Will someone please post the '08 schedule?

[Clone9]

Sat, Aug 30 South Dakota State Ames, Iowa TBA

Sat, Sep 06 Kent State Ames, Iowa TBA

Sat, Sep 13 Iowa at Iowa City, Iowa TBA

Sat, Sep 20 UNLV at Las Vegas, Nev. TBA

Sat, Oct 04 Kansas * Ames, Iowa TBA

Sat, Oct 11 Baylor * at Waco, Texas TBA

Sat, Oct 18 Nebraska * Ames, Iowa TBA

Sat, Oct 25 Texas A&M * Ames, Iowa TBA

Sat, Nov 01 Oklahoma State * at Stillwater, Okla. TBA

Sat, Nov 08 Colorado * at Boulder, Colo. TBA

Sat, Nov 15 Missouri * Ames, Iowa TBA

Sat, Nov 22 Kansas State * at Manhattan, Kan. TBA

To be honest, the only "sure losses" I see on that schedule are KU and Mizzou. It's a big if, but if we play like we did vs OU, MU, K St, and CU, we could potentially win 8 games next year. Like most of you are saying, I would be very happy with 6 wins, but let's break it down, assuming we play as we did at the end of the season:

SDSU: Win
Kent St: Win
Iowa: Potential Win
UNLV: Win
KU: Loss
Baylor: Win
Nebraska: Potential Win, being at home helps
A&M: Potential Win, being at home helps
Ok St: Likely Loss
CU: Potential Win
Mizzou: Loss
K St: Potential Win

That makes 4 Wins, 5 Potential/Likely Wins, 1 Likely Loss, and 2 Losses.

This koolaid is good.

 

[woodie]

cinco wins next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!:biglaugh::realmad::chatterbox::biglaugh::tongue:

 

[isuno1fan]

Looks like 9 wins are very possible next year.

Please pass whatever you are smoking.

 

[Iastfan112]

Looking at the schedule I say 6-8 wins. Should wins: UNLV, SDST, Kent St, Baylor. Games in play: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas St., Nebraska, maybe A&m Most likely losses: Kansas, Missouri, Ok St.

Being a realist I say 6 wins next year.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Nine wins is a possibility, and looking at the schedule, not TERRIBLY unreasonable. However, with the large youth movement and Chizik just in year two of his project, I just can't go there - yet. We should run through the non-conference, but we could easily go 2-2 as well, seeing that we had a pretty easy non-conference this year and stumbled through it at a 1-3 record, even with some experience returning (albeit them playing in a new system).

I think this is definitely an ideal 2nd year season - Chizik got his obligatory "teeth-kicking" in his first season, and STILL managed to put the foundation of the future program in place. This is a great second season schedule to really begin building the program.

 

[mjlane]

Actually, I have heard rumors in the past that once the Cowboys new stadium is finished, the Big XII title game would be held in Arlington every year. As compensation to the north teams, Kansas City would get the basketball conference tournament every year.

Just a rumor...

Man, if that happens, they might as well just schedule the football game to be played at the home stadium of the South representative, because it would basically be a home game for them. It's really not a fair trade-off either because the bball tourney isn't as important to the teams. You can win the conference outright, get bounced from the tourney, and still be a high seed in the NCAA's. But in football, it all comes down to that one game for millions of dollars.

I think the south teams would jump at this opportunity and it would be a very bad deal for the north teams all around.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I think as fans we're just a bunch of whiners as to where the game's being played. LSU fans don't whine about having to drive to Atlanta, where it's easier for the Tennessees, Georgias, and Floridas to get to. Miami fans (if they can ever get there again :wacko don't complain about having to drive to Baltimore, where it'd be easier for the Marylands, Virginia Techs, and Clemsons to get to. It really shouldn't matter where the game is going to be played because both schools should get equal allotments to the game. Yes, the South fans may gobble up remaining tickets, but if we're worried as fans about being outnumbered as a fan base because it's just too far south then we should just disqualify ourselves from any bowl consideration as obviously the other school is going to have the crowd advantage :wacko:

Seriously, as a fanbase, we just need to let the team play the schedule they've been given in the location they're going to play it and quit whining about it.

 

[mjlane]

I think as fans we're just a bunch of whiners as to where the game's being played. LSU fans don't whine about having to drive to Atlanta, where it's easier for the Tennessees, Georgias, and Floridas to get to. Miami fans (if they can ever get there again :wacko don't complain about having to drive to Baltimore, where it'd be easier for the Marylands, Virginia Techs, and Clemsons to get to. It really shouldn't matter where the game is going to be played because both schools should get equal allotments to the game. Yes, the South fans may gobble up remaining tickets, but if we're worried as fans about being outnumbered as a fan base because it's just too far south then we should just disqualify ourselves from any bowl consideration as obviously the other school is going to have the crowd advantage :wacko:

Seriously, as a fanbase, we just need to let the team play the schedule they've been given in the location they're going to play it and quit whining about it.

You're right, we should just accept whatever scraps the mighty Big Texas Conference allows us to have. How many season ticket holders for football will travel 800-1000 miles to watch the Big 12 title game (assuming ISU ever makes it), and then turn around and travel another 1000+ miles to a bowl destination a month later? I'm going to go out on a limb and say not many. And given a choice of the two, a vast majority will more than likely choose the bowl game to attend.

To me it seems like a very clear advantage to UT, A&M, and to a lesser extent OU for the game to be in Dallas every year. The problem is there isn't really a major city that's very centrally located in Big 12 country. I'm guessing there's not much for facilities in Wichita.

 

[markshir]

How many season ticket holders for football will travel 800-1000 miles to watch the Big 12 title game (assuming ISU ever makes it), and then turn around and travel another 1000+ miles to a bowl destination a month later? I'm going to go out on a limb and say not many.

When Iowa State makes it to the Big 12 title game, you will be shocked and amazed by the turnout. We are a loyal fanbase, and that can be good and that can hurt sometimes. But if we are playing in a game of that magnitude, it could be in China and you'd still have plenty of Cyclones showing up.

 

[mjlane]

When Iowa State makes it to the Big 12 title game, you will be shocked and amazed by the turnout. We are a loyal fanbase, and that can be good and that can hurt sometimes. But if we are playing in a game of that magnitude, it could be in China and you'd still have plenty of Cyclones showing up.

But do you really think that 30,000 fans will travel to the title game, then turn around and travel to a bowl game 1 month later? Yeah, our fans are pretty loyal, and obviously we haven't played in a game of that magnitude in a VERY long time, but I just don't see it happening. That's asking a lot for fans to make two 800+ mile trips in 30 days just to watch a couple of football games.

 

[markshir]

Maybe not 30,000... does any fanbase bring 30,000 to the title game? Nebraska might... by the time they sniff a championship again I'm sure they'll be starving for it. I think if Iowa State ever has that kind of season, the fan turnout will be very, very impressive, regardless of where the games are played.

 

[Cyclonick182]

I'd be willing to travel that kind of distance twice in thirty days for those kind of games, and I wouldnt say Im as hardcore as most, so I could see ISU having great turnouts even with the distance. :yes:

 

[LindenCy]

I like the idea of holding the football game in Texas and then the BBall tourney in KC.

 

[Cypwr]

But do you really think that 30,000 fans will travel to the title game, then turn around and travel to a bowl game 1 month later? Yeah, our fans are pretty loyal, and obviously we haven't played in a game of that magnitude in a VERY long time, but I just don't see it happening. That's asking a lot for fans to make two 800+ mile trips in 30 days just to watch a couple of football games.

If we would win the first game (Big 12 Championship) That would mean a BCS bowl so I would guess that may be a once in a lifetime trip for our fans (at least the first BCS bowl). Our fans are hungry, so I would guess they would show up for the first ever Big 12 Championship game also. The question is would the fans go to the bowl if we would lose the Big 12 Championship, I still would guess yes because it would prob be the highest bowl we have ever been invited to. I was shocked how many showed up out in Phoenix. Our fanbase is hungry for sucess.

 

[cygrads]

If we would win the first game (Big 12 Championship) That would mean a BCS bowl so I would guess that may be a once in a lifetime trip for our fans (at least the first BCS bowl). Our fans are hungry, so I would guess they would show up for the first ever Big 12 Championship game also. The question is would the fans go to the bowl if we would lose the Big 12 Championship, I still would guess yes because it would prob be the highest bowl we have ever been invited to. I was shocked how many showed up out in Phoenix. Our fanbase is hungry for sucess.

Going to both games is not just a desire it is also a pocketbook decision. Many of us cannot afford to do both and would have to choose.:sad: