Hawk Fans
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T-shirt fans pick up their t-shirt on the way to the game since they don't have a shirt at home. Typically they're also ******* annoying and obnoxious, too.
Actually, they don't go to any games or contribute to the hawk AD in any way. They just put on a tshirt, belly up to the bar, and start making fun of ISU, while living on their 1 year at DMACC. Exact description of a tavern hawk/tshirt fan - and there are thousands of them. Dirty, dirty hawks.
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And yet again, this argument crops up.
If every student were getting their education for free, THEN I would say that students owe their school the courtesy of rooting for their school's teams.
But since we're all paying upwards of twenty grand a year, I'd say they are already very well compensated for the services they're providing us. I don't owe the University of Iowa athletic teams my allegiance just because I go to school here. I owe the athletic department absolutely nothing.
I couldn't disagree more. I grew up a Hawk fan and went to ISU. Now I'm a Hawk hater and can't fathom how it could go differently.
Fixed. If somebody wants to change teams, more power to them. But they shouldn't be obligated to do so.
I should change a lifelong loyalty because ISU has a better vet or ag or design program and that's where I want to study? Doesn't make much sense to me. I'd cheer for ISU as well, and I wouldn't be wearing Hawkeye gear around campus, but if I was a lifelong Iowa fan who chose to attend ISU because they had the better program in my field, I'd still cheer for Iowa when they played. To each his own I guess.
Hey look its this old, tired out argument.. Maybe ISU should get a few more "t-shirt" fans and they wouldnt need free hotdog days to draw in fans.
Hey, I'd watch it with that one. It's not like we've done that at Carver several times in the past 3 years......oh wait.
The problem with both fan-bases is that there are too many fans who obsess over the sport. Some, especially my hawk friends literally let the sport control whether they've personally had a good year or not. Not slamming ISU-Iowa, there are way more worse rivalries in the sporting world that would make ISU-Iowa look like friendly neighbors.
I grew up as a big cyclone fan. As a kid all I did was talk about Iowa State. Frankly, being a cyclone fan was and still remains a part of my identity. But some how just because I chose to go to school at the University of Iowa means I have to abandon my rather deep loyalties to the cyclones?
As I have explained to numerous of my hawkeye friends, this is really idiotic. I remain a huge, diehard, season ticket holder fan, who can't wait to introduce my 3 month old son to cyclone football (to the extent that is possible). I am proud of my U of I education, but it hasn't changed who I cheer for when Iowa State plays Iowa. The only thing that has really changed is I have gone from hating Iowa and rooting for whoever they are playing to actually cheering for Iowa when they are not playing the Cyclones.
As I have explained to numerous of my hawkeye friends, this is really idiotic. I remain a huge, diehard, season ticket holder fan, who can't wait to introduce my 3 month old son to cyclone football (to the extent that is possible). I am proud of my U of I education, but it hasn't changed who I cheer for when Iowa State plays Iowa. The only thing that has really changed is I have gone from hating Iowa and rooting for whoever they are playing to actually cheering for Iowa when they are not playing the Cyclones.
Guy mentioned in OP is just stupid. It's more of a reflection on the failures of our school system than a Hawk vs Clone fan though...
Do I like ISU students being Hawk fans? No. But it's their right to do so. They're paying tuition.
Do I like ISU students being Hawk fans? No. But it's their right to do so. They're paying tuition.
I hear you here buddy, I grew up in Eastern Iowa and thats Hawk country, I didnt know any better. I started Vet School in 2000, we happened to go 9-3 and I was hooked. I think Iowa went 1-10 that year. The transition was quick and I never looked back. ISU could go 0-12 for the next 100 years and I would still be a Cyclone. Go State
