Caleb Williams and his dad looked into different ways to avoid getting drafted by the Bears. He even considered signing with the UFL.

Also, he wanted to go to the Vikings instead because he liked O'Connell.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45161794/caleb-williams-sought-way-going-chicago-bears

With Andor wrapping up a phenomenal season 2, I was thinking about what my favorite TV show's single season? For me, it has to be True Detective Season 1.

Great writing, fantastic acting, chilling, all around great. Others?

Seeds are out. Wrestling starts on the 16th.

Looks like Carr should have a bye and will likely face Caliendo in the semis. After that would likely have Jacques or Monday in the finals. Should be Carr next topic setting up a 2/3 with Messenbrink at Final X.

Coleman has a small but STACKED bracket. He’ll wrestle Keckeisen first round.

Ian Parker got the 3 seed and he’ll face Ridge Lovett in the first round. That will be a tough one.


https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14208761-2025-world-team-trials-seeds-mens-freestyle

Any recommendations for local to Des Moines movers? Expected cost to move a 4 bedroom from one western burb to another?

Anybody interested in joining me for the St. Louis Battleclones UFL football game on Friday, May 23rd, 7pm?

Cyclones on the roster include:

• Hakeem Butler (UFL Offensive Player of the Year)
• Willie Harvey (All-UFL First Team)
• Mike Rose
• Chase Allen

Coached by Rocco Becht's dad.

I'm scoping out tailgate opportunities.

Fun stuff,....starts at 20 minutes in, half hour in length.

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Big 12 regular season over/under win totals via @CircaSports

Arizona State 8½
Kansas State 8½
Texas Tech 8½
Baylor 7½
BYU 7½
Iowa State 7½
Kansas 7½
Utah 7½
Houston 6½
TCU 6½
Cincinnati 6
Colorado 6
Arizona 5½
UCF 5½
Oklahoma State 5
West Virginia 5

With the schedule coming out tonight is there a game you are looking forward to?

I will probably go to a game this year, it couldn't be the weekend of a Cyclones home game and will need to have a Cyclone presence on a team.

A few I am considering

49ers at Browns
Jets at Bills
Lions at Philadelphia
Jets at Denver (hoping for same week as CU game)
49ers at Colts
Texans at Titans
Any game in Detroit

Any others standout?

I should add I would like to go somewhere new. GB, MN, Chicago and KC are out.

Chris Williams and Brent Blum take a look at Iowa State’s schedule to determine which games are the toughest. Hunter Dekkers signs with the Saints and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

Voting is open for the Round of 64 of the Cyclone Fanatic Cartoon Tournament


How to vote (this will apply to all rounds):
To select the favorite (the show seeded highest), choose the Heart emoji.
To select the underdog, choose the Rainbow emoji.
No other emojis will be counted.

Deadline to vote: Now through Friday at 10 PM

Just noticed that ISU plays Houston Christian Dec 29. The head coach of HCU is Craig Doty. Craig coached Graceland University (where I taught for 20 years) when Graceland won the national title in 2018. Will be fun to see him back in Iowa again.

This week we are looking for songs with titles or lyrics containing the word Sudden. Also allowed are Suddenly, Unforeseen, Hasty and Abrupt.

Last week's OTN was No Excuses. It can be found here: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-no-excuses.292522/

Your hosts for OTN are @cyclones500, @CycloneRulzzz and me.

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Did I tell you I need you?
Every single day of my life?
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I have checked into a hotel in Minneapolis and this is my light switch.

Would you flip it and see what it does?

Lord give me strength.

Done by end of summer.

Already announced at least two other closings in Cheyenne, WY and Loveland, CO.
We've bought boots, shoes, water bottles, jackets, etc. there over the years. Not sure where else to find some of what they offered in hiking boots and shoes.

Rocco at #11.

Given the total BS of several of the QB’s listed above him, I can only assume Rocco is actually top 5.

I don't get the upside down logo/words hat trend. Can someone explain it. I guess I'm old now.

Details have been coming out over the past year or so but this is the first time I've seen pricing announced.


There are two plans that will be available through the revamped ESPN app: an unlimited subscription for $30 per month and a select plan for $12 per month. The former includes all of ESPN's linear networks. You'll be able to watch (deep breath) ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS and ESPN Deportes live, as well as ESPN on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX. ESPN's press release does not mention the inclusion of ESPN8 The Ocho, a free ad-supported streaming channel that features all kinds of strange and wonderful sports.

Along with studio shows and original programming like the 30 for 30 films, the unlimited plan offers access to 47,000 live events every year plus on-demand replays, ESPN says. That includes games from the big four North American sports leagues, along with the NWSL, PGA Tour, UFC, Big 12, the College Football Playoff, dozens of NCAA championships, major European soccer leagues, three of the tennis grand slam tournaments and much more. The select plan, meanwhile, is basically what ESPN+ is now.

Groupings & Tee Times are now out: https://www.pgachampionship.com/starting-times

Weather looks to be pretty good for the tournament: https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/nc/charlotte

I thought to myself that we are in a "down" time right now and thought some info about Jensen might be of interest.

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.