ISU Bowl Destination Will Show Us A Lot About JP.

**cycloneML** · 11-15-2009, 08:25 PM

Rhoads has done his job by putting us in play. Our bowl destination will show us how talented JP is. If we end up at super destination, he deserves a lot of credit. If we end up at a low end destination or do not secure a destination, he failed. The next couple of weeks should be his busiest of the year, working the phones and politicing with bowl representatives to sell our case.

**IcSyU** · 11-15-2009, 08:26 PM

Huh?

Coach Rhoads' football team control our bowl destiny, not JP.

**jaretac** · 11-15-2009, 08:27 PM

He got us into a pretty good bowl last time. A 7 win team against a 10 win team.

**Tornado man** · 11-15-2009, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneML

Rhoads has done his job by putting us in play. Our bowl destination will show us how talented JP is. If we end up at super destination, he deserves a lot of credit. If we end up at a low end destination or do not secure a destination, he failed. The next couple of weeks should be his busiest of the year, working the phones and politicing with bowl representatives to sell our case.

Pollard has no say in where our team would go. This is a conference matter, and AD's have no input.

**everyyard** · 11-15-2009, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneML

Rhoads has done his job by putting us in play. Our bowl destination will show us how talented JP is. If we end up at super destination, he deserves a lot of credit. If we end up at a low end destination or do not secure a destination, he failed. The next couple of weeks should be his busiest of the year, working the phones and politicing with bowl representatives to sell our case.

Oh, here we go. find something else that is beyond pollard's control and blame him when it doesn't go the way you want. You anti-pollard guys are CLASSIC. Even when things start going really well for ISU you are gonna dog the guy that got you there. Hilarious.

**bos** · 11-15-2009, 08:28 PM

Fire his grandmother.

**alarson** · 11-15-2009, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Huh?

Coach Rhoads' football team control our bowl destiny, not JP.

Its on both. The football team determines what place we fall in the standings, but you can go up or down a slot depending on what bowls decide they want for matchups. This is where some good work from JP could come in.

**IcSyU** · 11-15-2009, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by alarson83

Its on both. The football team determines what place we fall in the standings, but you can go up or down a slot depending on what bowls decide they want for matchups. This is where some good work from JP could come in.

Originally Posted by Tornado man

Pollard has no say in where our team would go. This is a conference matter, and AD's have no input.

I'm pretty sure Tornado man is right here...

**jaretac** · 11-15-2009, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Huh?

Coach Rhoads' football team control our bowl destiny, not JP.

Yes, next week will do allot for getting us into a better bowl, but JP does do the negotiation for bowl games.

**cycloneML** · 11-15-2009, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Huh?

Coach Rhoads' football team control our bowl destiny, not JP.

you might check out what Lew Perkins did at KU a few years back.

**SCNCY** · 11-15-2009, 08:33 PM

This thread is stupid. The Big 12 bowl tie in's are based on where each team finishes in the conference 1-8 and each bowl is assigned to a certain place. The bowl committees decides who to choose for the bowl.

**bosco** · 11-15-2009, 08:39 PM

Probably has more to do with how well the ISU fans travel. Hopefully the poor attendance numbers for the last two home games and the Arrowhead game doesn't hurt us.

**CycloneWarning** · 11-15-2009, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneML

you might check out what Lew Perkins did at KU a few years back.

There is some truth to this. 90% of where we play is out of JP's hands. But there is definitely an element of back room dealing. KU outmaneuvered MU a couple of years back to secure the BCS bid. Credit to Lew Perkins.

But I don't think that JP will have much to negotiate with if we don't beat MU. 6-6 teams are happy to go somewhere, not in a position to outmaneuver anyone.

Penn State, Ok State, and Iowa are on the clock to begin positioning for a BCS invite.

**michaelrr1** · 11-15-2009, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by everyyard

Oh, here we go. find something else that is beyond pollard's control and blame him when it doesn't go the way you want. You anti-pollard guys are CLASSIC. Even when things start going really well for ISU you are gonna dog the guy that got you there. Hilarious.

I blame Pollard for Harrison Barnes not coming here. Fire him!

**ISUcy08** · 11-15-2009, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by cycloneML

Rhoads has done his job by putting us in play. Our bowl destination will show us how talented JP is. If we end up at super destination, he deserves a lot of credit. If we end up at a low end destination or do not secure a destination, he failed. The next couple of weeks should be his busiest of the year, working the phones and politicing with bowl representatives to sell our case.

If we finish 6-6, and K-State and Kansas become bowl eligible, there isn't a lot JP could do anyways. All the Big 12 tie-ins would be gone. JP doesn't really have any say and a lower tier bowl wouldn't be his fault. Besides wouldn't you rather go to lower bowl than no bowl AT ALL!?!? Let's not get picky right now ISU fans!