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enCYCLONEpedia: Self scouting & more

I put the call out to all of the smart kids that follow me on Twitter and asked if there were any parts in particular about Iowa State basketball that they’d like me to address through three games this season. This early in the season, I’m most interested in keeping the picture small and focused …

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CF’s Expert Pick’em: Week 12

Believe it or not, Kim Kardashian, we’ve been breaking the internet over here for months…maybe even years! So stop playing copy cat with all of the cool kids, alright? Anyway, last week was another mediocre to bad week for most of the gang. A couple of unnamed dudes went 1-7 and there was a whole …

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enCYCLONEpedia: Against the grain

As an Iowa State football fan, there is one mantra that you are familiar with that applies to the last 15 to 20 years (and probably longer than that) that we all know and hear constantly. Sometimes we forget it with our passion fueled nuclear rage that decimates most of Story County after a 59-14 …

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CF’s Experts Pick’em: Week 11

In the last seven weeks the "Screamin’ Eagle" has gone 29-13 against the spread to storm into a tie atop the leader board with the one and only Jeff Woody. Gray the junior went 2-4 last week so his twitter feed went dark for once – at least on this topic. Mr. Cooter Ray is …

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enCYCLONEpedia: Capitalizing on quick changes

It was the second quarter and the clock had just struck 11:26 remaining before halftime. For the previous 18:34 of the game, the Oklahoma Sooners had more or less completely dominated an undermanned and less talented Cyclone team. Looking to continue that trend while boasting a 21-7 lead and facing a 4th & 1 situation …

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CF’s Experts Pick’em: Week 10

If I had any bit of creativity or wit to spread I’d totally make this a spooky edition of picks on Halloween 2014. But, as we all know, I do not. Plus, it’s late on a Thursday night and Louisville just flamed out against Florida State like Blum did with his picks last week. Jeff …

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enCYCLONEpedia: Keeping the schedule

Believe it or not, there are some positive metrics out there for the Iowa State football team this year. Maybe that is a surprise to you or maybe you think it has to do with the scoring outbursts in the last two games against Texas and Toledo, but it isn’t. All year long, Iowa State …

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enCYCLONEpedia: Sooner or later? 2.0

Steve Young doesn’t really seem that old. He’s weathered reasonably well given all of the headshots he took for the 49ers in the NFL but just a couple of weeks ago on October 11th he celebrated his 53rd birthday. I know what you’re thinking. “Why the hell is this guy talking about Steve Young and …

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CF Experts Pick’em: Bye week

It was a big week for the experts on Cyclone Fanatic Island last week. Previously just three of the 16 chumps were above .500 with their picks this year, but now, NOW, five football experts are looking strong and above the mediocre line. Good work, fellas, good work! Former Cyclone RB, Jeff Woody BYU @ …

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enCYCLONEpedia: Fear

I don’t know much about Franklin Delano Roosevelt and have never really researched his life or time as president of the United States, but I can assure you of one thing; that dude was not a Cyclone fan. Take the opening remarks from his speech at his first inauguration in 1933 into consideration: “…let me …

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enCYCLONEpedia: Self scouting & more

CF’s Expert Pick’em: Week 12

enCYCLONEpedia: Against the grain

CF’s Experts Pick’em: Week 11

enCYCLONEpedia: Capitalizing on quick changes

CF’s Experts Pick’em: Week 10

enCYCLONEpedia: Keeping the schedule

enCYCLONEpedia: Sooner or later? 2.0

CF Experts Pick’em: Bye week

enCYCLONEpedia: Fear

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