Iowa students surprised by the Big Ten’s newest memebers

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – When many consider a Large Ten metropolis, they don’t suppose Los Angeles, California.

“I consider Champaign, Illinois, Iowa Metropolis, Iowa, like rural, corn fields. Probably not Los Angeles with A-list celebrities,” mentioned Abby Gamble.

Gamble is a College of Iowa graduate scholar, who did her undergrad at Illinois. She says it’s nonetheless uncommon to suppose that within the subsequent couple of years the Large Ten Convention will stretch from coast to coast. She isn’t alone.

“I used to be undoubtedly shocked, simply because them being so removed from us geographically,” mentioned Iowa senior Vishal Chitnis.

“I’ve seen all of the stuff about, ‘oh they’re not going to know what to do within the winter video games’ and I consider that it’s going to be a shock,” mentioned latest Iowa graduate Ryan Burdick. “It’s going to be good for the Large Ten groups to go on the market.”

Some say the addition of Nebraska to the Large Ten in 2011 made sense regionally. Including Maryland and Rutgers in 2014, much less so. With the addition of USC and UCLA, these college students say they’ll most certainly watch these away video games from residence in Iowa Metropolis.

“Until I’ve a bunch of mates going, and we make a visit on the market and we plan it, I’ll most likely watch the video games right here,” mentioned Iowa junior Andre Vu.

“Some persons are going to journey, however method much less as a result of you possibly can’t drive to that sport,” added Burdick.

“Personally, the farthest I ever went was Nebraska for a sport, however that was nonetheless far,” mentioned Gamble.

So far as the competitors that these two storied colleges carry to the convention, these Hawkeyes followers suppose that Iowa can deal with them.

“They simply need extra L’s. They wish to come over right here and lose to all of the Large Ten groups. I’m down for it,” mentioned Vu.

“I feel the addition of USC shall be a pleasant problem for us. I feel it would carry much more consideration to the Large Ten by way of soccer, possibly recruiting for all the colleges will get higher,” added Chitnis.

The Large Ten continues to broaden into the nation’s largest media markets. This transfer permits the convention sustain with the powerhouse in faculty sports activities down south.

“It’s actually leaning in direction of SEC, Large Ten, versus the world,” mentioned Burdick.

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