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

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12-28-2018, 03:35 AM
Pit Bull

It's all LT's fault***
12-28-2018, 05:34 AM
Leeshouldveflanked

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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.

That is some Mickey Mouse bull crap by our Athletic Department....we?ve had issues several times since Cohen took over with basketball travel.
12-28-2018, 09:11 AM
Hawkeyegoofball

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Originally Posted by Lord McBuckethead

Iowa State seems better than you guys.

Iowa and Iowa State are pretty equal this year. Both are 8-4.

Iowa State is #24, Iowa unranked,

Iowa State is on the rise with an excellent young coach in Matt Campbell.

Iowa beat Iowa State 13-3, at Iowa. 2nd game of the year.

Imagine you guys playing the Egg Bowl in early September - what would that look like?

ISU plays Wazzu tonight in the Alamo Bowl. Watch that game. It should be pretty dang entertaining. The Cyclones have a really good defense (not at the MSU's level, but probably the best in the Big XII) and an entertaining offense.

Watch for David Montgomery (RB) - he is a tough dude to bring down (had more yards after contact than any FBS running back last year and probably this year as well). Their freshman QB is a fun watch as well.

And, in fairness, Wazzu has a pretty fun team and the most interesting coach in the land.
12-28-2018, 09:13 AM
Jack Lambert

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Originally Posted by Bothrops

Therein lies the problem.

Just think what their growth rate would be if they didn't have all those pigs.
12-28-2018, 09:21 AM
RocketDawg

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Originally Posted by Hawkeyegoofball

Iowa and Iowa State are pretty equal this year. Both are 8-4.

Iowa State is #24, Iowa unranked,

Iowa State is on the rise with an excellent young coach in Matt Campbell.

Iowa beat Iowa State 13-3, at Iowa. 2nd game of the year.

Imagine you guys playing the Egg Bowl in early September - what would that look like?

ISU plays Wazzu tonight in the Alamo Bowl. Watch that game. It should be pretty dang entertaining. The Cyclones have a really good defense (not at the MSU's level, but probably the best in the Big XII) and an entertaining offense.

Watch for David Montgomery (RB) - he is a tough dude to bring down (had more yards after contact than any FBS running back last year and probably this year as well). Their freshman QB is a fun watch as well.

And, in fairness, Wazzu has a pretty fun team and the most interesting coach in the land.

He and Orgeron are about equally 'interesting'. It's hard to dislike either one.
12-28-2018, 09:26 AM
RocketDawg

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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.

It's always possible that Southwest didn't have a plane and/or flight crew available. I wonder what it costs to charter a roundtrip plane that'll hold maybe 150 people? Do they also take the equipment down on separate buses/truck? I'm sure the trip is quite expensive.
12-28-2018, 09:29 AM
Jack Lambert

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Originally Posted by RocketDawg

It's always possible that Southwest didn't have a plane and/or flight crew available. I wonder what it costs to charter a roundtrip plane that'll hold maybe 150 people? Do they also take the equipment down on separate buses/truck? I'm sure the trip is quite expensive.

I suspect we have not heard the real reason. I don't believe they just all of a sudden got cheap. I think who ever said that was making shit up to take a cheap shot at Cohen.
12-28-2018, 09:46 AM
Hawkeyegoofball

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Originally Posted by RocketDawg

He and Orgeron are about equally 'interesting'. It's hard to dislike either one.

Very true. Forgot about Orgeron. He's a fun listen. Can see why he's the recruiter he is.
12-28-2018, 09:56 AM
Hawkeyegoofball

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Originally Posted by Jack Lambert

And a flatten corn field to land in.:)

We try not to land in the corn fields - that creates a mess. An NEVER in soybean fields, as that's where the big $$$ is.

Just ease 'er down on the highway and you'll be good. Plenty of friendly folks around who will give you a ride into town.

:)
12-28-2018, 10:03 AM
Hawkeyegoofball

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Originally Posted by Jack Lambert

Just think what their growth rate would be if they didn't have all those pigs.

We only send 50 million pigs for production each year. They don't take up that much space. :)
12-28-2018, 10:07 AM
Hawkeyegoofball

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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.

Miami Air?

They have 6 planes in their fleet. Literally. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Air_International

Well, maybe 5 now.
12-28-2018, 10:22 AM
Jack Lambert

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Originally Posted by Hawkeyegoofball

We only send 50 million pigs for production each year. They don't take up that much space. :)

That's a lot of bacon.
12-28-2018, 11:12 AM
duncflydawg

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Originally Posted by Jack Lambert

I suspect we have not heard the real reason. I don't believe they just all of a sudden got cheap. I think who ever said that was making shit up to take a cheap shot at Cohen.

Nah, we always have planes available for charters. I was looking for it so I could grab it and fly the team down. My Dad who also flies for Southwest got to fly the team to the LSU game a couple years ago. I reached out to my contact at the school and they said it was a money decision. No this wasn?t a cheap shot at Cohen, he wasn?t the one who made the decision and I?m sure he was pissed as well. I?m sure Cohen has more important things to deal with than being the team?s travel agent.
12-28-2018, 11:16 AM
Jack Lambert

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Originally Posted by duncflydawg

Nah, we always have planes available for charters. I was looking for it so I could grab it and fly the team down. My Dad who also flies for Southwest got to fly the team to the LSU game a couple years ago. I reached out to my contact at the school and they said it was a money decision. No this wasn?t a cheap shot at Cohen, he wasn?t the one who made the decision and I?m sure he was pissed as well. I?m sure Cohen has more important things to deal with than being the team?s travel agent.

You are saying I have to take your word that you heard from someone else that this is what happened? :) Maybe they should not have discounted the hot dogs this season.
12-28-2018, 10:26 PM
duncflydawg

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Originally Posted by Jack Lambert

You are saying I have to take your word that you heard from someone else that this is what happened? :) Maybe they should not have discounted the hot dogs this season.

Nah man, I don?t really care if you take my word on it or not. You are free to believe whatever you want.

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