THAT'S WHAT WERE TALKIN' ABOUT!
Thank you DoOrDie.
Also, very nice to hear about Brackins.
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THAT'S WHAT WERE TALKIN' ABOUT!
Thank you DoOrDie.
Also, very nice to hear about Brackins.
I love positive stuff.
Thanks for playin'.
Never went to class with an athlete except Robert Estes was in one of my large group lectures. I can't prove anything, but I think he may have looked over the shoulders of other test takers to copy answers.
I think the statute of limitations may be up on that.
My BF is the nephew of a former ISU head football coach (1940s). Sadly his family almost all now support the dark side.
I think the statute of limitations may be up on that.
My BF is the nephew of a former ISU head football coach (1940s). Sadly his family almost all now support the dark side.
I was a true cyclone fan at birth. Named Timothy Daniel for the coaches that were at Iowa State when I was born. (Tim Floyd, Dan McCarney.) No lie, that's why I was named that.
So you are a fan because you were a former student?
I wasn't a huge fan of the Cyclones until I went to ISU in the sixties and early seventies, because noone ever talked about ISU.
I am from Cedar Rapids and trust me, the Cedar Rapids Gazette never EVER talked about the Cyclones back then.
I wasn't sure there even was another University in the state until I attended ISU.
GO CYCLONES:yes:
My story is unique as I started on the dark side. I drank some Hawkeye Label beer back in the 80's went blind and then the UoI Hospital through me out. A nice lady named Pam Wettig heard of my plight, got an ISU foundation to relieve my deplorable condition by giving me free WBB tickets for life. I regained my sight and I dress in wild costume and attend every home game near the bench!
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I was a High school friend a fairly well-known football recruit. I then eventually went to I-State and the rest is history.
I was on the rowing team for two years and we competed against guys from schools supported with the resources of D1 programs (cough, wisconsin, cough, cough [even though Men's rowing isn't technically an NCAA sport, many of the bigger rowing schools still treat their male rowers to the benefits of D1 athletics, without having to follow all those pesky NCAA bylaws]) and the US olympic team. Does that count?
I taught a few athletes chemistry when I was a chem TA, and also knew some linemen from the football team, and let me tell you, I thought I was a big guy until one of them had to duck and go at an angle through a door to fit through it because his shoulders were too wide and he was too tall.
I was in the marching band for four of my five years, sophomore year the only section of calc that fit in with my Chem E classes was at the same time as marching band.
I was in the basketball band the last two years but I played at many of the games my first three years as a sub. And yes, I was there to witness the horrific decline of the program through all of the McD years.
I played a few games of flag football with ISU recievers. You want to talk about making it easy on the QB, I could throw the ball anywhere and these guys would get it.
I also have a few stories that I probably shouldn't tell, but they are Legen...wait for it.. dary. Legendary.
I taught a few athletes chemistry when I was a chem TA, and also knew some linemen from the football team, and let me tell you, I thought I was a big guy until one of them had to duck and go at an angle through a door to fit through it because his shoulders were too wide and he was too tall.
I was in the marching band for four of my five years, sophomore year the only section of calc that fit in with my Chem E classes was at the same time as marching band.
I was in the basketball band the last two years but I played at many of the games my first three years as a sub. And yes, I was there to witness the horrific decline of the program through all of the McD years.
I played a few games of flag football with ISU recievers. You want to talk about making it easy on the QB, I could throw the ball anywhere and these guys would get it.
I also have a few stories that I probably shouldn't tell, but they are Legen...wait for it.. dary. Legendary.
I drove several all american track athletes to the wrong side of Gainesville Florida the last night after the Florida relays, with instructions that I would pick them up at closing time and that if they weren't out by 2:10 a.m. I was leaving with or without them. I have never felt more out of place as I did when I was sitting outside that place at 2 a.m. in a 15 passenger van. Seven of the 8 guys showed up. The bus left for the airport at 8 a.m. that morning. Number 8 ran 10 miles in penny loafers without socks at a frighteningly fast pace to arrive as they were doing the final headcount. We had packed his stuff and put it in the bus for him. He literally never broke stride as he bounded up the steps of the bus.
I think that it is admirable of you to drive to every home game from Wisconsin.
Thank you very much for playin'.
GO CYCLONES:yes:
Great stuff. Thank you.
Rowing team. Did I understand this correctly that ISU has/had a rowing team? Huh?
Yes, there is a rowing team, but it is a club sport. We still competed against schools with the resources of 'official' athletic teams though.
To be honest, I hadn't heard of ISU until I stumbled upon it in my search for nearby colleges. Now I'm a big Cyclone fan, and go to almost all of the football and basketball games.
As for connection with ISU athletics, I played (sat the bench) against Royce White in high school and won, and watched Alexander Robinson tear it up against our school in football.
As for connection with ISU athletics, I played (sat the bench) against Royce White in high school and won, and watched Alexander Robinson tear it up against our school in football.
Grew up in a family full of Hawkeye fans, except one Uncle who tried his hardest to assure I'd be a Clone fan. I've been on this earth for 22 years and have loved the Clones almost the whole time (grew up a huge Iowa wrestling fan) 
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I was accepted to ISU my senior year of high school to go to the School of Design and turned it down because of my money situation. Although I chose to go to a community college, I had plenty of friends who stuck it out. Attended every home football game in 2006 and 2007.
I went to high school with former Cyclones Milan Moses (and family) and Travis Ferguson.
.I was accepted to ISU my senior year of high school to go to the School of Design and turned it down because of my money situation. Although I chose to go to a community college, I had plenty of friends who stuck it out. Attended every home football game in 2006 and 2007.
I went to high school with former Cyclones Milan Moses (and family) and Travis Ferguson.
My first ISU football game was "The Run" vs Texas Tech. Always loved Iowa State since then. Nik Moser's mom was a librarian at my elementary school in Ft. Dodge so I heard about him a bit.
Grew up in a family full of Hawkeye fans, except one Uncle who tried his hardest to assure I'd be a Clone fan. I've been on this earth for 22 years and have loved the Clones almost the whole time (grew up a huge Iowa wrestling fan)
I was accepted to ISU my senior year of high school to go to the School of Design and turned it down because of my money situation. Although I chose to go to a community college, I had plenty of friends who stuck it out. Attended every home football game in 2006 and 2007.
I went to high school with former Cyclones Milan Moses (and family) and Travis Ferguson.
God Bless your uncle Hibby.
We are all glad you aren't of the dark side.
GO CYCLONES:yes:
The truth be known, ItsCYence, I think Seneca had a lot to do with fans becoming Cyclone fans. He was really something.