***Big 10 Thread***

[iahawks]

Considering Barta hasn't hit on a coach ever at Iowa in the two major sports I don't know how you can criticize Jamie

I'm not a fan of Barta.

 

[JP4CY]

Are you trying to compare a Saturday basketball game with a football one? No comparison in my mind. Football is an even with the tailgating and all. Bball is literally a two hour game.

Wha? I just asked if there was the same amount of weekend games for basketball and football.

 

[JP4CY]

I agree. I mean Pollard went 1 for 4 his first five hires in Football, Wrestling and Bball and also ran off the best Collegiate Wrestling coach since Gable.

So Penn State doubling Cael's salary means JP ran him off? That's a hell of a reach.

 

[cyclonestans]

I agree. I mean Pollard went 1 for 4 his first five hires in Football, Wrestling and Bball and also ran off the best Collegiate Wrestling coach since Gable.

Wut?

 

[BCClone]

Buddy, isn't Barta actually reducing the number of seats at Kinnick with the North End Zone Project. Heard it was between 2 and 3 thousand. Even with that reduction, Iowa wouldn't have had any sellouts in FB last year. Barta might want to consider the same move with Carver...

Is little bro copying us again?

 

[iahawks]

So Penn State doubling Cael's salary means JP ran him off? That's a hell of a reach.

He is worth it though. I thought Pollard was a great fund raiser? If so, he should have been able to keep maybe the greatest wrestling coach of all time after Gable. I would have been furious if Iowa wasn't able to keep him.

 

[JP4CY]

He is worth it though. I thought Pollard was a great fund raiser? If so, he should have been able to keep maybe the greatest wrestling coach of all time after Gable. I would have been furious if Iowa wasn't able to keep him.

JP is an accountant, he probably knows more about if doubling Cael's salary was good for the dept than you.
And Cael, at that point wasn't what he is now. The PA/NJ area for recruits was an untapped potential gold mine for him.
You are really, really trying too hard.

 

[cyhiphopp]

JP is an accountant, he probably knows more about if doubling Cael's salary was good for the dept than you.
And Cael, at that point wasn't what he is now. The PA/NJ area for recruits was an untapped potential gold mine for him.
You are really, really trying too hard.

Pretty sure it wasn't just doubling his salary, but also massive upgrades to facilities, which weren't really much of an option at the time for ISU. We were trying to fund football upgrades that we needed much more at the time. It still sucks that Cael left, but that's almost 100% on him.

 

[srjclone]

He is worth it though. I thought Pollard was a great fund raiser? If so, he should have been able to keep maybe the greatest wrestling coach of all time after Gable. I would have been furious if Iowa wasn't able to keep him.

You say this as if Iowa State wasn't upset about losing Cael. Which just isn't correct.

 

[JP4CY]

Pretty sure it wasn't just doubling his salary, but also massive upgrades to facilities, which weren't really much of an option at the time for ISU. We were trying to fund football upgrades that we needed much more at the time. It still sucks that Cael left, but that's almost 100% on him.

Well, and TBH, do AD's make money off wrestling? Maybe Iowa, Okie State, Minny, PSU, can make some but I can't imagine its much if anything.

 

[BCClone]

Well, and TBH, do AD's make money off wrestling? Maybe Iowa, Okie State, Minny, PSU, can make some but I can't imagine its much if anything.

Believe there are only 3 teams that are in the black.

 

[YeahBuddy]

Well, and TBH, do AD's make money off wrestling? Maybe Iowa, Okie State, Minny, PSU, can make some but I can't imagine its much if anything.

Only elite wrestling schools. Thanks Barta!

 

[CyTwins]

So the two most important sports to you are one Barta never hired in and has been criticized for the latest contract extension and the other he's 0 for 2 on bringing in a good coach yet you think he's doing good? How is that possible?

Bump for @YeahBuddy

 

[JP4CY]

Only elite wrestling schools. Thanks Barta!

Yeah, no one here is arguing that Iowa is an elite wrestling school. Did Barta hire Brands? If anything, Iowa has slipped a bit in the last 5 years. Still extremely good but not at the levels of Brands first few years.

 

[nfrine]

Is little bro copying us again?

Don't think so. We increased seating with our project.

Edit: And we have had sell-outs.

 

[BCClone]

Don't think so. We increased seating with our project.

Is it suites in the end zone like sukup? They got tired of handing away tickets so they are finding ways to fill their stadium while imitating is.

 

[iahawks]

Don't think so. We increased seating with our project.

Edit: And we have had sell-outs.

Can you still sit on the hill? Would be a great place to slide down the hill on a cardboard box.

 

[Gunnerclone]

He is worth it though. I thought Pollard was a great fund raiser? If so, he should have been able to keep maybe the greatest wrestling coach of all time after Gable. I would have been furious if Iowa wasn't able to keep him.

Let’s be real Hok fans and ISU wrestling fans. No one GAF. Sorry.

 

[iahawks]

Yeah, no one here is arguing that Iowa is an elite wrestling school. Did Barta hire Brands? If anything, Iowa has slipped a bit in the last 5 years. Still extremely good but not at the levels of Brands first few years.

He did hire Brands and that was a great move. Iowa's slippage is mostly because of how good PSU has become and now OSU. Those are recruiting hotbeds and sleeping giants that have been awoken. Thanks Pollard for waking up PSU and letting them have the next Gable.

 

[CyTwins]

He did hire Brands and that was a great move. Iowa's slippage is mostly because of how good PSU has become and now OSU. Those are recruiting hotbeds and sleeping giants that have been awoken. Thanks Pollard for waking up PSU and letting them have the next Gable.

Don't forget Michigan and Missouri