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Iowa State football fans are incredibly passionate. The Cyclone faithful is exactly that.
The fanbase travels by the busload to every away game and sells out every game in Ames. And wherever they go, a trail of empty Busch Lights follow, so opposing teams and bowl games are sure to load up before Iowa State gets into town.
They are awesome people and they care deeply about their team. Even if that means that they get a little bit too excited about something that couldn’t really matter less to people outside of their circles. It’s not a bad thing by any meansβ dedication and devotion to a program is what makes college sports, particularly football, great.
However, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t funny when they get a little bit too worked up.
Earlier this month, the official Iowa State Athletics Twitter account posted photos of a new bridge that is going in next to the stadium. It is set to run over University Boulevard to the right of Jack Trice Stadium and allows easier access to the game from the RV lot.
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It looks like a great bridge. It really does.
New snapshots of the pedestrian bridge over University BoulevardπΈ
The project is expected to be ready for use by September 3rd, the first home football game of the season. pic.twitter.com/zgjeXyTdsw
— Iowa State Athletics (@CycloneATH) July 6, 2022
With that being said, a bridge is simply not a recruiting tool. Especially one that doesn’t really lead to anywhere for any particular reason related to the players or the game.
That didn’t stop one Cyclone fan from trying to convince recruits to play for Iowa State because of the bridge.
COME PLAY FOR IOWA STATE!!! https://t.co/FTGxkX8LPw
— Cylights (@Cylights) July 6, 2022
Of course, he got roasted. And rightfully so.
COME PLAY FOR VILLANOVA!! pic.twitter.com/MO4qw6w6bp
β Drew (@Drew_TandB) July 11, 2022
USC is at it again https://t.co/OgkUmK3XWK
β Grayson Weir (@GsonJW) July 11, 2022
Bridges connecting directly into the football stadium:
Iowa State: 1 β
Iowa: 0 βI think the choice is clear
β Cyclone Power (@ForIForSForever) July 9, 2022
Lol. Getting jacked for a ped bridge to make the RV lot easier to get to JTS. Iβm sure athletes care about that. Better hope everyone using that has a cyclone degree right? https://t.co/gh0irgmc6q
— Soy cabeza de idiota (@lee_chris04) July 9, 2022
Lol. Football players love nothing more than walking across a pedestrian bridge from an RV lot. I love that this is a real account. https://t.co/X628vcO7qe
— Studly Dudley (@RHarringa) July 9, 2022
my guy it is a BRIDGE. pic.twitter.com/oBsQPVAk5G
— πππ β (@Tigerhawk_King) July 9, 2022
Can not call it that, Ohio State trademarked the work the βTheβ. They will allow you to us βAβ if that helps
— JSpears5 (@jspears5) July 10, 2022
You might be on to something. Iowa State NIL toll bridge?
— Cyclone Power (@ForIForSForever) July 10, 2022
instant commit.
— πππ β (@Tigerhawk_King) July 9, 2022
But that doesn’t make him or her a bad fan! You have to admire his or her excitement!