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What business is he in cause who takes their Rolls Royce to Joe **** the Rag Man?

Don't take any offense.
One of the guys in that pic is the owner. Lol

Hell of a smart dude, 100% self made.

When I left ISU I worked as a broker for Edward D Jones & AG Edwards for 7+ years…used to meet business owners in Iowa and ask them about their tax brackets. Everyone I met in the scrap biz would say ‘whatever the top one is’…like an idiot I thought I’d get rich working in finance. Should have gotten into scrap instead.
 
Not shitting on anyone. If you are going to give credit for the efforts against JMU, Ole Miss and Virginia don’t we also want to provide the context of North Texas and Oregon State.
North Texas won 11 games and was ranked 25th. They also played oregon State a second time and beat them in the rematch. They seem to have struggled early, made a QB change and played better as the season went on. All positives to me.
 
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Yes.

Some things you can see on TV. Most you can’t.

I have seen in person some ultra elite running backs.

Without going over the last 45 years of them all, and I could try to list them all. They are Ultra Elite, college and then Pro.

Probably start with Billy Sims , Thurman Thomas. Then Barry Sanders. That kind of elite opposing RBs. And it just goes from there. Of course Troy Davis.

I’ve been to many Ohio State games and many other non-ISU games. I have Seen a lot of Elite RBs.

I will say, Breece Hall Breece Hall was probably Top 4 of the best College RBs I have ever seen. Just the way he runs and in the passing game was incredible for a college player. without the Blown Knee and the purgatory called The Jets, he would’ve been an all-timer.

I only saw CMC run all over Iowa in the Rose Bowl on TV.

Saw CMC for the first time last night in Indy. Just an incredible runner, with speed , power, elusiveness, and vision.

I think the comparison of Hansen to Christian McCaffrey only comes down to their skin color.

Carson Hansen is as you put it, a damn good college Running back….with upside in the passing game.
Carson runs a bit like John Riggins.

 
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How many will look back on their decisions & say, "the grass wasn't greener"?

Sure, some will have more greenbacks, but curious on the percentage who looking back down the road will determine it was not the better decision.

Suppose I will just sit here & continue letting the process love me back. In this case "Process" = $$$$$$$
 
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How many will look back on their decisions & say, "the grass wasn't greener"?

Sure, some will have more greenbacks, but curious on the percentage who looking back down the road will determine it was not the better decision.

Suppose I will just sit here & continue letting the process love me back. In this case "Process" = $$$$$$$
"The Process" is continuing at Iowa State's Eastern campus.
 
Who in the hell here "loves the NIL era"? I don't think I've seen a single post in support of it whatsoever.

We haven't been on the same planet as the top dogs for a looooong time.
I have seen many people say that. I have said I hate it on this thread, and have had many people come at me about it being the best time for ISU. That the NIL has put us on some level playing field. And saying how can anyone not like the NIL since we are way better now since it started.

So if you havent seen it, that is your problem not mine.
 
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OUTGOING:
QB Rocco Becht
RB Carson Hansen
WR Karon Brookins
WR Zay Robinson
WR Brett Eskildsen
WR Xavier Townsend
WR Daniel Jackson
OT Sione Perkins
DT Markell Chapman
LB Danny Inglis
CB Jontez Williams
CB Quentin Taylor Jr.
CB/S Jeremiah Cooper
DB Cam Smith
S Josh Patterson
S Khijohn Cummings-Coleman
S Mason Ellens

INCOMING:
None so far

DECOMMITS:
QB Kase Evans (Penn State)
WR Amarion Jackson
WR Kash Brock
TE Arley Morrell (Kansas State)
OT Pete Eglitis
OT Owen Winder
OG Ethan Beckman
OL Mason Bandhauer
OL Will Slagle (2027)
DE Elijah Reeder
DE Jeremy Lewis
LB Barry Fries
LB Keian Kaiser
S Bryson Williams (Penn State)
S Tyrell Chatman (Penn State)
P Lucas Tenbrock (Penn State)

COMMITS:
ATH Malcolm Watkins
I just hope brehmer stays at this point. I’ll call it a successful offseason:D
 
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I have seen many people say that. I have said I hate it on this thread, and have had many people come at me about it being the best time for ISU. That the NIL has put us on some level playing field. And saying how can anyone not like the NIL since we are way better now since it started.

So if you havent seen it, that is your problem not mine.
We’ve been able to stay afloat till now. But to borrow an analogy from CW, our time in Mayberry is over.
 
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I just hope brehmer stays at this point. I’ll call it a successful offseason:D
17 players into the transfer portal and 16 decommits from our class. We have a single commit from Washington State’s class. We are 32 players in the red and I’m guessing we see another 10-12 before the end of the month.