Iowa should be out of the Big Ten

What is it with these MSU fans coming over to our boards to gloat and/or rag on our teams?? I call it "Small Member Syndrome."

I'll bet you drive a big truck, have a goatee and have taken some form of martial arts in your lifetime, haven't you?

Seems to me Iowa currently is the better team. Last time we played head-to-head we won in Iowa City. Until you beat us, we retain bragging rights.

And I'm not sure about your academics claim. Our basketball team rarely loses anyone becasue of academics. Anyone have any stats to dispute this guy's claims?

Why would any fan of a team that lost in a "preseason" game come and say that about Iowa?  Have you ever been to Iowa City you lumphead?  I have never been to Lansing, but then again, I am not the one saying what you are.

Let's see, we lose our stud scorer to the NBA, then our second scorer goes back home to be near his Dad who is dying in Tennessee...leaving us with not a lot of depth.   No one would expect our team to have a final four season with these circumstances, but if Iowa can get to a .500 or even close this year, I will be totally happy.

Wow, I am just amazed at the capacity of idiots these message boards attract, I wonder if we can institute some sort of test for posters...first question:  A. Do you have a brain?  B. Does your brain work?  C. If you answered yes to B, then can you prove it.

Too bad the message creator couldn't pass the test.

By the way, Captain and Tenille - Here is an excerpt from the football side, we will check back on basketball:

The Academic All-America first team honorees from the Big Ten included Illinois' Ryan McDonald, Indiana's Austin Starr, Iowa's Mike Klinkenborg and Adam Shada, Ohio State's Brian Robiskie and Penn State's Gerald Cadogan.  Second team honors went to Illinois' J Leman and Purdue's Jared Armstrong.  Klinkenborg and Shada earned their second consecutive first-team accolades after being honored last season.  

Looks like we do all right in academics to me...even overall schools:

According to USNews, Iowa ranks 64; Michigan State ranks 71 in National Universities Top Schools and in academics.  Do your research first pal.

Iowa is a better school that you should be grateful for because Iowa has got the Big-Ten (which includes MSU) a lot of money.  (BOWL GAMES)

2001 MSU- Silicon Valley Classic($750,000)  Iowa- Alamo($1,200,000)

2002 MSU- None($0)  Iowa- Orange($13,000,000)

2003 MSU- Alamo($1,350,000)  Iowa- Outback($2,000,000)

2004 MSU- None($0)  Iowa- Capital One($5,000,000)

2005 MSU- None($0)  Iowa- Outback ($5,700,000)

2006 MSU- None($0)  Iowa- Alamo ($2,200,000)

TOTAL: MSU-($2,100,000)    IOWA- ($29,100,000)

MSU fans should bring up their big-10 friends who help support the other big 10 schools through atheletics.