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

[06panther10]

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you are crazy if you think this is bad. is it as good as the old setup? no, but that was a gift setup and we have to play the hand we were dealt. some of these over the top reactions are embarrassing.

It would probably be best if you would just step away from this thread for a while.

-playing a home/home is not a "gift". It' what is fair.
-we (UNI fans) have every right to be upset.
-your reaction is "embarrassing" to us. (UNI fans)
-we've already been over this 100 times.

[9YRPLAN]

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It would probably be best if you would just step away from this thread for a while.

-playing a home/home is not a "gift". It' what is fair.
-we (UNI fans) have every right to be upset.
-your reaction is "embarrassing" to us. (UNI fans)
-we've already been over this 100 times.

no, whats fair is that each team gets to pick their own pre-conference schedule. you are just a huge butt-hurt baby.

[9YRPLAN]

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plus we can now DRINK BEER

[clenz]

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If you think UNI picked this you're nuts

[9YRPLAN]

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You are saying that uni was forced to play in this event?

This has to be the first time in history mid major fans are complaining about a guaranteed neutral site game versus a power conference opponent

[06panther10]

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no, whats fair is that each team gets to pick their own pre-conference schedule. you are just a huge butt-hurt baby.

Yeah, I'm a butt-hurt baby. I'm just telling it like it is, rather than spewing out non-stop BS spin like you are.

This is simply about Iowa/ISU being "too good" to play in an MVC arena, as evidenced by the fact that the home/home series between Iowa/ISU will continue as always. And they have just found a clever way to rig this so that they a) only have to play 1 of UNI/Drake, b) don't have to play in our arena, and c) play in front of a "home" crowd at a "neutral" site.

[06panther10]

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

You are saying that uni was forced to play in this event?

This has to be the first time in history mid major fans are complaining about a guaranteed neutral site game versus a power conference opponent

Yes normally a fellow D-1 program would be totally excited to drop two long standing home/home series against in-state rivals for a 1 game "neutral" site game. Please point me another example of this, and tell us about how excited that school was to make that transition.

[clenz]

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You are saying that uni was forced to play in this event?

This has to be the first time in history mid major fans are complaining about a guaranteed neutral site game versus a power conference opponent

UNI was put into a no win situation with this one, but you won't admit it.

Dannen could do what he did and agree to this terms....thus "picking" this set up


or


Tell ISU and Iowa to "F off" and being the "Bad guy" in all of this and allow Barta and Pollard to come out ad say "We wanted to continue to play them, but Dannen said he didn't want to play with us anymore"

[PantherChic]

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So if ticket prices range from $25 - $75 and season ticket holders get first priority (starting with PSC members I'm sure so JOIN TODAY IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!), I wonder how they plan to split up the range of ticket prices. I imagine there will be a UNI section and the $75 will be for prime seats. I realize this could mean more $ for UNI and that's great, but I hate that I already pay for my season tickets and have great seats. Now I have to shell out another $75 to probably get the equivalent seating as I'd get in the McLeod. That's $75 per ticket!! Will there be child prices? I can't see paying a minimum of $25 per ticket for all 4 of us - $100 plus the ridiculous price of food/drinks. Now I realize the ticket is for both games, but still. An entire afternoon or evening - 5 hours most likely - at the Well means you have to buy some food. If prices are like they were at the state basketball tournament, I'll need a second mortgage on the house just to pay for one night of basketball.

[9YRPLAN]

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a guaranteed neutral site game versus a power conference team in a metro area of 500k+ is 'no win'?

as my grandma would say, "don't look a gift horse in the mouth"

[BryceC]

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I think they should charge less and sell two sessions of tickets. No offense but I'm going to have two kids next year, and I'd rather get two good tickets and get a two hour babysitter as opposed to have to find somebody to watch them all day. I'm just going to skip the other game, as will a ton of other fans.

[Newsbreaker]

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All revenue will be split evenly, four ways. The arena will be in quadrants, one for each school. Iowa and ISU get the TV rights (no revenue).

What we had was best. Dannen had only two, lesser options. One was to stop playing the games completely, the other was to make the best deal possible. It isn't a "losing" proposition. It is better than not playing at all. The event is very good exposure in a place we need it, better money than playing at home (according to Dannen), and the best OOC series we could negotiate in this space.

[06panther10]

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I think they should charge less and sell two sessions of tickets. No offense but I'm going to have two kids next year, and I'd rather get two good tickets and get a two hour babysitter as opposed to have to find somebody to watch them all day. I'm just going to skip the other game, as will a ton of other fans.

I kind of agree. If they sell just 1 ticket for both games there is going to be a ton of people that are not able to even get a ticket to the game, and/or going to be large sections of empty seats for the games because people wont want to stay for the "other" game.

[9YRPLAN]

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I have no problem with sitting through an isu drake game if the taps are running.

[williebat]

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I know I am an ISU fan and therefore part of the "problem", so to speak, but I sent this email to Pollard and will be encouraging my fellow Clone fans to do the same.

This I like. Makes sense for ISU. This would make ISU look good and Iowa look even more like a bunch of pricks.

Actually I would like to continue playing ISU long into the future. As far as Iowa goes I say we end our relationship in 2015.


That is if the Iowa House does not bankrupt UNI first.