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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLN4yhQm-H0]Iowa State Men's Basketball Highlights vs. Drake - YouTube[/ame]
 

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Why the hell does ISU even allow this game to happen at Drake? I don't understand why they don't just tell the school they either come to Hilton or ISU just won't bother to play them.
 

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Why the hell does ISU even allow this game to happen at Drake? I don't understand why they don't just tell the school they either come to Hilton or ISU just won't bother to play them.


Or at least play at Wells Fargo when when not playing at Hilton.
 

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Every seat in the Knapp Center would be a premium seat at Hilton. Call the Knapp Center what you want but remember, Drake fans generally pull for the Cyclones except for this particular game. The Knapp Center is a great venue. If you haven't been there before you'll walk away impressed.

No you won't.

McCleod Center maybe, but not the Knapp Center. All of the seating rolls away when it's not in use, and the crowd will be 50/50 ISU/Drake, MAYBE 60/40 in favor of Drake.

This is like an ISU fan telling an LSU fan that they will be really impressed with Jack Trice. Maybe even a bigger gap.
 
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I doubt your simple mind can do better.

Since you refuse to take that stupid picture off your posts. I have no choice but to put you on ignore. Why do you feel the need to fill everyone's screen with some ***** with a big hat. Uncool.
 

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The Knapp Center is a great venue. If you haven't been there before you'll walk away impressed.

Eh, I don't know about a great venue. Their fans? Yes. Now, If were talking about their track thats a different story :cool:
 

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Really wanted to try to make it this year, but have too much work. Will still be watching though!

I've only been to the Knapp Center for an ISU game once; my dad and I went to the game in 2007-08 when we got **** stomped. That was tough to sit through
 

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The only thing worth a **** for Drake athletics facilities is Drake Stadium (which is awesome btw). Knapp Center blows.
 

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The knapp center is nice, but its not impressive...It can get loud in there if at full capacity but that rarely happens except when creighton or UNI is in town...I won't lie though, i enjoy seeing the bulldogs do well but i don't see this game being close at all, who's going to guard Royce White and Chris Babb. all drake has is Rayvonte Rice
 

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Can't really blame them for gouging Cyclone fans on the one home game a year they have a decent shot at selling out, but the price definitely turned me away from making this game. Glad to hear ISU will be well represented in the Knapp Center, though. Should be a fun game to watch as a visitor!
 

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Can't really blame them for gouging Cyclone fans on the one home game a year they have a decent shot at selling out, but the price definitely turned me away from making this game. Glad to hear ISU will be well represented in the Knapp Center, though. Should be a fun game to watch as a visitor!

Absolutely. Remember Iowa and Nebraska tickets at JTS?
 

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Why the hell does ISU even allow this game to happen at Drake? I don't understand why they don't just tell the school they either come to Hilton or ISU just won't bother to play them.

Or at least play at Wells Fargo when when not playing at Hilton.

Agreed, WFA would be a much better location for the drake side of the series.

In regards to knapp center being a high school gym, i can think of at least one that's bettter. (berry center, NW houston area)

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Agreed, WFA would be a much better location for the drake side of the series.

In regards to knapp center being a high school gym, i can think of at least one that's bettter. (berry center, NW houston area)

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The Berry Center is a pretty slick place. They use it to put on some fairly major events that aren't high school related (Cirque de Soliel, for example).
 

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If this is the same McBulldog as the one on the Drake boards you sure have softened. ;)

Whether or not it is a premium seat or not at ISU, 28 bucks is a lot of money. Frankly I'll never even consider going to a Drake game at those prices. I'm glad many others do but that is more than 1/4 the cost for our season tickets. I mean get real.

I was initially surprised at the $28 ticket price. But, the Knapp center is a more intimate environment. I like that sometimes.
My $28 ticket gets me 7 rows from the floor. The $99 season ticket at Hilton gets you 7 rows from the Hubble space telescope. Big big difference.
 

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The only thing worth a **** for Drake athletics facilities is Drake Stadium (which is awesome btw). Knapp Center blows.

Agreed 100%. It would be cool if Drake fielded a scholarship 1AA team that was worth watching on occasion, as Drake Stadium is awesome for a small facility. I think UNI should get the hell out of the dome and build something like that.
 

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