I see the value in a one off non con game against a good opponent at WF. Lock down DSM. I always find it odd that some people in DSM act like Ames is as far away as Iowa City. But some do.
Why didn't the Big 4 Classic work?
- Thread starter ChrisMWilliams
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That'll be about where the Drake AD will price them at if we play in the Knapp Center again
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Have you been to this event? Ive only went every year in existence so I guess I dont know what Im talking about. Yeah, some fans who have game #2 dont show up right away for the first one, but there are plenty who do stay for both.
If they are so triggered by the sight of Iowa or Iowa State playing then thats their problem and the arena got the last laugh for making them pay for 2 games instead of one.
No self respecting Iowa State fan cheers for Iowa.
I get along fine with the Iowa fans but I sure as hell cheer against them.
@ChrisMWilliams Look what you did! Now get in here and clean this mess up.
You guys can complain all you want about
-potentially losing to Drake or UNI away from Ames
-stale atmosphere
-being in the same zip code as Iowa fans
-being too difficult to walk 3 blocks for parking
-arena isnt basketball friendly
-Des Moines traffic is too difficult to handle
-Drake and UNI not bringing enough fans
--already playing in Maui
ect
.........but Im sorry to see this event go and I'll be there again this year. I think its been great for the city of Des Moines and hopefully they can get something back in the future.
I'm out on this subject.
-potentially losing to Drake or UNI away from Ames
-stale atmosphere
-being in the same zip code as Iowa fans
-being too difficult to walk 3 blocks for parking
-arena isnt basketball friendly
-Des Moines traffic is too difficult to handle
-Drake and UNI not bringing enough fans
--already playing in Maui
ect
.........but Im sorry to see this event go and I'll be there again this year. I think its been great for the city of Des Moines and hopefully they can get something back in the future.
I'm out on this subject.
Bah, to this. If you don't want to play us in Hilton, see you in the NCAA's or not at all.
By the way you never have said how many times you've went to Iowa City to support the Cyclones.
Yes, I've attended the event. The number of fans that attend 1 game out number the fans who stay for both.
No real advantage for ISU at all, nice for DM to collect the entertainment dollars, rather see those dollars spent in Ames.
I think that's the point people were trying to make. Sure, the event was good for Des Moines but it wasn't good for Iowa State and most of its fans.
No chance I would go to both sessions. I would attend Iowa-ISU if it was the only time they met, probably.
I got the last laugh because they got zero of my dollars (cumulative) because of your last 7 words.
Iowa State got them the NCAA tournaments. I think ISU has helped DM and Wells Fargo quite a bit when it comes to basketball.
You're so triggered by Iowa basketball that you wouldnt pay to see Iowa State because Iowa is playing on the same floor the same day?
So I guess if we both got put in the same location for the NCAA tourney, but we were in completely different regions you wouldnt even go to an Iowa State tourney game against say Villanova or Duke?
Wow, just wow.
Lots of hot takes in this thread, lol.
My thoughts on why it didn't work:
1. As many have said, Iowa ended it due to their new scheduling. So technically that's the answer.
2. Someone did mention tv coverage, and I agree....it's kind of "out of sight, out of mind" if you do not attend and that may have contributed to less interest.
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My thoughts on why it didn't work:
1. As many have said, Iowa ended it due to their new scheduling. So technically that's the answer.
2. Someone did mention tv coverage, and I agree....it's kind of "out of sight, out of mind" if you do not attend and that may have contributed to less interest.
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I would just rather go to Hilton to watch a game and have no interest in watching drake, UNI or Iowa unless they are playing ISU. If I have to pay for both, I will buy tickets to two in hilton and enjoy two versus throwing one game away.
I honestly don't understand your last statement about not going to see ISU in a tourney game.
Thats because you switched up and edited your post on me, I understand what you mean now about paying 2 games for 1.
Im off work this afternoon and bored, you want me done? Im just giving my opinion on why I like this even and will be attending Saturday.