Cubs Fans?

[Flag Guy]

So a discussion with Superfan/reading a couple of posts/threads tonight has made me wonder...

How many Cyclones fans are also Cubs fans? The engineer in me is looking for some parallels in the fan base and I thought a poll would help me to see if my hypothesis is correct

 

[superfan]

I aspire to a lesser form of futility.

GO CREW!

 

[Phaedrus]

I am a closet Cubs fan. But I recognize that the only reasons the Cubs exist, is to disappoint their fan-base. Does that make me agnostic, or what???

 

[CycloneErik]

I've been a Cubs fan since 1983, when we first got cable.

I like pain:smile:

 

[ISU4ME]

1979 and counting. It makes for an easy transition from baseball to ISU football most of the time.

 

[ketchupnmustard]

Being a Cyclones & Cubs fan, I know what it's like to live through the eyes of Charlie Brown.


One day we're going to kick that football. Lucy be damned!!!

 

[cyismydog]

Go Cardinals!!!! What's the difference between Chicago and Saint Louis? 243 miles and 10 world series.

 

[ketchupnmustard]

Q: How many (people of the Will & Grace persuasion) does it take to turn over a car?


A: You'll have to wait until the Cubs win the World Series to find out.

 

[peteypie]

Go Royals.

Ya I know that it is even more pointless to root for them than it is for the Cubs or Cyclones, but when I'm on my deathbed, and they win another World Series, I can say that I'm not a band wagon fan. Also, at least they have won it in my life-span once, more than I can say for the Cubs.

 

[MadCy]

I aspire to a lesser form of futility.

GO CREW!

Yeah Baby!!

 

[guitarchitect7]

I seem to always root for the underdog no matter who's playing! I guess then that just transpired into the teams I actually do root for. Cubs and Clones. Might as well become a Bears fan since they suck!

 

[cycopath25]

GO CARDS!
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[gocubs2118]

As you can tell by my name, yes I am a Cubs fan.

 

[Flag Guy]

I seem to always root for the underdog no matter who's playing! I guess then that just transpired into the teams I actually do root for. Cubs and Clones. Might as well become a Bears fan since they suck!

Yeah I'm heading back to my Baltimore Orioles... and they're doing even worse now than they were when I was there!

I left shortly after the Ravens got there... but as I understand it they aren't exactly top of the league either... :no:

 

[Flag Guy]

On a side note... I think this poll and thread are definitly supporting my hypothesis...

 

[CrossCyed]

So a discussion with Superfan/reading a couple of posts/threads tonight has made me wonder...

How many Cyclones fans are also Cubs fans? The engineer in me is looking for some parallels in the fan base and I thought a poll would help me to see if my hypothesis is correct

I would imagine the average IQ of the Cyclone fanbase is quite a bit higher. At least we don't think every year is our year, basing it on nothing more than "they're due."

 

[mwitt]

On a side note... I think this poll and thread are definitly supporting my hypothesis...

Pose this question on the Hawkeyes board. I'm guessing you'll see a similar result, if not more Cub fans.

 

[Flag Guy]

I would imagine the average IQ of the Cyclone fanbase is quite a bit higher. At least we don't think every year is our year, basing it on nothing more than "they're due."

Pose this question on the Hawkeyes board. I'm guessing you'll see a similar result, if not more Cub fans.

Hmm, those 2 posts bring up a different question...

The origional question I was getting at delt with corrolations between both fan base's unwaivering support for their team... as well as both teams uh, somewhat consistent performances...

Of course geography factors in here but at 1 or 2 a.m. while sipping on assorted beverages it was a fun question to pose :wink:

The new question that could be posed from your guy's statements there would be if the type of Cub's fan base is split between Iowa and ISU... aka the "We're going to win just because" group (Iowa) and the "I'm _____ fan and I'm going to support my team through thick and thin, and it'll be all that much sweeter when we win" group (ISU)

 

[CrossCyed]

Hmm, those 2 posts bring up a different question...

The origional question I was getting at delt with corrolations between both fan base's unwaivering support for their team... as well as both teams uh, somewhat consistent performances...

Of course geography factors in here but at 1 or 2 a.m. while sipping on assorted beverages it was a fun question to pose :wink:

The new question that could be posed from your guy's statements there would be if the type of Cub's fan base is split between Iowa and ISU... aka the "We're going to win just because" group (Iowa) and the "I'm _____ fan and I'm going to support my team through thick and thin, and it'll be all that much sweeter when we win" group (ISU)

Truth be told, I don't have any problem with actual Cubs fans who probably fall into the second group.

 

[Flag Guy]

Truth be told, I don't have any problem with actual Cubs fans who probably fall into the second group.

The joke that prompted this question came from someone's comment about how loyal our fanbase is... and how we show up even though we're losing and have no chance of going anywhere.

Reminded me of the Cubs so I was thinking maybe there are a lot of Cyclone fans that are also Cubs fans... so they're preconditioned to showing up just because (And are predispotioned to being a sucker for punishment :wink