Are we or aren’t we Rivals

Is Nebraska and Iowa a rivalry

  • No it’s not, it’s being forced

    Votes: 57 50.0%

  • Sadly, yes

    Votes: 57 50.0%
  • Total voters
    114
I don't think that would ever happen.  Oklahoma and Texas are a true rivalry.  Doubt Oklahoma would come with out that game being in stone.

As to rivalries, all that matters is if you think it is or don't think it is.  I feel Iowa has given us all we want for the last 40 years.  I don't really consider prior to 1980 being modern day football.  Actually 2000.  I know 1970-71.  I don't care who won in the 1800's.  Heck I wasn't even around then.  I went to my first game, I think in 1953, and it seems ancient even to me.  Nothing about it is the same

Since 1980 it is 7-6 with the Hawk Eyes winning the last 4.  Still feel we should be happy they consider us a rival, it shows respect for our program.  I don't care about trophies, I think most of them are stupid.  As to whether they are a rival or not really isn't important.  We need to start beating them if it ever is going to be.  

Personally I would rather see us beat Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin.  But after the last two years, any victory is good victory.

 
skersfan said:
Still feel we should be happy they consider us a rival
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I get what you're saying with this, that we shouldn't be too arrogant to dismiss them as a rival because of some belief that they're beneath us, but I don't think they think of us as a rival. I think they have their rivals in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa State, and they're just fine with those.

To Iowa we're just a nuisance, and an arrogant one at that.

 
knapplc said:
To Iowa we're just a nuisance, and an arrogant one at that.
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I think we should look no further than this off-season for evidence of that. A 4-8 Nebraska team has commanded more interest and debate than any other team in the West division so far. That has to rankle the feathers a bit if I'm a Hawkeye because the Hawkeyes have been better of late.

Such is the nature of Nebraska football and it's really just a taste of what will come should Nebraska be a consistent national player again.

 
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knapplc said:
To Iowa we're just a nuisance, and an arrogant one at that.
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Eh, I think that's a bit undersold.  We beat them three of the first four times we played them after moving to the conference.  They took advantage of us under Riley but who didn't?  Had we managed to get the win last year the series would be tied since we joined the B1G.  That's more than a nuisance.

By the way, I got that data from the Iowa-Nebraska football rivalry so it's Wiki official.  End of discussion.

 
Mavric said:
Eh, I think that's a bit undersold.  We beat them three of the first four times we played them after moving to the conference.  They took advantage of us under Riley but who didn't?  Had we managed to get the win last year the series would be tied since we joined the B1G.  That's more than a nuisance.

By the way, I got that data from the Iowa-Nebraska football rivalry so it's Wiki official.  End of discussion.
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Sure. We're not a rival to them like Wisconsin, Minnesota or Iowa State. That's the takeaway, whatever word you want to use to define it.

 
Enhance said:
Such is the nature of Nebraska football and it's really just a taste of what will come should Nebraska be a consistent national player again.
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Oh...I dream of the day when the Iowa game is just another speed bump on the way to another good season.

 
I think one of the few things the conference got right with the legends/leaders mess was our annual cross league game with Penn st.   It checked a lot of boxes, mutual dislike due to past history, the conference newcomers, and history. 

If that was still going today I bet it would be a red circle on the calendar for both school every year. 

 
CapoValley said:
I think one of the few things the conference got right with the legends/leaders mess was our annual cross league game with Penn st.   It checked a lot of boxes, mutual dislike due to past history, the conference newcomers, and history. 

If that was still going today I bet it would be a red circle on the calendar for both school every year. 
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Ya. It was a good one and it made sense. Another one is Michigan State but I think I only like them because they’re the only top 5 B1G team we tend to beat. 

 
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NU, NW, Minn, Mich, MSU, Iowa. Not a bad division other than the name. I am curious what Nebraska fans thought of playing Michigan annually or was it just kind of 'meh'?

 
nic said:
NU, NW, Minn, Mich, MSU, Iowa. Not a bad division other than the name. I am curious what Nebraska fans thought of playing Michigan annually or was it just kind of 'meh'?
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Michigan was definitely ‘meh’. That’s why they upgraded coaches to capt spicy.

 
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I have never cared about Michigan.  I didn't like seeing us lose to them, but I never paid much attention if they were or were not on the schedule.

 
CapoValley said:
When Nebraska first joined the Big Ten Michigan was one of the teams I was really excited to play at minimum every other year. 
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It was Wisconsin for me.  I never gave a second thought to Michigan other than when we played them that week.  Certainly didn't circle it on my calendar

 
I thought due to the 97 NC split there would be interest in this game. Maybe now that Frost is in charge, it will amp up a bit.

 
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