Time to get CF bracket season in gear. Cartoons / animation shows is first up. Posting a nomination thread for people to nominate bracket worthy options. Got a list of ones many will mention already below. Also please if you are interested in being a committee member we would love to have some new blood. It's not super time consuming.

Once nominations are closed I will use poll site from before so public can vote will be used as a voice in committee discussions.

These are listed in no particular order.

South Park
The Simpsons
Family Guy
TMNT
DuckTales
SpongeBob SquarePants
Rick and Morty
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You
Looney Tunes
Thundercats
He-Man
GI Joe
Transformers
Futurama
Heathcliff
Rugrats
Animaniacs
Dexter's Laboratory
The Pink Panther
Phineas and Ferb
Yogi Bear
Flintsones
Jetsons
Smurfs
Bob's Burgers
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
Inspector Gadget
American Dad
Cleveland Show
Darkwing Duck
King of the Hill
Talespin
Rocky and Bullwinkle
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Catdog
Doug
Beavis and Butthead
Archer
Muppet Babies
goof troop
Dennis the Menace
Tom and Jerry
Beetlejuice
The Wild Thornberrys
Underdog
Super Friends
BoJack Horseman
Captain Planet
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Hong Kong Phooey
Sonic
Dragon Ball Z
snorks
Johnny Quest
Bluey
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Arnold
X-men (from the 1990s)
Clone Wars (from Star Wars)
Space Ghost
The Herculoids
Batman: The Animated Series
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Gravity Falls
Adventure Time
Courage the Cowardly Dog
Invincible
Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Boondocks
Batman: The Animated Series
Samurai Jack
Metalocalypse
Speed Buggy
Shirt Tales
Jabberjaw
Road Runner (likely to be combined with Looney Tunes)
Top Cat
Heckle and Jeckle
Tom Terrific
Tennessee Tuxedo
Land of the Lost
H.R Puffenstuff
Electra woman and Dyna Girl
Ruff and Reddy
Johnny Bravo
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Laugh Olympics
Powerpuff Girls
The Fairly Oddparents
Justice League and Justice League Unlimited
Superman: The Animated Series
Batman Beyond
Arthur
Pinky and the Brain
Magic School Bus
Gargoyles
Recess
The Tick
The Venture Brothers
Mr. MaGoo
Blue Eye Samurai
Rocko’s Modern Life
Dungeons and Dragons
Speed Racer
The Legend of Zelda/Super Mario Brothers Show
Daria
MASK
Voltron
Battle of the Planets
Felix the Cat
Teen Titans GO!
Chowder
Woody Woodpecker Show
Silverhawks
Jem & the Holograms
Fat Albert
The Garfield Show/US Acres
ProStars
Underdog
Cowboy Bebop
Ghost in the Shell
The Real Ghostbusters
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

Well, that opens up a crowded CB room a bit. And lends some credence to Mason Ellens possibly playing corner instead of FS.

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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody sit down with Cyclone legends Jaylin Noel and Darien Porter to discuss their careers at Iowa State, how they became the players they are, and more before looking ahead to the NFL Draft. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

Enjoy!

Wife and I will be here for a few days in July as part of a North Woods/Lake Superior trip (starting near Brainard, stopping in Duluth, and ending in Bayfield). I'll have my mountain bike with and plan to ride Mt Ashwabay, but after that we're kind of open and trying to learn more about the lay of land.

We really want to do a kayak trip out to one of the Apostle Islands, but are also open to some (motor) boat tours and things of that nature too. We definitely want to get to the burned down bar place on Madeline Island too.

Anyone have experience with and recs for this area?

I’m sure there are plenty of folks on here working on some project vehicles. I haven’t had any vehicle projects since before the kids until now. I got talked into a 1993 F250 460 that an extended family member had parked for the last 6 years. Bought it for cheap and have been running it around.

So far -
Front fuel tank
Fuel Pump/Sender Assembly
Fuel Filter
Oil Change
Tranny Fluid
Coolant Flush
Power Steering Fluid
Deep Clean

Up next is some paint work and more cleaning. The 8’ bed has already come in handy.



What are your projects?

Does anyone get their internet service from Northwest Communications? Do you like the service? Or not? We are about 8 milestone the tower, and they struggle keeping us connected. We are exploring a couple different options.

Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss the basketball portal and Iowa State’s remaining needs before diving into a preview of the 2025 NFL Draft. All this and more courtesy of Mechdyne.

This week at OTN we're looking at the beginning of next month. The First of May. AKA May Day. Since Mayday is the radio signal code for distress we are branching out as follows:

Acceptable words in title or lyrics:

May Day
Mayday
Distress
Danger
Risk

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

Last week's posting was "Save It." It can be found here: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-save-it.292322/

Wondering if anyone has attended an NFL draft recently and what to expect.
Taking my teenage son, so also need some activities in the Appleton area during the day.

This is a great visual for the upcoming big 12 football schedule. I use this all the time and thought i'd share.

Former four star (Rivals) OT. Redshirt freshman. Looks like a mauler. Clanton likes those.

Was teammate of DL Jace Gilbert.

Monday Musings on a Tuesday

Here's @cfchangs9 on
-A pair of 4-star pickups for Iowa State over the weekend
-More wins for @CycloneSB, which looks poised for the postseason
-John Cena
-Something to follow for every NHL playoff series & more.

Big week this week!

April 22 - In a major move that would allow schools to start directly paying their athletes, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors proposed deleting 153 rules from its handbook as part of nine potential legislative changes at a Monday meeting.
The proposals are pending approval of the $2.8 billion House settlement reached last year of three separate antitrust cases against the NCAA and college sports' power conferences. The proposals include name image and likeness compensation and regulation, a change from scholarship limits to roster limits, eligibility standards and the creation of a legal entity to oversee enforcement of the updated athlete compensation rules in Division I.

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I keep up with the other thread. As a non farmer, but a central Iowa kid born in the 60s, I find the discussion very interesting.
I'd like to know your thoughts on what those deceased farmers .... say age 90 plus ....would say about today's technology. Perhaps some of you have been able to take an elderly retired farmer out for planting and harvesting. Just a thread about generational advantages. Thanks!

Hate to see him go, but the linebacker room is crowded. Hardly a surprise. I half expected them to redshirt him this year. And even ‘26 would have been problematic.

Good luck, Jack!

Finally got it finished.....

Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss significant recruiting victories for Iowa State football and men’s basketball over the weekend. Plus, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule throws some perceived shade towards Ames. Why? Discussing high school recruiting in general and more, all presented by Mechdyne.

I know I am a new member, but I am a long time lurker, and my family and I are huge Cyclone fans. Anyway, my husband, some of you may know him from X as HestoPresto, is a semifinalist for America’s Favorite Teacher. He is a math teacher at Knoxville High School, and completed both his undergraduate and master’s degrees at Iowa State. He really could use your free vote once every 23 hours. He must be in 1st place in his semifinal group by Thursday night at 9 pm (CDT) to advance to the finals. Thank you for your consideration!

www.americasfavteacher.org/2025/matt-heston