NFL: ***Official Week Ten Thread***

Chargers @ Raiders tonight. With a win tonight and a Chiefs loss on Sunday the Raiders would be one game back in the AFC West with back to back games against the Bengals and Jets coming up. Gruden has been much better than I thought he'd be. He's still kind of a clown but the Raiders are competitive and there's some good young talent on the roster.

Lions @ Bears - Loser falls to the bottom of the NFC North and probably stays there. The Bears are running out of time if they're going to make a run.

Bills @ Browns - Is Buffalo for real? Can Baker and the Browns turn the season around?

Chiefs @ Titans - Grab bag game for KC. You never know what you're going to get out of Tennessee.

Vikes @ Cowboys - The dreaded prime time slot for Kirk Cousins.

Seahawks @ Niners - Really good Monday nighter for a change. SF has looked awesome but they've played a really weak schedule, too.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28027691/sources-antonio-brown-scheduled-meet-nfl-next-week

Something to watch for here. If AB meets with the NFL and we get a better idea of whether or not he'll be able to play there will be a handful of interested teams. He's the last impact player out there in free agency. If it looks like he'll be allowed to play I would think the Eagles will make a hard run at him after losing DeSean Jackson for the season. They're in bad need of a big play WR who can take the top off a defense.

Monte Morris vs Timberwolves Sunday in Mpls - Ticket Special

Kinda short notice but the Timberwolves are running a Big 12 special for the game here in Mpls Sunday afternoon.

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The Timberwolves are providing an opportunity for Big 12 Alumni in the Twin Cities area. They have a special offer for those who would like to come out and attend the game on Sunday November 10th (2:30 pm). Link to ticket specials is below. They selected the game with Denver partly because our own Cyclone and Big 12 alumni Monte Morris plays for the Nuggets. Monte Morris will come out courtside after the game for a picture with fans after the game.

Link to tickets is: www.timberwolves.com/groupoffers Use Promo Code: Big12

WrestleStat Week 2 Dual Comparisons

With week 1 in the books that contained some upsets, and LOTS of redshirts (officially) being pulled, we’re ready for another week of some great wrestling. And don’t forget, the MAJORITY of these duals can be viewed online/streamed, just look for the stream logo on our site.

Our big dual of the week is on Friday where #4 Arizona State travels to #6 Virginia. Another matchup to watch out for this weekend is Sunday when #7 Ohio State travels to #20 Stanford….keep an eye on that 141 lb matchup between Pletcher and Woods. Don’t let Woods’ ranking fool you, he’s going to be in this match the entire time.

Here’s our full slate of duals, Thursday thru Sunday.

Thursday:
11/07 #51 Buffalo vs #12 Wisconsin https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/12/buffalo/77/wisconsin

Friday:
11/08 #23 Michigan vs #25 North Carolina https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/40/michigan/46/north-carolina
11/08 #49 Edinboro vs #12 Wisconsin https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/26/edinboro/77/wisconsin

Saturday:
11/09 #4 Arizona State vs #6 Virginia https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/4/arizona-state/73/virginia
11/09 #4 Arizona State vs #27 Purdue https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/4/arizona-state/64/purdue
11/09 #13 Pittsburgh vs #29 Campbell https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/62/pittsburgh/14/campbell
11/09 #27 Purdue vs #36 Utah Valley https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/64/purdue/72/utah-valley
11/09 #51 Buffalo vs #27 Purdue https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/12/buffalo/64/purdue
11/09 #6 Virginia vs #77 Long Island University-Post https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/73/virginia/193/long-island-university-post
11/09 #46 Drexel vs #44 Southern Illinois Edwardsville https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/23/drexel/69/southern-illinois-edwardsville
11/09 #71 Sacred Heart vs #36 Utah Valley https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/67/sacred-heart/72/utah-valley
11/09 #56 American vs #54 Maryland https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/2/american/39/maryland
11/09 #54 Maryland vs #67 VMI https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/39/maryland/75/vmi
11/09 #56 American vs #67 VMI https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/2/american/75/vmi
11/09 #51 Buffalo vs #77 Long Island University-Post https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/12/buffalo/193/long-island-university-post
11/09 #71 Sacred Heart vs #77 Long Island University-Post https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/67/sacred-heart/193/long-island-university-post

Sunday:
11/10 #7 Ohio State vs #20 Stanford https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/55/ohio-state/70/stanford
11/10 #10 Virginia Tech vs #21 Northwestern https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/74/virginia-tech/53/northwestern
11/10 #1 Penn State vs #35 Navy https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/60/penn-state/44/navy
11/10 #26 Illinois vs #18 Army https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/32/illinois/5/army
11/10 #42 Ohio vs #29 Campbell https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/54/ohio/14/campbell
11/10 #58 Chattanooga vs #18 Army https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/16/chattanooga/5/army
11/10 #58 Chattanooga vs #26 Illinois https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/16/chattanooga/32/illinois

Got student tickets for Iowa...when to arrive?

I bought a couple student tickets to the ISU/Iowa basketball game on the Ticket Exchange Facebook group. Never done that before. Decided to message Athletics to see if I needed a student ID at the door. They said they oversell the student tickets and have turned some people away for Iowa games in the past.

We are driving from 2 hours away, trying to determine - when do we need to arrive so we're sure to get into the game?

WBB: Preview of Southern University

20-12 last year. SWAC conference (includes Grambling State, Ark-Pine Bluff, Alcorn State...). 152 RPI at the end of the season.

They have yet to play a game this season, so there's not much to go on. They were voted the preseason favorite to win the conference. They won their conference last year and were rewarded with a 16 seed, losing 103-46 to Mississippi State.

Last year they had a very deep rotation. Nobody averaged 30 mpg, and only one averaged over 24 mpg. Their leading scorer had 9.2 ppg.

They have two players taller than 6-1, but both were on the team last year and neither was a factor.

They turned it over a lot last season (over 18 per game). Their three leading assist-makers are gone, two of which were their only players with an A/TO ratio of at least 1.0.

They did not shoot particularly well last year. 39% overall, 29% on threes, and 62% from the line.

Their top returning player is Alyric Scott. She's a 5'10" guard who was nearly their leading scorer (9.1 ppg) and was their leading rebounder (6.1). She is preseason 1st team all-SWAC, the only Southern player honored on a preseason team this year.

Buying NBA tickets

Trying to get some friends together to go up to a Bucks/76ers game early next year in Milwaukee. Originally just a couple of us were going, nosebleed seats were around 60 bucks. We gained a few more guys and our ranks have swollen to 5, and the price for the same seats went up to 100 per.

We are a group of casual NBA fans, and none of us are bucks/sixers fans, so the 100 dollar price tag isn't very appealing. These prices are from apps like vivid seats, stub hub, seat geak etc. Does anyone have ideas where else we could look, to save a few bucks. Has anyone had success buying from scalpers?

Re-Indexing Annual Giving Levels

In a letter received today, JP let us know that to achieve the annual level of funding required for the future, re-indexing of Cyclone Club annual giving levels will happen in January 2021. No specifics yet but look for future details this coming spring(2020). Based on general information provided in the letter, it looks like at least a 25% increase in annual donations is needed.

Mark Hall

On FRL today, they talked about how Mark Hall had strong coaching aspirations and wanted to complete college this year. He is one of the Penn State guys we actually have a small chance of pulling away from Cael. He used to train with Brent and his brother while at Davidson. We are one of a handful of schools that could offer him a 6-figure salary right away (combination of volunteer coach/club coach/CRTC athlete). He would have Carr and hopefully Facundo to train with. He would have an immediate impact on our middleweights: Carr, Coleman, Colbry, and Shapiro. He would be a big factor for recruits/transfers. Our RTC would then have 61kg-Gomez, 74kg-Carr, 79kg-Hall, 86kg Colbray, and 97kg Gadson. That is a very respectable group and would attract more senior-level guys to train in Ames (e.g. Cox, Martin, etc.). With all the fundraising by the CRTC, the staff needs to go big to jumpstart the recruiting.

  • Poll Poll
***Official Insider Information Weekly Mailbag 11-3-2019***

Thoughts on this Week's Mailbag

  • My Christmas Tree is already up. Come at me!

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • Out of all the people they could have picked, they went with Gunnerclone???

    Votes: 3 27.3%
  • Why is this in the Basketball Forum?

    Votes: 2 18.2%
  • Too late! I already changed my name to Darlinstone Foster.

    Votes: 2 18.2%
  • I'll rule Bartertown with my extensive collections of Chizik coins.

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • What if I have no arms? Do I still get an armrest?

    Votes: 1 9.1%
  • Gunnerclone totally made this mailbag better. Now, if we could get rid of either GTO or Pants...

    Votes: 3 27.3%
  • I had to look up trichophile.

    Votes: 5 45.5%
  • Diet Mountain Dew? For breakfast?!

    Votes: 2 18.2%
  • Best podcast ever!

    Votes: 2 18.2%

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

Link to past mailbags (if bored and need some reading material):
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/official-insider-information-weekly-mailbag-10-2-19.251301/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...-information-weekly-mailbag-10-9-2019.251540/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-10-16-2019.251727/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-10-24-2019.251963/
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...information-weekly-mailbag-10-30-2019.252145/


Insider Information Weekly Mailbag 11-6-2019
Presented by Darlinstone Dubar IPA
With special guest Gunnerclone


@cyrocksmypants asks: top 5 things you hate the most?
Gunner:
the modern rural lifestyle/culture, posers, being hungover, Michelob Ultra commercials, people that aren’t genuinely funny but know what to say and do to be considered “funny”
Pants: In no particular order: country music, soccer, wearing pants, boring socks, fake people
GTO: social media influencers, folding a fitted sheet, “live+love+laugh” signs, drivers who are really slow at turning into a driveway, NASCAR.

@NWICY with three totally unrelated questions:
-Well boys hate to say it but I'm picking against the Clones this weekend. Cheering for them hell yes picking them nope. How about you guys?
-So is @GTO out this week or are you just bringing in some extra help for the week?
-A question for the morning what is your go to wake up drink? Water,coffee, soda,OJ,a shot of whiskey?
GTO:
I think we have a shot, but it will be a close game throughout. I’ll pick the Clones. We brought in Gunner just as a guest this week. We’ll probably have different guests every other week or so. Morning drink? Embarrassed to admit it is a Coke Zero. I don’t drink coffee, so that is my morning caffeine.
Gunner:We will probably lose but I’m still picking State. I think the coaching staff was hiding BP last game and he will be unleashed like the May 3rd 1999 Moore Tornado and he’s going to be rambling and rumbling from downtown OKC all the way across Toby Keith Blvd down to Norman. GTO is still IN. My morning drink is tea or diet Mountain Dew.
Pants: -Clones win. They’re making up for the OSU loss this week.
-We’re just grooming people to see who will replace us.
-I don’t drink a whole lot throughout the day, but first thing in the morning is probably a glass of almond milk or an iced coffee.

@jcyclonee asks: Why are we asking questions in the wrong thread?
Pants:
Don’t you dare ever ******* question me again. I will end you.
GTO: Great job noticing. Pants was just testing you to see if you remembered the mailbag rules.
Gunner: $$$$

@Sigmapolis with multiple questions as well:
I have three questions for next week.
-What are the chances that Tyrese Haliburton returns for his junior season?
-Best Big 12 city? Worst? Why? (including Ames)
And just for @Gunnerclone...
-Last week, both of you referenced Emma Watson as very high on your "all-time list." Would you mind articulate who are the Top 5 women on said list and why? Thanks.
Gunner:
I’d say 50/50 at this point. If he blows up during the season then that obviously changes. Best big 12 City is Boul….oops. Gotta go with Ames as the best. Now the “worst” is tough but I’m going a different direction here and saying Lawrence because the party has been lame every time I’ve been there relative to the hype level I was being fed. Another Top 5. Cool. Cool. Top 5 babes right now: Selena Gomez, Hallie Jackson, Rose Lavelle, Emily Sutton, and Ellen Hoog
Pants: -Pretty good, although I honestly didn’t see THT being a draft pick last year and it ended up happening. He’s going to have a problem at the next level with his slow and low release and I could see that being a pause for some people.
-I’m going to exclude Ames for obvious reasons. Best: Lawrence is gorgeous, but the people suck. Morgantown is actually super cool, but it’s in West Virginia. OSU would be cool if you counted Oklahoma City, but you can’t, because it’s Stillwater. I’ll probably go with Lawrence because the campus is super nice.
-In no particular order: Natalie Portman, Shannon Woodward, Grace Helbig, Emma Watson, Emilia Clarke. It’s kind of forever changing, but Natalie has ALWAYS been on there, so it’s probably safe to say she’s my number 1 and the others are 2-5.
GTO: Man, I think the chances of Tyrese coming back are slim to none. It would take an injury or him having a terrible season for him to return. For the second question, I love Ames, but I will have to go with Austin, TX hands down. Lots to do in that town. Worst city? Waco. That place is a dump. There is a reason Chip and Joanna Gaines will never run out of houses to remodel in that town.

Big 12 Basketball last night

KU looks like a team that when they put it all together could dominate. They played so sloppy last night with 28 TOs and still almost won the game against Duke.

Really awesome to see Andrew Jones of Texas back and playing well.

Baylor dominated as expected.

KSU looked like they struggled.

Tech and OU look like they have really good Freshman guards in Ramsey and Harmon.

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