Every time I read one of these posts I am embarrassed that you are an Iowa fan. I hope that you don't wear Iowa shirts in public because I don't want people to think that all Iowa fans are clueless idiots.
First, you call them "Cupcakes." If you are saying that they should play only great teams, then why aren't you crying about teams like Ball State and Missouri State? I've never seen any of you people post one of those. You DO NOT care about "Cupcakes." You just don't want to lose. Stop lying.
If ISU and UNI beat Iowa, that's an Iowa problem because we can't beat them. Super bowl? Shut up!!!!! If you are the better team you will win. Period.
I love the Hawkeyes more than is healthy. But when I see people who ***** about playing "Cupcakes" because they are afraid that those cupcakes will beat us...Dear God...please don't tell anyone that you are Hawkeye fans. I don't want people to think I'm like you.
I'm not sure if you want to continue the ISU series by your post, but I want to seriously know why....if you are a Iowa fan (which you are) and other other Iowa fans like about keeping this series is going.
Is it:
A. Tradition
B. Because you like playing the other state school
C. Keeping money in state
D. All of the above
Personally I think we could make enough money bringing in another blue blood program to play at Kinnick (in a home, away series) to offset the ISU revenue. Best part is that ISU losses money by not playing us. That is better for our program. Don't help the weaker programs in the state.
As far as liking to play them (not sure understand it in typically beating up on the little guy...yes little guy has won from time to time) but I'm sure it would be just as fun to play Oregon and watch that game and get national exposure from it.
You win the game...great you beat the 2nd fiddle no one cares about outside of the state unless you lose the game.
Playing teams like Ball St and Missouri St at least gets other kids from other states watching an Iowa game. They would be more beneficial for recruiting purposes and getting foot holds in other states. Playing ISU just has other Iowa kids watching the game which does not add as much value. Personally I think it would be more exciting for our in-state recruits to be watching pre-season games knowing that Iowa is willing to play some blue blood programs nationally over the ag-bowl, also ran, cy-hawk series in the state. Add this to the make over of making the game day experience better at Kinnick.....get some pre-season name brand teams into Kinnick! ISU and UNI are boring (on face value).
All do respect to UNI as they are a decent FCS and may even give us another good game this year. But we should not be playing FCS teams.
It has nothing to do with being afraid to play them....it just does not benefit us anymore.
