ISU Out of Bowl Game

[hawkdrummer1]

If they wanted to increase bowl participation they should start cutting checks to the players. That would only be fair. And you'd see fewer teams opting out. Find out which bowls really want to play instead of using the game as a Chamber of Commerce propaganda ploy.

Imagine the winning team getting $1M from the sponsor. Loser gets $100K. Money goes to the players only. That's around $10K each for the winners, $1K for the losers. Could make it interesting.

 

[Chickenlounge]

I'm guessing that with Campbell going rogue and ghosting his staff and his players, and then leaving without even addressing them, and them finding out via social media, I can see a mass exodus from the team. Also, signing a bunch of kids to commit, and then bailing. Not a good look.

I read some of the thread Fry posted and some others on CF, Pollard and Campbell are getting crucified for the most part. Lot of finger pointing.

Honestly, I see both sides are at fault. Some Pollard for his arrogance and for Campbell they way he handled his departure and what lead up to it.

Wait what? I thought Campbell was having a team meeting and announcing his departure when Pollard announced his replacement via social media. He didn't ghost them as far as I know. Did I read that wrong?

 

[Chickenlounge]

Imagine the winning team getting $1M from the sponsor. Loser gets $100K. Money goes to the players only. That's around $10K each for the winners, $1K for the losers. Could make it interesting.

Or free <insert sponsor here> for life to the winning team. Imagine free Pop Tarts for life! Or free tires from the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Or free insurance from the Allstate Sugar Bowl!

 

[NorthKCHawk]

Unlike Notre Dame, this was just a dumb financial decision by ISU. They have no money. Their budget is already bleeding. You lose out on bowl money and you have to pay 500k fine?

Talk to the kids. Cobble together a coaching staff and squad. Demand that the Big 12 pull stings to make sure you play the easiest opponent available in some garbage bowl.

This is a lack of leadership at the top, which surprises me a bit.

 

[dagdaj]

No model that results in an 8-5 Duke making the playoffs is a good one. I get the sentiment, but no. Big 12 and ACC should not have autobids. We should stop pretending they’re “power” conferences anymore.

And I don't disagree with this either.
I knew I'd never get my way after the dilution of the Big 12 and dissolution of the Pac 12.

 

[ssckelley]

Imagine the winning team getting $1M from the sponsor. Loser gets $100K. Money goes to the players only. That's around $10K each for the winners, $1K for the losers. Could make it interesting.

They used to give out really nice gifts to the players, not sure if they do anymore or not, but a pot of money like that would make things interesting. It would create a lot more push back from players at like Iowa State where many of them don't see a dime in NIL money.