GhostofBTT
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I'll give you credit for responding, and I can maybe buy into the "lost money" argument. The rest of your reasons are stupid.
No they're not.
I'll give you credit for responding, and I can maybe buy into the "lost money" argument. The rest of your reasons are stupid.
WeakHow about: Iowa has such a proud basketball tradition, and our expectations for the future are so high, that we turned down competition that will not help us reach our goals.
False.
The CIT is lower than the CBI.
You guys do realize that Basketball teams are allowed to practice all year long, right?
You guys do realize that Basketball teams are allowed to practice all year long, right?
I wouldn't say that. The CIT was set up to award mid-majors, which is why it has never had any major conference teams in it.
I've given several, and you guys have chosen to ignore them.
1. The program will lose money and gain no exposure playing in the CBI.
2. The level of competition in the CBI is bad. I don't think it will help the team in the future to leave the best league in the country and then play a bunch of 100+ RPI mid-majors or BCS teams with losing records.
3. Anything short of a victory in the tournament would be an embarrassing failure for a team trying to build a winning mentality.
4. In addition to not helping us develop for next season, it will also not help recruiting (hell, it could hurt it).
5. And finally, it is embarrassing for the fans.
Not true.
You guys do realize that Basketball teams are allowed to practice all year long, right?
He can't.
Instead Ghost prefers to put up cute pics in an attempt to avoid confrontation/substance.
There is nothing bad in Iowa taking a CBI bid.
you sound like you changing sex to a woman
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I'm still searching high and low for where I read the big ten thing. It's bugging the crap out of me.
Why is the athletic department broke or something? I am sure the extra money they will collect from raising football tickets will cover the cost.
Are broke people the only ones financially responsible? Seems backwards.
But there has to be a reason(s) numerous teams turn down CBI bids. Right?
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I'm still searching high and low for where I read the big ten thing. It's bugging the crap out of me.
I'm still searching high and low for you to define the word analogy for me. It's bugging the crap out of me how people on this forum feel the need to insult other Hawkeye fans to make themselves feel superior. Hate to break it to you Frank but you aren't that clever but just rude.
I believe the rate is somewhere around $50,000 to host a CBI game. That's peanuts. Especially considering they can easily make that at the gate. Let's say Iowa only sell 10,000 tickets to the game at $10 a pop. That's $100,000 right there, not including parking and concession sales. If they sold 12,500 at $15, that's almost $200K.$$$
I'm still searching high and low for where I read the big ten thing. It's bugging the crap out of me.