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Why didn't the Big 4 Classic work?
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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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I certainly can't argue with your 3rd point!
It is "how many time you've gone" (not went)
Only once, but that doesn't mean the players don't appreciate ISU fans in the stands regardless what I may or may not have done.
I'm not triggered by Iowa. I just won't watch them or give them any of my money. It's really quite simple.
Thats the spirit, even though i dont give a crap about Drake basketball and hate them when they are playing Iowa State, every 3 or 4 years I actually do something as crazy as pay $15 bucks to go watch them in the Knapp Center.
Its 5 minutes away from my place and sometimes I want to watch some basketball on cold winter nights.
I'm totally confused. I'm not mad at a single person that chooses to go to the event. Furthermore, why would I care if you go to a Drake game? I have no ill-will towards Drake at all. Even if I hated them I wouldn't care who attended. Maybe we are discussing different things. I've certainly done that before.
Huh, You don't seem like much of a fan to me enjoy your events at The Well.
Honestly, this is the main argument you and capcity fall back on. And no offense to your mutual love of Des Moines, but...
Who cares???
If it's good for the Cyclones, then by all means continue it. Apparently JP doesn't think it is, so I think I'll go with his wisdom on this one.
ISU fans also help pad attendance numbers for certain G-league games.
Alot of people must care because I would say at least 5 out of the 6 years Ive been going to this thing the place has been packed to the rafters. The only exception was last year when we had 4 really bad teams squaring off.
I dont know where you are getting this "love" of Des Moines stuff either, its not too much to ask a huge university close by to play 1 neutral site game here every year or so. For the 100th time, most big time programs do this to give fans in other parts of their state a game.
I guess Im just confused on why this isnt good for Iowa State? Is it lost revenue from one extra home game in the non-conf? Or are we legitimately scared to play teams like UNI and Drake anywhere else but Hilton for the fear of an embarrassing loss?
If its option 2 thats pretty weak imo. I can't imagine Pollard stooping to that level. This is what Fran wanted because hes too scared of playing UNI away from Carver and getting another loss with the 20 game Big 10 schedule.
If it means scheduling another good team in Hilton then so be it, but if we take Frans route and schedule DMACC in Carver as a replacement because he's so scared of more losses than thats pretty weak imo.
If its option 2 thats pretty weak imo. I can't imagine Pollard stooping to that level. This is what Fran wanted because hes too scared of playing UNI away from Carver and getting another loss with the 20 game Big 10 schedule.
If it means scheduling another good team in Hilton then so be it, but if we take Frans route and schedule DMACC in Carver as a replacement because he's so scared of more losses than thats pretty weak imo.
It’s the same reason most other programs don’t schedule instate mid majors on the road or at a neutral site.
Many reasons that have already been stated, but one I didn't see is that I don't want to be around Iowa fans.
Iirc the state of Indiana does something similar to the big 4 classic with all their programs both high Major and mid major.