The media can cry all they want, but we're 5-0.

Great day.  Gutty iu win and Illinois beats an undefeated ranked USC making last week look even better

Posted by: @handsofblab

Although it happens a lot, I don’t think it happens this time. 

Oddly, I think they get credit for grinding one out in a historically tough place to play. 

As always, time will tell. 

16 - 1 regular season, so far.

I hope Scott got us the right guy. 

13Ole Miss beat 4LSU, so I expect the SECSPN to rank them ahead of us even though we won!

Posted by: @cg-paul

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Posted by: @handsofblab

Although it happens a lot, I don’t think it happens this time. 

Oddly, I think they get credit for grinding one out in a historically tough place to play. 

As always, time will tell. 

 

My son, who is 16, is a huge IU football fan and I believe he may be building a shrine to Cignetti in his bedroom.  I’ve brainwashed him well. He was so confident going into this game and I told him that Iowa plays lights out at home and has upset many ranked teams.  I told him not to be surprised if it was a nail biter.  He is used to blowout wins and thinks that’s how it works every weekend.  This game was a character builder.  
Our play calling on 4th down, however, was way too scripted.  Why not try a tush push once?  
This reminded me of comments Cignetti made in press conferences.  He talks all the time about playing 1 play at a time and that if you follow the blueprint, every play is 0-0.  If you stick with the plan, you don’t tighten up with the game on the line, while the other team is looking at the scoreboard and their sphincters tighten just a bit.

Posted by: @handsofblab

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until now.

Trip to the dentist's office, physical, ugly, terrible track record there.  Not playing well.

Walk out a winner.

Great win.

Now be prepared for the media to pick holes in us all week. 

We’ve played the Iowa role in games like this more times than I care to count…