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buf87 · Jan 24, 2019

http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21245

Intermat article
Craig Sesker, InterMat Senior Writer
1/24/2019

Andegre · Jan 24, 2019

NATEizKING · Jan 24, 2019

Lots of stuffs

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/01/recruiting-roundup-january-24-2019/

billpickles · Jan 24, 2019

We would all love to finish first in the Big 12 this year. We would also love to see an end to Kansas' streak of buying enough players to win (or tie) for first. Would you rather finish in a tie with Kansas for first place, or tie with Kansas for second place, thus seeing an end to their streak?

Clonehomer · Jan 24, 2019

I caught the last few minutes of the Vandy vs Tennessee game last night. Vandy was up 6 with just over a minute to go. On a rebound, the Tennessee player went to the ground and the refs called a flagrant 1 for a hook and hold against Vandy, sparking a 4 point play and a Tennessee win in OT.

I really don't understand this rule at all. In this case, the Vandy player had position and the Tennessee player came and brought his arm up over the top of the other guy. When they both jumped, they got tangled. How is it that the guy that comes in and wraps his arm over top isnt the one to get the call?

Clone83 · Jan 24, 2019

The comment below about a Nebraska walk-on from Algona is of interest.

Wegener taking rare step: Reivers to Big Red
https://www.nonpareilonline.com/spo...cle_4686b060-3a1d-5f04-b934-bc763f068e10.html

For two reasons, Josh Wegener’s decision to walk on to the Nebraska football team carries more intrigue than most.

First, the Iowa Western standout was named the No. 1 junior-college center in the nation by JCGridiron.com. Additionally, the Huskers through the years have avoided Reiver players like the plague. (The only other one to land in Lincoln is reserve offensive lineman Brian Perez, who spent 2017 in Council Bluffs as a reserve tight end.)

The Iowa Western coaches believe Wegener, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound Algona, Iowa, native, is well-equipped to handle the scrutiny.

“From our standpoint, there isn’t a better player that we’d like to send down that way for that staff to evaluate,’’ said Donnie Woods, Iowa Western’s offensive coordinator and offensive-line coach. . . .

When they first started their football program, I believe former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne served as a consultant. If I recall correctly, this was after he was a U.S. Congressman, and then lost in a primary bid to become Nebraska governor. Not long after though I believe he went back to become Nebraska AD as things were on a downward trend with the football program there. I believe the seed money to get the IWCC football program started was provided by an Omaha businessman who was one of the country’s first and most successful mall developers. If I accurately recall early articles in the Nonpareil about all this, it would have been expected that many players might go on from IWCC to play in Lincoln. There was even speculation that perhaps Osborne would coach, I believe, as he was consulting, and as it didn’t seem at the time (probably at all) that he would go back to AD. In any case, I believe, there were expected to be strong ties to the other side of the river.

Montgomery-Magic · Jan 23, 2019

ESPN Nuggets v Jazz. Niang just checked in.

JP4CY · Jan 23, 2019

OSU up 19, lose by 9. 70-61.

Have now been swept by OU (and ISU)

Montgomery-Magic · Jan 23, 2019

No 24 v no 20: ESPN Matchup Predictor gives us the win at 60% on the road after they get demolished by Alabama. I like our road toughness with win in Lubbock. I say Prohm starts Lindell as a surprising vote of confidence and watch him put up 20 points to silence all the doubters (could happen any time). He he hasn't been getting to the rim as much. I believe in him. See how he handles the first 5 minutes. If he responds leave him in.
Also good to see TnT get going against KU. It illustrates the unpredictable mental component for some players. I would guess he is back to his preconference form now. Yay?

tolfbfan · Jan 23, 2019

Guys/gals,

It is a really boring time for this football forum. Let's pretend something big happened and be creative.

I'll go first!

CloneSt8 · Jan 23, 2019

According to HULU, the Cyclone women"s game with Baylor is in Fox Midwest Plus and Fox North Plus at 7:00.

MuskieCy · Jan 23, 2019

#17,.....nice

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...iowa-state-cyclones-iowa-hawkeyes/2649250002/

mramseyISU · Jan 23, 2019

So I'm a little behind the times and I've never had an iPad. I've been limping along with a Kindle Fire but the storage space is so small on it I can't really use it unless I'm connected to wifi. I've got a work trip to Europe coming up and I'll be stuck in a few different airports. So I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on one. Where I'm getting hung up is the new vs refurbished one. I'm sitting here trying to decide between a new run of the mill iPad and a refurbished iPad Air. On Amazon it's about $100 price difference for 32gb ones. Mainly I'm looking for something to watch movies on while I'm on the plane/riding in trains. At the end of the the day $100 isn't a huge deal but it's still $100. Is a refurbished Air even worth screwing with though?

Fitzy · Jan 23, 2019

Enjoy

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/01/...s-about-wigginton-and-off-topic-extravaganza/

SCyclone · Jan 23, 2019

Thought I'd go crunch some numbers in an attempt to discover just how these two teams match up in some certain categories. Here's what I found:

Scoring offense - ISU 78.7 Ole Miss 79.4
Scoring defense - ISU 64.2 Ole Miss 68.1
Assist/TO ratio - ISU 1.57 (5th in the nation) Ole Miss 1.20
Fewest fouls - ISU 263 (10th in nation) Ole Miss 330
FG% offense - ISU 47.6 Ole Miss 49.2
FG% defense - ISU 40.5 Ole Miss 41.2
Free throws attempted - ISU 350 Ole Miss 357
Free Throw % - ISU 71.7 Ole Miss 74.5
Rebound margin - ISU 1.3 Ole Miss 5.0
3-pt FG% offense - ISU 36.2 Ole Miss 36.7
3-pt FG% defense - ISU 31.8 Ole Miss 34.3

Some conclusions - These are both high scoring teams. Ole Miss shoots a bit better, both from the floor and on the line, but Iowa State defense is better (except perhaps against the 3). Ole Miss is more prone to turnovers, or less prone to stealing the ball, I didn't look at the details. Each team gets to the line about the same, but Ole Miss is a very good shooting team there. However - Iowa State commits far fewer fouls (nearly 70 total!) and so that advantage may be negated. Ole Miss is a very good rebounding team also, considering they generally play a 4 guard offense like Iowa State.

The main benefit for the Cyclones is that defense usually travels....and so I see overall advantage ISU. Break it down!!!

AgronAlum · Jan 23, 2019

More snow with cold on both sides of it.

SCyclone · Jan 23, 2019

Just for fun, I went into the latest KenPom rankings and totaled each team's rankings, by conference, and then divided by the number of schools to get an average ranking. Here are the results:

Big XII - 34.8
Big 10 - 39.0
ACC - 49.5
SEC - 55.8
Pac 12 - 105.8

Not making any specific point, just was curious. You guys can discuss below.

Connor_Ferguson · Jan 23, 2019

Do y'all think this team can make this game a close one?

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/01/wbb-cyclones-stare-daunting-baylor-matchup-straight-in-the-face/

surly · Jan 23, 2019

D. Wade - K-State
Alex Robinson - TCU
D. Lawson - Ku
J. Culver - TxT
B. Brown - K-State
M. Shayok - ISU (6th man)

D. Lawson - POY

Scott Drew - COY

JStanz51 · Jan 23, 2019

Enjoy.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/01/stanz-haaland-dishing-back-and-forth-on-iowa-state-big-12-hoops/

JM4CY · Jan 23, 2019

There are many things I hate about winter. However, there are few things that infuriate me more than clipping along shoveling my drive and hitting a crack in the cement and stopping my shovel and walking directly into it at a force that feels similar to getting punched by chuck Norris in the stomach.

CycloneRulzzz · Jan 23, 2019

Welcome back to On That Note, a Cyclone Fanatic music exploration hosted by @MeanDean, @cyclones500 and myself. I’ll serve as host for this segment.

This week the theme we are exploring is conceitedness and other terms that are in the same family. This is open to songs with themes of conceit, arrogance or self-centeredness. Also, it can be first person (singer is assuming the "vain" role) or second/third (lyrics calling someone else conceited).

Last Week: Wintry Mix

https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-wintry-mix.245172/

cycophagus · Jan 22, 2019

Big 12 Men's BB gets a day off from the conference season this Saturday with a slate of 10 games versus opponents from the Southeast Conference Conference. Iowa State starts it off with a brunch date at Ole Miss, and Kansas caps it off with a 6 pm tip-off at Kentucky. The SEC got the best of us last year. Will the Big 12 return the favor this year?

Press releases:

2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge - January 26, 2019 (All Times Eastern):

12:00 p.m. - Florida at TCU (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
12:00 p.m. - Alabama at Baylor (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
12:00 p.m. - Iowa State at Ole Miss (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
2:00 p.m. - Kansas State at Texas A&M (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
2:00 p.m. - Texas at Georgia (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
2:00 p.m. - South Carolina at Oklahoma State (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU)
4:00 p.m. - Vanderbilt at Oklahoma (ESPN/ESPN2)
4:00 p.m. - West Virginia at Tennessee (ESPN/ESPN2)
6:00 p.m. - Kansas at Kentucky (ESPN/ESPN2)
6:00 p.m. - Arkansas at Texas Tech (ESPN/ESPN2)

geewago · Jan 22, 2019

We're hearing bad weather reports down here. Been told they canceled a dinner reservation at a restaurant here tonight.

CloneGuy8 · Jan 22, 2019

Low scoring defensive battle so far, as expected.

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