It gotten to be our norm...rinse and repeat...with a flourish of styling, mouse, and hip accessories.
[Commitment Watch] '22 4 star DE Mario Eugenio
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Indiana doesn't scare me one bit. Michigan has history, but we have a much better coach and likely an earlier chance for Eugenio to get playing time. I like where we sit with this guy.
I would worry more about Indiana than Michigan. Michigan is a mess with Harbaugh. Indiana will sell something similar to us. Up and coming program, coach who preaches culture, nice college town.... Hopefully his visit goes great and he feels Iowa State is home.
People discount ISU much like you are discounting Indiana. If he's visiting them I consider them a threat. Don't try reading a recruit's mind.
I cringe every time I see someone suggests hickory park to a recruit or visiting fans/media
The PROCESS was designed in my humble opinion to provide success without a bunch of 4/5 stars in the fold. Its harder to find 4/5 stars who meet the team first requirements etc.
Is that how you get baby tortilla chips?
Fortunately, CMC has a long history of identifying kids who fit into The Process…and then become four star recruits once everyone else notices them.
Not only kids like Breece Hall and Hunter Dekkers, but also such as a CB and a QB both now at Oregon, just off the top of my head.
30 years ago, this was the right recommendation. Not any more...
Exactly. Like I've seen people say on here, it has it's place and it's not bad food by any means. I just don't think it should be promoted as the pride and joy of the Ames food scene to try and sell people on the town. To me It's more of a "hey if you're in Ames for long term, Hickory Park is a good place if you want a cheap meal" kind of place
To be fair, what IS the pride of Ames when it comes to food? Is there a great, can't miss restaurant in Ames? Hickory Park is loved because it's unique to Ames. Same thing with Great Plains.
A gyro after you've had 17 beers.
I think that's where it gets tough. I think Hickory Park is probably the pride of Ames for food in the sense that everyone has heard of it and most have eaten there. So if someone asks "what are some popular food places in Ames" I'd definitely include it. If someone asks "what's the best food in Ames" I can't say I'd include it on my list. But yes, based on popularity and uniqueness to Ames it probably would be considered the pride of Ames over most other places in town.
Why not Wallaby's? Especially for recruits. Awesome amount of Cyclone paraphernalia, plus it's next door to the true best restaurant in town: El Azteca.
When I was in college that answer after 17 beers was likely chili at the Tip Top, or a greasy middle of the night breakfast at the truck stop that is no longer there, or if still delivering, an equally greasy Pizza Pit pizza. My youngest is at ISU now and she always wants either food at Big Acai, The Cafe north of campus or Provisions Lot F out near the airport and business park.
