Would You Rather (regarding Iowa)

[Clones8686]

DUMB QUESTION ALERT - this is just for fun, it's supposed to be two terrible options, like the game I'm sure you all played when you were a kid!

Would you rather:
-Go 0-12 this year and Iowa goes, say 12-1 and wins the Big Ten. But the fact that they played an 0-12 team OOC is enough to put Iowa at #5 in the rankings and lock them out of the CFP.

OR

-We turn things around somehow and finish 6-6, making a bowl game. But now the slight boost to 12-1 Iowa's SOS is enough to get them to #4 and into the playoffs.

IF you choose option #2, what if we add the wrinkle that you know Iowa would somehow win the CFP. Would that be enough to change to option #1?

Honestly, I would go with option #2 at first, but if I knew it meant Iowa was going to win the national championship, damn, I don't think I could deal with that, I might have to switch to #1.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Finish 6-6 and it isn't even close

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Second option anyday.

I'm an Iowa State fan. I honestly don't care how Iowa does. I just want Iowa State to win.

 

[CyTwins]

If anyone doesn't choose option 2 they are an idiot.

 

[Clonefan32]

I'm having a tougher-and-tougher time rooting against Iowa. A well coached team that does things right on both sides of the ball. A lot of good local kids on the rosters that have worked hard to earn a spot. It may be a refreshing change to watch a well-coached team who has developed players and has a good sense of identity on both sides of the ball.

So give me option 2.

 

[Farnsworth]

Option 2 if Iowa just made the playoffs, not sure I'd pick it though knowing they would win it all. Iowa being national champions would be a hard pill to swallow. Think of their fans, and future recruiting.

 

[Clones8686]

If anyone doesn't choose option 2 they are an idiot.

Hey man, this is just a light hearted thread, no one here is an idiot because they have an opinion about this question, calm down and maybe go outside and smell the fresh almost fall air. Not everything here has to be an anger-fest

 

[CyTwins]

Hey man, this is just a light hearted thread, no one here is an idiot because they have an opinion about this question, calm down and maybe go outside and smell the fresh almost fall air. Not everything here has to be an anger-fest

I never implied that you were an idiot for starting the thread, I'm just saying if someone actually would choose option 1 over option 2 they are an idiot. I'm not angry at all

 

[laminak]

Easily Option #2. I'm an ISU fan first and an Iowa opponent fan second. ISU's performance will always be my top priority.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

6-6 (or better!)
I don't hate the Iowa team (well, a couple of players over the years have been jackasses, but as a team, no). I hate the jackass fans. Not all of the fans, just the jackass ones. So, while I'd much rather we beat them so I don't have to listen to the braying for a year, I'd rather root for us to go 6-6 than 0-12. I'm a Cyclone.

 

[CyInDFW]

Option #2 all day, every day. Iowa State going 6-6 means a bowl game for us which increases our chances in recruiting

Once the iowa game is over with I don't really care how they do the rest of the season, so that's a wash for me.

 

[istater7]

Aaaaand this is one of the reasons why ISU gets the "little brother" tag

 

[Clones8686]

Aaaaand this is one of the reasons why ISU gets the "little brother" tag

Try not to worry so much about what other people think of you, it leads to stress and heart attacks.

 

[WooBadger18]

Aaaaand this is one of the reasons why ISU gets the "little brother" tag

Because so far everyone has said they'd take the 6-6?

And I'd take the 6-6 as well.

 

[awd4cy]

This is the dumbest question. It should be would you rather get your ass beat 12 times this year and Iowa gets blown out in a BCS bowl again or would you rather be respectable and win 6 of our last 10 games while Iowa gets blown out in the CFP? Even if you said 2 wins as opposed to 0 I'd take 2. If you are an Iowa State fan you should want Iowa State to win as many games as they can.

 

[cyclonedave25]

Option 2 and its not even close.
Plus we would get to see a repeat of the Rose Bowl beat down on Iowa again.

 

[ISU_Clone_28]

an option of either going 0-12 or 6-6 and making a bowl in Campbell's first year? I'll take option 2 all day every day regardless of what it means Iowa does. the Iowa fans that are going to be douche bags about bragging about making the CFP would still be douche bags about us going 0-12 if they missed so might as well pick the one that that benefits ISU the most.

 

[octaviouspoon]

If anyone doesn't choose option 2 they are an idiot.

But what if they made t-shirts!?!?!?!?

 

[istater7]

Because so far everyone has said they'd take the 6-6?

And I'd take the 6-6 as well.

Because this is even a thread on CycloneFanatic.

 

[WooBadger18]

Because this is even a thread on CycloneFanatic.

Completely disagree. Would you rather is a pretty common game and they're our rival. Having this thread doesn't show anything