So Boyz….a moral/ethical Question for you all……..
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Iowa St but likely won’t ruin my day either way. I have been known to flip mid game in scenarios like this.
Iowa State bc it ruffles peoples jimmies more than Illinois.
Truth be told, I typically always root for the in-state teams unless they do something to piss me off.
Why would I root for Baylor to beat Iowa State or Bradley to beat Drake or random OOC team to beat UNI?
I may not like their fanbases at times, but I also give zero f***s about their opponents, and it makes the state of Iowa look better when we have successful programs. (But with Iowa on top of course.......
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I’m going ISU, basically because it makes the state look good, and hopefully indirectly benefits us down the road.
Isu no question for me , root for the instate teams
I'll be rooting that one team loses and the other's whole squad experiences a severe case of explosive diarrhea right before tip off of their next game, forcing them to forfeit.
It goes against every fiber in my body to root for ISU. I would rather have another kidney stone than pull for them!
A question like this is about the same as telling a man he is getting a testicle smashed after getting kicked with a steel-toed boot .... would he prefer it be the left one or the right one.
Place a wager on ISU.
If they cover, you won $$$.
If they lose...you're still happy.
Win/Win
If they cover, you won $$$.
If they lose...you're still happy.
Win/Win
No, but I do think it’s time for a change, even though overall Fran has done good as job as anyone since Lute. I was thinking more about the perception of the state for recruits, given the sentiment shared by some on this board that Iowa is snow white or at least people think of it that way.
I don't care two shits about either team. I won't watch and can't root for either team.
ISU.
My DIL (no pics) is a big ISU fan in amongst a family of Iowa fans. At least someone in the family can experience some Dance happiness.
My DIL (no pics) is a big ISU fan in amongst a family of Iowa fans. At least someone in the family can experience some Dance happiness.
Don't live in Iowa and know very few Iowa State people. No reason to support them just because that school resides within the same State as my alma mater. I generally root for B1G in the Big Dance, and with as lousy as the conference has done the last several years, I'll be hoping they can get as many wins as possible.
How does it make "the state" look good? I seriously doubt anyone outside the state of Iowa cares. Ain't nobody sitting in their living room in Tennessee saying "Boy, they sure can play basketball in Iowa."
Also....any success ISU has only hurts the U. of I. That is why no real Hawkeye fan would EVER root for the Clones, as that is tantamount to rooting against your own team.
It is another piece of information to counter the perception that no people other than white people play basketball in the state, and play it well. On cheering for/against ISU, I agree wholeheartedly, in general, and especially with football. However, we don't really compete for men's basketball recruits very often within the state. The two teams just kind of do their own thing.
I really like how hard ISU plays defensively. I’ll pull for them to win every game. I just enjoy college sports in general and will watch as many games as possible.
Life is too short to hate someone because they are a rival. TJ. has done a really good job in Ames. If Iowa can’t win I’d be happy for ISU if they could make it to the FF
Life is too short to hate someone because they are a rival. TJ. has done a really good job in Ames. If Iowa can’t win I’d be happy for ISU if they could make it to the FF
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