Future Schedules

[Silent Earl]

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I am very curious as to how much we have squirreled away from our in-state brothers. I have no idea why we would not hold out for the highest bidder. If App St can get that much out of Blue then why couldn't we?

Michigan is paying for the revenge factor. UNI should be able to get more than we are from UI and ISU, Iowa has paid as much as $750K for an FCS game I believe. Although I trust Dannen is trying to make as much as he can.

[Silent Earl]

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We have no travel costs to play Iowa and Iowa State. I bet it comes close to the same in the end.

The only way that's true is if each individual player is chartering his own private jet. Some of you way overestimate the cost of travel. It's $40-50K tops for a plane if the whole team goes together.

And I've tried to make this point before without much success, but I'll give it one more shot. It makes no difference to the home FBS team how far the opponent has to travel or how much they have to spend on it. That does not factor into how much they pay a team for a buy game. If they can get team X that can travel by bus to play them for $400K they are not going to pay team Y $700K just because they have to fly. If they are paying team Y $700K it is for other reasons than their travel cost.

[BCPanther]

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Dannen said not having to go to Southern Utah saved well over $100k. I think you are low balling the costs...

[Mudrafan]

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Not really. If Iowa is paying $400k, but we could get double that by going to Illinois or Purdue or whomever, you do it. Travel costs are certainly a factor. I get that, but I also get the fact that IA/ISU lowball us. Screw them if that is the case.

[MeOW!]

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According to Des Moines Register, this is what Iowa State will pay to UNI"
2013: $350,000
2015: $350,000
2016: $400,000
2017: $400,000
2019: $450,000
2021: $500,000
2023: $550,000

[9YRPLAN]

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Mudrafan is full of it once again

[jegbomb52]

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I also believe we can make double what ISU is paying us the next 2 trips without doubling cost.

I have a problem with something....

I am going to guess that UNI drove down to IC Saturday morning, obviously drove back after the game. The only cost was bus, meals, and equipment transport. For approximately 120 people (those not dressing for the game were taken, and given a front row seat behind the bench).

There were more members of the band, and spirit squads there than the football program itself. Also requiring a 4 or so buses, equipment transport, and a couple of meals.

I would venture a guess that the trip cost more for our band and our spirit squads than the football team itself. I promise you that came from Iowa's payday check.

THIS IS NOT OKAY!!!! My gameday experience in IC would have not been one iota different without spirit squads, or our band. When we play at Purdue, we would not incur these expenses. Something to think about.

[Panther'73]

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the team drove to Cedar Rapids Friday afternoon, stayed overnight and drove to IC Sat. morning from CR.

[jegbomb52]

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the team drove to Cedar Rapids Friday afternoon, stayed overnight and drove to IC Sat. morning from CR.

I stand corrected, I was un-aware of that.

Still a hefty travel bill for people that make not one difference in the outcome of the game....

[Panther'73]

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I agree...especially since IA seated the band as far away from UNI fans as possible. Plus, the MB heads don't always show total support for FB.

[Mudrafan]

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what the clowns are paying us is unreal. this deal should have been rejected. They can get the leatherheads back for that money.

[9YRPLAN]

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mudra, could you please tell us what other offers we turned down to play ISU, and also why you feel like this isnt a market rate?

[Trapped in California]

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Its more than just the published dollars. There is a value of having these games locked up 5 years+ in the future. In addition, we could grab a game in say Tallahassee or Provo instead. But that does not allow very many local alumni to see the game.

Most alumni are unlikely to contribute to a athletic program unless they get to see an exciting event. Iowa & Iowa State play before the biggest concentration of alums, and have a cache that BYU does not enjoy.

Do I wish there were more dollars. Yes. However, I think there is a definite value to being able to budget with fairly reliable partners 10 years out.

[panther-state]

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I'm a little disappointed in some of you for being up in arms about UNI students, who make a large time commitment to their school as volunteers, having the opportunity to go to in-state games and being able to support the football team.

These students have an absolute blast at these games and the PMB made my experience all the more bearable being able to sing my fight song in a seas of black and gold and not look like a total idiot. Denying these students only one or two short trips each season would be a bit hypocritical to the mission of extra-curricular activities at UNI.

I understand the gripe as it is taking $ away from our overall payment from U of I and therefore athletics but considering the fact that the music programs no longer draw from the same pot as athletics nowadays, its not as big of an issue in my mind. The fact that they have no perceived impact on the game is a weak argument in my opinion.

[ubuntuCAT]

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I'm a little disappointed in some of you for being up in arms about UNI students, who make a large time commitment to their school as volunteers, having the opportunity to go to in-state games and being able to support the football team.

These students have an absolute blast at these games and the PMB made my experience all the more bearable being able to sing my fight song in a seas of black and gold and not look like a total idiot. Denying these students only one or two short trips each season would be a bit hypocritical to the mission of extra-curricular activities at UNI.

I understand the gripe as it is taking $ away from our overall payment from U of I and therefore athletics but considering the fact that the music programs no longer draw from the same pot as athletics nowadays, its not as big of an issue in my mind. The fact that they have no perceived impact on the game is a weak argument in my opinion.

But they do have no impact on the game. Why don't they raise funds for the trip? (perhaps they do, I'm not sure). Seems wrong to sell out the football team for 2 BCS games and then not spend the money wisely.

Worth consideration IMO