2006 Football Schedule Is Announced....

[UNIAlum95]

I shouldn't have gotten everyone's hopes up when I mentioned Hawaii -- Farley really really doesn't want to go there Maybe if it were the very first game of the season or the very last -- but it's too far to go to do it in the middle of the season.

It's March and we Iowans like to dream about nice warm places.

I completely agree that a mid-season trip is unrealistic.

[CincyPanther88]

I shouldn't have gotten everyone's hopes up when I mentioned Hawaii -- Farley really really doesn't want to go there Maybe if it were the very first game of the season or the very last -- but it's too far to go to do it in the middle of the season.

Wouldn't it be pretty prohibitive cost wise? That'd be interesting to see them wax Hawaii. I have a good friend in Des Moines who is a big Hawaii fan so I could really run some smack on him. Might not be that good of an experience. It's like a 5 hr time difference and they basically have their own refs who screw the visitors over big time.

[jordana33]

I'd rather go smack Frank Solich around. But, that's just me.

[UNI MadCat]

Wouldn't it be pretty prohibitive cost wise? That'd be interesting to see them wax Hawaii. I have a good friend in Des Moines who is a big Hawaii fan so I could really run some smack on him. Might not be that good of an experience. It's like a 5 hr time difference and they basically have their own refs who screw the visitors over big time.

I was thinking the same thing. Does Hawaii cover the costs to get people out there? They sure as heck dont get anyone in the stands so I'd doubt it. I dont know if our AD could really afford something like this... or would want to afford it, I should say.

I've heard a lot of rumblings about the awful "homer" calls down there from the B10 coaches at MSU, NU and UW. In fact, when Wisconsin played down there this year they threatened to back out or some crap unless a new officiating team was brought in.

Also, i think Jones is still there. It was an odd team last year... lots of speedy receivers. Seemed kind of like a renegade program, lots of stories about Jones giving this guy and that guy, "a second chance". Also, it looked like Jones and Glanville were really only down there to get a nice tan.

[CincyPanther88]

I was thinking the same thing. Does Hawaii cover the costs to get people out there? They sure as heck dont get anyone in the stands so I'd doubt it. I dont know if our AD could really afford something like this... or would want to afford it, I should say.

I've heard a lot of rumblings about the awful "homer" calls down there from the B10 coaches at MSU, NU and UW. In fact, when Wisconsin played down there this year they threatened to back out or some crap unless a new officiating team was brought in.

Also, i think Jones is still there. It was an odd team last year... lots of speedy receivers. Seemed kind of like a renegade program, lots of stories about Jones giving this guy and that guy, "a second chance". Also, it looked like Jones and Glanville were really only down there to get a nice tan.

Yeah, I kind of doubt UH would chip in money for travel for some team to go out there and play them. And what kind of a guarantee could UNI get from them if they aren't drawing a lot of fans? I'm not even sure what kind of a recruiting bonanza it would even be. It's not like we'd be going out there every so often.

Cincinnati played them a few years ago and it was so bad that there was a brawl right at the end of the game. Lots of calls went against the visitors. It's not just in football either. When they have those basketball tournaments out there, the officiating has been notoriously awful. But in that case it's awful for both teams.

[Jonsoup]

I thought I read that Hawaii was paying somebodys expenses for coming out for a game with them.