Some of you were never athletes!

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I think for the teams in the big ten and the fans who live and die with their teams week in and week out, the critism you all have takin with iowa 8-0 and ranked #4 is totally unjust. Only a person who did not play college sports at a competitive level can sit there and say iowa does not deserve to be #4. LOL If i educated you by saying out of the top 4 teams in the bcs who has played the tougher schedule? Iowa easily, hands down. Iowa opponents are a combined 38-22, and eight of those loses are to iowa! I believe only florida has played oppenents with a winning record, and thats only one game over 500, texas and alabama not close! So to sit there and tell and educated midwest fan that a team does'nt deserve to be ranked #4 is ignorant to say the least. Did you know one place has iowa ranked #1 in the nation. the players and coaches can do nothing more than win. they're 8-0 and deserve to be in the hunt as does any other undefeated team. I am not saying iowa is the 4th best team in the country, but they do deserve everything there getting for praise. When in five weeks you go on the road to beat penn state, wisconsin, mich state and a homer game against michigan who scored a td on the first play of the game, Yes they do deserve! I love the coaching, the heart, and the can't lose attitude this team brings week in and week out. They combine smart playing, with a defensive front that puts pressure on the qb without blitzing. This is a great team story of an over achieving team which was ranked in most polls to be the fourth best team in the conference. I love it, it's great for college football, and sometimes the underdogs give you a reason to believe again when other programs don't do it the right way, this pogram does and when they are having a great year like this so far, it makes a person like me from the midwest proud to talk iowa football out here in new mexico. If your betting on iowa this week, be careful,:nono: should win but will be a tough spot for them emotionally. check out my teaser of the year which includes indiania this saturday. ARROW

 

[tulah]

I agree..... Iowa deserve's more respect

 

[maverick2112]

To play at PennState, Wisconsin and Michigan State and basically shut down 3 good offensive teams is pretty damn impressive to me..............

Not sure Florida, Texas or Alabama could do that although they could probably score more than Iowa............

But defensively Iowa is damn impressive and very very physical..............

 

[gjn23]

Boise has played a team better in oregon that's better than michigan state, penn state, wisconsin

should they be ranked above iowa????

sc will have played teams MUCH better than what iowa's played after this sat in

@ore, @cal, @nd, @ohio state. @ wash (who the hell else in the bcs conf has that slate of road games???)

should they be ranked above iowa?????

oregon will have played teams better than iowa in

@boise, cal, sc
should they be ranked higher than iowa

is iowa REALLY better than fla-tex-bama???

i say no way.....4th is the best they should be and it's subjective after that if they should even be that high........

if i were i fan of iowa i'd care less what anyone says, but there's a lot of season left to prove you're legit or fade away.

 

[bej0101]

i think the big 11 is a very weak conf and iowa the the weakling leader..pretty sure quite a few teams would kill them..:box2:

 

[djv]

Thats Why they play the games. And when a team has a loss they start over in getting respect from the poll voters. Iowa does not need to score much when you have there D.

 

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good imput guys

good imput guys

People that follow me know what i was saying and theres nothing wrong with subjective opinions, but for people to say they suck and are not deserving is dead wrong. Defense wins games and there defense is right there with anyone and i watch more football games and replays than should be allowed,lol ARROW and i need a few more points in this memhis game so lets score some points.:mj06: :mj06:

 

[djv]

Location Wis? Close to?

 

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div

div

i moved from prairie du chien 5 years ago to roswell new mexico. will be moving back to the midwest when i finally close on the sale of both of my businesses here. hopefully in the next 6 months.

 

[luvmy$$$]

Back to wiscy, why...:shrug: I live here, and were starting the 8 month winter season, lol.

 

[MR. LOCK]

People that follow me know what i was saying and theres nothing wrong with subjective opinions, but for people to say they suck and are not deserving is dead wrong. Defense wins games and there defense is right there with anyone and i watch more football games and replays than should be allowed,lol ARROW and i need a few more points in this memhis game so lets score some points.:mj06: :mj06:

I disagree with u 100%. But what does being an athlete have to do with anything?:shrug: Btw I have an MBA does that mean anything?

 

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mr lock

mr lock

i also have a mba and i believe that athletes that have been there and done that are happy for underdog teams and people who have'nt are the ones that pre judge teams they know nothing about. Most of the characters on here rippin on iowa were the same fellows who followed the so called sharp bettors money and lost there ass on penn state , and wisconsin and mich state. I BELIEVE EVERYONE ON HERE WILL AGREE WITH THAT AS I WAS WATCHING THE FORUMS as they were bitching. And mr. lock i think you will agree just because we are educated means nothing if we don't utilize self control and money management when it comes to the gambling world. :0corn and the beer and popcorn is for winning the over on the memphis game, have a good night mr. lock, ARROW:00hour

 

[MR. LOCK]

Here's a different take y the bten struggles in bowl games. Weather gets brutal in november therefore teams have to run the ball more and can't open the whole playbook. In the meantime teams in the south and west can still use the whole playbook. Consequently teams in south and west have an at advantage playing in good weather all year.:thinking: :thinking:

 

[layinwood]

Boise has played a team better in oregon that's better than michigan state, penn state, wisconsin

should they be ranked above iowa????

sc will have played teams MUCH better than what iowa's played after this sat in

@ore, @cal, @nd, @ohio state. @ wash (who the hell else in the bcs conf has that slate of road games???)

should they be ranked above iowa?????

oregon will have played teams better than iowa in

@boise, cal, sc
should they be ranked higher than iowa

is iowa REALLY better than fla-tex-bama???

i say no way.....4th is the best they should be and it's subjective after that if they should even be that high........

if i were i fan of iowa i'd care less what anyone says, but there's a lot of season left to prove you're legit or fade away.

I don't care either way about Iowa, all I know is they've won the games that have been put before them. Everyone on this forum keeps saying they'll lose this game they'll lose that game but all I know is they've won.

You mention two teams from the Pac10 that had the same opportunity to win but they didn't and that's why they're not ranked higher than Iowa.

 

[JT 314]

Is Iowa better then USC probably not. Does USC go to Mich. St., Penn St., and Wisc and win them all probbaly not! Oregon definately not!! They almost lost at home to a low level Big Ten team in Purdue!

You have got to respect the way this Iowa team plays. No BS and they bring it every week. Maybe not the prettiest but how else is Iowa supposed to get it done?

 

[Theboundbook]

I don't care either way about Iowa, all I know is they've won the games that have been put before them. Everyone on this forum keeps saying they'll lose this game they'll lose that game but all I know is they've won.

You mention two teams from the Pac10 that had the same opportunity to win but they didn't and that's why they're not ranked higher than Iowa.

Heard the same thing rooting for Utah all last year....

 

[BUCKY1]

Since they took my Badgers down, I'll certainly be pulling for them to run the table. Maybe they do, maybe they dont. I'll root for a blue-collar, hard-nosed, no 5-star recruits team anyday. Go Hawks!:box2:

 

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Bucky

Bucky

Since they took my Badgers down, I'll certainly be pulling for them to run the table. Maybe they do, maybe they dont. I'll root for a blue-collar, hard-nosed, no 5-star recruits team anyday. Go Hawks!:box2:

thanks Jerry, hope your great!

 

[Theboundbook]

Since they took my Badgers down, I'll certainly be pulling for them to run the table. Maybe they do, maybe they dont. I'll root for a blue-collar, hard-nosed, no 5-star recruits team anyday. Go Hawks!:box2:

Besides a Ute fan, I did go to U of M and of course will root for the BIG 10 whenever a team has a shot and Mich is out. Iowa has covered every game this year I believe also... Got to love em for that alone. ALA and FLA, havent really covered shit

 

[djv]

If you believe what you read in sports rags and here on ESPN. Iowa does not get the blue chip recruits the others so called big names do. They sure as hell do something right with who they do get. AS long as they don't get to many injuries do to lack of depth. THey can go 13 & 0.