What is ISU's leading sports program?

Hugs4ISU · 01-01-2012, 01:55 PM

Is ISU a "football school", a "basketball school", a "wrestling school", or something else? I know this has come up before, but for all the kudos that Pollard has gotten around here, we basically are not very good at any of those right now.

**Tornado man** · 01-01-2012, 02:00 PM

ISU's leading sports program is women's volleyball - by a large distance. It's the only sport where Iowa State is today recognized as a "national" name.

**swarthmoreCY** · 01-01-2012, 02:02 PM

Football and MBB should be the only options.

**michaelrr1** · 01-01-2012, 02:04 PM

I selected "other" with that meaning nothing stands out at the moment. The average fan won't know much about the volleyball success. It would be easiest to become a basketball school as I think it would be difficult for ISU to achieve and maintain continued success in football.

**heitclone** · 01-01-2012, 02:18 PM

Thanks to the Okie St upset, and CPR's post game speeches I'd say the football program is by far the most nationally relevant.

**Gunnerclone** · 01-01-2012, 03:04 PM

Were still a basketball school by a large margin. I don't count anything other than MBB or Football. WE've had our most success and greatest heroes on the hardwood.

**CyDude16** · 01-01-2012, 03:08 PM

They see Hugs trollin' and its working.

**Rogue52** · 01-01-2012, 03:16 PM

Football attendance and money spent suggest ISU is now a football school. To quote JP, "I have to have a healthy football program..."

**ISUKyro** · 01-01-2012, 03:29 PM

I'd say we are pushing for football more than mbb. That being said we still have not been very good in the B12 in either of those in a pretty long time.
VB kinda doing the butt kicking right now but sadly it's just not very popular (I'm guilty as I think I only watched one match)