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psycln11 · May 9, 2025

As long as others are posting about summer vacation plans, I thought I'd throw mine out there as well.

We have a large group of family members (14-15 people) staying in a large 8-bedroom house along the north shore of Lake Superior near Silver Bay for week in late June.

Any tips/tricks of things to see and do? Planning to do some hiking, fishing, relaxing, and general sightseeing. Youngest is 14, oldest in their 70's.

JakeBrend · Jun 18, 2025

Iowa State lands 2026 Chris Sailer's No. 1 ranked Punter Lucas Tenbrock, their first specialist of the class.

Iowa State Lands 2026 Punter Lucas Tenbrock

Iowa State lands their first specialist of the 2026 class as highly-ranked punter Lucas Tenbrock announces his commitment via social media. COMMITTED! GO CYCLONES!!!️❤️ pic.twitter.com/04cbfjEJSG— Lucas Tenbrock 5⭐️ (@LucasTenbrock07) June 18, 2025 The 6'6, 200 pound specialist from S

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qwerty · Jun 17, 2025

CMC is rated the top coach in Big 12 and #10 in CFB.

Ranking the top 25 Power Four college football coaches entering the 2025 season

The CBS Sports and 247Sports experts have ranked every Power Four coach from 1-68 as the season approaches

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2025 college football coach rankings: Deion Sanders, Bill Belichick headline Power Four coaches ranked 68-26

CBS Sports and 247Sports experts have weighed in on the Power Four coaches ahead of the 2025 season

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Interesting note on Scott Frost, he has been a head coach for 7 seasons and only has one winning season (which happened to be 13-0).

cyfan964 · Jun 18, 2025

Complete longshot here... but does anyone know of anyone in Iowa that does hydrostatic testing/certification of gas cylinders that have passed their date stamp?

JakeBrend · Jun 18, 2025

Iowa State lands Bryson Williams and now has commitments from 6 of the top 10 players in Nebraska for 2026.

Iowa State earns Commitment from 3-Star Safety Bryson Williams

Iowa State's recruiting success in Nebraska continues with the commitment from 2026 3-Star Safety Bryson Williams. Cyclone Nation I’m locked in #AGTG pic.twitter.com/TwmV0zcyZv— Bryson Williams (@bwilliams_2828) June 18, 2025 Williams announced today on social media that he's choosing the Cyc

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SpokaneCY · Apr 19, 2019

I've always had a jones for Tombstone. It's definitely NOT the fresh ingredients and quality, but 40-ish years ago my Dad and I used to fish at Woman Lake and there was a tavern there somewhere and after a day of walleye fishing we'd go get a coke (me), a beer (him) and freshly made frozen tombstone pizzas at the bar...

Clonehomer · Jun 15, 2025

Finally broke down this week to flip the AC on. But that has created the annual household discussion around what’s the right temperature to set day and night. Need CF to crowd source my thermostat settings for me.

dmclone · Jun 17, 2025

We're moving into a new house and I want to start using Home Assistant. Looking for what type of setup to run.

I have a Windows 11 NUC just laying around that I could use.

I have a bunch of smart lights. Some Hue.
The new house has Ecobee thermostat
I have a couple of Google nest Cameras
Today I use Google Assistant to control things and run routines.

I'm going to be buying probably 8 smart blinds from SmartWings. They are giving me the option of ZigBee or ZWave Plus.

Would this be a good use case for Home Assistant?
Should I use my NUC for this purpose? Will i have to constantly be updating it or is this set it and forget it?
Should I use Zigbee or ZWave?
Anything else I'm missing?

FerShizzle · Apr 18, 2025

WTF and why? Holy cow is this going to be a mess this summer.

NWICY · May 25, 2025

I'll watch seems like I usually do.
Penske got busted with some modified safety parts that don't effect performance but got sent to the back row.

Rookie on the pole.

Kyle Larson is trying to run the Indy NASCAR double header.

pourcyne · Jun 11, 2025

Damn. I gotta quit checking the news in the daytime.

Sharing full article:

Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82

A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and intricate soundscapes in the studio.

www.nytimes.com

pourcyne · Jun 9, 2025

Gifting all y'all the article from NYT:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/arts/music/sly-stone-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Nk8.bJk9.QrSBlwjIOWcx&smid=url-share

Aiden Wyatt · Jun 16, 2025

Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss the state of local media and Cyclone Fanatic’s big announcement that Jake Brend is joining our team as a content creator. The guys discuss where 2025/26 ranks in terms of anticipation for Iowa State athletics compared to last offseason. Is Bill Self cooked? Is Kelvin Sampson somehow underrated? The Matt Campbell / Pat Fitzgerald comp and more, all presented by Mechdyne.

Williams & Blum: CF's big move, comparing this summer to last in anticipation for ISU athletics

Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss the state of local media and Cyclone Fanatic’s big announcement that Jake Brend is joining our team as a content creator. The guys discuss where 2025/26 ranks in terms of anticipation for Iowa State athletics compared to last offseason. Is Bill Self cooked? Is

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CycloneRulzzz · Jun 15, 2025

Voting is open for the Cyclone Fanatic Movie Villain Tournament Play In.

How to vote:
To select the favorite (the show seeded highest), choose the Heart emoji.
To select the underdog, choose the Rainbow emoji.
No other emojis will be counted.

Deadline to vote: Now through Wednesday at 10 PM

NWICY · Jun 16, 2025

Just skimmed the ISU daily after finishing a article. 2 people get hit and run on Friday. 1 dead 1 injured. It was out by north Grand Mall and Walmart
I don't understand how people don't stop after things like that. Hope they catch the person.

theshadow · Mar 22, 2025

The 2025 UFL season kicks off Friday, March 28 with St. Louis at Houston, 7 p.m. CT on FOX.

FOX will have a Friday night game each week. Other regular-season games will be split among FS1, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2.

Active rosters are limited to 50 players. Here are the Cyclones on active rosters to start the season:

TEAM	PLAYER	#	POS
Birmingham	La'Michael Pettway	80	TE

St. Louis	Mike Rose	27	LB
St. Louis	Willie Harvey	51	LB
St. Louis	Chase Allen	87	TE
St. Louis	Hakeem Butler	88	WR

Also, Anthony Becht (HC) and Seneca Wallace (QB) are on the St. Louis staff and Marc Lillibridge is the GM for San Antonio.

clones_jer · Jun 13, 2025

posted on twitter, but maybe worth a thread. we don't have a named ST teams coach again this season correct? "team effort" or whatever?

I know the guy they hired as a ST consultant in 2023 apparently wasn't thought much of, but dang, clearly the best ST season in a long time. Kinda have to expect we stay a middling to bad ST unit this season based on past performance ...

jcordova8 · Jun 16, 2025

Our guy Jackson Pence together some recruiting news for you all.

Check them out! Enjoy!

RECRUITING: Cyclones earn second DL commitment after visit weekend in Brysen Wessell

AMES - Iowa State secured its second commitment from its second official visit weekend with the addition of Brysen Wessell, a defensive lineman out of Jackson, Missouri. The 3-star prospect announced his pledge to the Cyclones on Sunday afternoon via social media. 1000% committed #Committed @IS

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https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/06/recruiting-cyclones-earn-commitment-from-de-ajibola-afuye/

Cycsk · Jun 11, 2025

I just took a work assignment in Springfield, MO during the week preceding the Iowa State football game with Arkansas State in Jonesboro, AR. So, that means that I can drive and haul some tailgate gear. Just wanted to put that out there for anyone else who might be interested in joining me down there.

Aclone · Jan 27, 2025

No one has posted yet?

2025 Football Roster - Iowa State University Athletics

The official 2025 Football Roster for the Iowa State University Cyclones

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Aiden Wyatt · Jun 11, 2025

Chris Williams and Brent Blum go through Big 12 quarterback rankings before breaking down expectations for each team. Who could rise or fall? Touching on Texas Tech’s NIL boom and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

Williams & Blum: Big 12 QB rankings, preseason expectations, and Texas Tech's NIL situation

Chris Williams and Brent Blum go through Big 12 quarterback rankings before breaking down expectations for each team. Who could rise or fall? Touching on Texas Tech's NIL boom and more. Presented by Mechdyne. https://youtu.be/RJ0PN5alrhQ

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BigJCy · Jun 10, 2025

1st & 2nd Round Tee Times are out: https://www.usopen.com/2025/tee-times.html

Weather looks like it may be wet on the Weekend some: https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/pa/oakmont/KPAOAKMO20

cyclones500 · Jun 11, 2025

For this segment, we focus on songs with titles or lyrics with the word "weekend."

Also accepted: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but those MUST be in the title.

(Naturally, if those days of the week are within a song with “Weekend” in title, that's cool.)

In case you missed it, last week’s OTN: Ifs, Ands Or Buts

“On That Note” is presented each week on Cyclone Fanatic by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500.

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Aclone · Apr 28, 2025

I am seeing that last week the Judge in the case gave the NCAA a two week deadline to grandfather on returning players against the limit.

This only makes sense, since the ruling came down after kids were already on teams. And it would help ISU, in that the ‘24 freshman were easily the most talented group of walkons yet.

The good news being, I don’t think even the NCAA can find a way to mess this one up. Kids on the ‘24 roster simply have four more years to complete their eligibility, as an exception to the 105. Duh.

And each year, the graduates trim that down.

Klubber · Jun 4, 2025

Is dumping ESPN+ out of the Disney Bundle in favor of HBO/Max the right play for maximizing ISU/Big XII viewing at this point?

Do we know yet if ESPN+ will still show any worthwhile (ISU) content this Fall and beyond?

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RECRUITING: Iowa State Lands 2026 Punter Lucas Tenbrock

Iowa State Lands 2026 Punter Lucas Tenbrock

CBS ranks CFB coaches

Ranking the top 25 Power Four college football coaches entering the 2025 season

2025 college football coach rankings: Deion Sanders, Bill Belichick headline Power Four coaches ranked 68-26

Hydrostatic Testing of gas cylinders

RECRUITING: Iowa State earns Commitment from 3-Star Safety Bryson Williams

Iowa State earns Commitment from 3-Star Safety Bryson Williams

In honor of Easter, what's your favorite frozen pizza?

Annual what’s your thermostat set at?

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North Ankeny Blvd Construction

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The Week the Music Died... Brian Wilson gone at 82

Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82

Farewell, Sly Stone

Williams & Blum: CF’s big move, comparing this summer to last in anticipation for ISU athletics

Williams & Blum: CF's big move, comparing this summer to last in anticipation for ISU athletics

* Cyclone Fanatic Movie Villain Tournament Play In *

1 killed 1 injured in Ames car pedestrian accident

2025 UFL Season Thread

Special Teams Coach / Coordinator?

RECRUITING STORIES: Ajibola Afuye & Brysen Wessell

RECRUITING: Cyclones earn second DL commitment after visit weekend in Brysen Wessell

Tailgate for Arkansas State

‘25 Roster Is Out

2025 Football Roster - Iowa State University Athletics

Williams & Blum: Big 12 QB rankings, preseason expectations, and Texas Tech’s NIL situation

Williams & Blum: Big 12 QB rankings, preseason expectations, and Texas Tech's NIL situation

2025 US Open Oakmont CC

On That Note: It’s the Weekend

105 Roster Limit—Grandfathering

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