Poor Hawkeye

By: Gabe Gilson

In the few short days before the big game, quarterback Jake Christiansen for the Iowa Hawkeyes is going to be somewhat newsworthy. The former starter for the Hawks recently lost the job to sophomore Rick Stanzi.

At least one person is taking it well. Christiansen said in a post-game interview how every fan had the right to do what they did.

Christiansen was booed big time last Saturday as the Hawks played Florida International. Even though the game was won 42-0 by the University of Iowa, Hawk fans still found it necessary to boo the college athlete. Christiansen said in a post-game interview how every fan had the right to do what they did.

Is this wrong?

Sean Keller of the Des Moines register sure had a problem with it. In his weekly column Monday, Keller said it was pretty horrible of the noblest of all noble fans to do such a thing to a college athlete.

Andy Fales of WHO-TV 13 had a differing opinion. Sunday on the weekly show Sports Soundoff, Fales gave his 2 cents worth saying how Iowa is giving Mr. Christiansen a free tuition to play football. Why does every fan not have a reason to do such a thing?

What Fales said I tend to agree with. However, as a noble Cyclone fan, I know that Ames would never boo their former starting quarterback no matter how horrible he was playing.