Sickos - and Iowa

NCHawker

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They hawkeys remained in the Sickos top 25 last season. I guess they knew something nobody else did.


background about Sickos:
"Sickos college football" refers to a subculture of college football fans who find joy in the weird, absurd, and often "bad" aspects of the sport. Unlike mainstream fans who focus on top-ranked teams, playoff races, and high-scoring games, "Sickos" appreciate the opposite.





Here's what defines a "Sicko" and their love for college football:

  • Love for the "ugly" game: They cheer for games filled with turnovers, missed field goals, punts, and other chaotic, low-scoring moments that would frustrate most fans.


  • Appreciation for obscure matchups: They will happily stay up late to watch a midweek game between two mediocre teams from a lesser-known conference, like the MAC or a late-night Pac-12 game.


  • Finding humor in the mundane: They find humor in corporate-sponsored bowl games with funny names, strange play calls, and quirky team traditions.


  • The "Sickos Committee": This subculture is largely centered around a popular social media account, the "Sickos Committee," which highlights these bizarre and entertaining moments with a comedic twist. They even create their own polls and rankings, often with Iowa football—known for its stout defense and low-scoring offense—as a perennial "champion."



  • It's about the pure love of the game: For "Sickos," their fandom is not about rooting for a specific team to win a championship. It's about celebrating the unique and unpredictable nature of college football itself, finding delight in its imperfections and enjoying the moments that others might ignore.
 




I knew nothing about this but love it. Wish I'd of heard about them sooner while we were in the midst of our title runs.
 


They hawkeys remained in the Sickos top 25 last season. I guess they knew something nobody else did.


background about Sickos:
"Sickos college football" refers to a subculture of college football fans who find joy in the weird, absurd, and often "bad" aspects of the sport. Unlike mainstream fans who focus on top-ranked teams, playoff races, and high-scoring games, "Sickos" appreciate the opposite.





Here's what defines a "Sicko" and their love for college football:

  • Love for the "ugly" game: They cheer for games filled with turnovers, missed field goals, punts, and other chaotic, low-scoring moments that would frustrate most fans.


  • Appreciation for obscure matchups: They will happily stay up late to watch a midweek game between two mediocre teams from a lesser-known conference, like the MAC or a late-night Pac-12 game.


  • Finding humor in the mundane: They find humor in corporate-sponsored bowl games with funny names, strange play calls, and quirky team traditions.


  • The "Sickos Committee": This subculture is largely centered around a popular social media account, the "Sickos Committee," which highlights these bizarre and entertaining moments with a comedic twist. They even create their own polls and rankings, often with Iowa football—known for its stout defense and low-scoring offense—as a perennial "champion."



  • It's about the pure love of the game: For "Sickos," their fandom is not about rooting for a specific team to win a championship. It's about celebrating the unique and unpredictable nature of college football itself, finding delight in its imperfections and enjoying the moments that others might ignore.

DAMN...
 






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