EIU Raising Their Average (The Apple Debate)

SouthernHawk · 04-24-2008, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclone62

Eh... I've seen both happen in both cities. I think the bigger culprit is the underage kids in the bars in IC, so the police are always going in there and IDing people. I haven't seen that in Ames.

That is a huge problem. Unfortunately, the citizens of IC don't agree, since they voted against it.

Cyclone62 · 04-24-2008, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

That is a huge problem. Unfortunately, the citizens of IC don't agree, since they voted against it.

I think that vote got nearly every student to vote against it. The people that actually live there (ie: own a home) wanted the change. I was sad it didn't pass because I think letting underage people into bars is quite dumb.

ketelmeister · 04-24-2008, 06:59 PM

There is plenty of underage drinking in both cities...we all know that. This has not been the bulk of Iowa's football problem, however. If it was only a string of this, no one would take much note.

Bader · 04-24-2008, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclone62

I think that vote got nearly every student to vote against it. The people that actually live there (ie: own a home) wanted the change. I was sad it didn't pass because I think letting underage people into bars is quite dumb.

The part of this that pissed me off is that political action groups on campus have been using the number of students that voted in the last election in Iowa City and comparing it to that in Ames, claiming that ISU students are lazy and need to get involved like the neighbors to the east.

Duh?!? I'm sure if a similar vote came up here students would come out in droves. Talk about taking statistics out of context...

herbicide · 04-24-2008, 07:50 PM

Little things like this in current state of affairs may warrant KF to enact a curfew or something to the like of one.

Typically this isn't a big deal, but taken in light of the recent troubles it is a bit more newsworthy.

bellzisu · 04-24-2008, 08:20 PM

Hmmm... My take... You had 14 others arrested before you, why chance it. I know your a kid but come on.

I got arrested once in a bar underage... Guess what.. I didn't do it again. Gotta man up if your Iowa's players and realize your under a magnifying glass and you need to be smart.

MontyBurns · 04-24-2008, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by bellzisu

Gotta man up if your Iowa's players and realize your under a magnifying glass and you need to be smart.

Ah, but that is the problem -- Kirk's brainiacs are barely able to walk upright. How can you expect them to know to stay out of trouble or to be able to study the playbook enough to beat MAC teams?

SeattleClone · 04-24-2008, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by herbicide

Little things like this in current state of affairs may warrant KF to enact a curfew or something to the like of one.

Typically this isn't a big deal, but taken in light of the recent troubles it is a bit more newsworthy.

Originally Posted by bellzisu

Hmmm... My take... You had 14 others arrested before you, why chance it. I know your a kid but come on.

Kind of like the Berryman situation. He wasn't the first college kid underage in a bar, and he won't be the last. But he had so much riding on his future and the 3rd chance he had been given, it was stupid to risk it. Similarly, if you're on a team that is already a laughing stock for all their recent troubles...don't risk it!

Phaedrus · 04-24-2008, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

I bet the Regents are going to have Ferentz fired now. Afterall, it's his fault that a college kid got caught drinking.

Ahhhh, padawan... I sense that "The Sarcasm" is strong with you....

SouthernHawk · 04-24-2008, 11:27 PM

I speak fluent sarcasm. It's a gift really :)

Phaedrus · 04-25-2008, 12:26 AM

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Indyclone · 04-25-2008, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by MontyBurns

Ah, but that is the problem -- Kirk's brainiacs are barely able to walk upright. How can you expect them to know to stay out of trouble or to be able to study the playbook enough to beat MAC teams?

Burns, please stop posting or at least think before you post. In case you forgot we did lose to 2 MAC teams ourselves last year and a I-AA.

If you are going to talk smack at least make sure we didn't accomplish the same thing by not being able to beat bad football teams.

SouthernHawk · 04-25-2008, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Indyclone

Burns, please stop posting or at least think before you post. In case you forgot we did lose to 2 MAC teams ourselves last year and a I-AA.

If you are going to talk smack at least make sure we didn't accomplish the same thing by not being able to beat bad football teams.

I'll respond for him.

Yeah, but EIU fans think Captain Kirkie can get away with murder over in that garbage dump. Squawk fans think they are going to win championships every year, so them losing to a MAC team at home is far worse than what we could do with a new coach.

Of course, what else can we expect? Half of their team is in jail, so I guess maybe Squawk fans should have expected to lose to the super power that is Western Michigan.

Hey, that was easy! That took absolutely no thought whatsoever!