It was nice chatting with all of you in the lead up to the bowl game. I thought that the game would be close, and actually predicted that Iowa State would win because of all of the turmoil that ND experienced with the firing of the OC.

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on the game. From my perspective, it was a pretty typical ND performance. The defense was good all year apart from the offense hanging them out to dry and wearing down in the Michigan game. The offense was pretty sloppy, missing some easy throws and just not executing as well as it seems like they should. I think that the two quick turnovers in the first quarter obviously set a bad tone for you that was going to make it nearly impossible to recover from.

How do you feel about your program, where it stands right now, and does this game change your opinion about where you're heading?

Does anyone remember when Bob knight was at Indiana. He would have one player (pat knight did it when he played) that would would just run around and set picks. No interest in posting up consistently or doing much of anything offensively other than possibly rolling to the basket. Watch the last 2 ISU games and you see the same thing with condit. It took him 8 offensive possessions last game before he posted up once. When he did he scored easily. His offensive post play is non existent. Is this prohm's strategy?

As much as I appreciate the coaches taking us from where we were a few years ago, they need to have a hard evaluation of themselves this offseason. Thoroughly out coached in plenty games. Penalties, turnovers, it’s all comes down to coaching. Hope they can improve themselves.

For next year, after this total disaster?

Dont run the ball with a stud like Breece Hall. Dont get Kolar involved enough. We look for low pct play action passes when we should just move the chains

4th and a foot and we take the ball 5 yards back........6 foot 6 tight end and we dont throw to him in the end zone

Every ******* time its 4th and short, this ******* offense comes out in shotgun and a ******* dinky scat back gets stuffed.

Best place near downtown KC to catch first half of game? We are near Boulevard brewery for a soccer camp. Kelly's still get Clone fans? Ideally kid friendly for a 12 year old.

Looks like the weather is going to take care of my trip to Minneapolis, so I was looking for a get together in CR.

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IOWA STATE (7-5, 5-4 BIG 12)
VS #14 NOTRE DAME (10-2)
SAT., DEC. 28 | 11:00 A.M. CT | ORLANDO, FLA.
CAMPING WORLD STADIUM (65,000)


Radio: Cyclone Radio Network
Talent: John Walters, Eric Heft, Ben Bruns
TV: ABC
Talent: Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Allison Williams

Well well well boys.... Do we have some illegal collegiate sports betting going on during the Oklahoma State game? Seems like they're playing pretty well though with a 14 point lead!

Any score predictions, thoughts on why, and any thoughts on what you’d like to see/concerned about?

A few CFers are watching football games at Bloodhounds Brewery (about a mile north of Universal Studios). You're welcome to join us.

Some of us have been discussing accidents involving sharp things (nails & staples, to be exact) in a thread, and it occurred to me that many folks aren't really up for reading those kinds of discussions.

So, since @Angie is probably indisposed today, I thought I'd start a thread where we can talk about gross things that have happened to us.

I'm taking about protruding bones, triple-digit stitches, people fainting dead away type stuff.

Tell us your story.

If you had to pick the most iconic play for ISU each year, what would they be?

Here are my initial thoughts on several years below:

2019: Assalley Game-winning FG against Texas

2018: Rose fumble TD against Kansas State

2017: Lazard game-winning TD against Oklahoma

2016: ?

2015: Warren fumble against Kansas State

2014: Netten game-winning FG against Iowa
...
2007: Culbertson game-winning FG against Iowa

A bit late, but I hope it adds to the pre-game assessment of the game. I am jacked up for this and to see Iowa State in a prominent position against a prominent team.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/12/jay-jordan-this-game-matters/

Long story short, had a Camping World Bowl rep on my flight to Orlando. Had some fun facts:

1. he’s one of 250 people that vote on who goes.

2. said they picked us due to showing out at the Alamo bowl last year.

3. said some KSU fan found out where he works and filed an ethics violation with his employer for “corrupting the college bowl system”. I thought that tidbit was absolutely hilarious.

With Illinois legalizing cannabis, Western Illinois is considering a major/program study on cannabis. I guess students could just claim they are doing "homework" then, right?

https://qconline.com/business/count...f3bcf67.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

Just passing along what we are hearing in the ND boards...

ND has looked absolutely awful in practices leading up to the game. I expect the defense to play well, but the loss of OC Chip Long seems like it may very well come into play.

After everything that I’ve learned about Iowa State over the past couple of weeks or so, I do not feel particularly good about the game. If the Iowa State OL can protect Purdy, and I think that that they’ll do enough, it does not bode well for ND.

I think that this is a game that ND should win, but I don’t see any evidence right now that ND is going to play well. I picked Iowa State to win 27-24 on the ND boards. I hope that I’m wrong.

Link:

https://cyclonefanatic.com/podcasts/football-and-random-things-episode-56/

So, I thought this may be a good thread (even if it's been done before).
What are things/people you haven't seen for a long time and were surprised to see again?

I have noticed people wearing Doc Marten boots a lot lately and those were a big deal 25/30 years ago when I was a teen.

Last week of the regular season. No games today but things get going tomorrow. These are the games with possible playoff implications:

Packers @ Lions - Green Bay still has an outside shot at the top seed in the NFC.

Chargers @ Chiefs - KC can nail down a first round bye with a win and a loss by the Pats. Unlikely since the Pats get the Dolphins.

Pats @ Dolphins - NE gets the two seed and a first round bye handed to them on a silver platter. Thanks, NFL schedulers.

Saints @ Panthers - NO needs the win to stay in the hunt for the top seed in the NFC.

Redskins @ Cowboys - Dallas needs a win plus a Philly loss to win the East and grab a playoff spot. Jason Garrett's last stand?

Raiders @ Broncos - Gruden's guys still somehow in the hunt for a playoff spot. They need a win plus a loss by the Titans and Steelers plus a Colts win PLUS a win by the Lions, Patriots, Bears, or Chargers.

Eagles @ Giants - Philly clinches the NFC East and a four seed with a win. They can still back in with a loss if the Redskins can beat the Cowboys, which would be a fitting end to that division race.

Steelers @ Ravens - The Steelers can snag the six seed with a win and a Tennessee loss. The Ravens will be sitting their starters, so we'll get an RGIII sighting.

Titans @ Texans - Tennessee is in with a win. The Texans should be resting their starters but Bill O'Brien is making noise about possibly playing to win this one.

49ers @ Seahawks - Here's the big one. The Niners can clinch homefield with a win, but a loss drops them all the way to a five seed and a first round road trip to Green Bay or New Orleans or a rematch at Seattle. The Seahawks can clinch a first round bye with a win and a Green Bay loss and the top seed with a win plus a Green Bay loss plus a New Orleans loss.

I didn't know this was happening.

https://www.wndu.com/content/news/566498521.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...-fda-raises-age-buy-tobacco-18-21/2753807001/

Jarrett Bell of USA Today named Kelechi Osemele to his NFL All-Decade team for the 2010's.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...cade-team-tom-brady-antonio-brown/2680681001/

Anyone in north iowa/southern mn in need of transportation? You can get a round trip flight from rochestor, mn to orlando for $519 on american airlines. Flight leaves tomorrow mid day and lands in orlando late. return flight either saturday after the game at 5:30, or on sunday with multiple options. One stop in chicago both ways. Hopefully someone can take advantage of this pretty good price.