ISU Win/Loss Projections ESPN FPI

Thought this was interesting... FPI has us favored in our first 4 games, then only 2 of our last 8.

Favored in 4 of 6 at home, underdog in 4 of 6 on the road.

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EDIT:

Updating this with the week 1 results in (9/5/2023):

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Win Total now at 6.472 and games we are favored in jumped from 6 to 8.

Biggest moves are on TCU (+15.5%), Baylor (+20.3%).

Baylor and TCU both moved from underdog to favored.

8 of 12 games improved our our win total outlook. OU, Cinci, Kansas, and KSU are the 4 that declined week to week.

Williams & Blum: Will use two quarterbacks vs. UNI?

Enjoy!

Booster Donations '05-'22

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Thought this was an interesting list to look at. I'm sure there are some things that make it not a perfect comparison between schools (ticket prices vs donations to buy tickets being structured differently, donations to a University that might impact an athletic program and other areas of the University, etc.). Iowa St. is actually in a slightly better position than I would have expected, particularly with donations to the Cyclone Club being so much higher now than in the mid 2000s. I'm sure some of the donations we've had to our various facility projects in recent years makes a big difference on a list like this.

Tcu Game

I’ll be attending the tcu game with my father; a little bit of ‘homeage’ to our days of me being a younger ISU fan and our opportunities of being together not as plentiful as I would like, IMO.

If the opportunity presents itself; I think we would appreciate/enjoy a Friday evening in the RV lot.

How do I go about obtaining an RV reserved lot for that specific game? (If I can secure a lot, I plan to rent an RV from the bondurant based sponsor).

Go State!

On That Note: Where Were We in '73

This week OTN takes a slight detour from the ordinary.

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the film “American Graffiti” (released August 1973). The other guys at OTN, knowing my affinity for the movie and its effect on my musical exploration, encouraged me to take a detour this week to this classic film and its soundtrack.

Some of you may consider music of the period too old, or maybe you aren’t familiar with the movie itself … that’s OK, we understand.

We are looking for your favorite songs/scenes from the film. We also accept favorite covers/remakes. Also feel free to post any specific memories you have of viewings or perceptions of the film.

A list of the songs from the film will be in a follow-up post.

The OTN team consists of @cyclones500, @CycloneRulzzz and me.

Last week's OTN was Put Me In the Movies. It can be found here:

https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-put-me-in-the-movies.279775/

*** Cyclone Fanatic Horror Movie Tournament: Final Four ***

Voting is open for the Elite Eight of the Cyclone Fanatic Horror Movie Tournament.

Like the Sitcom Bracket top seeds have ruled the way with 3 1's and a 2 in the final four.


How to vote (this will apply to all rounds):
  • To select the favorite (the show seeded highest), choose the Heart emoji.
  • To select the underdog, choose the Rainbow emoji.
No other emojis will be counted.




Deadline to vote: Now through Saturday at 9 PM

Small concern about Jack Trice logo usage - UPDATE: Gerry Vaughn

Open letter time!

Today I came across this very cool beer can design:

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I'm a bit uneasy to see Jack's tragic legacy on every single piece of merchandise out there, including the traditional "vice" of alcohol. I think the logo would benefit from some guardrails with a clear, tangible benefit that honors his story. IMO it should be a honor to earn - like the patch on the football uniforms. Not something to create revenue.

Because no one asked me, I will share some suggested steps:

1.) ISU licensing should create a THIRD royalty tier (the highest) for the Trice logo.

2.) All (most?) of that revenue should go towards scholarships and community programs that benefit those in need.

3.) Logo should only appear on certain merchandise categories. Sadly this means no DraftKings x Trice collab.

4.) Every merch item should be required to include packaging that shares his story and vision for a better future.


Anyone else agree?

STORY: Easton Dean's finally the senior leader in the TE room. He's acting accordingly.

"801 Day" explainer from a recent former student

Was listening to CW and Blum talk about not knowing what '801 day' is, and specifically not knowing the origin of the name. 801 day occurs on the Saturday before classes begin. As far as I am aware, the name originates from the sorority ban on drinking for the entirety of the week leading up to the Saturday during sorority rush. The ban is lifted at 8:01am on that Saturday, hence the name and the extravagant 'extracurricular' activities.

Cyclone Hazy IPA

Nice. Backpocket has always been hit/miss with me but they've improved a lot over the last few years. Fingers crossed that this is a good one.

In collaboration with @iowastateu & @cycloneath, we are so excited to introduce Cyclones Hazy!
This Hazy IPA was brewed with Galaxy, Citra, and Mosaic hops - then heavily dry hopped with Vic Secret for sweet flavors of pineapple, passion fruit & citrus! There is no better way to show your ISU pride than with a Cyclones Hazy in hand. Available 9/22 at participating retailers.


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RV Village Facebook Group

Good morning all!
I have been chatting with a few individuals on here about starting a RV Village Facebook group to allow all of us to discuss various topics about the village. i.e. What is your favorite tailgating food? Maybe someone left an ingredient at home and wants to see if another fellow Cyclone may have it with them? I know last year I wanted to do a Trick or Treat in the RV Village since a game fell on that weekend for most towns. I seen a CF'er post about a potential bags game. These are all the things, plus anything Cyclone Athletics related that we can discuss. With that being said, I have started the group (linked below). Please feel free to join if you are interested. My goal, as well as others, is to build it out into more of a community setting. Feel free to post any questions!

We did pose some questions to get into the group in hopes of weeding out potential fake accounts.

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