Future Schedules

[CincyPanther88]

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I wouldn't mind seeing them play Drake either at home or in Des Moines but I think the financials have to play a big part in scheduling. If that means scheduling an FBS team rather than Drake, so be it.

[OrangeChicken]

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Most of the Des Moines alumni looks at UNI playing at Drake more like the Kansas city Cyclone alumni watching ISU playing at Arrowhead.

LOL. Not even close. Re-read that and try not to laugh....

It would be fine to play AT Drake....if this was 1981 and we kept having a small-time attitudue.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Still disagree and really disagree with the 1 for 1 arangement.

2 for 1 and UNI gets an alotment of tickets to sell and keep the money from at the Drake game.

Otherwise pay Drake to play in the Dome every year.

If people don't want to acknowledge and respect the financial realities of UNI's situation then there is no need to discuss this any further. UNI really can't afford to be paying ANYONE to come to the Dome. This is why we see games like 1 for 1 with SFA. I would much rather have a 1 for 1 with Drake or USD (pre-MVFC admission) where I can actually attend the game every year and UNI actually pockets some money. I would especially rather play Drake then play some DII Minn. St, UND or equivalent that gets us no benefit but risks a lot...and causes us to actually lose money for a home game because we have to buy them.

LOL. Not even close. Re-read that and try not to laugh....

It would be fine to play AT Drake....if this was 1981 and we kept having a small-time attitudue.

Laugh at what? Bringing a UNI game to loyal UNI alums' home town is a cool thing. I know many that live in DSM that loved that game. I also know many that drove from KC and other areas around to attend the last game(s). I have never heard a negative comment from anyone about that game, except from a select few on this board. Seems you are getting caught up in a "who has bigger genetalia" contest here that really doesn't matter to 90% of UNI fans.

[JayJ79]

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I would especially rather play Drake then play some DII Minn. St, UND or equivalent that gets us no benefit but risks a lot...and causes us to actually lose money for a home game because we have to buy them.

Not really much difference between playing USD and playing UND. Although UND is a bit farther travel.

[Mudrafan]

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I would prefer we not play Drake in Des Moines although to do it once every 5 yrs or so isn't a huge deal assuming we beat the hell out of them in the process. We need to come down w/ the mindset of beating them 70-3. That would be the best of both worlds & make a statement in terms of where everyone's place is in the world.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Not really much difference between playing USD and playing UND. Although UND is a bit farther travel.

Was talking about the past USD (DII and then transitional but pre-MVFC invite) and UND (DII). Now days I don't think there is anything wrong with playing either of them.

[Panther-Sheik]

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I would prefer we not play Drake in Des Moines although to do it once every 5 yrs or so isn't a huge deal assuming we beat the hell out of them in the process. We need to come down w/ the mindset of beating them 70-3. That would be the best of both worlds & make a statement in terms of where everyone's place is in the world.

I agree with this. I think everyone would rather play Drake at home ONLY, but the realities are that the Drake's of the world know that they have us somewhat over a barrel. They demand a payday to play us in the Dome and we just can't pay for play when it means that we lose money for a home game. We need DI games / wins, especially if we are talking about playing 2 FBS games a year. If the trade off for a home game with Drake is that we have to travel to DSM the following year, that is a "decent" trade IMO. Ideal would be a 2 for 1 or even better a 3 for 1, but I don't think Drake really wants to do that, either. FCS is in a tough situation, unless you are Montana, Appy St. or another school in the 1% that averages enough home attendance to be able to buy out of return trips.

[Mudrafan]

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If we have to do a 2-1 or 3-1 then we need to kick them in the nuts every time we step on the same field w/ them.

[JayJ79]

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If we have to do a 2-1 or 3-1 then we need to kick them in the nuts every time we step on the same field w/ them.

like they did against Montana way back when? wait, that was a punch, not a kick.

[Panther-Sheik]

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If we have to do a 2-1 or 3-1 then we need to kick them in the nuts every time we step on the same field w/ them.

This X 1000!!

[UNI4Life]

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http://www.missouristatebears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=59342&SPID=6495&DB_OEM_ID=13800&ATCLID=205073925

October 1 in Springfield. Wonder what the outrage level would be here if we only had 4 home games??

[Trapped in California]

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Talk about body bag games Oregon & Arkansas - MSU's SOS should be through the roof, though they start the year with at least 2 losses. EKY will not be a gimme either.

[Panther-Sheik]

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MSU has it much worse than we do. They are just trying to keep their heads above water and salvage a football program (and DI athletics in general) at this point. The desperation of this schedule is really transparent. I do feel for the Bears, I guess. I don't want to see them go away, that's for sure. A major b'ball run this year could be as important to the Bears as our Sweet 16 was to us last year. Conversely, a late season collapse could really hit their entire athletics hard.

[Trapped in California]

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Hopefully the AD's will stop asking for money on new buildings, and rather build endowments for the Athletic Departments operating expenses. That is the only way I can see this be mitigated over the longer term.

[BCPanther]

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If Farley was serious and the goal is just to make the playoffs, I think we should look foranother money game. Lets get a big payday and hope we can win the Valley and get in at 6-5. If you're playing just to get in, home games don't matter.