Auburn to the Outback bowl

**CyDude16** · 12-01-2009, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by rdubbs

I'm confused on why you'd say this, wouldn't beating an Auburn team (who almost took out Alabama) be great for the program?

But then theres the flipside, that if we won, media and rival fans would say we only won with chizik players.

**d4nim4l** · 12-01-2009, 03:17 PM

Back to the matchup at hand.

It should be interesting. Auburn obviously got up and punched Alabama in the mouth early but showed they could play with a run first team. This is exactly what Wisconsin is.

Could be a snoozefest to start but interesting in the 2nd half.

**rdubbs** · 12-01-2009, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by DaddyMac

Fine - the media is always bigger there. It's irrelevant.

The matchup is juicy for ISU. Not Auburn.

Heck - the media down there will probably still be talking more about the Auburn/Alabama game in 3 weeks, than they will about any rivetingbowl matchup against ISU.

You brought up the media and the "hoopla" so which is it? Relevant or irrelevant?

**DaddyMac** · 12-01-2009, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by rdubbs

You brought up the media and the "hoopla" so which is it? Relevant or irrelevant?

Jesus...

The size of the media is irrelevant.

There is no hoopla for Auburn. There's tons of it for ISU. That simple.

**rdubbs** · 12-01-2009, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by DaddyMac

Jesus...

The size of the media is irrelevant.

There is no hoopla for Auburn. There's tons of it for ISU. That simple.

You brought up the fact that you didn't want to "be apart of the hoopla" with the media in the month (or so) before the game. Why are you getting pissy because I called you out on something you said and then changed? Hoopla for a game is never bad for your program, you want ISU to become a good football team? You take on the best team available to you in the bowl game and let your chips fall where they may, you sure as heck don't shy away from competition

**DRCHIRO** · 12-01-2009, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by chuckd4735

Did you fail to read my second sentence?

Yes, I did. I was just asking a question, not trying to make you mad, sorry if I did. I was just saying that I think all there schools would travel well so its kind of a wash.

**DaddyMac** · 12-01-2009, 03:26 PM

I changed nothing. I said that the size of the media respective to the two schools is irrelevant (which is a point that you brought up). Not that the circus is irrelent.

Size of media does not equal "hoopla".

**rdubbs** · 12-01-2009, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by DaddyMac

I changed nothing. I said that the size of the media respective to the two schools is irrelevant (which is a point that you brought up). Not that the circus is irrelent.

Size of media does not equal "hoopla".

Would you disagree that more media would also equal more chances for the game to be "broken down" or "talked about?" Listen, Iowa State playing Navy or some other second rate team (name wise) isn't a program builder, playing/competing/winning against an Auburn would be HUGE for you guys.

**ISUFan22** · 12-01-2009, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by rdubbs

Would you disagree that more media would also equal more chances for the game to be "broken down" or "talked about?" Listen, Iowa State playing Navy or some other second rate team (name wise) isn't a program builder, playing/competing/winning against an Auburn would be HUGE for you guys.

As would Tennessee or Georgia, which look to be the two schools most likely to head to Shreveport.

For the fans, yeah, whipping Auburn would be real swell. Unlikely, but swell.

If I knew going into it we'd win, give me Auburn. If I knew going into it we'd lose, give me anyone but Auburn.

If I knew going into it Gene would be adding to the hoopla buy being forced to dance with a hula hoop at halftime, I'd buy tickets.

**Palmer** · 12-01-2009, 03:33 PM

[QUOTE=rdubbs;1387502]Would you disagree that more media would also equal more chances for the game to be "broken down" or "talked about?" Listen, Iowa State playing Navy or some other second rate team (name wise) isn't a program builder, playing/competing/winning against an Auburn would be HUGE for you guys.[/QUOTE]

Playing in any bowl game after a drought is a program builder.

ISu does not need to pin hopes on the ultimate 'gotch!' to build up the program.

**rebecacy** · 12-01-2009, 06:02 PM

It is pretty obvious that the rest of the world does not look at Chizik through ISU hatred glasses -- they are going to a better bowl than they likely deserve. There must be a reason for that.