There are things we come to expect as Iowa fans. Certain things we have grown accustomed to and others we thing we have grown accustomed to, but have instead trained ourselves to believe despite little actual reason to. Telling the difference can be difficult, but doing so certainly can change your perspective.
For example, we all know the Hawkeyes get better as the season goes on. That’s always been the case under Kirk Ferentz. There are a bunch of different reasons floated as to why. One of the top contenders has long been that it simply takes some time for the offensive line to gel together, but once they get rolling, that’s when the bullies of the Big Ten arrive.