I bet no one had this outcome on their bingo card.

Lea Nelson and Chelsea Poppens react to No. 11 Iowa State’s loss to Cincinnati, courtesy of Karl Auto Group.

On Wednesday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend is joined by Toledo transfer safety Braden Awls to discuss his commitment to Iowa State, following Ross Watson, his expectations and more. Plus, Brend gives a Wednesday portal update. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Login to view embedded media

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to all the portal action before diving into Cyclone hoops and more around the Big 12. Getting into the issues of college sports. Courtesy of Mechdyne.

Enjoy!

Iowa State earned a commitment from South Dakota edge rusher Caden Crawford. Read all about him below.

So who has scored the most points in a game for Iowa State Basketball. Today we find out. Click here.

Its the year 2040 and ISU is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Fiesta Bowl team/win. CMC after having a solid but not spectacular career at PSU is introduced to the crowd on the jumbotron.

Considering CMC left ISU in a nearly historic shambles having taken nearly 20 of its players with him including its QB and future QB, what is his reception?

Sioux Falls offensive lineman Caden Maas becomes the latest man up front to commit to Iowa State.

The 6'5, 305 pound tackle has started 22 games over the last seasons for the Cougars. He comes to Ames with two years of eligibility remaining.

I haven't seen really anything on the RB front besides the guys we have coming back and trying to get a visit from a UW and Monmouth rb.

last year like after we did the starting lineup for the visiting team we did our cool thingy with the flashlights and it was awesome and this year its straight ass. anybody else think last year was better? these are the two from last year, they switched midway through the year. ignore my bad camerawork.

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Baylor (10-3, 0-1 BIG 12)
#3 IOWA STATE (14-0, 1-0 BIG 12)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2TH 7:00 P.M. CST
Foster Pavilion / Waco, TX


TV: Peacock
Talent: James Westling, pxp King McClure, analyst

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (Varsity Network)
CRN Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)

But do we play Baylor tonight?

Just curious what band or artist has had the biggest impact on everyone.

For me it's Acid Bath. No matter how bad life gets, this band's music has gotten me through EVERYTHING for the last 30 years. I can't even put into words how therapeutic this bands music has been for me. The voice of Dax Riggs is perfect, and I love his dark poetic lyrics. He was only 20 years old when they released their first album (1994) and his voice still sounds exactly the same today. Musically they are all over the place. They are referred to as a "sludge" band, but I call them "Louisiana swamp metal." I really like the blues elements that they mix in. To me their songs are so beautiful but dark and somewhat morbid at the same time.

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#11 Iowa State (14-1, 2-1 Big 12) at Cincinnati (5-10, 0-3 Big 12)

Fifth Third Arena – Cincinnati, Ohio

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – 5:30 p.m. CT

WATCH: ESPN+ (PxP: Anthony Mazzini, Analyst: AB Stocks, Reporter: Chase Younts)

LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)

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Because of the refs. Last time the Hawkeyes lost a game was Indiana in 1979 without the refs helping other other team. Also this is urban legend. They might not have lost that game for that reason

I'm going. Anybody want to get seats together?

Tickets are $60 behind the basket, $80 in the corner, $125 on the side ends, and $150 at half-court. All in high rows.

Happy New Year, from the crew at OTN (@MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500).

For this segment, we focus on songs that open with a bass guitar line. Ideally, it'd be bass-only, but we allow tracks that include additional instruments/sounds/vocals, as long as bass is THE prominent element.

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Here's one to get us "low" (in an "uplifting" way!).

It isn't my favorite from the group, and perhaps overplayed, but captures the basic theme.

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Yes, another offensive lineman is coming to Iowa State. Colorado School of the Mine offensive lineman Cade Myer becomes the latest commit for Jimmy Rogers and Co.

I've had lots on my mind after the loss Sunday...I share a few thoughts here:

So when do all the current and new players get together for the first time? Beginning of off season conditioning.

On Tuesday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend gives a portal update on everything that happened before 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Chris Williams shares his thoughts on Jimmy Rogers' strategy of building his team from the inside out. T.J. Otzelberger previews No. 3 Iowa State's matchup with the Baylor Bears.
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Iowa State's surge on the offensive line continues with the commitment of Michigan State guard Gavin Broscious.

The 6'4, 308 pound lineman played all 12 games in 2025 for the Spartans, starting four at left guard. Broscious spent four seasons in East Lansing and will have two years of eligibility after a redshirt year and a medical redshirt year.

I haven't seen one of these yet. I figured i'd start one.

Here are the big things i've seen after perusing recruiting sites.

Arizona- a nice TE addition from Illinois

ASU- recovered from losing their QB1 by bringing a guy in from Kentuky

BYU- no big moves

Baylor- a decent amount of attrition including losing their leading rusher

Cincinnati- looks like a number of guys are following Sorsby out the door

Colorado- they seem to be reinforcing the defence. uncharacteristically quiet...

Houston- got an old Tulane RB from Oregon

The Good Guys- JFR!!!

Kansas- similar to Colorado

K-State- lost a lot of top end defensive talent to bigger money schools

OSU- The Oklahoma State Mean Green!

TCU- not much notable since losing hoover

Tech- got Sorsby

Mid-Florida- decent amount of guys in the portal. not a lot of additions yet.

Utah- lost a lot of guys to the portal, some are probably heading to Michigan

WVU- a nice commit from the Oklahoma QB

Looking at replacing the four-wheeler with a side by side. What's your experience with the different brands? Can Am Defender and Polaris Ranger seem to be a toss-up between the two. The Kawasaki Ridge looks like a decent option as well. Plan is to use for light work around the property, gravel travel, and rural riding. Mostly pleasure riding. Closed cab with heat. Those of you that have two seaters, do you wish you had the four-seater or is that overkill. Will primarily be the wife and I, but on occasion the extra room may be handy, but not sure if worth the expense. TIA