New music tradition?

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More music less Jakie Scmillen!!
You gotta have a little variety. She was not an issue at this game.

2 years ago I went to the WVU game and was blown away at how much better their in game production was than ours.

This game flipped the script. It was very well produced and executed
 

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Not sure why we would hate something everyone gets into and gets the crowd fired up.
It is possible to have something that gets people going that doesn’t feel like a cringe Texas A&M coordinated skit. A lot of other schools have figured it out.

As others have said, it was fine when people just went bonkers. It’s the dance and spirit fingers and woo.
 

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I know I’m in the vast minority and I’ll get ‘dumbed’ like crazy on this post, but I’m gonna say it.

I think the juicy wiggle is lame as hell and I kinda hate that it’s become our thing.

Had to get that off my chest, I know no one agrees but let me hear the hate

Edit: I love that it’s something that gets our crowd going and I don’t want them to stop but it’s just so cringey to me. During the okie st 2011 game they played “we ready” and got everyone so amped. Swag surfin is great too
FWIW...My seats were right near the recruits and their families in the stands last night. During the Juicy Wiggle it appeared to me everyone in that section was having a blast taking it all in, both the kids and their parents.
 

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I know I’m in the vast minority and I’ll get ‘dumbed’ like crazy on this post, but I’m gonna say it.

I think the juicy wiggle is lame as hell and I kinda hate that it’s become our thing.

Had to get that off my chest, I know no one agrees but let me hear the hate

Edit: I love that it’s something that gets our crowd going and I don’t want them to stop but it’s just so cringey to me. During the okie st 2011 game they played “we ready” and got everyone so amped. Swag surfin is great too

At least it's something we did organically rather than ripping off Sweet Caroline from other teams/schools that do it.
 

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Not sure why we would hate something everyone gets into and gets the crowd fired up.
I love that the fans like it and that it gets the crowd fired up. My personal opinion is just that it’s pretty cringey and lame and wish we had something different. Felt that way for a bit just wanted to get it off my chest, not trying to start a campaign to end it
 

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I introduced my daughter to ISU Tailgating and Cyclone Nation last night. She is a junior at ISU, but had never been to a game. She really isn't the sport person. From opening kickoff until the singing of Sweat Caroline she was dancing and singing in her seat, absolutely had a ball.

I can't say enough about the atmosphere last night. Completely incredable all night.
A Jr at ISU and never been to a game? I hope she's carrying a 4 pt. ;)

Actually glad she had fun, good job parent.
 

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You gotta have a little variety. She was not an issue at this game.

2 years ago I went to the WVU game and was blown away at how much better their in game production was than ours.

This game flipped the script. It was very well produced and executed
She’s been markedly better since the first game.
 

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Juicy Wiggle is objectively a dumbass song. But it’s OUR dumbass song and frankly it’s one of the best things we do. It’s not easy to find something the grandparents, middle age, students, and little kids like.

I can’t imagine an Iowa State fan not being happy when they hear it. It’s wrapped up so many great memories.

One of my favorite things, however is when Juicy Wiggle is played at a wedding and the non Iowa state people are like “what in the hell is this song?”. And you have to explain it is stupid but it’s OUR stupid. And we love it.

And now I’m going to old person complain….I am in the NW corner of the stadium and the speakers are really, really loud. I wish they could dial it back maybe 5%. Oh well!
 

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Seemed like the students really got into it last night. I think the crowd feeds off their energy.
The crowd absolutely feeds off their energy, which is why I really hate them being stuffed back in that corner, so far from the band (and field).
 

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More music less Jakie Scmillen!!
She's just awful. She's probably under a season long contract, but she's a mistake. Like the bugle tornado logo, and like the farm family Cy-Hawk trophy, she needs to go away and only be talked about in cautionary tales.
 

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She’s been markedly better since the first game.
Going from crap to trash is an improvement.

I don't think there is anything she can do after her abomination of a performance at that first game that can earn my acceptance. That probably says a bit about me as well, but so be it.