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[QUOTE="Oleboy41, post: 840611, member: 4096"]
Well yes of course if we played better teams there'd be a better chance that we'd lose those games.  There's also a chance that we'd win those games especially if they were of the same quality of teams as PSU and NW.  Who knows. Also for as much as some have tried to call MN 'self inflated' it seems that some (not all) Cuse fans are really getting offended by a fan saying they were hoping to play a tougher team.  That's not disrespect to Cuse, its a mere reflection on the record and wishing our favorite team would get an opponent that would bring more national attention as well as getting a chance to 'play up' a level to earn respect.  I don't think any rational fan thinks this game is a push over as Cuse is a bowl eligible team from a major conference and that's never easy.  Not to mention that we've played 2 tough games with you in the last 5 years already.  That's part of the reason for the 'meh' as we've already played you twice and wanted someone different which is part of the fun of bowl games. Shoot the same could be said for you guys.  If MN fans got the bowl they wanted and you guys got matched with Iowa, Nebraska or Michigan I doubt many of you would be upset you didn't get to play MN.  Shoot I'd bet most of you would take those matchups in a heartbeat over us.  Why?  Because those are higher profile programs that would give you more of a 'boost' by beating.  If you beat MN you'll feel good but who will care nationally?  Who will say 'man we better look out for Cuse since they beat MN'?  Probably nobody.  Same for us.  It would've been more of a 'boost' for us to play and beat an SEC team or a BC team with a Heisman candidate and that's all folks are saying.  Don't take it so personal.
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