Dublin down on a BXII Champy: 8/23 Roll Call

[Phil Titola]

Who else was within inches of the Johnson v. Johnson throwdown on Shelbourne Rd?

[pissclams]

what was the point of this game? did someone think that flying two football teams from the middle of nowhere to ireland would be drive additional traffic to Ireland? lol

[wetwillie]

The point of the game is to attract customers to Aer Lingus and promote Ireland tourism

[michigancat]

I mean it probably got ~40k midwesterners to visit who wouldn't have otherwise

[pissclams]

I mean it probably got ~40k midwesterners to visit who wouldn't have otherwise

where did you get 40k from?

i just dont think the math works and i’m sure that i’m right. this game did nothing measurable to advance tourism in ireland.

hey look at these two poorly prepared teams playing american football in the rain and mud and fog, pack up- we’re going to ireland everyone!

[star seed 7]

I'm so mad that I'm thinking of boycotting Ireland

[yoga-like_abana]

I'm so mad that I'm thinking of boycotting Ireland

I've been boycotting it for years!

[pissclams]

the game definitely wasn’t in the best interest of the program, win or lose. so then you got to wonder, like chris harper very astutely did- why the eff did we do it?

[LickNeckey]

cash homey

[wetwillie]

We got 2 million, our BMD could have covered that easily. The only semi defensible position is the exposure.

[meow meow]

yes, exposed to people that turned off the telly at halftime because of our extremely boring brand of football

[catastrophe]

This is like getting upset about the Chiefs playing on Christmas. The whole point is entertainment. We played a close game against a ranked opponent when people were starved for football. It’s not that complicated.

[star seed 7]

Is the Irish government targeting the cats? Does this have anything to do with ksu surpassing Notre dame in football prestige?

[star seed 7]

This is like getting upset about the Chiefs playing on Christmas. The whole point is entertainment. We played a close game against a ranked opponent when people were starved for football. It’s not that complicated.

Hey brainiac, Christmas is at least during the nfl season

[star seed 7]

Everyone knows the government controls the weather (pm dax for more details), did the micks call in a favor and sabotage this athletic contest?

[pissclams]

This is like getting upset about the Chiefs playing on Christmas. The whole point is entertainment. We played a close game against a ranked opponent when people were starved for football. It’s not that complicated.

it’s nothing like getting upset when the chiefs play on christmas.

it certainly wasn’t entertainment. this was a week zero game in which our team wasn’t prepared and played like crap. there is no scenario where having an extra week of practice leading up to a home game against a midline opponent wouldn’t have been better for the program. none of this is hindsight, either.

[wetwillie]

well said 'clams

[CNS]

If we went out, scored 70pts and looked like 1997 KSU Cats, then it would have been worth it. 

Not having done so, it probably did the opposite for us and gave us the only opportunity where most AP voters were able to watch us and psychologically anchored who we are in their minds for the next few years to come.  We are going to have a hard time being top 20 for a while, I bet.

[EMAWzifried]

Well Edwards in out for the next two games. Thanks whoever thought Ireland in August was a good idea.

[pissclams]

my guess? the decision to play in ireland came at the end of a very long cocaine fueled bender that the Mustang and Ham & Potato went on. that’s always the worst time to make big decisions like this too, really have to question the Mustang’s judgement if my instincts are right.

it was probably Ham & Potato’s idea, since he loves potatoes so damn much

[nicname]

my guess? the decision to play in ireland came at the end of a very long cocaine fueled bender that the Animal and Ham & Potato went on. that’s always the worst time to make big decisions like this too, really have to question the Animal’s judgement if my instincts are right.

it was probably Ham & Potato’s idea, since he loves potatoes so damn much

What the hell is Kirk Schulz doing getting Klieman all hopped up on cocaine chowder and tampering with our football program?

[michigancat]

If we went out, scored 70pts and looked like 1997 KSU Cats, then it would have been worth it. 

Not having done so, it probably did the opposite for us and gave us the only opportunity where most AP voters were able to watch us and psychologically anchored who we are in their minds for the next few years to come.  We are going to have a hard time being top 20 for a while, I bet.

we should probably just drop to fcs

[catastrophe]

This is like getting upset about the Chiefs playing on Christmas. The whole point is entertainment. We played a close game against a ranked opponent when people were starved for football. It’s not that complicated.

it’s nothing like getting upset when the chiefs play on christmas.

it certainly wasn’t entertainment. this was a week zero game in which our team wasn’t prepared and played like crap. there is no scenario where having an extra week of practice leading up to a home game against a midline opponent wouldn’t have been better for the program. none of this is hindsight, either.

I can’t tell if you’re gEing me or if this became the Cyclones board.

We played ISU at the beginning of this season the same way we played them at the end of the last three. Yer grasping at straws lad.

[CNS]

If we went out, scored 70pts and looked like 1997 KSU Cats, then it would have been worth it. 

Not having done so, it probably did the opposite for us and gave us the only opportunity where most AP voters were able to watch us and psychologically anchored who we are in their minds for the next few years to come.  We are going to have a hard time being top 20 for a while, I bet.

we should probably just drop to fcs

Maybe PBS

[Rage Against the McKee]

If we went out, scored 70pts and looked like 1997 KSU Cats, then it would have been worth it. 

Not having done so, it probably did the opposite for us and gave us the only opportunity where most AP voters were able to watch us and psychologically anchored who we are in their minds for the next few years to come.  We are going to have a hard time being top 20 for a while, I bet.

we should probably just drop to fcs

Maybe PBS

We would likely save them and become America's team all at the same time.