On Friday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend recaps Iowa State's win over Colorado, digs into Domiykas Pleta's big night and T.J. Otzelberger talks about the narratives of slow starts versus fast starts. Presented by CycloneFanaticShop.com in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

#3 Iowa State (8-1, 4-0 Big 12) at #21 Oklahoma (8-3, 1-2 Big 12)
Friday, Jan. 30 | 7:00 p.m.
McCasland Field House | Norman, Okla.

WATCH: ESPN+
LISTEN: Varsity App

PROBABLE MATCHUPS

Ok, disclaimer...this is from the Ruffino and Joe Show. Just some fun convo. Notice no one from PSU?

If OU has a deficit like this, what must it be like at other institutions who are paying out the nose to be competitive? Iowa is carrying a 230 million deficit but at least is generating profit the past couple of years. ISU is working with an annual 25 million deficit. How long can athletic departments maintain these losses? Reminds me of what bankrupted the USSR in the arms race.

She was such a treasure.

A thread to point, laugh, amaze or worry about the advancement and use of AI online.

The Home Alone movies are a Holiday staple for me and my family. Sad to see she passed.

Everything in this one points to what should be a convincing win for the Sisters. But, that's why the games are played. Here's a look at what UCF brings to the court on Saturday.

Let's take a look and see who the best blocker at Iowa State has been! Any other thoughts? Read now.

Lindsey Vonn Olympics return may now be in jeopardy:



Competition Schedule: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/schedule/overview

TV Schedule: https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule

Medal Tracker: https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/medals

Thanks so much to @MeadForMyHorses for this idea! I have struggled lately so please shoot me any ideas you have!

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Does anybody have a weird but harmless involuntary mental connection or trigger?

I will let them give their examples, but an example for me is semi inappropriate. One time @Mr Janny and I were driving on E Lincoln Way near the waste processing facility. It was actually a really sad time for us due to some personal things, so our frame of mind was pretty down. Janny was on the phone with his sibling who was checking in on us.

As we drove by the waste facility, we saw a… female sexual aid in the road (or men, I don’t judge, that was just the original use). (A
.) This obviously stopped the conversation in its tracks. Janny told his brother that we would have to call him back, then we circled around to try to come back and make sure that was indeed what we saw. It sure was, just right in the middle of the road.

I immediately assumed some brilliant college kids had left it there as a prank. Janny wanted to think that some of the waste engineers had found it in the trash and were throwing it at each other, when it sailed out a window and into the street. Anytime we drove on E. Lincoln Way for the next week and a half, we watched as it kept getting driven over and progressively filthier and filthier. It looked like it had really been used aggressively by the end.

So… that is what I think of any time I drive by the waste facility on E. Lincoln Way. Delightful, right?

Hopefully your examples are a little less gross!

Chris Williams reacts to No. 8 Iowa State’s blowout win over Colorado, courtesy of Karl Auto Group.

Enjoy!

Spent some time thinking about last night's game and where the Sisters are at and where they are going...

Iowa State and Bill Fennelly share a rare two-way loyalty in college sports.

In his latest column, Randy Peterson reflects on Fennelly’s longevity, humility and the mutual commitment that has defined Iowa State women’s basketball for three decades.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/01/...ot-aw-shucks-humble-hes-as-real-as-they-come/

Iowa State picked up their third-straight win with an upset over No. 21 Texas Tech on Wednesday night.

Watch everything Bill Fennelly said after the win below. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/01/watch-bill-fennelly-following-win-over-texas-tech/

There is a new long sleeve wrestling shirt available that ties in with The Boys Are Back intro theme song that is played at home duals this year. There is a limited number of shirts available so when they are gone, they are gone. Are proceeds go to the Cardinal and Gold Collective.

This is your chance to get some cool and unique ISU wrestling gear and support our wrestlers at the same time. The cost is $30/shirt and includes shipping. The shirts are Gildan brand and 100% cotton.

You can pay @cardinalandgoldcollective via Venmo. Include your name, address and size(s) with your Venmo payment.

These shirts were sold at the Humboldt Dual and the only sizes remaining are listed below.

S – 1
M – 2
L – 9
XL – 21
2XL – 14

Please contact Alli at [email protected] to check on available sizes before paying.

Jerome Tang is having problems at Kansas State and he puts some of the blame on the NCAA.

Derek Duke explains in this week's Big 12 Buzz why that's ridiculous. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/01/big-12-buzz-tang-blames-ncaa/

I said before the game I felt good about this one. I just made one mistake. I went to a local college game (where I taught for 20 years) to watch our 21st ranked men's team. I won't make that mistake again. Thank goodness for the Sisters!

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Colorado (12-8, 2-5 BIG 12)
#8 IOWA STATE (18-2, 5-2 BIG 12)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH 6:00 P.M. CST
HILTON COLISEUM / AMES, IA


TV: FS1
Talent: Tim Brando, pxp Nick Bahe, analyst

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (Varsity Network)
CRN Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)

Lea Nelson and Chelsea Poppens react to Iowa State’s upset over No. 21 Texas Tech, courtesy of Karl Auto Group.

Enjoy!

This week, we explore songs that contain a drum outro. Even a single beat qualifies, but must be final sound/sounds of the track.

It can involve any type of percussion, but if it’s outside the core elements of snare/bass drum/cymbal, perhaps make note of it with your song clip.

In some cases, we can accept a song with some non-percussion in the outro, as long as drums are the primary element.

“On That Note” is presented each week on Cyclone Fanatic by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500.

Last week’s OTN: Custom Kitchen Deliveries

Here's a track to get us (drum) rolling:

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