Incarnate Word

[iahawkeyes17]

This isn’t going to help their SOS. Something clones fans cling on to so strong at the end of the year. Always use this as an excuse to Iowa fans why we have a better record then them cause of how tough their schedule is... Ironically last 2 years and 3 out of last 5 Iowa has actually had a tougher strength of schedule.

 

[B10GrappleFan]

Incarnate Word cancelled a game already on their schedule to play ISU. That's a bunch of crap.

Basically dumped their prom date for a hotter one.

This would be the first time in history that anyone ever considered ISU "hotter" than ... well anything.

 

[anon_2zMXH429BhxV1Npk]

This isn’t going to help their SOS. Something clones fans cling on to so strong at the end of the year. Always use this as an excuse to Iowa fans why we have a better record then them cause of how tough their schedule is... Ironically last 2 years and 3 out of last 5 Iowa has actually had a tougher strength of schedule.

Won't matter this year because of the rain out. The L last weekend doesn't matter because it was the first game unexpectedly so they didn't have time to work out the kinks, and SOS this year won't matter because they were forced to schedule Incarnate Word.

They will blow them out to end the regular season 6-6 or even 7-5, and we'll all be told how "again" Iowa St. is better than Iowa at the end of the year and would have beat us if it was played in November.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

This is from Ames’s most famous think tank aka CF

I love how people act like we are the only school with a cupcake on our schedule. Literally every other team in America at least has at least one "gimme" on their schedule. Iowa just so happens to get like 7 every year, so we shouldn't feel at all bad about 1.

Iowa has at least 7 Incarnate Word type teams on their schedule, right?

 

[anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba]

I do think they should strongly consider a new name.

Then so should Notre Dame ("Our Lady," referring to the Virgin Mary.)

Incarnate Word, like Notre Dame, is a Catholic university. UIW's main campus is in San Antonio. Its name means "The Living Word," which is a reference to Jesus and the Bible.

BTW: New Mexico beat UIW 62-30 to open the season, then lost to Wisconsin 45-14 last week. Wisconsin led NM 10-7 at the half.

 

[anon_gjzkhykcp9iuj]

Then so should Notre Dame ("Our Lady," referring to the Virgin Mary.)

Incarnate Word, like Notre Dame, is a Catholic university. UIW's main campus is in San Antonio. Its name means "The Living Word," which is a reference to Jesus and the Bible.

BTW: New Mexico beat UIW 62-30 to open the season, then lost to Wisconsin 45-14 last week. Wisconsin led NM 10-7 at the half.

Alright, I'm with you. Bith need to change their names

 

[Rustys Dad]

Why?

I don't know ... does it roll right off the tongue for you?

 

[Rustys Dad]

Then so should Notre Dame ("Our Lady," referring to the Virgin Mary.)

Incarnate Word, like Notre Dame, is a Catholic university. UIW's main campus is in San Antonio. Its name means "The Living Word," which is a reference to Jesus and the Bible.

BTW: New Mexico beat UIW 62-30 to open the season, then lost to Wisconsin 45-14 last week. Wisconsin led NM 10-7 at the half.

I know it's a Catholic University ... I just think the name odd ... or maybe I'm just not used to it

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

Fun fact, when my dad can't remember what no-name school Iowa plays early in the season (like Missouri State, Tennessee Tech, etc..) he refers to them as Incarnate Word. I honestly didn't know they had a football program.

Similarly, anytime he talks about college classes for NCAA athletes, he references Underwater Basket Weaving.

 

[hawkfeever]

Incarnate Word cancelled a game already on their schedule to play ISU. That's a bunch of crap.

Basically dumped their prom date for a hotter one.

Incarnate Word is a fickle b*tch. Dollars in her eyes.

 

[hawkfeever]

So IW drops a home game and gets nothing if ISU makes the B12 championship game.

They must feel pretty confident that has close to 0% chance of happening.

They probably only giving up a few hundred bucks and some free hot dogs for that other game for $ from Clones.

 

[rchawk]

Nobody will ever know, cause it will be on cyclonetv

Imagine the 30k fans in attendance watching the ISU-Incarnate Word game.

ISU is a magnet for the ridiculous.

 

[hawkfeever]

Imagine the 30k fans in attendance watching the ISU-Incarnate Word game.

ISU is a magnet for the ridiculous.

They won't get 30k for that one. Will be an embarrassment to such a devoted fan base. Of course they will claim paid attendance of 60,000.

 

[bumpstock]

Wonder if ESPN Game Day has made their reservations yet?

 

[MitchL]

Will they play the game if they’re 4-7?

You mean WHEN they are 4-7.

 

[MitchL]

Wouldn't it be gd funny if the game gets cancelled when Incarnate Word can't get a flight into Des Moines because of a blizzard?

You can't make this shit up...ISU football, that is.

 

[iahawks10]

Wouldn't it be gd funny if the game gets cancelled when Incarnate Word can't get a flight into Des Moines because of a blizzard?

You can't make this shit up...ISU football, that is.

Not really. That means I’ll be driving to Indy in a blizzard (or at least bad weather).

 

[Dick Rambone]

The Vatican Vickers were not available nor were the NE Montana State Riverboat Gamblers . Incarnate Word is a match made in Heaven for ISU .

 

[Douglas C. Neidermeyer]

These guys were booked. So, IW was the next best choice....

 

[keosahawkeye]

The University of Our Lady of Corporal Punishment at least sounds intimidating. This is a fail on many levels.

 

[rchawk]

Fail on Pollard because Immaculate Word was the best he could do. You don't pay athletic directors big bucks for results this lame.

 

[MitchL]

The Vatican Vickers were not available nor were the NE Montana State Riverboat Gamblers . Incarnate Word is a match made in Heaven for ISU .

So how big of an underdog will Campbell's Clowns be?

 

[Bro D]

Although I think ISU will be good enough to get 5-6 wins by the time this game is played, my god it would be great to see them at 4-7. Nothing like paying Incarnate Word 300-400K to play in December without the hopes of a bowl game.

This would be awesome

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

What if ISU lost to them?

 

[kceasthawk]

These guys were booked. So, IW was the next best choice....

Of course there was always the Kansas school for the blind, but I think they were booked as well......

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

This isn’t going to help their SOS. Something clones fans cling on to so strong at the end of the year. Always use this as an excuse to Iowa fans why we have a better record then them cause of how tough their schedule is... Ironically last 2 years and 3 out of last 5 Iowa has actually had a tougher strength of schedule.

Isn’t that the truth. How many times have we heard about how well ISU would do in the BIG if they were a member? They’ll immediately cite their strength of schedule as evidence. The thing is though, if you get your asses kicked with a tough schedule, it doesn’t necessarily say anything about how you’d do with a softer one. It only says that you suck.

 

[DougFHawkeye]

Yeah I'd sit out in freezing temperatures to watch that game. They may need to also pay the fans to come watch it.

 

[jhawkinaz]

Incarnate Word cancelled a game already on their schedule to play ISU. That's a bunch of crap.

Basically dumped their prom date for a hotter one.

please do not post pic of previous prom date if ISU is the hotter one.

The reason this is more funny/embarrassing than it probably would otherwise be is due in large part to the name of the school. If it was Stony Brook or Hampton (yes I picked Hampton as a BBall dig) I don't think it would be as cringe worthy.

 

[cidhawkeye]

Pollard needed to book this game before the Hurricane. Afterwards there may be some P5 schools needing a makeup and he can throw his hands up and say 'dangit, already promised IW' the game. Maybe next time.

 

[Run&Blade]

The SDSU game tickets will be valid so it will be a sellout.

 

[Run&Blade]

Pollard needed to book this game before the Hurricane. Afterwards there may be some P5 schools needing a makeup and he can throw his hands up and say 'dangit, already promised IW' the game. Maybe next time.

A P5 could likely steal them away like ISU just did to somebody. I read they are only paying around $300k. The SEC wipes their ass with $300K.

 

[BlackNGoldWings]

Pollard: "I'd like to buy a forfeit."

 

[rchawk]

Pollard needed to book this game before the Hurricane. Afterwards there may be some P5 schools needing a makeup and he can throw his hands up and say 'dangit, already promised IW' the game. Maybe next time.

Good point. There is likely to be competition for unfortunate schools affected by the hurricane. Who will want to go to Ames, Iowa? Pollard has Immaculate Word locked up.

 

[Niko13]

Isn’t the old Texas back Ricky Williams on their staff?

 

[Ollie4ISU]

Thats BS for sure. If I was the AD of that school, I'd demand a cut from the ISU vs IW contest........

Incarnate Word was scheduled to play North Alabama. I bet North Alabama gets a check from some east coast team that gets hurricaned out this weekend and both IC and North Alabama call it good.

 

[grayhair81]

IW was 1-10 last year. Gave up an average of 56 points per game. They are 30-69 since starting football in 2009.
They honestly found the cupcake of all cupcakes.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

Of course there was always the Kansas school for the blind, but I think they were booked as well......

They already play the Jayhawks.....

 

[MeetTheFerentz]

Wouldn't it be gd funny if the game gets cancelled when Incarnate Word can't get a flight into Des Moines because of a blizzard?

You can't make this shit up...ISU football, that is.

What would be even funnier is if Incarnate Word went on to have a dream season and made the FCS playoffs, leaving 5-6 ISU at the altar. LOL.

 

[Gonzo Bloor]

Pollard obviously was too scared to schedule Valley or Dowling.

 

[Easthawk36]

If you are going to schedule a cupcake, you might as well schedule the softest one you can find. Starching a JV team is preferable to losing to NDSU...