Countdown to Wisky...Who's in?

[9YRPLAN]

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shocking that bucky would be more cordial to a non-rival FCS fanbase than to a longtime neighboring conference rival.

[06panther10]

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shocking that bucky would be more cordial to a non-rival FCS fanbase than to a longtime neighboring conference rival.

Which is exactly the argument that most UNI fans were making. Yet, the hawk fans on here continued to assure us that Wisc fans are the most vile on the planet.

[9YRPLAN]

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oh they are.

[jnutt]

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last i checked Nebraska fans (crayton in basketball) were the worst

[Panther AC]

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For when Bo Ryan retires, we have our hearts set on Tony Bennett, currently the UVa head coach. He's the son of former UW coach, Dick Bennett, and he was an assistant under Bo back in the early 2000's. He was a superior assistant at UW and had success at Washington State before moving on to the ACC.

He played his college ball at UW-Green Bay.

We remember Tony well as his Phoenix team was in the old AMCU conference with UNI and played in the UNI-Dome before the McLeod Center was built.

[9YRPLAN]

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last i checked Nebraska fans (crayton in basketball) were the worst

nebraska fans may be the most delusional and hickish, but they are a fairly classy bunch.

[06panther10]

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If you need a reminder on how awful and horrible Wisconsin fans are from our resident hawkeye fans, that can be found here.---http://www.panthernation.com/showthr...t=5713&page=15

[Trapped in California]

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Which is exactly the argument that most UNI fans were making. Yet, the hawk fans on here continued to assure us that Wisc fans are the most vile on the planet.

Not discounting the hospitality that has been shown. If we somehow win this game (which, realistically I believe that will not happen), it may happen. Much easier to be nice to someone you believe that you will take to the woodshed...

Just sayin.

['70 Grad]

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Not discounting the hospitality that has been shown. If we somehow win this game (which, realistically I believe that will not happen), it may happen. Much easier to be nice to someone you believe that you will take to the woodshed...

Just sayin.

And, we haven't set foot near the venue yet. My local info says that unlike our nice board guests, there may be a drunk, crude fan or two on the street. Waiting for their version of "less filling..........tastes great" chant.

Let's just say that the first Badger fans on here are different than the ones from UNLV, NDSU, Delaware, etc.

[BadgerPal]

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Love the conversation going on here. Two states that obviously love their college football. Cheers!

It's interesting to look at comparing Iowa and Wisconsin...

On the one hand, I want to say that out of any other school in the Big Ten, Iowa is probably the closest match to Wisconsin that one can find as far as similarities in the city, the crowd profile and behavior, and game day. I've yet to go to Lincoln, Nebraska- I will be making that trip on Sep. 29- but I've been told that the 3- Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska- are similar. Or relateable at least.

With that said, I think trying to match the two is a stretch at best. There are also plenty of differences in culture, city and game day that make them seem totally different as well. Having been to several Big Ten venues and to Kinnick a couple times in particular, I'll try and describe what I believe are some important points.

1. Day for Football vs. Day for Partying

I think one of the biggest distinctions between Iowa City and Madison is the atmosphere that permeates on game day. Game day in Iowa City is first and foremost all about the football game. Iowa fans love their football team. Hawkeye fans are knowledgeable. They show up to the game on time. They pay attention to special instructions for fan programing like card tricks or color coordinating. They travel well to bowl games. They love and revel in an Iowa home victory, and at the same time they also are absolutely crushed by a home loss. In Iowa City, the game is the main attraction (as it perhaps should be) and everything else is in second place. On the other side, we have Madison. Madison is a lot of things. It's an ultra liberal hub. It's an activist town. It's a college town. It's the State Capital. It's a party town. And while it is very attached to the university and Badger sports, I don't think that the city quite shuts down and spotlights the football game quite like Iowa City does. I'm not saying it's like Minneapolis where half the city is doing it's own thing and doesn't know there's a football game going on, but rather than everyone centered on the stadium, the whole city- and university- flips into more of a general "party mode" than "there's an important football game today mode". The result is an atmosphere that demands that the party comes first and the game comes second. Badger fans are notorious for showing up late to the stadium and partying well into the first half. Students rarely, if ever, show up in full before the end of the 1st quarter, and once they stumble in they are often times more worried about starting the wave series, participating in sing-a-longs, executing chants and doing Jump Around. The cons of this kind of attitude are pretty obvious- empty seats at kick-off, a percentile of fans who don't know or care much about football. Over indulged debauchery- especially by students. The positives, however, are what I would say most Wisconsin fans are the most proud of. I probably sound like a broken record, but people genuinely want to have a great time and want everyone, including opposing fans, to share in that good time. The pregame festivities are second to none. It's an institution. Post game activities are just as important as the party carries onto the night and to downtown Madison and State Street. We have a wonderful tradition that embodies all of this called "The 5th Quarter." It's a tribute to the party-no-matter-what mantra. Win or lose. It's the kick-off to the night's festivities and it occurs immediately after the game when the marching band and several thousand fans stay in the stadium for an hour after the game to sing and dance to fan favorites. And it occurs and is participated in whether or not the team has won or not. You are probably aware that Wisconsin used to suck at all sports (besides hockey) for many, many decades. Until 20 years ago, people would fill Camp Randall for the sole purpose of getting a nose full and partying. You could bring in cases of beer to the stadium. The student section was there to party. They sure didn't go expecting to have fun watching the team get the snot beat out of it week in and week out. After many years, a culture was established. We're throwing a big party first, and there happens to be a football game that people are catching as well. That culture lives on today and has now been combined with a much improved football team and the result is what a lot of people consider to be the best college atmosphere in the country.

So are Iowa City and Madison similar? I don't think so much, but you be the judge this Fall!

[9YRPLAN]

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cliffs?

kaboom

[BigAppleBucky]

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And, we haven't set foot near the venue yet. My local info says that unlike are nice board guests, there may be a drunk, crude fan or two on the street. Waiting for their version of "less filling..........tastes great" chant.

Let's just say that the first Badger fans on here are different than the ones from UNLV, NDSU, Delaware, etc.

UW students, especially along Breese Terrace, have a reputation for being rude and crude. They'll give you the a-hole chant, but often invite you for a beer at the same time. This behavior might be a leftover from when we were the bottom feeders of the Big Ten.

Octabong!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifvkh_IUoxI

[jnutt]

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is it wrong that I love Bo Ryan but he looks a little bit like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas?

[panther-state]

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is it wrong that I love Bo Ryan but he looks a little bit like the Grinch Who Stole Christmas?

[panther-state]

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