not-the-manager said:

unbelievable collapse by Tiafoe, blew the fourth set now heading to a fifth. I only tuned in towards the end of the fourth, but it looks like another case of an American not employing the right strategy on clay while his opponent's only goal is to get every ball back

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31st 5th set match of tournament already. That's incredible

unbelievable collapse by Tiafoe, blew the fourth set now heading to a fifth. I only tuned in towards the end of the fourth, but it looks like another case of an American not employing the right strategy on clay while his opponent's only goal is to get every ball back

FinalFourCy said:

Good work CW.

If Iowa State is going to survive this, it’s going to be from how in politics, those with the most to lose tend to cause the most noise and pain for elected officials. We need Iowa State fans to be informed, single issue voters

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It's a constant problem in our specific world and is a real challenge ... Blum and I are so deep now, where we are talking over the heads of much of the audience. Most sports fans just want to hear about the sports, which I totally get. This is exactly why we are bringing on Jake and Jackson specifically to do a lot of the stuff that Brent and I used to do. We need to serve everybody, and not expect the audience to just care about what we care about.

HOWEVER: It cannot be overstated how important all of the stuff that's going on right now in college sports is for the future of Iowa State University, the institution.

purpleclone said:

Milan gave his all and is not coming back to Iowa State due to certain circumstances he can’t control. Audi and the women’s team visibly gave up and were checked out the moment they hit some adversity.

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Not true - there is an open roster spot on the men's team at this exact moment. The staff had to allot most of the NIL money already due to timing, but Milan absolutely COULD come back at this point. But he is now choosing to take the money instead.

FerShizzle said:

@JakeBrend to the rescue...

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Maybe not. LOL

t-noah said:

What was his injury or medical? Surely someone knows? Is it a secret?

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nfrine said:

Yes...

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There you have it. It's a secret.

BillBrasky4Cy said:

LOL and right on cue @isufbcurt hits the dumb button...

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Maybe you are the one being rigid here?

Your logic is that we should all just be honky dory with college athletes chasing a bag?

The truth is everyone understands why athletes are chasing the money. But it doesn't mean we have to like it. If Milan was my kid, I would probably tell him to go for a $7 million check, loyalty be damned. However, I would also tell him to understand taking the bag probably greatly tarnishes if not erases his ISU legacy. You don't get to have your cake and eat it too.