Comments on: Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse… http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/ Did your team just win the NCAA wrestling championship? Yeah, didn't think so. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:54:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Colestal http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3350 Colestal Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:45:31 +0000 http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3350 This line is great: "Through surveys, focus groups, e-mails and plain old conversation, there came a consensus that game days at Jack Trice Stadium needed a makeover." The funny thing is, they're overlooking the truth here. The only way to improve the gameday experience there is to bring in an entirely new team and do away with the 'Clones. Or bring in the Hawkeyes. This line is great:

“Through surveys, focus groups, e-mails and plain old conversation, there came a consensus that game days at Jack Trice Stadium needed a makeover.”

The funny thing is, they’re overlooking the truth here. The only way to improve the gameday experience there is to bring in an entirely new team and do away with the ‘Clones. Or bring in the Hawkeyes.

]]> By: Colestal http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3351 Colestal Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:00:23 +0000 http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3351 Also, did anyone else notice in their article that there seems to be some confusion over Mark Pink's gender? Mark is definitely a male's name, but they refer to him as "she" in all of the quotes. Props to the editor for catching that one. Also, did anyone else notice in their article that there seems to be some confusion over Mark Pink’s gender? Mark is definitely a male’s name, but they refer to him as “she” in all of the quotes. Props to the editor for catching that one.

]]> By: Ridiculous Nicholas http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3353 Ridiculous Nicholas Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:38:27 +0000 http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3353 Colestal - While the team is certainly the problem, I think the bigger problem is the fan base. Look what they requested in their little survey. Fireworks, a siren, and customized t-shirts? Come on, I feel like I'm at a church camp not a football game. I think if you gave a similar survey to Iowa fans you would get suggestions such as: later game times to allow more tailgating, beer inside of stadium, and free big ass turkey legs. For some reason I'm excited for their season opener tonight, I really want to see them lose to Toledo. and who wants to bet that at least half of the entrance songs will be country? PS has anyone seen that powerpoint forward going around entitled Iowa City vs. Ames? Colestal - While the team is certainly the problem, I think the bigger problem is the fan base. Look what they requested in their little survey. Fireworks, a siren, and customized t-shirts? Come on, I feel like I’m at a church camp not a football game. I think if you gave a similar survey to Iowa fans you would get suggestions such as: later game times to allow more tailgating, beer inside of stadium, and free big ass turkey legs. For some reason I’m excited for their season opener tonight, I really want to see them lose to Toledo. and who wants to bet that at least half of the entrance songs will be country?

PS has anyone seen that powerpoint forward going around entitled Iowa City vs. Ames?

]]> By: ZoundBrigade http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3354 ZoundBrigade Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:34:29 +0000 http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3354 All of these lame gimmicks ignore the main issue: Jack Trice stadium is an absolutely horrible football venue. As if they stadium layout wasn't bad enough already, these "improvements" are going to make it even more like a zoo than a football stadium. All of these lame gimmicks ignore the main issue: Jack Trice stadium is an absolutely horrible football venue. As if they stadium layout wasn’t bad enough already, these “improvements” are going to make it even more like a zoo than a football stadium.

]]> By: boilerhawks http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3355 boilerhawks Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:48:34 +0000 http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3355 Does anyone else notice that the proposed football helmet entrance in Jack Trice look suspiciously like a giant cock and balls? Does anyone else notice that the proposed football helmet entrance in Jack Trice look suspiciously like a giant cock and balls?

]]> By: Mikehawk http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3356 Mikehawk Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:51:36 +0000 http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3356 Boiler...hence entering through "the taint." :) Boiler…hence entering through “the taint.” :)

]]> By: Colestal http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3357 Colestal Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:06:44 +0000 http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3357 What a terrible broadcast by Mediacom...the camera is all over the place, and I'd bet this announcer has said "go ahead and __________" over 100 times now. This is sad. What a terrible broadcast by Mediacom…the camera is all over the place, and I’d bet this announcer has said “go ahead and __________” over 100 times now. This is sad.

]]> By: Ridiculous Nicholas http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3358 Ridiculous Nicholas Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:02:09 +0000 http://www.hawkize.com/2006/08/31/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-worse/#comment-3358 You read my mind Colestal. I unfortunately got the pleasure of watching the first half at old chicago in ames. Not that I enjoy being in Ames, but I had to go there in order to finish my world beer tour since I just moved to Des Moines. Anyways these isu fans are just idiots. They were all in there cheering like ISU was playing in the Super Bowl. I will agree the camera work was shitty, this combined with mediocre refs caused some questionable calls, like the incterception being overruled and the isu player going out of bounds before the td catch. Not to mention the extremely biased commentators. I will say this, isu is in for a long season. These fucking idiots barely beat Toledo. And even though they won they didn't even cover the spread. Nothing pisses me off more than seeing a team celebrate after they beat a shitty team by 2 points in double overtime. And finally I will leave you all with this: Last week I was talking to a girl from ISU and making fun of the fact that they played on a Thursday night. She then went on to inform me that thursday night was better since "they then get to party all weekend" is that logic fucked up or what? They must roll a little bit different in Ames than in Iowa City. Judging by the look of the student section on tv tonight, they were all sober. ridiculous nicholas out - You read my mind Colestal. I unfortunately got the pleasure of watching the first half at old chicago in ames. Not that I enjoy being in Ames, but I had to go there in order to finish my world beer tour since I just moved to Des Moines. Anyways these isu fans are just idiots. They were all in there cheering like ISU was playing in the Super Bowl.

I will agree the camera work was shitty, this combined with mediocre refs caused some questionable calls, like the incterception being overruled and the isu player going out of bounds before the td catch. Not to mention the extremely biased commentators.

I will say this, isu is in for a long season. These fucking idiots barely beat Toledo. And even though they won they didn’t even cover the spread. Nothing pisses me off more than seeing a team celebrate after they beat a shitty team by 2 points in double overtime.

And finally I will leave you all with this: Last week I was talking to a girl from ISU and making fun of the fact that they played on a Thursday night. She then went on to inform me that thursday night was better since “they then get to party all weekend” is that logic fucked up or what? They must roll a little bit different in Ames than in Iowa City. Judging by the look of the student section on tv tonight, they were all sober.

ridiculous nicholas out -

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