Randy Pete Column: How long will fans put up with the mess in which college sports finds itself?

[jcordova8]

Iowa State fans will remain loyal, amid college sports’ drama.

But today’s landscape is testing that loyalty.

Randy Peterson on the transfer portal, NIL and what it all means for fans moving forward.

PETERSON: How long will fans put up with the mess in which college sports finds itself? - Cyclone Fanatic

Photo Credit: Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic Concern about how today’s out-of-whack college sports is affecting its still-loyal (so far) fans was heightened recently during a conversation. Some people mentioned they’d think twice about purchasing a replica jersey or an autographed picture...

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[Marcelason78]

……Randy Peterson on the transfer portal, NIL and what it all means for fans moving forward.

PETERSON: How long will fans put up with the mess in which college sports finds itself? - Cyclone Fanatic

Photo Credit: Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic Concern about how today’s out-of-whack college sports is affecting its still-loyal (so far) fans was heightened recently during a conversation. Some people mentioned they’d think twice about purchasing a replica jersey or an autographed picture...

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Didn’t realize Michigan bought all five of their starting lineup. All transfers.

 

[Klubber]

Don't want to cave this but no Executive Order written by any President will have any effect whatsoever on transfers and/or the portal in college athletics. It was pointless to even mention the EO in the article.

 

[t.m.]

Didn’t realize Michigan bought all five of their starting lineup. All transfers.

8-24, just 2 seasons ago, in Howard's last year coaching.

 

[Cyfan1965]

8-24, just 2 seasons ago, in Howard's last year coaching.

Just like the Fab 5 they bought all of them too. My dad was playing golf with Johnny Orr when he found out Glenn Rice got paid to go to Michigan. We ended up with Jeff Grayer so it was not all bad but both would have been nice.

 

[247cy]

Great work Randy!

I'm soon to be 48, and had always thought of myself as a 'lifer'. I live in the KC area, but still support the NCC, hold season FB tix and make the drive for home games and attend some road contests, and attend as many MBB games as I can. Supported the collective in small sums regularly. For the last two years, I've started to hear the "worth it" question creep into my consciousness. The Campbell departure along with most of the roster sure didn't help. The MBB roster rumors Williams & Blum discussed in Sunday's pod along with the WBB gutting over the last few seasons have me entertaining thoughts of hanging it up more seriously.

I'm gonna give Jimmy Football a few seasons, but if the roster is uncompetitive with high player turnover, I might be done at 50. I can't be alone with this new normal which is a ridiculous revolving door of mercenaries.

As a fan with the Cyclones of the 80's & 90's as my "formative years", I don't feel like my expectations are out of whack. I've seen some pretty ugly lows and paid a lot of good money to watch them in person. Something's got to change - for college sports overall, not just ISU.

 

[aeroclone]

Great work Randy!

I'm soon to be 48, and had always thought of myself as a 'lifer'. I live in the KC area, but still support the NCC, hold season FB tix and make the drive for home games and attend some road contests, and attend as many MBB games as I can. Supported the collective in small sums regularly. For the last two years, I've started to hear the "worth it" question creep into my consciousness. The Campbell departure along with most of the roster sure didn't help. The MBB roster rumors Williams & Blum discussed in Sunday's pod along with the WBB gutting over the last few seasons have me entertaining thoughts of hanging it up more seriously.

I'm gonna give Jimmy Football a few seasons, but if the roster is uncompetitive with high player turnover, I might be done at 50. I can't be alone with this new normal which is a ridiculous revolving door of mercenaries.

As a fan with the Cyclones of the 80's & 90's as my "formative years", I don't feel like my expectations are out of whack. I've seen some pretty ugly lows and paid a lot of good money to watch them in person. Something's got to change - for college sports overall, not just ISU.

I'm in a similar boat. My level of interest falls a bit every year, and in the current environment I don't see how it picks up going forward. And that is with our on field/court success being at an all time high. I can only imagine how quickly that could go south if our results fall off. So many of the changes have left a bad taste that I can try to ignore because of the success we are having. Take away the winning and all that is left is bad taste.

 

[83cy]

Don't want to cave this but no Executive Order written by any President will have any effect whatsoever on transfers and/or the portal in college athletics. It was pointless to even mention the EO in the article.

I agree EO will have little to no effect but it is worth mentioning.

 

[rosshm16]

Somewhat related (this is driven by TV deals / advertising dollars): we have a national championship between two Eastern Time teams, tipping off at 9pm local time for those fanbases. Got to make sure all five people in California who give a s*** can watch the game I guess.

 

[mkadl]

We could roll things back in football and have it like Barry Switzer and Bob Devany and Tom Osborn had it. Just a thought/notion. Nebraska fans thought every good player wanted to go there. It took a generation to get rid of that notion.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

Great work Randy!

I'm soon to be 48, and had always thought of myself as a 'lifer'. I live in the KC area, but still support the NCC, hold season FB tix and make the drive for home games and attend some road contests, and attend as many MBB games as I can. Supported the collective in small sums regularly. For the last two years, I've started to hear the "worth it" question creep into my consciousness. The Campbell departure along with most of the roster sure didn't help. The MBB roster rumors Williams & Blum discussed in Sunday's pod along with the WBB gutting over the last few seasons have me entertaining thoughts of hanging it up more seriously.

I'm gonna give Jimmy Football a few seasons, but if the roster is uncompetitive with high player turnover, I might be done at 50. I can't be alone with this new normal which is a ridiculous revolving door of mercenaries.

As a fan with the Cyclones of the 80's & 90's as my "formative years", I don't feel like my expectations are out of whack. I've seen some pretty ugly lows and paid a lot of good money to watch them in person. Something's got to change - for college sports overall, not just ISU.

I like your post and general comments. I “disagreed” your post only b/c BV of th “great work Randy.”

I’m generally your agr.

 

[Kinch]

Don't want to cave this but no Executive Order written by any President will have any effect whatsoever on transfers and/or the portal in college athletics. It was pointless to even mention the EO in the article.

EO will absolutely have no affect, but I felt it was very worth mentioning.

 

[cyclones500]

Somewhat related (this is driven by TV deals / advertising dollars): we have a national championship between two Eastern Time teams, tipping off at 9pm local time for those fanbases. Got to make sure all five people in California who give a s*** can watch the game I guess.

It definitely is too late for a weekday tip. I do think it was adjusted from 9:20 ET, can't recall when that changed.

Although 8:50 is a little better, 8:10 or 8:20 seems reasonable and still allows a bunch of mostly forgettable lead-up hype and studio-panel analysis.

 

[cyputz]

Just like the Fab 5 they bought all of them too. My dad was playing golf with Johnny Orr when he found out Glenn Rice got paid to go to Michigan. We ended up with Jeff Grayer so it was not all bad but both would have been nice.

Was it Rice that was dating Grayers sister? Thought that connection helped.

 

[AlaCyclone]

I am loyal to ISU, but I don't give a rat's ass about the rest of it.

 

[Kinch]

It wouldn’t hurt my feelings if Michigan lost tonight and all their eligible players entered the portal.

 

[sj4]

I'm just about already there. Not because of some decision I've made to disengage because I'm fed up with all the transfer and nil nonsense. But it's happening naturally if that makes sense. I mean a non-revenue sport swimmer from years ago thinks he should have gotten money and he files and wins a lawsuit and suddenly every school has to come up with another 20 million per year. It's ludicrous. I don't need to go on because you know the list but it's just wearing people out.

 

[9104Griffith]

Was it Rice that was dating Grayers sister? Thought that connection helped.

I think it was Grayer dating Barry Stevens' sister.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

On top of all the things Randy mentioned the commercials have ruined the flow of the football games. It's rough to sit in a 90+ degree September game with all those breaks too.

 

[isufbcurt]

I don't mind the transfers, although I think it should be limited. The fake NIL is what wears me out, collectives and rev share isn't NIL. If someone can make money off their NIL I am all for it, but what is going on now isn't NIL.