History: Change ISU Football Trajectory

We’ve had flashes of brilliance in our time, but no one would accuse Iowa State of being a football powerhouse over the past 100+ years.

What if you had a time machine and could go back and make small ripples in time?

What would you do (realistically) if you could go back at any time and change our history? Were there coaches we passed over? Did our admin make certain decisions we could reverse?

***#8 Iowa State vs. Southern (6:30 pm)***

Who: No. 8 Iowa State (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Southern (0-1, 0-0 SWAC)
Where: Hilton Coliseum (14,267) – Ames, Iowa
When: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 – 6:30 p.m.
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"Honey, when I die, there's something I want you to do..."

This quote = Chef's kiss.

"The intention was initially a joke because he’d spent so much time in there and it was his favourite place"



2022-23 Out of Conference Schedule

I wanted to see how our 22-23' opponents last year NET rankings worked out and what our Quadrant 1-4 games breakdown would look like:

  • IUPUI - 358 Q4
  • N.C. A&T - 286 Q4
  • Milwaukee - 333 Q4
  • Villanova - 6 Q1
  • **North Carolina - 17 Q1 OR Portland - 181 Q3
  • **Oregon - 76 Q2 VS UConn - 18 Q1 OR Michigan State - 38 Q1 VS Alabama - 32 Q1
  • North Dakota - 348 Q4
  • St. John's (NY) - 64 Q2
  • Iowa - 14 Q1
  • McNeese State - 313 Q4
  • Western Michigan - 329 Q4
  • Omaha - 346 Q4
  • Missouri - 151 Q3

That works out (not considering the additional games at PKI):

Q1 - 2
Q2 - 1
Q3 - 1
Q4 - 7

The additional games at PKI gives more chances at quality wins. If I had to guess we'd end up losing to Villanova, beating Portland, and playing a tough game against Michigan State. That would give us:

Q1 - 3
Q2 - 1
Q3 - 2
Q4 - 7

VS last year non-con

Q1 - 4
Q2 - 0
Q3 - 1
Q4 - 8

So one less gimme game this year but pretty well balanced. You trade a Q4 for a Q3 and a Q1 for a Q2. Who knows wat the actual NET rankings will be but I assume it will work out to something like this. Not a bad non con at all. The B12 will be a beast once again so plenty of opportunities to increase our SOS there. ISU ended up with the most Q1 games played (21) last year, crazy stat.

Jed Frost - Horrific Story - Which Staff Did He Work For?

Ex Mizzou player and the article states a former coach at Iowa State kills wife and commits suicide. Which staff was he on? Guessing TF or LE due to his age? I don't remember him at all:

Referees Take

Last night I sat next to a gentleman that actually reffed Iowa States closed scrimmage with Northwestern. He was truly impressed with the team and the job that TJ and his staff does. Complimented how our guys play and thinks they have a decent season ahead of them! It was cool to hear from someone that had no stake in our game. Just thought I would share a neat story!

Bowl game-otology going into week 11, Cyclones may only need 5 wins

Put this together last night and this morning because of how much I love bowl season. Let me know what you think, especially if you have any name suggestions for it.

On That Note: Rock Around the “Clock”

Welcome back to "On That Note," CycloneFanatic’s weekly go-to for music-listening & discussion, hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and me, cyclones500.

This time, as “Fall Back” season begins, we seek songs with titles or lyrics with reference to clock or timekeeping devices (and a few other related terms).

Summary of what’s accepted:
* Clock/clocks
* o’clock
* “Watch” (timepiece, not “looking at something”)
* “Wind” as in winding a clock (NOT the weather homonym).
* Also accepted: Hour/hours (preferably in the title, but lyrics OK, too)

NOT ALLOWED: General “time” references UNLESS it connects with a clock in some manner. Random example: “Time bomb” would be accepted, since it’s tied (literally) to a timekeeping device.

I'll have a couple of clips in follow-up post, to get us ticking.

Jeff Cook of Alabama Passes


One of the 3 founding members of the legendary country music band Alabama has passed. He had been battling Parkinsons for awhile now. Glad I got to see Alabama a few years ago at the Iowa State fair right before his health started to decline. He hasn't really been touring with them lately but maybe would make an appearance on stage once in awhile. Probably my favorite Alabama song because he'd get the fiddle out and play a little before his solo at the end. This is a good version of that they did with Jason Aldean

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