I have one friend who buys it all the time. After the game and after finding out and telling him how much NIL the rookie TN QB got I told him he needs to drink a hell of a lot of that beer.
Can Swarm beer save the hawks and lead to a rebuild?
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I bought it once and it tasted like complete dog sh*t. I might drink it again if offered for free, but will never spend money on it again. Also, donating your money to pay for NCAA college football NIL athletes may be the most pathetic "donation" one could possibly make - might as well wave the bird to those sick kids in the children's hospital if that is how you choose to spend your charity dollars.
I personally don't think the beer is that bad and I've gone to it as my go to purchase as I'm going to drink beer anyway might as well do my very small part in helping the hawks get the talent they need. I do agree with your last part though I will donate to things that actually matter in real life not some game that is just for entertainment.
It will help, but I think they need to come up with a craft beer option to also market under the Swarm label,.. The current product is too mundane for my taste...
You can choose not to donate but to not donate then bitch about results is braindead.
Where can it be bought? As long as it's available in SE Iowa, I will happily give the University of Iowa my beer money, unless the price is comparable to the cost of tickets.
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I guess you didn’t watch the game yesterday?
I'm pretty sure he only ran about 7 on Monday and still tore us apart. It was not our finest defensive gameplan.
Just like any beer, it’s not for everyone, but I like it. It’s an ale, which may seem an unusual choice for a tailgate beer, but it’s a light and crisp ale with a quick finish. Our group started every tailgate with a Swarm and several would drink it throughout.
For an NIL collective to thrive on donor money, it needs a fanbase that’s either obsessed with winning, or has several very deep-pocketed boosters. This is where our “Midwest practicality” hurts us. Iowa fans like winning, of course, but the line has to be drawn somewhere.
Wrap it into something we can buy and have a tangible item in our hands? Yeah, that works.
University needs to donate their Big Ten TV deal funds & funnel it back to the collective.
Wasn't it the point that the University was reaping all of the money off the kids' back, and they wanted a piece of the action?
Now, it's the fans who need to 'give a little more'. Makes no sense.
Wasn't it the point that the University was reaping all of the money off the kids' back, and they wanted a piece of the action?
Now, it's the fans who need to 'give a little more'. Makes no sense.
I cannot imagine this is possible. If I was an AD, I would offer a coach a 10 million dollar package, with a 7 million per and 3 million going directly to the collective.
Considering I don't drink anymore, it would be nice if there were other products I could buy that would support the Swarm that don't involve booze. And, something accessible in the state of Florida.. Which I assume won't be too likely. If it's something I could at least order online, that's a possibility for me.
Brad stated they have non-alcoholic in the works. No idea if it's a seltzer or soda.
Schools cannot directly contribute to a collective. That's the rule anyway. Is it being followed? Not too sure about that.
Can you purchase beer AND donate to a children's hospital? What is the state law on that?
Ok. It doesn't necessarily have to be something to drink, either. ANY type of product.
I heard on one of the podcasts that it's going to be "Swarm water".
I think a new offensive staff is the key to rebuilding the offense. Beer not so much.
Should do waters or sports drinks. I hate when companies get cute with Seltzers or Non-Alcs. 90% of the seltzers I have ever had sucked ass
Swarm guy says Swarm bottled water is on the way. He also is going to roll out a travel service that he swears will save you money on travel compared to the other guys. He understands that not everyone can afford to donate. So they are coming up with creative ways for you to get value buying their Swarm products and helping the collective. Win win.
Iowa's goal going forward should be getting to that #12 spot in the expanded playoffs as long as that arrangement stays as is. Don't see it happening anytime soon, though. Just not going to be able to compete with bigger donor financial bases elsewhere.
Once the top 30 or so programs split off into true NFL minor league affiliates, of which Iowa will not be one, then the Hawks can get out of the financial death match that P5 football has become.
Once the top 30 or so programs split off into true NFL minor league affiliates, of which Iowa will not be one, then the Hawks can get out of the financial death match that P5 football has become.
Iowa has pretty consistently been a top 30 program for awhile. with your conclusion.
I don't know, if we get 70,000 people drunk enough, that seems to have an effect on the game..........
I'm not surprised in reading all these comments, everyone wants a winner but nobody wants to pony up.
As they rest of the conference embraces what needs to be done to ensure they have a healthy NIL the majority of Iowa fans will stand idly by as the team falls to mediocrity or worse and then wonder why?
The days of saying "I go to the games that's how I support the team" are meaningless sitting in Kinnick does nothing in the new world of NIL.
As they rest of the conference embraces what needs to be done to ensure they have a healthy NIL the majority of Iowa fans will stand idly by as the team falls to mediocrity or worse and then wonder why?
The days of saying "I go to the games that's how I support the team" are meaningless sitting in Kinnick does nothing in the new world of NIL.
That is when they really need to shake the people down, when they have had a few.
Unless they find a way for donations to Swarm go towards preferred seating .. it just will not happen .. unless we get Tom Arnold and Ashton and Michelle and aquaman and you get it to donate millions… not gonna do it … wouldn’t be prudent at this juncture
