** 2021 Opponent Previews : Iowa (Game 12) **

[BigRedBuster]

 

[Nebraska55fan]

1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said:

 

 It's very true- the BIG has its favorites and the officiating is just awful. But it's up to NU to grab the respect it wants instead of being the nice kid on the block who is easily bullied. Every league has a team or two that get the short end of the stick when it comes time to distribute short sticks to SOMEONE. We are that someone. 

[BigRedBuster]

51 minutes ago, Nebraska55fan said:

 It's very true- the BIG has its favorites and the officiating is just awful. But it's up to NU to grab the respect it wants instead of being the nice kid on the block who is easily bullied. Every league has a team or two that get the short end of the stick when it comes time to distribute short sticks to SOMEONE. We are that someone. 

 But, it doesn't need to be that way.

 

It's simple to put in a rotation.  The problem is, they then try to work in all these external ideas about what is the most intriguing match ups...etc.  That's where things get screwed up.

[Nebraska55fan]

28 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

 But, it doesn't need to be that way.

 

It's simple to put in a rotation.  The problem is, they then try to work in all these external ideas about what is the most intriguing match ups...etc.  That's where things get screwed up.

I agree with you- but that didn't happen under Delaney/Alvarez and it's not going to happen under Warren/Alvarez either   The problem is when they set these things up so far in advance and things change. You have an Indiana, Minnesota, MSU or even a Shiano Rutgers team that starts to shine. 

[BigRedBuster]

24 minutes ago, Nebraska55fan said:

The problem is when they set these things up so far in advance and things change. You have an Indiana, Minnesota, MSU or even a Shiano Rutgers team that starts to shine. 

And, that's what I think should be eliminated from consideration.  If they simply set in place a rotation, it eliminates the need for that process.  Everyone would be playing each team every so often and the same frequency.  

[Caven]

Iowa's permanent crossover has been Penn State so it isn't like we got a nobody - but yeah you got the short stick with OSU.  Now for the next rotation we got a nobody with Rutgers

[Decoy73]

10 hours ago, Caven said:

Iowa's permanent crossover has been Penn State so it isn't like we got a nobody - but yeah you got the short stick with OSU.  Now for the next rotation we got a nobody with Rutgers

I'd say you guys are the top team in the B1G right now.  I'd even pick you in a matchup w/ OSU.  Your D is absolutely stellar.

[Mavric]

I actually really hope they keep winning.  That we we can crush their hopes when we kick their a$$ in November.

 

 

[Toe]

ESPN's FPI currently gives us a 46.4% chance of beating Iowa. According to that, we're actually the toughest opponent left on Iowa's schedule - #4 Penn State gets a 40.8% chance.

 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401282761

https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401282758

[BigRedBuster]

1 minute ago, Toe said:

ESPN's FPI currently gives us a 46.4% chance of beating Iowa. #4 Penn State gets a 40.8% chance...

 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401282761

https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401282758

This is such an odd year.  An unranked team with 3 losses has a better chance of beating them than an undefeated team ranked #4.  

 

People are noticing that we are better than our record.  The team now needs to go prove them right.

[JoeHuskers!]

On 10/3/2021 at 11:56 AM, Mavric said:

I actually really hope they keep winning.  That we we can crush their hopes when we kick their a$$ in November.

 

 

 

I for one, would love to ruin their perfect season

[Mavric]

 

[Nebraska55fan]

TO margin is the most important Stat in football- year after year. it is what it is. 

 

 

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/29

 

1	Iowa	6	4	16	20	3	2	5	15	2.50
2	Oregon	5	4	9	13	1	1	2	11	2.20
3	Kent St.	6	4	12	16	2	2	4	12	2.00
4	Middle Tenn.	6	10	8	18	3	4	7	11	1.83
5	Cincinnati	5	4	9	13	3	3	6	7	1.40
6	Boise St.	6	8	8	16	4	4	8	8	1.33
-	Toledo	6	6	5	11	2	1	3	8	1.33
-	Wake Forest	6	7	7	14	2	4	6	8	1.33
9	Baylor	6	3	8	11	4	0	4	7	1.17
10	Illinois	7	8	5	13	3	2	5	8	1.14
11	Air Force	6	5	4	9	2	1	3	6	1.00
-	Michigan	6	5	3	8	0	2	2	6	1.00
-	Ohio St.	6	2	9	11	1	4	5	6	1.0

[Nebraska55fan]

Iowa- what great fans. BOOING injured PSU defensive players- James Franklin reminded the hillbillys that IOWA does NOT run a Tempo offense.

Clueless. 

 

https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.com/2021/10/11/james-franklin-on-iowa-fans-booing-injuries-you-dont-run-a-tempo-offense/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NFLdraftmaverickSpooner&fbclid=IwAR1BrW8O00eW_I49cZkPggfKkZi0KFgbfk6HDe8IIPM6JGh9Ntmhwj3n9Nc

[Caven]

17 minutes ago, Nebraska55fan said:

Iowa- what great fans. BOOING injured PSU defensive players- James Franklin reminded the hillbillys that IOWA does NOT run a Tempo offense.

Clueless. 

 

https://nittanylionswire.usatoday.com/2021/10/11/james-franklin-on-iowa-fans-booing-injuries-you-dont-run-a-tempo-offense/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NFLdraftmaverickSpooner&fbclid=IwAR1BrW8O00eW_I49cZkPggfKkZi0KFgbfk6HDe8IIPM6JGh9Ntmhwj3n9Nc

Just curious - did the tv broadcast also show said players taunting the fans on the sidelines as they came off the field and then laughing about it on the sidelines and coming back in the following play?