Great DMReg article

[JCPanthers]

I think Mac was referring to those so called expert sports talk hosts who appear to favor one school over another. I don't think he was referring to all Hawk fans. I grew up a huge hawk fan, and still follow them, and I didn't think anything of his post or Ames Panthers' "I haven't met a Hawk fan yet that doesn't think the world revolves around Iowa City." post.

Get over it.

[AmesPanther]

I think Mac was referring to those so called expert sports talk hosts who appear to favor one school over another. I don't think he was referring to all Hawk fans. I grew up a huge hawk fan, and still follow them, and I didn't think anything of his post or Ames Panthers' "I haven't met a Hawk fan yet that doesn't think the world revolves around Iowa City." post.

Get over it.

I'll post one more time and then I'm done with this thread. I should have never started this one up, that's not what this site is about.

Clearly I was exaggerating. Not all Hawk fans are like that, but there are a lot of them that do. Maybe it's just the Hawk fans I know and the radio/tv stations I watch.

I personally think Ferentz is a class act all the way. He deserves success. In order to not start something else up I'll not mention Alford. I guess I also won't mention which coach was wanted by the Hawk Nation and which was a third choice.

I also grew up a huge Hawk fan, not far from Ames. Quite honestly it was Iowa fans that made me not like the Hawks. It's one thing to rip on another schools athletics and be proud of your own. It's a whole different thing to rip on academics and schools in general.

I'd agree a majority of Iowa fans are fine and great. I really think there are just so many Iowa fans that a few really make them look bad.

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to Jonny Rogers

N.I.T. x 3 years in a row

[Mac's Maniac]

I think all you need to do is take one look at hawkeyereport.com on the football recruiting board and football board and my statement will be backed up. I'm really glad Iowa has had succuss. However, IMO in order to be considered of the nation's elite programs you have to win year in and year out. Iowa has had two 10+ win seasons but that doesn't make them elite in my mind. They are playing for BCS bowls year in and year out then I will but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Ferentz is an amazing and classy coach and it's almost impossible to not root for him. I hope he can establish Iowa as an elite program but the key to that is longevity. 2 years isn't longevity.

[Jonny_Rogers]

I'll post one more time and then I'm done with this thread. I should have never started this one up, that's not what this site is about.

Clearly I was exaggerating. Not all Hawk fans are like that, but there are a lot of them that do. Maybe it's just the Hawk fans I know and the radio/tv stations I watch.

I personally think Ferentz is a class act all the way. He deserves success. In order to not start something else up I'll not mention Alford. I guess I also won't mention which coach was wanted by the Hawk Nation and which was a third choice.

I also grew up a huge Hawk fan, not far from Ames. Quite honestly it was Iowa fans that made me not like the Hawks. It's one thing to rip on another schools athletics and be proud of your own. It's a whole different thing to rip on academics and schools in general.

I'd agree a majority of Iowa fans are fine and great. I really think there are just so many Iowa fans that a few really make them look bad.

Kirk Ferentz was not a third choice. Yes, Stoops was the first choice (at the time), but Ferentz was definitely the 2nd choice. Heck, the other candidates interviewed were Terry Allen, Don Patterson, and Chuck Long.

[Jonny_Rogers]

I think all you need to do is take one look at hawkeyereport.com on the football recruiting board and football board and my statement will be backed up. I'm really glad Iowa has had succuss. However, IMO in order to be considered of the nation's elite programs you have to win year in and year out. Iowa has had two 10+ win seasons but that doesn't make them elite in my mind. They are playing for BCS bowls year in and year out then I will but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Ferentz is an amazing and classy coach and it's almost impossible to not root for him. I hope he can establish Iowa as an elite program but the key to that is longevity. 2 years isn't longevity.

Mac's,

I'll ask you again for a list of Iowa fans who have stated that the Iowa football program is as good as Oklahoma's, Miami's, etc. Can I assume that you were making that up when you typed it?

[JCPanthers]

Here you go Johnny:

http://iowa.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=804&tid=33792240&sid=&style=2

[Mac's Maniac]

He Shoots..He Scores.

Soooooooooo Jonny.....Anything else you'd like to throw out that I supposively made up?

[Panthers to the Bone]

Take it easy on Johnny, but that was good to show you could back up your statement. We need more bandwagon jumpers like Johnny could be. He just has to see the support, love, and good product on the floor/field to be converted. Johnny, we have no hate for the Hawks, just some dislike for some of the arrogance and pushing around that sometimes comes from Hawk fans. Otherwise, things are OK b/t the two schools. Eventually, UNI and Iowa will become rivals. It may take some more time, but the time is coming where Iowa/UNI becomes like Nebraska/Creighton is.

[Pantherpower]

There is no question the playing field is close to level between the Hawks and Panthers. If the Hawks improve some next year, they may be on the same level as the Panthers in Men's BB (Just some playful ribbing there, Jonny)

[PurpleCatFan]

Program on the rise

How do you know when your program is on the rise?
When you start getting good heated discussions from the other in-state schools that include UNI. It is not there yet, however I think the rivalry is in this state is going to star including more than two schools. The panther fans can wear their Purple and Gold with PRIDE, because UNI does an outstanding job of competing in all sports, men and women, with a budget that is a fraction of most NCAA Division-1 schools.

Great job Cats! Keep up the good work.

The wins will grow.
The fan base will grow
The attendence will grow
The revenue will grow
The message board will grow
It's a wounderful cycle.

[AmesPanther]

If you are talking about men's basketball it's pretty obvious that UNI has a program on the rise. There was only 1 in-state team in the big dance.

[Jonny_Rogers]

Here you go Johnny:

http://iowa.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?f...0&sid=&style=2

Nope, that doesn't work.

I asked for a list of Hawkeye fans who stated that Iowa's football program was as good as those mentioned.

I still haven't seen that list, and I don't think I will.

Thus, whoever it was who said that either should provide the list or quit making things up.

[Jonny_Rogers]

He Shoots..He Scores.

Soooooooooo Jonny.....Anything else you'd like to throw out that I supposively made up?

I'd like to see the list.

[Jonny_Rogers]

Take it easy on Johnny, but that was good to show you could back up your statement. We need more bandwagon jumpers like Johnny could be. He just has to see the support, love, and good product on the floor/field to be converted. Johnny, we have no hate for the Hawks, just some dislike for some of the arrogance and pushing around that sometimes comes from Hawk fans. Otherwise, things are OK b/t the two schools. Eventually, UNI and Iowa will become rivals. It may take some more time, but the time is coming where Iowa/UNI becomes like Nebraska/Creighton is.

Nester,

Maybe in basketball, but not in football.