Traditions?

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Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

I'd say Sweet Caroline is one of our biggest traditions. :jimlad:

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I can't believe I forgot that one :rolleyes: I've been out of school too long :arghh:

A somewhat new tradition, is the spirit walk for when the football team first arrives at the stadium. I enjoy this one, getting to tell the players good luck to their faces right before the game.

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Originally Posted by Flag Guy

I can't believe I forgot that one :rolleyes: I've been out of school too long :arghh:

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Ditto. :sad:

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Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

A somewhat new tradition, is the spirit walk for when the football team first arrives at the stadium. I enjoy this one, getting to tell the players good luck to their faces right before the game.

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Define "Somewhat new"? I think that's been taking place since I first attended ISU 8 years ago


(EDIT: "Somewhat" because I'm aware 8 years is recent history to some folks around here)

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Originally Posted by Flag Guy

Define "Somewhat new"? I think that's been taking place since I first attended ISU 8 years ago

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Yeah, in terms of "traditions" this one has only been around for a few years. I know people have always greeted the team, but didn't they recently (Chizik's first year??) start stopping the busses a hundred or so yards from the locker room, so that it's a longer walk? (they used to stop right on that street, so that walk was like 30 yards long)

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Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

Yeah, in terms of "traditions" this one has only been around for a few years. I know people have always greeted the team, but didn't they recently (Chizik's first year??) start stopping the busses a hundred or so yards from the locker room, so that it's a longer walk? (they used to stop right on that street, so that walk was like 30 yards long)

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Maybe you're right... I think I'm mixing in a different tradition. Either way I never took part as I already in the stadium or in line for it (Think fire truck from one of the Frats, band, etc)

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Originally Posted by ISUCyclones2015

(Though I was at the Iowa State - Kent State game a few years back since that is 20min away :spinny: )

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I do have to ask - which Kent State game were you at?

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Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

I'd say Sweet Caroline is one of our biggest traditions. :jimlad:

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I still think the Jimlad icon is our biggest tradition judging by alot of the posts on here.

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Originally Posted by yaman3

Honestly, outside of tailgating, we don't have much.

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That isn't true at all. We have "Talkin' With Tron"!

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Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

Yeah, in terms of "traditions" this one has only been around for a few years. I know people have always greeted the team, but didn't they recently (Chizik's first year??) start stopping the busses a hundred or so yards from the locker room, so that it's a longer walk? (they used to stop right on that street, so that walk was like 30 yards long)

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That one goes back at least to Danny Mac.

The 5 clap opponent introduction at basketball is a unique ISU tradition.

Basically, as each opposing team's players are introduced, the Hilton crowd claps 5 times in unison followed by a deafening silence.

I like it because it gives a sense of politeness (you're clapping for them, after-all) but still when the silence hits after the 5th clap it's kind of shocking (when done right, anyway).

You can call tailgating an ISU tradition. I've been to quite a few other schools and its not nearly as big of a deal. Some schools (Baylor, Nebraska) its almost non-existant.

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Originally Posted by Al_4_State

You can call tailgating an ISU tradition. I've been to quite a few other schools and its not nearly as big of a deal. Some schools (Baylor, Nebraska) its almost non-existant.

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You know your tailgating sucks when... the visiting school from 3 states away has more tailgaters than you do

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Originally Posted by Flag Guy

I do have to ask - which Kent State game were you at?

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I was at the one in 2009. We live fairly close to Kent, OH so it wasn't that big of a deal and the tickets were super cheap because the Golden Flashes never sell out! :yes:

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Anyone can body paint in September, but it's the dedicated who do so in November :biggrin:

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This was a couple days before Halloween but it was 30 degrees or so and snowing (sort of):

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Seating (at least was, doubt it's changed) first come first serve basis, gates open 90 minutes before kick off, be at the gates at least a half hour before that if you want a chance at front row or two, earlier before big games. Practice running up hills and down bleachers :wink:

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So there is no specified Seniors in front sort of thing? Or Houses/Fraternities? How common is it for Freshman to be in the front row? And I saw a video of the run at Hilton, how similar is that run into JTS?

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Oh and for basketball apperently there is some tradition now where someone runs around the balcony of Hilton with a flag towards the end of the game... dunno where that one comes from though

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I wonder who started that? Hmmmm. Who does it now and when do they graduate? :laugh:

I took a look at all of those chants led by Jeff Johnson and seem to get the hang of it. I'm slowly learning the fight song as well. Is there any student led chants? Like major ones instead of "De-Fense" etc because that's everywhere.

Example again from my HS (Can you guess which one I am?) :smile:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIZ_zMxyYHg"]YouTube - Green Bulldogs - I Believe Chant[/ame]

That was after a victory against one of our two main rivals. A fight commenced in the parking lot, supposedly because we did this to them :laugh:

Am I worthy of Flag Guy's approval? :wideeyed:

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Originally Posted by ISUCyclones2015

So there is no specified Seniors in front sort of thing? Or Houses/Fraternities? How common is it for Freshman to be in the front row? And I saw a video of the run at Hilton, how similar is that run into JTS?


I took a look at all of those chants led by Jeff Johnson and seem to get the hang of it. I'm slowly learning the fight song as well. Is there any student led chants? Like major ones instead of "De-Fense" etc because that's everywhere.

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Its first come, first serve for football. Doesn't matter what grade you are in, where you are from, or how big of fan you are. If you get the front row, you are there.
Same thing for basketball.
Here's a video of the student run for football. haha watch the people fall on their butts.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl9bpp5rqdc&feature=related]YouTube - Cyclone Nation[/ame]
Here's Hilton's entrance:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEw_Sxnl6vo]YouTube - Iowa State - Cyclone Alley Run[/ame]

As far as football goes, the only defense chant the students will do is yelling, "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!"
There's other things like ISU, ISU, ISU, but everything like that you will learn in .5 seconds.
Cyclone Aerobics and Cowbell are other cheers.
Here's cowbell (kind of hard to see)
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13J7Xu1M_Q]YouTube - ISUCF"V"MB 11-6-10 "Cowbell"[/ame]

Cyclone Aerobics
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfzp2gg-AtU&feature=related]YouTube - Cyclone Aerobics[/ame]

Can't forget Sweet Caroline :smile:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omhDAHTCaXk&feature=related]YouTube - Fun in Hilton[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bmUhwhRjp0&feature=related]YouTube - ISU students during Sweet Caroline.[/ame]