Should UNI play ISU and Iowa every year?

[9YRPLAN]

what would you guys think about this setup?

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Should UNI play ISU and Iowa every year?

If we must go to 2 BCS games I would like to see 1 be either iowa or ISU and one be another BCS opponent.

[9YRPLAN]

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are the terms in place right now to play at least one or the other for at least 7-8 more years?

[TH1974]

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are the terms in place right now to play at least one or the other for at least 7-8 more years?

Through 2017, I think. God, that sounds so futuristic.

[UNI83]

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I don't want to play both every year.

I'd like to see one mixed with Minnesota, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, or some MAC type school, get paid a little less but have a higher chance at picking up an FBS W.

[06panther10]

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I don't think we need to play 2 BCS every year. I think we are looking to play 2 BCS schools once every 3-4 years.

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Should UNI play ISU and Iowa every year?

what would you guys think about this setup?

I think we should play one of them every year, and then also play the bcs school that will give us the most money. Right now we need all the money we can get to make sure we keep our D1 football program.

[Luther_Heggs]

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Through 2017, I think. God, that sounds so futuristic.

Yes, 2017 sounds like one of those dates that you would hear as the projected date of some terrible event. Waaaay in the future though (2017), so no need to worry about it now. I'm sure we'll have an effective anti-asteroid system in place by then.

[in_the_stands]

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I don't think we need to play 2 BCS every year. I think we are looking to play 2 BCS schools once every 3-4 years.

Just curious, why not? If the reasoning for 2 BCS games is financial (and AFAIK it 100% is), and we're trying to get weaned off general fund money, 2 BCS games/year makes perfect sense to me.

[williebat]

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Just curious, why not? If the reasoning for 2 BCS games is financial (and AFAIK it 100% is), and we're trying to get weaned off general fund money, 2 BCS games/year makes perfect sense to me.

2 BCS games will usually give us 2 losses and lots of injuries. Depending who we play of course. It is not ideal.

[JayJ79]

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2 BCS games will usually give us 2 losses and lots of injuries. Depending who we play of course. It is not ideal.

I've never played collegiate football, so I don't personally know one way or the other, but I seem to remember a former player telling me that there wasn't really a noticable difference on average between the number of injuries produced in a game vs. a BCS opponent and the injuries produced in a game vs. a good, physical FCS opponent.

[9YRPLAN]

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I would entertain the idea of playing both annually because it would end up being sort of a de facto revenue sharing agreement.

I think I would rather get 500k from a minnesota or kansas state type school though.

[williebat]

Re: Should UNI play ISU and Iowa every year?

I've never played collegiate football, so I don't personally know one way or the other, but I seem to remember a former player telling me that there wasn't really a noticable difference on average between the number of injuries produced in a game vs. a BCS opponent and the injuries produced in a game vs. a good, physical FCS opponent.

Maybe you are right. I remember that BYU game banged us up pretty bad though. I think it depends if you play an bad ISU or a good BYU?

I am sure they both hit very very hard.

[UNI83]

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Maybe you are right. I remember that BYU game banged us up pretty bad though. I think it depends if you play an bad ISU or a good BYU?

I am sure they both hit very very hard.

I'm sure SIU, NDSU, SDSU, etc... all hit hard too.


If the players play not to get hurt they will get hurt.


There is zero scientific data that states playing an FBS school will result in more injuries.

[OrangeChicken]

Re: Should UNI play ISU and Iowa every year?

2 BCS games will usually give us 2 losses and lots of injuries. Depending who we play of course. It is not ideal.

Hahah...wow. Laughable.