When the lease runs out on the K, the city and organization need to make it happen.
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article220173030.html

San Diego is set to hire Iowa State assistant coach JR Blount as its next head coach. Blount has spent the past five seasons on staff with TJ Otzelberger, playing a key role in the Cyclones’ recruiting efforts.

A fun little story from my side of the tracks.

Tonight's Luke Combs concert has me remembering about the Brantley Gilbert concert at Wells Fargo about 10 years ago. Luke Combs opened that night. It was just him and his acoustic guitar. Now he's sold 60,000 tickets at JTS!

So who have you seen as an opener who hit the bigtime??

After 24 years at Iowa State, long-time associate head coach Jodi Steyer announces her retirement from coaching.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/04/jodi-steyer-retires-from-coaching-after-24-years-at-iowa-state/

Jacqueline Cordova welcomes Eli McKown from the Des Moines Register to react to all of the news from Iowa State Wrestling. Discussing Kevin Dresser’s new role, why Metcalf was a homerun hire, and the Cyclones adding women’s wrestling. Diving into it all courtesy of Fareway Meat & Grocery.

Jake Brend shares four things to watch for in Saturday’s spring showcase at Jack Trice Stadium. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

From the youngest age up to late last year, I’ve always been an anti alcohol, smoke, weed, etc person. It stemmed from knowing my biological father was a drugged up, alcoholic who spent years and years in and out of jail. Add the mental health predisposition to addiction, and I wanted nothing to do with it. I wasn’t for or against weed legalization but would never have tried it in a million years, just like alcohol.

I spent 42 years miserable due to stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and being bipolar. There was no relief from that regardless of how great things may have been going.

But for the past couple years due to all the increasing pain and issues from Young Onset Parkinson’s, I finally caved and got my medical marijuana card late last year. Because when you’re on so many meds and nothing is helping you have to turn somewhere. I avoided going to the dispensary. Then I avoided using what I had bought. Then I continued to resist it. Then early summer I gave in and wow the difference in mindset. While it only helps to a degree, pain going from 18 on the 1-10 scale down to 12 is awesome.

Don’t get me wrong, I still would want age limits and whatnot, but cannabis has so many benefits it should be more legal than alcohol has a right to be. At least when you’re high deadbeats are too out of it to beat their wife. Neither should include driving over certain levels. Neither should be used under age.

I need the pain relief but am not a person that wants to lose control of themselves or lose sense of reality, I don’t use it to get high. Just like if alcohol had pain relief, I wouldn’t be seeking to get drunk; but some days pain requires more and has its effects.

So for pain relief alone it should be more accessible. But then the mental benefits as well.

Even today’s **** storm ratchets down to the point I’m writing about weed, listening to Korn and not even thinking about it. So there is a mental health benefit as well. While you wouldn’t prescribe it for kids and send them to school with a Puffco Proxy, Davinci, or Vessel 510 battery, for the “of age” population it can be helpful. If research of it wouldn’t have been banned since the 60s, maybe we’d have microdose strains with specific terpenes to help in a clinical way without as many side effects as man made drugs.

So you get the medicinal benefits which have been proven time and time again AND you make the cluster **** the world is today a little chiller. I’m not ranting about a neo nazi fascist ruining democracy when I’m high. And Iowa State football games were a lot less stressful this year - not a single Apple Watch blood pressure warning. Maybe some others could benefit from that as well. And if there’s anything the world and Iowa State fans need most, it’s to be a little less stressful.

Not to disparage our ongoing "Saw Dune" thread, but with Dune 2 officially greenlit, as well as the upcoming Dune: The Sisterhood HBO Max prequel series coming up, I figured it was time to start a thread for this expanding ongoing universe. With that said, the following are a few of the latest articles detailing both upcoming projects:



It is also worth noting that Denis has said recently he always imagined himself directing a 3-film arc, which would include Dune Part 1, Part 2 and Messiah. If he were to get to direct all 3, his plan would be to step back and do other projects at that point.

Consolidating general information into one place.

First and most notably, women's college wrestling is freestyle, as opposed to men's college, boys HS and girls HS.

Weight classes: 10
103, 110, 117, 124, 131, 138, 145, 160, 180, 207

Scholarships available: 10

Roster limit: 30

At present, there are no divisions in NCAA Women's Wrestling. A total of 112 teams -- not counting future additions -- are listed on the NCAA sport sponsorship site for 2025-26 (up from 76 in 2023-24). If we were to count them by their "typical" division, however, the breakdown would be:
Division I - 6
Division II - 39
Division III - 67

Number of NCAA programs in Iowa and nearby states (2025-26):
Iowa - 10
Illinois - 8
Wisconsin - 4
Missouri - 3
North Dakota - 2
Kansas - 1
Minnesota - 1
Nebraska - 1
South Dakota - 1

How the Postseason Works (for 2025-26 and 2026-27):
*Teams are split into 6 geographic regions of 17-20 teams each
*Each region gets 30 qualifiers (top 3 at each weight)
*Regional competition is held two weeks before nationals
*A total of 180 qualifiers (18 at each weight) at nationals

Recent Timeline:
2020 - Women's wrestling becomes an NCAA "emerging sport"
2022-23 - Minimum sponsorship count met
January 2025 - NCAA announces that women's wrestling will have an official championship, starting in 2025-26
December 2025 - Kent State (D-I #7) announces addition of program, starting 2027-28
January 2026 - NCAA approves establishment of a D-3 championship, starting in 2027-28
January 2026 - Mercyhurst (D-I #8) announces addition of program, starting 2026-27
March 2026 - The inaugural NCAA women's championship is held in Coralville
April 2026 - Iowa State (D-I #9) announces addition of program, starting 2027-28

Keaton Roskop talks about his decision to become the first Cyclone of the Jimmy Rogers era and tight end coach Seth Hestness shares why it's valuable to have him in the program. Jake Brend also explains the importance of developing big men in college basketball going forward. Presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

Hey cool kids,

I just wanted to share that ISU has sent a media advisory that there will be an official press conference held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Hilton Coliseum. I will be in attendance to bring you all the coverage.

The release was short and sweet but said "major announcements" to be shared.

Giddy up!

Found this over the weekend, 1983 ISU-Missouri game, considered de-facto "Hilton Magic" origin, full telecast, sans breaks/commercials.

Probably has been posted on CF from time to time, worth a look regardless.

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Among numerous fun throw-back details:
* No shot clock or 3-point line
* Few fans are wearing Iowa State sports clothing, other than a few wearing cardinal or gold shirts. A lot of "everyday clothes."
* Ron Falenschek!
* (And, of course, the short-shorts uniform era)

No one in Ames knows Jaylen Raynor better than quarterbacks coach Keith Heckendorf, who was his offensive coordinator at Arkansas State. Heckendorf shares how Raynor became the quarterback he is today. Plus, how did Raynor learn every teammates name in less than two weeks? Jake Brend gives his take on Audi Crooks to Oklahoma State. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

Looking for recommendations on garage shelving units. Specifically looking at something that's metal and has doors so "hide" all the junk.

Leaning towards Gladiator Gear Boxes, but wondering if anyone has other recommendations.

Many reports floating out there that the guy is broke. Over $1.2 BILLION in career earnings and at the age of 49... broke and in serious debt.

Lol.

Now it makes sense that he's un-retired and booking fights again. Couldn't have happened to a bigger fraud.

Iowa State is in the final week of spring football and kicked it off with some Monday availability.

Watch everything Keith Heckendorf, Seth Hestness, Jaylen Raynor and Keaton Roskop had to say below.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/04/...or-and-keaton-roskop-at-mondays-availability/

Spring Football Series: Jake Brend, Rob Gray and Jackson Pence break down the defensive side of the ball. What's next after the loss of Braden Awls? Why have the corners been so impressive? Who stands out up front? All of that and more, presented by A+ Lawn and Landscape. https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts/spring-football-series-defensive-breakdown/

Four massive announcements regarding wrestling signal a bright and exciting future for Cyclone wrestling.

Just how bright could that future be? Andrew Harrington has more in this week's Monday Musings.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/04/...ng-changes-signal-healthy-future-for-program/

Oklahoma State transfer Brayden Thompson is headed to Ames.

• 184 pounds
• 2024 NCAA qualifier as a true freshman
• Redshirted in 2024-25, went 9-0 in open tournaments
• Three years of eligibility remaining
• Former No. 3 pound-for-pound recruit in the 2023 class

More on the Illinois native in update below:

Surprised there hasn't been more discussion about this. Personally I'm really excited to see this. This will be the first time out of low earth orbit in over 50 years.