So, those of you that have read my posts over the years know that I'm the "Philly guy" (I reference that often) and also that we are raising a daughter and she has become very attached to the Cyclone Nation, and is a die hard Cyclone MBB and football fan (I reference her sometimes but not as often as the Philly area stuff). She also roots hard for ISU WBB.
Anyway, she is finally a senior in high school It is all the rage out here in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to "go South" for college. Everyone (especially the girls) seems to be doing it. So, Clemson, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Coastal Carolina. JMU, etc. etc. are very hot schools for kids in this area. My daughter was no exception. We did 2 southern swings to visit schools, and after it was all said and done, it was the University of Tennessee that landed in the #1 spot. And it landed hard. She loved it there. Clemson was #2 and UGA was #3. That was last spring and summer.
She did apply to Iowa State as she is a legacy (her grandfather went there) and she just felt like she should apply. She had been there for hoops games about 5-6 years ago over New Year's Eve (Psyclone hooked us up with his tickets, it was awesome, we could hear CBF curse lol).
Anyway, out of the blue in November, she texted me at work...."Dad, I'm having a crisis." I'm assuming girl drama, boyfriend, etc. "What's up?" I responded.
"What if I want to go to Iowa State?"
WOAH. This was out of nowhere. I mean she roots for the team and loves the school, but it had NEVER been mentioned seriously as a possible college home. I was quietly elated. She said a feeling just "washed over her" that she wanted to go to ISU, and it wouldn't go away.
Anyway, here we are, and it is now Iowa State and Tennessee, basically 1 and 1A. She is going out to take an official tour and will visit on Friday, March 1, and on Saturday, March 2, she wants to go to the ISU women's hoops game vs Cincy. She loves WBB, she plays HS basketball and really roots for these freshmen and knows them all when we watch the games.
That's the deal. I am no different than most of you, I ultimately don't care where she ends up as long as she is happy. I think she will likely be happy wherever she goes, but it sure would be sweet if she was happy in Ames at Iowa State!
With that said - I know I could get tickets thru the ISU box office. But I thought I'd ask if anyone had really good lower level tickets that might not be going that day. I would be happy to buy them from you.
Thanks in advance - Smitchix (Pete)