I know I am a new member, but I am a long time lurker, and my family and I are huge Cyclone fans. Anyway, my husband, some of you may know him from X as HestoPresto, is a semifinalist for America’s Favorite Teacher. He is a math teacher at Knoxville High School, and completed both his undergraduate and master’s degrees at Iowa State. He really could use your free vote once every 23 hours. He must be in 1st place in his semifinal group by Thursday night at 9 pm (CDT) to advance to the finals. Thank you for your consideration!

www.americasfavteacher.org/2025/matt-heston

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https://www.knoxnews.com/story/spor...see-football-transfer-portal-nil/77289286007/

Don't know if this was already discussed somewhere or not?

Volunteer star QB holds out of spring practice, demands going from $2 mil per year to $4 mil per year in NIL, or he will enter portal.

UT amazingly to me... says... "don't let the door hit ya on the way out". What a crazy world we are in.

Tell us about your favorite place you have ever lived. Are you a house/apartment/other person? Tiny house or large vibes for you? Do you like a rustic hunting lodge look, minimal decoration, etc.? If you haven’t lived anywhere you loved, how would your dream house look?

So I've noticed these small black cameras with solar panels on the side of the road recently in north Polk County. There is one on NW 66th just west of the Des Moines river on the north side of the road, and then I saw one in Ankeny on NW State St by the sports complex and Goldfinch Sports. Anyone know what they are? I figure they can't be speed cameras because I think those require signs now. I was thinking either traffic monitoring of some sort or license plate trackers.

Looking for things to keep me occupied during ~50 minute low intensity steady state cardio. Something kind of engaging but not super involved or requires a ton of attention. Either TV series or podcast. Just finished up Season 2 of The Punisher for reference, which was great for that. Just push play and work out for the duration of the episode.

Prefer something where a whole season is available at once or has a big back catalog as I try to do cardio 4X/week. Waiting a week for new episodes won't really cut it. Already watched Reacher S1/S2, and will hit S3 when it's all out. All genres are on the table.

I turned on the Atlanta/Miami NBA game expecting to see Niang take some spot up threes. And just as I started missing his incredible ability to handle the ball and find the basket, he made a few vintage Niang moves and shots.

Now I have to watch the rest of the game.

I can’t say that I’m drooling, but it’s close. These Cyclone Football withdrawal symptoms are hitting me hard!

What foods, if any, do you like from gas stations?

I like gas station nachos and have had some decent microwave sandwiches, like Kwik Trip pizza burgers. But my favorite is Deli Express Chuckwagons. Can't find them down south here very often, but damn are they delicious.

"Hey, guys. Whoa, big gulps huh? Alright, welp, see ya later."

Are there versions of a song done by the original artist that may be popular on the main album but a second version is one you think is heads and shoulders better?

For instance. I love the song Walking After You by Foo Fighters but their version on the Color and the Shape album is nothing compared to the version that is oddly enough only available on the X-Files Movie soundtrack. It’s not even close that that version is better in my opinion.

Wanted to share this positive NIL story. Rocco used a portion of his NIL earnings to donate entertainment systems to all the pediatric rooms at Mary Greeley in Ames. Your support is also doing a lot of cool things like this that doesn't get the same media coverage.

Jordan Peele’s latest. This takes a harrrrrrd left halfway thru the trailer. I’m in.

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So I went to Sports Authority last week to look at softballs for our upcoming season and the price has skyrocketed from like $4.99 (last year) to $7.99 per ball! WTH happened? I plan to buy a box of a dozen of them somehwhere but nearly $8.00 per ball seems pretty outlandish to me. It is the same ball too, not like they are different in any way, shape or form. Anyone have suggestions for a fellow Fanatic?

This week we are looking for songs with following words in the title or lyrics: save, saved and saving.

"On That Note” is presented weekly by @MeanDean, @cyclones500 and myself.

Without The Beatles

Hope everyone has a nice Easter weekend!

Connor Ferguson and Rob Gray dive into the latest portal news for Iowa State football before breaking down the defense and special teams throughout spring practice for the Cyclones. Presented by A+ Lawn & Landscape.

The Discovery channel show that taped last fall in RV village premiers on Saturday morning.

Driving while listening to classic rock on Sirius allows me to glance at the album cover of the song being played. Some bring back really good memories. Some not so much. Anyway, post your creepy and freaky covers for a few laughs and memories.

SIAP

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Week Zero games are pretty lame so trying to kill some time. I watch a lot of YT channels dealing with air disasters. I’ve flown a lot but have only had one really bad experience. Just wondering how bad mine was. I’ll wait to see if I should even talk about it.

I have spent more hours than I care to admit researching and buying Iowa State themed shoes. I stick to the major brands (Nike, Adidas, Puma, and Asics (Onitsuka Tiger)). I also tend to focus on a vintage look so the shoes I will post are the result of that search. I am still searching for the right pair of Reebok's, but will find them eventually.

Let's start with the Nike Dunk Lows. You will want to search for Midas Gold. Fair warning...they are expensive. Watch out for fakes and fake websites selling these. Make sure they are from a reputable website. Ebay is a surprisingly good place to pick these up (make sure to purchase a pair with "Authentic Guarantee". A solid pair will run you between $110-150.



Another Nike Dunk Low that could work is the "University Red". These look incredible if you also buy yellow shoe laces to replace the white ones. They truly pop at any tailgate. Price is similar in the $100-120 range.


Nike also lets you build a custom dunk low. You can get an ISU theme shoe that way as well (cost in the $135 range).

I have always been a huge fan of Puma shoes. Their vintage look around the Palermo line is solid. I was able to pick up a pair of red and yellow Palermos when I was in the UK and they are incredible. They just pop. The UK version doesn't have the "tag" like the US version, but they are a solid look. Price is about $90 plus shipping.



Puma also makes a sneaker version, but I don't think I have the bone structure to pull this look off. They are around $80 with shipping (search for red and yellow Future Rider)


Next up is Adidas. Finding red and yellow themed vintage looking Adidas is costly. Pairs typically range in the $175 - 200 range. They are pricey, but they are absolutely stunning. You can search for Adidas Warszawa SPZL Noble Marron Birth Yellow if you are interested. I just received a pair and they are now my clubhouse leader for most beautiful ISU themed shoe.

Finally, there is Asics (Onitsuka Tiger). These shoes are not sold in the US any longer. Around 5 years ago, the US sold the red and yellow shoe below. They are super comfortable and I wear these for big games. I have had amazing luck in them, so they are my superstitious ISU shoe. Not going to lie, they are expensive. They can be over $300 if you can find them. But they are worth it (model ONITSUKA TIGER EDR 78 'RED YELLOW' 1183B395-600).
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More affordable Tigers are the Mexico 66 (ONITSUKA TIGER MEXICO 66 'WHITE RED YELLOW' 1183A201-108). They are in that $110-150 range. I don't own this pair yet, but they are on my radar.





This is far from an exhaustive search. Post your favorite ISU shoes as I am looking to grow my collection.