Congrats to the nearly 20,000 clone fans that traveled.

**DreamyFred21** · 12-31-2012, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by leroycyclone

We have fans, not fair weather fans. That's the big change in ISU sports.

Agreed. Guess I just overreacted because of how brutal that loss was. Will definitely be there next time and believe that CPR can right this ship and get us many bowl wins in the future.

**cowmaster1** · 12-31-2012, 07:50 PM

Let's go somewhere warm next year and not have a rematch and then have 30k fans :D! Go optimism!

**Cycsk** · 01-02-2013, 12:40 PM

If the stadium holds 61,000, we may have had closer to 30k there. Certainly 25k. Our side was full of cardinal. I suspect that there were as many ISU fans on the Tulsa side as there were locals on the ISU side. If so, then we may have been pushing 30k.

**jburke** · 01-02-2013, 12:45 PM

The game sucked overall, but the trip was well worth it, and I am now a Fan of Memphis!!!

**isufbcurt** · 01-02-2013, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by DreamyFred21

And now for our next bowl game fans will think about these past two crap bowls and may not want to show up in force like they did. About as disappointing and frustrating of a game as it could possibly be.

Not this fan. Where ever the team goes I will be there.

**JDDCy** · 01-02-2013, 12:59 PM

We have gone to Tempe, Shreveport, and NYC. We all agreed that Memphis was the most fun.(Except for the game) Our only complaint was the parade was too long. It was a little chilly to wait 1-2 minutes between each of the bands. The Bloody Mary's at Alfreds helped but not quite enough.

**alarson** · 01-02-2013, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Cycsk

If the stadium holds 61,000, we may have had closer to 30k there. Certainly 25k. Our side was full of cardinal. I suspect that there were as many ISU fans on the Tulsa side as there were locals on the ISU side. If so, then we may have been pushing 30k.

Agreed. Half of that stadium was 90% full, and looked like all iowa state fans. That would be 27,000 (30k*.9). Add the ISU fans in the tulsa section and it might be even more. 25k easily.

**CYKOFAN** · 01-02-2013, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by jburke

The game sucked overall, but the trip was well worth it, and I am now a Fan of Memphis!!!

I agree. Good stadium and Cyclone Nation taking over Beale street was a great experience. If the temps were in the 50-60 range as they usually are, it would have been even better, but the weather could also have been worse. I see it's going to be in the 50's in Memphis next week.

**alarson** · 01-02-2013, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by JDDCy

We have gone to Tempe, Shreveport, and NYC. We all agreed that Memphis was the most fun.(Except for the game) Our only complaint was the parade was too long. It was a little chilly to wait 1-2 minutes between each of the bands. The Bloody Mary's at Alfreds helped but not quite enough.

I had a great time at the parade, but that was likely as much due to the beer vendors streetside with yuengling than anything else.

**TXCyclones** · 01-02-2013, 01:06 PM

The hangover is wearing off, both from the alcohol and the game. It was an awesome weekend! Now if I get the robo-call from Rhoads aplogizing for the offense not showing up that would be the perfect bookend to the whole bowl season!

**Wesley** · 01-02-2013, 01:18 PM

"Hi!

Paul Rhoads here. Sorry for Clone Nation that the offense did not show up. We had our chances, but the running game was rough. We had a couple fellows not at peak condition, but, hey, we led the first quarter. We have also beat these guys before and we will make sure we do it in Tulsa this year. Buy your season tickets now. Have a great year.

PR."

**badgerclone** · 01-02-2013, 08:09 PM

Made the trip with my sixteen year old son, enjoyed tailgating with friends. Game is another story, can't recall last time I was so disappointed. There was no fire on the field, players and coaches were too tight. Disappointed with product on field, fans held their own team did not.

**CascadeClone** · 01-02-2013, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

Agreed. Half of that stadium was 90% full, and looked like all iowa state fans. That would be 27,000 (30k*.9). Add the ISU fans in the tulsa section and it might be even more. 25k easily.

I was doing the same math, but don't forget our side had more seats - just to guess, maybe 34k on our side and 28k on the other. So if we are 80-90% on our side, then that's 27-31k. And we had a few on the other side too.

The official attendance was 54k. We had at LEAST half the people there. So that's 27-30k.

I thought the actual attendance was probably more like 45-50k. But I would still put ISU at 25k of that, minimum.

By three different estimates, we had minimum 25k in attendance, and very likely close to 30k.

**Cyclones_R_GR8** · 01-03-2013, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by CascadeClone

I was doing the same math, but don't forget our side had more seats - just to guess, maybe 34k on our side and 28k on the other. So if we are 80-90% on our side, then that's 27-31k. And we had a few on the other side too.

The official attendance was 54k. We had at LEAST half the people there. So that's 27-30k.

I thought the actual attendance was probably more like 45-50k. But I would still put ISU at 25k of that, minimum.

By three different estimates, we had minimum 25k in attendance, and very likely close to 30k.

I don't know where they came up with that 54k attendance figure. The Tulsa side looked like there was maybe 5,000 people.