~57 days to the Spring game!~

**tim_redd** · 02-20-2009, 07:41 AM

I'll be there no doubt, but what is the date of it?

**Omaha Cy** · 02-20-2009, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by LeSchmick

Do people actually go to this? Let alone tailgating? Just wondering, I've never been.

Grills out in full force. Cy is cruising around on his bike which makes for easy photo ops.

There were even a couple of those large RV's/Busses as well. Only difference is theres only around 8-10 thousand folks at the game.

**CycloneErik** · 02-20-2009, 07:45 AM

We plan to be there, but who knows what will really happen?

We planned on it last year, too, but ended up at a funeral.

**weR138** · 02-20-2009, 09:19 AM

I'll be there and I'm bringing bostinelosd with me.

**Al_4_State** · 02-20-2009, 09:23 AM

I absolutely love spring game! Hopefully it's a nice day (2006 was the best spring game ever, weather wise). Tailgating in April. Can't beat it.

**cyhiphopp** · 02-20-2009, 09:23 AM

It is free right? I've never been and will miss this one too. New baby due April 1st. (My wife won't let me name him Cy.) Too little to take to a game.

**JP4CY** · 02-20-2009, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by FD Cyclone

practice? we talkin bout practice. NOT A GAME, but practice....

Man? I'm a man! I'm 40 years old! I'm a man!

**BryceC** · 02-20-2009, 09:27 AM

Is it going to be an actual game again? I might go if that's the case.

**4VR4CY** · 02-20-2009, 09:28 AM

I put No, thank you, but really meant No, damn it!

I leave for Amsterdam that day at 3:00 for a 2 week school trip. I am giving Ripvdub a pass and not making him take me to the airport so that he can go! Friday night he needs to make sure that he makes it up to me! Favorite restaurant and a bottle of Moscato de Asti!

**Stewo** · 02-20-2009, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by SeattleClone

You should quit.

I keep trying to put my 2 weeks in. I guess it doesn't work that way with the military?

**dunar** · 02-20-2009, 09:48 AM

I assume we'll be on the west side this year, due to east side renovations? We've been going for a long time now (it seems), but it's been awhile since the west side was open. Didn't the spring game used to cost $1 or a can of food or something? With the crummy economy and a lot of people struggling, maybe some of us could do a "spring game food drive"?

Spring game related, Nebraska is selling reserved seats this year, and will likely sell 80,000+...

**Cybyassociation** · 02-20-2009, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by FD Cyclone

practice? we talkin bout practice. NOT A GAME, but practice....

So youre saying youll be there with a beer in hand 2 hours before this "practice" starts?

**cyhiphopp** · 02-20-2009, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by dunar

I assume we'll be on the west side this year, due to east side renovations? We've been going for a long time now (it seems), but it's been awhile since the west side was open. Didn't the spring game used to cost $1 or a can of food or something? With the crummy economy and a lot of people struggling, maybe some of us could do a "spring game food drive"?

Spring game related, Nebraska is selling reserved seats this year, and will likely sell 80,000+...

I really don't think the Spring Game is promoted well enough to ISU students or the public.
I think if they made a bigger deal of it, (like including a charity drive component) it could become a better tradition at ISU. Pump it up and make it an awesome night game under the lights or something.

Heck, it is the best chance for ISU to win a game every year!

**Bader** · 02-20-2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by dunar

Spring game related, Nebraska is selling reserved seats this year, and will likely sell 80,000+...

They've sold reserved tickets for quite a few years now.

**Al_4_State** · 02-20-2009, 12:04 PM

[quote=dunar;909640]I assume we'll be on the west side this year, due to east side renovations? We've been going for a long time now (it seems), but it's been awhile since the west side was open. Didn't the spring game used to cost $1 or a can of food or something? With the crummy economy and a lot of people struggling, maybe some of us could do a "spring game food drive"?

Spring game related, Nebraska is selling reserved seats this year, and will likely sell 80,000+...[/quote]

Let em. Personally, I'm fine with the fact that most ISU fans have something else in their life other than ISU football. I don't want us to ever be like Nebraska. Obviously I want us to have that success, and pack the house every week, but they have a serious imbalance of priorities in that state, imo. Football isn't even fun for them anymore. It's serious. Like going to church or something. I like the party atmosphere of Ames, and the generally level-headed mindset of our fans.