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[Tre4ISU]

While this may be the case, I'm getting really tired of the constant ref bashing... all the time, win or lose. OK, so Texas was getting a few calls this time, so be it. But they obviously suck at what they're accused of doing, because if they were as bad as some people in this thread are saying, UT woulda won going away.

Check out any thread after a close loss, FB or BB, and it's always, "The Clones are always jobbed by the officials."

And people ***** about Iowa fans "never losing".

Then how bout you leave then? If I am sick of something, generally I try to stay away from it. That just makes sense to me.

Go watch that game. Watch our Dline. Texas was holding like a mother****er all game. It never got called. The PI was a junk call.

Also, the argument is you never get beat. You give the games away. Get it straight.

[tazclone]

To a "t" every Iowa fan I know has said "we were clearly the better team" regarding the Wisconsin loss. If I had a dollar for every loss in the Ferentz era I've heard at least one Iowa fan make that claim, I'd have $56.

Clayborn is the King of this. He has never lost a game it has always been lack of effort or something else. He never credits his opponent. NEVER. Guess what Adrian, if you get beat because of lack of effort ot "not playing hard" then you suck and you got beat.

[ca4cy]

And if I had a dollar for every time ISU fans complained about officials after a loss in football or basketball, I'd probably be able to pay my tuition.

I'm just saying, the complaining is annoying. Iowa fans not giving other teams due is also equally annoying. It would just be nice, if for once, in a post-game thread, we didn't have to read about how the refs were trying to screw over ISU.

Does somebody have a gun to your head? Newsflash....YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DISCUSSION. The first few posts in this thread made it fairly obvious what direction it was going to take and yet, here you are, 5 pages later. You act as if this is the only thing that has been discussed on CF since Saturday. There must be 50 threads that have very positive things to say about the game. The refs were terrible in the Texas game, mostly in Texas' favor. Whether it was a conspiracy or just them sucking, the fact remains they were bad and that, along with PR's reaction, is what is being discussed here. To quote your boy Stanzi, if you don't love it, leave it.

[SplitIdentity]

Then how bout you leave then? If I am sick of something, generally I try to stay away from it. That just makes sense to me.

Go watch that game. Watch our Dline. Texas was holding like a mother****er all game. It never got called. The PI was a junk call.

Also, the argument is you never get beat. You give the games away. Get it straight.

So, you really want to whine and cry after a monumental win like this? That's what makes you happy? OK, so what if the refs were giving Texas a little love. Did UT win? I thought ISU did? People have no complaining about the team this time around, so now everybody has to complain about the officials?

When is there a time that ISU plays that people DON'T have something to complain about? I have a feeling that even if Hoiberg goes undefeated in his first year, people will find a reason to complain about the parking at Hilton, the refs were calling too many charges, something blah blah blah.

Give it a rest folks. ISU beat up on one of the best programs in the history of the sport, in a place that nobody wins, and people are still complaining about something. Unreal.

[SplitIdentity]

Clayborn is the King of this. He has never lost a game it has always been lack of effort or something else. He never credits his opponent. NEVER. Guess what Adrian, if you get beat because of lack of effort ot "not playing hard" then you suck and you got beat.

Does somebody have a gun to your head? Newsflash....YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS DISCUSSION. The first few posts in this thread made it fairly obvious what direction it was going to take and yet, here you are, 5 pages later. You act as if this is the only thing that has been discussed on CF since Saturday. There must be 50 threads that have very positive things to say about the game. The refs were terrible in the Texas game, mostly in Texas' favor. Whether it was a conspiracy or just them sucking, the fact remains they were bad and that, along with PR's reaction, is what is being discussed here. To quote your boy Stanzi, if you don't love it, leave it.

I thought everybody wanted to keep Iowa out of this discussion? So how about we go ahead and do that, no? This is about ISU vs. Texas, and the officials, I see no reason to keep talking about the Hawks.

[cycloneG]

So, you really want to whine and cry after a monumental win like this? That's what makes you happy? OK, so what if the refs were giving Texas a little love. Did UT win? I thought ISU did? People have no complaining about the team this time around, so now everybody has to complain about the officials?

When is there a time that ISU plays that people DON'T have something to complain about? I have a feeling that even if Hoiberg goes undefeated in his first year, people will find a reason to complain about the parking at Hilton, the refs were calling too many charges, something blah blah blah.

Give it a rest folks. ISU beat up on one of the best programs in the history of the sport, in a place that nobody wins, and people are still complaining about something. Unreal.

SplitIdentity, you're never going to understand Iowa State fans because you're not an Iowa State fan. You may cheer for Iowa State but you're not a fan. You don't understand the emotional blasting Iowa State fans take constantly. You'll never understand what it means to be an Iowa State fan so stop complaining about it. If you don't like being around Iowa State fans and hearing what Iowa State fans have to say, then stop coming to this website. You're not an Iowa State fan.

[CYinPA]

I thought everybody wanted to keep Iowa out of this discussion? So how about we go ahead and do that, no? This is about ISU vs. Texas, and the officials, I see no reason to keep talking about the Hawks.

Yet you post this.
Changing your tune?

[CYphyllis]

I thought everybody wanted to keep Iowa out of this discussion? So how about we go ahead and do that, no? This is about ISU vs. Texas, and the officials, I see no reason to keep talking about the Hawks.

From the looks of things it was a few people venting about some bad calls that were made, it didn't turn into a ***** fest until you put your two cents in. You are the catalyst for this trainwreck of a discussion. Way to go, well done.

[Max57]

I almost never complain about officiating in football (B-ball -- another story), but there were a few obvious holding calls not being made. Made me crazy.