So did it take our team 24 hours to get to Tampa?

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Originally Posted by TUSK

Fixed that for our Hawkeye buddy....

prolly 8 or 9 SEC programs have that kind of money....

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Have not looked lately but A&M might have twice that.

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Originally Posted by Hawkeyegoofball

Really?

We've got Ed's Airline, AAA Alvin's Airplanes and 123 Gotta Get There Air all coming out of Iowa.

We're set.

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And a flatten corn field to land in.:)

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Originally Posted by Jack Lambert

Have not looked lately but A&M might have twice that.

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Here ya go, Jack.

http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances/

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Originally Posted by Lord McBuckethead

Also, not sure if any major airlines fly out of Iowa.

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They do.

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Originally Posted by Lord McBuckethead

Also, not sure if any major airlines fly out of Iowa.

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They have a couple of major airports, with over a million passengers each per year. That's a bit unusual for a state with no tourism to speak of, and no really large cities.

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Originally Posted by RocketDawg

They have a couple of major airports, with over a million passengers each per year. That's a bit unusual for a state with no tourism to speak of, and no really large cities.

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Surprised the shit out of me. Good for them.

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Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked

Evidently the chartered plane had mechanical problems... so the majority of team and coaches got to Tampa a day late....

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Jim Bob's quick change ran out of oil during maintenance work at the GTRA. They had to wait a couple days until Brent Crude dropped below $50 PB. Then, they put in for a large contract offer. Jim has to make money you know and timing the market is critical.

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Originally Posted by Lord McBuckethead

Yeah, but you spend most of that on basketball, clearly.

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Nah....they spend the majority of their budget on wrastlin'.

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Originally Posted by RocketDawg

They have a couple of major airports, with over a million passengers each per year. That's a bit unusual for a state with no tourism to speak of, and no really large cities.

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Iowa actually has a bigger population than Mississippi. MS hasn't grown at all in the last 10 years.

Wow. You should smash us then.

Iowa State seems better than you guys.

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Originally Posted by LC Dawg

Cohen had the team drive to Atlanta where he had them on standby for some cheap flights to Tampa. Said he was going to make up some of the money Stricklin pissed away on hashtag research.**

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That?s no way to run an operation.

Unless you?re squeezed.

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Originally Posted by Bothrops

Iowa actually has a bigger population than Mississippi. MS hasn't grown at all in the last 10 years.

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Less than 5% larger, but Iowa has grown faster than Mississippi. Neither state would be considered 'booming' however.

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Originally Posted by LC Dawg

Cohen had the team drive to Atlanta where he had them on standby for some cheap flights to Tampa. Said he was going to make up some of the money Stricklin pissed away on hashtag research.**

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Sounds like an excellent idea. Shoulda just driven the entire way to Tampa though. **

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Originally Posted by TUSK

Fixed that for our Hawkeye buddy....

prolly 8 or 9 SEC programs have that kind of money....

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Forgot the sarcastics there haha!

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Originally Posted by RocketDawg

They have a couple of major airports, with over a million passengers each per year. That's a bit unusual for a state with no tourism to speak of, and no really large cities.

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Drug trade probably

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Originally Posted by RocketDawg

but Iowa has grown faster than Mississippi.

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Therein lies the problem.

State usually charters Southwest Airlines, but some of the bean counters decided to charter Miami Air instead. Plane was broke. When everything was working the team had to wait for the pilots who were late. Hope they just stick with Southwest next time. JoMo was pissed.

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Originally Posted by Hawkeyegoofball

Really?

We've got Ed's Airline, AAA Alvin's Airplanes and 123 Gotta Get There Air all coming out of Iowa.

We're set.

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I thought John Candy and Steve Martin had to ride in the back of a beer truck to get through Iowa in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

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Originally Posted by duncflydawg

State usually charters Southwest Airlines, but some of the bean counters decided to charter Miami Air instead. Plane was broke. When everything was working the team had to wait for the pilots who were late. Hope they just stick with Southwest next time. JoMo was pissed.

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I think several of the players decided to drive down instead of waiting for the plane and were there well before the rest of the team...