On the pro sports business side of things...

Pretty big sports news in the DFW area over the past couple of weeks, as both the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars have announced they will be leaving the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas when their respective leases end in 2031.

The interesting thing is where they are both going. The Mavs are moving to north Dallas to build a new arena and entertainment district at the site of the vacant Valley View Mall. The Stars are moving to Plano to build a new arena and entertainment district at the site of the dying Shops at Willow Bend mall.

There have been a number of interviews on TV with the GMs of both clubs. The Mavs GM is more subtle, while the Stars GM is pretty blunt, but the primary reason given by both for leaving is that the teams want to control and make money from the entertainment venues and amenities around the arenas. That seems to be the current paradigm for new sports arenas. The Stars are going to Plano, because that is reported to be where the majority of the season ticket holders are located.

The poor 25-year old AAC seems to be doomed in this new paradigm. The city of Dallas owns the arena, but Victory Park and the other properties around the AAC are owned by a few other big developers, and neither the Mavs nor Stars could grab enough land or make deals to bring in the revenue they wanted from the surroudning area. It will be interesting to see what happens to the AAC.

Jack Kohnen's commitment over the weekend gives Iowa State the No. 1 recruiting class in the country as of June 16. Jake Brend scouts the third commit of T.J. Otzelberger's 2027 class and how he fits at Iowa State. Presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

Before any more critical destruction of T Juco Tech, "we surrender".

Guess the Alamo is not in Lubbock.

Common sense prevails with Brendan Sorsby entering the NFL Supplemental Draft. With that, Texas Tech's reputation is damaged forever and they only have themselves to blame. Jake Brend reacts. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

Jimmy Rogers and Iowa State Football continue to roll on the 2027 recruiting trail, this time picking up a commitment from 2027 3-star EDGE DJ Williams.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Clay-Chalkville High School prep just returned from a weekend official visit to Ames.

I don't own any Roku stuff, but should be interesting to see what happens to the Roku end of things. The acquisition will be completed in the first half of 2027.

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Iowa State picks up a commitment from three-star 2027 cornerback Ke'Sean Williams.

The 6-foot-1, 170 pound corner has 22 offers, including Arkansas, Louisville, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Wisconsin, among others.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/06/2027-cb-kesean-williams-commits-to-iowa-state/

They are back to it.

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Thinking pretty hard about get a sauna for the house (inside) here soon. Looking through the options the price ranges depending on several factors but I really want one that will get hot enough to actually see benefits. There is the question of infrared or traditional? 110V or 240V? If you go 240 did you get an electrician to come in?

Any sauna people out there that can shed some light?

Iowa State earned another commitment to its 2027 recruiting class in Fort Wayne, Indiana, EDGE rusher Leslie Woodson.

So my son just graduated from high school this week and is off to UW-Madison this fall. So incredibly proud of him, but honestly, it's been a really difficult week for me. It feels like someone suddenly put a bow on his whole childhood and I'm just not ready for this chapter of parenting to end. I've heard parents talk about this experience before, and I always rolled my eyes a bit. But damn, I get it now. I'm just not ready to say goodbye to that little kid whom I've seen grow up for these last 17 years. I'd give anything to go back in time and push him on the swing again on a warm summer day. So much of parenting is about keeping schedules and making money, and it feels like I just didn't get enough time to really soak it in, and now he's leaving the nest.

I know a lot of people here have gone through this transition. What experiences or perspectives have helped you get through it?

According to NFL insider Mike Garafolo, the Denver Broncos have signed veteran wide receiver Hakeem Butler, the reigning UFL Offensive Player of the Year, just ahead of their mandatory minicamp, which starts on Tuesday. Butler joins the team after a dominant season with the St. Louis Battlehawks, where he led the UFL with 641 receiving yards on 29 catches.

Overall: A+ obviously.

I see TJs plan as recruiting killer freshman, getting 2 years out of them and if they blow up, let them "Milan" out of the program or go to the NBA. There's always the chance we somehow retain them, but with salaries rising faster than a can of Busch Light at a ISU tailgate, I don't see that happening. The magic ingredient—transfers.

Super-smart plan by coach if you ask me.

We're going to have so much fun balling in the Big12 and into the foreseeable future. Can't wait.

Even though it's the offseason, it's never too early to analyze the 2026-27 schedule.

Andrew Harrington breaks down what awaits the Cyclone on the court this winter.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/06/monday-musings-simulate-the-offseason/

We have reached the 3rd Major of the Year already. Weather forecast looking pretty good for the Week at this point other than maybe some pretty strong wind on Thursday afternoon. Could be an advantage if you get a Thursday Morning Tee Time.



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In 2018 Brooks Koepka had the winning score at this course at +1.



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Chris Williams & Brent Blum analyze why Jack Kohnen’s commitment to Iowa State this weekend was so massive. The Cyclones now have the top-ranked class in the country. Jimmy Rogers had a big weekend on the trail too. Plus, the Big 12 is in a horrible spot with this Texas Tech situation. All courtesy of Mechdyne.

Three-star cornerback Shahariam Thurston flips from Colorado State to Iowa State following his official visit to Ames.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/06/...ston-flips-from-colorado-state-to-iowa-state/

Iowa State lands a commitment from five-star kicker Williams Bowers.

The 2027 commit is rated as the No. 12 kicker in his class by Kohl's. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/06/2027-kicker-william-bowers-commits-to-iowa-state/

Our new pres was on Iowa Press this wk, I think he did well on it.

Yonger just made his post college debut. Wrestled Sharipov from Bahrain at RAF 10. Pretty good showing, gave up a big 4 point throw, but got a takedown and a shot clock point to only lose 5-3. Yonger looked significantly smaller.

Also, he got choked out at the end of the first and continued the match.

Sharipov is ranked third in the world and returning world bronze. Yonger will be a contender at heavyweight to make a world team.

Iowa State earned its third commitment of the 2027 class in 4-star small forward Jack Kohnen (first reported by Joe Tipton of On3).

He picked the Cyclones after also considering Nebraska and Iowa.

Boom!

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