Don't get me started on what I think of the Board of Regents, and in particular Bruce Rastetter.
No, they shouldn't 'force' any games.
Should we be forced by the BOR to play UNI every year?
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No, they shouldn't 'force' any games.
Doesn't the UI already decide these things? ISU does. Although frankly, the way the administration in Iowa City has been mucked up the past few years, I'd believe almost anything about the decision-making process.
I am not consulted about ISU's scheduling. If I were in charge, I would continue playing UNI and Drake home-and-home. Maybe that's why Jamie doesn't consult me.
Alternatively, I have suggested that the fiasco in Des Moines be made a two-day affair. On the first day, ISU plays one of the majors and Iowa plays the other. On the second day, the majors switch opponents. So everybody plays everybody every year, the Iowa-ISU series remains home-and-home, and Des Moines actually has an attraction that might lure some people to spend a weekend in town.
UNI fans (and I am one) love to blame Fran but in reality the worst stretch in Iowa history went 5-5 against UNI's best stretch in history. It's Iowa State that couldn't beat UNI...not even in Ames. yet Iowa gets the blame.
the truth is that we were at the time committed to a new series vs the then-Pac 10 as well as a possible expanded B1G schedule. committing to two games, one in the road, every year was not in our best interest. completely understandable.
that said, I think we SHOULD play UNI every year. top 100 rpi, easy travel, more Iowa fans in the Cedar Valley then UNI. Fran and Jake have become close through CvC and other causes and they like each other. Troy Dannen, who rubbed several the wrong way including Fran, is leaving January 1 for Tulane.
the problem is that UNI hitched their wagon to Drake in this process, and I don't understand why. Drake is private. The other issue is that the Big Four is more financially lucrative for UNI, and they need the revenue.
the truth is that we were at the time committed to a new series vs the then-Pac 10 as well as a possible expanded B1G schedule. committing to two games, one in the road, every year was not in our best interest. completely understandable.
that said, I think we SHOULD play UNI every year. top 100 rpi, easy travel, more Iowa fans in the Cedar Valley then UNI. Fran and Jake have become close through CvC and other causes and they like each other. Troy Dannen, who rubbed several the wrong way including Fran, is leaving January 1 for Tulane.
the problem is that UNI hitched their wagon to Drake in this process, and I don't understand why. Drake is private. The other issue is that the Big Four is more financially lucrative for UNI, and they need the revenue.
Drive with clockwise force a circular inclined plane into Des Moines! And Drake, the Clones and UNI.
I remember a game up there earlier, where the panther mascot got pretty close to x rated, or at the least excrement rated.
Power 5's always try to avoid these games because they think it's a no win situation. I think in today's landscape that has changed. North Carolina went up to Cedar Falls, lost, and everyone gave credit to UNI instead of shaming North Carolina. The A10, MWC, WCC, Big East, AAC, and to an extent the MVC, are very good basketball conferences and can compete with the power 5. I would not be opposed to going to Cedar Falls once in a while, it would be a good win for either team.
No, the coach before Hoiberg was the former UNI coach. He was all for the game. But you are correct that Pollard was all on board for the Des Moines farce. He's a money guy, and going to Cedar Falls isn't financially rewarding.
The board of regents has no business, absolutely none, in setting any teams schedules. Zero, zip, zilch.
They need to stay in their lane and actually do the job they are mandated to do. Which they haven't been particularly competent at for a while.
No, Rastetter pursued him. And he had no interest. In fact, it took a lot of convincing to get him to throw his hat in the ring.
But, this has been discussed at length on the Off Topic board and any further discussions should take place there.
OK I got that wrong I thought Wayne Morgan wasn't a fan, so 2 coaches before Hoiberg.
The BOR hired Mason.
The current Pres has no experience and lied on his resume in that he made up a fictional job in a non-existent company as his current job. And the BOR still hired him. The BOR is incompetent and should be relieved of their duties.
You have no idea what you are talking about. There is no conspiracy. All the universities are starting to do this--a person in academics doesn't know how to run a business. It's actually very smart of the BOR to get a guy who has been successful. The BOR did not have him do an interview beforehand. He came on his own, on his own dime, doing a fact finding to see if he would fit. Any of the other candidates could have done this. He even met with the ISU president on this fact finding mission. In this day an age, if you want a job, you have to do everything you can. You could say he out competed the academicians. I've met him and Sally Mason, and she was fine, but he will be way better. Why don't you meet with him or give him a chance before judging him?
