Why do Iowa Fans Hate Jamie Pollard so much? - Page 13

Psyclone · 05-08-2008, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by RocktheDome

AThe "Cyclone State" would be irritating to Hawkeyes, especially when placed right in Cedar Rapids on the way to Iowa City.

He's a great leader for Iowa State, he has tons of passion. But I easily see why rival institutions dislike him.

A lot of Hawk fans think he did that billboard to **** them off. He did it for the Cyclone fans in the Cedar Rapids area. He unveiled his plans and displayed a scaled version of it at the annual banquet in Cedar Rapids. I honestly don't think he anticipated the magnitude of reaction it got. How could he have? It's been two years ago and people are still talking about it.

Phaedrus · 05-08-2008, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Psyclone

A lot of Hawk fans think he did that billboard to **** them off. He did it for the Cyclone fans in the Cedar Rapids area. He unveiled his plans and displayed a scaled version of it at the annual banquet in Cedar Rapids. I honestly don't think he anticipated the magnitude of reaction it got. How could he have? It's been two years ago and people are still talking about it.

And Hawk fans think that, because they are, as a fan base, immature, ego-centric jerks.

And its not the minority of them, either. They are, as a class, class-less.

Flag Guy · 05-08-2008, 11:04 PM

I think the title of my response is a more appropriate title for this thread now....

CycloneWanderer · 05-08-2008, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Flag Guy

I think the title of my response is a more appropriate title for this thread now....

Switching up the styles a little bit. I like it

kingcy · 05-09-2008, 12:43 AM

They hate him because the last good AD they had was in the 80s. Look at thier hires in the late 70s earily 80s: Gable, C Vivian, Olsen, Ralving, Davis, and Fry. Not to bad of coaches. Look at what their last AD did, run Davis out of town, mess up the fb coach hire (it looked like he lucked out on this one for a bit but now it that is up in the air, the Steve A saga, Pierce, the wrestling hire. Yes he did get the FB place upgraded, but that is about it. Heck he is messing up Stanford now. Their new AD has done some nice things but has allowed the FB program to do what they want. He cannot keep Brands mouth shut, and no fans go to BB games. They wish they had JP as their AD.

bmuff · 05-11-2008, 07:04 PM

I love how iowa fans think that it is some huge insult that ISU puts up a billboard in the 2nd biggest city in the state. Like that town is somehow off limits?

SouthernHawk · 05-11-2008, 07:09 PM

How is this thread still alive?

RocktheDome · 05-21-2008, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by bmuff

I love how iowa fans think that it is some huge insult that ISU puts up a billboard in the 2nd biggest city in the state. Like that town is somehow off limits?

I see what you mean, because as the state's second largest city, Iowa State has every right (and by every means SHOULD) try to tap that market as much as possible. In fact, I believe Iowa State really needs to try and get more exposure in the eastern part of the state, since it is far more populated than any other part of Iowa.

BUT, there is absolutely no denying that Cedar Rapids is as black and gold as it gets. Seeing that downtown Cedar Rapids is literally 20 minutes from the Iowa campus, Cedar Rapids natives are born Hawkeye fans. The Cedar Rapids Gazette might as well be renamed the Hawkeye Herald.

Hawkeye fans view it if you were trying to tap the Cedar Rapids market, you would have placed a billboard on 1st Avenue, Collins Road, or Blairs Ferry at some major intersection within the city. Not conveniently on the very edge of the city on the way to Iowa City. It is a blatant attempt to rile Hawkeye fans.

That being said (playing Devil's Advocate) I am all for breaking into the Cedar Rapids market, diluting the Hawkeye hold. It's sickening how little Cedar Rapidians know about the other two state schools.

BigDISU1 · 05-21-2008, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by RocktheDome

I see what you mean, because as the state's second largest city, Iowa State has every right (and by every means SHOULD) try to tap that market as much as possible. In fact, I believe Iowa State really needs to try and get more exposure in the eastern part of the state, since it is far more populated than any other part of Iowa.

BUT, there is absolutely no denying that Cedar Rapids is as black and gold as it gets. Seeing that downtown Cedar Rapids is literally 20 minutes from the Iowa campus, Cedar Rapids natives are born Hawkeye fans. The Cedar Rapids Gazette might as well be renamed the Hawkeye Herald.

Hawkeye fans view it if you were trying to tap the Cedar Rapids market, you would have placed a billboard on 1st Avenue, Collins Road, or Blairs Ferry at some major intersection within the city. Not conveniently on the very edge of the city on the way to Iowa City. It is a blatant attempt to rile Hawkeye fans.

That being said (playing Devil's Advocate) I am all for breaking into the Cedar Rapids market, diluting the Hawkeye hold. It's sickening how little Cedar Rapidians know about the other two state schools.

I dont live in CR anymore, but when I was visiting my parents, I thought I recalled seeing a "I chose Iowa State" billboard on Collins Road near Lindale Mall around the time the other CYCLONE STATE billboard was up on the interstate.

You are right, every inroad we can make in the Cedar Rapids market (& in the eastern half of the state) is a very good thing

RocktheDome · 05-21-2008, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by BigDISU1

I dont live in CR anymore, but when I was visiting my parents, I thought I recalled seeing a "I chose Iowa State" billboard on Collins Road near Lindale Mall around the time the other CYCLONE STATE billboard was up on the interstate.

You are right, every inroad we can make in the Cedar Rapids market (& in the eastern half of the state) is a very good thing

I think you may be thinking about the Greg McDermott billboard, "I chose to be a Cyclone, how about you?" There was one above the Petco/Blockbuster area across from Lindale Mall.

As a UNI fan I remember that one very well...

Al_4_State · 05-22-2008, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

They know he can make things happen. I don't remember any Hawks chiming in about Bruce. I think he was a Hawkeye plant, frankly.

I was just telling someone else this the other night! haha!

Cyclonestate78 · 05-23-2008, 07:02 PM

ISU doesn't sell out football games? Iowa State was one of about 10 NCAA division one schools whose average attendance was over 100% of capacity. That means in Lehman's terms so you understand that there were more people in the stadium for each game then the listed capacity. I guess that would qualify as an overflow sellout? What do you think?

Cyclonestate78 · 05-23-2008, 07:06 PM

44. Iowa St. 7 323,197 46,171

BigM · 05-23-2008, 07:18 PM

because his balls are the size of mount everest