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WooBadger18 said:
The fan base as a whole? Probably not. And CF? Maybe not in vacuum, but fans on here unreasonably hate the big 10, so it's not going to be great. I think Big 10 fans can sometimes be too full of themselves, but I think CF goes too far in the other direction.

Plus, we know what the game threads and post game threads will be like (and not by everyone, but enough that it won't be enjoyable.

During the game:
Towards Iowa State players: "X ******* sucks, why is he playing? T.J. need to pull him."
Towards Wisconsin: "Your team is dirty," "the refs are bailing you out all game," you suck," "the big 10 sucks"

After the game:
If Iowa State wins: "Wisconsin ******* sucks," and "the Big 10 sucks"
If Wisconsin wins: "you won because of the refs," "you still suck," "your team is dirty," etc.

None of that sounds enjoyable
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Reason I have issues with B1G fans, case in point tonight.

Coworker texts me asking me how I'm doing after ISU's game.

I just told him 'Tyrese Hunter, Racine native with a big win!' then told him about TH's season, etc. To me it's cool that WI players go other places and do well.

He was wondering why WI didn't go for him, and I just said ISU has gotten some good WI players including Haliburton and WI screwed up not going for them.

His response? 'Was it grades?'

And THAT is why I have a hard time talking to some Bucky fans. If someone didn't go to WI, it's because they aren't good enough. I've heard ISU called 'little brother', 'small school', etc. And the 'grades' thing rubs me wrong on a few levels.

The rest of your points are valid though. ISU won an NCAA tourney game (not that common) and posters can't handle it.
 
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madguy30 said:
Reason I have issues with B1G fans, case in point tonight.

Coworker texts me asking me how I'm doing after ISU's game.

I just told him 'Tyrese Hunter, Racine native with a big win!' then told him about TH's season, etc. To me it's cool that WI players go other places and do well.

He was wondering why WI didn't go for him, and I just said ISU has gotten some good WI players including Haliburton and WI screwed up not going for them.

His response? 'Was it grades?'

And THAT is why I have a hard time talking to some Bucky fans. If someone didn't go to WI, it's because they aren't good enough. I've heard ISU called 'little brother', 'small school', etc. And the 'grades' thing rubs me wrong on a few levels.

The rest of your points are valid though. ISU won an NCAA tourney game (not that common) and posters can't handle it.
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Yeah, and that is completely unacceptable and those fans are complete ********. And I am sorry that some Wisconsin fans are arrogant ********.

Also, I am very proud that Wisconsin is a very good school. However, I would never say anything like that because I don't agree with saying things like that, it's completely unacceptable, and because I leaved near campus and was around plenty of undergrads. Dear lord were some of them idiots
 
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Maybe some of that on the free side of the forum results from being a younger age group. But immaturity and inconsideration doesn't necessarily diminish with experience. Plus, personal experience has been that some people are extremely rude and boorish if they can be anonymous. And anonymous is at the top of the list of what most forums and social media outlets offer
 
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Donqluione said:
Maybe some of that on the free side of the forum results from being a younger age group. But immaturity and inconsideration doesn't necessarily diminish with experience. Plus, personal experience has been that some people are extremely rude and boorish if they can be anonymous. And anonymous is at the top of the list of what most forums and social media outlets offer
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I think that's part of it, and I think part of it is how you view cyclone fanatic. I think a lot of people view it as an extension of being at home (but without your family there). So I could see people being hyper-critical/rude at home if they were watching the game by themselves and just talking at the TV. I view cyclone fanatic as more like being at a bar. So it isn't quite as private
 
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Well glad work went well today getting home at 12:45 and to bed around 1:30-45 then back up again at 5. I was dragging by the end of work luckily I was done by 3. A shower and early supper refreshed me. Now hit work on a timely basis tomorrow grab a shower after and back to Ames for more hoops.
 
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I was also at the game Saturday (I've got a cold...so I'll wave from afar tonight) Anyway! Nowadays, they use electronics to label which bench is which during the tourney. Does it bug anyone else that it says "Iowa St", and not "Iowa State"? I understand possible character limitations, but it just doesn't look right?

This is my inconsequental beef of the day.
 
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SaraV said:
I was also at the game Saturday (I've got a cold...so I'll wave from afar tonight) Anyway! Nowadays, they use electronics to label which bench is which during the tourney. Does it bug anyone else that it says "Iowa St", and not "Iowa State"? I understand possible character limitations, but it just doesn't look right?

This is my inconsequental beef of the day.
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Seems to me their are longer names out there...
 
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Haven’t done wordle in three days. My phone’s version has updated to the NYT version. Just tried and got it in two! Perhaps the Iowa wbb game ending was good luck.
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