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**snowcraig2.0** · 06-09-2010, 10:10 AM

I think Iowa State in Big Ten makes some sense - HawkeyeNation Forum

**DaddyMac** · 06-09-2010, 10:11 AM

Ohh, I bet that thread is going swimmingly.

**PGreen ISU '92** · 06-09-2010, 10:12 AM

Great job out of Jon Miller for this!!! Thank you!

**NobodyBeatsCy** · 06-09-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

I think Iowa State in Big Ten makes some sense - HawkeyeNation Forum

WTF is he doing now? To hear him this morning, he was dancing on ISU's grave. What is this?

**HILLCYD** · 06-09-2010, 10:13 AM

Not this **** again....

**ItsCyence** · 06-09-2010, 10:14 AM

Jon Miller is looking outside of sports unlike his co-host.

**Tobias** · 06-09-2010, 10:15 AM

Like I said in another thread I think more and more Hawkeye fans are starting to see this issue in a new light. Who would have thought that something like this could bring ISU and Iowa fans together? As much as I dislike you guys because of athletics I don't want to see this happen to ISU and more importantly the state.

**chuckd4735** · 06-09-2010, 10:16 AM

I agree with Jon 100%

**acrozier22** · 06-09-2010, 10:17 AM

Wow...Jon Miller does have a brain.

Seriously, good piece from him and a ballsy move too.

**CysDoc** · 06-09-2010, 10:17 AM

I think this is interesting. I've heard a lot of hawkeye fans very much against ISU in the Big 10 but I'm not sure they are looking at this from the best interest of the state and thus U of I. I think this will have a major economic impact on the state as a whole and its not like UI is going to be immune to the effects.

**BryceC** · 06-09-2010, 10:19 AM

If money is what this is all about (and it is) ISU to the Big 10 makes no sense. And it's a shame really, because ISU really fits in that conference better than the Big 12 as well.

**HILLCYD** · 06-09-2010, 10:21 AM

Academics is without question at the heart of all conf realignment.

**CysRage** · 06-09-2010, 10:21 AM

You can tell over there that they really arent buying into what he says.. Kudos for trying though.

**chuckd4735** · 06-09-2010, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by HILLCYD

Academics is without question at the heart of all conf realignment.

You cant be serious? Why I think academics is part of the decision, it is not even close to the heart of it. $ is first a foremost the number one factor in all this.

**DaddyMac** · 06-09-2010, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by BryceC

If money is what this is all about (and it is) ISU to the Big 10 makes no sense. And it's a shame really, because ISU really fits in that conference better than the Big 12 as well.

I know very little about these things... so forgive me.

While I agree that athletically ISU bring very few $$$ to the table, even fewer tv sets, prestige, etc.... it would seem that alot of the posturing by many is that conference affliation goes well beyond athletics and into research and $$$ there. Many times over the amount of money athletics bring in. Wouldn't ISU be a prime player with our engineering and ag sciences?

I know Purdue is also a top (maybe THE top) engineering school. Does the Big 10 even touch Ag? Indiana maybe?