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What it means to be a Hawkeye

It’s genuinely hard to find the right words to describe the array of emotions an Iowa team makes you feel throughout a season. Trying to  portray exactly the thoughts that ran through my head, the words that left my mouth, or the way I felt post-games  is somewhat of an impossible task . Maybe it’s because  a single game can stretch  my emotions from elation, to devastation. Fro m jumping up and down screaming with excitement, to silent headshakes riddled with neasuating disappointment.  It would be impossible to pick just one, or even two, thoughts and emotions that surge through an Iowa fan on game day, but there is something Iowa does. It makes you feel.     There’s no doubt that being a fan of a consistent team would be  a good time . You’d never have to worry about the outcome of a game, or whether or not they could step it up for the next game after a  shocking  upset . But if we’re being honest, where’s the fun in that? Where...