Sign-up thread for the next mafia game.

overview of the game:
I want two mafias of 5 people each.
Each person on the mafia team has a one time power that goes away when they die.
Prefer ~30 people
Mafia 1 gets to hit on night 1, mafia 2 gets to hit on night 2, etc.

Need to sign Lied Rec Center waiver forms
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1) Fitzy
2) CycloneNorth
3) discydisc
4) CTown
5) MeowingCows
6) azhuth
7) Dandy
8) HUNSY
9) mdk
10) cyfan13
11) Doc
12) KCClone
13) Colorado
14) Clonies
15) spiker
16) moores2
17) cmjh10
18) SaraV
19) SCNCY
20) gipper
21) michael
22) mj
23) WDSM
24) Vikes
25) Hopp
26) Schfinkter
27) PSYclone22
28) CoKane
29) Cubs
30) srjclone

Might as well just move the team:

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Heads up for anyone heading to KC for the Men's and/or Women's tournament. The Hampton Inn and Suites KC-Country Club Plaza is starting Renovations sometime in March this year.

I know a lot of ISU fans stay there and this could affect your stay. The web site says work will be done between 9am and 5pm.

Hey Fanatics, Chris told me to post this here. Our new Blackout line of apparel was released on our Cyclone Fanatic store. 25 new items, variety of ISU logos. All officially licensed. Enjoy!

https://teamcloset.com/cyclonefanatic/

What's the trick? When I hit the download icon it takes me to forums.

Often on local sports radio here in Omaha the on-air guys try to rank their recruiting classes, sometimes in hindsight, sometimes projecting the future. They label recruits as a hit, a miss or a guy. Roughly, a "hit" is someone who contributes in a fairly substantial way and lived up to the recruiting hype and a "guy" is someone who plays some and helps the team but was not necessarily crucial to improving the team.

So for example, our 2016 class at ISU, I might rate in this way:
Sean Foster .8893 (miss) Chase Allen .8655 (guy) Deshaunte Jones .8577 (hit) Eyioma Uwazurike .8504 (hit) Jalen Martin .8499 (miss) JaQuan Bailey .8469 (hit) Kene Nwangwu .8426 (guy) Jacob Park .8417 (miss) Lawrence White .8537 (guy) David Montgomery .8348 (hit) Zeb Noland .8300 (miss) Oge Odeogu .8292 (miss) Arnold Azunna .8263 (guy) D’Andre Payne .8248 (hit) Joshua Bailey .8234 (guy) Tymar Sutton .8213 (miss) Thadd Daniels .8200 (miss) Romelo Webster .8153 (miss) Jamahl Johnson .8147 (hit) Dylan Soehner .8125 (guy) Josh Mueller .8067 (miss) Jatairis Grant .8050 (guy) Keenan Forbes .8032 (miss) Clifford Fernandez .7998 (guy) Carson Lensing .7920 (guy) Justin Stewart .7919 (miss) Karson Green .7859 (miss) Steve Wirtel .7797 (hit)

Obviously this is very subjective and that is what can make it interesting, to see how people differ on various recruits. For example, Foster has played some, but certainly has not lived up to his recruiting ranking, so I call that a miss. Some might rate him a guy since he has stayed all the way and did play and contribute. Jacob Park is what some might call a hit since he started so many games, but he could be a guy because he never really fulfilled his potential. I rated him as a miss because he just abandoned the team, maybe he had good reason, but just from a team standpoint I think he was a miss. Anyway, share your thoughts on the class if you wish. Thanks.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2021-nfl-draft-brock-purdy-is-a-dark-horse-top-prospect/

Interesting...

What is everyone paying per week for day care costs?

We're getting things, try anyway, lined up for day care when our little one comes. We are trying to secure a spot for an in-home daycare for our infant. The local daycare center is our back-up plan in case we can't get an in-home.
Daycare center = $240
In-home: one was $150 and the other is $185.

Looking to see what others are paying so I can get a sense of the range in the metro area.

Pretty vulnerable today! Enjoy!

https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts/monday-musings-what-if-isu-ever-won-a-national-title/

For those of us who dont have a team playing, lets discuss the commercials. The good, bad, funny, or sad.

Saw where Big10 AD's are proposing transfers be eligible immediately.

IMO the NCAA has created this situation by their arbitrary handling of transfer requests. But I don't think the Big10 AD's proposal is a good idea and basically creates unrestricted "free agency". I also feel it values the kid for their athletic ability ONLY.

With so many behind the scene hangers on (family, handlers, etc.), it creates a situation where elite programs will be able to recruit other college players. I think it would only be natural to see the NBA mentality of super teams happen in college sports. It also make conferences like the MVC, MAC, A10 the minor leagues for P5 conferences.

I am for loosening the rules, but I think there needs to be an academic element. I would propose:

1. Give student athletes 5 years of playing time. Eliminate redshirts.
2. I would require all transfers within the first 2 years of entering college to still have to sit a year.
3. After the first 2 years a player can transfer and be eligible to play immediately. But I would include an academic progress component as well. Academic progress would be credit and GPA based on years in school. If a kid doesn't meet academic progress requirements they have to sit.

This would apply to all sports- Olympic and Revenue. No exceptions for family situations.

From Cyclones.com:

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - The Iowa State women's basketball team (12-7, 4-4, Big 12) continues its two-game road swing as it squares off with West Virginia (13-5, 3-4 Big 12) on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. on ESPNU. The Cyclones are 5-10 all-time against WVU and 2-5 on the road against the Mountaineers.

Where: WVU Coliseum - Morgantown, West Virginia
When: Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.
Projected Starting Lineup: Rae Johnson, Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw, Ashley Joens, Adriana Camber, Kristin Scott
Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/Learfield
Talent: Brent Blum, Jamie Steyer
TV: ESPNU
Talent: Tyler Denning, Renee Montgomery

Not sure the notice of Rae Johnson starting is correct. I thought she was out a minimum of these two road games. Will find out at gametime I guess but thinking Thurmon likely starts.

Might be a tough go today with our short bench.

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San Francisco 49ers versus Kansas City Chiefs!

I feel like we're in for a great game with this match-up. Two teams playing really great football down the stretch facing off in Miami.

Predictions?

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https://cyclonefanatic.com/2020/02/instant-reaction-texas-72-iowa-state-68/

Been working on getting a list of guys in town for Junior day today. This is what I have so far. Pretty solid group if you ask me.

Charles Wright, QB, Texas

Brody Brecht, WR, Ankeny, Iowa

Tristan Michaud, WR, Canada

Jaylin Noel, WR, Mo.

Melvin Swindle, DT, Okla.

Max Llewellyn, TE, Urbandale, Iowa

Jeremiah Pittman, DT, Illinois

Tobechi Okoli, DE, Mo.

Howard Brown, QB, Mo.

Seth Malcom, ATH, Tabor, Iowa

Xavier Nwankpa, CB, SE Polk, Iowa

Will McLaughlin, LB, Harlan, Iowa

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IOWA STATE (9-11, 2-5 BIG 12)
VS. TEXAS (13-7, 3-4 BIG 12)
SATURDAY, FEB. 1 | 1 P.M. CST
AUSTIN, TEXAS | ERWIN CENTER (16,540)

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network
Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)
TV: Longhorn Network
Talent: Lowell Galindo (pxp); Lance Blanks (analyst)

CF consensus pick record: 5-3

I knew the Athletic Department was planning a pedestrian bridge over University Boulevard, but I had no idea the bridge would extend all the way to the stadium's east concourse. That will be really nice for both the pedestrians and the cars!

This will be presented at the February Board of Regents Meeting:

Stadium gateway bridge
Athletics department officials will present to the board's property and facilities committee a request to begin planning a pedestrian bridge over University Boulevard east of Jack Trice Stadium. The project would include an elevated walkway all the way to the stadium's east concourse to create a safer pedestrian route between the stadium and parking, and enhance the south entry to campus. Its estimated cost, $8-12 million, would be funded with athletics department operating funds and private gifts.

Typically the lineup gets announced the first week of February, so the 2020 edition should be out soon. Got any predictions/wish lists of who might play this year?

- There are no tour dates listed for Alabama Shakes but I'd settle for just Brittany Howard in support of her solo album.
- Neil Young - Sam Summers' white whale
- Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
- Black Keys - dream big!
- Blind Pilot
- Leon Bridges
-Mipso
-Wild Rivers
- Birds of Chicago
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Peter Mulvey

I'd also be pretty happy for some alums to come back through - Gary Clark Jr or Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats would both be excellent headliners. And after the show St. Paul and the Broken Bones put on last year they ought to have a standing invitation.

This is a pretty good illusion.

https://digg.com/video/ames-window-...7xY0WD6plZEH4dyVHEYjn8SwPEV5TnmRs74xBOOpiREyY