No Gameday Next Week
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hawkdrummer1
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Go 8-0 and November 4th could be a different story
eveningnewsteam
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Damn.............I'm kidding
homes
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Because everyone knows that people in NYC just love college football. Maybe if Iowa changed its name to the Iowa Jets, it might peak some interest in the Big Apple, but until then New Yorkers could give a rip about college football. Probably just trying to save a few bucks since ESPN is bleeding money.
homes
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Management does seem determined to keep the team in a constant state of mediocrity.I think the Iowa Jets might be able to beat the New York Jets. Sorry, long suffering Jets fan here.
SpiderRico
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I honestly didn't give a rat's ass whether they came to Iowa City or not. But I just shake my head at them going to New York City. No one there gives a shit about college football. And to see the press release from ESPN talking about the "rich college football history" in New York City had me laughing out loud. The brass over there just doesn't get it....at all.
mopkins
King Kong
I don't really disagree, but really, where should they have gone instead? There aren't any "marquee" games next week so they had to go somewhere. Kinda makes sense for them to go to a high profile place they've never been to try to drum up interest in a city that normally isn't very interested.
Its not much different than the NFL going to London and Mexico, or the MLB going to Australia, Japan and Mexico.
NYC is not a college football town... It's just not. I bet you if you'd have asked Herby a month ago or earlier prior to NYC even being brought up as an option he'd have said NYC isn't a college football town along the lines of well any of the hundreds of others that actually are. He's just toeing the company line with his comment now. What specific school/game are they in town to prop up? Or is this just a generic we are in NYC look at us deal? I sure hope Iowa can beat PSU and make it a heck of a game. Be nice to have them wish they'd have came to IC instead.
99topdawg
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I think the Iowa Jets might be able to beat the New York Jets. Sorry, long suffering Jets fan here.
Your Jets had better not take the #1 pick from my Browns! #ifeelyourpain
RobHowe
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Don't worry. If they get it, they'll screw it up!
SpiderRico
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Then go to a small college/FCS college and give them some run.
mopkins
King Kong
Maybe. They've done that before. I remember when they went to NDSU, that was pretty cool.
My guess is more people will remember "that time they went to times square" than "that time they went to Toledo". I don't watch pregame shows anymore so I don't really care, but I can understand the logic.
homes
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They'll fit right in with the Naked Cowboy, Elmo, Mickey Mouse, Spiderman and the other assorted goofs roaming about Times Square. Hmmm - the Naked Corso - think about that for a second. Too late, it's already in your brain.
I wish they were... Any publicity like that is great for the city and program. I'm not a guy that sits around and watches 3 hours of that either but the boost it brings of positivity for the program for recruiting purposes can't really be quantified...
InGoodCo
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Me too - I feel like that can be a distraction and Iowa's still a pretty young squad - I like this game flying under the radar at least a lil bit
