OT: Miss St Cowbell Question

[bjm989]

Just watching the Hawkeyes play Miss St.

Whatever sportmanship is supposed to happen — where no one rings them while Iowa is snapping the ball — is clearly not happening.

Could an opposing fan base just bring bullhorns in response? I guess the question is where is the line drawn?

Anyway, glad we don’t have to deal with that this year. I am cheering for Iowa and the Big Ten.

 

[phatcat]

Just watching the Hawkeyes play Miss St.

Whatever sportmanship is supposed to happen — where no one rings them while Iowa is snapping the ball — is clearly not happening.

Could an opposing fan base just bring bullhorns in response? I guess the question is where is the line drawn?

Anyway, glad we don’t have to deal with that this year. I am cheering for Iowa and the Big Ten.

Can't watch now, what is with the negative plays? Nine in the box?

 

[bjm989]

Can't watch now, what is with the negative plays? Nine in the box?

Their D line is winning the battle thus far. Simmons (I think) from Miss St with a sack and TFL on first series - he looks pretty stout.

 

[bjm989]

Can't watch now, what is with the negative plays? Nine in the box?

And now a missed assignment on play action and wide open 75 TD pass for Iowa.

 

[BFDCat]

And a fumbled recovery and TD in 2 plays. Go Hawks! Beating #18 helps our final ranking for people who care about such things.

 

[FanatiCat]

Cowbells were ridiculous in our bowl game with MSU (at least on TV, imagine much worse in person). Why can’t they be banned? I thought “noisemakers” were banned.

I’m surprised that opponents don’t just come up with their own noisemaker and campaign for their fans to bring them when they play MSU.

 

[NJCat]

Cowbells were ridiculous in our bowl game with MSU (at least on TV, imagine much worse in person). Why can’t they be banned? I thought “noisemakers” were banned.

I seem to recall from when NU played MSU that their cowbells were somehow "grandfathered" when rules about noisemakers were introduced.

 

[FanatiCat]

I seem to recall from when NU played MSU that their cowbells were somehow "grandfathered" when rules about noisemakers were introduced.

What a crock.

 

[zbag51]

I seem to recall from when NU played MSU that their cowbells were somehow "grandfathered" when rules about noisemakers were introduced.

Correct. I was at that game and the cowbells were terrible. I remember the gator bowl banning noisemakers, but making a special exception for the cowbells for some non-apparent reason.

 

[Catreporter]

I was there on Jan. 1, 2013, on the field during the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, and I didn't hear any cowbells!