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

[panther-state]

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

All profits will be split 4 ways? I guess we will have to see how it goes but we're talking about profits on ~3500 tickets, plus travel costs and no extra concessions $$ compared to a sold out home game with 5-6K paid tickets plus concessions, no travel costs, all going into our pocket. This "tournament" would have to perform well to not only match that but make the trip worth losing that home atmosphere

[panther-state]

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

The big question.... WILL WE BE ABLE TO INTERLUDE?!?!?!?!?!?!

[95UNIGRAD]

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thats too bad. this could be an opportunity to really showcase the UNI fanbase in des moines, but it seems the everyone would rather play Woe-is-me State at home because "its closer".

It's not closer for me....I'm in Fort Dodge. The importance of these games is overstated. If Iowa or ISU doesn't want to play home/home, let them just play each other in DM. We can schedule a really good bracketbuster type team or something like that instead to help the March resume.

[9YRPLAN]

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Stop being a douche. How many times do you travel to CF for games? Would you be willing to drive to Cedar Rapids and pay $60 per ticket for this event?

This is an expensive "event" for something that otherwise would have just simply been a home game in the past. If people choose not to travel to DM for this, and opt to go to more home games instead, there is nothing wrong with that. Stop acting like this event, once again, is some generous gift that was given to UNI.

UNI should be represented fine in this event anyway with all the UNI alums in the area (though, as evidenced by the lack of PSC support for DM, who knows). I think its great though for the DM area UNI fans to have a 2nd game in DM that they can go to. Hopefully they can get out and support UNI for this event.

i usually go to 1-2 games each year for both UNI and iowa.

people are acting like UNI had a say in the matter. sorry but this is better than playing a weak opponent at home. embrace the opportunity.

[95UNIGRAD]

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i usually go to 1-2 games each year for both UNI and iowa.

people are acting like UNI had a say in the matter. sorry but this is better than playing a weak opponent at home. embrace the opportunity.

Translation: thanks for the scraps, Hawks (even though we beat you by 20 last year). No thank you.

[Panther'73]

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We decided to not go to the game in DM. Why? Because to sit in the same seats we have in the McLeod for home games would cost $72.00 each x 4 = one of our season tickets for the entire home schedule. TOO pricey plus add fuel and food - not worth it. I hope DM area supports UNI because giving up a home game is very disappointing.
I blame Iowa - even Andy K is commenting about their cupcake NC schedule...

[06panther10]

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i usually go to 1-2 games each year for both UNI and iowa.

people are acting like UNI had a say in the matter. sorry but this is better than playing a weak opponent at home. embrace the opportunity.

So you only travel to CF for a game once or twice a year, and you are faulting people for not making this one (expensive) trip to DM? You didn't answer my other question, would you be willing to drive 2 hours or more to some other location for this event and spend $70 per ticket, if it were in CR or whatever?

This, more than anything else, is an opportunity for the UNI fans that already LIVE Des Moines to step up. I hope that people like you in DM, will show up for this event in force wearing purple. And in turn, maybe they (you) will end up coming to CF to support UNI with more frequency as well, because God knows that we could use it.

Of course UNI didn't have a say in the matter. That's the whole point. You and other pantherhawks are the only ones that are happy about this because it benefits Iowa, and it brings your two favorite teams to your hometown so you can watch them in person. UNI fans are going to support their team, but that doesn't mean we are going to be happy about bending over and taking it. This event is worse for UNI than the previous setup and that is an undeniable fact. I think it will probably be a really fun event, but quit acting amazed that that UNI fans aren't exactly giddy about it considering what we gave up.

[95UNIGRAD]

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We decided to not go to the game in DM. Why? Because to sit in the same seats we have in the McLeod for home games would cost $72.00 each x 4 = one of our season tickets for the entire home schedule. TOO pricey plus add fuel and food - not worth it. I hope DM area supports UNI because giving up a home game is very disappointing.
I blame Iowa - even Andy K is commenting about their cupcake NC schedule...

Exactly. Choice: take my young teen daughters to CF for 3-4 games to introduce them to Panther athletics and the joy of McLeod and the UNI campus, or go to one game in DM. No contest.

[9YRPLAN]

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im not happy about it. i have been openly critical of the decision and i wish that the series would continue as is.

that being said, i am able to comprehend the fact that iowa doesnt owe UNI anything and that they are free to make their own schedule.

i dont really like watching basketball in person. i prefer to watch on tv, even before the advent of HD. i also dont complain about the lack of respect shown to UNI unlike many here.

[Born-a-Panther]

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that being said, i am able to comprehend the fact that iowa doesnt owe UNI anything and that they are free to make their own schedule.

No, they don't owe UNI anything. Fine. But they didn't really do themselves any favors here either. Their schedule is a cupcake and a joke and most Iowa fans I know said so themselves when the schedule was released.

This makes them look bad.

[9YRPLAN]

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no, iowa's lack of talent makes them look bad.

[PantherHawk]

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This is the next best thing, these BCS conference schools are going to dictate what happens. I hate to say it, but the days of BCS schools traveling to smaller schools is over (which I think is complete crock of sh!t) because those teams would get a lot more better atmosphere and better competition playing some these smaller schools in their arenas. Instead they are going to play some directional school from the south and sell about 1/2 the amount of tickets.

Since the agreement changed, I guess this is the next best thing, personally want it to be a tourny format where they use the previous years record and seed them (but understand since UNI & Drake are in the same conference it can't happen). Too bad there isn't another Div 1 school we could invite and kick Drake to the curb. A true tournament format would make the event a lot better. I will go and watch the games this year, just because I have to be in Des Moines that weekend. It should be a fun atmosphere and hopefully a lot of people come out to watch. I will be supporting all the schools and hoping for 2 good ball games.

[95UNIGRAD]

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"Too bad there isn't another Div 1 school we could invite and kick Drake to the curb."

One of the few things I have ever agreed with you upon on this board. Won't ever happen, but wouldn't it be nice?

[panther-state]

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"Too bad there isn't another Div 1 school we could invite and kick Drake to the curb."

One of the few things I have ever agreed with you upon on this board. Won't ever happen, but wouldn't it be nice?

Isn't that the mentality we hate about ISU/Iowa fans?

[06panther10]

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im not happy about it. i have been openly critical of the decision and i wish that the series would continue as is.

that being said, i am able to comprehend the fact that iowa doesnt owe UNI anything and that they are free to make their own schedule.

i dont really like watching basketball in person. i prefer to watch on tv, even before the advent of HD. i also dont complain about the lack of respect shown to UNI unlike many here.

You come on here and criticize people for not coming out to support this one event because of their possible disagreement with the idea of it (which is justifiable) and/or the fact that it is just too expensive (which it is), yet you openly state that the reason you don't go to more UNI games is "because you just like to watch on TV". Alright then.

I'll ask you for the 3rd time, would you travel 2-3 hrs to pay $70/ticket to watch this event?

Iowa doesn't "owe" UNI anything, but you are simply choosing to be blind if you cannot see the disrespect toward UNI toward this whole ordeal.