BYU QB accused of sexual assault

Not so good for the Cougs.

RECRUITING: Jett Thomalla (4-star QB 2026 commit) flips to Alabama

RECRUITING: Iowa State's 2026 QB commit picked up an Alabama offer a month after announcing the Cyclones as his choice.

He caught up with @cfchangs9 to talk about it.

Williams & Blum: Analyzing this week’s bombshell report

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to the bombshell report that could put guidelines around NIL and potentially change the college sports landscape. How does it affect Iowa State? All this and more presented by Mechdyne.


On That Note: We Can Be Together

For this segment, we explore groups people might not realize are still performing/touring/recording.

It’s OK if there was a band-split, then reformation, but even better if they’ve stayed continuously (or close to it).

For bands that continue to record new material, post a clip of a familiar song when the band was more “prominent,” and another more recent track.

Optional: Include continuity of band membership, in addition to the clip(s).

On That Note is presented each week on Cyclone Fanatic by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500.

I'll start with this, no specific reason, demonstrates the gist.

Loverboy

1979-1988 / 1989 / 1991-present

Founding members, still in the group:
Mike Reno
Paul Dean

Third single (released 1981)

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Latest single released in 2022

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Put Together an Album

Using the “10 shows” thread started by @dahliaclone as inspiration, build an album of 10-15ish songs with some kind of theme. I’ll start with these I like to listen to when I want to wind down. There are likely a million songs that would be as good or better for this purpose, but my “Sleep” album:

1. Champagne - 311
2. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) - The Talking Heads
3. Riders on the Storm - The Doors
4. Santeria - Sublime
5. Althea - Greatful Dead
6. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
7. Dirty Work - Steely Dan
8. Ripple - Greatful Dead
9. Officer - Slightly Stoopid
10. Fearless - Pink Floyd
11. Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
12. Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath
13. West LA Fadeaway - Greatful Dead
14. The End - The Doors

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Ex OKST Player Facing Death for Weed in Indonesia

This is not great. I think people have fun in places like Thailand and Vietnam and forget that the rest of the region is not the same.
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I asked Chat GPT what a Big 12 media rights deal would be valued at today if all the OG members were still part of the conference.

Here's what Chat GPT said:

What would a media rights deal be valued at for the original Big 12 members if they were all in the conference today?

ChatGPT said:​

To estimate the value of a media rights deal for the original Big 12 members (i.e., the 12 schools that made up the conference at its founding in 1996), we need to consider current market dynamics, value drivers (like TV viewership and brand strength), and recent media rights trends in college sports.

Original Big 12 Members (1996):​

  • Texas
  • Texas A&M
  • Oklahoma
  • Nebraska
  • Colorado
  • Missouri
  • Kansas
  • Kansas State
  • Iowa State
  • Baylor
  • Texas Tech
  • Oklahoma State
Assumption: All 12 are still in the same conference today.

Key Variables in Valuation​

1. Comparable Conference Deals (as of 2024–2025):

  • Big Ten (2023–2030): ~$1.1B/year (Fox, CBS, NBC) → 16 teams → ~$70M+ per school
  • SEC (starting 2024): ~$710M/year (ESPN/ABC only) → 16 teams → ~$60–65M per school
  • Big 12 (new version) (2025–2031): ~$380M/year → 16 teams → ~$31.7M per school

2. Original Big 12’s Market Power (Hypothetical Today):

If the original Big 12 still existed today, it would include blue bloods like:
  • Texas and Oklahoma (huge ratings drivers)
  • Nebraska (strong history, though less relevant now)
  • Texas A&M, Colorado, and Missouri (top 25 potential)
  • Strong rivalries and footprint across TX, OK, MO, CO, KS, NE, and IA
This lineup would arguably be the third-most valuable conference behind the Big Ten and SEC, possibly even competing for second if it retained Texas and Oklahoma.

Estimated Media Rights Valuation (2025 Market)​

MetricEstimate
Estimated total value~$700M–$850M/year
Number of teams12
Estimated per-school payout~$58M–$71M/year


Assumptions Behind Estimate:​

  • Valuation assumes Tier 1 & Tier 2 rights only (TV + digital)
  • Does not include conference-owned networks or third-tier rights (like Longhorn Network)
  • Assumes current 2025–2030 media rights landscape, not a future-shifted scenario
  • Uses recent valuations of comparable college football brands and viewership

Conclusion:​

If all original Big 12 schools were still in the conference today and negotiating a new deal for 2025+, the media rights deal would likely be valued between $700M and $850M per year, with per-school payouts approaching $60–70 million annually, rivaling or surpassing the SEC.
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Kickin’ It with Randy Peterson: ISU year in review, CyTown, and more

Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome on the legendary Randy Peterson to dive into the year of Iowa State Athletics, his experiences in his journalism career, CyTown, NIL, and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.


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