I don't get any excitement over beating UNI. The entire game consists of worrying about losing so my friends that go to UNI don't have anything to brag about. UNI is tough, but I don't get "abso-freakin-lutely" fired up about beating them.
Updates on the 16-17 hoops schedule
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If ISU is looking for a high-major home game, that almost certainly means a home/away arrangement.
Assuming scheduling works for 16-17, there’s probably a short-list of possible opponents that’d be mutually beneficial (from resume standpoint) and also “realistic” for ISU’s general status.
Who does everyone think are candidates for a feasible wish list? (Assuming it'd fit what's already scheduled).
I also think it’d be OK with a few teams from P5 leagues and a few at top end of “tweener” conferences (Big East, American, A-10, possibly MWC).
Assuming scheduling works for 16-17, there’s probably a short-list of possible opponents that’d be mutually beneficial (from resume standpoint) and also “realistic” for ISU’s general status.
Who does everyone think are candidates for a feasible wish list? (Assuming it'd fit what's already scheduled).
I also think it’d be OK with a few teams from P5 leagues and a few at top end of “tweener” conferences (Big East, American, A-10, possibly MWC).
Get used to the game being on thursday, it's that way for at least the next 3 years. TV prefers it that way, for a better time slot... as do I, since my work Christmas party is always on that Friday, so i had missed it the 3 years prior to last year.
I wouldn't be surprised if they continued with Thursday game for the series for a while.
UNI just finalized a home-and-home series with Xavier for 2016 & 2017. If ISU needs to complete their schedule, I'm sure they could call up David Harris and/or Ben Jacobson and get something arranged :smile:
CycloneErik
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FIFY. I don't get the disrespect for UNI, they have beaten us in CF, at Hilton and in Des Moines. It's not about them caring more, they are just a really solid program, they have been giant killers for years now, its not just ISU that they beat. They expect to beat us every time they play and have proven several times ,they can beat anyone on any given night. UNI is honestly got to be on the most underrated mid major program in the country.
They can beat anyone on any given night, but they've also demonstrated that they can lose to terrible opponents.
I respect the heck out of them, still don't get excited to play them, when we beat them more of a sigh of relief in football or basketball
So, as of now, 7 dates are set:
Nov. 24-27 Advocare Invitational (Florida, Gonzaga, Indiana State, Miami, Quinnipiac, Seton Hall, Stanford)
Dec. 1 Cincinnati
Dec. 8 at Iowa
Dec. 17(?) vs. Drake
Jan. 28 at Vanderbilt (Big 12/SEC)
So, either 5 or 6 slots left to fill (depending on 30 or 31 games). I think Big 4 date would be correct.
I'm curious who ISU draws in quarterfinal of Advocare.
Nov. 24-27 Advocare Invitational (Florida, Gonzaga, Indiana State, Miami, Quinnipiac, Seton Hall, Stanford)
Dec. 1 Cincinnati
Dec. 8 at Iowa
Dec. 17(?) vs. Drake
Jan. 28 at Vanderbilt (Big 12/SEC)
So, either 5 or 6 slots left to fill (depending on 30 or 31 games). I think Big 4 date would be correct.
I'm curious who ISU draws in quarterfinal of Advocare.
There is only one or two slots left, they just haven't announced the other low majors on our schedule yet. We can schedule one of the other seven teams in the tournament but it's unlikely due to scheduling restraints. So it's really one spot left. This isn't news to anyone following this.
Hell, that can be written about most, if not all, of the Division I basketball programs in the whole country, including ISU.
I guess that's what I meant, those haven't been announced, as opposed to haven't been filled.
UNI lost 3 games to opponents that were in the 230s in the rpi. Going back to my original comment. I give credit to Jacobson for having his team ready to play us. A coach of his stature shouldn't be losing to Loyola at home.
They did it consistently this year. There's a reason they weren't in the tournament without the auto bid
That's certainly fair. My point is that all programs are capable of losing to lesser teams. Two years ago a more talented ISU team than this last season's, IMO, lost games it had no business losing to South Carolina and Texas Tech, and...sigh...UAB.
