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and possibly the last road game I ever go to. We tailgated with a friend of the family who is an Iowa fan from about 9:30 to game time. These people know how to tailgate. I expected a good time but was rather shocked to find out that one of the guys partying in our small group was the Governor of Iowa's son. No shit. He graduated with the guy who is a friend of the family. He was a really down to earth nice guy and you would never know who he was if nobody said anything.
Anyway, generally the less drunk the Iowa fans are the nicer they are (just like everyone I suppose) but the drunker they got the more you found out how much these people hate Ohio State. For those of you who know the stadium I sat in section A on row 71. There was absolutely no Buckeye fans anywhere near us and the more Iowa scored the worse it got for my dad and I. At first it was only a few people running their mouth but towards the end every one felt they had to get their jabs in. Even the people who were very nice when we sat down were yelling "fuck Ohio State" towards about the beginning of the third quarter. Their were a few times I was just about ready to fight even though I realize that would have been stupid. The only time I was really ready to go was on time when Zwick got sacked and some low life about 10 rows back yells "take that Cory Stringer". I stood up and turned around but had no idea who said it. I think I was ready to risk jail time for that one but no one gave up who said it. Absolutely classless.
As far as the game goes. I am as big a Buckeye fan as any Buckeye fan alive but I never thought I would be embarassed to be wearing Scarlet and Grey. Walking out of that stadium, I was embarrassed to be wearing scarlet and grey. I hurts to have had to say that but its the god honest truth and before any one criticizes me, don't unless you were there. You have no idea.
Anyway, generally the less drunk the Iowa fans are the nicer they are (just like everyone I suppose) but the drunker they got the more you found out how much these people hate Ohio State. For those of you who know the stadium I sat in section A on row 71. There was absolutely no Buckeye fans anywhere near us and the more Iowa scored the worse it got for my dad and I. At first it was only a few people running their mouth but towards the end every one felt they had to get their jabs in. Even the people who were very nice when we sat down were yelling "fuck Ohio State" towards about the beginning of the third quarter. Their were a few times I was just about ready to fight even though I realize that would have been stupid. The only time I was really ready to go was on time when Zwick got sacked and some low life about 10 rows back yells "take that Cory Stringer". I stood up and turned around but had no idea who said it. I think I was ready to risk jail time for that one but no one gave up who said it. Absolutely classless.
As far as the game goes. I am as big a Buckeye fan as any Buckeye fan alive but I never thought I would be embarassed to be wearing Scarlet and Grey. Walking out of that stadium, I was embarrassed to be wearing scarlet and grey. I hurts to have had to say that but its the god honest truth and before any one criticizes me, don't unless you were there. You have no idea.
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