope we can enjoy a good game on Friday.

Nebraska: Running the read option on the football field and in the classroom.

I am thinking about making the trip to Lincoln in February for the Iowa game simply because I saw $5 tickets on sale online. It looks like these tickets are in the top section so I was wondering what the view is like from up there? Or what kind of deals would I be able to find outside of the arena before the game? Thanks and good luck in the rest of this game against Michigan State and good luck to the football team on Monday!

If the game was played outdoors I guarantee Delaney would force the kickoff back to 2:30 on account of the B1G's rule of no night games past the month of October. I think that might take some of the atmosphere out of the game not having it at night, but maybe I'm wrong.

Yep their whole family are huge Hawkeyes and both of the Stoops brothers played here. Back in 1999 when Hayden Fry stepped down here Bob was primed and ready to fill the coaching spot, but our AD at the time had to get too full of himself and wouldn't bring him on right away while he was available. So Bob did what anyone else would do and basically said "Screw you, I'll take my ball and go to Oklahoma." Iowa settled for Kirk Ferentz and the rest is history. Well that worked out well... Yep now Stoops is winning consistently at OU while Iowa is paying a fat cat coach $4 million a year to be 7-5 and play not to lose in every game.

Yep their whole family are huge Hawkeyes and both of the Stoops brothers played here. Back in 1999 when Hayden Fry stepped down here Bob was primed and ready to fill the coaching spot, but our AD at the time had to get too full of himself and wouldn't bring him on right away while he was available. So Bob did what anyone else would do and basically said "Screw you, I'll take my ball and go to Oklahoma." Iowa settled for Kirk Ferentz and the rest is history.

I would not be surprised if Stoops is holding out to make a decision to see if Norm Parker from Iowa steps down after this season. I doubt Ferentz would offer him because his defense is too sexy for Iowa, but if by some miracle Kirk does want him on Stoops would sign in a heartbeat. He is a Hawkeye through and through.

There will be no shortage of that my friend. I'd reserve a room downtown well in advance if you plan on staying the weekend though. I live in Omaha so I will just go to the game and go right back. Thanks for the advice though! Might have to carry that over to my friends making the trip from Des Moines.