I understand it's a good game for the teams in terms of revenue, (nearly a guaranteed sell-out) and good for the economy of the two home cities.
There was a proposal by some a few years back to move it to every-other-year. I could get behind that. I don't "need" it every year but also understand I don't want it to go away. Maybe a happy medium that, in a way, intensifies the rivalry.
I do think we need to stop scheduling UNI, or at least for the first game. First game needs to be a non-emotional cupcake as cupcakey as can be (low half FCS school) to get jitters out -- especially if we're going to perpetually be a slow-starting team. Too many Iowa kids with a chip on their shoulders on UNI, and, they are a good team that would be top-half of G5 if they played in the Sunbelt, C-USA, etc.
There was a proposal by some a few years back to move it to every-other-year. I could get behind that. I don't "need" it every year but also understand I don't want it to go away. Maybe a happy medium that, in a way, intensifies the rivalry.
I do think we need to stop scheduling UNI, or at least for the first game. First game needs to be a non-emotional cupcake as cupcakey as can be (low half FCS school) to get jitters out -- especially if we're going to perpetually be a slow-starting team. Too many Iowa kids with a chip on their shoulders on UNI, and, they are a good team that would be top-half of G5 if they played in the Sunbelt, C-USA, etc.