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Originally posted by Thrillhouse
All I am saying is Iowa this year is like Illinois last year. Decent team, but not a team that will stop people from laughing at the big 10 as a whole.
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Scott - You're smarter than this - Illinois got worked in the Sugar Bowl, but it was a freaking HOME GAME for LSU, and LSU was dropped into that game (although they should have been higher) due to crowd issues. It was a complete mismatch, all the way.
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Originally posted by Thrillhouse
Look at how Iowa played against Iowa St. The same Iowa St team that has gotten knocked around by "good" Big 12 teams.
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Iowa beat the crap out of ISU in the first half, then some injuries helped Seneca Wallace along - the most prominent was SS Bob Sanders going down, allowing Wallace to throw over the middle w/ no reprocussion, and Freddy Russell getting injured, killing the Iowa running game. It wasn't "domination" by ISU - it was a second half marred by injuries, and Wallace going nuts. See today's game for another example - he had 492 total yards. He doesn't suck as much as I'd wish (although I hate him).
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Originally posted by Thrillhouse
Any team with no running game will lose against average big ten teams. Michigan won't beat Minnesota or Ohio St. The big 10 needs Ohio St to win out to regain respect.
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I won't disagree - but both teams beat WSU IMO. I honestly think OSU is the best team in the Big 10, but I would rather have Iowa locked into the Rose Bowl, b/c the Pac-10 opponent will be of lower caliber than the respective opponent in the Sugar Bowl (most likely UGA) . . .
Either way, I'll be at a bowl game again this year - that's fantastic, no matter what.
GO HAWKS