No thread yet? Earl has some big numbers in "his" projections...others show significant snow accumulations. Are we close enough to the event to trust the projections yet?

I offer today option #2:
We reallocate that $10 for the pedestrian bridge, donate that to Oregon for the express purpose of buying out Altman, who then buys out McDermott's deal at Creighton, and brings the big dude back to Ames.

As fans, we struggle with the idea of coaches we haven't seen before, so this is a creative way to bring back that familiarity we crave.

Should have come to ISU could of been a starter not just a very seldom used sub! We could have used his shooting! Glad I couldn't watch this game! Go ESPN +!

This team can't shoot the ball very well and when you subtract Halliburton from the equation its even worse.

Incoming recruits include a PG, 2 forwards and a highly rated C/PF. I don't see it there.

Maybe Bolton gets more consistent. Grill? sometimes fr. struggle shooting.

So, there is a possibility here.
We take the $10 million for the ped walkway, fire Prohm, pay half of Hoiberg's buyout, then Fred kicks in some cash from his own Bulls buyout, and we get it all rolling again.

Shouldn't be too hard.

For the first time in my roughly 15 years of Cyclone fandom, I turned to a different channel tonight. As a teen who was obsessed with ISU sports I would still love to come home and love watch Craig Brackins and crew lose on a Wednesday night. I suffered through the Chizik and McDermott eras, watched us lose 77-7 to Baylor in football and get smacked countless other time. I still watched every second I could because I loved it. I’m the guy who stays until the last second because I want to see what the reserves look like and what the future holds.

Maybe it’s just me getting older, but this isn’t even fun to watch.

I'll start:

I am pumped for the 10 million dollar pedestrian bridge. The bells of Iowa State is not the song equivalent of a tranquilizer dart.

We need to file a protest with the Big 12, the NCAA, the Congress, the United Nations, and Starfleet.
Since we are awful at pregame preparation, other teams have an unfair advantage against us. We need to have this ridiculous practice banned by all levels.

just saw on twitter that he entered the transfer portal. Wonder where he is wanting to go?

Here are links to my tweets from clips of media availability this week. Also a link to full videos of both Gremmel and Dresser

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2020/01/...ong-month-ahead-gremmel-discusses-his-growth/

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Has permanent brain damage, according to her family’s attorney

https://www.kcci.com/article/attorn...st-year-has-a-permanent-brain-injury/30443833

Good thing MLB is moving forward with extending the protective netting

That had to be a serious heartfelt moment for Cyclone fans, no?

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Surprise!

It's been too long since we played a rousing game of Cyclone Fanatic mafia. I'm up to mayor a game with The Mandalorian as the theme. I'll avoid major spoilers that haven't already flooded the internet by now (looking at you, Baby Yoda), so no need to worry there if you haven't watched it yet. This game won't go overboard with special roles, but I will throw in a few extras just to make things interesting and keep people attentive.

We'll plan on starting Monday 1/13 - feel free to sign up through the weekend.

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Player List:

1. srjclone
2. ImJustKCClone
3. mdk2isu
4. Bret44
5. CloniesForLife
6. MeowingCows
7. CycloneNorth
8. cyfanatic13
9. ISUCubswin
10. azhuth09
11. cyclonespiker33
12. VikesFan22
13. gipper2001
14. CYme
15. SaraV.
16. michaelrr1
17. Cy$
18. CRAZYGREG
19. packattack425
20. SCNCY
21. Dandy
22. Colorado
23. Gordyo5
24. Farnsworth
25. discydisc
26. CloneLawman
27. CycloneWanderer
28. MLawrence
29. CloneinWDSM
30. hoopitup
31. oldman

In games decided by 3 points or less. These last pair of heartbreakers made me curious as to how good we've been in the Prohm era in one possession games. I tried to count OT as less than 3 but may have missed one or two. Just to deepen the look I also checked games decided by 6 points or less:
2019-20: 3: 0-2 6: 0-3
2018-19: 3: 1-4 6: 5-7
2017-18: 3: 1-2 6: 3-6
2016-17: 3: 5-4 6: 8-7
2015-16: 3: 2-4 6: 4-7
Total: 3: 9-16 (36%) 6: 20-30 (40%)

Section 228, row 17, seats 1-4, $20 each. Can meet in Ames for pick up

First and foremost, a few links:
Our official question submissions thread: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...n-weekly-mailbag-questions-submission.251174/

Link to last five mailbags (if bored and need some reading material):
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-11-20-2019.252903/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/official-insider-information-weekly-mailbag-11-27-2019.253132/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-12-04-2019.253299/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-12-11-2019.253483/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-12-18-2019.253655/


Insider Information Weekly Mailbag 01-08-2020
With special guest Cy$
Presented by Geico: Save 15% on CyCash Insurance by switching to Geico


@VeloClone gets us started with a question regarding the use of the phrase “hot water heater”: If the water is already hot, why does it need to be heated?
Cy$: There’s a rumor that the University of Iowa named it the hot water heater. This question might be better for someone on HawkeyeNation.
Pants: Because it’s a heater that makes water hot. Come on guys, your command of the english language is embarrassing.
GTO: I guess because it makes more sense than “cold water heater”?

@SCyclone having separation anxiety from our announcement of being off for two weeks: And just what in the hell are we supposed to do in the meantime if we have questions? Come on, man, you can't just leave us in the lurch!
Pants: GTO, can you insert the gif of the Texas Tech dude aggressively ringing the bell?
GTO: Spend time with family and friends, watch some bowl games, go to a New Year’s Eve party?
Cy$: As this is a PG-13 website due to BDK, I can’t give you a lot of suggestions of things to do with your time off. As an Iowa State fan, I suggest watching this game again. Login to view embedded media GTO: Which one?




@Doc laying the smack down on Cy$ for saying he would answer questions during our absence: Why are you answering questions over the holidays? Does your family hate you? Loser.
GTO: Oh, snap! (do people still say “oh, snap!”?)
Cy$: What a loaded question. As you might be aware of, I need a distraction from the rejection of a certain lady. This mailbag is my girlfriend for the time being. My family has always hated me so nothing new there. “Loser” is the nicest thing Doc’s said to me besides that I don’t have man boobs.
Pants: Wait, doesn’t everyone hate Cy$? I thought that was his schtick?
Cy$: I even got it copyrighted.

@Doc asks: @Cy$ let's say you're in a communal jail cell (drunk tank, whatever) that has the single toilet in the corner? What is the proper etiquette for when somebody takes a ****?
Cy$: As we are in a jail cell, the people in your jail cell could use some lessons in class. You have to lead by example and show dominance. I’d ask my cellmates “Gentlemen, I shall warn you of the deuce I need to deliver. May I use the shitter?” The cellmates will be caught off guard by the class displayed and will certainly let you go do your business without getting upset or causing trouble. Your cellmates will have no choice but to ask you in a similar fashion when they need to use the shitter next time.
Pants: Just take a dump, and if anyone makes eye contact, take a dump on whatever they’re sleeping on later that night. It’s dog eat dog in the clink.
GTO: remove your coat (or shirt, if you have no coat) and place over your lap when taking that dump. That would be my move.

@BCClone was feeling all seasonal: What are the top 3-4 Christmas cookies and/or desserts?
Pants: Gingersnaps, Snickerdoodles, sugar cookies with decoration, poinsettia.
GTO: Danish butter cookies, pecan wedding cookies, and ginger snaps. Not sure if all of those are Christmas cookies, but they feel like it.
Cy$: What is the definition of a christmas cookie/dessert? Isn’t it just a cookie/dessert with christmas decorations on them? I prefer sugar, gingerbread, and snickerdoodles but it’s not a law that I can’t eat them 24/7. Though if I did Doc would make fun of my man boobs.

@Cyched with one of his usual mindf*cks: How much deeper would the oceans be if sponges didn't live in them?
GTO: I’m going to base my answer on some scientific research I learned from an episode of Spongebob Squarepants. There were several episodes where Spongebob got out of the water (including a whole movie) which resulted in no discernible change in ocean levels. At least none that my keen eyes could notice. So the answer is: no change.
Cy$: As GTO said, Spongebob is my source for this topic. There wouldn’t be any change unless Spongebob was cancelled. If Spongebob was cancelled then people would remove sponges in real life as a protest to Nickelodeon cancelling the beloved TV series. This is the reason Spongebob is still going after all this time.
Pants: About a sixteenth of an inch. You should know all about that measurement.

The meets this week with Utah Valley St (U), Harvard (H), Campbell (C) and Arizona St (A) give us some great matchups and chances for good wins . The rankings are from The Open Mat.

125: Mackall #11
133: Small #20
141: Parker #8
149: Leisure NR
157: Carr #3
165: Chase Straw NR
174: Coleman #19
184: Colbray #8
197: Shapiro NR or Duggan NR
285: Gremmel #9

http://wvmetronews.com/2020/01/07/big-12-fines-west-virginias-huggins-10k-for-comments-on-officials/

Huggy:
"It’s a hard deal. If they didn’t get paid so damn much, I’d feel bad for them. But since I know what their paycheck is, I don’t feel a bit sorry for them.”

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IOWA STATE (7-6, 0-1 BIG 12)
VS. NO. 3 KANSAS (11-2, 1-0 BIG 12)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8 | 7 P.M. CST
AMES, IOWA | HILTON COLISEUM (14,384)



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Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)
TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Talent: Mark Neely (pxp); Lance Blanks (analyst)

Welcome back to On That Note, a weekly music series hosted by @MeanDean, @cyclones500 and myself.

Welcome all to the first OTN of 2020! We are kicking off the new year with a topic that is looking for songs and artists that feature the 4 compass directions: North, South East and West. We will also accept variations of those i.e. Northern, Southern etc.

Last Week's Topic: On That Note: Year In/Year Out

https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-2-year-in-year-out.253966/#post-6960965

*** On That Note: Favorite Topics Of 2019 (Poll) ***

https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-1-favorite-topics-of-2019-poll.253965/

I recently watch some video where Lexi Donarskis team of Aquinas went up against Paige Bueckers of Hopkins HS. Bueckers as I'm sure you know is the #1 recruit headed for UConn. Hopkins won 78 - 57. Bueckers had 9 points and Donarski had 24. She looked very comparable to Bueckers in every way. In fairness to Bueckers she didn't have to "take over" as her team led most of the way and she mainly was dishing off to team mates and letting them score.

Just thought some of you Clone fans might like to know that your highly regarded recruit met all expectations in that game and outscored the top recruit by 15.

Opening line just rolled out, let's see where we're at.

CF consensus spread pick: 0-1

I remember in the 1980s listening to Cyclone basketball on the radio. I already pay ESPN enough. Hello John Walters. Sorry I am older than most. I had an antenna in the attic mounted on a pipe, inside a larger pipe, so I could reach my hand in an access to rotate the antenna toward Sioux city for High School State basketball games, Omaha for regular TV and towards Ames for WOI and Iowa State Basketball. I am looking forward to the throwback. The WOI games were fuzzy but very watchable. Better than the American Sportsman on ABC.

@ChrisMWilliams I think we need to hear the story behind this.

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