Hy-Vee Big 4 Classic Ending

[BoxsterCy]

How about the Goofers? There are a lot of Cyclones up here that will do all we can to turn The Barn into Hilton North. Amirite, @BoxsterCy, @jcyclonee, @cyrocksmypants, etc.?

Don't think we have been in the Barn with the men's team since Justus Thigpen was a senior.

Great game BTW. Tied late and Gophers tried a full court pass that hit the hanging scoreboard. That gave us the ball under our own basket with a second or so left. We won an a sweet little lob to Thigpen who was being face guarded by Gopher freshman Voshon Leonard (back to the ball).

 

[CyTwins]

Called Paul Janssen a "Hillbilly P****"
Called Devyn Marble a "MF'ing Mama's Boy"
Told John Higgins to go back to the Big 12 where somebody can stand 'Your MF'ing P**** A**"

Players coach

 

[bluestarcyclone]

Don't think we have been in the Barn with the men's team since Justus Thigpen was a senior.

2006 i think. Beat MN 68-63

 

[tim_redd]

2006 i think. Beat MN 68-63

This was the Mike Taylor game.

 

[BoxsterCy]

This was the Mike Taylor game.

that helped me remember it!

 

[KennyPratt42]

2006 i think. Beat MN 68-63

Yep, I was there for that one.

 

[VeloClone]

Yep, I was there for that one.

As were I and Mrs. Velo.

 

[ISUMojoMan]

If the money is right Drake and UNI would be hard pressed to turn down a trip to Hilton.

 

[Cyched]

Called Paul Janssen a "Hillbilly P****"
Called Devyn Marble a "MF'ing Mama's Boy"
Told John Higgins to go back to the Big 12 where somebody can stand 'Your MF'ing P**** A**"

The Right Way TM

 

[Sigmapolis]

Called Paul Janssen a "Hillbilly P****"
Called Devyn Marble a "MF'ing Mama's Boy"
Told John Higgins to go back to the Big 12 where somebody can stand 'Your MF'ing P**** A**"

I know this is basketball and more of a rough-and-tumble business, but if I ever referred to a colleague, boss, client, subordinate, or regulator in those ways, or if I had ever referred to a student like that when I was teaching at ISU, I would have been (rightfully) fired a moment later. Why in the world does anybody want to play for that guy? What a petty ****.

 

[isufbcurt]

Wells Fargo sucks for basketball watching so for that reason I am ok never playing there again.

 

[bostrem00]

Iowa ending this the way they did was going to bring bad looks regardless, however I don’t fault them. Thankfully the 2 power schools in this state finally wisen up and follow the rest of the power 5 schools and dont need to play home and homes with mid majors. You don’t see KState rolling into the Koch Center to play the Shockers,the Jayhawks either, Missouri waltzing into Springfield to take on MSU. The media outrage with all of this is laughable.

 

[cyclones500]

Yeah I was shooting from the hip so thanks for clarifying.

I admit I had to look up the Bradley year, and honestly thought the Ohio State neutral-home seasons were the opposite of what they were.

 

[legi]

2006 i think. Beat MN 68-63

Was there for that one. It was great watching Mike Taylor win that game. Would love to see ISU play up here again. Maybe this coming up season

 

[Row55]

If the money is right Drake and UNI would be hard pressed to turn down a trip to Hilton.

Yup. Give UNI a couple of seasons to calm down and realize the BB situation is fundamentally the same as FB.

 

[chuckd4735]

If the money is right Drake and UNI would be hard pressed to turn down a trip to Hilton.

They could probably get the same money by going to a Michigan, Wisconsin or Mizzou, for example, and depending on the school, it might help their RPI more.

 

[NDMARTIN2015]

I will miss the Big 4 Classic, but you pretty much have to watch in person to enjoy the games, and even then tons of seats are unwatchable imo. The lighting for TV is horrid, and I’m not a fan of any extra lines on the court.

 

[SplitIdentity]

Called Paul Janssen a "Hillbilly P****"
Called Devyn Marble a "MF'ing Mama's Boy"
Told John Higgins to go back to the Big 12 where somebody can stand 'Your MF'ing P**** A**"

I'ma gonna go ahead and call BS on this. You were 4 rows up and heard all of these things, any of which would have gotten him fined? And nobody did a thing about it? He got tossed because he threw temper tantrums.

I've been off the Fran wagon for a while now, but there is no way this is true.

 

[Cycsk]

KU does every year, but the other two do not (they have played games there, but not annually). The KU season ticket package also includes that game. Mizzou plays Illinois each year in St Louis, however.

Seriously, the KU season ticket package includes a game at the Sprint Center? Is it an add-on?

There must be some KU connections with the Sprint Center that explains how they get so many good seats for the Big 12 tournament. I get to take part in presales for the NCAA tournament at the Sprint Center almost a year in advance, but nothing about the Big 12 tournament until after the schools sell theirs.

 

[Cycsk]

I'm a cbball nut so I love any chance to watch games but I think the demise of this event is about two things:

1. College bball is just isn't that popular with our fanbases/state. Most seem to only want to watch their team
2. Des Moines is lacking as a sports town. Just not enough casual sports/cbball fans to make this event a success.

Des Moines is known as a track town!