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    Cooking myths and other common misconceptions

    The Importance of Resting Meat | The Food Lab
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    Weird Geography Facts

    A part of Kentucky is surrounded by Missouri and Tennessee. This “exclave” is also known as the “Kentucky Bend”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Bend
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    Milan Rumors - Hand Injury

    Shooting hand?
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    RECRUITING: Cyclones add Yale DE Tamatoa McDonough

    Ryver Peppers is on the way…….https://247sports.com/player/ryver-peppers-46146788/
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    CF POSTGAME: No. 6 Iowa State handles No. 5 Marquette

    Is it shoulder injury or is he still in recovery from offseason shoulder surgery with some lingering pain? Meaning pain/mobility/function will likely improve, but it just takes time
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    What Iowa State players have a chance of being drafted in the next few years?

    The problem with this RAS score is using data from a single time point during which a player is injured (such as Tampa’s 40 yd time with what was reported as a hamstring issue). Time will tell, but it seems like pre-draft measurables are overvalued when there so much other “data” to draw from.
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    Fouling evolution

    The game vs. WVA was a bit ridiculous in terms of officiating consistency (sample size of 1), but ISU has been in the top 10 percentile for fouling rate this year and last year (sample size of many games). This would suggest to me that the high fouling rate is negative characteristic of ISU’s...
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    Fouling evolution

    Virginia/Tony Bennett is a program that has a history of top defenses (allowing fewest points per possession) while also have low fouling rates (FT attempts / FG attempts). The general goals (limit dribble penetration) of the Packline (UVA) and no-middle defense (ISU) are similar, but there...
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    Interesting ESPN read interviewing transfers.

    Is there a link for the premium lounge post? I cannot remember the story there either.
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    Is it wrong…

    Kalscheur and Brockington are combined 3-7 against Wisconsin. Both had really solid games and some nondescript games against the Sconnies too. With their familiarity with Greg Gard-coached teams it will be really fascinating if that experience impacts the game plan and subsequent game. Who...
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    2022 ISU NFL rookie prospects

    345 was probably hyperbole, but NFL combine body weights are usually very different than in-season playing weights (or off-season training for that matter). I don’t think I would get too upset about it.
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    “Prime Rib” vs Ribeye Roast vs a chunk of Ribeye

    Porchetta for the win
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    Undefeated team countdown

    ISU definitely has sovereignty over the most population. H/T area doesn’t vote, people do :)
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    Xavier Townsend decommits

    Millions of $$$ in farm revenue and equipment does not means millions in income/profits, unfortunately