Loyalty common at Wartburg

As often as I see people being loyal to their favorite teams or players today, it is still very interesting to me that loyalties can change in seconds.

A great example of loyalties staying the same is just by seeing how many people at Wartburg follow their favorite football team, the most common  being the Iowa Hawkeyes.

It’s painful to say this, but as a Wisconsin Badgers fan,  seeing the Hawkeyes beat the Badgers two weeks ago was cool to see just how much people in Iowa support their beloved Hawkeyes.

Yes, there is another school to root for, Iowa State, but I barely see that. (I apologize to those who are Cyclone fans.)

I see people supporting the Hawkeyes through thick and thin.

Last year when the Hawkeyes were struggling in the early part of the season, all I heard was that they were going to turn it around and they did.

Last year with my beloved Badgers not having the greatest of seasons. 

I was getting a little annoyed, even to the point of not wanting to watch them, but I stuck with them.
When I was at Camp Randall watching the Badgers get outplayed by Cal Poly, I still continued to support them.

The only reason the Badgers won was because the Cal Poly kicker missed extra points.

I have noticed that the Hawkeyes are treated like royalty. I even heard that there is a Facebook fan page for Tyler Sash. Now that is dedication.

However, with every good thing in sports, there is always the bad. By that, I mean Brett Favre.
What more can I say about this guy? As a lifelong Packer fan, I loved him.

I enjoyed watching him play with a child-like love for the game of football.

I enjoyed watching Vikings, Bears and Lions fans be miserable every time Favre played those teams.

When he had his little drama series last summer, I got annoyed but still supported Favre as he played for the Jets. It didn’t bother me because he didn’t play the Packers.

I can’t stand him now that he’s a Viking. I can’t believe he would do such a thing and betray the Packers that way.

It would be like seeing Derek Jeter playing for the Red Sox, Kirk Ferentz coaching at Iowa State or LeBron James leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers.

This summer we truly found out who the Brett Favre fans were and who the Packer fans were. As for me, I’m a Packer fan and I support Aaron Rodgers. That’s how it should be.

So, Hawkeye fans, continue to show your loyalty and what true fans should look like.