That website is awful, I hope to God they can turn on a dark mode.
UW Fan Coming in PEACE!!!
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So UW fans did this? Do they go to the rival of every team they play each week and do this? I’m still so confused but it’s great entertainmentReasons…5 Reasons
hardcorehusky.com
"that might be the best fanbase on the interwebs."
Iwa roll call
Who else is headed to Iwa City next Saturday? Looking forward to this game.
Should we go to the Pitt boards and say how excited we are to play them Saturday?
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Thanks, here’s what ChatGPT has to say about ANF:
Grandstanding in public debates—where individuals or organizations position themselves in a discourse to garner attention rather than contributing meaningful insight—poses significant risks to industries like agriculture. When grandstanding comes from an unrelated party, the effects can be particularly detrimental, as these actors often lack the knowledge, expertise, or vested interest in the industry they are commenting on. The agriculture industry is especially vulnerable to this, as it is deeply technical and reliant on scientific research, policy nuance, and economic stability. When outside voices posture for clout, they can mislead the public, politicize issues, and ultimately influence misguided policies that affect farmers, consumers, and the broader agricultural economy.
A prime example of this dynamic can be seen in the "America Needs Farmers" (ANF) campaign initiated by the University of Iowa in the 1980s. Although originally well-intentioned, aiming to raise awareness about the challenges facing farmers, the campaign became an unexpected example of an outside entity leveraging the visibility of agriculture issues for its own benefit. The University of Iowa, while prominent in the state, is not an agricultural institution by nature and does not directly contribute to the industry’s solutions. Its involvement in the ANF campaign, although supportive in spirit, introduced a level of grandstanding that diverted attention from the policy reforms and technical support that farmers actually needed. The campaign became more of a marketing tool for the university's athletic program than a sustainable effort to address agricultural crises.
When unrelated parties like universities or corporations grandstand on issues such as agriculture, they risk reducing complex industry-specific problems to shallow soundbites or slogans. For the agriculture industry, which faces ongoing struggles like climate change adaptation, market volatility, and labor shortages, the simplification of these issues for public consumption can lead to poorly informed public opinions and short-term policymaking. Policymakers and voters swayed by highly visible campaigns may miss the underlying realities, favoring symbolic gestures over necessary reforms, which can damage both the industry's credibility and its ability to function effectively. The ANF campaign, in this light, while raising awareness, may have shifted focus away from pressing needs like federal farm aid or disaster relief.
Moreover, grandstanding from unrelated parties often undermines the voices of actual stakeholders within the industry. When attention shifts to those with larger platforms but no direct ties to agriculture, farmers, agricultural scientists, and policymakers may find it harder to be heard. This can erode trust between the agricultural community and the public, as well as complicate efforts to communicate the industry’s real challenges. In the case of ANF, while the campaign elevated agricultural discourse in popular culture, it also left the impression that symbolic gestures are sufficient to support struggling farmers, detracting from the substantive engagement that agricultural advocates and professionals continually seek.
Grandstanding in public debates—where individuals or organizations position themselves in a discourse to garner attention rather than contributing meaningful insight—poses significant risks to industries like agriculture. When grandstanding comes from an unrelated party, the effects can be particularly detrimental, as these actors often lack the knowledge, expertise, or vested interest in the industry they are commenting on. The agriculture industry is especially vulnerable to this, as it is deeply technical and reliant on scientific research, policy nuance, and economic stability. When outside voices posture for clout, they can mislead the public, politicize issues, and ultimately influence misguided policies that affect farmers, consumers, and the broader agricultural economy.
A prime example of this dynamic can be seen in the "America Needs Farmers" (ANF) campaign initiated by the University of Iowa in the 1980s. Although originally well-intentioned, aiming to raise awareness about the challenges facing farmers, the campaign became an unexpected example of an outside entity leveraging the visibility of agriculture issues for its own benefit. The University of Iowa, while prominent in the state, is not an agricultural institution by nature and does not directly contribute to the industry’s solutions. Its involvement in the ANF campaign, although supportive in spirit, introduced a level of grandstanding that diverted attention from the policy reforms and technical support that farmers actually needed. The campaign became more of a marketing tool for the university's athletic program than a sustainable effort to address agricultural crises.
When unrelated parties like universities or corporations grandstand on issues such as agriculture, they risk reducing complex industry-specific problems to shallow soundbites or slogans. For the agriculture industry, which faces ongoing struggles like climate change adaptation, market volatility, and labor shortages, the simplification of these issues for public consumption can lead to poorly informed public opinions and short-term policymaking. Policymakers and voters swayed by highly visible campaigns may miss the underlying realities, favoring symbolic gestures over necessary reforms, which can damage both the industry's credibility and its ability to function effectively. The ANF campaign, in this light, while raising awareness, may have shifted focus away from pressing needs like federal farm aid or disaster relief.
Moreover, grandstanding from unrelated parties often undermines the voices of actual stakeholders within the industry. When attention shifts to those with larger platforms but no direct ties to agriculture, farmers, agricultural scientists, and policymakers may find it harder to be heard. This can erode trust between the agricultural community and the public, as well as complicate efforts to communicate the industry’s real challenges. In the case of ANF, while the campaign elevated agricultural discourse in popular culture, it also left the impression that symbolic gestures are sufficient to support struggling farmers, detracting from the substantive engagement that agricultural advocates and professionals continually seek.
I would but I’m far too lazy to find the most active pitt site, make an account, and draft up a post. Props to this guy for putting in the work
Between ANF and turning a nice gesture towards a hospital full of sick kids into a PR stunt, I would submit that Iowa is the worse grandstanding university in the country and it's not particularly close.
I'm inclined to agree with you, but I think us Cyclone fans should tread very carefully on the topic of utilizing a good cause for PR/monetary gain...
Pretty sure Hassel was "Charlie" on the reaction call in show after the game last weekend. CW got pranked pretty good on that one. Had a dog yipping in the background that he kept telling to shut up then after maybe 20 seconds or so I caught onto the voice as it sounded kinda like what he does with Cooter Ray and when he impersonated Lou Holtz. Don't think CW realized what happened right away until the next call when he said "I think I just got pranked by Charlie."
I don't remember ISU even loosely claiming that the Trice stripes will benefit Jack Trice family or any other entity. Where as ANF plays on the premise that they are benefiting farmers and the rural Ag community. Has anyone ever uncovered what percentage of ANF revenue actually went to Ag groups?
This is true. But the lyric should have been “western Virginia” then. John Denver messed up there.
Reads like it is straight lifted from a WRNL piece from 10 years ago.
As much as I despise Hassell, if this was his work, it was pure genius.
Wait until the guys on the Virginia message board I've been posting on for our game this week hear about this.
That not funny call was obvious from the beginning and pretty sure CW knew that too. If not, he needs parenting help when his kids reach about age 12.
I have never found Hassel funny. He ridicules people he thinks are too dumb to know what he’s doing.
