Another thriller in Iowa City

[BCPanther]

Re: Another thriller in Iowa City

It's been 3 years now, and while i and others would just rather not play Iowa at all, Dannen had made it very clear that playing Iowa and Iowa State is important to him and we will play them in Des Moines for the foreseeable future.

The way it went down was pretty ugly and even Hawk fans would probably admit they wish it had been done a bit more gracefully.

The past is the past and it makes no sense to continue to ***** and moan about it. We're spending an awful lot of time on an opponent we only see once every 24 months.

[9YRPLAN]

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What about "when the program reaches a sustainable level of success" is so hard to understand?

Like I said, try reading the whole quote.

[ubuntuCAT]

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For many years Iowa and Iowa State did something stupid, they traveled to Drake and UNI as if they were equals, but they aren't, and Fran rectified the situation.

I have no idea what you are talking about. UNI plays Iowa or ISU every year on a neutral court and each school gets the same revenue.

Iowa/ISU made more money than UNI did off the old home/home deals. Now the revenue is even.

[Hawkstrat]

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I have no idea what you are talking about. UNI plays Iowa or ISU every year on a neutral court and each school gets the same revenue.

Iowa/ISU made more money than UNI did off the old home/home deals. Now the revenue is even.

Which is why it's an absolute gift to UNI and Drake, but your fellow message boarders seems incapable of understanding that.

Iowa or ISU doing anything but demanding that UNI or Drake come to Carver/Hilton or GTFO is an advantage and gift to UNI or Drake.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Which is why it's an absolute gift to UNI and Drake, but your fellow message boarders seems incapable of understanding that.

Iowa or ISU doing anything but demanding that UNI or Drake come to Carver/Hilton or GTFO is an advantage and gift to UNI or Drake.

But I thought Fran rectified this gift?

[Mudrafan]

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A lot of butthurt for someone that doesn't 'give a crap about Iowa.' For many years Iowa and Iowa State did something stupid, they traveled to Drake and UNI as if they were equals, but they aren't, and Fran rectified the situation.

Also, I'm not trying to convert you, I don't care that you are a Panther fan. I don't get the point of telling me how loyal you are to UNI.

P.S.- You are an idiot and an embarrassment to any Panther fan with a little common sense or knowledge of their native language.

You don't get it? Really? He is a UNI fan on a UNI message board that. You are an Iowa fan invading a UNI message board & you are asking why he doesn't get it? Really?

[95UNIGRAD]

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You don't get it? Really? He is a UNI fan on a UNI message board that. You are an Iowa fan invading a UNI message board & you are asking why he doesn't get it? Really?

It really is that simple. A child could understand the concept...if you go to another team's board and treat them as fans of an inferior team (which is flat out false in this case, anyway), you're going to cause conflict. Is it really that hard to understand? Anyone PANTHER fan here has as much right to frequent this PANTHER board and criticize Iowa as Squawk fans do to come here and defend their team. Nobody here truly hates the University of Iowa or their players anyway; they are put off by the condescending a-holes that they've known all their lives who call themselves Squawk fans. Take a look in the mirror if you want to know the root of your "problems" in being offended on another team's message board.

[Catmandoo]

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This thread needs to end. Bottom line is Fran is scared and a liar. Big shocker. The end.

[PantherHawk]

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Why is UNI wasting their time with the Big 4. Hell if I was TD I would pull the Iowa series in Football as well. They can on the road and play a BCS team and get a bigger payday than what Iowa offers.

Someone needs to write a letter to TD and tell him to boycott playing Iowa. They do nothing for UNI. UNI can get bigger BCS programs in CF for basketball and they can also go on the road for football and get a much bigger payday. I'm surprised TD is allowing UNI to play Iowa?? Doesn't he listen to his fans and supporters?

[UNIpanther99]

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Which is why it's an absolute gift to UNI and Drake, but your fellow message boarders seems incapable of understanding that.

Iowa or ISU doing anything but demanding that UNI or Drake come to Carver/Hilton or GTFO is an advantage and gift to UNI or Drake.

I call BS on this. Lets just say UNI took a buy game to go to Carver without a return. You pay us $100K (or whatever the going rate is), and lets say we come down and beat you. The next day you'd be saying we shouldn't be playing at all, there's nothing in it for Iowa, and you're just giving UNI charity.

Face it, you just don't like to be on the same playing floor/field as UNI period.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Why is UNI wasting their time with the Big 4. Hell if I was TD I would pull the Iowa series in Football as well. They can on the road and play a BCS team and get a bigger payday than what Iowa offers.

Someone needs to write a letter to TD and tell him to boycott playing Iowa. They do nothing for UNI. UNI can get bigger BCS programs in CF for basketball and they can also go on the road for football and get a much bigger payday. I'm surprised TD is allowing UNI to play Iowa?? Doesn't he listen to his fans and supporters?

It is absolutely stunning how far out of touch with reality you are.

[Hawkstrat]

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It really is that simple. A child could understand the concept...if you go to another team's board and treat them as fans of an inferior team (which is flat out false in this case, anyway), you're going to cause conflict. Is it really that hard to understand? Anyone PANTHER fan here has as much right to frequent this PANTHER board and criticize Iowa as Squawk fans do to come here and defend their team. Nobody here truly hates the University of Iowa or their players anyway; they are put off by the condescending a-holes that they've known all their lives who call themselves Squawk fans. Take a look in the mirror if you want to know the root of your "problems" in being offended on another team's message board.

I really hope you aren't a graduate of UNI. I can barely understand what you are trying to say.

You seem indignant over the fact that I like Iowa and you don't, as if you believe I am shocked or disappointed to find UNI fans on Panthernation. I don't care if you like Iowa. I don't care if you like UNI, I don't care if you like ISU, I don't care if you are a Muslim, I don't care if you are agnostic, I don't care what gender, nationality or race you are. So you can spare telling me you have the right to love UNI and hate TEH SQUAWKS!!! I don't care what site this is. I'm not cursing or breaking the board rules, nor am I posting things that aren't the topic of discussion. I do think it's telling that you guys have a topic about Iowa on your message board- most Iowa fans have no clue who UNI is playing next.

Now, you should put down the pitchfork and talk about the topic at hand. If you were a fan of a major conference program, would you want them playing at an instate mid-major every season? Doubtful. So Fran put an end to traveling to Drake and UNI. It was the correct decision to make.

But, because he is a gracious and kind man, he extended an olive branch that I would not have- he agreed to meet the mid-majors on a neutral court and split the money. They still whine, but that's more of a personal problem.

[SteinPizza]

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All of those mid major games you mentioned were part of 2 or 3 for 1 setups with regional interest.

UNI won't do that with Iowa or isu

It's an absurd comparison to mention Wisconsin playing Marquette as a comparison to Iowa vs. UNI. Marquette is at worst Wisconsin's equal, has a string history of producing NBA talent, and is a (former) Big East power with Big East level talent. If they ever played Iowa, I'd put HEAVY money on Marquette based on talent level and program history alone.

[PantherHawk]

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It is absolutely stunning how far out of touch with reality you are.

Everyone is pissing and moaning about the Iowa series. Why not just end it?? That's all I read on here is how UNI is getting screwed and Iowa is a baby and doesn't want to play anyone. Why is UNI wasting their time with Iowa? Get out of everything.

What's your solution to all the pissing and moaning going on?

[Panther AC]

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TD has stated on many occassions that the players we recruit, especially the many Iowans on our roster, deserve a chance to beat Iowa State or Iowa each year. The games in Des Moines are not as good for Panther fans as having them play in CF for lots of reasons but in his and Jake's opinion, the alternative of not playing them at all is worse. Face reality, we don't have the power here. We just need to go beat them on a so-called neutral court. We let one get away this year, squandering an 18-point second half lead and making only 4 of 12 free throw in the second half. Putting that one in the win column would have taken a bit of sting out of the new playing set up.