E-mail trail
Hawk fans are so worked up, it kills me. Why not just relax. How can you hate on Pollard? He signed a basketball coach that most Hawk fans would give there left one for. He got the top coach available for the football program.
The other three in the search, whom he shot down (Harbaugh, Brewster, and Kelly), all signed big head coaching deals. Seriously, the man has done a great job thus far. I will not bag on anything he has done, thus far. Sorry more Hawk fans will either have to:
A) stay at home and watch the game
B) be relegated to tailgating, or
C) congregate at a bar, and talk about how great Alex Thompson looked in practice
The truth is, I won't have time to worry about it while I am walking to my seat in Secyion 20, Row 4.
Go Cyclones.
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:16 PM
To:
Subject: RE:
my·o·pi·a (mī-ō'pē-ə) n.
A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness. Also called short sight.
Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning: "For Lorca, New York is a symbol of spiritual myopia" (Edwin Honig).
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:12 PM
To:
Subject: RE:
I don't think that is the case at all. I doubt that many Iowa fans buy season tickets, based on this move. If they do, more power to them. I think that the scenario you are presenting is crazy. Iowa fans will talk a big story about buying season tickets, but few will follow through. The End Zone seats would be their best bets. Closed to orders currently (scalpers). The other packages that are modestly priced are for alumni and donors. Good luck backing up $350 per seat. Not happening. At least not a on a major level. Like I said, ISU fans aren't complaining. If it is a big issue, have Iowa declare the same thing. It is pretty much that way currently. They sell tons of season tickets. We are doing it to try to make a statement. The seats will be sold to corporations before kick-off. However, if they are not, so be it. I can take a 60% filled stadium.
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:03 PM
To:
Subject: RE:
"I like the move. People at ISU need to learn, you need to pay to play. People talk a big game about wanting the program to be good. That costs money. "
Who's money? He may increase season tickets, which is the goal, but who will be at the game? Iowa fans. On the other games, they will be masquerading as empty seats. He could always add some blow up fans to put in the empty seats owned by Hawk fans. That should go well with the carnival he installed last year.
I love the argument "it's not about Iowa." Why is that the only game no single tix will be sold to then? Sounds like lil brother is relying on Big Bro to support his little stadium. Nice.
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:57 PM
To:
Subject: RE:
I like the move. People at ISU need to learn, you need to pay to play. People talk a big game about wanting the program to be good. That costs money.
I get sick of people saying, "I'll support them when they get better". BS.
You need to support them. They have done everything the fan base has asked for, now they are asking us to do what we said we would do. I like it, and I hope he succeeds with it.
I haven't heard any ISU fans that are upset. Only the people that are passive. It has created a buzz for the program. The only people complaining are the Iowa fans. So be it.
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:52 PM
To:
Subject:
Pollard is an idiot, and I sincerely hope this blows up in his face. Alma mater or not. I am actually not sure what is worse. That Iowa fans will actually pony up for season tickets to ISU for just one game, or that ISU has to rely on Iowa fans to sell their tickets?
Got an opinion on the question at hand?
Hawk fans are so worked up, it kills me. Why not just relax. How can you hate on Pollard? He signed a basketball coach that most Hawk fans would give there left one for. He got the top coach available for the football program.
The other three in the search, whom he shot down (Harbaugh, Brewster, and Kelly), all signed big head coaching deals. Seriously, the man has done a great job thus far. I will not bag on anything he has done, thus far. Sorry more Hawk fans will either have to:
A) stay at home and watch the game
B) be relegated to tailgating, or
C) congregate at a bar, and talk about how great Alex Thompson looked in practice
The truth is, I won't have time to worry about it while I am walking to my seat in Secyion 20, Row 4.
Go Cyclones.
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:16 PM
To:
Subject: RE:
my·o·pi·a (mī-ō'pē-ə) n.
A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness. Also called short sight.
Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning: "For Lorca, New York is a symbol of spiritual myopia" (Edwin Honig).
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:12 PM
To:
Subject: RE:
I don't think that is the case at all. I doubt that many Iowa fans buy season tickets, based on this move. If they do, more power to them. I think that the scenario you are presenting is crazy. Iowa fans will talk a big story about buying season tickets, but few will follow through. The End Zone seats would be their best bets. Closed to orders currently (scalpers). The other packages that are modestly priced are for alumni and donors. Good luck backing up $350 per seat. Not happening. At least not a on a major level. Like I said, ISU fans aren't complaining. If it is a big issue, have Iowa declare the same thing. It is pretty much that way currently. They sell tons of season tickets. We are doing it to try to make a statement. The seats will be sold to corporations before kick-off. However, if they are not, so be it. I can take a 60% filled stadium.
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:03 PM
To:
Subject: RE:
"I like the move. People at ISU need to learn, you need to pay to play. People talk a big game about wanting the program to be good. That costs money. "
Who's money? He may increase season tickets, which is the goal, but who will be at the game? Iowa fans. On the other games, they will be masquerading as empty seats. He could always add some blow up fans to put in the empty seats owned by Hawk fans. That should go well with the carnival he installed last year.
I love the argument "it's not about Iowa." Why is that the only game no single tix will be sold to then? Sounds like lil brother is relying on Big Bro to support his little stadium. Nice.
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:57 PM
To:
Subject: RE:
I like the move. People at ISU need to learn, you need to pay to play. People talk a big game about wanting the program to be good. That costs money.
I get sick of people saying, "I'll support them when they get better". BS.
You need to support them. They have done everything the fan base has asked for, now they are asking us to do what we said we would do. I like it, and I hope he succeeds with it.
I haven't heard any ISU fans that are upset. Only the people that are passive. It has created a buzz for the program. The only people complaining are the Iowa fans. So be it.
_____________________________________________
From:
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:52 PM
To:
Subject:
Pollard is an idiot, and I sincerely hope this blows up in his face. Alma mater or not. I am actually not sure what is worse. That Iowa fans will actually pony up for season tickets to ISU for just one game, or that ISU has to rely on Iowa fans to sell their tickets?
Got an opinion on the question at hand?
