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Interesting hypothetical

  • I heard this earlier today, and figured I'd pass it along. Would you take a guaranteed national title for Iowa in 2013 if the catch was 15 years of struggles (we'll say 7 or less wins per season)? You can apply this to football or basketball. For basketball, the catch would be 15 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance.

    Recruiting Analyst for Voice of the Hawkeyes. Email: tworly@yahoo.com; Twitter: @ToddWorly247

    Todd Worly

  • No.

    I would much rather have consistent success. Watching my favorite team struggle can be stressful, so it wouldn't be worth 15 years of stress for 1 season of glory. Part of winning the Championship is the momentum it creates, and a guarantee of no future momentum would diminish the value. It would also raise a ton of questions about how that championship was earned, if 15 years of struggles followed.

    Lucky77777s143454

  • Also, how did the numbers get added to the end of my handle? Those weren't there originally?

    Lucky77777s143454

  • Lucky77777s143454 said...

    Also, how did the numbers get added to the end of my handle? Those weren't there originally?

    Not sure. Feel free to shoot an email to support@247sports.com, and they'll be able to handle it for you.

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    Todd Worly

  • Big Brother is watching you. Maybe he is a VOTH fan also!biggrin

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    GO HAWKS!!!

    goldendog

  • Todd Worly said...

    I heard this earlier today, and figured I'd pass it along. Would you take a guaranteed national title for Iowa in 2013 if the catch was 15 years of struggles (we'll say 7 or less wins per season)? You can apply this to football or basketball. For basketball, the catch would be 15 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance.

    For football, I'd take a National Championship, even if it meant 15 years of no more than 7 wins.
    Heck, yes.
    No for BB though........not just 7 wins........that would be terrible.

    Skyhawk52

  • Nope, but I'll sure take a national championship.

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    derHawkeye

  • Skyhawk52 said...

    For football, I'd take a National Championship, even if it meant 15 years of no more than 7 wins. Heck, yes. No for BB though........not just 7 wins........that would be terrible.

    For basketball, it would be no NCAA Tournament appearances for 15 years, so no specified win total.

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    Todd Worly

  • Todd Worly said...

    For basketball, it would be no NCAA Tournament appearances for 15 years, so no specified win total.

    OK........I'll go for it.
    Yes, give us the National Championship oh mighty one of NC2A BBALL, wherever thou may be.

    hawkeyes

    Skyhawk52

  • Lucky77777s143454 said...

    No.

    I would much rather have consistent success. Watching my favorite team struggle can be stressful, so it wouldn't be worth 15 years of stress for 1 season of glory. Part of winning the Championship is the momentum it creates, and a guarantee of no future momentum would diminish the value. It would also raise a ton of questions about how that championship was earned, if 15 years of struggles followed.

    This.

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  • I'll take the 15 years in each sport finishing as national champion RUNNER-UP. Screw the national championship carrot hanging from your scenario. I have gone through the 20 years of losing football seasons. Kind of still fun, but not THAT much fun!! Kind of like being a Cubs fan.

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    goldendog

  • I'd absolutely take a National Title if it meant no more than 7 wins for 15 years in football or no NCAA tourney in bball. However, it would never happen because if you were to win a NC, the recruits would come to help you out. I'd take it though for sure.

    KCHawk25

  • Todd Worly said...

    I heard this earlier today, and figured I'd pass it along. Would you take a guaranteed national title for Iowa in 2013 if the catch was 15 years of struggles (we'll say 7 or less wins per season)? You can apply this to football or basketball. For basketball, the catch would be 15 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance.

    Isn't that what Auburn did?

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    OhioHawk07

  • OhioHawk07 said...

    Isn't that what Auburn did?

    It's more or less what SMU did.

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  • I want to see a Hawkeye N.C in football before I die and that is 100% never going to change so I would take an N.C and 7 or less wins every year, of course we have been too far off of that as of late anyway. If it was 5 or less wins every year maybe even 6 or less I don't know if the ticker could take it

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    HawkiBrad55 ●

  • The one thing to keep in mind is that, in the subsequent 15 years, you would enter each season knowing that Iowa will win at most seven games in football, or not make the NCAA Tournament in basketball. So while the losses might be disappointing, it might take a lot of the drama and heartbreak out of it.

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    Todd Worly

  • Todd Worly said...

    The one thing to keep in mind is that, in the subsequent 15 years, you would enter each season knowing that Iowa will win at most seven games in football, or not make the NCAA Tournament in basketball. So while the losses might be disappointing, it might take a lot of the drama and heartbreak out of it.

    True, I still want the N.C in football, only thing is though (I know it is hypothetical) is if you won an N.C it would do nothing but help your team.

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  • HawkiBrad55 said...

    True, I still want the N.C in football, only thing is though (I know it is hypothetical) is if you won an N.C it would do nothing but help your team.

    Most likely, yes. But sometimes you'll see the bottom just fall out on a program, similar to what has happened with Auburn since winning it all in 2010. Maybe the season immediately following the national title is filled with injuries and flukish, heart-breaking losses, and then things just spiral downhill from there.

    Recruiting Analyst for Voice of the Hawkeyes. Email: tworly@yahoo.com; Twitter: @ToddWorly247

    Todd Worly

  • Todd Worly said...

    Most likely, yes. But sometimes you'll see the bottom just fall out on a program, similar to what has happened with Auburn since winning it all in 2010. Maybe the season immediately following the national title is filled with injuries and flukish, heart-breaking losses, and then things just spiral downhill from there.

    Or your highest paid athlete goes to the Nfl whistling, and it will just be a burp for them it won't last 15 years

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  • I would 'cause when you consider my age I am looking for short term results! lol

    eckster

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