I don't have X but, per Alec Busse - Matt Campbell: Caleb Bacon will be back next year!

We should all be stoked about that!

Well we have already reached (time flies) the final full week of the regular season and it makes me kind of depressed to be honest. At least we go out with a pretty good slate of games.

Some of the games that have Conference/Playoff implications:

Thanksgiving Night:
Navy @ Memphis 6:30 pm on ESPN

Friday:
Ole Miss @ Mississippi State 11:00 am on ABC
Georgia @ Georgia Tech 2:30 pm on ABC
Texas A&M @ Texas 6:30 on ABC
Arizona @ Arizona State 8:00 pm on FOX

Saturday:
Ohio State @ Michigan 11:00 am on FOX
Miami @ Pittsburgh 11:00 am on ABC
Vanderbilt @ Tennessee 2:30 pm on ESPN
LSU @ Oklahoma 2:30 pm on ABC
Oregon @ Washington 2:30 pm on CBS
Alabama @ Auburn 6:30 pm on ABC

Most of the Big 12 Slate is on Saturday at 11:00 am & Noon:

Utah @ Kansas 11:00 am on ESPN (Friday)
Arizona @ Arizona State 8:00 on Fox (Friday)
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State 11:00 am on ESPNU (Saturday)
Texas Tech @West Virginia 11:00 am on ESPN (Saturday)
Colorado @ Kansas State 11:00 am on FS1 (Saturday)
Houston @ Baylor 11:00 am on TNT (Saturday)
UCF @ BYU Noon on ESPN2 (Saturday)
Cincinnati @ TCU 2:30 on FOX (Saturday)

Full Schedule: https://lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm

This video popped up on YouTube with two former long-time and good coaches (Norm Roberts, an assistant at Kansas for years, and Matt McCall, who's a lesser known former coach of UMASS and somewhere else), singing the praises for Otzelberger and the team. So fun to hear. What Roberts says about our defensive philosophy hits home and his insight as a former coach who scouted ISU for years is interesting. Love seeing this from national media:

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Pretty good article going over it. I still drive by that spot where it went down.

I’ll be returning to the land of Cy later this week and am curious if anyone has suggestions for gyms in Ames. I’m looking for early hours, free weights and ideally north Ames but that’s not a must. Open Thursday would be nice, Friday/Saturday a must.

The google machine lists Athletic Club of Ames & Ames Fitness Center as possible sites.

Based on your suggestions I will call them to inquire about holiday hours.

TIA, Go Cyclones ^%#* iowa.

Iowa State's dominant win on senior day was impressive and bittersweet for Andrew Harrington.

As he writes in his weekly 'Monday Musings,' he believes that the team at Jack Trice Stadium is one of the best in program history, even if it wasn't sustained over 12 games. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/monday-musings-bittersweet-senior-day-symphony/

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Creighton (3-2 overall (0-0 Big East)
#15 IOWA STATE (5-0, 0-0 BIG 12)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH 1:00 P.M. CST
Michelob ULTRA Arena / Las Vegas, Nev.


TV: truTV
Talent: Brian Anderson, pxp Grant Hill, analyst Lauren Jbara, reporter

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

No. 15 Iowa State moved to 1-0 out in Las Vegas with an 83-82 win over No. 14 St. John's in Players Era Festival.

Listen to everything T.J. Otzelberger, Milan Momcilovic and Joshua Jefferson said in the postgame press conference.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/...and-joshua-jefferson-said-after-st-johns-win/

Jake Brend and Matt Van Winkle react to Iowa State’s win over St. John’s, courtesy of Karl Auto Group.

Enjoy!

I’ve been waiting for this movie since it hit some of the film festivals many months ago. It’s worth the wait.

It is a quiet, haunting film that lingers long after it ends. It moves at its own unhurried pace, trusting viewers to sit with grief, isolation, and unexpected moments of beauty.

The performances and the cinematography are stunning. It’s not a flashy movie, but it’s deeply human as an elegy for a life shaped by loss, love, and the relentless passing of time. If you appreciate subtle storytelling and films that let silence speak, this one stays with you.

Again it’s slow and not for everyone but it’s getting raves and it’s easily a top five movie of the year for me.

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Had the chance to watch a replay of yesterday’s game. Here are a few quick thoughts. Did Mercyhurst exhaust their entire season’s allotment of three pointers?

The busy day on the recruiting trail continues for Matt Campbell.

2026 three-star safety Tayten Duncan becomes the third Iowa State commit of the day. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/3-star-safety-tayten-duncan-commits-to-iowa-state/

Iowa State lands 3-star wide receiver Kash Brock as the 20th commit of the 2026 class. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/3-star-wr-kash-brock-commits-to-iowa-state/

Iowa State flips their second recruit of the day, landing the commitment of 2026 three-star tight end Arley Morrell. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/3-star-te-arley-morrell-commits-to-iowa-state/

Did anyone else go to the new Wicked movie this weekend? What was your thoughts?

What wild animal would drop this? No large domestic dogs around. Live in rural area. For clarification no Iowa fans live nearby so that nearly eliminates them. Thanks.

Flipped from Colorado State. Good athlete and receiver, will need to add significant muscle.

Nice catch!

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Jacqueline Cordova is joined by Jake Remsburg and Jirehl Brock to break down Iowa State’s dominant 38–14 Senior Day win over Kansas. The trio digs into what gives a quarterback the “it” factor, the run game’s late-season surge, and how the offensive line powered nearly 40 minutes of possession and more. Presented by Wyffels Hybrids.

Enjoy!

Brock committed to the clones today after his visit to Jack Trice.He was originally committed to Colorado St. Mods if there is another thread started that I didn’t see, please combine.

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#15 IOWA STATE (4-0, 0-0 BIG 12)
#14 St. John's (3-1, 0-0 Big East)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH 3:30 P.M. CST
Michelob ULTRA Arena / Las Vegas, Nev. /


TV: truTV
Talent: Brian Anderson, pxp Grant Hill, analyst Lauren Jbara, reporter

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

Williams & Blum: Brent Blum is joined by Jake Brend to breakdown Iowa State's dominant senior day win over Kansas, react to the weekend in the Big 12, guess the point spreads and preview the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Presented by Mechdyne.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts/williams-blum-senior-day-dominance-players-era-preview/