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bellzisu

bellzisu

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After hearing about ruxCYtable's dad passing away (which I'm sad to hear about), it got me thinking about family and who they cheer for.

I grew up a Hawk fan. My grandma was a huge basketball fan. It wasn't until a year before she passed away I started cheering for ISU. Mainly because of Fred Hoiberg and watching him play. My two brothers are HUGE Hawk fans and we have been in several arguements over facebook and twitter about ISU/UofI. My mom went to ISU so she cheers for them strictly.

But my dad.... He grew up loving Nebraska football and Hawkeye Basektball. Once I started cheering for ISU and eventually went to school there I noticed he started becoming a fan. But he still likes the other two teams. Many times he will wear a Cyclone cap with a Hawk jacket and Nebraska t shirt. I always wondered if he does that to prevent conflict between us kids. He will go to several ISU football and basketball games during the year along with Iowa games with my brothers.


Does anyone else have that dynamic in their family?? I asked him many times while at games which he liked more and he always says all 3 and none more important.
 
All Cyclones in my family. My uncle works at the U of I, but he went to ISU so he still roots for the good guys.
 
My dad is a big Iowa fan. I bring him to the football game when it's in Ames and he brings me to the MBB game when it's in Iowa City so we do one rivalry game together each year.
 
Great Grandma was a huge nebraska fan. They owned a beer distribution company in Lincoln. Employed football players. Dad was born in lincoln and grew up a Nebraska fan. My parents went to ISU and a couple uncles went to Iowa. Most went to ISU though. Grandpa was on the athletic council at ISU for a while, have his ring from it. So a mix of ISU and NE, with a little iowa thrown in. I think my parents cheer for Iowa when not playing ISU.
 
Have relatives that went to ISU, UNI and Iowa so all three pretty evenly split.
 
My grandfather was born and raised in Stacyville, Iowa, and was a huge Hawkeye fan. However, my father was born and raised in MN, and is a huge Gopher fan. I was raised in Cedar Rapids, and loved the Hawkeyes, until I decided where I was going to college. Now I can't stand the Hawkeyes, but the Gophers have a special place in my heart.

My longtime gf's family are entirely hawkeyes though.
 
Immediate family is all Cyclones except my brother who, for no good reason at all, is a hawkeye fan. My wife's family is also all dedicated Cyclone fans. Lucky me:smile:
 
My Dad's whole family went to USC and he is a huge USC fan. He played football for Long Beach State though back when they had a football team. Mom and her side of the family weren't big into sports so they didn't really care.

When I first came here back in 2009 my dad was really impressed with the fans of Iowa State and even though we were 2-10 in 2008, fans still packed the Jack. I would say my dad is still a USC fan, but cheers for Iowa State and has more ISU apparel than USC. My mom loves ISU and says in her next life she is coming here.
 
First-gen Cyclone, parents were never into college sports teams (being WIU grads, I don't necessarily blame them). We've passively supported the Illini before, but never watched. Only team we did watch ever were the Cubs.

Since I've gotten into sports more, my family's picked up on it as well. Proud to say I brought them into the fold. They still don't watch many games, but they've started catching a few here and there.
 
I married into an Ohio State family. Went to Dayton for the game in hopes that I would forever reverse the bragging rights. Hate Craft! And the ref who called the charge!
 
Mom and Uncle went to ISU. Dad isn't a sports fan. My little sister was basically raised by die hard hawk fans so she was converted to the dark side, but once she is old enough to visit Ames by herself I am going to get her back, haha.

Grandparents are ISU fans as well, likely because of their two kids attending there.
 
My family is largely ISU fans. I'm an alum, my mother worked for the university, my fathers father worked for the university. Had one uncle go to pharmacology at U of I; he roots for both(goes to lots of isu games since he lives in Ames). My wife's family are HUGE hawkeye fans(I think it kills them my wife and kids are cyclone fans)... I converted my wife to the good side. All four of my kids have found a love for CY("hurkey is a turkey, cy is my guy" can often be heard from them. We have one on the way that i presume will be a cyclone as well(he/she better be).
 
my family is a bunch of Drake nerds. They kind of just talk ***** about both Iowa and Iowa State. My mom and dad are hardcore ISU fans, but my sisters are KU fans. All of us cheer for Notre Dame. I know, I know.
 
My mom and dad are iowa state fans. My mom's side of the family is Iowa state fans, but they were raised as hawk fans because my grandpa went there. Now that my mom, dad, and uncle all went to iowa state, my grandpa is probably more of an Iowa State fan than a hawk fan. My dad's side of the family roots for iowa. There are some in every family :no:
 
My brother and sister didn't go to college and they don't give a **** anyway. My dad doesn't care about sports but roots for ISU because he's an alumni. Stepmom didn't go to college.

My extended family is a different story though.
My dad is one of 12. 6 went to ISU, 5 went to Iowa, and 1 went to UNI. All marrying the same kind they are. Grandparents are both Iowa fans.

So in my generation (cousins) this is the breakdown: 2 didn't go to college(my bro and sis), 1 went military (Air Force), 1 went to Colorado State, 4 have gone/are currently going to ISU, 3 to Iowa. There is gonna be 2 more going to ISU and 3 more going to Iowa this upcoming year. 8-10 more aren't of age yet.

It gets pretty crazy at family reunions.
 
My dad has always been an avid U of I fan - has an autographed pic from Hayden hanging beside his chair along with a plaque for being "Hawk Fan of the Year" in the late 90's. 1 brother and my sister live in IC. I became a Cyclone when a friend took me to Ames for a couple of football games ( one of them was the tie when Goedgen (sp) flushed a PAT versus Nebby) Folks have always been good about it and have bought me Cyclone gear etc for Xmas several times.

When the hawks were coming out of their multi decade funk in FB Dad had an extra ticket to the game that if the hawks won AND either OSU or Michigan lost then the hawks would go to the Rose Bowl. Of course I had season tickets to ISU games (I lived in West Des Moines then) but Pops wanted me to go with him so I did as I knew I would not have many more chances like that. So the hawks won and the correct other things also happened and by the end of the game they were handing out roses in Kinnick. That afternoon is one of my favorite football memories even though it did not involve the Cyclones. To see the look on the face of my Dad after so many years of frustration is something I am very glad I got to see. Pops is still with us but cannot go to games any more however we have that memory.
 
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All of my extended family cheers for the Badgers. Parents grew up is Wisco, moved to Iowa, raised 4 kids, and have since moved back to Wisco. My older sister went to UW, I decided to stay in state and go to ISU. They moved during my freshman year at ISU. My brother is a HS senior and has decided to go to UW. I assume my younger sister will as well. I guess I will forever be the odd one out.

I still loosely follow the Badgers, but nowhere near the way I did growing up. Always hated the hawks, though.
 
My Mom and Dad both grew up in Nebraska, and pops went to NU. They and my sister are Cornhuskers through and through, although I have made them secondary ISU fans over the years (except my sister. She'll never admit to rooting for anyone but NU.)

I began a relationship with my bio family in the last couple years, and that is much more interesting. Mom maintains a diplomatic impartiality. Her husband was a Hawkeye fan. One brother went to ISU. Another went to Iowa, and his wife went to ISU. My sister will be going to Iowa, and her bf goes to ISU. I have one more brother, who I can't say I've ever heard express a preference. I guess I am the tie breaker. :)
 
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