Who is mired in apathy

[isugcs]

Consider me apathetic...

I never understood how 'old' Cyclone fans were so accepting of defeat, explaining it away with comments like "we just don't have equal talent." I guess years of teams like this years is the cause of that state of mind.

[pulse]

I think its the new Cyclone fans.

I will say if, and its a big if, we win on tomorrow there will be a little hope. Losing, even if it is close and by 1 point in OT, isn't a cause for hope though.

[stateofmind]

Yes 14. Unfortunately, I see only 4-6 wins left..

Plus at least one Big XII game. But yeah, we may not win another, but we may win all. I understand not caring as much. Sometimes I'm happy that I don't care as much, there are much more important things than college athletics. It will be fun again, and it may happen this year. The good news is that the poll is showing less apathetic fans that non-apathetic. That should make you feel better.

It's funny, I wore a Cyclone shirt today and talked to three people that aren't that into basketball. They asked how the team was doing and I told them 12-6, two of those losses were to top ten teams, two others were by less than three points. It's funny how each of them thought that it was a good year, but all I seem to read on here is how bad things are. Nice to realize that our program isn't 6-12 or 7-12, whatever the guys to the East are.

Either way, it's been much better, but it has been worst. In fact I could swear that I saw NU leads the head-to-head series 130 something to 100. If that doesn't illustrate how bad it's been...

[pulse]

It doesn't make me feel better, and no its 14 including the tournament game.

You are either a MBB fan for a very short time or a very long time, because it hasn't been worse in decades. Since before Johnny Orr.

[mustangcy]

I will either **** and moan or cheer and celebrate...either way I'm dug in until the last horn. I have no intention of turning into one of these hawk fans that like to tell everyone that will listen how terrible our basketball team is. I have pride in my team and will always cheer. That's not to say I won't ***** and complain but that's passion...not apathy.

[Ciclone]

If you just don't care, why are you posting about mens basketball on a message board? A true cyclone fan cares, you may be happy or you may be ****** off, but a true fan cares and watches for one reason or the other.

Yep. End of discussion. No one posting/reading here is apathetic.

[bawbie]

Yep. End of discussion. No one posting/reading here is apathetic.

I don't know. 41% of the people voting on this thread claim to be apathetic.

[clones_jer]

Yep. End of discussion. No one posting/reading here is apathetic.

ok, here's the basic idea ... you find yourself forgetting the game is on tv, or flip channels during the game, or your family / friends want to go somewhere for dinner that doesnt have the game on , you grudgingly agree and just say "oh, well" under your breath, or if you're a student you turn down free tix someone offers you.

if any of those are happening, you're apathetic.

[CycloneBBallMan]

what a terrible thread. the OP is definatly not a true fan! i can't believe so many of you so called 'diehards' are voting yes to this ****

[Ficklone02]

I voted yes. I'm defining apethetic as someone who brings no emotion to the games...right or wrong thats my definition. I still watch every game and kind of get my hopes up a little bit at the beginning of each game, but in the end I know whats coming, and I know its not going to be pretty.

[stateofmind]

I'd say since I was ten, living just South of Iowa City, when my brother came to ISU in '80.

1980-1981 9-18
1981-1982 10-17
1982-1983 13-15
1983-1984 16-13
1984-1985 21-13
1985-1986 22-11
1986-1987 13-15
1987-1988 20-12
1988-1989 17-12
1989-1990 10-18
1990-1991 12-19
1991-1992 21-13
1992-1993 20-11
1993-1994 14-13
1994-1995 23-11
1995-1996 24-9
1996-1997 22-9
1997-1998 12-18
1998-1999 15-15
1999-2000 32-5
2000-2001 25-6
2001-2002 12-19
2002-2003 17-14
2003-2004 20-13
2004-2005 19-12
2005-2006 16-14
2006-2007 15-16
2007-2008 14-18
2008-2009 15-17
2009- 12-6 so far.

12 losing seasons
16 winning seasons
and one push.

So I'm going on my 30th season as a fan and we have not been that much better than we are now. There were some AWESOME years, but for the most part they were less than this year. If we only win 4 more games as you or somebody else thinks we win, we end this year with a 16-16 record. My hope is that we win 8 more, but the chemistry has to come on. If we do that, 20-12, which there is only 8 seasons in the last 30 that are better. If that happens and we beat KU somehow, wouldn't the season seem that much better considering?

Wouldn't it be nice to be a student athlete that reads these boards and realize that success isn't that far out of reach rather than reading how our fans could care less? That's all I'm saying.

[Cyclonepride]

I'd say since I was ten, living just South of Iowa City, when my brother came to ISU in '80.

1980-1981 9-18
1981-1982 10-17
1982-1983 13-15
1983-1984 16-13
1984-1985 21-13
1985-1986 22-11
1986-1987 13-15
1987-1988 20-12
1988-1989 17-12
1989-1990 10-18
1990-1991 12-19
1991-1992 21-13
1992-1993 20-11
1993-1994 14-13
1994-1995 23-11
1995-1996 24-9
1996-1997 22-9
1997-1998 12-18
1998-1999 15-15
1999-2000 32-5
2000-2001 25-6
2001-2002 12-19
2002-2003 17-14
2003-2004 20-13
2004-2005 19-12
2005-2006 16-14
2006-2007 15-16
2007-2008 14-18
2008-2009 15-17
2009- 12-6 so far.

12 losing seasons
16 winning seasons
and one push.

So I'm going on my 30th season as a fan and we have not been that much better than we are now. There were some AWESOME years, but for the most part they were less than this year. If we only win 4 more games as you or somebody else thinks we win, we end this year with a 16-16 record. My hope is that we win 8 more, but the chemistry has to come on. If we do that, 20-12, which there is only 8 seasons in the last 30 that are better. If that happens and we beat KU somehow, wouldn't the season seem that much better considering?

Wouldn't it be nice to be a student athlete that reads these boards and realize that success isn't that far out of reach rather than reading how our fans could care less? That's all I'm saying.

Great post! I've been following for almost exactly the same amount of time, and I agree that success is not that far away.

I cannot imagine being apathetic about my favorite team. Cannot imagine it.

[kkise]

Great post! I've been following for almost exactly the same amount of time, and I agree that success is not that far away.

I cannot imagine being apathetic about my favorite team. Cannot imagine it.

I've been following since Barty Stevens junior year (I think). Good or bad, I will follow this team. Although I get tired of the negativity, I prefer it to apathy.

[cystud]

I don't know. 41% of the people voting on this thread claim to be apathetic.

41% of the people on here are internet drama queens that use this similar to a facebook type site to talk about **** that has nothing to do with cyclone athletics. They are no better, and probably worse, than the average hawkeye fan who doesn't know **** about their team but "they bleed their school colors" and "is as big of a fan as there is". ********. Total ********

No way a true cyclone fan can say they don't care one way or the other when our team is 12-6, 1-2 so far. You can be mad it isn't better, or you can be hopeful that they will turn it around yet this season. Either one is fine.

But to say you don't care anymore, don't watch, go to games etc-Do real fans a favor and stop talking about our team, get rid of your cyclone clothes, and go cheer for Iowa. But that would mean you would have to stop posting on message board, trying to make internet friends, see how many posts you can get, etc.

[clones_jer]

41% of the people on here are internet drama queens that use this similar to a facebook type site to talk about **** that has nothing to do with cyclone athletics. They are no better, and probably worse, than the average hawkeye fan who doesn't know **** about their team but "they bleed their school colors" and "is as big of a fan as there is". ********. Total ********

No way a true cyclone fan can say they don't care one way or the other when our team is 12-6, 1-2 so far. You can be mad it isn't better, or you can be hopeful that they will turn it around yet this season. Either one is fine.

But to say you don't care anymore, don't watch, go to games etc-Do real fans a favor and stop talking about our team, get rid of your cyclone clothes, and go cheer for Iowa. But that would mean you would have to stop posting on message board, trying to make internet friends, see how many posts you can get, etc.

vulgarity is less effective if used over and over again ... people grow apathetic and quit reading.