Hi everyone!

I wanted to extend an offer to the group for those going to Ireland for the game vs. Kansas State.

A friend of mine has 3 foursomes that are non-refundable at Portmarnock Golf Club just outside the Dublin airport. He is not able to make it and wanted to know if any Cyclone fans going to Dublin would be interested in buying a foursome from him. He can transfer the foursome to any date around the game.

Price details:
-$445 per person
-$1780 for the entire foursome

If you are at all interested please shoot me a message. Thanks!

Semi Finals 1 today at 2pm CT
Semi Finals 2 Thursday at 2pm CT
Grand Finals Saturday at 2pm CT

Who you got winning? Can Sweden win twice in 3 years?

Who is gonna be the surprise non qualifier (and is it gonna be Estonia)?

Will Albania have their best finish ever? Some are saying it.

Do the Big 5 all finish top half for the first time in decades?

Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome on Iowa State superfan Dan Barrett to discuss his incredible streak of attending Cyclone games, his favorite memories, and everything in between. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

Considered putting this in the Sports Betting forum….

Watching this weeks two guys with Jake Brend and Derek Duke got me inspired to do my own rankings. How do you rank them?
1. Kansas State in Dublin - weird conditions playing in Ireland. Not sure how each team responds but win this one and its a huge start to the year.
2. BYU - Retzlaff returns from and should be even better. BYU comes off an impressive year where they ended up by smoking Colorado.
3. Arizona State - The bad man at RB is gone, but Leavitt returns. Revenge will be on the mind.
4. Iowa - We should be the better team but we haven't won at home since 2011 and Iowa usually pulls some voodoo out of their ass.
5. Kansas - They have been a bad matchup for us and Daniels is back.
6. @TCU - Josh Hoover is a good QB and will be on the road.
7. @ Colorado - Boulder was never an easy place to play, though they lose their two best players from last year.
8. @Oklahoma State - The Gundy era seems to be at the end. I have a hard time seeing them being as bad as they were last year though.
9. @Cincy - From the beginning the Satterfield hire felt bad to me. I think this is his last year.
10. Arizona - Again, not impressed with their coach and they lost their best player.
11. @Arkansas State - Some PTSD from the Ohio game a few years ago, but we should handle them.
12. South Dakota - Not a bad FCS opponent and it will be weird circumstances coming back from Ireland, but we should handle business.

Last year I purchased a 2021 Grand Design RV (private treaty). It has a hard wired back up camera and the previous owner had a 2016 Silverado 2500. I have a 2024 Silverado and the camera does not work. In doing some research I ran across several similar cameras that were specific to a group of model years such as "GMC 2014-2020". Does this make sense that the camera id just not compatible with newer trucks?

Voting period is open for the First Four of the Cyclone Fanatic Cartoon Tournament.

New this year is using poll website for voting. Found an option with this site to still see who votes for what. When you vote it will asked how you for a name. If you could just do your CF username there it would be appreciated.


Deadline to vote: Now through Tuesday 10 pm


*** Cartoon Tournament Selection Show ***

Jake Brend and Derek Duke fill in for Williams and Blum to rank Iowa State Football’s opponents, discuss what Big 12 coach could get canned, and debate who the best Cyclone in the pros is. Presented by Mechdyne.

Top 16 seeds (regional hosts)
1. Texas A&M (SEC)
2. Oklahoma (SEC)
3. Florida (SEC)
4. Arkansas (SEC)
5. Florida State (ACC)
6. Texas (SEC)
7. Tennessee (SEC)
8. South Carolina (SEC)
9. UCLA (Big Ten)
10. LSU (SEC)
11. Clemson (ACC)
12. Texas Tech (Big 12)
13. Arizona (Big 12)
14. Duke (ACC)
15. Alabama (SEC)
16. Oregon (Big Ten)

SEC - 9
ACC - 3
Big 12 - 2
Big Ten - 2

Big 12 Qualifiers (5)
Texas Tech - regional host
Arizona - regional host
Oklahoma State - 2 seed in Fayetteville
UCF - 2 seed in Austin
Arizona State - 2 seed in Los Angeles

Welcome to the Cyclone Fanatic Cartoon Tournament Selection Show.

Interest in the Cartoon Tournament was extensive. The Committee considered more than 190 nominations for the field of 68. In addition to the seven Committee members, a public poll was established and results were included as the eighth Committee member, People's Choice.

And now, on to the bracket reveal.

My son is thinking about going out for golf next year as a freshman. He’s basically played a few times and that’s it.

Was thinking about getting some lessons for him this summer, I don’t play. I don’t think he expects to play the tournaments but I don’t want him to be terrible, that’s no fun.

Any recommendations in the Des Moines/Ankeny areas?

NOTICE: Auction Close has moved to Wed night at 8pm based on feedback and expected energy levels this week.​

Due to some unforeseen and growing needs related to our family's situation, I'm selling the remainder of my favorite Cyclone Collectibles. I'd like to do so in a silent auction type format, but none of the "free" charity auction sites are actually free.

The items for auction are listed below. Since there is no good way to do this, I have linked a Google Form as a bid sheet and will try to update this post as often as possible with the current highest amount. The winning bidder will submit payment via our GoFundMe page and we will ship out within a couple days (the large framed picture will be the hardest). Ames and Waukee area arrangements can also be made for pickup to save money and shipping.

Auction Start: Today
Auction Close: Friday, May 16th at 8pm CST
Auction Close: Wednesday, May 14th at 8pm CST

---> Auction Entry Form <---​

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Item 1: Brock Purdy Signed 49ers Full-Size Helmet with COA
- Personally received the week before Brock's Super Bowl game.
- Helmet full-size, mint condition, and looks gorgeous.
- COA included.

CURRENT BID: Updated Bid Amounts will be posted as new replies going forward for purposes of speed near closing.

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Item 2: Brock Purdy Signed 49ers Framed Picture (Large 16" x 20") with COA
- Personally received the week before Brock's Super Bowl game.
- Picture is beautiful and signature prominent.
- COA included.

CURRENT BID: Updated Bid Amounts will be posted as new replies going forward for purposes of speed near closing.

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Item 3: ISU Football Game-Worn Throwback Helmet, 2007 vs Iowa, Chizik Signed
- Personally received after 2007 game vs Iowa so there is no COA.
- Throwback game was honoring the 1977 Peach Bowl team.
- While I received this onsite, there were 20 others auctioned off by ISU (link).
- Can be displayed with Chizik side facing the wall if desired

CURRENT BID: Updated Bid Amounts will be posted as new replies going forward for purposes of speed near closing.

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*Proceeds will go towards medical related costs outlined in the linked GoFundMe page.

Donate to Help Support Young Iowa Family Fight Parkinson's, organized by Jeremy Lind

Help Support Young Iowa Family Fight Parkinson's Our family is fa… Jeremy Lind needs your support for Help Support Young Iowa Family Fight Parkinson's

www.gofundme.com

Draftkings put this out on facebook recently. I personally can't wait to celebrate the 2055 National title. The Big 12 has quite the run in the 2050's.

Came back to see it and it looks like it is gone?

As long as others are posting about summer vacation plans, I thought I'd throw mine out there as well.

We have a large group of family members (14-15 people) staying in a large 8-bedroom house along the north shore of Lake Superior near Silver Bay for week in late June.

Any tips/tricks of things to see and do? Planning to do some hiking, fishing, relaxing, and general sightseeing. Youngest is 14, oldest in their 70's.

Half the playoff field would automatically be SEC/Big10

My family and I have booked our vacation to Estes Park, CO, for early August. We are spending a week there and the plan is to spend most of the time at RMNP.

Does anyone have recent experience with the timed entry system? My concern is how much of the park we can realistically expect to have access to given the high demand, parking, etc. You can get into the park without a timed entry pass as long as you arrive before 9AM which is no problem for us. We are staying 5 minutes from the entrance and I'd like to be there no later than 7:30am most days.

You can only get into the Bear Lake area without a pass if you arrive before 5am which is impossible for us. So, we need to get a pass to get to that area.

My questions are:
1) How hard is it to get a timed entry pass to Bear Lake? I see the passes open up for our time frame on July 1. They also hold another 40% back until the night before so there's another opportunity there.
2) How bad is parking in the park? I see they have a shuttle system for the Bear Lake area. What about in the non-Bear Lake area?

Any other things to be aware of or consider? Our plan is to get there early, hike in the morning, have a picnic lunch and do additional hiking before leaving in the afternoon.

Going to take the family through the Black Hills area this summer for a few days. Kids are 11 and 8 years old, going to see Mount Rushmore. Any hidden gems or places anyone recommends to visit while in the area? Probably only going to spend 2-3 days before containing on to Wyoming for an extended family gathering later in the week. Probably going to stay in Rapid City I would guess but also would like to visit Deadwood while in the area either as a day trip or maybe stay our last night there before we head out. Would like recommendations for lodging too if you have any.

What is your favorite video game of all time? On what platform?

Life/family changing signing. Awesome.

Why am I seeing this incorrect usage so often now?

I can't remember anyone making this mistake until about 3 years ago. Now it's all over the place?

With rosters shaping up in the WNBA, how are Cyclones doing? It looks like Ashley Joens is on the Atlanta Roster, Bredget Carleton is fairly entrenched with Minnesota, and Julie VanLoo is on the Golden State roster. I am not aware that Soares is on any roster at the current moment. Anyone know any different? Did I miss any?

Georges is on Playoff Central on NBA Channel as an analyst. Doing a great job. Definitely has a future in broadcasting after his playing days. That is if he doesn’t want to replace TJ!