Originally Posted by bmuff 
Funny, iowa WASN'T self sufficient when they did the Kinnick remodel, much less their previous projects, like building Carver. Yet they did not have to use tax money. Money from the general fund goes to the AD budget, not construction. Your tax money is NOT going to this project.
JP will finance it with donations and debt, which he will pay with increased revenues. The reason why they have to hire a consultant to verify before getting approval is that the BOR needs to know
ISU can pay for the project.
B-b-but Iowa's athletic department is self-sustaining NOW.
And that Jamie Pollard is just a big meanie. He should just donate tickets to Iowa so their fans can go to the Iowa/
ISU game for free. For that matter, he shouldn't sell any tickets to any school we play because we wouldn't want anyone else "paying" for our renovations. And then he should bring cupcakes to all the Iowa fans that couldn't get into the game last year because of his "unfair" policy. How dare he think about the interest of
ISU and ONLY
ISU. You would think that's his job or something.
That being said, I think you're right on. It's amazing how many Iowa fans can't understand what
JP was ACTUALLY doing last week. Instead, they jump to conclusions and make things up. It's easier that way I guess.
