I know the answer is to donate to both, but if that isn't possible is it now more important to give money to We Will or to the gridiron club? I'm not trying to cause a rift, just trying to figure this out.

Wanted to share some of what I’ve put together on Iowa NIL from various sources since there is a lot of talk about what we might be up against.

From what I’ve heard – Iowa could pull together roughly $5-6 mil for NIL right now between their various channels. That’s expected to increase another $5-7 mil in the next 12-18 months as they realign where donors direct money. There are some that believe they could get to $20 mil by 2025 as the new media contract allows further realignment of funds.

While $10-12 mil/year wouldn’t put them in the same category as the elite NIL schools (Bama, Georgia, USC, tOSU, Michigan, TN, Miami, A&M, Oregon, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, etc), it would put them in the Top 30. If they got to $20 mil, they’d be closer to 15-20th.

Sorry I've been hit-and-miss this season!!!

197 - #5 Michael Beard (Lehigh) beat #1 Max Dean (Penn State) by DEC 11 - 9 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/50614/beard-michael/profile
197 - #3 Ethan Laird (Rider) beat #1 Max Dean (Penn State) by SV-1 3 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/50134/laird-ethan/profile
197 - #15 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State) beat #4 Louie DePrez (Binghamton) by TB-2 2 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/50273/caffey-cameron/profile
184 - #5 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) beat #4 Kaleb Romero (Ohio State) by SV-1 3 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/49335/bolen-hunter/profile
141 - #24 Carter Young (Oklahoma State) beat #5 Jake Bergeland (Minnesota) by DEC 5 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/71954/young-carter/profile
285 - #12 AJ Nevills (South Dakota State) beat #6 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) by DEC 5 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/47810/nevills-aj/profile
133 - #11 Micky Phillippi (Pittsburgh) beat #6 Lucas Byrd (Illinois) by DEC 4 - 3 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/45230/phillippi-micky/profile
165 - #9 Tanner Cook (South Dakota State) beat #6 Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) by FALL 0:37 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/51408/cook-tanner/profile
197 - #8 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) beat #6 Jacob Warner (Iowa) by DEC 4 - 3 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/70963/bastida-yonger/profile
149 - #9 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) beat #7 John Millner (Appalachian State) by DEC 2 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/49245/thomas-yahya/profile
133 - #9 Kyle Biscoglia (Northern Iowa) beat #7 Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) by DEC 6 - 5 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/51109/biscoglia-kyle/profile
133 - #28 Chance Rich (CSU Bakersfield) beat #9 Kyle Biscoglia (Northern Iowa) by DEC 7 - 4 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/50933/rich-chance/profile
184 - #22 Cade King (South Dakota State) beat #9 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) by FALL 1:17 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/62671/king-cade/profile
285 - #20 Tyrell Gordon (Northern Iowa) beat #10 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) by DEC 3 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/51694/gordon-tyrell/profile
157 - #12 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) beat #10 Will Lewan (Michigan) by DEC 9 - 5 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/50626/coleman-kendall/profile
197 - #26 Andy Smith (Virginia Tech) beat #12 Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State) by DEC 5 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/63528/smith-andy/profile
285 - #20 Tyrell Gordon (Northern Iowa) beat #12 AJ Nevills (South Dakota State) by SV-1 3 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/51694/gordon-tyrell/profile
133 - #20 Jason Shaner Jr (Oregon State) beat #12 Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) by DEC 3 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/56244/shaner-jr-jason/profile
125 - #16 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) beat #12 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) by DEC 3 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/51198/kaylor-brandon/profile
125 - #37 Liam Cronin (Nebraska) beat #16 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) by DEC 4 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/45061/cronin-liam/profile
141 - #28 Cleveland Belton (Oregon State) beat #16 Parker Filius (Purdue) by DEC 3 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/57334/belton-cleveland/profile
141 - #22 Tom Crook (Virginia Tech) beat #16 Parker Filius (Purdue) by DEC 6 - 2 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/75643/crook-tom/profile
165 - #20 Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) beat #16 Joshua Ogunsanya (Columbia) by DEC 4 - 3 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/57936/wilson-bubba/profile
184 - #22 Cade King (South Dakota State) beat #17 Anthony Montalvo (Arizona State) by DEC 5 - 3 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/62671/king-cade/profile
197 - #21 Braxton Amos (Wisconsin) beat #17 Luke Stout (Princeton) by SV-1 3 - 1 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/62756/amos-braxton/profile
141 - #27 Joshua Koderhandt (Navy) beat #18 Dylan D'Emilio (Ohio State) by DEC 7 - 5 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/70917/koderhandt-joshua/profile
157 - #28 Cesar Alvan (Columbia) beat #20 Peyten Keller (Ohio) by DEC 6 - 5 http://www.wrestlestat.com/wrestler/71732/alvan-cesar/profile

Sorry I've been hit-and-miss this season!!!

Wrestler Rankings | https://www.wrestlestat.com/rankings/starters
Dual Rankings | https://www.wrestlestat.com/rankings/dual
Tournament Rankings | https://www.wrestlestat.com/rankings/tournament
Statistical Rankings | https://www.wrestlestat.com/rankings/statistical
RPI Rankings | https://www.wrestlestat.com/rankings/rpi

Here are all my photos from this weekend!

Enjoy!

After watching Controversial Past Between Tom Brands and Kevin Dresser (YouTube, StaleMates) I’m late to the party on the history between these guys.

Great perspective!

Who has seen it?

Welcome to another edition of “On That Note,” CF’s weekly music series, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @cyclones500 and myself.

A few weeks ago we did a topic featuring words angel and devil. This time around we are focusing on the places they both reside heaven and hell. We are looking for songs with heaven or hell in either the title and lyrics.

Last Week: On That Note: New ’22

This isn't a spicy take, by any means, but can you think of a major sports award that has lost its meaning and gravitas to the same degree that the Heisman Trophy has?
I feel like the shine has almost completely come off this apple. The candidates feel like an afterthought. We already know who's going to win. Make no mistake, Caleb Williams deserves it. But if you look at the history of the award this century, there are only something like 5 non quarterbacks. It's just feels very run of the mill, anymore, and not nearly as prestigious. Perhaps my memory is assigning more significance to bygone days.

Who: No. 10 Iowa State (6-1, 0-0 Big 12) at No. 16 Iowa (6-3, 1-0 Big Ten)
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena – Iowa City, Iowa
When: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 – 6 p.m.

The Links
WATCH: ESPN2
PxP: Beth Mowins Analyst: Deb Antonelli

LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network – Varsity App or Radio Affiliates
PxP: Noah Wolf Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson

LIVE STATS

IOWA STATE GAME NOTES (PDF) | IOWA GAME NOTES (PDF)

Projected Lineups

I didnt see a thread on this yet even though its been out a day or so...

The first of two previews on the way for this Wednesday's Cy-Hawk game at Carver. Interesting quote from Joens, but not at all surprised when I heard it. Going to be another great game:

Top games of Championship Weekend

1. LSU-Georgia (CBS, SEC): 10.894M
2. Purdue-Michigan (FOX, B1G): 10.699M
3. Kansas State-TCU (ABC, Big 12): 9.413M
4. Utah-USC (FOX, Pac 12, Fri): 5.967M
5. Clemson-UNC (ABC, ACC): 3.467M
6. UCF-Tulane (ABC, AAC): 2.695M
7. Fresno State-Boise State (FOX, MWC): 1.938M
8. Toledo-Ohio (ESPN, MAC): 721,000
9. Southern-Jackson State (ESPN2, SWAC): 391,000
10. Coastal Carolina-Troy (ESPN, Sun Belt): 332,000

Credit to Nick for breaking this one. Big time flip!
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For you knight owls, talked to Arlen Harris Jr. tonight. He visited Iowa City last week and will visit Ames this weekend. Seems Iowa State is already very high up on his list of choices. Narrowed it down to four for us - but keep in mind that is just at the moment and a lot can still happen.

STORY: https://cyclonefanatic.com/2022/12/recruiting-iowa-state-really-high-on-stanford-rb-transfers-list/

In a record setting year, the Big XII conference has qualified 8 teams for Bowl season. All games will be on ESPN.

Here is the scoreboard:

With TCU elevated to the CFP, the remaining teams are promoted a level higher in the bowl pecking order than they would have been. That means any wins will need to be hard fought. The oddsmakers project the Big XII will go 2-6, with only Baylor and Texas being favored. But what d they know?

Who you got?

And where will the odds makers be wrong?

Who knows which players are sitting out and what teams actually want to be there but here are the lines for the Bowl Games:

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What Bill Fennelly, Ashley Joens and Lexi Donarski had to say:

I'm surprised no one has started an official thread for this abbreviated Hate Week

Listened to the Williams & Blum podcast this morning. Felt for Brent and his dilemma with a kid opening birthday presents during the last match of the CyHok wrestling meet and during the MBB game. However, I think he has to blame this 99% on bad clock management. It seems like he let his guard down once our football season was over and didn't pay close enough attention to the schedules for the other sports. Proves the point about how important clock management is. Can't blame Crystal for this one.

@brentblum

Where did Joel go this year?

We come in at 22. 1-1 in Q1 games and 2-0 in Q2

Teams that matter to us in some way, shape, or form

1. Houston
2. UConn
11. West Virginia
12. Texas
18. Kansas
21 Iowa
22. Iowa State
32. Baylor
39 North Carolina
46 Oklahoma
49 Missouri
52. Villanova
59. Kansas State
62. Texas Tech
74. Oklahoma State
81. TCU
95 UCF
151 Cincinnati
190 BYU

Big 12 is number 1 on average, well above the Big 10

Also, scroll all the way to the bottom for some laughs

Thoughts?

Where was everyone yesterday? A sunday afternoon, facing an undefeated team, while we are ranked and the place was maybe 60% full. No students in the upper level and basically zero people followed the striping scheme they emailed out. What the heck is going on?

Due to the transfer portal and opt outs the teams trotted out onto the field for bowl games are not the teams that earned that bowl game. For example look at Iowa. Due to transfers and 1 injury they will be sending out a QB that is either a rs freshman or a true freshman, neither of which have taken a single snap in a live college football game, will be with out key contributors at rb and wr in Gavin Williams, Arland Bruce, and Keagan Johnson. This doesn't even talk about opt outs.

I understand some of the opt outs being worried about injuries but at what point do we start to worry about that? Should they also opt out of conference championship games since they don't really mean anything? How about the last game of the regular season? Is it because there are so many bowls now, the kids just don't care, or something I just don't get? Does an expanded CFP give them more reason to finish the season out?