Relief or Joy

[WhoISthis]

Relief, but frustrating that it was the same **** again, but luckily Iowa had mistakes like a CMC squad.

Seriously, to even be sweating out that FG attempt to this Iowa team is bull ****. Another year in which we should have won by 2+ scores.

Can’t wait to get the instate schools off the schedule. UNI/Iowa games under this staff are generally disappointing performances

 

[cayin]

I feel more relieved. I was obvious who the better team was, we dominated them yet couldn't pull away on the scoreboard. Now Hawkeye fans think they were jobbed. We have to beat them decisively next year to shut them the hell up.

 

[Farnsworth]

Both. I thought we were clearly better on both sides of the ball, but just made it close through a litany of mistakes. Playing through that was probably the only way to break that curse. Go Cyclones!

At first it was just relief, but now actually happy. It was good to see us fight through all the BS we put ourselves in, and finish it out. We were clearly the far better team which didn't show on the scoreboard.

Just wish we wouldn't make the dumb mistakes. The COVID year we won a lot of close ones, last year we see how mistakes killed us in close ones. Let's do option a first.

 

[cytor]

I hate this game every Sept, win or lose. I'm fine with scheduling someone else. Oh, and **** iowa

 

[cyphoon]

Do you feel genuinely happy or just relieved? Me, just relief. I've come to really hate this game.

Can't really say that I feel happy. We could have finished our opponent in the first half, but we made mistakes to keep them in the game. We need cleaner execution in conference play, or we will pay for our mistakes.

But... today renewed my hatred of the Iowa fanbase. I am elated that we won this game by shoving a 99 3/4" yard drive down the throats of their beloved defense. And where the frick was Spencer on that drive. He didn't have a single tackle.

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[CySmurf]

Do you feel genuinely happy or just relieved? Me, just relief. I've come to really hate this game.

I hate it when we lose 6 in a row...maybe if we start winning it more, we'd feel more joy than refief.

 

[besserheimerphat]

If all you feel is relief with no joy it may be time to find a new hobby. What's the point if a loss makes you miserable and a win doesn't bring you happiness.

But in this particular series, we've played some good games and still lost on dumb/fluky plays. That's when the losses really get unbearable. If you play well and get beat by a better team, tip your hat and move on. When you continually lose a close game by making monumental, pants-crappingly dumb plays in the biggest moments and your opponent capitalizes on Every. Single. One... All I wanted was to break that streak. I don't care how it looked, and for this game after the last 6 years I'm as relieved as I am happy. Like that 10 year streak to Snyder. Just waiting for the other shoe to drop. And it finally doesn't drop, and we get the W.

 

[HFCS]

I think we’d all enjoy the game more if/when KF moves on, even if the next coach is great.

These games of easily outgaining them and losing or almost losing are draining.

I also think having DM and Breece might have baited us into playing into their strength more than we should have. When you have an obvious NFL rb it’s hard not to just feed them the ball.

 

[HFCS]

Semantics but I just can't see it being better than doing things like beating OU or winning the Fiesta Bowl.

The Kempt win over OU might be my #1 ISU game.

Both offenses played a lot better in that one than today. Not to bash on today. This version of Iowa is exhausting to watch from any angle.

 

[HFCS]

But in this particular series, we've played some good games and still lost on dumb/fluky plays. That's when the losses really get unbearable. If you play well and get beat by a better team, tip your hat and move on. When you continually lose a close game by making monumental, pants-crappingly dumb plays in the biggest moments and your opponent capitalizes on Every. Single. One... All I wanted was to break that streak. I don't care how it looked, and for this game after the last 6 years I'm as relieved as I am happy. Like that 10 year streak to Snyder. Just waiting for the other shoe to drop. And it finally doesn't drop, and we get the W.

Breece lost 2 or 3 fumbles his entire career and one was poked out for 7 in this game. Stuff like that. I’d call that more of a fluke than saying he wasn’t ready to play or the team wasn’t ready.

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

We beat a bad team with a historically bad offense and what appears to be an overrated defense. I sincerely hope the players and coaching staff are not doing cartwheels over this win. If we continue playing like this we won’t be playing in a bowl.

Do u really think they are doing cartwheels.......come on.

Relief. I hate the game.

 

[nfrine]

Both. Relief that ISU won...Joy that eiu lost...

 

[alarson]

If all you feel is relief with no joy it may be time to find a new hobby. What's the point if a loss makes you miserable and a win doesn't bring you happiness.

Sometimes there are games where two teams put on great performances and its almost a shame that only one team can win because they've both done everything they can to earn it. This was the opposite of that. Both teams did seemingly everything they could to lose but someone had to go home with the W. If you had told me before the game we turned the ball over 2 times and had two of our punts blocked, I would have figured we would've lost by 20+

Happy to have the W, but the bad feeling about it many have is understandable.

 

[Acylum]

Relived that we got back in this rivalry after 5 games.

This was the Iowa team we should have put up 49 points in their house, instead we almost lost to a really really really bad team.

How many conference games do we win with 2 blocked punts, 3 TOs, and three possessions that get to first and goals that earn us a total of 3 points? 1? 2? 0?

 

[Bestaluckcy]

How many conference games do we win with 2 blocked punts, 3 TOs, and three possessions that get to first and goals that earn us a total of 3 points? 1? 2? 0?

This is a team with a lot of new faces, that just played their second game. Even Alabama looked flawed yesterday. Instead of looking at the mistakes, let’s look at the potential. I think the team is advancing beyond typical CMC Sept team performance. We definitely have some potential. Enjoy the journey.

 

[Acylum]

I think the team is advancing beyond typical CMC Sept team performance.

I can see having this perception after SEMO. After yesterday, not so much.

 

[Bestaluckcy]

I can see having this perception after SEMO. After yesterday, not so much.

Some people like to troll. If this is what you really think, hope we can make a believer out of you yet. I do agree we are not likely to go undefeated this year. Much season yet to play, the glass could well be half full. I love being 2-0.

 

[Acylum]

Some people like to troll. If this is what you really think, hope we can make a believer out of you yet. I do agree we are not likely to go undefeated this year. Much season yet to play, the glass could well be half full. I love being 2-0.

I’m sorry but yesterday’s performance wins us maybe 3 conference games at most. We don’t play in the b1g W unfortunately. If that makes me a troll I guess I’m a troll.

 

[Bestaluckcy]

I’m sorry but yesterday’s performance wins us maybe 3 conference games at most. We don’t play in the b1g W unfortunately. If that makes me a troll I guess I’m a troll.

Sorry as I wasn’t totally sure where you were coming from. Didn’t mean to make you out a troll. All I will say is we will get better as a CMC team has a tendency to do that. We don’t normally win the conference so what has changed. I am waiting for when we do. A lot more fun than watching years ago.

 

[madguy30]

I’m sorry but yesterday’s performance wins us maybe 3 conference games at most. We don’t play in the b1g W unfortunately. If that makes me a troll I guess I’m a troll.

If they go out and look bad next week I'll wonder but there's been plenty of Septembers where a bowl game looked pretty bleak and it worked out.

I'm actually glad (since they won) that they didn't come out and play flawless. Lots to improve on and a good opponent to tune up with.