Start Rivalry with Michigan?

[Wesley]

Still despise Michigan State more.

How about Creighton?

 

[ojoe2317]

Kind of off-topic, but can we please schedule some home-and-homes with Missouri? That needs to happen.

No. NO. NO. No.

Did I mention NO.

Muck fizzou.

 

[acgclone]

No. I would rather do different home and homes with different major programs.

I'm pretty sure we wouldn't turn down a series with Michigan because it's probably our best recruiting state. Not to mention it's not mutually exclusive to doing other home/home series with other opponents.

 

[CarolinaCy]

I'd like to take a moment here and mention my respect for Michigan. They could have taken the coward's way out like Virginia did, but they chose to come play this game instead of buying it out.

I respect them for sticking this thing out, especially in light of the storm they were walking into. I wish more programs did this sort of thing.

What game did UVa buy out of? Didn't we do a home and home with them mid 2000's? Maybe I'm mis-remembering something.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I would love to see home and home games against big time programs. One or two a year.

 

[cyclonedave25]

Lets meet them halfway and play them at the United Center. Ok, this might be for selfish reasons as well.

I like this idea.

 

[ojoe2317]

I'd like to take a moment here and mention my respect for Michigan. They could have taken the coward's way out like Virginia did, but they chose to come play this game instead of buying it out.

I respect them for sticking this thing out, especially in light of the storm they were walking into. I wish more programs did this sort of thing.

I agree with this. But it is more common in basketball for big time programs to play against each other noncon than in football. The tourney committee won't look at this as a "bad loss" for Michigan at all, so it probably won't hurt them at all in the long run. Gives them a quality opponent and experience in a hostile road environment.

Also, just looked at Michigan's schedule. Holy crap. They are serious about their schedule.

 

[CycloneErik]

What game did UVa buy out of? Didn't we do a home and home with them mid 2000's? Maybe I'm mis-remembering something.

We went there Fred's first year. Last year was supposed to be the return trip, but they backed out. That led to the BYU games.

 

[letsCYber]

I think this would be awesome. Call it the Orr Classic or something like that.

We're too good for them. See today's final score.

 

[DurangoCy]

How about Creighton?

I like Creighton, they got us Fred.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Iowa State vs Wisconsin

 

[alarson]

What game did UVa buy out of? Didn't we do a home and home with them mid 2000's? Maybe I'm mis-remembering something.

We played them in 2010 at their house (we won) and they owed us a return game.

 

[CyArob]

Iowa State vs Wisconsin

No. I refuse to have Hoiball ruined by Wisconsin's style of play.

 

[MadCy]

How do you just start a rivalry? Maybe I don't understand what a rival is.

 

[MNCYWX]

I think this would be awesome. Call it the Orr Classic or something like that.

No...

But if it were done it be "The battle for the Orr" with an oar for a trophy.

 

[stormchaser2014]

What about Northern Illinois? They're coming to Ames this year.

 

[Ciclone]

I like Creighton, they got us Fred.

Yes. They took away our kryptonite.

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Thing is, whoever we play will have to have pretty strong home court advantage or they aren't going to be willing to come to Hilton.

 

[JohnnyFive]

A rivalry cannot be created out of just wanting to start a rivalry, see Iowa vs Nebraska.

What? You mean when you think big-time college basketball rivalries you dont think Iowa-Nebraska or Northwestern-Rutgers? I'm sure the Big 10 suits will introduce a trophy for them.