... is too tight or has too much starch—that uncomfortable prickly feeling choking you, making you sweat a bit. 

That is the feeling the Iowa faithful get when they read the superlatives attached to the expectations for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team this year.

They say things like, "the bigger you are the harder you fall" or "nowhere to go but down from here" as they opt for caution ahead, despite the current headlines. Secretly, the fans are proud of their Iowa football team but prefer to hold low expectations, recalling that previous years of high expectations only brought bitter disappointment.  

For example, many remember 1961 when Iowa was ranked No. 1 going into the season.  Folks did not live that d...

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