I was looking through some of my clothes in storage last night, and found The Sweatshirt. I've had it since high school - it was a big, boxy men's large Eddie Bauer sweatshirt that I bought when I was all of about 95 lbs my senior year. I loved it despite it being ridiculously oversized on me - it got me through college, boyfriends, breakups, illnesses, and more. It is frayed and has holes all over it from where my pet rabbit I had would nibble on it, and I will never throw it away. My best friend had bought one just like it to match, and hers is in a similar state of disarray. Anytime I put it on (which is rare, as it's now a little too fragile for heavy use), my family all shakes their heads and mocks me, and I take a selfie and send it to my best friend, who does the same thing in reverse.

Do you have any beloved pieces of clothing or attire with which you will never part? How beaten up are they, how old? Where do you keep them - in storage? Have a quilt made out of them? How much do they drive others crazy? (Extra points for photos.)

Let’s just make a few assumptions right away to frame the discussion:

1. We aren’t going to crap on players. They are doing their best. I absolutely respect the heck out of every one of them, most of whom came from somewhere a long way away to a place they didn’t know to try and achieve a dream.
2. Prohm isn’t going to get fired after this year.
3. Hoiberg isn’t coming back.
4. TH is going pro.
5. This season, for all intents and purposes, is over. They can shuffle the pieces around on the team, start one guy over another, etc, but let’s be honest, it’s not going to make much of a difference.

Now, for what I’d like to see for 2021:

1. Identity on defense. The departure of TH will be the last departing plus player on offense. For all of Prohm’s talk about being tough, gritty, defensive minded… he has not been able to effectively communicate it. He needs to fire an assistant and bring in a guy to instill that mindset in this team. If he doesn’t do this, he’ll be fired anyway and players will likely transfer out, so he needs to do this even if it drives guys away.
2. Also on this, we tried a bunch of defenses yesterday that I thought were just doomed to failure. The Young/MJ two bigs doubling the opposing big was an alley oop machine. The zone was a disaster. That said, I think we need to lean into that zone next year. We go full Baylor. Foster/Conditt down low, Johnson or Blackwell on the edges, and a consistently feisty Jackson at the point. I honestly think we’ll have to play 90’s Knicks basketball, slow it down, grind it out, work from the inside out.
3. We absolutely need Jackson to develop a 3 point shot. He’s struggling mightily right now but I like what I’m seeing from him from an effort and tenacity level. Honestly I think he’s the only guy actually playing like Prohm wants this team to right now.

If this team is going to have success going forward, the identity of the team needs to change. If it doesn’t next year and we roll the ball out the same way we are this year without TH, that’s going to be one of the worst teams in the modern history of the program. It’s up to Prohm to figure that out or get fired. I do think there are kids that want to defend the legacy of Hilton on this team and I’m sure this isn’t what they pictured when they signed up for this.

I also think we should honestly just be nice and not freak out the rest of the way. This year is what it is. No use getting pissed about it.

Iowa State: Alamo bowl would be a great destination IMO. Never been to one but always hear good things. The river walk is fantastic in San Antonio. Went to my daughters basic training graduation in San Antonio and we had a blast....

worst case: don't think their is one for ISU...the list of bowls CW provided all look good to me

Iowa: Looks like the Holiday bowl which would be great. Personally I'd like one of the Florida bowls since I live in Destin now.

worst case: red box.....can't see many folks getting jazzed up to go to Northern California...weather iffy and expensive.


Obviously we need to see how the pecking order shakes out after next weekend.....

Anyway....what's your preference?

sold

If Wiggington would have came back I think he would have had an opportunity to average between 20-25 ppg. Halliburton is still maybe the better all around player but he is more of a complimentary offensive player than the dominant one.

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Good for him.

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Just out of 1917. It's great. Truly great. Yet at the same time I was a tad underwhelmed. I went in thinking this was THE war movie that will be so good and ends up winning best picture. Maybe expectations too high. Went in thinking it would be 100/100 score. But I'd give it 85/100...which is still great. One of the best of the year no question but was hoping for more.

I don't see it winning best picture either. Best director and cinematography for sure. I also think Dunkirk was better. Sue me.

A third approach here, with two angles.
Let's assume that John Beilein is fired by the Cavs, giving us the chance to offer him redemption Norman Dale style, one last ride to glory.

We can ask him to buy out Prohm with his NBA buyout, but that probably won't fly.
So, because someone brought it up and it's fun, we turn the ped bridge money into Beilein money and bring that guy right in. We know he can evaluate talent, scheme, and win.

So, option #3.

I know this is a hot ticket so willing to sell my two lowers for $25 a piece or trade for something that's cheap/cool Iowa State related.

Section 106 row 10 seats 5 and 6

Season one has three episodes, each about one and a half hours.

episode one is fantastic.
That is all.

What's everyone's predictions for the UV meet tonight?

125 - Mackall MD Edelblute 4-0
133 - LaMont Dec Small 4-3
141 - Parker Dec Hunsaker 7-3
149 - Leisure Dec Knutzen 10-3
157 -Carr MD Loveless 14-3
165 - Straw Dec Wilkinson 17-3
174 - Bastain Dec Coleman 17-6
184 - Colbray Dec Jantzer 20-6
197 - Orndorff Dec Shapiro 20-9
285 - Gremmel Dec Orndorff 23-9

I like the way Gannon has been wrestling and will pick him for the mild upset at 285.

So, there is a possibility here.
We take the $10 million for the ped walkway, fire Prohm, pay half of Hoiberg's buyout, then Fred kicks in some cash from his own Bulls buyout, and we get it all rolling again.

Shouldn't be too hard.

Good Luck Candelaria. Win a gold and get a banner in Hilton!!!

That had to be a serious heartfelt moment for Cyclone fans, no?

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Has permanent brain damage, according to her family’s attorney

https://www.kcci.com/article/attorn...st-year-has-a-permanent-brain-injury/30443833

Good thing MLB is moving forward with extending the protective netting

You Twittered that Grill is heating up? How is that heating up when you only make 1 Basket out 4 tries? Must have went off in your hand!

I remember in the 1980s listening to Cyclone basketball on the radio. I already pay ESPN enough. Hello John Walters. Sorry I am older than most. I had an antenna in the attic mounted on a pipe, inside a larger pipe, so I could reach my hand in an access to rotate the antenna toward Sioux city for High School State basketball games, Omaha for regular TV and towards Ames for WOI and Iowa State Basketball. I am looking forward to the throwback. The WOI games were fuzzy but very watchable. Better than the American Sportsman on ABC.

Looking for 4 Oklahoma tickets for Saturday, January 11th. Lower level would be ideal. Thanks!

For the first time in my roughly 15 years of Cyclone fandom, I turned to a different channel tonight. As a teen who was obsessed with ISU sports I would still love to come home and love watch Craig Brackins and crew lose on a Wednesday night. I suffered through the Chizik and McDermott eras, watched us lose 77-7 to Baylor in football and get smacked countless other time. I still watched every second I could because I loved it. I’m the guy who stays until the last second because I want to see what the reserves look like and what the future holds.

Maybe it’s just me getting older, but this isn’t even fun to watch.

Thread is here.

Mysterious drones have been flying over Colorado and Nebraska in recent weeks and authorities can't figure out who's behind the aircraft.

Deputies have spotted more than 16 unmanned drones flying in northeast Colorado after authorities received multiple reports of drone sightings last month, the sheriff's offices in Colorado's Yuma and Phillips counties said.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/01/us/colorado-nebraska-drones-faa-trnd/index.html

Mapping terrain? Military exercise? Searching for lost warhead?

Baylor's record last 3 seasons:
2017: 1-11
2018: 7-6
2019: 11-3 or 12-2

Iowa State's record last 3 seasons:
2017: 8-5
2018: 8-5
2019: 7-6

What was it that allowed Baylor to take the steps that ISU couldn't, but was expected to by many pundits before the year started? One aspect that makes me salty about this is, Baylor copied Heacock's defense, but did it better.

Just curious about others thoughts on the subject. It might of been discussed in other threads.

Was it?
Better players
Execution
Coaching
Schedule
Etcetera

https://www.cycloneclub.org/

New site and new 2020 Guide out there.

Anyone had a good experience (or bad) buying tires online with a site like www.tirebuyer.com and having them shipped to a local installer? (or tirerack.com, etc.)

I don't love the "call around" or "drive around" game to get a good deal.

If it matters, I'm in the Des Moines metro area.

Thanks.