jdogg-
You bring up a good point and a question I have for all Cyclone fans...When do the people that are happy with where we come from move aside for the new bread of Cyclone? I for one, witnessed two undefeated seasons at the Hilton, 2 conference champ's, Big 12 tourney champ's (women's won some as well) AND a 9 win football season/bowl victory while in school. I am not saying,IF WE DONT GO BCS , CLEAN HOUSE! but at least making the big championship game should be possible. No reason we shouldn't compete in basketball for the conference championship almost every year.
-Of course this discussion could go on forever in a circle around this board as it usually does, so I will take it back to the Uni's. Many if not all of the students at ISU are too young to really remember the constant beatings we used to take year in and year out, not to mention the retro jersey's are usually quite popular (just please don't bring back the attack of the killer tomatoes from 2000- double boooooo!). Therefore why not storm out of the gates in some spiffy new dud's? The wow factor couldn't hurt? Might help mentally wash off last week's performance? If it doesn't, it is not the end of the world.
Personally I like the fact that JP and the department have the approach of "hell let's throw this at the wall and see if it sticks." Now...is it going to work all of the time no...AND should we try something like that with a new stadium project - OF COURSE NOT. But if don't be proactive and ask that pretty lil' coed what class she is going to and where she is gonna be on Friday night?...then we deserve to sit back and B#$#@ as the world passes us by.
Sorry for the rant...Go cyclones!