Al_4_ISU

You guys are overthinking this. 1) The Big 10 West is the worst division in the history of college football having divisions. Even the old Big 12 North, at it's worst, was doing things like regularly beating Big 10 teams in non conference play. The teams Iowa plays are so fucking bad that all you have to do is not fuck up, because they're going to fuck up a bunch and literally hand you the ball in positions where your defense or special teams can score. On top of this, Iowa frequently misses the good teams from the East. When they do play them (Penn State this year for example) they get fist fucked. Michigan will fist fuck them on Saturday. 2) Iowa's defense is legitimately quite good. Not only are they almost always in the right spot, when they are gifted turnovers, they rarely drop them or fail to complete the play. They have a system, and they execute it perfectly. 3) Anyone who has watched Iowa football on a regular basis the past 15 years can attest that they have a really amazing amount of luck. If you watched on Black Friday, you'd see there were at least 3 occasions where Iowa ball carrier fumbled, and the ball bounced right to Iowa. Nebraska, on multiple occasions, committed turnovers that were not forced by the Iowa defense (but capitalized on nonetheless). There's the infamous gif of the 2 ISU punt returners running into each other to create a fumble late in a CyHawk game. Iowa did nothing to cause that, but it happened. And this shit happens to Iowa on a really frequent basis. I'm a believer in making your own luck to some extent, but I can't look at the film and tell you what Iowa is doing to make QBs throw balls directly to Iowa defensive players when no WR is anywhere close, how Iowa manages to fumble in ways that bounce the ball directly to their own players thus preventing turnovers, or make opposing players just literally run into each other and or drop balls, but it happens week in and week out and has for a long time. TLDR Iowa plays a god awful schedule, has a very good defense, (and to the first point) is a regular beneficiary of their opponents incompetence.

I mean, there's 4 guards - that should be enough in theory. Gilbert looked like a fucking dude until the VA Tech game, and he's a guy Otz has recruited before. He's been pushing Paveletzke into the lineup more, but I'm just not seeing it. Jones is tits on a boar. Lipsey is all conference material. In the portal, he leaned into guys who were studs at mid to low majors looking to bring them up, as opposed to the previous classes that were P5 guys who were unhappy with or struggling in their current situations. We were fist fucking the bad teams, and I think these guys have talent, but I don't know if they'll put it together in time. The real mystery is how completely useless Omaha Billiew has been. This guy was a consensus 5 star, McD's All American, guaranteed one and done, and he has done next to nothing. I get that college basketball is a big step up from playing in the Des Moines metro, but major yikes here. Right now we need a 10-8 type Big 12 season to dance. Otz has the benefit of the doubt, but this looks like a very disappointing season unless a light bulb comes on soon.

Nah, we’re trash. This was the highest rated recruiting class in school history. An alleged one and done 5 star who looks completely lost and has contributed nothing, a high 4 store who is one of two bright spots, and a bunch of guys transferring up with great stats. They look like the opposite of the first few Otz teams, and I can’t see them making the tournament right now. It’s the law of the universe that ISU fans can’t be happy in two sports at the same time.

It’s gonna be one of those games our fanbase talks about for decades

Will Howard never took a snap in a Farmageddon victory

Fuck K State

This shit is just wild

His wasn’t that bad. He just refused to let anyone actually look at it for a good hour

I’ve already broken shit in my garage and I’m rage drinking

I’ve never seen this much snow for an ISU game

He locked himself in his room and is refusing any further treatment. Keep in mind his idea of medical intervention begins and ends with bong rips. I don’t really give a shit besides it’s now on me to conduct the fish fry/seafood boil. Which I’m fine with, but it cramps the football viewing

At the in-laws for Thanksgiving. Cunt Dog has been quarantined upstairs, but FIL has already said aloud “I sure hope Cunt Dog is doing ok by himself up there”. Failure to Launch stoner BIL just got his thumb in half trying to cut a frozen ear of corn (making seafood boil) with a dull knife. Currently debating whether he needs stitches or not. Blood all over the kitchen.

Well, we get Aggy tomorrow night thanks to our inability to make free throws

Next week’s bloodletting will be extremely satisfying to me. I know Iowa beat us, but we can at least line up against a Top 10 and give a respectable effort. They will get their anus prolapsed

I’m going to break a bunch of shit

The way Iowa’s opponents insist on handing them games has to be observed to be believed.

My wife usually gets effected on the other end. She intentionally drank a couple beers last Saturday to try and relieve constipation and ended up puking multiple times. It’s crazy, because she wasn’t always this way. Just progressively got worse.

In the 2nd episode and loving it. So many homages to Fargo the movie, and the Big Lebowski too.

Wife has Celiac’s and bought these shitty gluten free tortillas. They expire tomorrow so I had to think something up. Sautéed them in oil until they were crispy, and topped with eggs that had chive sour cream whisked in, and were scrambled with red onions, leftover smoked pork shoulder, shallot, garlic, cheddar and Parmesan. Finished the whole thing with a couple different hot sauces my mom made, pickled japs from a buddy’s garden, and my own homegrown salsa. Chase with black coffee.

That was my 4 month old daughter. Kid’s been dropping thunder all day.

Thanksgiving aperitif. I’m probably getting kicked out of my own bedroom around 1AM.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Driftless! Busting out the cold weather gear. First ride in Decorah since we got out of the field. Crushed some tricky grades that usually have me walking a little. Having a 4 month old and not being out until 2AM shitfaced the night before Thanksgiving definitely has its rewards.

First daycare virus came early last week and absolutely put my dick in the dirt.

Jarrod is a moron. If selling out means ISU considers you a rival, than the whole conference is our rival. And UNI. And South Dakota State

You seem like a pussy. ISU routinely puts 60K in Jack Trice. You think it’s about you?