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    Drew Sharp, columnist for the Detroit Free Press, wrote in the days following Iowa's dramatic 15-13 win over Michigan State that the Hawkeyes might be the worst 8-0 team ever. "It doesn't help the Big Ten ... that the conference's last remaining unbeaten stays unblemished because the Hawkeyes have incorporated the perfect strategy - waiting for the opposition's inevitable mistakes." Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi takes the perceived slights in stride. Full Article at Des Moines Register
    It doesn't help the Big Ten ... that the conference's last remaining unbeaten stays unblemished because the Hawkeyes have incorporated the perfect strategy - waiting for the opposition's inevitable mistakes.
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
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Media wizards wave off Hawkeyes football success
  1. I don't know if they are as good as Texas, Florida, Alabama ... I don't know that they are any better than Cincinnati, TCU or Boise State. But right now, they're doing what they have to do, which is finding ways to win.
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
  2. They're a heartbeat away from the presidency. They have a long way to go, but. ...
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
  3. But we've always had a good sense of humor about our state. Most Iowans will listen and laugh to Iowa jokes and not be overly sensitive about it.
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
  4. We're not trying to make people mad. We're just trying to win games.
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
  5. Iowans, like most Midwesterners, believe things happen in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles, not Iowa
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
  6. I think Iowa is very good ... They just don't want to do it the easy way.
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
  7. I only know there is some bashing because people tell me ... I tried to watch (television) Saturday night, and I couldn't stay awake.
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
  8. were the arbiters of what ought to be
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago
  9. You'd probably hear a lot of the same things about Ohio State ... But I don't think there would be as much disbelief. I think there are a lot of people around who just truly don't believe Iowa is that great.
    SOURCE: Des Moines Register 2 weeks ago

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