[ty4cy90]

Walking around campus today I counted 7 people wearing Iowa clothing. 2 were completely decked out in it. It personally makes me want to puke when you support your alma mater's arch enemy, but I also understand you don't choose to attend a school based on athletics. I doubt this happens at all at EIU. I'm interested as to what others think about students who cheer for the hoks over the good guys....

[HerkyKiller]

Let them wear it, but dont come crying to me when you get ******* at all day. They know what they are doing. Also, if they have a Hawkeyes shirt on, they probably do support the athletics of Iowa. So I say book drop them, and ask questions later.

[Palmer]

ya...that is pretty ridiculous

[tm3308]

I visited a friend who goes to ISU last spring. I wore an Iowa hoody, walked around campus, and checked out a party. Not one person said anything (that wasn't my goal, anyway. It was f*****g cold that weekend). Maybe that's just because they're used to having Hawk fans go to school there, IDK. I've met like 2 ISU fans on the Iowa campus. That probably has a lot to do with the high number of students from Illinois, who don't give a rat's *** about ISU because Iowa is a hand me down of sorts (they grow up as Illinois fans and come to Iowa).

[djcubby]

This just proves that there are stupid people everywhere...even at ISU.

[djcubby]

Originally Posted by tm3308

Iowa is a hand me down of sorts (they grow up as Illinois fans and come to Iowa).

Truer words have never been spoken!!

[VeloClone]

Originally Posted by ty4cy90

Walking around campus today I counted 7 people wearing Iowa clothing. 2 were completely decked out in it. It personally makes me want to puke when you support your alma mater's arch enemy, but I also understand you don't choose to attend a school based on athletics. I doubt this happens at all at EIU. I'm interested as to what others think about students who cheer for the hoks over the good guys....

In general, I don't like those who attend ISU but are Hawk fans. But at the same time, if I went to grad school at Iowa (threw up in my mouth just a little bit there) I would not ever change my affiliation.

I'd tend to give them something of a pass this week. The ones that I think are real d-bags are those that do it practically every day. Again if I was at grad school - over there - I would sport the colors rivalry week but wouldn't go out of my way to do it other days.

[tm3308]

Originally Posted by djcubby

Truer words have never been spoken!!

Not the best phrasing I could have used lol. I'll try this: For Illinois kids, Iowa is like a step-brother, which makes ISU (to the Illinois kids) like the red-headed, pencil-necked 2nd cousin twice removed.

[CyLoboClone]

I make a point to tell any hawkeye fan in Albuquerque GO IOWA STATE!!

They act all happy and surprised until they realize I said state.

[Al_4_State]

Grad students get a pass for obvious reasons.

Undergrad students are gigantic d-bags, and you should inform them of this.

[CyLoboClone]

Originally Posted by tm3308

Not the best phrasing I could have used lol. I'll try this: For Illinois kids, Iowa is like a step-brother, which makes ISU (to the Illinois kids) like the red-headed, pencil-necked 2nd cousin twice removed.

**** illinois and **** you too.

[edr247]

I've seen Iowa State sweatshirts and T-shirts around Iowa City as well. I've also seen plenty of undergrads with OSU, Michigan or other Big 10 gear. People might give you looks, or a few might call you out, but usually nobody cares (outside game day, maybe).

Grad schools is completely different. I'd say a lot of grad students stick with their undergrad alma mater.

On a side note, if you are a diehard fan, from a family of diehard fans, it's usually not likely that you'd even consider applying to a hated rival. If you're 'just a fan', then I can see you going to a rival school, but not sure if such people would care enough to wear ISU gear on the Iowa campus or vice versa. But each situation is different.

[gharris]

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

Grad students get a pass for obvious reasons.

Undergrad students are gigantic d-bags, and you should inform them of this.

This is the correct answer

[edr247]

Originally Posted by CyLoboClone

I make a point to tell any hawkeye fan in Albuquerque GO IOWA STATE!!

They act all happy and surprised until they realize I said state.

I was camping up at Lake Itasca, and I was walking back from the lodge, when I passed an elderly couple. The lady was wearing a red/crimson sweatshirt (no writing), and the man was wearing an ISU sweatshirt. I was wearing an Iowa t-shirt.

As we passed, the man saw what I was wearing, and probably a couple seconds after we pass each other, he yells (without turning around) "GO CYCLONES!", to which I replied (also without turning around) "GO HAWKS!". It was all in good fun, but confused the hell out of other people in the area.

[HerkyKiller]

Originally Posted by edr247

I was camping up at Lake Itasca, and I was walking back from the lodge, when I passed an elderly couple. The lady was wearing a red/crimson sweatshirt (no writing), and the man was wearing an ISU sweatshirt. I was wearing an Iowa t-shirt.

As we passed, the man saw what I was wearing, and probably a couple seconds after we pass each other, he yells (without turning around) "GO CYCLONES!", to which I replied (also without turning around) "GO HAWKS!". It was all in good fun, but confused the hell out of other people in the area.

Cute story.