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Quick tour of the pink lockerroom
The pink urinals and floor of the pink visitors locker room at Kinnick Stadium can be seen Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 at Kinnick Stadium Iowa City. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)
It’s either the scourge of Western Civilization or just a harmless bit.
I’m sure many of you have been in or at least have seen the visitor’s lockerroom at Kinnick Stadium. Yes, it’s pink, many shades of pink. So, this is nothing new, this little tour here.
I don’t see this as a slam toward anyone or anything, but I see them through my eyes, not through others’. It’s like arguing taste, again. Some see it one way, others see it another. However, one side does feel injured and that puts the issue in another light. That’s too bad. I don’t think that’s what Hayden Fry was going for.
Fry always used the psychology reasoning, that pink is a calming color. Don’t know if I agree with that, but teams have wallpapered it with brown paper among other crazy ways to cover it up. I guarantee you every year you’re going to see a pink lockerroom story from the opposing side.
It’s part of the tapestry of college football, which comes quirkier than most other sports. Teams in the Big Ten fight for pig, ax, oaken buckets and little brown jug trophies. I believe the opponent’s lockerroom at Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium is baby blue, along the same lines of calming color.
Kind of what makes the game yours, mine and ours.
All I know is those urinals are as dusty rose as it gets.
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Pink Locker Room 2.0 is a nice college tradition. It's practically a wink and nod, in a light way, that it's fun and games. The original had about 3 or 4 different visitor 'disadvantages.' I know former B10 players who played at Kinnick back in the day. They said it was the combination of not just pink but the fact they couldn't all fit in the locker room at the same time. Not as a team but as player groups. What's more, entering the field the clearance was about 6'4" so there wasn't a lot of momentum hitting the field. It was more bow, bump and bend out to the field. And after the game… I think there were about 13 shower heads. The guys who told me about visiting Kinnick as players always hated it and said it was the worst and the crowd was right on their shoulders, too. The whole Kinnick thing was awful…. yet… it had become one of their favorite football memories, too.
I used to see dogs go into the old pink lockerroom and come out shaking their heads.
That place was trash. The "carpet" was old stanky astroturf, the kind you'd put on a 1970s patio.
I've heard the showers were even worse.
JHF at his best. Good stuff.
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Plus, the NCAA never investigated the use of ineligible players during the 1985 season (remember that Rose bowl?), which would deem Iowa's season irrelvant and game forfeited
looks like we must have an ND fan in here that is jealous over hayden's success and the team's current success compared to the golden hand-holders
Why would Notre Dame FB fans be jealous of Iowa's FB heritage? good lord you people are beyond ignorant and arrogant
oh drop the "holier than thou' routine already. it is OLD already. ND would add nothing to the Big Ten if they were to join a conference, and we know why they wont (at BEST they'd be 8-4 each year). let me count the number of 'big bowls' ND has been to as of late…umm, umm, umm – thank you.
If it came down the Notre Dame and Iowa having to leave the Big Ten…the hawks would be dropped like a lead balloon,
You're a prime example as to why every border states' (plus Indiana) fans from the Big 10 and Big 12 can't stand Iowa fans
Dream on dude. You're a typical delussional Iowa fan
until there is a REAL playoff, there will never be a national champion. so all of ND's "championships" (along with those of every other team) are all fluff because the matter was not decided on the field – only by sportswriter and voters whose vision was cloudy by the light reflecting off ND's halo…
Pink locker room is one of the staples of the Kinnick experience. I'm very glad they put it back in after the remodel.
they need to invest in pink folding chairs, too.
and it disturbs me that you know the different shades of purple.
I'm know the color wheel!
Actually, I remember that from the initial tour, back when I didn't know how to use the internet.
yeah the new locker oom…..sure its pink but the facility itself is pretty nice compared to what many teams give the visitors to use
This is true and I glad you brought it up.
Is it too nice? I think yes.
The vistor's facilities at Purdue now rank as the worst in the Big Ten.
when get we get the basketball rooms painted pink again?!?! maybe that'll help!!
Wait, you mean the visiting men's bball team's locker room? Maybe that's been our problem the last few years… they painted the wrong locker room!
Give Fran a game or two?
I don't know. Hoops has to earn its way out of the bullseye.
It does have to earn its way out, but I'm optimistic (slightly) that Iowa bball will be on the rise. Eventually.
But I did say last few years, which was before Fran was coaching.
I am so excited for Fran! IA Basketball needs some juice for sure!!
I meant the visitors room
Alford had it painted white, but when they replaced the clock they let a little pink still show.
but to install it in which men's room? the home team, or visitors? not sure it would have made a difference under Lick – let's see what fran can do
i am waiting for another l.e.s.b.i.a.n. f.e.m.i.n.a.z.i to come forward and sue the school again saying that 'pink' is degrading to women and to the men, in effect calling them p.a.n.s.i.e.s…
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