Big 12 Commish cancel news conference

**everyyard** · 06-03-2010, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by SC Cy

I'm already bored with this one. Every time someone comes out with an article people run with it. I think people trying to be the first and break a story has completely taken all the credibility out. The second someone hears a rumor it's on Twitter. It's almost like I have to see video of an interview or a press conference to believe anything.

On CF if one thing is true: smoke = fire. Lots of smoke = fricking inferno.

**Cyclonepride** · 06-03-2010, 10:58 PM

My thoughts:

1. I hope that when it all washes out, ISU is in a major conference

2. I'll cheer on the Cyclones regardless of conference.

**gocubs2118** · 06-03-2010, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclonepride

My thoughts:

1. I hope that when it all washes out, ISU is in a major conference

2. I'll cheer on the Cyclones regardless of conference.

Ya I don't really believe all the people who say they won't cheer for ISU if they leave the Big XII and aren't in a major conference. I root for ISU because they are my favorite school, not because they play in the Big XII.

**Al_4_State** · 06-03-2010, 11:02 PM

I don't think people will quit cheering for ISU, but I think they'll care a lot less. I think season ticket sales will plummet drastically, and I think University enrollment will fall off a little bit.

**alarson** · 06-03-2010, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Ya I don't really believe all the people who say they won't cheer for ISU if they leave the Big XII and aren't in a major conference. I root for ISU because they are my favorite school, not because they play in the Big XII.

I'll be honest, i'll cheer for ISU, but i'll probably add another (or just a, i guess) major team to cheer for. Lets face it, its a lot less fun to be a fan of a lower tier team. Less opportunities at good bowl games, less opportunities for tourney appearances, less possibility for upsetting a real national power, etc.

**gocubs2118** · 06-03-2010, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

I'll be honest, i'll cheer for ISU, but i'll probably add another (or just a, i guess) major team to cheer for. Lets face it, its a lot less fun to be a fan of a lower tier team. Less opportunities at good bowl games, less opportunities for tourney appearances, less possibility for upsetting a real national power, etc.

Thats fine, I already have another major team I cheer for now.

**Arkansas** · 06-03-2010, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

I don't think people will quit cheering for ISU, but I think they'll care a lot less. I think season ticket sales will plummet drastically, and I think University enrollment will fall off a little bit.

yeah, there's probably a lot of truth to this I'm afraid.

**Al_4_State** · 06-03-2010, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Thats fine, I already have another major team I cheer for now.

Lucky you (I'm serious, you at least have Illinois schools to fall back on). Many of us don't, being from Iowa.

My general interest level in college football as a whole will drop considerably if ISU is not part of an AQ conference, rather than cheering for another team, because really, I don't have another team to cheer for besides Iowa, and that's not happening.

I guess I could close my eyes, chuck a dart at a map of the US, and cheer for the closest BCS school to where my dart lands.

**alarson** · 06-03-2010, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

My general interest level in college football as a whole will drop considerably if ISU is not part of an AQ conference, rather than cheering for another team, because really, I don't have another team to cheer for besides Iowa, and that's not happening.
.

Id tend to agree with this.

Though my biggest problem with iowa tends to be a lot of their fanbase. If a lot of ISU fans started being Iowa fans.. their fanbase might become a bit more tolerable thanks to the former ISU fans there.

Ive always been a bigger college than a pro fan, but maybe i'll just start going to pro games instead of college.. that might be a better option than going to Lincoln or IC.

**Tornado man** · 06-03-2010, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

I'll be honest, i'll cheer for ISU, but i'll probably add another (or just a, i guess) major team to cheer for. Lets face it, its a lot less fun to be a fan of a lower tier team. Less opportunities at good bowl games, less opportunities for tourney appearances, less possibility for upsetting a real national power, etc.

We will have a harder time keeping good coaches here also. Rhoads will be lured away much easier, and there's no way Christy Johnson will stay here as VB coach.
We will become more of a stepping stone than we ever were before...

**Al_4_State** · 06-03-2010, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

Id tend to agree with this.

Though my biggest problem with iowa tends to be a lot of their fanbase. If a lot of ISU fans started being Iowa fans.. their fanbase might become a bit more tolerable thanks to the former ISU fans there.

Ive always been a bigger college than a pro fan, but maybe i'll just start going to pro games instead of college.. that might be a better option than going to Lincoln or IC.

I agree with this totally. I actually grew up a fan of both schools, and didn't hate Iowa until I had really experienced the arrogance of their fan base up close and personal. From constantly slamming Ames, the University, and acting like Iowa State was this second class institution, it just made me nauseous. It's one thing to rip a team I cheer for, it's another thing to degrade an entire community that meant/means a lot to me. People like that are the biggest reason I can't bring myself to cheer for Iowa anymore.

**CyForPresident** · 06-03-2010, 11:21 PM

Your new favorite team can just be whoever is playing Iowa. Its already my second favorite team.

**alarson** · 06-03-2010, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by CyForPresident

Your new favorite team can just be whoever is playing Iowa. Its already my second favorite team.

In that case, Its gonna be a lot more expensive to make sure i have shirts from all of their opposing schools, lol

**alarson** · 06-03-2010, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by Tornado man

We will have a harder time keeping good coaches here also. Rhoads will be lured away much easier, and there's no way Christy Johnson will stay here as VB coach.
We will become more of a stepping stone than we ever were before...

CJL was one of the first i thought of as we know she's had offers. No way she turns those down if we're not a major conference. She's aiming for national titles, and that gets a heck of a lot harder if she's not in a top tier conference.

**LutherClone** · 06-03-2010, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

CJL was one of the first i thought of as we know she's had offers. No way she turns those down if we're not a major conference. She's aiming for national titles, and that gets a heck of a lot harder if she's not in a top tier conference.

I don't know if that's true. UNI has had a solid Top 25 (and for a long time Top 16) program and they play the MVC.