Becoming a fan?
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It's my alma mater first and foremost. It's a nice bonus that the fans are humble, insightful and kind. Perhaps the best fans in the country.
I was born into a diehard Iowa hawkeye family and then my brother went to ISU in 2000 and I've been a fan ever since.
I rooted for Iowa early in my childhood. My dad eventually convinced me to be a Cyclone and I don't thank him enough for that. :biggrin9gp: I can't imagine going to games at Carver-Hawkeye instead of Hilton every winter.
Feb. 25, 1979. The day my parents brought me into the world and slipped a ISU hat and **** Iowa t-shirt on me.
Iowa State vs. Kansas in the 1995-1996 season. We were neck and neck almost the entire game when Kansas took over in the final minutes to win. Even though we lost, the crowd stayed and gave a standing ovation for the Cyclones chanting I-S-U at the top of their lungs.
The only games since that have ever come close to that for me are the insight.com bowl win and the FSU game at Arrowhead.
Oh, and I came to ISU in 1995 as a Hawk fan...now I just enjoy watching EIU lose!
The only games since that have ever come close to that for me are the insight.com bowl win and the FSU game at Arrowhead.
Oh, and I came to ISU in 1995 as a Hawk fan...now I just enjoy watching EIU lose!
I grew up in SE Kansas in a house full of OU fans (I still am to a point), but I always loved watching teams in the Big 8, especially Kansas, go to Hilton and get beat. Who knew that I would eventially get my degree from ISU.
Raised Hawk(Father always took the underdog) and Sooners(Mother was from Oklahoma). Rooted for Oklahoma for a long time and grew to dislike the Hawks over time(Not sure why back then). I guess I have grown up rooting for the underdog most of the time and ISU fits that bill. I have never been one to follow the crowd as I like to make my own decisions. Some of my best friends are Hawk fans though, however, I am a huge State fan and always will be. Go State!
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Born in Omaha, so rooted for huskers and attended a couple of football games in the 80s w/ tickets given to us. Moved to western Iowa.
Became a fan after acceptance to ISU and engineering workshop junior year in H.S. Became a stronger fan after graduating, moving away, having freetime. Only attended a few football games. When I moved back to Des Moines area, became season ticket holder in football, then later basketball.
Became a fan after acceptance to ISU and engineering workshop junior year in H.S. Became a stronger fan after graduating, moving away, having freetime. Only attended a few football games. When I moved back to Des Moines area, became season ticket holder in football, then later basketball.
I was born an Iowa State fan. I have been through many losing seasons. The losing seasons are what makes the winning seasons that much more special. Went down to Waco to see Iowa State win the Big XII regular season championship something I would not have thought would have happened but was one of the most enjoyable days as a Cyclone fan. Everyone may be down on the basketball team and be all doom and gloom, but that is when you are surprised by a few unexpected things falling into place and the team making a sweet sixteen run or making a run at the Big XII tournament title. It's great being a Cyclone fan, win or lose.
Born a cyclone! both parents and sister attended ISU (although mom went to Iowa for a semester). Parents weren't that big of fans but my best friends parents were, and i was over there everyday. Been to every game since I was 5. Johnny Orr held me when I was a baby so i feel pretty special
I tell people that going to Iowa State was both the greatest blessing and greatest curse of my life. It gave me the best 5 years of my life but it doomed me to an eternity of sports heartache.
No perhaps about it!
I started going to games in the 70's, jazz shows at the Maintenance Shop about the same time.
Ended up going to school there in 1982 after several attempts at other schools.
Best thing I ever did was going to Ames. (Just don't ask me about my clarinet playing first wife I met there!)
