Anybody here picking the Clones?

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/03/predictions-iowa-state-vs-texas-tech-2/

I'm sure this has been discussed on here somewhere just cant find it, I was wondering if anyone had used this and if so what channels can you get?

Thanks in advance!

Drake up 39-25. I just started watching, but it looks like McGlynn left the game so they're down another player.

I blame Kansas for our late season struggles.
In recent times, we have always fought to stay a game or two behind Kansas in B12 standings. Now that Kansas has slid off the top of the B12, we are still trying to stay a game or 2 behind them. So if Kansas was at the top, we would still be fighting to stay with them.

This may not be true, but it certainly makes me feel good.

https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling...ling-qualifier-allocations-2019-championships

Thanks to @cyfanatic13 for this idea! What are your favorite appetizers? There was already a little spitballing about this last week.

For me - fried pickles, all day err day. Especially the ones that they used to have at Cafe Northwest (RIP).

This has been something that has been on my mind most of the season and I think even posted about it here. We were very fortunate in having guys like Niang, Monte, Naz, and Thomas for 4-5 seasons. Especially because those guys had very clearly defined roles and performed them at a very high level. This years team added 6 new players from transfers and freshman. So I decided to a chart out all the major contributors and see just how much returned on each team since Hoiberg's first year.



Going down each column you can see the major players from each team starting with Hoiberg's first tourney team. I also included the noteworthy guys from Fred's first team. Every transfer was included. I didn't include guys that barely played and transferred out after a year or two(Clayton Custer, Simeon Carter, etc). If a guy played in 95% of the games they could have, they were included.

Some interesting notes.

• What is probably widely considered the best team in the last 10 years, the Ejim-Kane-Niang team, had 4 newcomers to compliment Senior Ejim, Sophomore Niang, Sophomore Naz. 2 Freshman, a Juco, and a grad transfer. What really helped this yeam with the massive roster turnover is having excellent senior leadership from Ejim and an All-American grad transfer in DeAndre Kane.
• Fred's first NCAA tourney team had 5 new players. 4 transfers and a Juco. What helped this team with again massive roster influx was 4 sit out transfers redshirting together.
• The team that had the highest expectations imo was the Niang junior year team. 5 returning players, 2 sit out transfers eligible to play. Only new major contributor was BDJ as a grad transfer. We all know how this year ended.
• The 2016-2017 team was one of my favorites, 4 elite senior guards. Again, tons of returning talent and guys who had been in the program for years.
• 2017-2018 is when we start to see the imbalance of the roster hurt the team. Only 3 returning players, 2 of them were bench players and one only became a starter midway through the Big 12 season. 5 new players were added to the roster with 3 of them being grad transfers and 2 freshman.
• This year again, we saw major roster movement. 3 guys graduate and 1 transfer out(Jakolby Long). 4 returning starters from the 2017-2018 team but 1 of them is injured and out the entire year, one is injured and missed 99% of the non-conference, another is suspended to the start the year and comes off the bench when he returns and the last is NWB. So instead of rolling with a lot of returning starters, 2 transfers and 2 freshman start.

So what is my point with all of this? I'm not fully sure because I think you could read this multiple ways. But I do think it is very interesting that we've only had 1 year where we added 4 or more new major pieces and had a terrific year. That being the 2013-2014 team. Probably due in part a lot senior Melvin Ejim and Georges Niang setting a pretty strong tone.

Expectations probably got way to high for this team after beating KU like a drum by 17 at home. For 5 consecutive seasons, if we needed a bucket we had Niang or Morris to stop a scoring drought. That's a huge benefit to not having massive roster turnover. I believe Prohm wanted/thought Lindell could be that guy but I really think Lindell's injury to start the season really hampered his progress to being that guy. Lindell still gets into the lane through pure athleticism but loses control of either the ball or himself by the time he is 3 feet from the hoop.

Only having 8 scholarships players available (4 of whom are true freshman) while missing the most talented player on the team plus 3 other key rotation guys from last year and he has us at 5-1. Our defensive effort and positioning is awesome and our offense is fluid and unselfish. This team is so fun to watch. Why be a tactician when you can be a magician?!?!

https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article227263059.html

(Creighton also included)

Ross and Chris may need some buffer music selections when discussing basketball today. How about Race You to the Bottom by New Medicine or Gloom Despair and Agony from Hee Haw.

Another team that started the year very strong was Indiana. Through January 3, they were 12-2 and ranked #21 with impressive wins over Marquette & Louisville, with a 1 point loss at Arkansas and a loss @ #3 Duke. Early January saw two fairly narrow road losses to #2 Michigan and Maryland before the wheels fell off. They subsequently got blasted by the likes of Nebraska (home), Rutgers and Northwestern, on top of 20+ point losses to Michigan, Minnesota, etc. In fact, they lost 12 of 13 and looked atrocious doing it - no effort on D, hero ball on O, and a general lack of caring. Sound familiar? There was a lot of talk on Twitter / Message boards that Archie Miller was way over his head and he lost his team. Again, sound familiar?

After benching some players and asserting some control of the team, IU has won 3 in a row after, with wins against #19 Wisconsin, #6 Michigan State and a beatdown against Illinois in Champagne last night. IU suddenly is back in the tourney discussion and seemingly has regained their November/December form.

Can ISU follow a similar resurgence? Certainly - if Prohm and the players get on the same page. The recent IU turnaround at least gives me some hope that this can happen.

Can anyone point me in the direction to listen via phone?

I'm gonna be traveling today and would like to listen.

Would be coming through Dubuque area.

I actually agree with the stance he's taking, even if I question his decision to pick that over the money (though I do not know what it feels like to have your body go through that).

https://247sports.com/nfl/dallas-co...z2UB7QnrRRj-4MBG9Bsb7CsI3aDqTHbY1QUDU2HqsXDJY

""So basically guys, I quit," he said. "They want to talk about a suspension and all this other nonsense. I'm outta there. I'm not doing this sh-t no more."

He went on to explain why he's choosing to continue doing the drug over what he feels is a conspiratorial regime in the NFL front office.

"I guess the same thing that'll make a little kid sip some liquor, or do whatever," he said. "The same reason an adult would choose to do it. It felt great. As a kid, it was one thing, but now that you're older and you do what I do — you hurt.

"I got two shoulder surgeries. Everyone was mad at me about my damn injuries. Y'all know I was in a damn cast? I was on crutches? I was in a scooter?

"I go through a lot of pain. I don't miss games unless it's physically impossible for me to play. ...Nothing helps better. ...It's much better than that opiate sh-t. ...I'd rather use something natural."

"At this point, he again waved the marijuana at the camera, knowing full well what could come of the video. At the end, before signing off, he essentially said as much."

Wife keeps saying she wants to get one of these. I don't get it. What is the rage about these things? Is the cook time that is cut back or what? We got an air fryer a couple of years ago and we really like it. We already have like four different crock pots in the house. I need some convincing reviews from folks that have one. I even see there is even a ninja brand instapot. We already have the ninja blender and coffee maker, I don't think we need another ninja appliance in our house. TIA!!

@cyclones500 brought this great idea! I can't think of a better way to describe it, so here's his description:

The three-fourths plan: Assume that for your job, regardless of what it is, you work a typical full-time schedule for 9 months each year, and get 3 months off … what months would you work and which would you want off? (The months do not have to be consecutive).

Instead of Cam and Lindell coming off the bench, start them. Don't see why Cam and Jacobsen can't play at the same time.....

I know they will be using the NET for some of the NCAA seeding but from what I have read they also will be going off of some human thoughts and calculations. We dropped 6 spots to 23 after last night. I think if we drop Saturday's game then first round of b12 we are looking at 30+ NET ranking and a 7/8 seed

Well deserved!

I’ll be there. Saying we got a chance. I wouldn’t bet a plug nickel on it though.

Who deserves it most?

Looks like the public parking around Hilton is now $500 and up parking

Will we see the fan mood swing as dramatically in the other direction IF the season gets turned around?

On the players? On Coach Prohm? Future of the program?

Most of you probably know this stuff but I wrote this more for the casual fan as I'm getting this question a lot.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/03/...basketball-is-still-appreciated-by-analytics/

Once the ground thaws I am having a 6 foot tall black vinyl chain link fence installed. I have contacted 3 companies so far, one has already given me a quote. The quote I have is 4200 dollars installed and includes taxes and fees. They noted that every single post is set in concrete. One of the companies uses post anchors by default, and concrete if requested. The third, Central Iowa Fencing, pounds in the posts 3 feet into the ground, and I believe use concrete for terminal posts. Is it normal to not use concrete for chain link posts? They have really great reviews, and I'm assuming this quote will come in cheaper. They offer a 5 year no heave warranty on the work, which concerns me a little...I believe my soil has a lot of clay, because in my front yeard, you can see a ton of cracks in the soil when it's really dry. I'm assuming I will be in this house for at least the next 10 years. What are your experiences?

Of the pancreas. he's 78 and plans to finish this season of Jeopardy.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...st-alex-trebek-reveals-he-has-stage-4-n980266