***@ Arkansas State Pregame Thread***

[StPaulCyclone]

I'd argue it'd be a little more than that because I doubt, we sell as many tickets and concessions for a G5 game as we do for a UCF/ Texas Tech game while undefeated; but yeah, it seems to be a few hundred K by my back of the napkin math. This would also be for 'going forward' matchups and wouldn't account for any type of a buyout.

Couple of good points, we might save even a little more with home/home games due to lower ticket sales. Also the buy-out is big. Going forward can we afford to to not schedule home/home games in the current environment? Will be interesting with the media deal expiring near the end of our set games.

 

[Hoggins]

This is much more 2017 at Akron than 2023 at Ohio. Stay focused and ISU should win. The coaches and Rocco will have them ready

 

[Aclone]

That is what Keith Murphy said on Sound Off, I really doubt the ISU athletic department is flush with cash right now, and so buying our way out of the game and then paying someone else to fill that spot on the schedule was not an option. Campbell can be unhappy about it, and still agrees to do it, I am sure he understands the finances at ISU a lot better than we do, and the costs of pulling out of the game.

Right now? Sure.

Campbell plans ahead. If he didn’t want this game, it would have been off the schedule years ago.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

Right now? Sure.

Campbell plans ahead. If he didn’t want this game, it would have been off the schedule years ago.

If what you said is true, then why are we going to Bowling Green and Tulane in a few years? Campbell is the coach, I am sure Pollard listens to his input, and wants to keep him happy, but at the end of the day, it's Pollard that decides the schedule. Campbell doesn't have to like it, Murphy said he doesn't but he also understands one of those things the university has to do to keep the lights on.

 

[ScottyP]

This is much more 2017 at Akron than 2023 at Ohio. Stay focused and ISU should win. The coaches and Rocco will have them ready

The Ohio game was really fluky with the illness stuff going around at that time. I'm sure the staff also learned from it so they can handle it better if it does happen again. I also think that the depth is in a much better place now as well.

 

[danvillecyclone]

This is much more 2017 at Akron than 2023 at Ohio. Stay focused and ISU should win. The coaches and Rocco will have them ready

David Montgomery and the boys
Easy win.

 

[danvillecyclone]

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David Montgomery and the boys
Easy win.

More of the same coming soon to another G5 stadium.

 

[MartyFine]

 

[MartyFine]

 

[Cyrocks]

Not worried at all about Saturday's game. No disrespect intended to the Arkansas State players. I hope they win the rest of their games after Saturday.

I can see the final score being 45-35 because ISU should empty the bench and the normal starters should only play a half total. ASU could keep it close, and people will freak out about "how close ASU played Iowa State."

I don't see Campbell running up the score just to impress AP voters.

 

[keepngoal]

55-17

 

[MartyFine]

 

[MartyFine]

 

[MartyFine]

 

[ScottyP]

I could see them rotating Burh in and out to ease him back. They did something similar to Jaylin Travis last year.

 

[danvillecyclone]

Maybe the Sqwaks will NIL him life changing money

 

[Statefan10]

Maybe the Sqwaks will NIL him life changing money

Kirk would not like him at QB. For numerous reasons..

 

[cytor]

Maybe the Sqwaks will NIL him life changing money

Get out the yellow construction paper for the photo op during the recruiting visit!

 

[OscarBerkshire]

Let's roll, 200+ rushing yards and bury them

 

[ZorkClone]

This is such a Campbell-ism its funny.

Still, a mobile QB is usually this defense's weakness. He appears to be very accurate @ 72.3%, but vs Arkansas he only had an average of 3.8 yards per completion compared to Rocco's 7.9. He would be the key to keeping their drives going.