Iowa State Football Bashing Thread

[Thrawn II]

State funding of any athletic departments at this point is dumb.

 

[newsbreaker]

State funding Iowa is absolutely NOT critical. Not slightly critical, not a little critical. We have a giant budget hole and the actual schools are wildly under-funded.

If ISU can’t survive in that world, then it needs to find a level where it can.

 

[Wanderer]

State funding Iowa is absolutely NOT critical. Not slightly critical, not a little critical. We have a giant budget hole and the actual schools are wildly under-funded.

If ISU can’t survive in that world, then it needs to find a level where it can.

"Quick check showed the state of Iowa brings in 300 million in gambling taxes. If we could get the legislature to peel 100 million of that off and split it 50 ISU 30 Iowa (using their TV rev to justify the differential) and 20 to UNI to keep all 3 universities on better athletic footing.

Wouldn't be perfect but it would be pretty good. IMO."

Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)

Quick check showed the state of Iowa brings in 300 million in gambling taxes. If we could get the legislature to peel 100 million of that off and split it 50 ISU 30 Iowa (using their TV rev to justify the differential) and 20 to UNI to keep all 3 universities on better athletic footing...

cyclonefanatic.com

Yes, let's subsidize/over subsidize the players at a school that's in a dying conference that the market has indicated no interest in. And take it from the general fund which primarily supports education and health care.

 

[Shawneemicks]

State funding Iowa is absolutely NOT critical. Not slightly critical, not a little critical. We have a giant budget hole and the actual schools are wildly under-funded.

If ISU can’t survive in that world, then it needs to find a level where it can.

Except that’s not what would happen. Iowa has already in some ways subsidized isu. That’s likely what’ll happen

 

[Hawk&Balls]

If we're basing off tv revenue, shouldn't it be 100 to uni

 

[KitKatApples]

That's a band aid on a bullet wound. It only staves of the inevitable a few more years. Complete waste of money.

 

[Wanderer]

That's a band aid on a bullet wound. It only staves of the inevitable a few more years. Complete waste of money.

You mean Hey Guys may not have thought this all the way through?

 

[TH1974]

You mean Hey Guys may not have thought this all the way through?

Sports media and financial stuff are kind of hobbies of his.

 

[KitKatApples]

You mean Hey Guys may not have thought this all the way through?

0% chance

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

You mean Hey Guys may not have thought this all the way through?

 

[Greg Obrecht]

You mean Hey Guys may not have thought this all the way through?

No, he did, but that was still the conclusion.

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

Can’t he use all his Under Armour money to save ISU?

 

[Herky823]

Can’t he use all his Under Armour money to save ISU?

I love this. Single stock risk for market return to hopefully pay for a bloated outdoor mall that’ll cost hundreds of millions of dollars and appreciate at a rate under inflation.

 

[Wanderer]

I love this. Single stock risk for market return to hopefully pay for a bloated outdoor mall that’ll cost hundreds of millions of dollars and appreciate at a rate under inflation.

Love ya Larry.

 

[Mountain Hawk]

"Quick check showed the state of Iowa brings in 300 million in gambling taxes. If we could get the legislature to peel 100 million of that off and split it 50 ISU 30 Iowa (using their TV rev to justify the differential) and 20 to UNI to keep all 3 universities on better athletic footing.

Wouldn't be perfect but it would be pretty good. IMO."

Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)

Quick check showed the state of Iowa brings in 300 million in gambling taxes. If we could get the legislature to peel 100 million of that off and split it 50 ISU 30 Iowa (using their TV rev to justify the differential) and 20 to UNI to keep all 3 universities on better athletic footing...

cyclonefanatic.com

Yes, let's subsidize/over subsidize the players at a school that's in a dying conference that the market has indicated no interest in. And take it from the general fund which primarily supports education and health care.

Fiscal conservatives used to get all worked up over throwing good money after bad. Wonder what happened to that?