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Outside the men’s room: The negative perception

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor There’s probably one victory like this every year for the Cyclone football team…a decidedly large win over a lesser opponent that is looked at more for what didn’t happen as opposed to what did. Certainly, there will be no shortage of content for the coaches and team to address for …

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Outside the men’s room: Nod to Arnaud

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor Austen Arnaud is far from perfect but he is more than capable. He had another shaky game against Iowa this year and a mediocre game against Kansas State, in which he only threw for 122 yards by completing 15-of-27 pass attempts. He threw for one touchdown and zero interceptions. Austen …

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Outside the men’s room: Sweep

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor No, not the football team—the volleyball team. It’s far from the most prominent sport that gets played at the college level, but it was by far the best thing that happened for Iowa State this past weekend. A road trip domination and 3-0 sweep of the in-state rival is never …

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Outside the men’s room: Bigger than bragging rights

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor I’m going to play right into the hands of Hawkeye fans…sort of. This year’s edition of the Cy-Hawk rivalry has huge ramifications for the Cyclones. It isn’t about beating your in-state rival just so you have “scoreboard” on the Iowa fans in your office (although that is an added benefit). …

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Outside the men’s room: The rivalry

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor With conference shiftiness at an all-time high and changing schedule formats for both ISU and Iowa on the horizon, this “new” debate is all the rage. To play, or not to play? I might as well subject you to my thoughts on the matter, no? For Iowa State fans this …

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Outside the men’s room: C’mon, what are the odds?!?!

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor If this article sucks don’t blame me. Blame Ken Miller. As the best bookie in Iowa (as proclaimed by this blog) and sports talk show host for 1460 KXnO, he has spoken. I have provided him with a list of prop bets pertaining to the upcoming Iowa State football season. …

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Cyclones in the draft: Modern era

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor This year’s NBA draft is looming now that the “BASEketball” length season has finally ended. Iowa State is currently on its longest drought of no players being drafted since the gap between 1991 (Victor Alexander) and 1995 (Loren Meyer & Fred Hoiberg) and has not had a player selected since …

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Outside the men’s room: Walk-off balk

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor In the game of conference realignment, winning and losing for Iowa State was not separated by whether or not the current situation is now better than the previous, but if the current situation is not worse than the previous situation and style points are of no consideration. Iowa State was …

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Outside the men’s room: Either or

By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor The signs are all around us…Sports Center is mostly showing baseball highlights. The NBA marathon is in mile 24 and pre-season college football prognostications are hitting newsstands across the country. I can’t help but indulge myself—like many of you, I presume—but it’s curious how my level of engagement and interest …

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Outside The Men’s Room: Cyclone History Theatre

Cyclone History Theater: 17 straight for The Mayor By Kirk Haaland, CycloneFanatic.com Contributor Surely everyone remembers “Mystery Science Theatre 3000” and all of its glamorous days gracing us from Comedy Central, right? This is my spin-off in written form. Only, instead of covering a lame movie with a guy and two puppets mocking it the …

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Outside the men’s room: The negative perception

Outside the men’s room: Nod to Arnaud

Outside the men’s room: Sweep

Outside the men’s room: Bigger than bragging rights

Outside the men’s room: The rivalry

Outside the men’s room: C’mon, what are the odds?!?!

Cyclones in the draft: Modern era

Outside the men’s room: Walk-off balk

Outside the men’s room: Either or

Outside The Men’s Room: Cyclone History Theatre

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