Is This the First NU-iowa Game That’s Actually Mattered?

Redscarlet

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You were on the warpath all fall claiming the SEC and even the Big 12 were superior conferences to the B1G. Then the CFP happened and the one Big 12 team that made it scored a ZERO points. The same Tech team you were touting all season. And the SEC didn’t make it to the championship game, again. You also claimed throughout the season that Indiana was a nobody because they hadn’t beaten anyone dating back to their loss to ND in the previous year’s playoff.

How many times do you have to be proven wrong on your hot takes, you’ll just accept you were wrong?
He argue the point with you if you were Black guy or a white guy.😉
 
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king_kong__

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You were on the warpath all fall claiming the SEC and even the Big 12 were superior conferences to the B1G. Then the CFP happened and the one Big 12 team that made it scored a ZERO points. The same Tech team you were touting all season. And the SEC didn’t make it to the championship game, again. You also claimed throughout the season that Indiana was a nobody because they hadn’t beaten anyone dating back to their loss to ND in the previous year’s playoff.

How many times do you have to be proven wrong on your hot takes, you’ll just accept you were wrong?
I was wrong about indiana (takes a big person to admit this publicly)

said it a bunch after they won

coaching & culture matters

since we're doing this, I recall several instances of you pushing back on me for identifying our football team as being "soft" (something you should identify with)

I also recall you boasting about our OL room prior to last season

there's an endless - literally - litany of such occasions

how many times do I have to be proven right for you to accept it? (I already know the answer is 'never' since your very strong feelings toward me have rendered you incapable)
 
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I was wrong about indiana (takes a big person to admit this publicly)

said it a bunch after they won

coaching & culture matters

since we're doing this, I recall several instances of you pushing back on me for identifying our football team as being "soft" (something you should identify with)

I also recall you boasting about our OL room prior to last season

there's an endless - literally - litany of such occasions

how many times do I have to be proven right for you to accept it? (I already know the answer is 'never' since your very strong feelings toward me have rendered you incapable)
I posted numerous times that I was wrong on Donovan as a coach and it was time for him to get the axe.
 

Scoop123

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It's human nature to devalue something that you're not having any success at so I get the thought process , but for me personally , it's absolutely a regionally rivalry at least and the one team I want to beat the most now every year. I'm not sure is has to be a national rivalry that everybody else appreciates, to be a rivalry. I hate those fukcers and I want to beat their azz in everything that we play em in

See, to me that is just a hated opponent.

Lol - last thing I want to do is argue about what a rival is - especially with a guy I agree with almost all the time :) I totally agree on the "national" rivalry not being important. I just think it reflects how crappy our program has gotten in 20 years that we have lowered our standards to Iowa being a rival. I'd rather whip Ohio State 3-5 times and creating a secondary rival for them. I want to be rivals with a team I respect and might even have some jealousy of.

Anyway - It can be a fun discussion.
 

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See, to me that is just a hated opponent.

Lol - last thing I want to do is argue about what a rival is - especially with a guy I agree with almost all the time :) I totally agree on the "national" rivalry not being important. I just think it reflects how crappy our program has gotten in 20 years that we have lowered our standards to Iowa being a rival. I'd rather whip Ohio State 3-5 times and creating a secondary rival for them. I want to be rivals with a team I respect and might even have some jealousy of.

Anyway - It can be a fun discussion.
Purdue is more your speed.
 

o_waterboy4582

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See my prior note about trolls from Iowa - worst in the nation. When I read something from an Iowa fan I chuckle and think "they try so hard... but the dorkiness just cannot be shed."
Trolling? I always enjoy the nebraska fan delusion.
 

Scoop123

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Trolling? I always enjoy the nebraska fan delusion.
White flag. I give up. You guys are too good at this.

See what I mean? You guys aren't a rival, you're just dorks. You come to a board where more of the people on here can't stand our football coach, consider him an over-priced salesman, acknowledge Iowa has owned us in football recently, and many of us aren't even aware we have a Spring Game this weekend.

And Captain Iowa dork says "Nebraska fan delusion." You guys are way too big of dorks to consider a rival. What a zinger. Your awesomeness proves me right every time clowns like you show up and act like you have a clue
 

o_waterboy4582

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White flag. I give up. You guys are too good at this.

See what I mean? You guys aren't a rival, you're just dorks. You come to a board where more of the people on here can't stand our football coach, consider him an over-priced salesman, acknowledge Iowa has owned us in football recently, and many of us aren't even aware we have a Spring Game this weekend.

And Captain Iowa dork says "Nebraska fan delusion." You guys are way too big of dorks to consider a rival. What a zinger. Your awesomeness proves me right every time clowns like you show up and act like you have a clue
My job is done. Good luck on Thursday.
 

Hawkmanic23

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I see why some think NU-Iowa is a rivalry. Here's why I don't:

1. No one outside of Nebraska-Iowa would consider this a top 50 rivalry in the nation (debatable. Top 30 at least).

2. If the football game wasn't played on Turkey +1 so many non-NU or Iowa fans wouldn't hardly know about this game.

3. No national implications in football. Ever. NU-OU was ALL national implications. NU-CU same thing for a decade or more. *Please note, this is not required for a rivalry - I know that. But this is my list so screw off if you don't like it (lol).

4. One-sided.

5. Here is my main reason it's not a rivalry: I have zero jealousy of Iowa: Zilch. I grew up hating, but also admiring Oklahoma, their titles, Switzer and his swagger leading them to success. I WANTED some of that. Even with CU winning their fake national title - I was jealous, Pissed. It brought emotion. Ralphie running all over national TV, and the Buffs all over the national headlines. Sorry guys, there is zero and I mean ZERO that Iowa has that I desire or am jealous of. They beat us and I shrug. Yee-haw. The dorks won. They get to create another 8-win banner.

Iowa comes across to me as boring, hicks, inbreds, losers, no national titles, institutional racism discovered, lame state, dorky fans, and the worst internet trolls I've seen. Iowa's internet trolls couldn't get a rise out of a 17 year old boy seeing his first boobs. Their trolls are a joke. Watching Switzer get his team pumped up, beat us often - I would cringe. I would be jealous. I WANTED to be in that Orange Bowl vs. Washington and others. That to me is a rivalry. Sure, you hate them - but part of you respects their success. They have something that you hate that they have it. Iowa has none of that. ZERO.
lol…this is when I realize Iowa has broken some Nebraska fans.
 

mr.michigan

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See, to me that is just a hated opponent.

Lol - last thing I want to do is argue about what a rival is - especially with a guy I agree with almost all the time :) I totally agree on the "national" rivalry not being important. I just think it reflects how crappy our program has gotten in 20 years that we have lowered our standards to Iowa being a rival. I'd rather whip Ohio State 3-5 times and creating a secondary rival for them. I want to be rivals with a team I respect and might even have some jealousy of.

Anyway - It can be a fun discussion.
The irony of what you just posted is that you aren't good enough to even have a real rivalry with Iowa. Nebraska is far beneath Iowa. Nebraska's rival should be Minnesota...oops, no, maybe Northwestern
 

Baxter48

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Iowa is nothing to me they have never won anything in football or basketball of significance, they should really be embarrassed because Indiana has won a national championship in football before they did. The 1950 something fake championships doesn’t count Iowa. you can’t manufacture a rivalry similar to the big 12 trying to make Colorado our rival. You can’t!
 

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The irony of what you just posted is that you aren't good enough to even have a real rivalry with Iowa. Nebraska is far beneath Iowa. Nebraska's rival should be Minnesota...oops, no, maybe Northwestern
I want you to know Mrs Michigan that the memories you have of the bigger boys in the shower after gym class in junior high will never go away for you. As much as you think coming over to the husker board with your hot takes and witty comments you‘re always going to be “broken”.
 

o_waterboy4582

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I don't go to Wake Forests board.

I wish you were being honest, but just having you here proves you're not being honest. I'm not even being a dick - I just don't care about Iowa. True story. Losing to them is like losing to Vanderbilt for me. Shrug. All losses suck, but there's no extra sting at all that it's Iowa.
Ok. Not being honest about what?
 

mr.michigan

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I want you to know Mrs Michigan that the memories you have of the bigger boys in the shower after gym class in junior high will never go away for you. As much as you think coming over to the husker board with your hot takes and witty comments you‘re always going to be “broken”.
Holy ****....this is a cry for help if I've ever seen one. I'm sorry that happened to you. I truly am. God bless
 

PTHUSKER

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Holy ****....this is a cry for help if I've ever seen one. I'm sorry that happened to you. I truly am. God bless
Again, there you go with what you think is some witty response because you can’t handle the truth. How about some self awareness or have you forgotten the rich rod and Brady hoke days? Even your titles are tainted as the shared title with us was voted on by a bunch of nerd AP sports writers who most graduated from Michigan and your last title tainted by all the cheating.
Hard to imagine what kind of loser when not playing with his train set in his mom’s basement spends his time over on our board looking for validation of some sort?
That was also a really hot take when you said Iowa had no chance against Florida. Hope you didn’t bet your Pokémon card collection on it!
 
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Scoop123

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Ok. Not being honest about what?

You're not being honest when you say NU is like Minnesota to you. That was a weak comeback and everyone sees it. Like SuperBigFan69 said above - Nebraska is THE game for you. You guy are addicted to us. It's why you're on our board right now. How many times you been to Minnesota's board? How many times do I go to Wake's board?

I am being dead honest with you - I just don't hate Iowa. I literally don't care about you guys. Losing to Iowa for me is absolutely no worse than losing to any team in the B1G. There are some fans on here who feel different, but for me - Iowa is actually boring, has nothing I want and isn't a team I respect, look up to or am jealous of their success.

I know that comes across as a shot at Iowa. It's just me being honest. Unlike you, who are on our board boasting and puffing your chest out over the win. If Nebraska would've won, I'd be reading the news about our next opponent and getting excited for Saturday. But instead, this board gets inundated with Iowa fans who are talking smack and puffing their chests out.

Iowa brings zero emotion from me.
 

o_waterboy4582

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You're not being honest when you say NU is like Minnesota to you. That was a weak comeback and everyone sees it. Like SuperBigFan69 said above - Nebraska is THE game for you. You guy are addicted to us. It's why you're on our board right now. How many times you been to Minnesota's board? How many times do I go to Wake's board?

I am being dead honest with you - I just don't hate Iowa. I literally don't care about you guys. Losing to Iowa for me is absolutely no worse than losing to any team in the B1G. There are some fans on here who feel different, but for me - Iowa is actually boring, has nothing I want and isn't a team I respect, look up to or am jealous of their success.

I know that comes across as a shot at Iowa. It's just me being honest. Unlike you, who are on our board boasting and puffing your chest out over the win. If Nebraska would've won, I'd be reading the news about our next opponent and getting excited for Saturday. But instead, this board gets inundated with Iowa fans who are talking smack and puffing their chests out.

Iowa brings zero emotion from me.
Actually I enjoy going to quite a few different boards with Cyclone fanatic BWI Penn St and the Northwestern board being the ones I most frequent. Minnesota doesn’t have much action on theirs. I think Iowa fans get a kick out of observing your inflated egos. You have some of the worst athletic programs in the Big Ten but your attitudes are exactly opposite. I hate to break it to you but fans of the big ten schools including Iowa are laughing at you.
 
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Scoop123

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Chest out, and now it's time for you to (again) claim message board victory. You know Iowa bores me so now you revert to speaking for other Big 10 schools and their fans. So good. Alright friend, it's been real. I'm off to therapy to deal with your awesomeness.
 

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Actually I enjoy going to quite a few different boards with Cyclone fanatic BWI Penn St and the Northwestern board being the ones I most frequent. Minnesota doesn’t have much action on theirs. I think Iowa fans get a kick out of observing your inflated egos. You have some of the worst athletic programs in the Big Ten but your attitudes are exactly opposite. I hate to break it to you but fans of the big ten schools including Iowa are laughing at you.
How do we have some of the worst athletic programs in the big 10? As far as men go we were 2nd in basketball, we won the baseball last year 3rd in wrestling. Our track program in and out is strong and our golf team just won a tournament this spring. Please explain how we are bottom barrel in athletics?
 
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Redscarlet

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Actually I enjoy going to quite a few different boards with Cyclone fanatic BWI Penn St and the Northwestern board being the ones I most frequent. Minnesota doesn’t have much action on theirs. I think Iowa fans get a kick out of observing your inflated egos. You have some of the worst athletic programs in the Big Ten but your attitudes are exactly opposite. I hate to break it to you but fans of the big ten schools including Iowa are laughing at you.
You’re a Fvcking idiot. Wipe your azz on the Clarkeye board with this nonsense that you have delusionally put in your head.
 

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All I know is that Iowa owns Nebraska, so the constant Iowa crap talking is a sign of desperation. Stop being desperate and stand Husker tall.
 

Kakdawg

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Iowa is a rivalry - as much as it pains us. My first bout with Kong was on this very topic my first week on the board. Unfortunately neither team has played for much which makes it less exciting than our old traditional rivalries. But in terms of the extra juice that comes from playing the Hawkeyes and the back and forth between fans - there is zero doubt in my mind that it’s a rivalry. Hopefully we can make it mean something in football.
I hope it becomes a rivalry. The way they have been kicking our asses lately its hard to .



Holla
 

Hawkmanic23

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I don't go to Wake Forests board.

I wish you were being honest, but just having you here proves you're not being honest. I'm not even being a dick - I just don't care about Iowa. True story. Losing to them is like losing to Vanderbilt for me. Shrug. All losses suck, but there's no extra sting at all that it's Iowa.
I believe you, but you’re not the typical Nebraska fan. When it comes to Nebraska losing to Iowa in any sport…most Nebraska fans go “ape-sheet” over such losses.