Obligatory "Is Iowa a Rival" Thread

[Toe]

If geographic proximity were the main criteria for a rivalry, K-State and KU would've been our rivals in the Big 8/Big 12.

[Comish]

5 minutes ago, Toe said:

If geographic proximity were the main criteria for a rivalry, K-State and KU would've been our rivals in the Big 8/Big 12.

Except for the pesky fact that neither was competitive for many of those years....

[BartonHusker]

Kansas State could’ve become a decent rivalry. In the late 90’s and early 00’s they started to become the thorn in our sides. They were more of a “Colorado” type rivalry.

Kansas on the other hand just never reached anywhere close to a rivalry. Right or wrong there have been the historical issue of so many Nebraska fans being closet KU basketball fans. KU with football was the great game to fill up their stadium with those who couldn’t get home tickets and casually tailgate/party in Lawrence knowing a victory was coming. 

 

Oklahoma was our rival but we were a rivalry out of great respect to them. Texas IS their hated rival and they also had Oklahoma State. Bedlam has become a much bigger deal to them. 
 

Iowa State, much like Kansas State made more sense to be our natural rival but they were just a bottom feeder.  Nationally KSU/ISU aren’t given as much respect as KU/Iowa from the masses. 
 

In the end Iowa is really the only school that riles me up on multiple levels. A ballgame doesn’t need to happen to make me fell that way.  

[Mavric]

 

[knapplc]

Peak off season.

[NebraskaHarry]

2 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

[huskerfan74]

We have not beaten Iowa since 2014 in an overtime game. It has been five straight losses since then with two of those losses being a beat down. So, the real question here is whether Iowa considers us a rival and not vice versa. We have a lot of excellent football to play to make up for the last two decades of free falling into oblivion. Let us hope this year is the start.

[BigRedBuster]

6 hours ago, huskerfan74 said:

We have not beaten Iowa since 2014 in an overtime game. It has been five straight losses since then with two of those losses being a beat down. So, the real question here is whether Iowa considers us a rival and not vice versa. We have a lot of excellent football to play to make up for the last two decades of free falling into oblivion. Let us hope this year is the start.

The sports world is riddled with big rivalries where one dominates the win column for a time.

[Undone]

12 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

 

Re: "make the celebration last longer," that's what his mom said when...ok, nevermind.

[Hilltop]

Meh... the media always tries to stir the pot around this time each year.

[hskrfan4life]

F Iowa, it is a rivalry.

[VectorVictor]

4 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

The sports world is riddled with big rivalries where one dominates the win column for a time.

 

Just ask Michigan Wolverine fans. 

 

Ohio State has won every game but one since 2004 against Michigan, but it's considered the best rivalry out there (that's still around--Nebraska/Oklahoma was bigger). 

[CAHusker]

Seriously, who give a s#!t who our rivalry is?   Let's just get our team in order, then maybe we can worry about it.  

[knapplc]

40 minutes ago, CAHusker said:

Seriously, who give a s#!t who our rivalry is?   Let's just get our team in order, then maybe we can worry about it.  

 

I've been saying this for years.

 

 

 

 

[nic]

1 hour ago, VectorVictor said:

 

Just ask Michigan Wolverine fans. 

 

Ohio State has won every game but one since 2004 against Michigan, but it's considered the best rivalry out there (that's still around--Nebraska/Oklahoma was bigger). 

But, but, but....the Wolverines went 10-2-1 between 1988 and 2000. I keep having to recall ancient history to feel better.   oh how I miss John Cooper.