Login to view embedded media
Honorable mention
Login to view embedded media

Have some fresh blackberries and would like some recipes for a bourbon blackberry smash. I’ve had Noirs in Ames and they are amazing, when I try my own, not so much. Thanks!

Royce White playing now on CBS.

3 year, $26 million deal. Many doubted his NBA chances, so happy to see one of our greatest players well on his way to a decade plus NBA career.

My quarterly roundup of notable comments/quips from Cyclone Fanatic, April-June 2023.

Merely a sample of amusements I encountered & documented. If anyone recalls a nugget I missed, please add to thread.

Some entries have been edited for clarity, brevity, spelling or what-not(s).

Key:
Bold is thread title (or summary of it) ...
"***" indicates break in narrative flow.

Note: Due to a minor shift in priorities, I can’t guarantee a Notable Posts segment for Q3 & Q4. If anyone wants to carry the baton for a while, feel free. I’m willing to contribute material, but can’t commit to consistent compilation.

• In case you missed it: Notable posts Q1 2023

TJ Otzelberger expected to depart Iowa State (@CoachHines3 April Fools’ Day prank)
@Cycsk: Isn't having Cailtin Clark vs. Kim Mulkey in the WBB national championship enough April Fools’ Day for you?
CoachHines3: I hope Mulkey slips a titty.

Jill Biden has invited Hawkeyes women to White House
@somecyguy: Everyone invited except Angel and Caitlin, because, you know … .you can't see them.

Does this actually work? (regarding boiling corn-on-cob with shucks on it)
@JM4CY: There’s something satisfying to me to shuck corn outside.
@SwirlyBird: I, too, like to shuck my cob outside.

Your Last Post: Posters of Days Gone By
@3TrueFans: My heirs will continue posting as me after I die. It’s in the will.
@Althetuna: My last post will be something like, "I refuse to do that and my wife can’t make me! If I give in, as God as my witness, I swear I will never post on CF again!"

On That Note: Faith
@MeanDean: (intro to “Winchester Cathedral” clip). Sorry if this was already posted … Actually, sorry that I’m posting it.

Caleb Grill has entered the portal …
@Newell: Why was he kicked off the team?
@tim_redd: He bought TJ a large-size T-shirt.

Gary, Indiana trip
@Big Daddy Kang: I remember a billboard outside of Gary advertising "24-hour massages. Next exit.” Honestly, who needs a 24-hour massage?
@KnappShack: Who doesn’t need a 24-hour massage?!?

Ryan Clanton to be new offensive line coach
@GoldCy: I think interceptions last year were significant, and no one seems to be addressing the problem.
@t-noah: The QB coach says not to throw them.

Best Rock Singer
@Jeremy: Billy Corgan is probably underrated.
@CYCLNST8: Billy Corgan makes me want to stab myself in the face with a screwdriver.

Will McDonald projected 8th overall to Falcons
@carvers4math: April through June on CF fully demonstrates what a great loss it was to cut baseball.
***
@CoachHines3 (to snowcraig2.0): You’re a Browns fan.
@snowcraig2.0: 9’ers, bro.
CoachHines3: Change your “About” page, you fkn liar!
snowcraig2.0: I have an “About” page?

Official Class of 2023 recruiting thread
(Re: Rodney Terry/Chris Beard) @Cyclonepride: Sometimes there is a guy behind the guy that makes them successful, sometimes it's a combination of the guy and the guy behind the guy, and sometimes it's just the guy.

Man colds
@coolerifyoudid: One time, my wife was working late and I had to go to the store to get my own cold medicine. I sent her a text saying, "In case I don't make it back, I love you.”
***
@RLD4ISU: I keep cold supplies in the closet, clearly marked. My husband knows where they are located and how to use them. About 6 years into our marriage, his back was hurting & he was in bed moaning & complaining about it. I put the phone next to his side of the bed, gave him the number for the doctor's office and told him if he couldn't call to make an appointment, I could get out the shotgun and put him out of his misery. Suck it up, buttercup.
***
@2020cy: It’s amazing how many grown men have their wife, girlfriend or mom call to make their appointments. Especially if it is a semi-emergency.
@bos: Wait. You can do this?! I was duped.
***
MeanDean: A cold? You guys freak out over a cold?! I hope to hell you never get a hangnail!(And no lie, I just this afternoon got a nasty paper cut. On my right index finger (I'm right-handed)) (Also, went to the dentist this morning.)
@FriendlySpartan: You can’t leave us hanging like that!?! Were they able to save the finger?
MeanDean: I just rubbed some mud on it. You know, real-man style.

Official 2023 Transfer Thread
@CyPunch: There's a bigger name still yet to enter (the portal).
@qwerty: Bigger names? Like Nikita Konstantynovskyi? That is one of the biggest names I could find.

Another trip to Shreveport may be in our future
@Trice: I set a personal (record) on that trip by puking in three states on the same day.

AI’s top Cyclones
@ForbinsAscynt: There has to be some element of number of mentions on the internet for it to pull Woody.
@BCClone: Many things on the internet may make you pull your woody.
@BWRhasnoAC: Is it hard typing with one hand all the time?

Iowa’s football schedule
@BillBrasky4Cy: History went out the window when B1G decided to raid conferences. They can take history and their stupid rivalry trophies and f*** right off.

Pat Sajak retiring from “Wheel of Fortune”
@JP4CY: Vanna staying on?
@JM4CY: Has she ever gotten off?

Finally: JT Rock!
Jeremy: It seems like decades since we've had an elite down-low scorer.
@Gunnerclone: Georges Niang graduated in, like, 2016 right?
Jeremy: I said it seems like decades. Think of how long ago 2016 feels like. That seriously feels like eons ago.
Gunnerclone: It feels like Loren Meyer was on the squad like 5 years ago to me lol.
Jeremy: In the past year alone, my family has had 2 ruined vacations ... and since the beginning of 2023 I’ve had 2 strokes and a heart attack, 32 doctor appointments, new diagnoses for our young boys and me having 2 months of leave. So, even 2022 seems like a decade ago.
Gunnerclone: In the past year alone, I’ve beaten more than 1,000 levels of Candy Crush. Weird how these divergent life cycles affect our sense of time!

Who did you hate when they played, now you like?
@BoomerClone: I’d like to hear some stories about players you hated when they played (college or pro) but after retirement for whatever reason you now like.
@Dopey (following multiple responses): You guys suck at holding grudges.

Realignment Megathread Prior to USC/UCLA to BiG
@alenz95: (referencing San Diego State exiting MWC): My god. The Pac-12 is so incompetent that their incompetence is radiating onto schools who aren't even members yet.

SlamBall
@Dandy: (Via Twitter, “SlamBall is back”). Inject the nostalgia into my veins.
@BryceC: I have no idea how somebody was never horribly injured doing this.
coolerifyoudid: It's clearly not dangerous enough. I recommend randomly having a trampoline open up to an alligator pit.
***
@theshadow: So, SlamBall 2.0 got a TV deal before the Pac-12.

LaDarion Lockett has Iowa State in his top 7. #6 PFP recruit according to Flo and #2 according to MatScouts for the 2025 class. List of schools below:

Arizona State
Cornell
Iowa
Iowa State
Little Rock
Minnesota
Oklahoma State

Think it will be hard to beat out Oklahoma State for him seeing as he grew up a Cowboy fan and is from Stillwater, but let's see what the staff can do.

Anyone have any recommendations on a company in the DSM metro. I just got an estimate of $1,200 to clean up 6 trees. Does this sound normal?

Where are some of your favorite spots to get cookies in Des Moines? Just tried Iowa Cookie Co for the first team and I think they have jumped to the top of my list. Might be the best cookies I have had.

Nice article on the Sister's floor general.

Check out this article from Des Moines Register:

Iowa State's Emily Ryan explains why she decided to stay with the Cyclones

Login to view embedded media
So many roles over the years, such a wide range of roles.
I think my favorites were Leon Feldhendler in Escape from Sobibor, Lt Rozinov in The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!, and Lester Siegel in Argo.

Any other favorites from the rest of you?

Interesting article concerning the shift of wealth in this county to the Southeast. As someone who has lived in the Northeast, I can't blame companies/individuals leaving for better weather and cheaper COL.

Thought this was a great interview.

Login to view embedded media
Also said this before, but if you’re looking for new podcast give these guys a follow. The content during football season is well worth it.

Your welcome

Thanks so much to @JP4CY for this thread topic! I am going to paste as is because it explains it best:

Have you heard how much some of the Taylor Swift concert tickets have been going for?

What's something you've spent way above retail price to get?

I've heard rumors that Sam Hoiberg may be transferring from Nebraska to Iowa State to carry on his father's traditions. I also heard rumblings that Fred may be moving on from Nebraska. Anyone else heard anything about this?

Only 2 minutes and beneficial information:

Login to view embedded media

Glad to see Royce back in Ames yesterday! One of the greatest ever to put on an Iowa State jersey!

Login to view embedded media

Any Clone fans out there who have been thinking about getting an RV and entering the elite tailgating world? My father-in-law is selling his after many years on the road. It's an older model so the price point is very low compared to newer RVs and he's a retired John Deere mechanical engineer who meticulously maintained this unit. He's a MacGyver-type. The ad below is for $60K but that includes a tricked out trailer. He will sell the RV and trailer separately, I believe book value is $48K for the RV and $12K for the trailer from the ratings outfits. DM me if you or anyone you know is interested.

Article from The Athletic's Brian Hamilton from the men's basketball summer workouts. Focus is on ISU's focus on maintaining hardnosed defensive identity while building more capabilities on offense. Quite a few observations on the newcomers, with quotes from TJ and many of the players.

Kohl, Rocco, a running back or WR? Maybe a defensive player? Who do you pick?

I think it will be TE Tyler Moore.

This is what I would call the quintessential Ryan Clanton recruits - these guys grew up in California (like Clanton) and wanted to play in the Big 12 or Big 10 from the start of their recruitment process. One of the bigger gets of the class, and it really helps that it's two commitments in one. These guys could be fun to watch for y'all.

Carey Price of the the Montreal Canadiens was sent up to announce their 1st round draft pick tonight, he gave the kids first name and then paused for a really long time, he forgot the kids last name, someone from the Montreal front office had to slide over and give his last name. Awkward and funny at the same time. I'm sure it will be all over the internet soon.

It is really hard to watch a Cyclone great get waived from a professional team simply because there are too few teams in the WNBA.

12 teams is not enough and if the WNBA wants to reach their full potential, they need to look to expand into different markets.