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enCYCLONEpedia: Analyzing the Mangino tenure

A lot of, ummm, stuff happened in Ames on Monday. Stuff that not only caused a whirlwind of local media reports but the national media quickly picked up and weighed in on Mark Mangino exiting the Iowa State Football program too. A lot of things likely went into what happened behind the scenes that spurred …

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CF Staff Picks: Week 9

Another week is down in this combat of excellent picks and the guy deferring to the computer picks is sitting at the top. You know it is a big week for college football when Gameday goes to Philadelphia….wait, what? The enCYCLONEpedia Guy, Kirk Haaland West Virginia @ TCU (-14) – Frogs win, hillbillies cover. Mississippi (-7) …

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CF Staff Picks: Week 8

It is a scary week for Cyclone fans, hopefully not for the pickers too. But at least we can find solace in the fact that Adam Gray is at the bottom of the standings. enCYCLONEpedia Guy, Kirk Haaland Utah @ USC (-3.5) – Utes. Kansas State @ Texas (-4) – Kansas State responds after a rough loss …

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CF Staff Picks: Week 7

The Cyclone defense wasn’t the only group of fellas with a bad week last Saturday. Seven dudes making picks here and not even one could top the .500 mark. Sure, that isn’t quite the equivalent of giving up 66 points but maybe 45ish or so? Regardless, the beat goes on and we’re all hopping back …

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enCYCLONEpedia: Defensive scheming

Miyagi: Now, ready? Daniel: Yeah, I guess so. Miyagi: [sighs] Daniel-san, must talk. [they both kneel] Miyagi: Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later [makes squish gesture] get squish just like grape. Here, karate, same thing. Either you karate do "yes" or karate do "no." You …

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CF Staff Picks: Week 6

Last week was a successful one in these parts. A few fellows went 7-1 and no one did worse than 5-3. For a moment, that may almost make you think we know what we’re talking about. Or, we just got lucky. The only notable item on the standings is that Adam Gray is still at …

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enCYCLONEpedia: The Warren way

Mike Warren has splashed onto the scene in Ames. After almost a full year of rumblings about him in practice and the constant praise of our own Jeff Woody, he broke out at Toledo. Traditionally you may not be impressed by a guy from a Big 12 school toting the rock 21 times for 126 …

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CF Staff Picks: Week 5

This week was, uh, interesting to say the least in the land of Cyclones. But, a lot of that is seemingly behind us now and it is time get back to Iowa State Football. The bye week was pretty harsh on us pickers as most of us struggled to find a way to get to …

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enCYCLONEpedia: Bookended streaks

August 31st, 2002. I had just finished my first week of school as a freshman at Iowa State University. The football program was on an upswing of epic proportions compared to what I was used to my entire childhood. Just a week prior, Iowa State kicked off the entire college football season in the Eddie …

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CF Staff Picks: Week 4

I have to admit, I found a positive to this bye week. Normally it seems like a bye week comes at about the right time when players are dinged up as the games rack up. But this year, after a crushing defeat and a stewing fan base a game was needed immediately more than ever …

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