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It's becoming obvious that the lb losses in the portal were intentional and calculated. We simply won't need as many of them and many didn't fit the new scheme. The DL is obviously a priority.
I love LB play. Watching Rose, Lanning and company has been a treat.

LB play the last 2 years has been concerning. Last year it was obviously due to injuries but this year may have been a notch lower.

I don't think there is much risk here starting over. Willich could be a good piece and will have inside track but please, give us some backers that can cover in space when needed.
 
The hope for me since members of the government are chirping is at least a little regulation. The genie is already out of the bottle for most of it but damn this **** is absolutely crazy
All true. Plus you’re fighting a lot of power and money. The schools (and their representative legislators) will fight any change along the way that threatens the power they currently have. Change, no matter how much sense it makes, is rarely easy. Go Clones!!!
 
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Decent chunk of this fan base still thinks it’s Rhodes not Rhoads. The Rogers misspelling will always exist unless we come up with some catchy for way fans to remember.

Rogers - Leave the D on the field
Rogers - Hold the D

Or if we turn against him

Rogers - Has no D.

It took Iowa fans YEARS to correctly pronounce Ferentz. “Ferentz rhymes with Parents” was an actual song written by the guy who wrote songs and came to my elementary school to convince me not to do drugs.
 
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Just went to our local county assessors office this morning deep in the Appalachian mountains. The first words out of the two gentlemen who met me (of note: I was sporting my Iowa State cap) were, "The CFB is broken. It's a crying shame what is happening to Iowa State." We might be the top story in CFP, albeit wrapped among ESPNs cowtails. I came off harshly pessimistic earlier, but after reading a few optimist posts, which made sense, I'm now square on the middle of the fence again. They talked me off the ledge. Thanks!
 
Thats why I respect some of that guys posts but I don't really like him and dont see the point of him on this board.

We were absolutely robbed of a title in 2000. Can you imagine if any Big 10 team won their regular season, tournament titles, then had to play Iowa State in Des Moines or Kansas City. Total bs.
Saddest part…I’ve heard we lobbied hard to be in the Midwest…

We once again shot ourselves in the foot.
 
They are going to get an absolute bag. I would guess low,
FCS....but good program...they will do well but I'd imagine not in the Top 10 of OL transfers in terms of NIL money. Just a SWAG on my part though. If there's one position for us to spend big on...its gotta be the OL. Plus...a lot of the guys want a good payday but that's not the ONLY thing they are looking for. Relationships...sure playing time...close to home. Those things matter too.
 
It's becoming obvious that the lb losses in the portal were intentional and calculated. We simply won't need as many of them and many didn't fit the new scheme. The DL is obviously a priority.
Wondering about Ebel…if he’ll be a pedo or if he didn’t fit/ priced himself out of a spot?
 
Wondering about Ebel…if he’ll be a pedo or if he didn’t fit/ priced himself out of a spot?
Or he may not be on the National Championship caliber Ped St poach list. Campbell has been given their standard so we await to see which Cyclones he thinks meets that.