Good points Chuck. I too think it's ridiculous for ANY ISU fan to predict us to lose by 31 points, let a lone someonw from CN! CW, you obviously have the same mentality that many Cyclones fans have (like Deace said)...that we're the underdog all the time & that we don't have a shot in hell. Why do you think they play the game? Anything can happen on any give 'Saturday'. Facts are facts, but I'd hope that you're a realistic FAN before a factual naysayer.
Facts are facts...you said it yourself. Facts are something that you can't argue with. You're acting like I want Iowa State to lose. I don't...I want the Clones to win just as much as anyone but as a journalist, my job is to give an objective opinion on the game and that's what I did. I could be a homer, cheerlead and pick Iowa State every week but that would be ridiculous.
The fact that I work at CN should have nothing to do with this. I am a member of the objective media. You wouldn't roast a Register writer for picking a game like this, so why me? That statement doesn't take away my love for this University. Radio shows don't bring me on so I can cheerlead Iowa State. That's not my job...my job is to provide insight and information.
Having a certain mentality has nothing to do with this. Deace wasn't even using me as an example like some of you think. Deace brought my name up to prove the point that if a tradionally optimist like myself picks that big of a margain, then something must be wrong. Trust me, we've talked about this today.
Anything can happen on any given Saturday...you're right, but that's a copout with my job. I don't have the liberty to say that when I'm on the radio/television or whatever I might be doing. I was asked for my opinion, I gave it and I gave facts to back it up.
I hope I get proved wrong and I hope that I have to eat my words. I just don't think that I will. Like I said earlier, if the offense that we know we have shows up and we get some turnovers on defense, then we'll have one sick game on Saturday. I hope we do!
Go Clones