Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

[BCPanther]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

There is no way we want to play Drake in December in a meaningless game.

[ubuntuCAT]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

Change it to the big 3 tournament and problem solved.

Friday night Iowa vs. UNI
Saturday UNI vs. ISU
Sunday Iowa vs. ISU

[jnutt]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

Change it to the big 3 tournament and problem solved.

Friday night Iowa vs. UNI
Saturday UNI vs. ISU
Sunday Iowa vs. ISU

they won't give up the home games

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

people are acting like the UNI-iowa, uni-isu, and isu-iowa series are on equal footing. its simply not the case. the iowa-isu series has a far, far longer history than the other two.

[jnutt]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

people are acting like the UNI-iowa, uni-isu, and isu-iowa series are on equal footing. its simply not the case. the iowa-isu series has a far, far longer history than the other two.

isn't the drake-iowa or drake - isu series older?

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

i dont know about drake. i dont care about drake. their stupid fans, crappy bleachers, and lack of parking spots can go **** themselves.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

The state’s four Division I men’s basketball programs — Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Drake — have played one another annually on home-and-home contracts nearly every season for more than 20 years. Iowa State and UNI have played every season but two since 1980. Iowa State and Drake have played every season since 1908. Iowa and Drake have played every season but one since 1965. Iowa and Northern Iowa have played every season since 1988.

['70 Grad]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

I do believe there is some added pressure from Des Moines to get some more games/activity in des moines.

I could care less about Des Moines. They can build their arena, convention center, etc. if they think it is feasable. They think they are God's gift to the rest of Iowa a bit too much.

I am no longer a student, but I think that the Universities' students should be able to go to these games (therefore on their own campuses).

I know. Money talks.

[jnutt]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

I could care less about Des Moines. They can build their arena, convention center, etc. if they think it is feasable. They think they are God's gift to the rest of Iowa a bit too much.

I am no longer a student, but I think that the Universities' students should be able to go to these games (therefore on their own campuses).

I know. Money talks.

hey now, what's wrong with Des Moines?

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

a student cant get to DSM these days?

[Khan4Cats]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

From what I understand, Iowa and ISU are looking at what their B1G/Big 12 peers are doing and none have a straight-up home and home with a non-BCS school. So they don't think they should do it either.

And it probably doesn't help that UNI has been beating them of late.

Hopefully it gets sorted out soon and I'll be trying to get some answers from Barta/Pollard.

Nebraska and Creighton have a standing arrangement.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

again, the only thing iowa and ISU want to get out of is the contractual obligation to play every year.

it doesnt preclude future games from ever happening again if the schedule works out and its mutually beneficial.

[Khan4Cats]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

a student cant get to DSM these days?

They have a hard enough time getting to the McLeod. Especially if they have as busy of a schedule as a musician does

But hey, yeah, let the university that is flowing with cash make arrangements to get students to this event while sacrificing the revenue from a home game in order to let their ever-loyal fans who live in Des Moines have an opportunity to see their team that they so heavily support through their high-levels of PSC membership and NEVER have any chance to see in the Des Moines area any other time of the year get a chance to fight Iowa and Iowa State fans for tickets. Yep, it will be a 'neutral' court.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

it sounds like you should be mad at UNI for not negotiating a better contract.

[TH1974]

Re: Barta sez decision on in-state basketball games could come soon

I could care less about Des Moines. They can build their arena, convention center, etc. if they think it is feasable. They think they are God's gift to the rest of Iowa a bit too much.

I am no longer a student, but I think that the Universities' students should be able to go to these games (therefore on their own campuses).

I know. Money talks.

I agree. I hate neutral-site games.