Hy-Vee Big 4 Classic Ending
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I'm not calling them cowards. I'm fine with them not doing it. Its smart business. I'm thankful they'll take the media heat when its pretty clear we don't really want the away games @drake\UNI either.
I can tell you that there is no way UNI is going to Ames without getting games in Cedar Falls. UNI would do a 2 for 1 if Iowa State was agreeable. Our AD came from Iowa State and has a great relationship with Jamie, so it wouldn't surprise me if they worked something out. If not, UNI will probably just look for a guarantee game somewhere else.
I would assume Drake would jump all over a 2 for 1 with the one being played at the Well.
This December will be the last time UNI plays Iowa and, as always, **** Iowa.
I would assume Drake would jump all over a 2 for 1 with the one being played at the Well.
This December will be the last time UNI plays Iowa and, as always, **** Iowa.
Let's dump Iowa...grab Creighton to do the Big 4...I think there are plenty of story lines there to make a splash.
That's interesting idea, and would kind of stick a finger in Iowa's eye. But the whole format of the thing was the worst part of it. Instead of playing all the other in-state schools, you skipped one every year. And the 2nd game was always a team you disliked. I doubt anybody wanted to see BOTH games much.
But if you did it like a tournament with a champ and consolation game the next night, that would be more interesting - to me anyway.
This is something I don't get though - if UNI is going to be playing buy games, and they have an offer on the table from ISU and Iowa, they should play them. Travel expenses would be low, travel time would be low, and they get to play a game in state where a lot of their players come from.
Completely disagree - the format sucks, because I don't think it makes any sense to have people pay for 2 games when they likely only want to watch 1. I especially wouldn't be paying to watch Creighton play Drake.
So then why get rid of it to schedule a 300+ RPI team that nobody will show up for?
I don't think ISU would even do a 2 for 1 with UNI even with JP's relationship with Harris. I personally wish they would but I understand why they wouldn't
CycloneErik
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Hey, that's one of the best 300+ RPI teams out there!
And goodbye, event. You'll be missed, or not, or whatever.
Because another home game is still better than a road\neutral game for the season ticket holders, even if its vs a ****** team? It is not like we need UNI\Drake for basketball attendance, we nearly sell out the arena for every game, even the nonconference games.
And there's no guarantee it'll be a 300+ team. It may not be top 100, but there's a wide gap between that and 300+
I think most fans still enjoy watching other conference games (especially ones in which the winner could be our opponent the next day), whereas they don't particularly give a **** about watching Iowa vs Drake\UNI
ISU, Wichita, Creighton, and Mizzou tourney in KC. Sign me up!
Tons of old history.
I'm doing my best to care. It's not working.
I was talking about Iowa. I have no problem ISU finding a decent opponent to replace the game with
So I take it you are a not a Big 12 Tournament Ticket buyer? You have to buy a ticket to watch the game you want to and a game you don't perhaps.
If you are a college basketball fan, it shouldn't matter. If I buy a ticket to watch the Cyclones, it is a bonus to see Creighton take on Drake. Sign me up.
I hope ISU will continue to play Drake and UNI. University of Illinois at Iowa City thinks they're too big for this state.
