No respect from NPR

[PantherChic]

@JayBilas -"UNI is the real deal...Good enough to beat almost anybody...Better tha n year they beat Kansas." #UNIFight http://t.co/4fL4ziutaF

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[PantherChic]

That was a tweet from Justin Surrency about what Bilas said

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[JD720]

Re: No respect from NPR

The replay just started at 5:30 in ESPN2

[jon mcloud]

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http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=12344744

Link might not work but its today's podcast. Fast forward to the 15 minute mark.

[CyCarp]

Re: No respect from NPR

What did he say? I just got a text from a non-UNI grad (and non Iowa resident) saying the same thing. Whatever is was must have been more than just a passing reference.

Said UNI is "good enough to beat just about anybody - not anybody, but just about anybody". Also props to Tuttle, said UNI runs their O through their big guy better than anybody in the country. Mentioned that he thinks we're better than our Sweet Sixteen team. And (don't kill the messenger) he also said, "could you imagine if they had Doug McDermott in their lineup, if he had wound up going to Northern Iowa? It would have been a pretty good team then too."

[TravelingPanther]

Re: No respect from NPR

Said UNI is "good enough to beat just about anybody - not anybody, but just about anybody". Also props to Tuttle, said UNI runs their O through their big guy better than anybody in the country. Mentioned that he thinks we're better than our Sweet Sixteen team. And (don't kill the messenger) he also said, "could you imagine if they had Doug McDermott in their lineup, if he had wound up going to Northern Iowa? It would have been a pretty good team then too."

Jay Bilas is clearly butthurt.

[ProwlingPanther]

Lol. Well played TP!!

[Trapped in California]

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Jay Bilas is clearly butthurt.

I thought that everyone always accused Gary Parrish having butthurt on a regular basis - for other reasons...

[UNIdad]

Re: No respect from NPR

Hard to establish a brand if you don't commit to it. Flipping between the two just confuses and prevents "UNI" from taking hold, IMO. Ideally, go with UNI as the brand (check...sort of), let people get used to it and ask what it is for a few years if necessary (check), be nationally relevant in sports, particularly men's b'ball (check), repeat the national relevance for multiple years (yet to be seen).

Yep, this seems like the AD strategy . . . and I agree that flipping is bad.

Nonetheless, in the midst of the emphasis on "UNI," I hope I can still get gear with "Northern Iowa" prominently displayed for wearing while travelling.