Obligatory "Is Iowa a Rival" Thread

Is Iowa a Rivalry for Nebraska?

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No and they never will be. Iowa is what Missouri used to be. A team we played for a trophy noone cared about that just irritates us but is not ever going to be a real threat nationally.

Wisconsin is our new Colorado. A rowdy fanbase who's program has tasted some national success but has yet to prove it can take that big step up.

We don't have a rival right now. It was starting to be Penn State till the conference screwed up the scheduling system last expansion. My guess is that when expansion happens again in a few years we will see a Rival for Nebraska emerge. But right now it isn't there.

FWIW:

Northwestern is a more likable ksu. Guess we always have do deal with the purple kitties in some form.

Illinois is ISU with less condiments.

Purdue is Kansas and they are currently in their Mangino stage until Brohm leaves.

 
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I will say this again, other than Illinois, Rutgers and Indiana who we have beaten consistently throughout the past six years, the rest of the BIG are our rivals. We have not beaten Iowa in a few years now and they ripped us a new one last time. So, how can we say they are our rivals. I hope we beat them now in their own turf so they can start seeing us a ligitimate threat. Saying this and doing it is not the same thing. We must have the game of the year if we are to beat IOWA at their own backyard on senior day. They have a good defense and a much better QB than Michigan State. 

A true rival is one that keeps you from achieveing your season goal. If we had beaten IOWA last year, we would have accomplished that. Until we start doing that to opponents, we might as well approach each game as a rival if that makes us more motivated to win.

 
Glass said:
Off topic: Who are the announcers for the Nebraska high school football championships on Neb Public TV? They are terrific. I looked everywhere to find their names.That No. 23 for Scottsbluff is a beast. So is Epperson for Skutt, to mention a few notables. 
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Larry Putney and Damon Benning.

 
You are not a true rival until the vote hits 85%. Then it is just that bottom part of the bell curve like the knuckle draggers and mouth breathers.  

 
huskerfan74 said:
I will say this again, other than Illinois, Rutgers and Indiana who we have beaten consistently throughout the past six years, the rest of the BIG are our rivals. We have not beaten Iowa in a few years now and they ripped us a new one last time. So, how can we say they are our rivals. I hope we beat them now in their own turf so they can start seeing us a ligitimate threat. Saying this and doing it is not the same thing. We must have the game of the year if we are to beat IOWA at their own backyard on senior day. They have a good defense and a much better QB than Michigan State. 

A true rival is one that keeps you from achieveing your season goal. If we had beaten IOWA last year, we would have accomplished that. Until we start doing that to opponents, we might as well approach each game as a rival if that makes us more motivated to win.
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sounds ligit.

 
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