ISU plates

**JJ4ISU** · 04-08-2009, 10:30 AM

Any of the Iowa colleges can get their own plate - they just need a certain number of requests, something like 1,000. I graduated from Simpson, and they are planning to do plates as well.

**JJ4ISU** · 04-08-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by huntt26

I believe you are correct.The person that said we're a joke should readjust their glasses. 20+ years ago the university was in a lot of trouble financially, but now UIU gets a lot of students on academic scholarships (myself included) that practically make going to a private school even more affordable than community college.

UIU has centers in Waterloo, Ankeny, West Des Moines, Milwaukee, Madison, Rockford, Cedar Rapids, several military sites, an online program and centers overseas in Hong Kong.

Now the university is D2 - the only one in Iowa and there are plans for several new buildings including a new E-Center and student suite style living.

Fayette is not exactly the most exciting town in the world, but the students make it a blast during the school year! Waterloo isn't that far to get away either. Trust me, we have a good time here

I totally respect the fact that you are proud of your school. UIU did the right thing by changing the way they hand out diplomas - being more like the University of Phoenix than Luther or Wartburg. They have their own niche now. Their move to DII athletics had more to do with their change in overall philosophy and their inability to attract non-scholarship athletes before. Upper IA was in no way burning things up in Division III. They were OK in baseball, basketball and wrestling, but an absolute joke in the "Olympic" sports.

**huntt26** · 04-08-2009, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by JJ4ISU

I totally respect the fact that you are proud of your school. UIU did the right thing by changing the way they hand out diplomas - being more like the University of Phoenix than Luther or Wartburg. They have their own niche now. Their move to DII athletics had more to do with their change in overall philosophy and their inability to attract non-scholarship athletes before. Upper IA was in no way burning things up in Division III. They were OK in baseball, basketball and wrestling, but an absolute joke in the "Olympic" sports.

I agree. Now we have an excellent wrestling program but everything else is sub-par or below. Top 10 consistently in wrestling.

**clones_jer** · 04-08-2009, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by JJ4ISU

I totally respect the fact that you are proud of your school. UIU did the right thing by changing the way they hand out diplomas - being more like the University of Phoenix than Luther or Wartburg. They have their own niche now. Their move to DII athletics had more to do with their change in overall philosophy and their inability to attract non-scholarship athletes before. Upper IA was in no way burning things up in Division III. They were OK in baseball, basketball and wrestling, but an absolute joke in the "Olympic" sports.

so track & gymnastics then?

does anyone care?

**CYdTracked** · 04-08-2009, 11:46 AM

I've been wanting to get ISU plates for a long time now but until they put the new logo on them I will continue to hold off on it.

**huntt26** · 04-08-2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by clones_jer

so track & gymnastics then?

does anyone care?

Haven't had track and gymnastics here for a long time. *shrug*

**besserheimerphat** · 04-08-2009, 11:53 AM

Morningside College in Sioux City is also a D2 school. I thought about playing there. From what I remember they used to be a pretty good football team, but got an NCAA death penalty for reasons I can't remember. They have a big rivalry with South Dakota State U.

**clones_jer** · 04-08-2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by besserheimerphat

Morningside College in Sioux City is also a D2 school. I thought about playing there. From what I remember they used to be a pretty good football team, but got an NCAA death penalty for reasons I can't remember. They have a big rivalry with South Dakota State U.

Morningside is NAIA Div II

Upper Iowa is NCAA Div II - I think they're the only one in the state.

its all very confusing.

**Flag Guy** · 04-08-2009, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by travman23

I've been wanting to get ISU plates for a long time now but until they put the new logo on them I will continue to hold off on it.

Originally Posted by JJ4ISU

Any of the Iowa colleges can get their own plate - they just need a certain number of requests, something like 1,000. I graduated from Simpson, and they are planning to do plates as well.

So.... does this just mean that they need 1000 requests for the new logo before they switch it...?

**JJ4ISU** · 04-08-2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by clones_jer

so track & gymnastics then?

does anyone care?

Seemed like when I went to a small college a lot of students cared about running track or cross country, playing tennis, swimming, soccer, wrestling, softball and other smaller sports. Those may not be a big deal for you, but with colleges with 1,000-2,000 students those are strong selling tools and attract a lot of different types of students.

**clones_jer** · 04-08-2009, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by JJ4ISU

Seemed like when I went to a small college a lot of students cared about running track or cross country, playing tennis, swimming, soccer, wrestling, softball and other smaller sports. Those may not be a big deal for you, but with colleges with 1,000-2,000 students those are strong selling tools and attract a lot of different types of students.

It was just funny, your previous post about: well, they were ok in baseball, basketball and wrestling, but not the olympic sports. like anyone in the country cares about how well a college does in "olympic sports" verses baseball and basketball. (and football)

(present company excluded of course)