MelroseHawkins
Well-Known Member
I try to be a glass half full kind of guy. It's just easier going thru life that way. We've all had our moments at a young age when we fell in love with our Hawks. Mine was the 1985 team with Chuck Long, Ronnie Harmon, Mike Haight, etc. I remember the disappointment when that team lost the 1986 Rose Bowl. I remember that sick feeling. But, it was at that moment I realized the deep feeling I had for the Hawkeyes which hasn't gone away.
I remember in the 1990's when Nebraska was still good watching Nebraska play a high profile team at Nebraska on ABC. It was at the end of the game and was known that Nebraska was going to come up short and lose that game. I vividly remember a TV shot showing a young Nebraska boy in the stands at mid field with tears just streaming down his face secondary to being so upset for his beloved Huskers. I will always remember seeing that passion of a young fan.
I'm kind of getting choked up writing this now because I experienced that same situation Saturday evening in my own home. I have two 8 year old boys who luv their Hawkeyes. I always knew they liked them but the Hawks haven't had the success to this level the past few years so they really have never gotten to experience a dominant Hawkeye season as this year. This has been fun for them. When Michigan State's Scott crossed the goal line and it was apparent that Iowa wasn't going to come back, my one boy just broke down into tears and could not be consoled. It was gut wrenching to watch and I have a pit in my stomach right now writing this. He was not able to settle down for 20-30 minutes.
As hard as it is, this season is a gift. I'm fortunate that my boys could witness a season such as this, even though losing was a hard experience. It could be worse, we could not have had a reason to cry on Saturday night. I will take it as a gift and I am sure my son's will learn that as well.
I remember in the 1990's when Nebraska was still good watching Nebraska play a high profile team at Nebraska on ABC. It was at the end of the game and was known that Nebraska was going to come up short and lose that game. I vividly remember a TV shot showing a young Nebraska boy in the stands at mid field with tears just streaming down his face secondary to being so upset for his beloved Huskers. I will always remember seeing that passion of a young fan.
I'm kind of getting choked up writing this now because I experienced that same situation Saturday evening in my own home. I have two 8 year old boys who luv their Hawkeyes. I always knew they liked them but the Hawks haven't had the success to this level the past few years so they really have never gotten to experience a dominant Hawkeye season as this year. This has been fun for them. When Michigan State's Scott crossed the goal line and it was apparent that Iowa wasn't going to come back, my one boy just broke down into tears and could not be consoled. It was gut wrenching to watch and I have a pit in my stomach right now writing this. He was not able to settle down for 20-30 minutes.
As hard as it is, this season is a gift. I'm fortunate that my boys could witness a season such as this, even though losing was a hard experience. It could be worse, we could not have had a reason to cry on Saturday night. I will take it as a gift and I am sure my son's will learn that as well.
