What would you trade for a NC?

[DomeRanger Posse]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

Your wife and/or your girlfriend. Not mine, though. Just all of yours.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

The one thing that would be nice about a win over the Hawks is that it would SIGNIFICANTLY increase attendence. Thus allowing us to stop playing money games (example Montana) and give us more chances at home games in the playoffs. The exposure we recieved last year (whether or not people want to admit it) when we beat ISU and then ISU beat Iowa was absolutely priceless.

I agree with this 100%, which is why I would not give up a win over Iowa (or ISU for that matter). Actually, I want BOTH!! I've always been a greedy SOB, though. About the only thing I would give up is...I don't know if I would give up anything (again, see previous statement). I think we will get our championships without sacrficing a thing. Have faith!!

['70 Grad]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

Secondary question:

Would we get more respect/publicity IN THE STATE OF IOWA by being NC or by beating the Hawks?

[dan_beeding]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

Secondary question:

Would we get more respect/publicity IN THE STATE OF IOWA by being NC or by beating the Hawks?

Well considering the sentiment over at Hawkeyereport is based around their '05 win over us, and the fact that we made the national championship that year, we would have to beat them.
On a side note, it drives me nuts when their fans say they would've beaten us by 40 last year. We had one of our best teams in history, and they were mediocre at best. They also made the Alamo Bowl in '05, and the B10 was a slightly tougher conference that year. Also comical is when a UNI fan brings up the win over ISU (and the Iowa loss), and the that follows.

[TH1974]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

Secondary question:

Would we get more respect/publicity IN THE STATE OF IOWA by being NC or by beating the Hawks?

More publicity by beating Iowa. It's the in-state school, it's more difficult, and everyone who knows what the FCS Championship is *expects* UNI to win one one of these years.

[Lostbundy]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

Championships bring the casual fan in. Who cares what Iowa does or Iowa State will never do. This discussion cuts to the core of being inferior to a major college program. Iowa will always have more love than UNI. But everytime UNI does win a NC or stay ranked in the top 5 it will take a little bite out of the casual fan base and may attract them to Cedar Falls.

If the AD follows thru and cuts ticket prices and makes this as family friendly as possible the program and its fan base will continue to grow. We cannot compare UNI to Iowa in football. However, as a fan base we can ask that UNI is held to the ultimate standard a NC. Iowa cannot be held to that standard because they are not an elite program in division 1 football.

[Cat80]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

Secondary question:

Would we get more respect/publicity IN THE STATE OF IOWA by being NC or by beating the Hawks?

I would add ISU to that as well. It's clear from last year a win over either ISU or the SUI brings UNI a great of publicity. And in answer to the thread topic:
Nothing.

[Mountain Panther]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

I would trade the black pants for a National Championship.

Did you guys know that black isn't a school color?

[TH1974]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

I'd accept keeping the ugly black pants in exchange for a championship.

[Cat80]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

I now like the black pants. The femmy black socks need to go. How about purple and gold horizontal stripes? They would be similar to the Marshall green and white socks we were subject to on the videoboard during the playoffs.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

Black is "femmy" but purple and gold striped stockings would be cool??

[DomeRanger Posse]

Re: What would you trade for a NC?

Where do you get those, pimpsocks.com?