Last night's NIT opener vs Kansas State. Iowa won 91-82.
Announced Attendance (tickets distributed): 4,532
Announced Attendance (tickets distributed): 4,532
Oct 31, 2022: Fran brings up putting Students behind the Benches (Beth wants students around the court). Future Renovation of Carver-Hawkeye Arena?
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When fans show up, Carver provides a great home court advantage.
Here were the West Virginia WBB players' thoughts on the Carver home court advantage the day before Iowa and West Virginia would meet in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament:
Here were the West Virginia WBB players' thoughts on the Carver home court advantage the day before Iowa and West Virginia would meet in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament:
In Saturday March 23's Iowa (#1 seed) 91-65 win over #16 seed Holy Cross in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament:
113 decibels in Monday March 25th's Iowa (#1 seed) 64-54 win over #8 seed West Virginia in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament.
@Beattheohiostate , I have been following this story of moving the students (and a CHA renovation) for almost 2 years now.
See the 2 posts above from yesterday.
This was the original post on Oct 31, 2022:
See the 2 posts above from yesterday.
This was the original post on Oct 31, 2022:
Good discussion. Jeremiah used to be a beat writer at the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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its been 2 years of discussions; questions should be answered by now. its time to get things rolling.
Agreed.
And just so you know, Tylerl_28, the troll, quoted your post from this thread, cut it, pasted it in the the duplicate thread and then replied, just to bump that duplicate thread. You can't make this sheet up. He has to keep that duplicate thread at the top. @Pinehawk
wbbal has a different crowd than men. No seat donation required--they need to get out of the seat donation requirement for mbb because the fball money counts towards the seat, then open up the seats to new people that want ot be there.
Now you have a lot of seats sold because they just have to buy the tix---donation was already given for fball seats--and they are not able to give these away to people that will show up--like the wbb team does--or even when they go NIT.
Plus Fran needs to get his butt out and help make it happen wiht the students-Alford was able to do this, no reason Fran can't.
Do some creative things with students--ALford had them come in for friday afternoon bball class, bough tthem pizza etc..and told them how much they needed them there and loud.
They had student leaders who would help.
Have the team stay on the floor after the game and get in front of students and band and sing alma mater wiht cheer squad---I have seen other schools do this.
Now you have a lot of seats sold because they just have to buy the tix---donation was already given for fball seats--and they are not able to give these away to people that will show up--like the wbb team does--or even when they go NIT.
Plus Fran needs to get his butt out and help make it happen wiht the students-Alford was able to do this, no reason Fran can't.
Do some creative things with students--ALford had them come in for friday afternoon bball class, bough tthem pizza etc..and told them how much they needed them there and loud.
They had student leaders who would help.
Have the team stay on the floor after the game and get in front of students and band and sing alma mater wiht cheer squad---I have seen other schools do this.
Hello pot, this is kettle.
Hypocrisy is thy name
Fire up the kids, get ‘em posting
I see that Tylerl_28, the troll, is still bumping the duplicate thread, just to keep it on top of the forum. What a clown.
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I have seen that tactic before…. Where have I seen it before….. maybe I can ask the mods if this has been an issue before…..
Don’t you have some Angel Reece press conferences to listen to?
For the 5th time, Tylerl_28, the troll, has quoted a post from this thread, cut it and then pasted it in the duplicate thread, just to bump that duplicate thread.
In Tyler's own, incredibly hypocritical words: "No way a grown man (assuming Tyler is a man) w/ self respect would act like this."
Speaking of a supposed grown man with an ounce of self respect: At least Tyler has stopped making up lies about me concerning Ava Jones, but I am sure he will try again, hoping someone will believe him. Tyler is pretty desperate for attention and likes. It's really pathetic.
In Tyler's own, incredibly hypocritical words: "No way a grown man (assuming Tyler is a man) w/ self respect would act like this."
Speaking of a supposed grown man with an ounce of self respect: At least Tyler has stopped making up lies about me concerning Ava Jones, but I am sure he will try again, hoping someone will believe him. Tyler is pretty desperate for attention and likes. It's really pathetic.
when ever they have let the students in for free they have showed up--hence it is a solution--I still go back to being more involved with them and having student leaders--worked well for Alford---
Hopefully Beth continues to have meetings with all stakeholders. Gotta keep the big donors happy while somehow getting the students to the games. From what I have seen and read, it's pretty clear she is open to realistic ideas that would finally result in getting students to games.
But how aggressive will Beth be? As noted previously, Beth wants students all around the court. Fran said 2 years ago that the students could end up behind the benches.
But how aggressive will Beth be? As noted previously, Beth wants students all around the court. Fran said 2 years ago that the students could end up behind the benches.
Both "keeping the big donors happy" and getting the "students all around the court" seems like an impossibility.
