I almost forgot, one of our fans in front of us had a red shirt with gold text on the back that said "Don't Be A D***". Not sure what the front said. I laughed.
Voices from the stands: Iowa Game
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I sat near the guy. He had been yelling a lot and was a little annoying (even though he was an ISU fan), but I can't believe he was tossed out for that. As far as I could tell he was well within acceptable behavior for a spectator.
After the police had taken him I regretted not questioning what they were doing.
Overall, we had a great time in Iowa City and didn't run into any issues with Hawk fans.
I think its something like "**** is a Hawkeye fan."
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
I sat near a guy who just kept telling his buddy that they cant believe that they were gonna lose to a 0-2 "garbage team"
When will hok fans get that we rank in the top 10 in strength of schedule almost every year and that our losses were to a north Dakota state team that has 3 consecutive championships and a k-state team that is ranked in the top 20. Just for fun i looked up strength of schedule this year, ISU 7th and IOWA 85...
When will hok fans get that we rank in the top 10 in strength of schedule almost every year and that our losses were to a north Dakota state team that has 3 consecutive championships and a k-state team that is ranked in the top 20. Just for fun i looked up strength of schedule this year, ISU 7th and IOWA 85...
ok, so not at the game, in fact, now over 24 hours removed from it.
I work an overnight shift in Ames. I am currently working said shift. A guy comes in wearing a hawk hat, a hawk shirt, and hawk MC Hammer pants. He asks me "did you hear what happened to the Hawks yesterday?"
I asked him what he meant...
He then explained how, even though he didn't watch the game, and hadn't seen a replay of the play in question, the targeting call was absolute bull. And he's sure of it, because his friend, who played football in high school back in the day, told him, and he'd know.
I explained to him that the call was correct, and he assured me that it wasn't, because his buddy played football in high school (and, you know, I didn't?)
Then, he went on to explain to me how, even if it was legit, it's an almost impossible thing for a team to lose a player like that and bounce back. It's demoralizing. It destroys the team's will to live. When I asked him if that applied to Iowa State losing their receiver on the same play due to the illegal hit, he said, and I quote "no, because their player wasn't as important to the team as Iowa's."
I work an overnight shift in Ames. I am currently working said shift. A guy comes in wearing a hawk hat, a hawk shirt, and hawk MC Hammer pants. He asks me "did you hear what happened to the Hawks yesterday?"
I asked him what he meant...
He then explained how, even though he didn't watch the game, and hadn't seen a replay of the play in question, the targeting call was absolute bull. And he's sure of it, because his friend, who played football in high school back in the day, told him, and he'd know.
I explained to him that the call was correct, and he assured me that it wasn't, because his buddy played football in high school (and, you know, I didn't?)
Then, he went on to explain to me how, even if it was legit, it's an almost impossible thing for a team to lose a player like that and bounce back. It's demoralizing. It destroys the team's will to live. When I asked him if that applied to Iowa State losing their receiver on the same play due to the illegal hit, he said, and I quote "no, because their player wasn't as important to the team as Iowa's."
Clue Less....
So the guy that last week caught a touchdown pass, threw a touchdown pass, and ran back a punt for a touchdown is not as important as their DB Lomax?
So sorry his mom smoked crack when he was still in the womb, but that's really just unbelievable
when he said it, I laughed, shook my head, then proceeded to ignore him until he walked out the door.
I gotta say i had a pretty decent experience. I sat in the student section with a few high school friends. Most of the students close to me seemed respectful, just fairly ignorant. One guy a few rows behind me asked me what number Lazard was, then i overheard him and his friend talkin about how dumb he was for not going to Iowa. I held my tongue, but i suprised to hear them continue to compliment him, rather than the expected, "hes overrated anyway" etc
This was from a bar. A hawk friend said to me "schref is going to destroy morrisay allllll day" and I said something along the lines of ya I guess we will see (knowing that schref would in fact probably kill him) and the very next play morrisay got a sack!
Also, high fiving after the field goal went in, there were probably 50 hawk fans in the bar, I turn around and everyone of them but 1 had walked out of the bar haha.
Also, high fiving after the field goal went in, there were probably 50 hawk fans in the bar, I turn around and everyone of them but 1 had walked out of the bar haha.
I believe I've actually seen this shirt at Pro Image in Valley West. Don't completely take my word for it...I may have it crossed up with the Vikings/Bears/Packers shirts they have in the similar vein.
We had a few good people around us. The ISU fans in front of us thought the targeting call was pretty weak. I didn't have a problem with it - it's part of the game.
There were two ISU girls that were quiet all the way up until the FG, and then got loud and obnoxious. A couple guys behind us yelled at them "Go back to Lames *****!" And they yelled back "We will, Iowa ****** sucks ****!"
That was pretty much the worst of it though.
Did see an Iowa fan purposely bump into an ISU fan walking in the opposite direction, but again, pretty tame. I was surprised.
There were two ISU girls that were quiet all the way up until the FG, and then got loud and obnoxious. A couple guys behind us yelled at them "Go back to Lames *****!" And they yelled back "We will, Iowa ****** sucks ****!"
That was pretty much the worst of it though.
Did see an Iowa fan purposely bump into an ISU fan walking in the opposite direction, but again, pretty tame. I was surprised.
Many, many stories from Saturday, before, during, and after the game. Hawk fans in the game putting their hands in front of my wife and my faces asking for fives after every play, which we never returned. The guy in front of us who held up his hands to make the "Safety" signal after Neely's fumble into the endzone for the entire review. Every fan around us was laughing at him as he didn't have a clue. The hatred for Greg Davis's gameplan the entire game. I had to explain what targeting was to all the fans around us, but they still complained like they knew what the rules where. Any Hawk fan that gave us crap during the game had left said game by the time there were 5 minutes left.
Everyone prior to the game was pretty nice, granted, we were there with Iowa fans who basically told everyone to be nice. One guy did say the Hawk offense was holding back waiting for the ISU game, glad they opened it up
After the game a 40 something Hawk fan was ******** to my buddy (Hawk fan) about how the refs let ISU win, my buddy told him to grow up and get over it that it wasn't the refs who decided that game. The other guy instantly got ******, wanted fight my buddy, etc. My buddy is twice his size, was sober, and basically laughed at him, the other guy went off stating "hit me and I will own your wife". We didn't really get what that meant, but just funny that an "adult" would act like that. The best part was my buddy got the last word saying "typical Iowa fan, acting like a baby and making excuses, you got beat, get over it". I was proud to be friends with an Iowa fan during that moment. The guy followed us just staring at my buddy for at least 5 minutes, other Hawk fans were telling him to get lost, was glad to see that as the guy was a jerk.
All in all, I had a great experience tailgating and speaking with the fans. After the game most of the fans we were around wouldn't even make eye contact, packed up their stuff, and were really upset, I get it, just funny to see the reactions.
Everyone prior to the game was pretty nice, granted, we were there with Iowa fans who basically told everyone to be nice. One guy did say the Hawk offense was holding back waiting for the ISU game, glad they opened it up
After the game a 40 something Hawk fan was ******** to my buddy (Hawk fan) about how the refs let ISU win, my buddy told him to grow up and get over it that it wasn't the refs who decided that game. The other guy instantly got ******, wanted fight my buddy, etc. My buddy is twice his size, was sober, and basically laughed at him, the other guy went off stating "hit me and I will own your wife". We didn't really get what that meant, but just funny that an "adult" would act like that. The best part was my buddy got the last word saying "typical Iowa fan, acting like a baby and making excuses, you got beat, get over it". I was proud to be friends with an Iowa fan during that moment. The guy followed us just staring at my buddy for at least 5 minutes, other Hawk fans were telling him to get lost, was glad to see that as the guy was a jerk.
All in all, I had a great experience tailgating and speaking with the fans. After the game most of the fans we were around wouldn't even make eye contact, packed up their stuff, and were really upset, I get it, just funny to see the reactions.
How can people not understand the game of football. Sure we all look at the game with a different eye and different experience levels, but so many casual fans seem to have no ******* clue as to what's going on.
USC game last year a drunk **** was yelling from the 97th row at the refs. Then called on USC to air it out. When USC opens up the passing game he ******* that they abandoned the run.
****** sakes. Watch the game. Enjoy the action. If you have an intelligent comment then fire away.
If you don't know **** then shut the **** up. That easy
USC game last year a drunk **** was yelling from the 97th row at the refs. Then called on USC to air it out. When USC opens up the passing game he ******* that they abandoned the run.
****** sakes. Watch the game. Enjoy the action. If you have an intelligent comment then fire away.
If you don't know **** then shut the **** up. That easy
I had a great time as always. Tailgated along the river near the library for a few hours and it was easy to get in and out despite a ton of traffic. Walked across the river up the hill and tailgated at a house parking lot about a sand wedge away from the stadium for another few hours. Got stopped by some cops for having an open container on the sidewalk, but they just asked nicely to dump it out and not drink on streets or sidewalks. a house to the south of us had a back yard absolutely packed with college kids and folks on the roof leading cheers and activities that wasted a lot of beer. a lot of iowa and isu students partying together. lots of eye candy as always.
my only complaint is that the place is seemingly always under construction. and holy crap is the hospital huge.
my only complaint is that the place is seemingly always under construction. and holy crap is the hospital huge.
