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iahawks said:
I don't think Iowa would have much trouble selling out those kind of games if Iowa was projected to be pretty decent. So I'm not sure about a revenue drop at all and might even be a gain if opposing fanbases wanted to come to Historic Kinnick and participate in the wave. Plus these visiting fans would get hotels and eat out, something that not many ISU fans have to do.
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Iowa fans have deluded themselves into thinking that "the wave" is some fundamentally incredible thing that everyone wants to be a part of. Yeah, it is cool to wave at some sick kids. But beyond being something you do during a down time in the game I'm pretty sure that visiting fans don't really give it a second thought - certainly not to the level of it being the deciding factor on whether to attend a game at Kinnick.

But you already showed how deluded you are by referring to it as "Historic Kinnick."
 
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VeloClone said:
Iowa fans have deluded themselves into thinking that "the wave" is some fundamentally incredible thing that everyone wants to be a part of. Yeah, it is cool to wave at some sick kids. But beyond being something you do during a down time in the game I'm pretty sure that visiting fans don't really give it a second thought - certainly not to the level of it being the deciding factor on whether to attend a game at Kinnick.

But you already showed how deluded you are by referring to it as "Historic Kinnick."
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In fact, people are shamed into waving if they don't
 
VeloClone said:
Iowa fans have deluded themselves into thinking that "the wave" is some fundamentally incredible thing that everyone wants to be a part of. Yeah, it is cool to wave at some sick kids. But beyond being something you do during a down time in the game I'm pretty sure that visiting fans don't really give it a second thought - certainly not to the level of it being the deciding factor on whether to attend a game at Kinnick.

But you already showed how deluded you are by referring to it as "Historic Kinnick."
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It’s not about the wave; it’s about the absolutely incredibly inflated view that egotistical Iowa fans have of themselves and of their programs.
 
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GMackey32 said:
In fact, people are shamed into waving if they don't
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I know, leave it to Hawkeyes to turn something good into a bad thing. If you want to wave at sick kids, great do it, more power to you. But instead some of them spend the time looking around them trying to find someone in the crowd who isn't waving so they can shame them. Yes, really cool tradition. :rolleyes:
 
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Statefan10 said:
I don't think visiting Kinnick and seeing the wave for those fanbases would be as appealing as you believe it to be. I also think there's any way they'd spend more $ than ISU fans do when they're in IC. Plus the few thousand kids from surrounding instate schools who show up to IC to tailgate, stay with friends, and obviously spend some coin. Tons of kids would even go there on Thursday for the party.

The comparison wouldn't be close.
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In your opinion. My opinion is that it would probably be close to a wash.

I'm not for killing the game, but would like a two on and two off type of deal for more schedule flexibility.
 
iahawks said:
In your opinion. My opinion is that it would probably be close to a wash.

I'm not for killing the game, but would like a two on and two off type of deal for more schedule flexibility.
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I doubt that ever happens honestly.
 
BCClone said:
Some dude was threatening my oldest at the IA/ISU game because he didn’t wave the whole done. It was an awkwardly long time. Like 4 minutes. My arm even got tired from just holding up and waving.
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Yeah, I would probably only wave for a few seconds too. Waving for that long is a bit over the top.
 
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iahawks said:
But those tickets were still sold and generated revenue is my point.
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No sh!t and I explained why. Prior to this year ticket sales have been an issue over in Iowa City because fans are tired of watching Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Minnesota, etc. I know several season ticket holders that have given up seats.
 
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JM4CY said:
It’s not about the wave; it’s about the absolutely incredibly inflated view that egotistical Iowa fans have of themselves and of their programs.
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That’s the only thing they care about. They all think they’re saints because they wave at sick kids for a few minutes 7 times a year.
 
Kaner04 said:
That’s the only thing they care about. They all think they’re saints because they wave at sick kids for a few minutes 7 times a year.
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While simultaneously taking up all the parking spots for nurses and friends and families of those kids they’re waving at….. while also getting sh*t faced. So proud.
 
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