At least you’re not one of those freakish UNI fans, with their purple and gold. I had enough of that foolishness growing up in New Orleans and dealing with obnoxious LSU fans… 
Cedar Rapids transplant here, so de facto Hawks “fan”. Plus my son is dead set on the U of I School of Pharmacy (I think too many episodes of Phineas and Ferb allowed him to imprint on Dr. Doof…)
Stalled out on my own build after getting everything printed, conduit cut, and table top built. Now, there’s a pile of electronics and motors sitting in my basement, waiting for motivation (and for me to remember where I put my soldering iron).