Obligatory "Is Iowa a Rival" Thread

Is Iowa a Rivalry for Nebraska?

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If the measurement is equals in battle ... well a pair of 7-4 teams straining to become relevant. Kinda equal

If the measurement is two teams with passionate fanbases who cyber-hate each other. Kinda equal.

If the measurement is border-states who really care about bragging rights. Well ... maybe

If the measurement is historical significance/success ... then, no.

If the measurement is equals in terms of series wins. Squawks 23 Huskers 30. So I voted no. If recency is the measuring stick, it's still no. Since we have struggled for a while.

DOES the conference want it to be? Obviously.
Do outsiders see it that way? OLD-schoolers know better. But some of the younger crowd who have been watching since we joined THE B1G may be sold.

Is it evolving into one? Good question. From a cursory glance at the enemy priority 1 seems to be the CLONES. They also have 3 additional trophy games in conference. Wisky; Minny and us. And from what I can discern their obsession with us is only trumped by their in-state rival. So if we level up to where we should be, we might be promoted to number 1 on their list.
 
Bobby_Axelrod said:
If the measurement is equals in battle ... well a pair of 7-4 teams straining to become relevant. Kinda equal

If the measurement is two teams with passionate fanbases who cyber-hate each other. Kinda equal.

If the measurement is border-states who really care about bragging rights. Well ... maybe

If the measurement is historical significance/success ... then, no.

If the measurement is equals in terms of series wins. Squawks 23 Huskers 30. So I voted no. If recency is the measuring stick, it's still no. Since we have struggled for a while.

DOES the conference want it to be? Obviously.
Do outsiders see it that way? OLD-schoolers know better. But some of the younger crowd who have been watching since we joined THE B1G may be sold.

Is it evolving into one? Good question. From a cursory glance at the enemy priority 1 seems to be the CLONES. They also have 3 additional trophy games in conference. Wisky; Minny and us. And from what I can discern their obsession with us is only trumped by their in-state rival. So if we level up to where we should be, we might be promoted to number 1 on their list.
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Floyd of Rosedale is far more important to Iowa fans as far as trophy history/significance/importance. Iowa St is annoying and because they're in state it gets pretty heated. The "obsession" as you call it with Nebraska didn't exist until things like Eichorst evaluating where we were, Frost talking smack about us, etc. I would say for most Hawkeye fans the ranking of rivalry importance would be 1. Minnesota 2. Iowa State 3. Nebraska 4. Wisconsin
 
HawkTalk said:
Floyd of Rosedale is far more important to Iowa fans as far as trophy history/significance/importance. Iowa St is annoying and because they're in state it gets pretty heated. The "obsession" as you call it with Nebraska didn't exist until things like Eichorst evaluating where we were, Frost talking smack about us, etc. I would say for most Hawkeye fans the ranking of rivalry importance would be 1. Minnesota 2. Iowa State 3. Nebraska 4. Wisconsin
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The fact that iowa fans don't actually want MORE when it comes to their FB program is weird.

You fired your BB coach and he actually won a BigTen tourney title and made the dance.

But you refuse to force out your all-time losingest FB coach who has never won you anything.

That is why you are obsessed with NU. Our team has done it, over and over, won at the highest level and we replace coaches when they lose. Not iowa, you guys have been convinced that you can't win at a high level in FB.
 
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