Manhattan Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 How does ISU make it through the crucible? They are ranked basically the same academically as Iowa (less liberal arts, more science) and have a good basketball team and sort of competent football team. It would be cool if they were one of the teams added to the Big (X+Z). I think, geographically speaking, they would bring more spirit to the Western expanse of the conference since fans would be traveling more frequently within the Nebraska/Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin area. Quote Link to comment
HuskerTrucker Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 How does ISU make it through the crucible? They are ranked basically the same academically as Iowa (less liberal arts, more science) and have a good basketball team and sort of competent football team. It would be cool if they were one of the teams added to the Big (X+Z). I think, geographically speaking, they would bring more spirit to the Western expanse of the conference since fans would be traveling more frequently within the Nebraska/Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin area. Be careful, or you will have some politician pull a Texas/Texas A&M on you, and pass legislation that they have to be in the same conference together... Seriously though, it does kind of strike me as odd, but then ISU honestly has not really offered up that much in the past. Recently they had made strides in sports, but I think that was due to the cuts in scholarships and the parity that it brought. Quote Link to comment
muffler dragon Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 How does ISU make it through the crucible? They are ranked basically the same academically as Iowa (less liberal arts, more science) and have a good basketball team and sort of competent football team. It would be cool if they were one of the teams added to the Big (X+Z). I think, geographically speaking, they would bring more spirit to the Western expanse of the conference since fans would be traveling more frequently within the Nebraska/Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin area. I don't see any way, shape or form that the ISU Cyclones make it in. The same would hold true for KSU IF the Big Ten slumingly went after KU. Quote Link to comment
action000 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 How does ISU make it through the crucible? They are ranked basically the same academically as Iowa (less liberal arts, more science) and have a good basketball team and sort of competent football team. It would be cool if they were one of the teams added to the Big (X+Z). I think, geographically speaking, they would bring more spirit to the Western expanse of the conference since fans would be traveling more frequently within the Nebraska/Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin area. Huh? Good basketball? Competent football? But ISUs biggest problem is that the B10 already owns Iowa. What little media is Iowa is already in the Hawkeyes backpocket. Increasing revenue with the BTN wouldn't happen at all. (Kinda the same with Pittsburgh) Quote Link to comment
husker B-rent Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 i live in ames and the people here are pissed off!!! they now think that the only way to get back at the big10 is to clean NUs clock, now we all know thats not going to happen but they certainly think it will. Quote Link to comment
Manhattan Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 How does ISU make it through the crucible? They are ranked basically the same academically as Iowa (less liberal arts, more science) and have a good basketball team and sort of competent football team. It would be cool if they were one of the teams added to the Big (X+Z). I think, geographically speaking, they would bring more spirit to the Western expanse of the conference since fans would be traveling more frequently within the Nebraska/Iowa/Minnesota/Wisconsin area. Huh? Good basketball? Competent football? But ISUs biggest problem is that the B10 already owns Iowa. What little media is Iowa is already in the Hawkeyes backpocket. Increasing revenue with the BTN wouldn't happen at all. (Kinda the same with Pittsburgh) Well, not Spartan-grade basketball, but they were in the tournament and certainly a good team as the next. By "competent", I just mean that they were a member of a main conference, albeit a minor member. It is not like inviting Appalachian State, as much as I would like to. Quote Link to comment
killer cacti Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I hate to say it like this...but who gives a **** about Iowa St? (Please don't let Cy show up, please don't let Cy show up) Quote Link to comment
deedsker15 Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I hate to say it like this...but who gives a **** about Iowa St? (Please don't let Cy show up, please don't let Cy show up) hey!!!! iowa state has a meaningful impact on the en...buhahahahaha...almost, almost Quote Link to comment
HuskerTrucker Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Yeah, I gotta wonder what Cy would say about any of this...I bet he is sh*tting a brick over it. Quote Link to comment
clone Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I hate to say it like this...but who gives a **** about Iowa St? How soon they forget!! uh... many of you did in Lincoln just a matter of months ago. I think there is still an "L" next to that game on your 2009 calendar. Quote Link to comment
307husker Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 That game was a fluke by anybody's standards. One fluke win against a relevant team does not make you a relevant team... Quote Link to comment
Cy the Cyclone Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I hate to say it like this...but who gives a **** about Iowa St? (Please don't let Cy show up, please don't let Cy show up) At least ISU is named after a state and not the son of some hillbilly named Clem... Quote Link to comment
killer cacti Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 I hate to say it like this...but who gives a **** about Iowa St? (Please don't let Cy show up, please don't let Cy show up) At least ISU is named after a state and not the son of some hillbilly named Clem... Damn... Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 Cy, how are you taking this? What's the word in Iowa right now on how Iowa State plans on moving forward? Quote Link to comment
Cy the Cyclone Posted June 10, 2010 Share Posted June 10, 2010 That game was a fluke by anybody's standards. One fluke win against a relevant team does not make you a relevant team... More like 4 flukes since, as I recall, the Clones won in football, twice in basketball and in wrestling against the Huskers last year. I think you took us in men's gymnastics though... Or was it eight flukes as in the eight seperate times you turned the ball over against our "pathetic" defense while your mighty defense forced, what, ZERO turnovers against ISU's second string QB who was starting his first college game ever? Meanwhile...with the ranking member of the Senate finance committee as a fan of ISU and who has mentioned taking away college football's tax exempt status if you piss him off enough and with a sitting president who likes Iowa because it gave him his first primary win and paved the way for him to ruin the country, ISU is money in the bank. Quote Link to comment
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