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As many of you know, Ames Tribune sports editor Travis Hines is one of the biggest Cyclone fans in the world. His tweets often contain boundless amounts of adoration for Iowa State, which is pretty incredible when you consider he’s a member of the media and they’re supposed to be impartial.
To honor Hines’ unwavering fandom and passion for ISU athletics, we put together a list of our favorite tweets he’s ever written. These tweets are all 100% real* and none of them were altered using Microsoft Paint**.
On the Mind of a D1 Basketball Player...
On Monte Morris’ Cousy Finalist Snub...
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On His Love For Referee Tweets...
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On Opinion Column Photos...
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On The Behavior of Cyclone Fans...
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Referencing Video Games in His Writing...
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His Ability to Pick Perfect Verbs...
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His Media Skepticism...
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On Steve Prohm Timeouts...
On Media vs. Fans...
On His Favorite Followers...
On #FoulOrDefend...
On Nicolas Cage’s Acting Abilities...
On Newspaper Deadlines...
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*probably not true
**also probably not true