Why haven't we heard from the BOR or Gartner?

[Incyte]

I think they need to come out and say something on the issue. Isn't the owner of this site in tight with Gartner?

In the end I doubt it matters but I would like to see the BOR force Sally Mason into a symbolic "no" vote on admitting Nebraska into the B10.

 

[NobodyBeatsCy]

I think they need to come out and say something on the issue. Isn't the owner of this site in tight with Gartner?

In the end I doubt it matters but I would like to see the BOR force Sally Mason into a symbolic "no" vote on admitting Nebraska into the B10.

In their silence, they have already said it all - "Sorry ISU, sucks to be you."

 

[sunnydaze46]

Time to move on and focus on the future. Explore options, develop strategies, and find the best fit for ISU. Symbolic gestures by politicans only creates more animosity and distracts people from the potential of their new beginning IF the B12 is even going somewhere. Nebraska leaving is not Iowa's problem, it is ISU's challenge through the B12 first and then identifying other opportunities. Doors close, doors open.

 

[Wesley]

Sally who?

 

[weR138]

In their silence, they have already said it all - "Sorry ISU, sucks to be you."

It could get worse; Branstad could enable them to revisit the Pomerantz doctrine.

 

[DaddyMac]

I think they need to come out and say something on the issue. Isn't the owner of this site in tight with Gartner?

In the end I doubt it matters but I would like to see the BOR force Sally Mason into a symbolic "no" vote on admitting Nebraska into the B10.

Doesn't David Miles have a box at Kinnick?

 

[Incyte]

Doesn't David Miles have a box at Kinnick?

Of course that would be our luck.

 

[R1975P]

The BOR???? They said put more$$$$ in athletics or ELSE, or else what. They are also the people that MADE ISU sell channel 5 TV, remember. I still look at 5 as our station.
I believe ISU will be ok when things settle out, maybe not where we want to be, but ok. The wrestling program will see the biggest hit if we are out of the Big 12 and with none wrestling schools. It would be tough.

 

[weR138]

The BOR???? They said put more$$$$ in athletics or ELSE, or else what. They are also the people that MADE ISU sell channel 5 TV, remember. I still look at 5 as our station.
I believe ISU will be ok when things settle out, maybe not where we want to be, but ok. The wrestling program will see the biggest hit if we are out of the Big 12 and with none wrestling schools. It would be tough.

Or they make ISU part of the U of I system a la University of Wisconsin.

 

[a fan]

The Board of Regents have a anti-ISU slant and a strong Iowa one. They have no intention of doing anything to help ISU out in this situation. If we end up in a lower tier athletic conferance it will mean they can make more cuts to ISU both athletically and more importantly academically. How many more cuts can they make to ISU and have it remain as a high status academic institution? And with Branstad as the new Govenor things will only get worse. Remember what he and Pomerantz did to ISU before? All this is playing into ISU being really decimated. Good bye Fred, Bill, Paul, Christy....
Don't count on the BOR......Pollard and Geoffrey are going to have to hit some homeruns everytime at bat in the next days and weeks.

 

[weR138]

The Board of Regents have a anti-ISU slant and a strong Iowa one. They have no intention of doing anything to help ISU out in this situation. If we end up in a lower tier athletic conferance it will mean they can make more cuts to ISU both athletically and more importantly academically. How many more cuts can they make to ISU and have it remain as a high status academic institution? And with Branstad as the new Govenor things will only get worse. Remember what he and Pomerantz did to ISU before? All this is playing into ISU being really decimated. Good bye Fred, Bill, Paul, Christy....
Don't count on the BOR......Pollard and Geoffrey are going to have to hit some homeruns everytime at bat in the next days and weeks.

Finally, someone who gets it. As I stated yesterday; ISU out of a BCS conference and this bad economy gives Branstad cover to finish what he tried to start in the late 80's. Imagine what kind of ammo the BOR has if we're totally surrounded by CIC universities (Lincoln, Columbia, Iowa City, Minneapolis) to say "lets just bag it, make 'em part of U of I".

There is precedence for this.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Finally, someone who gets it. As I stated yesterday; ISU out of a BCS conference and this bad economy gives Branstad cover to finish what he tried to start in the late 80's. Imagine what kind of ammo the BOR has if we're totally surrounded by CIC universities (Lincoln, Columbia, Iowa City, Minneapolis) to say "lets just bag it, make 'em part of U of I".

There is precedence for this.

While I think this is a bit overreatcting, if it ever came to pass that Branstad got his U of I system, I just couldn't bring myself to be a fan of University of Iowa-Ames...

 

[weR138]

While I think this is a bit overreatcting, if it ever came to pass that Branstad got his U of I system, I just couldn't bring myself to be a fan of University of Iowa-Ames...

I hope so. I never thought UNL would be a CIC university...

 

[isubeatle]

can someone explain to me what makes Wisconsin unique? i guess i don't understand what you guys are talking about when you talk about combining the schools or whatever.

thx

 

[weR138]

can someone explain to me what makes Wisconsin unique? i guess i don't understand what you guys are talking about when you talk about combining the schools or whatever.

thx

They're not. Minnesota has a system, Nebraska has a system; and if Terry Branstad and Marvin Pomerantz had had their way ISU would look a lot like the University of Nebraska @ Omaha (UNO).

 

[swarthmoreCY]

Sad, but true.

Why live in Iowa after college?

 

[everyyard]

They're not. Minnesota has a system, Nebraska has a system; and if Terry Branstad and Marvin Pomerantz had had their way ISU would look a lot like the University of Nebraska @ Omaha (UNO).

I am not completely connviced that this isn't the only angle to save ISU the school (not the athletics). At least this would keep the research money coming. Would be sad to scrap the football stadium but it isn't going to be 1/2 full in 5 years anyway.

 

[Cyched]

Sad, but true.

Why live in Iowa after college?

It's funny isn't it? Iowa leaders have been harping on how important it is to create a better job climate and keep young Iowans from leaving. Allowing this to happen to ISU is extremely counterproductive to this vision

 

[swarthmoreCY]

I am not completely connviced that this isn't the only angle to save ISU the school (not the athletics). At least this would keep the research money coming. Would be sad to scrap the football stadium but it isn't going to be 1/2 full in 5 years anyway.

No way.
I would rather ISU go for quantity over quality.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

Finally, someone who gets it. As I stated yesterday; ISU out of a BCS conference and this bad economy gives Branstad cover to finish what he tried to start in the late 80's. Imagine what kind of ammo the BOR has if we're totally surrounded by CIC universities (Lincoln, Columbia, Iowa City, Minneapolis) to say "lets just bag it, make 'em part of U of I".

There is precedence for this.

IF that happened and ISU basically became the sideshow to Iowa and all Cyclone athletics were basically disbanded as an Iowan I still would not ever for a freaking second cheer for the hawks. Never.