Excerpt from his book My Football Life:

Our team moved to No. 18 in that national rankings as we prepared for our next game at Iowa State. I came down with pneumonia a few days before we visited Iowa State, but I kept coaching. We led Iowa State 17-6 in the third quarter when a streaker ran onto the football field. For some reason, that incident seemed to change the entire game. How distracting was it? I don't know. But we gave up three fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 27-23 loss, and I felt we were so much better than that Iowa State team. That was as disappointing of a loss as any. It was a very disheartening loss and very painful.

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I love Iowa State.

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This is an amazing story, just in time for the holidays. Or for when you want to remember that while one thing leads to another, we don't always know what that next thing will be.
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Jake Brend, Ben Hutchens, and Rob Gray dive into who some key players are that Iowa State Football should try to keep out of the portal. Who is the top priority? Discussing a potential path to ISU Hoops being No. 1. Going through wish lists and more. Courtesy of Kelderman Manufacturing.

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I meant to post this a few days ago and forgot. Character actor Peter Greene died. One of those actors where you have that moment when a movie’s on and you go, “Oh. That guy.”

Unforgettable as Zed in Pulp Fiction. Unhinged menace in The Mask. Another chilling villain in the suspense/action movie Judgment Night. That unsettling presence directors used when they needed danger without explanation.

Judgment Night
The Mask
Pulp Fiction
Usual Suspects (uncredited)

That was a solid four film streak, but he really didn't do much known stuff since then.

Zed in Pulp Fiction:

Wasn't sure where else to post this, but I found this AI summary fail from Google utterly perplexing. I googled the upcoming Iowa State women's game, and the AI summary told me that Iowa State had a dominant win on December 21, 2025. I did like three double-takes looking at the calendar trying to figure out what I was looking at. I hate that companies keep shoving this into products when it doesn't even ******* work.

Big 12 Buzz: Private equity is finding it's way to the Big 12, Kyle Wittingham's farewell at Utah and Jimmy F'ing Rogers.

Derek Duke shares his opinion on all of those topics in the newest Big 12 Buzz. https://cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/big-12-buzz-more-private-equity/

Let's see how our offence is doing so far. Numbers are from Torvik

1. Effective FG %- On track to be our highest FG% even if we fall a bit in conference play.




2. Turnover Rate- If this trend continues, we will be at a 5-year low on turnover percentage



3. Offensive Rebound rate- Looking better than last year and potentially a 5 year high



4. FT Rate- Currently on trend to be highest or close to highest at getting to the line.




5. Tempo- Not really a measure of success, but interesting to look at. We are looking at a 5 year high in number of possessions.






Summary- Really impressive numbers. Keep in mind this is comparing nonconference play to full year stats.

Short video, outstanding student vocal choir, nice touch at the end.

On Wednesday's Daily Clone presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery, Jake Brend addresses Fox analysts Joel Klatt's comments about wanting to get rid of the cinderella story. Brend rants why everyone deserves a seat at the table and why that's good for college athletics.

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W&B: Chris Williams and Jake Brend dive into Jimmy Rogers' new staff as more names come out, talk about realistic expectations for Cyclone basketball and jump around the Big 12 for hot topics on Jizzle James and championship odds. Presented by Mechdyne. https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts...-isu-mbb-expectations-big-12-basketball-odds/

I recently purchase a new iPhone 17 and found the mobile app no longer works. I get an error message when attempting to open noting the app no longer exists and when I try finding it in the app store there is no app to download. Am I missing something? Did the app get deleted/no longer accessible?

Thanks!

Is ISU’s defense better? I am using Torvik for the source of most of these stats.

1. Effective Field Goal % Defense
a. This year will be a 5-year low in opponents FG %



2. Forced Turnover Rate
a. This year would be a 5-year high in forced turnover percentage



3. Opp. Off. Rebound Rate
a. We are having an uptick in Opp. off Rebounding rate.



4. Opp. FT Rate
a. We are fouling more witch I would equate to a higher-pressure defense.





Summary: While still not an elite defensive team, we are making strides in some areas to be pretty good. Our ball pressure is resulting in a lower opponent fg% and a higher forced turnover rate. Of course, these stats for this year contain many cupcakes so we will have to see how this all shakes out, but I see promising trends.

I go back to the 70’s and I don’t think we’ve ever had a better lineup 1-5. That includes the 2000 year and this year our supporting cast is better. If everyone stays healthy we can have a special year. Let’s go.

Weekly interviews for ya!
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I'll have written content for you all tomorrow!

As we approach the conclusion of another year, we want to pay tribute to notable music artists who died in 2025.

In addition to performers, you may include songwriters, producers, promoters and anyone who had impact in the music industry, or whose work has special meaning for you.

Repeated references to an artist are allowed, but try not to duplicate a track someone already posted.

No limit to # of songs from a specific musician, although we suggest no "hoarding." Post a top choice, then give others a chance.

You may use songs with the person solo or as member of a group, but we prefer it was recorded/performed when they were an active member. Exceptions may apply. Also acceptable: member of duets, soundtracks, et. al.

A couple of links for reference:



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

• Last week’s OTN: Jimmy Rogers

Thread title is based on Brian Wilson/The Beach Boys, this one is a sort of "positive balance."

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Take the Top of the Charts Iowa State Men's basketball quiz and see what you know. Take it now.

One of the gang that hung with Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, Townes Van Zandt

What a crew at the Guy Clark and friends celebrating his 73rd birthday in Nashville, 11/6/14. -
Who can name them all?

On Tuesday's Daily Clone, Jesse Bobbit announces he will be Iowa State's new defensive coordinator, 247Sports reports that Chris Campbell will be joining ISU's strength staff and Jake Brend breaks down how Milan Momcilovic has found a new level of consistency.

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My former employer would just keep our paychecks the same for all 27 pay periods, which was a nice bonus that few people appreciated. My latest company has been sending out messages warning us that our paycheck amounts will go down because our salary is being split between 27 instead of 26 paychecks. How is your employer handling this?

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Interested to see where this goes

GA's for KU are a bargain if you want to see a top 10 team that is fun to watch.

Anyone know the recovery time from a torn labrium surgery? Will Rocco be available for spring practice, whether it's at psu or ISU? If very limited, how do you think it affects his decision, stay and miss installation of a new offense, or transfer to psu to a somewhat similar system in a totally new environment?