I didn't get to listen to Jon today because, well, I was busy. From what I can tell, he spent a good amount time making fun of ISU fans. Why would he do this? Simple. People in radio do not care why people listen, as long as they listen. Listeners=money. Period. He knows ISU fans will probably never really trust him, he is first and foremost a hawk. Now, I am also guessing he had a condescending attitude towards ISU during the broadcast? Why would this be?
The answer to this is pretty simple. Jon recognizes a threat when he sees it. ISU is not the little brother anymore, and he knows this. Look around, you see way more ISU gear than you used to, especially on young people. The summer tailgate events are a blast and such a wonderful idea. The Waterloo one was a lot of fun last night. Pollard has done a great job of expanding the brand. More and more people are associating themselves with ISU, including many more members of the Cyclone Club. Meanwhile, Barta has done what exactly?
ISU is better than Iowa in pretty much every sport other than wrestling, and Cael is working hard at that. Sorry hawks, this is not the 80's. The Big Ten sucked in both basketball and football last year. What makes anybody think Iowa is going to be any better this year in football? What has changed? I don't remember the past Iowa football recruiting classes being anything special, and Iowa is going to run vanilla offense and no blitz defense again, and I assume the same QB is going to start. Good luck with that one.
Meanwhile, ISU is in its second year under a new coach, and people are excited. I personally can't wait for the season to start. I also can't wait for us to put more emphasis on Big 12 matters and care less about the hawks. Making noise in the state is one thing and might get you some attention in the Register, making noise in conference will get you national attention. That is where our focus should be.
The answer to this is pretty simple. Jon recognizes a threat when he sees it. ISU is not the little brother anymore, and he knows this. Look around, you see way more ISU gear than you used to, especially on young people. The summer tailgate events are a blast and such a wonderful idea. The Waterloo one was a lot of fun last night. Pollard has done a great job of expanding the brand. More and more people are associating themselves with ISU, including many more members of the Cyclone Club. Meanwhile, Barta has done what exactly?
ISU is better than Iowa in pretty much every sport other than wrestling, and Cael is working hard at that. Sorry hawks, this is not the 80's. The Big Ten sucked in both basketball and football last year. What makes anybody think Iowa is going to be any better this year in football? What has changed? I don't remember the past Iowa football recruiting classes being anything special, and Iowa is going to run vanilla offense and no blitz defense again, and I assume the same QB is going to start. Good luck with that one.
Meanwhile, ISU is in its second year under a new coach, and people are excited. I personally can't wait for the season to start. I also can't wait for us to put more emphasis on Big 12 matters and care less about the hawks. Making noise in the state is one thing and might get you some attention in the Register, making noise in conference will get you national attention. That is where our focus should be.