Iowa - What Did We Learn

[Guy Chamberlin]

Here's the worst part: nobody cares.

Yesterday's CBS color commentator was literally shouting "rivalry, rivalry, rivalry!" while his play-by-play guy appeared to snicker, suggesting the network had urged them to hard sell this non-meaningful game on a Black Friday that now has a more ambitious college schedule. Forced to sell the rivalry, all they could do was repeatedly mention that Iowa has won 9 of the last 10 meetings.

The Athletic had a college football summary this morning that didn't even mention the Nebraska-Iowa game. Neither did the college football summary in my morning paper. North Texas and Tulane both earned mentions.

 

[Wistrom Disciple]

Here's the worst part: nobody cares.

Yesterday's CBS color commentator was literally shouting "rivalry, rivalry, rivalry!" while his play-by-play guy appeared to snicker, suggesting the network had urged them to hard sell this non-meaningful game on a Black Friday that now has a more ambitious college schedule. Forced to sell the rivalry, all they could do was repeatedly mention that Iowa has won 9 of the last 10 meetings.

The Athletic had a college football summary this morning that didn't even mention the Nebraska-Iowa game. Neither did the college football summary in my morning paper. North Texas and Tulane both earned mentions.

In part because our game had zero impact on the playoff, conference title games, and we were both chasing eight wins. Hard to sell that to a neutral party when two other potential playoff teams were in action at the same time (Ole Miss & Utah). Might have sold more if Dylan were playing as the networks love to feed the Mahomes angle.

For our sake, I'm grateful that our embarrassment isn't more widely publicized (again). Frustrating enough watching the game yesterday.

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

ESPN runs college sports, and own all the rights to the SEC. Their media bias has controlled college football now for 15 years. Were not the sexy story or pick to be back to a power program. That would be the last thing ESPN would want and the Big 10

If you've really paid attention, ESPN along with most sports media pundits have openly stated that Nebraska getting back to prominence would be good for college football. Nebraska has been a story with every coaching change, and every new Nebraska coach has been given positive press, premature poll rankings, and stories about turning the historic program around, until they invariably disappoint and everyone starts itching for a new coach again. That's not bias. That's just who we are.

A sexy story is a sexy story. This year it's Indiana from the Big 10. ESPN has no trouble running with that story as it takes nothing away from their profitable relationship with the SEC.

 

[Archy1221]

Here's the worst part: nobody cares.

Yesterday's CBS color commentator was literally shouting "rivalry, rivalry, rivalry!" while his play-by-play guy appeared to snicker, suggesting the network had urged them to hard sell this non-meaningful game on a Black Friday that now has a more ambitious college schedule. Forced to sell the rivalry, all they could do was repeatedly mention that Iowa has won 9 of the last 10 meetings.

The Athletic had a college football summary this morning that didn't even mention the Nebraska-Iowa game. Neither did the college football summary in my morning paper. North Texas and Tulane both earned mentions.

I equate this “rivalry” to what KU/Kstate is with Nebraska being the Kansas portion of the rivalry. A team that never wins the game while its rivals (KState/Iowa) is focused on tougher teams while winning 8-9 games most years with the occasional 10 win season and making a run at a conference championship along with the occasional blip of 5 win season like this year. The one constant though is Kansas State beating Kansas no matter the record. Just like Iowa does to Nebraska.