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What it means: Georges Niang assigned to NBA D-League

The Indiana Pacers announced today they have assigned former Cyclone Georges Niang to their Development League Affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The Pacers drafted Niang with the 50th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Niang has appeared in 13 games for the Pacers so far in his rookie season, averaging 0.8 points and …

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BLUM: The Game behind THE RUN

Nov 12, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Kliff Kingsbury reacts during the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports Iowa State has defeated Texas Tech just three times in series history. The Cyclones first win turned out to be a memorable one. …

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BLUM: The Cyclone Shocker that wasn’t?

An upcoming November weeknight game against a ranked team on ESPN brings up the unavoidable comparison to perhaps the greatest night for Iowa State Football. Everyone reading this probably recalls where they were on November 18, 2011 when 2nd ranked Oklahoma State rode into Jack Trice undefeated and on a tour of destruction. The Cyclones …

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BLUM: Niang’s NBA journey officially begins

Oct 4, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Terrence Jones (9) drives past Indiana Pacers forward Georges Niang (32) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. The Pacers defeated the Pelicans 113-96. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports With football season in full swing and the …

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BLUM: Big 12, The Conference of the Future?

Jul 18, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby speaks to the media during the Big 12 Media Days at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The following is a futuristic account of what the landscape of College athletics will look like when the year hits 2024. Let’s gaze into the …

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BLUM: The ROI Riddle

Oct 1, 2016; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones offensive lineman Julian Good-Jones (51) celebrates with teammate Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Joel Lanning (7) after his touchdown against the Baylor Bears at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports The older you get, the more time you spend looking at investments. The obvious …

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BLUM: Arm and Hammer? Embrace the Tag Team.

Sep 17, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Jacob Park (10) throws a pass in the second quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Tag Team back again. Check its records let’s begin. Party on party people let me hear some noise. …

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BLUM: Tired of losing

Sep 10, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell watches his team against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first half at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports As fans of Iowa State Football, you are accustomed to losing. It’s happened far more times than the alternative. I don’t …

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BLUM: Cy-Hawk outcome no sure thing

Sep 3, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz looks on during the first quarter against the Miami (Oh) Redhawks at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports The last 20 Cy-Hawk games have been split, 10 wins for Iowa State, 10 wins for Iowa. The last five meetings have gone down right …

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BLUM: The season awaits

The dawn of a new football season is upon us. As the months and years pass by and the burden of responsibility grows, the first week of college football has a remarkable ability to slow down Father Time. In this era of instant gratification, nonstop news and political divisiveness, the familiarity of Saturday’s in the …

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What it means: Georges Niang assigned to NBA D-League

BLUM: The Game behind THE RUN

BLUM: The Cyclone Shocker that wasn’t?

BLUM: Niang’s NBA journey officially begins

BLUM: Big 12, The Conference of the Future?

BLUM: The ROI Riddle

BLUM: Arm and Hammer? Embrace the Tag Team.

BLUM: Tired of losing

BLUM: Cy-Hawk outcome no sure thing

BLUM: The season awaits

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