What does everyone buy for new alarms? I put in new ones from Costco over the summer, First Alert hardwire/backup/connected ones. I think they work but they are extremely sensitive...false alarms for humidity, miscooked food, possibly aerosol spray like deodorant spray that got away? kind of things. Maybe this is just how alarms are now? The issue mainly for me is the alarms are out of easy reach to silence. One went off this morning and wouldn't stop after being silenced, I had to climb up on top of furniture and get it off the ceiling completely.

With that limitation, I'm wondering if I should go to smart alarms. Nest Protects were the gold standard and really what I should've bought day one, but I didn't and now they aren't made anymore. It looks like First Alert took over what was leftover from Nest, but the reviews on them are rather poor. Kidde has a similar product without the Nest integration, but again, not great user reviews. There appears to be a third major option: these new Place products (made by Gentex) seem to also be intended to be a Nest replacement, but are bulky and imperfect compared to Nest... but generally seem to be better-received online than the other two from people already in that world. Less reviews/reports of things like false alarms and stuff... some people have gotten bad units out of box, but simply replaced them and done.

I think the basic question I have is whether or not smart alarms are worth it and work well. The upsides to me are control from the ground instead of a ladder, and in theory, to be able to know if something bad happened in my house without actually being there.

Sad to see this. I have a lot of memories of watching him on college football final every week as a kid.

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Today Alli ran a clinic for my Lewis Central girls wrestling program, and I just want to let everyone know what an amazing job she did!!! She is such a valuable asset to Cyclone wrestling and CRTC we should all be very grateful for her!

She made 40 LC girls wrestlers better today, and I can’t thank her enough!!

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to the news of Iowa State deciding to cut the women’s gymnastics program. What does this mean for the future of Iowa State and college athletics? Breaking down a wild week in the Big 12 and possible scenarios for Kansas City. Presented by Mechdyne.

January and February were a bear this year, both weather-wise and work-related. We just finished launching a new work management system and I have time to breathe!

I’m giving serious consideration to attending the WBB tournament for the first time in years. I found all session tickets for $156, though I haven’t pulled the trigger. My wife has conflicts and my OSU alum work buddy is mulling it over.

In the interim, who’s going to KC? Where do you stay and where do ISU fans congregate? Do you attend all sessions or just ISU games? TIA

My apologies if this topic is already posted somewhere; if so, please feel free to merge. I'm wondering what the tiebreakers are if say, ISU wins this weekend, KU wins, and BYU beats Texas Tech. This would result in a 3 way tie for 4th place between ISU, KU and TTU at 12-6 in conference for each. Would we possibly snag the 3 or 4 seed?

Did not realize Coach Steyer's Father passed away on Christmas Eve.

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#6 IOWA STATE (24-5, 11-5 BIG 12)
#2 Arizona (27-2, 14-2 BIG 12)
MONDAY, MARCH 2ND 8:00 P.M. CST
McKale Center at ALKEME Arena / Tucson, AZ


TV: ESPN
Talent: Jon Sciambi, pxp Fran Fraschilla, analyst Angel Gray, reporter

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (Varsity Network)
CRN Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)

I've been looking at adding solar to my house. I think about 6000-7000w worth of panels will offset my cost of purchasing from the power company. I would like to do the installation (roof installation, running wires, mounting hardware) myself and then have a licensed electrician "friend" come over and do the final wiring. It looks like ROI might be around 8 years, and I don't plan on moving so after that I can reap the rewards.

Has anyone here done something like this? Who did you purchase panels, inverters, and mounting kit from? Has your ROI been close to what was calculated?

"The time has come," The Fanatic said, "to speak of many things
Not of stats and records or trophies or championship rings
We need to speak of joy and fun and why we gather round
Not of loss and disappointment or shots that hit the ground

I understand the seriousness and faces of determination
I understand getting back on defense and not stopping for celebration
I understand we play a psychological game
And speak of the MMA as an exalted name
But we have lost the joy, the showmanship, and The Holy Exclamation!

The high fives have disappeared, along with the pats on the butt!
I do not know if our players even like each other and it's adding to our rut
I know our coach likes poker faces and that emotions are for the weak
But our enthusiasm and love for the game could use a little tweak

We play without joy and support or kinship
and it's adding to our slip
Although you now get paid, it's not supposed to be a job
Our team should be together and protect each other like the mob

Basketball is a game of rhythm and rhythm equals fun
A team that stands together will not be one and done
It's okay to smile it's okay to laugh, it's even okay to hug
It's okay to shake off that air ball with an over dramatic shrug

Do not worry about letting us down, we were here before you and will be here when you are gone,
Worry about playing for your brother, and please bring a little joy along!
Celebrate when things are going well, and cuss when they are bad
We can all cry together when it's over.....you can STILL be the best we've ever had!"

With today's result I see a chance that ISU gets put in Portland for the first round. That's less than a 4 hour drive for me. For those who have gone, what's the best way to buy NCAA Tourney tickets? Scalp with cash outside the venue? Ticketmaster resale? Other? My biggest concern is getting scammed by a fake ticket. But I also don't have a ton to spend on a ticket, so looking for methods that are more likely to get a good price. TIA!

Weekly media availability below! Kevin Dresser, MJ Gaitan and Isaac Dean.

I thought Dean was funny when I asked him about Senior Day.

Crooks and Jada 1st Team. Jackson got Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Miles is POY.

Crooks, Miles and Saurez were only unanimous picks for 1st team of the ten selected.

Interesting that Jaliya Davis made 1st team. She was unanimous freshman of the year and I think she 100% deserved 1st team but they don't aways go that way for player on a middling team.

2026 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 WBB Yearly Award Winners
Player of the Year: Olivia Miles, TCU, G, Gr.
Freshman of the Year: Jaliya Davis, Kansas, F *
Newcomer of the Year: Olivia Miles, TCU, G, Gr.
Defensive Player of the Year: Jordan Harrison, West Virginia, G, Sr.
Sixth Player of the Year: Snudda Collins, Texas Tech, G, Sr.
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Arianna Jackson, Iowa State, G, Jr.
Coach of the Year: Krista Gerlich, Texas Tech

All-Big 12 First Team
Taliah Scott, Baylor, G, R-So.
Delaney Gibb, BYU, G, So.
Jaliya Davis, Kansas, F, Fr.
S’Mya Nichols, Kansas, G, Jr.
Audi Crooks, Iowa State, C, Jr. *
Jada Williams, Iowa State, G, Jr.
Olivia Miles, TCU, G, Gr.*
Marta Suarez, TCU, F, Gr.*
Bailey Maupin, Texas Tech, G, Sr.
Jordan Harrison, West Virginia, G, Sr.

All-Big 12 Second Team
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor, F, Sr.
Jade Masogayo, Colorado, F, Sr.
Stailee Heard, Oklahoma State, G, Jr.
Snudda Collins, Texas Tech, G, Sr.
Lani White, Utah, G, Sr.

All-Big 12 Third Team
Gabby Elliott, Arizona State, G, Gr.
McKinna Brackens, Arizona State, F, Jr.
Mya Perry, Cincinnati, G, Sr.
Tess Heal, K-State, G, Sr.
Micah Gray, Oklahoma State, G, Sr.

Honorable Mention: Arizona: Noelani Cornfield; Baylor: Bella Fontleroy, Jana Van Gytenbeek; BYU: Olivia Hamlin; UCF: Khyala Ngodu; Colorado: Zyanna Walker, Desiree Wooten; K-State: Taryn Sides; Oklahoma State: Achol Akot, Jadyn Wooten; TCU: Donovyn Hunter; Texas Tech: Jalynn Bristow; West Virginia: Gia Cooke, Kierra Wheeler

All-Big 12 Freshman Team
Olivia Hamlin, BYU, G*
Caliyah DeVillasee, Cincinnati, G
Logyn Greer, Colorado, F
Jaliya Davis, Kansas, F*
LA Sneed, Utah, G

All-Big 12 Defensive Team
Bella Fontleroy, Baylor, F, Sr.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Baylor, F, Sr.
Zyanna Walker, Colorado, G, Jr.
Donovyn Hunter, TCU, G, Jr.
Jordan Harrison, West Virginia, G, Sr.*

As the regular season draws to a close, was wanting to know how the fanatics felt about Melvin Ejim's jersey possibly being retired hung up in the rafters? Some thought they would need a season or two after he graduates to get a sense if it was retire worthy..

That's one step toward hanging his jersey in the rafters (and that would be well deserved).

Big 12: https://www.wrestlestat.com/tourneypool/group/6049/cyclone-fanatic-big-12-tournament-pool/join
Password: CFBig12Tourney

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Password: CFBig10Tourney

Might as well practice for NCAAs

BREAKING: Iowa State has made the decision to discontinue the women’s gymnastics program. Here’s the full release.

This place looks pretty unreal. This is what it looks like "normally":



They lit it up for the 1st time yesterday:

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The past few games our rebounding has been a weakness to say the least. It seems like opponents are constantly getting 2 or 3 shots from offensive boards and it is getting maddening. I think in the Houston game there was a time that Houston got 4 shots in a row against us and luckily it none of them went it. It seemed like Tech had super large number of them that led to open threes that they nailed. When I watch it appears to my untrained eye that our guys seem like they are stuck in the mud and just watch the ball rather than going after it. I know after long shot misses that leads to longer rebounds but it looks like our bigs are crowded under the basket and watching as the other team's guards come flying in for tip outs or boards. I get offensive boards happen a lot on three point shots but it sure seems like we are not being as agressive going after the ball as we should and we wait for the ball to fall in our laps.

No. 6 Iowa State lost their sixth game of the season in a 73-57 loss to No. 2 Arizona.Watch everything T.J. Otzelberger, Tamin Lipsey and Jamarion Batemon said following the game below. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/03/watch-otzelberger-lipsey-and-batemon-after-arizona-loss/

Chris Williams reacts to No. 6 Iowa State’s loss to No. 2 Arizona, courtesy of Karl Auto Group.