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So after reading up on the Hawkeye trashtalk at Black Heart Gold Pants, I decided that we need to either dig up some more dirt on that cornhole of a state (pun intended) or just state some of the obvious (they would probably call it making fun of them, but I regard it as fact).  Well, I did a little bit of both, in the form of YouTube clips and jokes, and hopefully others will follow suit.

The first video clip was beautifully done, in my opinion, and if you want any added comfort heading into this weekend's game, just pay close attention to and remember the expressions on the faces of their fans.

What's really amusing is how they seemed SO glum to the fact that they were beaten substantially by the #1 ranked team in the country. 

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This clip depicts how absolutely dimwitted some Hawkeye fans can be.  I was actually disgusted to see this, and after watching for the first minute or two it was pretty easy to spare myself from watching the rest. (WARNING: Contains Some Brief Profanity)

Classy, right?  The video, however, seems just a little bit more comical after reading the joke involving the semi carrying pigs (See below videos).  It just seems like a good fit for the situation.

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This is actually pretty funny, which depicts how a guy from Iowa tries to convince a friend who moved there from Minnesota that his state shouldn't be hated on.  Funny all except for the Iowan repeatedly calling his friend Canadien, but I think we can let that one slide taking the average Iowan IQ into account. 

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And finally, the best clip for last.  I will go as far as to claim that this behavior is innate, and if I can teach this you can consider me the next "dog whisperer" for the National Geographic Channel.

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Also, if you want some great jokes to tell the plethora of Iowa fans that will probably be at the game, check out some of these gems below.  Just make sure to have group support if you decide to start storytime.

1. A Hawkeye fan walks into a doctor's office and removes his hat to reveal a frog sitting on his head. The doctor asks, "How can I help you?" The frog replies, "I was wondering if you could help me get this wart off my butt."
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2. Q: Did you hear about the fire in University of Iowa's football dorm that destroyed 20 books?
   
   A: The real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet.
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3. Q: Did you hear the story about the semi-truck carrying pigs that flipped over on the University of Iowa campus?
   
   A: The officials had to check ID's before letting any of the Hawkeye cheerleaders back on board.
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4. A man enters a bar & orders a drink. The bar has a robot bartender. The
   robot serves him a perfectly prepared cocktail & then asks him, "What’s
   your IQ?"
   
   The man replies "162″ & the robot proceeds to make conversation about
   global warming factors, quantum physics & spirituality, biochemistry,
   environmental interconnectedness, string theory, nanotechnology & sexual proclivities.
   
   The customer is very impressed & thinks, "This is really cool." He
   decides to test the robot. He walks out of the bar, turns around & comes back in for another drink. Again, the robot serves him the perfectly prepared drink & asks him, "What’s your IQ?" The man responds, "about a 100."
   
   Immediately the robot starts talking, but this time, about football,
   NASCAR, baseball, supermodels, favorite fast foods, guns & women’s body
   parts.
   
   Really impressed, the man leaves the bar & decides to give the robot one more test. He heads out & returns; the robot serves him & asks, "What’s your IQ?" The man replies, "Er, 50, I think." The robot says… real slowly, "So.. how.. bout.. them.. Hawkeyes?"
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5. What is the difference between a Hawkeye fan and a puppy?
   
   Eventually, the puppy will quit whining!
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6. Three guys, a Hawkeye Fan, a Cornhusker fan and a Gopher fan are out walking together one day. They come across a lantern and a Genie pops out of it. "I will give each of you one wish, that’s three wishes total," says the Genie. The Cornhusker fan says, "I am a farmer, my dad was a farmer, and my son will also farm. I want the land to be forever fertile in Nebraska." With a blink of the Genie’s eye, ‘POOF’ the land in Nebraska was forever made fertile for farming.
   
   The Hawkeye fan was amazed, so he said, "I want a wall around Iowa CIty, so that no Cyclones, NIU Panthers or Golden Gophers can come into our precious city." Again, with a blink of the Genie’s eye, ‘POOF’ there was a huge wall around Iowa City.
   
   The Gopher Fan (a civil engineer), asks, "I’m very curious. Please tell me more about this wall." The Genie explains, "Well, it’s about 15,000 feet high, 500 feet thick and completely surrounds Iowa City; nothing can get in or out — virtually impenetrable."
   
   The Gopher fan says, "Fill it with water."
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7. A guy in a bar leans over to the guy next to him and says, "Wanna hear a good Iowa joke?"
   
   The guy next to him replies, "Well before you tell that joke, you should know something. I'm 6' tall, 200 lbs., and I am an Iowa grad. The guy sitting next to me is 6' 2" tall, weighs 225, and he's an Iowa grad. And the fella next to him is 6' 5" tall, weighs 250, and he's an Iowa grad. Now, you still wanna tell that joke?"
   
   The first guy says, "No, not if I'm gonna have to explain it three times."
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8. Q: How many University of Iowa freshman does it take to change a light bulb?
   
   A: None, it's a sophomore course.
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9. Q. What did the Iowa graduate say to the Minnesota graduate?
   
   A. "Welcome to McDonald's. May I take your order, please?"
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10. It was reported that Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz will only be dressing twenty players for the Minnesota game. The rest of the players will have to get dressed by themselves.
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11. Four college alumni were climbing a mountain one day: an Iowa grad, a Minnesota grad, a Michigan grad, and a Wisconsin grad. Each proclaimed to be the most loyal of all fans at their alma mater. As they climbed higher, they argued as to which one of them was the most loyal of all. They argued all the way up the mountain, and when they reached the top, the Wisconsin grad hurled himself off the mountain, shouting "This is for the Badgers!" as he fell to his doom. Not wanting to be out done, the Michigan grad threw himself off the mountain proclaiming, "This is for the Wolverines!" Seeing this, the Minnesota grad walked over and shouted "This is for the Gophers!" and pushed the Hawkeyes fan off the side of the mountain.

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These should let those Iowa fans know who's state really tops the other (pun intended).  Any other good jokes or clips are welcome!