Bob Saget is recieving more love than Iowa Hawkeye basketball [15-16, 5-13], which faces seventh-seeded Michigan [19-12, 9-9] today in the Big Ten Tournament's opening round in Indianapolis.
"Our basketball team is too inconsistent," said 22-year-old Ryan Houselog. "I would rather be chilling with Bob Saget sitting on my couch then watch this team play."
This seems to be a common theme on the UI campus this winter, as the Hawkeyes have failed to provide consistent play throughout the 2009 campaign. This inconsistency has affected local dining and drinking establishments as well.
"It is hilarious to watch fans at the bar during the games," Airliner bartender Noah Bodner said. "They do not care less about the games, they would rather be drinking and socializing and now no one even comes out for the games."
Iowa has done anything to market this year's team, going as far as handing away free tickets to nationally televised games. Still, this falls short of the ultimate goal to increase student and community support for the basketball program.
When students were asked about today's first-round battle versus Michigan it was like asking Sammy Sosa if he ever used steroids: They didn't understand the question.
"I didn't even know we had a game to be honest," sophomore Meg Conzelman said. "If there were tailgating, more students would go and it would be more exciting."
In student-speak this translates to: More booze=more attendence.
Although many UI students have thrown in the towel for the 2009 season, some loyal fans refuse to give up on the Hawkeyes.
"I am skipping a quiz today to watch the Hawkeyes play," said super-senior Danny Huber. "I know we aren't very good this season, but I am a Cub fan so I am used to season-ending dissapointment."
However today's game ends for the Hawkeyes, students can be reassured of one thing: Football season is only five months away.
(Sources Interviewed: Michelle Ward, Danny Huber, Noah Bodner, Ryan Houselog, Meg Conzelmen, Jamar Normen.)
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