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Are you kidding? Io_a was claiming AFTER we beat them this year that they were still better than us. These three fanbases are the equivalent of Mo, Larry, and Curly.That’s great.
I wonder if those consider us an easy out at this point. We have been holding or own with these teams for a decade now.
That’s great.
I wonder if those consider us an easy out at this point. We have been holding or own with these teams for a decade now.
I agree with all of that. It is also true that Iowa fans view every loss to NU as a fluke. This year was no exception. Most Iowa fans remain convinced that the Hawkeyes were the better team and should have gotten a better bowl than NU, despite the head-to-head loss.I will say that I have gotten to know a lot of Iowa fans over the last ten years of living here. There isn't a single one that I know that takes NU for granted or thinks we are a pushover. This doesn't mean that they don't think they can beat us or will win games against us. I'm just saying that they know they are in for a battle when they play us most years (in fairness, a few times over the last ten years they have taken us to the woodshed).
That being said, I still think most of them view us as a lesser program than what they are that is more like an annoying gnat than anything else. I think the biggest factor in this is not necessarily what happens on the field, but more about our smaller fanbase, less rowdy game day atmosphere/experience, etc. Just my opinion.
I'm sure they (esp Nebraska/Iowa) have fans that still do, but I doubt that represents the bulk of their fan bases.That’s great.
I wonder if those consider us an easy out at this point. We have been holding or own with these teams for a decade now.
When we stumbled last year and lost every B1G game but Illannoys, I bet every fanbase thought that order in the universe was restored and NU had returned to its proper place.I'm sure they (esp Nebraska/Iowa) have fans that still do, but I doubt that represents the bulk of their fan bases.
Most Minnesota fans can easily understand that we've had the outright better program the past 3 decades.
Husker beatwriters the past 2 years have written a lot about how their fans need to really respect teams like Wisconsin, Northwestern, and Iowa due to the long-term stability and established identity of our programs. Results of the past 10 years has really hit their fans hard.
At this point, if any fan doesn't respect that we've easily held our own against any program in the West, they're just delusional.
I will bet the house that all 3 fan bases predict a victory over NU in 2021. It happens EVERY year. Even The Fighting Lovies predicted a win every year, and almost all these games have been one sided.I'm sure they (esp Nebraska/Iowa) have fans that still do, but I doubt that represents the bulk of their fan bases.
Most Minnesota fans can easily understand that we've had the outright better program the past 3 decades.
Husker beatwriters the past 2 years have written a lot about how their fans need to really respect teams like Wisconsin, Northwestern, and Iowa due to the long-term stability and established identity of our programs. Results of the past 10 years has really hit their fans hard.
At this point, if any fan doesn't respect that we've easily held our own against any program in the West, they're just delusional.
We do the same thing here.I will bet the house that all 3 fan bases predict a victory over NU in 2021. It happens EVERY year. Even The Fighting Lovies predicted a win every year, and almost all these games have been one sided.
Sure but the difference is that we've won 6 straight vs Illinois, all by >7 points (and the closest, a 24-16 win in 2018, was after Fitz pulled many starters and basically let them come back from a 24-6 deficit). Also won 14 of the last 18 games. So we at least have some justification in recent data for thinking that we will beat them each year.We do the same thing here.
Well Illinois fans are living in a pure dream world. Hopefully we take the lead in that series and never look back.I will bet the house that all 3 fan bases predict a victory over NU in 2021. It happens EVERY year. Even The Fighting Lovies predicted a win every year, and almost all these games have been one sided.
We predict a victory over every B1G opponent in our weekly thread. Frankly, part of the definition of being a "fan" is that you think your team will somehow prevail, even in the face of daunting odds.Sure but the difference is that we've won 6 straight vs Illinois, all by >7 points (and the closest, a 24-16 win in 2018, was after Fitz pulled many starters and basically let them come back from a 24-6 deficit). Also won 14 of the last 18 games. So we at least have some justification in recent data for thinking that we will beat them each year.