It's a response to Iowa fans making Spencer Lee out to be their Messiah.
Look at other programs. None of them put their stars on the pedestal quite like Iowa fans do to Spencer, so when they lose the universe does not crash down. With Spencer since Iowa fans have made him the living embodiment of the program, when he falters ofcourse it's going to be doom and gloom. Bottomline Spencer Lee IS the Iowa program, where as others are PART of their respective programs.