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paednoch23 said:
The difference is that Iowa’s athletic director didn’t hop in front of a camera with a trembling lip and a nasal whine to air out the school’s finances like a used gym sock. Jamie Pollard, on the other hand, turned into a full-blown PBS pledge drive, begging for sympathy while practically clutching pearls over a mess his own department helped create.

Iowa’s AD didn’t have to say a word—because when you run a major athletic department with actual revenue and national relevance, you don’t need to cry on cue for the local media. You handle your business. Quietly. Competently. Like an adult.

But hey, if you’re looking for someone to narrate budget woes in the voice of a congested squirrel, Pollard’s your guy.
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Correct, but yours was so incompetent that he signed up coaches to long term extensions and then got screwed and had to pay out millions for not doing his job when he fired the gal. Hopefully for you, the new gal is a little better.

Anyone that says Pollard has not been great at ISU basically just hates Iowa State. ISU has had more success in more programs under Pollard than any AD before him. Rebuilt JTS, including bowling in the South end zone, and he refuses to suck up and bend the knee to EIU. Doing all this when the conference around him is pulling itself apart, and the money situation is shaky at best down the line. It's OK for people at EIU to disrespect ISU, but by God, ISU always must respect the Squawks, line of thinking gets old. Hell, you people would think your are Ohio State or Michigan, World Class university and the rest of it. You have an above average football, that gained a lot of wins by playing in the pillow soft B10 west. The only division that NEVER won the championship in nine tries. You laughed when the ISU wrestling coach went to Penn St, and Sanderson has been kicking your *** ever since then.
 
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Correct, but yours was so incompetent that he signed up coaches to long term extensions and then got screwed and had to pay out millions for not doing his job when he fired the gal. Hopefully for you, the new gal is a little better.

Anyone that says Pollard has not been great at ISU basically just hates Iowa State. ISU has had more success in more programs under Pollard than any AD before him. Rebuilt JTS, including bowling in the South end zone, and he refuses to suck up and bend the knee to EIU. Doing all this when the conference around him is pulling itself apart, and the money situation is shaky at best down the line. It's OK for people at EIU to disrespect ISU, but by God, ISU always must respect the Squawks, line of thinking gets old. Hell, you people would think your are Ohio State or Michigan, World Class university and the rest of it. You have an above average football, that gained a lot of wins by playing in the pillow soft B10 west. The only division that NEVER won the championship in nine tries. You laughed when the ISU wrestling coach went to Penn St, and Sanderson has been kicking your *** ever since then.
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Ah yes, Pollard—the visionary who now steers ISU straight toward financial collapse. It’s honestly a joy to watch.

Meanwhile, Iowa racks up bowl games, academic accolades, Pulitzer winners, and national prestige—quietly, without the press conferences and martyr complex. And Sanderson? He didn’t just leave. He escaped.

But sure, keep demanding respect from the flagship you’ve spent your whole existence trying to measure up to. It’s cute in a sad, predictable kind of way.

Good lord… “bowled in the south end zone”? That’s the kind of thing you bring up when you’ve got absolutely nothing else. It’s not a flex—it’s a desperate, wheezing gasp for relevance. Like spray-painting racing stripes on a lawnmower and calling it a Ferrari .
 
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OnlyTheObscure said:
Playoff wins and playoff appearances is all that matters going forward.

In the NIL era a bowl game win is the equivalent of bragging about a scrimmage.
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Exactly. In the NIL era, a bowl win is like getting a gold star for showing up to detention. Playoff wins are the only thing that matter now—everything else is just institutionalized delusion with a souvenir t-shirt. So it goes.
 
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Ah yes, Pollard—the visionary who now steers ISU straight toward financial collapse. It’s honestly a joy to watch.

Meanwhile, Iowa racks up bowl games, academic accolades, Pulitzer winners, and national prestige—quietly, without the press conferences and martyr complex. And Sanderson? He didn’t just leave. He escaped.

But sure, keep demanding respect from the flagship you’ve spent your whole existence trying to measure up to. It’s cute in a sad, predictable kind of way.

Good lord… “bowled in the south end zone”? That’s the kind of thing you bring up when you’ve got absolutely nothing else. It’s not a flex—it’s a desperate, wheezing gasp for relevance. Like spray-painting racing stripes on a lawnmower and calling it a Ferrari .
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You are comparing ISU athletic program to the entire university over there in Iowa City. Your athletic program had to borrow money to get through Covid, and is $234 million in debt right now. Just bought out their BB coach that your former AD gave an extension too when it was not needed. EIU is not the flagship university, any more than ISU is. They both are fine university with different goals, one is a liberal arts university while the other is a A & M school. It was ranked ahead of two schools in the entire conference academically. A find school, just like ISU is, but not Michigan nor Northwestern.
Its claim to fame, joining the B10 a century ago and now because of it, getting plenty of media money, and a nice writers workshop. That is about it.
 
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paednoch23 said:
Exactly. In the NIL era, a bowl win is like getting a gold star for showing up to detention. Playoff wins are the only thing that matter now—everything else is just institutionalized delusion with a souvenir t-shirt. So it goes.
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College football is very much becoming like the NFL.

In the NFL, who cares if the Chiefs win the AFC West; what matter is how they do in the playoffs.

Similarly, Oregon beat PSU for the B1G Championship yet Ohio State went on to not only destroy Oregon in the playoffs, but win the Natty.
 
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Exactly. In the NIL era, a bowl win is like getting a gold star for showing up to detention. Playoff wins are the only thing that matter now—everything else is just institutionalized delusion with a souvenir t-shirt. So it goes.
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I think just an appearance is a big deal and if I was a player I would want a CFP ring.
 
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College football is very much becoming like the NFL.

In the NFL, who cares if the Chiefs win the AFC West; what matter is how they do in the playoffs.

Similarly, Oregon beat PSU for the B1G Championship yet Ohio State went on to not only destroy Oregon in the playoffs, but win the Natty.
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I don't know where it is at, but I liked that mention of the Big Ten play in model. A BTCG (both going to CFP and playing for seeding) and then two other Big Ten games (BT seeds 3,4,5,6) that weekend with winners in CFP.
 
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You are comparing ISU athletic program to the entire university over there in Iowa City. Your athletic program had to borrow money to get through Covid, and is $234 million in debt right now. Just bought out their BB coach that your former AD gave an extension too when it was not needed. EIU is not the flagship university, any more than ISU is. They both are fine university with different goals, one is a liberal arts university while the other is a A & M school. It was ranked ahead of two schools in the entire conference academically. A find school, just like ISU is, but not Michigan nor Northwestern.
Its claim to fame, joining the B10 a century ago and now because of it, getting plenty of media money, and a nice writers workshop. That is about it.
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Clown. Your school plays in a crumbling conference with no media future, and whose athletic director spends more time whining on camera than managing a budget?

Yes, Iowa has debt. Because Iowa is building actual infrastructure to support a real, revenue-generating athletic program — one that sells out games, competes nationally, and brings in tens of millions more than ISU does every single year. Debt backed by revenue is called investment. Debt backed by hope and prayer? That’s Iowa State Athletics.

And this idea that Iowa isn't the flagship university? Please. You're comparing the University of Iowa — a Big Ten, AAU member, Tier 1 research university with a medical school, law school, and one of the most prestigious academic programs in the country — to a land-grant cow college, Congratulations. Bronze medal in the Mountain West, once the Big 12 folds.

But hey, your school has a really nice wind turbine and some decent agriculture extension offices. That’s gotta count for something, right?
 
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the worst bbq I’ve ever eaten.

Time will tell, but I believe CyTown will be a failure of epic proportions. Who wants to tailgate at a bar with $6 beers and $12 burgers when the fun of Tailgating is hauling supplies in and partying outside your car?
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All of CowTown will be abuzz when tOSU, 'Bama, UGa, ND, Michigan come to town, doncha know?
 
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Correct, but yours was so incompetent that he signed up coaches to long term extensions and then got screwed and had to pay out millions for not doing his job when he fired the gal. Hopefully for you, the new gal is a little better.

Anyone that says Pollard has not been great at ISU basically just hates Iowa State. ISU has had more success in more programs under Pollard than any AD before him. Rebuilt JTS, including bowling in the South end zone, and he refuses to suck up and bend the knee to EIU. Doing all this when the conference around him is pulling itself apart, and the money situation is shaky at best down the line. It's OK for people at EIU to disrespect ISU, but by God, ISU always must respect the Squawks, line of thinking gets old. Hell, you people would think your are Ohio State or Michigan, World Class university and the rest of it. You have an above average football, that gained a lot of wins by playing in the pillow soft B10 west. The only division that NEVER won the championship in nine tries. You laughed when the ISU wrestling coach went to Penn St, and Sanderson has been kicking your *** ever since then.
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Let's don't go there....the B12North was not very successful either
BTW, ISC's regular season record against the historical P4 that are NOT conference members or tSUI is pathetic. Most of your paltry contests vs these schools was in bowl games. 90% of the regular season games you DID play were NOT IN AMES! What does that tell you?
But ONLY b/c he was 'leaving' ISC. Why didn't Sanderson stay there and build PSU's program in Ame? (They have better water than PSU)
BTW, why didn't Majors and Bruce stay and build Pitt's and tOSU's football success at Ames?
Relatedly, why is Campbell's re-negotiated "C" only require a $2M buyout? Looks to all like he's making it easy 'when' he gets cold feet.

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You are comparing ISU athletic program to the entire university over there in Iowa City. Your athletic program had to borrow money to get through Covid, and is $234 million in debt right now. Just bought out their BB coach that your former AD gave an extension too when it was not needed. EIU is not the flagship university, any more than ISU is. They both are fine university with different goals, one is a liberal arts university while the other is a A & M school. It was ranked ahead of two schools in the entire conference academically. A find school, just like ISU is, but not Michigan nor Northwestern.
Its claim to fame, joining the B10 a century ago and now because of it, getting plenty of media money, and a nice writers workshop. That is about it.
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Of note: Wiki: Category:Flagship universities in the United States
The College Board, for example, defines flagship universities as the first to be established as well as the most research-intensive public universities.

Iowa was 'invited' to join the Western Conference (Big10) in 1899 due to the success of its football program and like-academic goals.
Iowa State College has never rec'd an invite in 125+ years. (You were 'mentioned' as a possible replacement in the early '50s for U of Chicago among several, but Michigan State got that spot). But Nebraska, Penn St, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Texas and ND.... have been invited.

Instead of being on this board you really should be mowing a few extra lawns, etc. to help Pollard out so the football players and coaches don't have to take pay cuts to keep the lights on. LOL.
 
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I don't know where it is at, but I liked that mention of the Big Ten play in model. A BTCG (both going to CFP and playing for seeding) and then two other Big Ten games (BT seeds 3,4,5,6) that weekend with winners in CFP.
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I would be all for canning the conference championship games and have the playoff committee instead formulate some playoff playin games.

anything is spicier than what the currently are doing.
 
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I don't know where it is at, but I liked that mention of the Big Ten play in model. A BTCG (both going to CFP and playing for seeding) and then two other Big Ten games (BT seeds 3,4,5,6) that weekend with winners in CFP.
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that would be a helluva Saturday triple header on FOX, CBS and NBC

and like you said, the 3 B1G games and the 4 automatic CFP berths would be as follows:

4 vs 5: winner advances to CFP
3 vs 6: winner advances to CFP
1 vs 2: both make the CFP
 
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somewhereiniowa said:
ISU has had more success in more programs under Pollard than any AD before him. Rebuilt JTS, including bowling in the South end zone, and he refuses to suck up and bend the knee to EIU. Doing all this when the conference around him is pulling itself apart, and the money situation is shaky at best down the line.
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Did previous Moo U ADs "suck up and bend the knee" to Iowa? I suppose it's possible, I really haven't paid attention.
 
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Some interesting notes regarding Clown U's upcoming football season:

Clown U's 3 nonconference games: South Dakota, Iowa, at Arkansas State.

Can you imagine Iowa ever having to play at Arkansas State? How embarrassing.

Note, too, that Clown U only has 6 home games (game vs K-State is in Ireland). That can't help the bottom line. Barta said on several occasions that Iowa needed 7 home football games annually.

In addition, Clown U doesn't play in a power conference anymore and end up with a weak conference schedule as a result. That sure won't help selling out games.

Clown U's 9 Conference games:

vs Kansas St (in Ireland)
8/23 11:00 am ESPN

vs Arizona
TBD
@ Cincinnati
TBD
@ Colorado
TBD
vs BYU
TBD
vs Arizona St
TBD
@ TCU
TBD
vs Kansas
TBD
@ Oklahoma St
TBD
 
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Franisdaman said:
Some interesting notes regarding Clown U's upcoming football season:

Clown U's 3 nonconference games: South Dakota, Iowa, at Arkansas State.

Can you imagine Iowa ever having to play at Arkansas State? How embarrassing.

Note, too, that Clown U only has 6 home games (game vs K-State is in Ireland). That can't help the bottom line. Barta said on several occasions that Iowa needed 7 home football games annually.

In addition, Clown U doesn't play in a power conference anymore and end up with a weak conference schedule as a result. That sure won't help selling out games.

Clown U's 9 Conference games:

vs Kansas St (in Ireland)
8/23 11:00 am ESPN

vs Arizona
TBD
@ Cincinnati
TBD
@ Colorado
TBD
vs BYU
TBD
vs Arizona St
TBD
@ TCU
TBD
vs Kansas
TBD
@ Oklahoma St
TBD
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That schedule is very soft. That is G5 stuff.
 
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Franisdaman said:
Some interesting notes regarding Clown U's upcoming football season:

Clown U's 3 nonconference games: South Dakota, Iowa, at Arkansas State.

Can you imagine Iowa ever having to play at Arkansas State? How embarrassing.

Note, too, that Clown U only has 6 home games (game vs K-State is in Ireland). That can't help the bottom line. Barta said on several occasions that Iowa needed 7 home football games annually.

In addition, Clown U doesn't play in a power conference anymore and end up with a weak conference schedule as a result. That sure won't help selling out games.

Clown U's 9 Conference games:

vs Kansas St (in Ireland)
8/23 11:00 am ESPN

vs Arizona
TBD
@ Cincinnati
TBD
@ Colorado
TBD
vs BYU
TBD
vs Arizona St
TBD
@ TCU
TBD
vs Kansas
TBD
@ Oklahoma St
TBD
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I haven't seen where they have announced any sellouts yet. I assume the Iowa game is.
 
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Let's don't go there....the B12North was not very successful either
BTW, ISC's regular season record against the historical P4 that are NOT conference members or tSUI is pathetic. Most of your paltry contests vs these schools was in bowl games. 90% of the regular season games you DID play were NOT IN AMES! What does that tell you?
But ONLY b/c he was 'leaving' ISC. Why didn't Sanderson stay there and build PSU's program in Ame? (They have better water than PSU)
BTW, why didn't Majors and Bruce stay and build Pitt's and tOSU's football success at Ames?
Relatedly, why is Campbell's re-negotiated "C" only require a $2M buyout? Looks to all like he's making it easy 'when' he gets cold feet.


Of note: Wiki: Category:Flagship universities in the United States
The College Board, for example, defines flagship universities as the first to be established as well as the most research-intensive public universities.

Iowa was 'invited' to join the Western Conference (Big10) in 1899 due to the success of its football program and like-academic goals.
Iowa State College has never rec'd an invite in 125+ years. (You were 'mentioned' as a possible replacement in the early '50s for U of Chicago among several, but Michigan State got that spot). But Nebraska, Penn St, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Texas and ND.... have been invited.

Instead of being on this board you really should be mowing a few extra lawns, etc. to help Pollard out so the football players and coaches don't have to take pay cuts to keep the lights on. LOL.
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But the North division won the title four times while it was around and the B10 West never crowed a champion. It also had 4 different teams representing the division during that run, while the opponent was OU or UT every year but two, when aTm made it. The B10 took the three best programs and placed them in the same division, the big 12 North division team was ranked higher 5 times out of the 12 going into the game. The division had a couple very poor years, but you act like it was every year.

Sanderson left for one simple reason, ISU could not and will never be able to provide the resources to wrestling that a school like Penn. State can and does. The money was just not there and never was going to be. But that did not stop a lot of Squawk fans from cheering and ripping on ISU for not retaining him. How has that worked out, at ISU Sanderson was always going to struggle without the resources he needed, now at Penn St, he has kicked your *** on a yearly basis.

Maybe your should stop talking about the good ol days and realize EIU is in a position where they are never going to get to the championship game, and the easy schedules of the past are history.
 
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OnlyTheObscure said:
I would be all for canning the conference championship games and have the playoff committee instead formulate some playoff playin games.

anything is spicier than what the currently are doing.
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CC games are for $. Was a day when the team with the best overall conference record was the Champ. Novel idea. Course, that's tougher when you don't play a full round robin.
 
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somewhereiniowa said:
But the North division won the title four times while it was around and the B10 West never crowed a champion. It also had 4 different teams representing the division during that run, while the opponent was OU or UT every year but two, when aTm made it. The B10 took the three best programs and placed them in the same division, the big 12 North division team was ranked higher 5 times out of the 12 going into the game. The division had a couple very poor years, but you act like it was every year.

Sanderson left for one simple reason, ISU could not and will never be able to provide the resources to wrestling that a school like Penn. State can and does. The money was just not there and never was going to be. But that did not stop a lot of Squawk fans from cheering and ripping on ISU for not retaining him. How has that worked out, at ISU Sanderson was always going to struggle without the resources he needed, now at Penn St, he has kicked your *** on a yearly basis.

Maybe your should stop talking about the good ol days and realize EIU is in a position where they are never going to get to the championship game, and the easy schedules of the past are history.
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So you're telling me resources matter? That a coach might leave Ames for a place with actual funding, facilities, and a national spotlight? Say it ain’t so!

And now Matt Campbell? Oh no, he’s different, right? He’s loyal. He’s one of you. Until, of course, someone offers him real money, a real fanbase, and the kind of institutional support that doesn’t involve booster bake sales and wishful thinking.

Sanderson didn’t betray ISU. He just outgrew the sandbox. And Campbell? He’s just waiting for recess to end.
 
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So you're telling me resources matter? That a coach might leave Ames for a place with actual funding, facilities, and a national spotlight? Say it ain’t so!

And now Matt Campbell? Oh no, he’s different, right? He’s loyal. He’s one of you. Until, of course, someone offers him real money, a real fanbase, and the kind of institutional support that doesn’t involve booster bake sales and wishful thinking.

Sanderson didn’t betray ISU. He just outgrew the sandbox. And Campbell? He’s just waiting for recess to end.
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Is it interesting that his contract extension has such a small buyout. It's almost as if he's positioning himself to move on. If somebody makes him a good offer, he gone.
 
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Nothing screams “elite program on the rise” like packing your bags for a high-stakes clash in scenic Jonesboro, Arkansas, home of… well, nothing relevant to major college football.
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Some side trips to Memphis perhaps? Graceland, BBQ and Beale street just over an hour away. That's the only thing I can come up with.

Out of curiosity I googled the stadium. Looks a bit like a smaller Trice. Built around the same time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Bank_Stadium#/media/File:Centennial_Bank_Stadium.jpg
 
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Some side trips to Memphis perhaps? Graceland, BBQ and Beale street just over an hour away. That's the only thing I can come up with.

Out of curiosity I googled the stadium. Looks a bit like a smaller Trice. Built around the same time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Bank_Stadium#/media/File:Centennial_Bank_Stadium.jpg
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Could they upset Clown U at home?

From a simple Google/AI search:

Arkansas State's football team is predicted to be competitive in the Sun Belt West division, with a chance to potentially upset some teams. They are projected to have a strong showing in their non-conference games, including a possible upset of in-state rival Arkansas. However, the Sun Belt conference is known to be challenging.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:
  • Non-conference play:
    Arkansas State has a favorable non-conference schedule, with games against Iowa State, Kennesaw State, and Southeast Missouri. They are also projected to have a shot at upsetting in-state foe Arkansas.

  • Sun Belt West:
    The Red Wolves are expected to compete with Texas State for the top spot in the Sun Belt West.

  • Conference challenges:
    The Sun Belt conference is known to be tough, and Arkansas State will need to perform well to contend for a conference title.

  • Previous success:
    Arkansas State has a history of success in the Sun Belt, having won 12 conference championships. Their most recent conference title was in 2016.

  • Coaching:
    Butch Jones is the head coach for the Arkansas State football team.


Likely Wins: SE Missouri State

50/50 Games: at App State, Georgia Southern, at Kennesaw State, Louisiana, at South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, at Troy, at ULM

Likely Losses: at Arkansas, Iowa State

 
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Could they upset Clown U at home?

From a simple Google/AI search:

Arkansas State's football team is predicted to be competitive in the Sun Belt West division, with a chance to potentially upset some teams. They are projected to have a strong showing in their non-conference games, including a possible upset of in-state rival Arkansas. However, the Sun Belt conference is known to be challenging.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:
  • Non-conference play:
    Arkansas State has a favorable non-conference schedule, with games against Iowa State, Kennesaw State, and Southeast Missouri. They are also projected to have a shot at upsetting in-state foe Arkansas.

  • Sun Belt West:
    The Red Wolves are expected to compete with Texas State for the top spot in the Sun Belt West.

  • Conference challenges:
    The Sun Belt conference is known to be tough, and Arkansas State will need to perform well to contend for a conference title.

  • Previous success:
    Arkansas State has a history of success in the Sun Belt, having won 12 conference championships. Their most recent conference title was in 2016.

  • Coaching:
    Butch Jones is the head coach for the Arkansas State football team.


Likely Wins: SE Missouri State

50/50 Games: at App State, Georgia Southern, at Kennesaw State, Louisiana, at South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, at Troy, at ULM

Likely Losses: at Arkansas, Iowa State

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8-5 last year. Their HC was an asst at Alabama and HC at Cincy and Tennessee. Who knows? Unlikely, but stranger things have happened.
 
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I wonder what Clown U is charging for Iowa game tickets vs what they are charging for their other 5 home games: BYU, Kansas, Arizona, Arizona State and South Dakota.
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I remember not long ago when ISC made Iowa fans buy ISU Season tickets to be able to attend the fame in Ames.
 
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BunchofAholes said:
8-5 last year. Their HC was an asst at Alabama and HC at Cincy and Tennessee. Who knows? Unlikely, but stranger things have happened.
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You’re absolutely right—who knows with Iowa State? This is the same program that’s been outmuscled in its own backyard by Northern Iowa more than once. And let’s not forget the legendary near-collapse against the mighty academic and athletic juggernaut… Drake. At this point, ISU getting rolled by an FCS team isn’t an upset—it’s a tradition. They’ve been beaten by lesser opponents and pushed to the brink by teams even lesser than lesser. It's almost impressive,.
 
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paednoch23 said:
Nothing screams “elite program on the rise” like packing your bags for a high-stakes clash in scenic Jonesboro, Arkansas, home of… well, nothing relevant to major college football.
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Little did you know it is "the cultural and economic center of Northeast Arkansas." Clown fans should feel right at home.

It is also in a dry county.
 
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