Where Is JP?

**CycloneErik** · 06-04-2010, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by azn4cy

Did he build an ironman suit?

Iron Man is the Cyclone Avenger.

**azn4cy** · 06-04-2010, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

Iron Man is the Cyclone Avenger.

With a drinking and womanizing problem?

**cyfanatic** · 06-04-2010, 11:39 AM

Here is GG:

Big 12 Appears Set to Implode Amid Possible Defections | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local News

**gogagig** · 06-04-2010, 11:41 AM

On the phone trying to form a conference with ISU, Drake, UNI, Central College, Des Moines University, Beuna Vista College, Grinnell, Iowa Wesleyan and Morningside.

**weR138** · 06-04-2010, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by gogagig

On the phone trying to form a conference with ISU, Drake, UNI, Central College, Des Moines University, Beuna Vista College, Grinnell, Iowa Wesleyan and Morningside.

This is a straight up bad*** conference!!!

signed,
1897

**cyclonepower** · 06-04-2010, 11:43 AM

my guess is he is at the Big XII meetings

**NobodyBeatsCy** · 06-04-2010, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by cyfanatic

Here is GG:

Big 12 Appears Set to Implode Amid Possible Defections | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local News

“The entire issue of all the discussions related to conference realignment create instability discussions,” Iowa State President Gregory Geoffroy said. “We’re confident that the Big 12 Conference is going to remain strong and be one of the best conferences in the nation, and we’ll do everything we can to keep it that way.”

Head, meet Sand.

**swarthmoreCY** · 06-04-2010, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by NobodyBeatsCy

“The entire issue of all the discussions related to conference realignment create instability discussions,” Iowa State President Gregory Geoffroy said. “We’re confident that the Big 12 Conference is going to remain strong and be one of the best conferences in the nation, and we’ll do everything we can to keep it that way.”

Head, meet Sand.

I think he is fundamentally correct.

**capitalcityguy** · 06-04-2010, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by NobodyBeatsCy

“The entire issue of all the discussions related to conference realignment create instability discussions,” Iowa State President Gregory Geoffroy said. “We’re confident that the Big 12 Conference is going to remain strong and be one of the best conferences in the nation, and we’ll do everything we can to keep it that way.”

Head, meet Sand.

C'mon, seriously. What did you expect him to say?

**gogagig** · 06-04-2010, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by NobodyBeatsCy

“The entire issue of all the discussions related to conference realignment create instability discussions,” Iowa State President Gregory Geoffroy said. “We’re confident that the Big 12 Conference is going to remain strong and be one of the best conferences in the nation, and we’ll do everything we can to keep it that way.”

Head, meet Sand.

Sounds like the CEO of Lehman Brothers a day before they went bust,.

**capitalcityguy** · 06-04-2010, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by gogagig

Good challenge for JP. Hiring FH, GC, PR, increasing donations, etc were walks in the park compared to what he is facing now.

That implies

1) we'll have a lot of options for him to mull over (instead of having to take what is left)
2) this is an AD decision.
I don't believe AD's actually vote on conference realignment decisions, do they?

**Cyched** · 06-04-2010, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by gogagig

On the phone trying to form a conference with ISU, Drake, UNI, Central College, Des Moines University, Beuna Vista College, Grinnell, Iowa Wesleyan and Morningside.

Add Upper Iowa, Graceland & Briar Cliff and we've got ourselves a new Big 12!

**gogagig** · 06-04-2010, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by capitalcityguy

That implies

1) we'll have a lot of options for him to mull over (instead of having to take what is left)
2) this is an AD decision.
I don't believe AD's actually vote on conference realignment decisions, do they?

No, but he needs to start selling ISU to conferences.
Just like some of the south schools initiated contact with the PAC-10, and appear to have succeeded. I don;t think ISU will naturally "gravitate" towards its best option.

**CYdTracked** · 06-04-2010, 11:55 AM

Why does everyone demand JP says something? Until something happens what can he say? Our fate lies in the hands of the teams in our conference either staying or leaving because let's face it we aren't going to land in a conference as good as the Big 12 if the conference blows up. What can Jamie even say that we don't already know? Right now we are a member of the Big 12 and that's about the extent of a status you can really even give at this point. Now if teams start leaving THEN he has reason to speak up and say we are looking at our options or so and so conference has talked to him, etc. but the media is running wild with conference realignment speculation that every day a new scenario is thrown out there so you can't be commenting every time some new rumor surfaces unless your school is one of the ones mentioned in the rumor. So far none of this speculation has included ISU being offered to change conferences so JP has no obligation to say anything IMO.

**akclone** · 06-04-2010, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by NobodyBeatsCy

“The entire issue of all the discussions related to conference realignment create instability discussions,” Iowa State President Gregory Geoffroy said. “We’re confident that the Big 12 Conference is going to remain strong and be one of the best conferences in the nation, and we’ll do everything we can to keep it that way.”

Head, meet Sand.

ISU has no moves until the B12 breaks up. We aren't being courted by the B10 or PAC10. He can do nothing except work to keep the B12 together at this point.