What I like about PN going into this game

[GonzoCat]

Three years ago going into a game against Iowa there were a lot of posters on here who took the position we should not being playing Iowa. They were so far above us, being a BCS team and all, that we would be slaughtered. We were only doing it for the payday and it wasn't worth it because it was an automatic loss that could hurt our postseason chances and there was a distinct danger some of our players could get injured playing against such a bigger stronger team.

I don't see any of that kind of crap on here anymore. BYU is a better team than Iowa and everybody now feels we have a chance, while acknowledging it will be a very tough mountain to climb. Nobody's saying we should not take games against FBS opponents, even highly ranked ones.

We lost to Iowa that day, but the Panthers showed there was no huge size or talent gap. I don't remember if there were any inuries on either side, but I know players are no more likely to get hurt playing an FBS team than they are in practice every day.

I seem to recall we reached the national championship game that year and playing a higher level team in front of 70,000 hostile fans was credited as one of the things that helped us get there.

[TH1974]

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Playing Iowa and BYU is stupid, except for the giant paycheck that accompanies it.

[GonzoCat]

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Well I was wrong, we still have some who believe that crap.

[TH1974]

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The paycheck *is* great.

[Blue42]

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I'd rather play BYU than Iowa.

We're going to play Iowa or ISU every year from 2009 to 2017 and that's going to get really tiresome. I'd rather see what we can do against some other FBS teams.

I know that financially it's better to take a bus trip than a charter and overnight, but otherwise I'd rather get some out of state action.

[GonzoCat]

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I agree with playing other teams, but it isn't gonna happen for quite awhile now. There is bigger money out there for top FCS teams than what Iowa or especially ISU pays us, which could make up for the travel cost.

Having said that, I never really get tired of beating Iowa State, and beating Iowa in football is on my top ten list of things I hope to see before I die.

[JayJ79]

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3 years ago, going into that game, the previous experience was when we had gotten massacred (however it's spelled) 66-0 during the previous meeting.

In 2005, we had a more decent representation against them. And we followed that up with a near win against ISU in '06 and a win last year.

Thus people have a more favorable impression going into today's game.

[TH1974]

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Refreshing to see the open minds on the board today.

It's true. It's nice not having my mind clouded by Kool-Aid.

[Cat80]

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Gonzo is right on about this. Alternating Iowa and ISU is great for all parties and the state of Iowa. With having 8 conference games and good guarantees in Ames and Iowa City, UNI could now go after some home and home games with FCS teams. There's many FCS teams below the top tier that need games. OVC, Southland, and teams in the SoCon are all possibilities that could work. Big Sky and Great West are a little far, but UNI is going to play Southern Utah and we have played Cal Poly in the past.

The Iowa and ISU contracts go a long way in establishing a set revenue stream without searching for a FBS game each year. We now only have to fill 2-3 games, depending on the calendar each year. Good job.

[06panther10]

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It's true. It's nice not having my mind clouded by Kool-Aid.

If you can find us some quality home FCS games for us, I'm sure the athletic department would love your input.

[Trapped in California]

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How about a CAA - MVFC challenge each year?

[Panther-Sheik]

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Playing Iowa and BYU is stupid, except for the giant paycheck that accompanies it.

Your posts always give me the impression that you are sitting in a moist, dark basement drinking a warm glass of sour lemonade.

[Pantherpower]

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[QUOTE=GonzoCat;132085]I agree with playing other teams, but it isn't gonna happen for quite awhile now. There is bigger money out there for top FCS teams than what Iowa or especially ISU pays us, which could make up for the travel cost.

Having said that, I never really get tired of beating Iowa State, and beating Iowa in football is on my top ten list of things I hope to see before I die.[/QUOTE]

Just hang on until September 5, 2009. It will be a historical day for Panther football.

[TravelingPanther]

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[QUOTE=Pantherpower;132724]

I agree with playing other teams, but it isn't gonna happen for quite awhile now. There is bigger money out there for top FCS teams than what Iowa or especially ISU pays us, which could make up for the travel cost.

Having said that, I never really get tired of beating Iowa State, and beating Iowa in football is on my top ten list of things I hope to see before I die.[/QUOTE]

Just hang on until September 5, 2009. It will be a historical day for Panther football.

I'm hoping so too

[pantherwatcher]

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If you can find us some quality home FCS games for us, I'm sure the athletic department would love your input.

Why are we concerned with "quality", a DI win is a DI win. I'll take a spanking of Drake (whether it's in DM or CF) over a trip halfway across the country to play BYU. We can get mid-major FCS's on the schedule, and if that means a 2 for 1 or some other such arrangement, I'd take that over the payday in Utah. I would also prefer to see Drake, Morehead State, Dayton, San Diego, Albany, etc. on the schedule rather than our annual home game against a DII. Iowa and ISU are good games for us as long as we are competitive. If we are intent on taking payday games, make em BIG paydays...BYU didn't pay much more than ISU or Iowa...and we traveled a long way.