If you consider yourself to be well-versed in the world of social media or if you happen to watch or listen to a lot of nationally televised sports talk shows centered around college football, chances are you’ve heard this critique before: The Iowa Hawkeyes have heart, but they aren’t talented enough to be a top five team.
Whether it’s David Pollack on ESPN pushing this narrative or whether it’s “AnonymousSECFan69420” on Twitter sharing their thoughts regarding the Hawkeyes’ perceived lack of talent throughout the roster, there’s no hiding from the fact that there’s a stigma surrounding the Iowa football program that they’re a team entirely made up of farm boys who lack athleticism and have overachieved every step in their college careers due to a great system for development.