Bowen Born

[Messi]

I would have advised him to walkon at ISU or accept a scholarship at an out of state school. No consideration to Uni, Drake or Iowa.

So loyalty to your alma mater and dislike of instate schools trumps your child’s happiness, student loan debt, proximity to home and playing time potential?

 

[Cydkar]

Maybe it's just me, but as a alum and a letterwinner I'd rather pay my kids way and have them walkon than go to another in state school on scholly.

I wouldn't. I like money too much...plus it's not my decision.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I'm happy to see Ben Jacobson catch a break. Fran has been really cleaning up on the instate mid major talent.

 

[Sigmapolis]

The real over arching thing here for me is that Bowen is an exciting offensive talent that will have that drilled out of him real quick and will just end up as another UNI robot. That’s why I wouldn’t want my kid to play at UNI.

Yeah, he should have went to Drake.

 

[isufbcurt]

So loyalty to your alma mater and dislike of instate schools trumps your child’s happiness, student loan debt, proximity to home and playing time potential?

For me - YES

 

[Stewo]

The real over arching thing here for me is that Bowen is an exciting offensive talent that will have that drilled out of him real quick and will just end up as another UNI robot. That’s why I wouldn’t want my kid to play at UNI.

This, to me, is why Drake makes more sense. It sort of feels like Drake is going to start gaining on UNI and hopefully overtaking then in the coming seasons.

 

[Messi]

For me - YES

Glad you’re not my dad then. My Iowa alum father stayed completely out of my decision when i was being recruited by all 4 in state schools.

 

[jsb]

Bowen isn’t an ISU alum. His dad is and that’s great but you’re saying he shouldn’t go to a very successful mid major program where his family can see him play because his dad is an ISU alum?

I want to clarify i dislike uni and all their pantherhawk fans as much as the next guy but i just don’t think Bowen or Mike did anything wrong choosing to go to uni. Saying he has some loyalty to ISU because his dad played here is stupid.

I don't think he did anything wrong and I think he'll do great at UNI (and I'm glad we don't have to play him).

Who knows if Bowen grew up an Iowa State fan? Lord knows that all of our previous coaches did not do a good job keeping former players invested. I do think that if I was in high school and had grown up a die hard fan of any school, I would strongly consider walking on to that school rather than going to another one. But not everyone would make that decision.

It would be nice, though, if there were more players that grew up wanting to be Cyclones. Allen Lazard was one that picked Iowa State because he grew up loving Iowa State.

 

[Clonefan32]

I would have advised him to walkon at ISU or accept a scholarship at an out of state school. No consideration to Uni, Drake or Iowa.

This is one of the more absurdly stupid things I've seen on Cy Fan in a long time. You seriously would dissuade your child from going to a school they want to go to all in the name of some rivalry, which is completely non-existent as it applies to Drake and UNI?

Awesome perspective...

 

[xboxfever]

For me - YES

That’s ******* pathetic.

 

[Sigmapolis]

I don't think he did anything wrong and I think he'll do great at UNI (and I'm glad we don't have to play him).

Who knows if Bowen grew up an Iowa State fan? Lord knows that all of our previous coaches did not do a good job keeping former players invested. I do think that if I was in high school and had grown up a die hard fan of any school, I would strongly consider walking on to that school rather than going to another one. But not everyone would make that decision.

It would be nice, though, if there were more players that grew up wanting to be Cyclones. Allen Lazard was one that picked Iowa State because he grew up loving Iowa State.

That has been becoming better, though. Remember this family?

 

[VeloClone]

I wouldn't. I like money too much...plus it's not my decision.

The most important reason is listed last.

 

[Cyclone.TV]

I would have advised him to walkon at ISU or accept a scholarship at an out of state school. No consideration to Uni, Drake or Iowa.

I agree, this is about us parents not those silly kids.

 

[Cydkar]

For me - YES

I'm so glad that you aren't Brock Purdy's Dad...and 1000s of others, over the years.

 

[jsb]

That has been becoming better, though. Remember this family?

And Caleb grill

 

[Sigmapolis]

And Caleb grill

I think Grill self-radicalized more than it was familial influence.

 

[isufbcurt]

I'm so glad that you aren't Brock Purdy's Dad...and 1000s of others, over the years.

Reading comprehension try it. I was referring to instate schools. Last time I checked Brock was from Arizona and Iowa State isn't in Arizona.

 

[Cydkar]

Reading comprehension try it. I was referring to instate schools. Last time I checked Brock was from Arizona and Iowa State isn't in Arizona.

Fair enough. I still couldn't disagree more but that's OK.

 

[UNI1ISU2]

Maybe it's just me, but as a alum and a letterwinner I'd rather pay my kids way and have them walkon than go to another in state school on scholly.

Most of us are not helicopter parents either. We actually let our kids make decisions for their-selves. Especially at 17-18 years old

 

[Sigmapolis]

I like your new profile picture, @UNI1ISU2.

Very professional.