@The Rob Gray used this line to summarize Joshua Jefferson's experience. "Physical pain merged with mental anguish." You really hear it in the clips with him after the game. Rob does a great job in this article of capturing the pain/anguish, both for players like Jefferson, but also fans like us. This article is good therapy. Thanks Dr. Rob.

Chris Williams reacts to Iowa State's loss to Tennessee before looking at the big picture for the Cyclones, courtesy of Karl Auto Group.

One day I hope to do this after our last game is a win but sadly it wasn't to be this year.

I normally do this in the last gameday thread but it can easily be missed in there. This season and going forward I will be doing a separate thread so hopefully everyone I name in here will see it.

Got to start with the guy who I believe as been my gameday thread partner longer than anyone else, the gif master @GTO

@ISU4Life Tommy Boy gif
@cytor Rambo gif
@bawbie and @CoachHines3 for informative posts they bring

The group all kinds of AI inspired stuff throughout the season (I have bookmarked them all and will post in this thread)

@pourcyne @CloneLawman @harimad @HackTheGibson @EnkAMania

@exCYtable and @CloneLawman for Batemon pics

@CycloneErik might as well LLC

@JM4CY and @Spanky @Cyched @RezClone for all the stuff they bring

@MartyFine uniform tracker and other Twitter stuff

@AlaCyclone Let's Go State

@bozclone Go Clones

@CySmurf for Beat (fill in blank)

Now for a long list. I went through every gameday thread and believe I have everyone who made a post naming me in it whether it was every thread or just once.

@NENick @danvillecyclone @NWICY @t-noah @Acer88 @Texbudman @Jdk @67CY @jcyclonee @harimad @cycloner29 @CySmurf @RezClone @Bestaluckcy @Nococy @NorthCyd @HawaiiClone @nfrine @Clonefan94 @mj4cy @demoncore1031 @Blackhawk6515 @CycloneHump @2020cy @CyNews @qwerty @coolerifyoudid @riceville98 @indycyclone @loyalsons4evertrue @iseedit @Chizit @BWRhasnoAC @Des Moines Clone @Die4Cy @RagingCloner

To those I missed or if all you did was like the OP I also appreciate you as well.

People may wonder why I do this well one is 90% of the time I'm up that late anyway but the REAL reason is the support from all of you. See you in the fall for the start of the Rogers Era.

PS while the end of basketball season is sad, CF Tournament bracket season can begin!

Thanks @JakeBrend for a season of great recaps, but this one deserves its own thread. There are probably 100 things I could comment on, but I'll pick a few that probably aren't in other threads:

1. JJeff said something about "all the times I've cooked for the team." Sounds like that might be a good story in itself.

2. TJ refers to Tamin as a "generational player" and how he "built the program around Tamin." That's awesome. Great player, great person, and Ames' own. The term "Tamin" plays will endure for a long time.

3. Do our managers ever get tired? They are having their own shoot-around after the game on the United Center floor. Seems like their might be a good off-season CW pod on the experiences of managers. I know they were looking forward to a manager's game in Indy.

Offer me a more miserable sports fan existence than this, I feel like I'm the embodiment of the Cooler. I'm a 4th generation Cubs fan, have been since I was old enough to play/understand baseball in the early 70s. I learned football soon after and have always been Bears-first there. And despite going to high school in Cedar Rapids, smack within peak-Hawkeye freak-land, I went to ISU in 1982 and have been a dedicated Cyclone in all the years since. A younger sister, brother-in-law, niece, 2 nephews, and a nephew-in-law followed! And as a fan, what do I have to show for it? 1 Super Bowl win, 1 World Series win, 1 wrestling natty. Nothing else in a half-century. But must be 50 nut punches at this point in exchange. And Iowa in the Elite Eight? Really??

I appreciate the efforts put forth by all of our sports teams this year. Basketball is a trash wound on our hearts, WBB and Wrestling are more recent wounds to all hearts.

Regardless, I wish all our athletes and coaches well and good wishes this next year.

Thank you all very much,
Karl

I don’t think this gets talked enough about to be honest. He’s supposedly our offensive guru. But for the most part this season last few seasons our offense has looked like complete garbage as in sets and out of bounds plays. Schmidt is in full control in the huddle when drawing up the offense. I trust TJ with all my soul, but when’s enough enough for certain assistants? I’m not even trying to start ****, but it’s a valid question and discussion.

Pathetic and it’s every game. Our starting point guard shoots 50% from the line when it matters.

Biggest game of the year and I can't get John & Eric--really??? Worked fine for the first to Tournament games and I can get the Vol Network feed (don't want that!). Wonder what's up.

Would you rather go to the championship game and lose to iowa

Or.

Iowa loses to Nebraska and we make final 4.

My hatred for Iowa runs deep and this is tough.

We are experiencing a week filled with chaos, angst and waiting for the next shoe to drop...

Long time lurker but noticed that there isn’t a “Let’s talk Tennessee” thread so if some of you that are more seasoned could start one that would be great

Don’t want to mess with a streak

Post updates here. You hope and pray just a sprained ankle. Hope the guys can circle the wagons and pull off a win on Sunday vs. Kentucky and get JJeff back in some capacity in the Sweet 16.

The 2026 Pro Day is today. I saw on social media that Big Citrus isn't participating. Does anyone know why?

Scholarships are going out to the rising sophomores. Might as well get this thread kicked off with a couple of local Iowa kids, right?

No idea if Carter is any relation to Dylan and Austin, who are from St. Charles, IL.

Fanatics, this is a must watch.

George and Jess talking ISU, Iowa too (I know) and it was like crack to my ears in this Sweet 16 moment.

Great interviews and discussion CW, thanks for throwing this pod together.

With all the media noise out there, everyone needs to give it a listen.

Joshua Jefferson is back on the practice court, T.J. Otzelberger provides an update on the game-time decision, Blake Buchanan explains the importance of him rising to the occasion, T.J. Otzelberger makes another statement. Jake Brend reports from the United Center, presented by Wyffels Hybrids in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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We're looking ahead to Iowa State’s Sweet 16 game vs. University of Tennessee Volunteers in Chicago on Friday night. Based on that theme, we're exploring songs with titles/lyrics of "Chicago," "Tennessee" or "Volunteer." Since Tennessee’s dominant school color is orange, we also accept songs with "Orange" in the title/lyrics.

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Jake Brend, Ben Hutchens, and Rob Gray react to T.J. Otzelberger’s opening statement regarding job openings across the country. What’s the latest on Joshua Jefferson? Women’s basketball is seeing a mass exodus. Previewing the Sweet Sixteen and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

Column from the Windy City. Enjoy.

Anyone see dates and locations for this yet??

I was on the Iowa State Chicago Alumni Facebook page and saw a Go Fund Me for the "Presidents." These guys are great. I've met them a few times recently. They get tons of attention at events, but they aren't just attention-hogs. They are serious Iowa State sports fans. I contributed as soon as I herad about it. Hope some of you will help get them fully funded.

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