***2025 UFL Season Thread***

The 2025 UFL season kicks off Friday, March 28 with St. Louis at Houston, 7 p.m. CT on FOX.

FOX will have a Friday night game each week. Other regular-season games will be split among FS1, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2.

Active rosters are limited to 50 players. Here are the Cyclones on active rosters to start the season:

TEAMPLAYER#POS
BirminghamLa'Michael Pettway80TE
St. LouisMike Rose27LB
St. LouisWillie Harvey51LB
St. LouisChase Allen87TE
St. LouisHakeem Butler88WR

Also, Anthony Becht (HC) and Seneca Wallace (QB) are on the St. Louis staff and Marc Lillibridge is the GM for San Antonio.

Special Teams Coach / Coordinator?

posted on twitter, but maybe worth a thread. we don't have a named ST teams coach again this season correct? "team effort" or whatever?

I know the guy they hired as a ST consultant in 2023 apparently wasn't thought much of, but dang, clearly the best ST season in a long time. Kinda have to expect we stay a middling to bad ST unit this season based on past performance ...


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RECRUITING STORIES: Ajibola Afuye & Brysen Wessell

Our guy Jackson Pence together some recruiting news for you all.

Check them out! Enjoy!


https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/06/recruiting-cyclones-earn-commitment-from-de-ajibola-afuye/

Williams & Blum: Big 12 QB rankings, preseason expectations, and Texas Tech’s NIL situation

Chris Williams and Brent Blum go through Big 12 quarterback rankings before breaking down expectations for each team. Who could rise or fall? Touching on Texas Tech’s NIL boom and more. Presented by Mechdyne.


On That Note: It’s the Weekend

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105 Roster Limit—Grandfathering

I am seeing that last week the Judge in the case gave the NCAA a two week deadline to grandfather on returning players against the limit.

This only makes sense, since the ruling came down after kids were already on teams. And it would help ISU, in that the ‘24 freshman were easily the most talented group of walkons yet.

The good news being, I don’t think even the NCAA can find a way to mess this one up. Kids on the ‘24 roster simply have four more years to complete their eligibility, as an exception to the 105. Duh.

And each year, the graduates trim that down.
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Brewery Discoveries on Vacation

I probably shouldn't admit this but one of the things I love most about vacations is finding new (to me) breweries. What are some breweries that you never heard of but ended up liking a lot? A few of mine:

Bozeman Montana-First of all, what an awesome little town. Took a day off from Yellowstone and fell in love with Bozeman. The place I liked here was a place called Mountains Walking Brewery. There is another place in town called MAP Brewing and they have a lot better tap room with a gorgeous view but Mountains Walking had the best beer.

*** Cyclone Fanatic Movie Villain Tournament Selection Show ***

Welcome to the Cyclone Fanatic Movie Villain Tournament Selection Show.

Interest in the Movie Villain Tournament was extensive. The Committee considered more than 150 nominations for the field of 68. In addition to the Committee members, a public poll was established and results were included as the eighth Committee member, People's Choice.

And now, on to the bracket reveal.

2025 Football Targets (Offer List in OP)

Key:
Favorite/Commit Date
Warmer
Warm
Offer Date
Unofficial Visit Date
Official Visit Date
EE: Early Enrollee

Offers:
IOL Max Buchanan: 5/3/22
OT Chavez Thompson: 1/27/22
QB Jamar Malone: 1/21/22
QB Davi Belfort: 4/15/22
QB Ethan Plumb: 4/27/22
QB Tavien St. Clair: 5/12/22
RB Donovan Johnson: 4/28/22
RB Avis Brown Jr.: 5/3/22 Sanford, FL - 5'11" 180lb.
RB Alvin Henderson: 5/21/22
WR Isaiah Mozee: 1/24/22
WR DL Harrison: 1/27/22
WR DJ Pickett: 4/27/22
WR Tyler Williams: 4/27/22 Riverview, FL - 6'1" 180lb.
WR Malachi Curvey: 6/8/22; 4/22/22; 6/8/22 Ankeny, IA - 6'3" 195lb.
EDGE Cameron White: 4/27/22
DL Anthony Smith: 10/4/21 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 6'2" 280lb.
DL Armondo Blount: 10/4/21
DL Elijah Griffin: 1/24/24
DL Tyson Terry: 1/25/22
DL Ka'Mori Moore: 4/10/22
LB Christian Jones: 12/3/21
LB Coleman Lewis: 1/26/22 Valdosta, GA - 6'1" 205lb.
CB Charles Bass: 4/12/22
CB Kaylib Singleton: 5/5/22
CB Dajon Hinton: 5/11/22
S Ethan Pritchard: 5/3/22
ATH Marquise Davis: 1/26/22 Cleveland, OH - 6'0" 190lb.

Interests:
QB Jack Wallace: 10/2/21; 11/6/21
QB Shaker Reisig: 4/13/22 Jenks, OK - 6'0" 190lb.
QB Chase Kluver: 4/22/22 Ankeny, IA - 6'0" 165lb.
QB Mikey Gow: 6/14/22
RB Taevion Swint: 4/15/22
TE Will Hawthorne: 3/29/22 Gilbert, IA - 6'2" 220lb.
TE Brody Clubb: 4/13/22; 6/8/22 Tiffin, IA 6'3" 225lb.

DL Tyson Terry: 10/23/21; 4/26/22 Omaha, NE - 6'3" 255lb.

Vacation in the Black Hills

Going to take the family through the Black Hills area this summer for a few days. Kids are 11 and 8 years old, going to see Mount Rushmore. Any hidden gems or places anyone recommends to visit while in the area? Probably only going to spend 2-3 days before containing on to Wyoming for an extended family gathering later in the week. Probably going to stay in Rapid City I would guess but also would like to visit Deadwood while in the area either as a day trip or maybe stay our last night there before we head out. Would like recommendations for lodging too if you have any.

Friday the 13th - Only once this year

Hopefully got my Friday the 13th bad luck out of my system. Went to take the garbage out to the trash bin this morning around 4:45 then wheel it to the curb before going the the gym. It was still dark out and I opened the lid, threw the bag in and heard the clunking noise.....FML.. Not only did I throw the garbage bag in but also the laynard with my car and house keys with my gym pass. As fate would have it, they went all the way to the bottom of the trash bin. Had to dig by phone out and turn the flashlight on to see where they were, then tip the bin over so I could reach all the way down and get them. Thankfully they were unscathed but the smell in the trash bin, I was literally gagging.
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White Sox Game- Help

Attending a White Sox Game on Tuesday Night with family- (never been).

Where do I park
Do I take the Train (the L?).... is it safe?
Where do I avoid?
What hotel area to say in (Areas to avoid?)

Areas to avoid in general?

Help, please-


Wifey wants to take the family on a Summer Vacation to "see the sights of Chicago".
Navy Pier, etc.
WhiteSox play the Cardinals Tuesday night.
What other sights to see?

Go-

***WBB: 2025 Recruiting Thread***

Let me know if there are any corrections needed.

Rankings:
ES -- ESPN 2025 espnW 100 (retrieved 4/17/2025)
PN -- Prospects Nation 2025 Ranked Players -- 60 players ranked plus 39 on watchlist (retrieved 11/1/2024)


Verbals:
NameLocHeightPosDate of VerbalESPNNotes
Freya Brahe JensenDenmark5'11"G3/24/2024Signed 11/13/2024
Reese BeatyTN5'8"PG7/30/2024Signed 11/13/2024
Jada WilliamsMO5'8"G4/2/2025Arizona txfr; 2 yrs left
Evangelia PaulkNC6'0"W5/3/2025Wofford txfr; 2 yrs left


Potential Targets:
--Sorted by date added--
NameLocHeightPosDate AddedESPNNotes
none currently


Formerly on the list:
NameLocHeightPositionSchoolDate of VerbalNotes
Ava ZedikerIA5'9"PGCreighton6/6/2023
Savannah GageIA5'9"CGSt. Thomas6/17/2023
Maya MakaluskyIN6'3"WIndiana6/25/2023
Mylee GuinnTX5'11"CGRice8/8/2023
Journey HoustonIA5'10"GIowa8/22/2023
Avery GordonIN6'6"PPurdue10/15/2023
Ella ToddIL6'0"GUtah10/20/2023
Jordan OdeMN5'11"CGMichigan State10/22/2023
Mya CrawfordIA5'8"GDrake10/27/2023
Makena ChristianWI5'10"GMinnesota2/21/2024
Rainey WelsonWI5'9"SGMaryland2/21/2024
Addie DealCA5'11"CGIowa3/12/2024
Neleigh GessertNE6'1"GCreighton4/3/2024
Norah GessertNE6'0"GCreighton4/3/2024
Avery HjelmstadOK6'1"SGUtah4/23/2024
Leah MacyKY6'3"W/FNotre Dame5/6/2024
Jaiden HaileND6'2"CGonzaga5/28/2024
Aaliyah CrumpMN6'1"PGTexas7/8/2024
Hadley ThulMN6'2"SGSouth Dakota State7/11/2024
Soma OkoloTX6'1"FMiami (FL)8/3/2024
Camille WilliamsTX5'10"GMiami (FL)8/11/2024
McKenna JohnsonND6'2"PNDSU8/25/2024
Mackenna NixGA5'11"WUSC-Aiken9/1/2024
Jordan SpeiserMO6'0"GKansas State9/13/2024
Divine BourrageIA6'0"WLSU9/13/2024
Kirston VerhulstKS5'7"GMTSU9/15/2024
Brandie HarrodOK6'0"GAuburn9/24/2024
Miracle Ogheneruona AkpotayoboTX/KS/Nigeria6'3"CAuburn9/25/2024
Aubrey ShawKS6'1"GHarvard9/30/2024
Brooklyn StewartCO6'2"WOklahoma10/9/2024
Layla HaysAK6'5"PIowa10/12/2024
Jaliya DavisKS6'2"FKansas11/19/2024
Keeley ParksOK5'10"CGKansas11/20/2024
Agot MakeerON6'1"WSouth Carolina3/1/2025
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