It sucks we do not have the money to not schedule away games like this, but with NIL its going to be worse not better in the future. We got a win, now we can look forward to New Orleans in a couple of years.
Hey Pollard stop agreeing to these games
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I trust that everyone complaining about the schedule setup didn't go to Vegas and won't go to New Orleans.
You know, since it's such a ****** deal.
You know, since it's such a ****** deal.
I think all these games were scheduled before Cytown was a concept but won't it make more monies when there are more home games?
I know Pollard has run the numbers but dang wish we didn't have to go on the road for these games....
I know Pollard has run the numbers but dang wish we didn't have to go on the road for these games....
This was the second easiest game on our schedule and you're all acting like we shouldn't play a game like this because..... Why exactly? It's too hard and we might lose? Again, 2nd easiest game on the schedule, and the argument seems to be that it's too difficult so we shouldn't play a game like this?
You really cannot be serious, there is a huge difference between destination games like Vegas, New Orleans or Ireland and a trip to Ohio or Arkansas St. Should a B12 team being traveling to a road game like this, nope, but we don't have the money to purchase home games like a B10 team. It's the world we live in.
But this game was scheduled in 2014. Was the going rate $1.5mil 11 years ago? Highly doubt it.
Looks more like a back then mistake.
Honestly this issue with the schedule was the game in Ireland. (See KSU). That was a mentally and physically tired team today. Even the most optimistic of us knew 4-0 would be very difficult, but here we are.
If you don't schedule a home-and-home, then you need to pay another team to visit JTS the next year. So you have to pay $1.5M+ to two teams every year instead of $1.5M to one team a year.
Sure we could try to schedule home-and-homes with someone like a middle-to-bottom P4 team, but they're all trying to maximize their home games too.
Looking at ISU future schedules. FCS opponent is scheduled until at least 2031. The first G5 open slot is in 2031. 2 Bowling Green, 2 Tulane and 1 UNLV. The P4 non con game with Iowa is scheduled through 2027. Assuming the Iowa game is renewed, the first open non con game will be 2031, 5 seasons from now vs a to be determined G5 opponent.
Toughest schedule in the country I've been told and you can't convince me otherwise.
It doesn't matter. He has to write real checks to pay the bills. Not perceived value checks. He has to stretch every dollar as far as he can because we are at a disadvantage compared to our peers.
I'm sure his calculus would be a touch different if he knew Ireland was going to happen. Alas its pretty damn difficult to know that several years ahead of time.
Simplified: if the GA ticket sales produced enough revenue to justify guaranteeing 7 or 8 home games every year I'm guessing we would be doing it. Especially with a $20m hole in the budget (that I'm sure is somewhat exaggerated but regardless there's still a large deficit).
Its not crap unless we raise season ticket prices for the extra game. Also, maybe we called the wrong week, El Assico. Just glad to get the win, no one will care in a few weeks if we keep winning. Years past would have lost that fiasco. Seem to play a lot of nonstarters for the heat and experience. Almost bit us but has paid off in the past when second string steps in ready after an injury. Hopefully Konrady recovers fully, huge loss if not.
We used to drop 2 games early on our slow season starts then not lose in Brocktober. Give me 4-0 and Roctober.
Utah struggling. Illinois not having really easy time. Ohio state in a one score game in the second half.
At least with Bowling Green, could be a help in recruiting with the staffs connections in Ohio. When we played at Akron in 2017, I think it was said the night before is when they really fell in love with Mike Rose watching him in person.
How much money does Iowa State make for having a home game?
Perhaps I missed something, but everyone is asking like we would somehow lose money by playing another home game. It just doesn’t make sense to me.
If I’m wrong, explain it to me like I’m 9 years old.
Perhaps I missed something, but everyone is asking like we would somehow lose money by playing another home game. It just doesn’t make sense to me.
If I’m wrong, explain it to me like I’m 9 years old.
