The Real Reason the Iowa Game is So Huge

[krc1995]

The hell???  ISU has got some of the most bizarre areas in the country.  How do you conquer freaking Maine???

Take them from the water 

 

[gossamorharpy]

I'm so confused, how the hell we not have Maryland after literally marching in there in person and handling business?!?!  I want ma east coast land!!!

 

[Husker in WI]

The hell???  ISU has got some of the most bizarre areas in the country.  How do you conquer freaking Maine???

Looks like it started with Boston College since they're apparently the closest FBS team? This is the initial map.

It went BC > Kansas > West Virginia > Texas > Oklahoma > Kansas State > Texas again > Iowa State!

I'm so confused, how the hell we not have Maryland after literally marching in there in person and handling business?!?!  I want ma east coast land!!!

Maryland lost their territory to Temple, who lost it to Buffalo, who lost to Miami (OH), who lost to Western Michigan, who lost to Eastern Michigan, who lost to Toledo, who lost to NIU, who gave it back to Eastern Michigan. Dang, the MAC sucks.

 

[BIG ERN]

 

[VectorVictor]

Has Omaha and Lincoln seen a recent growth in the Mormon population?

My second and third wife have said that they have, so probably?  :dunno

 

[Huckleberry Muhammad]

The hell???  ISU has got some of the most bizarre areas in the country.  How do you conquer freaking Maine???

They buy lobsters by the ton in Ames.  They think they're exotic creatures.  They revere, even worship them there. 

 

[Landlord]

I'm so confused, how the hell we not have Maryland after literally marching in there in person and handling business?!?!  I want ma east coast land!!!

In the empires game, every school owns all the land closest to it until you lose. You win, you get that team's land, you lose and you forfeit your land. Maryland only owned their own land the first two weeks and hasn't had any since. 

 

[gossamorharpy]

In the empires game, every school owns all the land closest to it until you lose. You win, you get that team's land, you lose and you forfeit your land. Maryland only owned their own land the first two weeks and hasn't had any since. 

Thanks for the explanation!!  In that case, where's our southern alabama turf?!?!?!? 

 

[HS_Coach_C]

Thanks for the explanation!!  In that case, where's our southern alabama turf?!?!?!? 

We lost it to Colorado, Colorado lost it to Air Force, Air Force lost it to Boise State, and Boise State lost it to BYU.

 

[gossamorharpy]

We lost it to Colorado, Colorado lost it to Air Force, Air Force lost it to Boise State, and Boise State lost it to BYU.

so you're saying we're nothing but a group of gypsy peasants at this point?  Sounds accurate