I would feel better if JP were in a rental car traveling through Minneapolis, Madison, Iowa City, Evanston, Champaign, East Lansing, Ann Arbor, West Lafayette, Bloomington, Columbus, and University Park over the last few days rather than taking the Iowa State Tour bus through Harlan, Omaha, Sioux City, and Okaboji. I would prefer he be out in the waiting room of every University President's Office in the Big Ten looking for the opportunity to market the Cyclones and put national media misconceptions to rest. Personal visits to Jim Delany (Big Ten Commissioner) and the outside consulting firm the Big Ten has hired would be absolutely critical as well. You can do a great deal by phone and behind the scenes; however, personal visits would be most helpful.
In the end would it make the difference? Probably not. However, tens of millions of dollars are at stake. If there is less than a 5% chance of making a difference you have got to take it.
That being said, I am going to fully support the Cyclones no matter what.
