the fans have participated, the officials and the visiting team. When will Kirk and team take a second and participate in wave to children's hospital? That will truly be the cherry on the top of this wonderful tradition!
When does wave make to Iowa sidelines?
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I don't think it's necessary for players and coaches of either team to do The Wave; at that time, they're busy discussing adjustments for the 2nd qtr, meeting with their units, and so on. While I thought it was really cool that a visiting team did it, I wouldn't want to start "looking down" on players or coaches who didn't.
Because the next thing you know, people will be criticizing teams who don't do it, or players who don't wave with enough enthusiasm, etc, and that's how cool little traditions like this are ruined. Let's keep it for the fans, and if the visiting team wants to join in--after all, it's unique to them, whereas our players see it every single home game--we should view that as a bonus. But it should never be an obligation.
Because the next thing you know, people will be criticizing teams who don't do it, or players who don't wave with enough enthusiasm, etc, and that's how cool little traditions like this are ruined. Let's keep it for the fans, and if the visiting team wants to join in--after all, it's unique to them, whereas our players see it every single home game--we should view that as a bonus. But it should never be an obligation.
I think the players need to focus on the game. So do the coaches. If other teams want to do it, great, they aren't focussing.
Besides, the team already has a presence at the Children's Hospital.
Besides, the team already has a presence at the Children's Hospital.
It's like the pink Locker room. If the visiting team is distracted by it and participates, "we got em"....
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The players spend time over there during the week. They do their part.
Kirk has done enough for the hospital.
See espn game day story and you won't worry about kirk and players not waving.
Actual conversation yesterday in our living room:
Wife(no pic): Awww...now I can't hate Illinois as much, they waved to the kids...Penn State didn't wave to the kids...
Son: Penn State's not allowed to wave to kids...
Wife(no pic): Awww...now I can't hate Illinois as much, they waved to the kids...Penn State didn't wave to the kids...
Son: Penn State's not allowed to wave to kids...
I've said it before even started a thread on it I'd love too see the seniors wave on senior day as kind of a farewell thing
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I watched the game yesterday at a local watering hole. Probably 30 TVs. 2 tuned into the IOWA game. Many people watching other games turned away from their games and actually joined in by waving. Had one woman ask if she could take a picture with me and my boys as we were sporting our colors. Lots of high fives and "way to go Hawks".
I agree with this and 100 percent accurate. I was just thinking that the Hawkeyes are heroes to those kids and it would be totally awesome for the players to wave on game day too. Not critical if they don't just an awesome touch. I know Kirk and Mary have done a lot already too and they are fairly private about this stuff, so get that too.
Senior day wave would be awfully cool way to end the season as suggested
I read where the Iowa players are conducting a silent protest and won't wave until the tiger hawk is painted on the water tower.
100% unnecessary for players of either team to participate in the wave. Many Iowa players donate their time and visit the patients/families in the children's hospital. Great gesture from Lovie's team this time. It's clear he's intent on putting together a roster of talent and character. The game is the game. It's up to the fans to wave IMO.
Wonder how many different functions and events the players and coaches have at the hospital during the year? They need to focus on the game during the game.
I don't want to be a jerk... I think the wave is a great new tradition and is unique and inspiring but I think it could be improved. I think that there should be a locked cannister handed by a volunteer at the start of every row in the stadium and when the quarter ends and the wave begins the cannister is quickly passed down the row and people put donations in it until it reaches the end of the other side of the stadium where a volunteer collects it . The idea would be to collect donations for the children's hospital . I know I know I know it would take to much time ? what if someone takes the cannister ? I am sure these details can be worked out I figure if you have 120 yards of passing that's 360 feet in each row minus the exit spaces so what maybe 300 people in each row x 70 rows x 2 sides of stadium that's 42,000 people not including end zones. ( not sure how an end zone pass would work)
What a great thing that would be
What a great thing that would be
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Seems like a cluster eff sadly but I'm sure there would be other ways to do this
Maybe during the wave they can have one of those text too donate things on the jumbotron
Seems like a cluster eff sadly but I'm sure there would be other ways to do this
Maybe during the wave they can have one of those text too donate things on the jumbotron
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