We’re all bummed. Basketball season is over for Iowa State. So, for this week’s segment, we focus on songs with the word “over,” in title or lyrics.

(Compound words that contain “over” are accepted, too, e.g. overtime.)

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Audi Crooks announces she's leaving Iowa State to enter transfer portal and Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard speaks out about Bill Fennelly's future. Jake Brend shares his thoughts on the situation. Presented by Wyffles Hybrid in the Northwest Bank Studios.
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Off-season 2026. Lets ride!!!

Jake Brend, Ben Hutchens, and Rob Gray react to Thursday morning’s news of Audi Crooks entering the transfer portal and statements that followed. What does this mean for the future of the program? Kyle Green is headed to UNI to be the head man. Breaking it all down courtesy of Kelderman Manufacturing.

It appears the chaos of the last two weeks has come to and end concerning who is leaving and who is still standing at Iowa State.

Jake Brend and Brent Blum discuss what the transfer portal will look like for Iowa State and what losing Kyle Green from the basketball staff could mean. All this and more presented by Mechdyne.

***Kyle Green had not been hired by UNI at the time this podcast was recorded.

Audi Crooks, Iowa State's second all-time leading scorer becomes the 10th Cyclone to enter the transfer portal.

Jamie Pollard explains in a statement why Bill Fennelly will finish on his own terms. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/04/audi-crooks-enters-the-transfer-portal/

Yesterday afternoon, apparently was drunk and speeding when someone turned in front of him. Four star who ranked #6 PG and #42 nationally per 247. Probably the last thing Otzelberger wanted to hear. Probably won't see the floor next year, maybe never. Tragic, as well as avoidable.

Quarterly roundup of some amusing comments I encountered on Cyclone Fanatic, January-March 2026.

Far from comprehensive, merely a sample. If anyone recalls a nugget I missed, feel free to add. Some entries have been edited for clarity, brevity, spelling and such.

Key:
Bold is thread title (or summary of it)
*** indicates break in narrative flow.

• In case you missed it: Notable Posts Q4 2025

***Official West Virginia vs. #3 Iowa State Game(Day) Thread***
@rosshm16: Nice to see the team respond to my critical remarks from the first 10 minutes.
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@fsanford: I am an idiot, I didn’t realize we have 2 Presidents again. Brain transplant, please.
@GP4ISU: In your defense, you may have been really young when Buchanan was in office.

2025-26 Men’s College Basketball Thread
@3TrueFans: Wearing a shirt and tie to coach basketball is weird.
@MeanDean: Shirt is fine. I'm not sure I'm watching if it's just the tie.
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(re KU vs. Houston, 2/23):
@not-the-manager: What does it even mean that every Kansas fan on Twitter says Peterson “gets a bad whistle”? Officials don’t single out people to force to play through more contact. You can argue they’re allowing too much physicality in general, but I have no sympathy for Peterson.
@dahliaclone: It means every Kansas fan is a dipsh!t.
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(re: Big 12 tournament)
@Jdk: The lighting of the ASU-Baylor game in the arena is terrible watching it on ESPN Plus.
@t.m.: Can't turn all the lights on. All the power is being diverted to run the technological marvel that is a gray floor.
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@Cyclonepride: I see Auburn beat Mississippi State, so Lunardi probably can bump them to a 4 seed.

Bill Fennelly
@hoosman: Our milkman in the 1960s in Davenport was Tom Fennelly, who I believe was Bill's uncle, so there is a chance that I, and many in my old neighborhood, are related to Bill Fennelly.

***Official Iowa State vs. Cincinnati game(day) thread***
@3TrueFans: Just Jizzling all over our faces.

(CFP championship discussion — IU vs. Miami)
@CycloneDaddy: Miami playing dirty.
@EnkAMania: And people say there's no tradition left in college football.

MBB struggles
@brokenloginagain: If (fans) think we should make the final four — we've done that zero times.
@clone1990: Technically, we went to a final four in 1944.
@3TrueFans: And it has been downhill ever since
@madguy30: '45 team was still good (11-5/8-2), but played too much hero ball and didn't care.

Update the site or take down the information
(OP): The football scholarship chart has not been updated since 2022; high value Mods! Good work!
@coolerifyoudid: Finally, I get to do something with this stack of torches and pitchforks.

Hilton Coliseum Renovation
-->Link for context: tinyurl.com/3sas45mj
@HawaiiClone: Wait, there's a retractable roof?!?
@isucyfan: Hell yeah there is. Johnny's is now a strip club, too.
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@CyValley2: Uh, is this a combo football / basketball stadium arena? Hmmmm.
@isucy86: And baseball!!

2025-26 Men’s Basketball thread
@enisthemenace (re: BYU at KU): Hey … is Daryn Peterson playing in this game? I haven’t heard Bilas say his name at all. (jimlad). Geez … why don’t you just blow him, Jay?

***Official Iowa State at TCU game(day) thread***
@Koala: If you took a drink every time a player picked up his dribble 8 feet behind the arc with no plan for what to do next, you'd die.

***Official #6 Iowa State vs. #23 BYU game(day) thread***
@cyfan92: 8:45 church tomorrow morning is not going to be pleasant when I got to bed at 1 a.m.
@CyCoug: I thought I was on the BYU board for a second when I saw this.
@12191987: Meh. Depending how you metabolize, you could still be drunk at 8:45.
CyCoug: OK. Not the BYU board.

2025-2026 MBB Computer Projections Thread
(OP, citing outside source): Cyclones have the most 10-0 runs in the country and chuckleheads on this website are still concerned about scoring droughts
@CycloneErik: Well, yeah, but for every 3 or so runs, we give up one, and sure, we give way less runs than the vast majority of teams, but it could happen at the wrong time once, which never but always happens in basketball, so it's all over, unless we keep winning and it isn't, but even then, it could be.

Keshon Gilbert signs 10-day with Washington Wizards
@FerShizzle: What does a 10-day NBA contract run these days?
@nfrine: 10 days.

Fed intervention on NIL
@3TrueFans: It’s literally not possible to have a thread about a president’s executive orders and have it not be political. Might as well make a thread about cheeseburgers, but ask people to not make it about food. The entire premise of (this) thread is political.

***Official Selection Sunday Thread***
@IlliniCy: We're a 2 seed. I'll bet your house on it.
@Cyclones_R_GR8: But you won't bet your own house on it? Interesting.

MBB (tournament) teams by state?
@Cycsk: Which 6 states have the most teams in the NCAA MBB tournament? Don't look at a bracket to count. That's cheating ... and that's my job.
@BCClone: Your job is cheating? Where do I sign up for that job?

***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***
@simply1: Did any Georgia players come out at halftime?
@demoncore1031: A couple did. Their parents were shocked, but good for those guys. Oh wait, you meant something completely different.
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@NWICY: I love watching Texas burn money like James Harden at a strip club.
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@CycloneErik: I slept through the first half. Did Tennessee do that, too?
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@Pitt_Clone: (Danny Hurley) is such an *******.
@ClonesTwenty1: He’s more insane than Bobby knight was.
@Fishhead: The sideline chair disagrees with you

***Official Kentucky vs. #6 Iowa State Game(Day) Thread***
@helechopper: I’m gonna let my 11-year-old daughter drink a Guinness tonight in celebration of our victory.

J-Jeff injury updates
@iowastatefan1929: Blum is saying it’s 50/50 that Jefferson plays Friday.
@nhclone: I'm a little more confident than that. I think it's like 60/60.
@Kettes: I'm with you 120%!

Egg prices might be going up
@FLYINGCYCLONE: A small fire south of Britt today. 400,000-plus birds will die. That is a small number of laying hens , but sounds like a lot.
@Cyballz: Fried chicken prices down, though?

***Official Tennessee State vs Iowa State thread******
@HouClone: I thought I saw dust fly off Nelson's uniform when he was dribbling.
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@jcyclonee: “Titanic” would be way better if they cut off the first 2.5 hours of the movie. Even better, just leave out everything to do with the two main characters.
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GoSTATE71: 0-3 in sweet 16 games, but sure were clutch.
@fcclone: JFC. You don’t just move the goal post. You move the whole damn stadium.
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@loyalsons4evertrue: Thankfully, I'm also a Minnesota pro sports fan. The Vikings, T-Wolves, Twins and Wild never let me down.

Why does this happen every single time? First Niang, now Jefferson, and we are stuck not being able to advance to the elite 8 again. This one stings and it feels like we’re just trapped. I love Otz, but man, he needs to get us further than this because I don’t think us fans are satisfied with the same outcome every time. Sorry for the rant. I’m just bummed.

Edit: I’m well aware Otz wasn’t the coach when Niang got hurt in the tourney. Some people seem to think I think that.

Kyle Green is officially the next head coach at UNI. What does it mean for Iowa State? Plus, Jake Brend reports following a day of spring football on the urgency within the locker room as the depth chart is far from being set. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

I was lucky enough last summer to be selected for two tickets for the Friday round of the Masters. Now that it is a little over 2 months away I am trying to get some details figured out about the ins and outs of attending the tournament. Anybody that has attended an actual tournament day want to give me some tips and tricks to have the most efficient and memorable day possible?

For those inclined and able to donate to our beloved University - 24 hour fundraising blitz going on now.

You can direct your gift to a group or cause of your choosing, but if I can offer a suggestion you may wish to support the Marching Band here:
ISUCF'V'MB Support Fund

Iowa State football held their first media availability of spring football on Wednesday. Watch everything offensive coordinator Tyler Roehl, defensive coordinator Jesse Bobbit, linebacker Carson Willich and running back Cameron Pettaway had to say below. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/04/...s-on-april-1-at-spring-football-availability/

RELEASE: Iowa State will hold their "Spring Showcase" on April 25 to conclude Jimmy Rogers' first spring camp in Ames. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/04/release-iowa-state-football-spring-showcase-to-be-held-april-25/

The new season 2026 football T-shirts are now on sale and the game schedule is listed on the back this year!
Please consider purchasing a shirt to support the Cyclone cheer team and list my daughter Sarina Oginski as the name of the athlete you are supporting! The presale shirts will be available through Sunday April 12th and will ship directly to your home between April 20th-24th. The cost is $20 per shirt and the shipping fee is $7 total for all shirts purchased in the order. Click the link to purchase online or if you would prefer to pick up the shirts in person comment below or send me a pm or email me at [email protected].
Thank you for supporting the Iowa State Spirit Squad!https://www.cyclonesmarketing.org/p...=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

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Dylan Coon and Nigel Dyson recap Iowa State’s Sweet 16 run and what made Tennessee so dominant in Chicago. The guys predict next season’s roster and recap a wild Sweet 16 and Elite 8.

An update on Kyle Green's status with the UNI head coaching job open, Jake Brend previews spring football and what's next for Iowa State women's basketball? Presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

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Sources: UMBC has canceled the remainder of the 2026 softball season.

The firing of 2 coaches and a player vote led to the decision.

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https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.c...m-up-in-hopes-of-adding-womens-flag-football/