re: Iowa vs LSU breakdown

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Overall this will be a physical game. If LSU makes mistakes and/or is not motivated to play, Iowa can win and make it interesting at the very least.

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Can we please put this comment away for awhile (until after the game)?

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BrewHawk, great posts. I enjoy your bringing it to this thread. I can appreciate your exuberence re. your team's ability and the referenced LSU's mistakes, but gwilging had a 2 part (and/or) statement.

Was it the "if LSU makes mistakes" part or the "is not motivated to play" part that prompted your fiery reply?

If it was the "and/or is not motivated to play" part, gwilging has a point.

I have seen every LSU game this year. I have seen numerous Iowa games this year (yeah, I have this "record 5 games at once" thingy and played in the Rant's Pick'em contest).

You guys took it to Michigan. Ya'll went into Lincoln and played Nebraska lights out - Nebraska never knew what hit them.

Still, going back to the "motivation" part gwilging really does have a point.

I have seen LSU hold A&M to 10 points (34-10 game). Yeah, it was raining - so what? OK, corners played man - again, so what? And/or maybe the entire team was motivated?

I have also seen a loss to a lackluster Ole Miss team. I also saw LSU need to come back at the very end of the 4th Q to beat a so-so 3-9 Arkansas team.

Maybe motivation played a factor? LSU, certainly. Arkansas, without question. Arkansas played great against (on paper) a superior LSU team.

Motivation seems to work that way with wins and losses that any team experiences. Quite a factor. Jimmies and Joes. X's and O's. Yeah, I understand those factors. So do most fans, coaches and players. What I can't put my finger on as clearly is the motivation factor. Can't put this on paper - everyone struggles to do it when attempting to predict the outcome of a game.

Of course, this applies to Iowa as well. I just have not seen Iowa having this same motivation problem and playing down to the level of competition as LSU seems to exhibit this year. IMO.

This should be a great game. I totally respect your team. I just wonder which LSU team will show up.

Great posts. Great thread. Brewhawk, I see that you have posted some super, super additional great info. I would still like to share my thoughts.