Born vs. Converted Cyclone Fan

**puckwarrior** · 01-10-2008, 12:27 PM

The one thing that is obvious from this thread is that many of the converted fans, converted because they went to ISU. Unfortunately for us, the majority of the "jerk" Hawk fans I know went to UNI or a small private school like Luther and Wartburg. Since Iowa has so many fans that never went to school there, it is going to be tough to ever catch them in financial support.

**tejasclone** · 01-10-2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by puckwarrior

The one thing that is obvious from this thread is that many of the converted fans, converted because they went to ISU. Unfortunately for us, the majority of the "jerk" Hawk fans I know went to UNI or a small private school like Luther and Wartburg. Since Iowa has so many fans that never went to school there, it is going to be tough to ever catch them in financial support.

But wouldn't you think that since so many of them didn't attend school there, they wouldn't be able to get jobs that paid well enough for them to donate to the AD? Or does UI accept donations in terms of french fries and hamburgers?

I was born and raised a Clone, btw.

**Mrs.ISUFan22** · 01-10-2008, 01:00 PM

I don't know what I am....I was born in Boone. My dad and my brother both went to Iowa State but I never paid attention to basketball or football before I met my husband. So I wouldn't say I'm converted because I wasn't a fan of anything before.

**ISUFan22** · 01-10-2008, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mrs.ISUFan22

I don't know what I am.

Few people do...

**HILLCYD** · 01-10-2008, 01:10 PM

I don't know if I was a born Cyclone fan, but I do know that as soon as I was old enough to listen and comprehend conversations I knew I hated the Squawkeyes.

**CYKXBUT** · 01-10-2008, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by DaddyMac

Grew up in Dubuque, Iowa fan through HS. Went to ISU - never looked back.

Exactly the same as DaddyMac.

**SuperCy** · 01-10-2008, 01:13 PM

I would like to say that I was born a Cyclone, but there is picture evidence to the contrary.

I converted once I got to Ames. My dislike has grown by the year.

**Clonefan94** · 01-10-2008, 01:17 PM

I was converted. I was never officially not a fan. I went to games my entire life. IT was just when I came to school, I couldn't help but be overwhelmed. I always rooted for ISU before, but, never would have said they were "My team." Well, there's no question they are now.

**acs4isu** · 01-10-2008, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Mrs.ISUFan22

I don't know what I am....I was born in Boone. My dad and my brother both went to Iowa State but I never paid attention to basketball or football before I met my husband. So I wouldn't say I'm converted because I wasn't a fan of anything before.

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Few people do...

Now that's just funny right there....

**price26** · 01-10-2008, 01:21 PM

I grew up a Hawk fan, but once I made up my mind I was going to ISU I became a Cyclone for life.

**jdoggivjc** · 01-10-2008, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mrs.ISUFan22

I don't know what I am....I was born in Boone. My dad and my brother both went to Iowa State but I never paid attention to basketball or football before I met my husband. So I wouldn't say I'm converted because I wasn't a fan of anything before.

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Few people do...

Just remember - you married her...

**4429 mcc** · 01-10-2008, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by puckwarrior

The one thing that is obvious from this thread is that many of the converted fans, converted because they went to ISU. Unfortunately for us, the majority of the "jerk" Hawk fans I know went to UNI or a small private school like Luther and Wartburg. Since Iowa has so many fans that never went to school there, it is going to be tough to ever catch them in financial support.

Your giving hawk fans too much credit must do not attend school...well I take that back, they attend school but it is work, you know mopping the floors, taking out the trash, cleaning the pubes off the uninals.

**st8phan** · 01-10-2008, 01:29 PM

I grew up in Salt Lake City and was a BYU fan but then migrated to being a Ute fan instead...

I moved to Iowa in high school in 1989 and it made me sick how everyone I knew worshiped Iowa as if they were a professional team. So I didn't root for either school and kept following the Utes until my wife went to Vet. school @ Iowa State. After living in Ames for 4 years I now consider myself a die-hard Cyclone going on 8 years :-) Looking forward to the home-and-home with Utah!!

**ISUFan22** · 01-10-2008, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

Just remember - you married her...

No, I didn't. It was one of those arranged catalog things. I failed to read the fine print that noted there was not a return policy.

In other news...our couch is really comfortable. And, it's red. Not a converted red either - it was born that way!

**clones_jer** · 01-10-2008, 01:31 PM

Born a Cyclone, although my old man only watched sports after we starting playing them in HS so I'm embarrassed to say I'm 28 years old and the first Cyclone I remember cheering for is the Mayor. Him and TD locked me in for life, oh and going there for school ... that too.