Iowa State Cyclone Football Is On The Radar. Five Ways To Prepare.
Iowa State Cyclones Football is approaching like a thunderhead in the horizon and fans all across Iowa are preparing for another exciting season. Training camps have been in full swing these past weeks with position battles, roster updates and even some late signings! You can be sure that the administration, coaches, and players are ready to go this season, but are you, the fan, ready? In this article, I will lay out the necessary steps you need to accomplish to fully prepare for this year’s edition of high adrenaline, hard hitting, non-stop Iowa State Cyclone football.
Step #1—Swag.
Get some Cyclones Swag. Whether it is that new quarter zip from Cy’s Locker Room, or it’s the cheesy Iowa State bucket hat you ordered off of Amazon. You gotta look good to cheer good. Personally, I prefer the all black alternate jerseys. Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of the opposing team than seeing a half drunk college kid wearing the all black alternate jersey and a Iowa State themed bucket hat. You’ll look like the Grim Reaper at a frat party, the perfect combination of darkness, and Natty Light.
Step #2—Squad.
Find your squad. This means, make plans in advance with a group of trusted friends. Together, decide what games you are attending, when you are going to tailgate, and who’s the designated driver. All great game days require at least a minimal amount of planning. I’ve been to games unprepared before and it’s easy to get lost in the sauce. So trust me, just like how Coach Campbell makes a game plan for his squad, you need to do the same!
Step #3—Chow.
It’s time to dust off the recipe book. I’m not sure if recipe books even exist anymore, but you get the point. Maybe brush up on your cooking skills so you are ready to make the most delicious buffalo chicken dip that has ever graced the parking lots of Jack Trice. We all know that food is one of the best parts of football season. Whether it’s little wienies, queso, or burgers on the grill, Cyclone fans love it all.
Step #4—Airplane Mode.
Avoid twitter. Cyclone fans, consider this a public service announcement: just turn your phone off, unless you are reading articles on Pulltab Sports, of course. Twitter is a cesspool of overreaction, toxicity, and worst of all, Iowa fans. So while you countdown the days to kickoff, just ignore twitter user, “BobTheHawkeyeGuy13”, who tweeted 15 times that it is a Hawkeye state and that Hunter Dekkers is a bust. Twitter has never been a happy, cheery, social media platform that gets you pumped for the upcoming football season, so I recommend avoiding the site altogether or at least not letting it get to your head.
Step #5—Game Face.
Okay, it’s time. The Cyclones kick off against Southeast Missouri State (or as lovingly refer to them—SEMO) this Saturday September 3rd. Get your head in the game! Mentally check in, Cyclone fans! Football season is upon us! Coming off of a grim off-season where all we heard over and over again was that college athletics is dead because of name, image, and likeness, it is just refreshing to be able to look forward to some football games. Whether we go 11-3 or 5-9, it doesn’t matter because football is football again and it’s been way too long. So this year, don’t expect the Clones to win the natty, but also don’t expect them to be at the bottom of the Big 12. Have no expectations at all, and just enjoy the experience that we all know and love—Cyclones Football.
