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Thank you to all the fans that made the trip. Easily had one of the best crowds in attendance. All the ESPN commentators were quick to praise the fan turnout from Ames. Bill Walton even went so far as to say Duke and Iowa State brought the most money to the islands. That’s a good way to get noticed and keep these high-profile tournament invites coming. Enjoy your time in Maui and safe travels to everyone.

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ImJustKCClone asks: Why do I never see the question thread until at least 24 hours after closing?

GTO: KC, I think you may have forgotten to flip the hourglass a few times. ;)
Pants: I’ve heard reaction time decreases with age.

BCClone asks: Here is a non dumb question for next week. Why the heck is this in the football forums?

Pants: Typically, mailbags are posted in the forum of whatever sport is currently in progress. You all are the one that insist on taking it away from football. We just answer the questions asked of us.
GTO: Because we do not have a Mailbags forum. Next!

Cy$ with the observation: since this post: Broncos 2-0, Chiefs 0-2. Question for GTO and pants: Did Dandy curse the Chiefs?

GTO: Yes. Is it too late for Dandy to become a Hawkeye fan? She could be the new Vodka Sam.
Pants: Yes. Also, stay the hell away from my team because they’re off to an awesome start.

CySmurf with the classic question with an odd twist: Ginger, Mary Ann or Mrs. Howell?

Pants: Mary Ann. Mrs. Howell and Ginger are absolutely worthless when you’re stranded on an island. Not only is Mary Ann the best looking of them all, but she’s the most practical in what she can do to help with survival. I don’t know how this was ever a legitimate question as it’s such a no brainer.
GTO: I’ll answer this as a F/M/K. F - Ginger, M - Mary Ann, K - Mrs. Howell. I’d also like to comment that was a nice curveball adding Mrs. Howell in there due to there being a Mr. Howell. Is Mr. Howell into this type of kinky stuff? Would he need to be included in all “activities”? Weird scenario.

BCClone with one for the ladies: Gotta do one for the women, (hey, I’m male but want to see these guys work a little). Ross, Chandler, or Joey? It’s pretty obviously Rachel for the women on the show so no need to go there.

GTO: Agree with Pants that the correct pick was Monica. Never paid much attention to the dudes on that show, as they seemed pretty much interchangeable. On looks alone, I would also go Joey, Chandler, Ross.
Pants: Joey, Chandler, Ross. Also, Rachel isn’t the correct pick, it’s Monica. The show VERY clearly made it understood that she was an absolute freak in bed.

BCClone upon finding out @cyrocksmypants visited WV for the ISU game: Does Pants now have a strong affinity for his cousins?

Pants: The WVU people were absolutely the nicest opposing team fans I’ve ever met. We didn’t get but 20 feet from our parked car before people were offering us beer and drinks. And, while it wasn’t like Austin or anything, there were still some attractive girls there. But to the question, my cousins are either too old or too young, regardless of how they look. That said, if two consenting adult cousins want to bang, as long as they’re not procreating (because there’s actual health issues with that), then by all means, go for it, I don’t care.
GTO: I had a cousin take a run at me once. I had to turn her down, but it wasn’t easy. She was strong as an ox.
Pants: But was she hot?
GTO: This was at an outdoor extended family event. She was about 10 years older than me, could have used an upper lip waxing, and seemed a bit too comfortable dancing barefoot. Was she hot? Enough to make me think about it.

TrackWrestling Rankings

https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/P...twSessionId=ztqbluwtaalodbr&postId=1690004132

These rankings go to 33 per weight.

ISU Team: #11
125: Mackall #11
133: Gomez #6
141: Parker #15
149: Degan #3
157: Carr #10
165: Straw #19
174: Coleman #19
184: Colbray #7
197: Shapiro #28
285: Gremmel #16

I'm excited for the season. Coach Dresser seems to get wrestlers who are willing to live the life, to dedicate themselves to the sport. Although many of our regulars made great strides, I was particularly impressed by how Schumacher and Mulder wrestled when they got their chances. If Okie St. hadn't given up the earned allocation by having the wrestler drop a weight class, Schumacher would have made the tournament as a true freshmen.

If we could we could make as big of an improvement from this year as we did last year, look out!! Here's hoping.

(This was stupidly not initially posted in Wrestling)

TrackWrestling Rankings

https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/P...twSessionId=ztqbluwtaalodbr&postId=1690004132

These rankings go to 33 per weight.

ISU Team: #11
125: Mackall #11
133: Gomez #6
141: Parker #15
149: Degan #3
157: Carr #10
165: Straw #19
174: Coleman #19
184: Colbray #7
197: Shapiro #28
285: Gremmel #16

I'm excited for the season. Coach Dresser seems to get wrestlers who are willing to live the life, to dedicate themselves to the sport. Although many of our regulars made great strides, I was particularly impressed by how Schumacher and Mulder wrestled when they got their chances. If Okie St. hadn't given up the earned allocation by having the wrestler drop a weight class, Schumacher would have made the tournament as a true freshmen.

If we could we could make as big of an improvement from this year as we did last year, look out!! Here's hoping.

On That Note: Out of this World Part 1

Welcome back to "On That Note," a CF music series hosted by @MeanDean , @cyclones500 and me.

This week our topic focuses on outer space. We are looking for songs titles or lyrics that mention a specific planet name. If your planet name is in the lyrics please post the lyric that satisfies the theme. We will allow submissions of groups or individual acts with a planet name but drawing the line at groups with a band member with a planet name i.e. No Queen because lead singer is Freddie Mercury.

Right now we are just looking for planets. Later we will have a Part 2 with a focus on Sun and Moon.

Last Week's Topic: Clap For The Wolfman
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-clap-for-the-wolfman.251291/
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2019-2020 Basketball Season

Figured instead of jumping back and forth in the recruits threads. We can discuss here.

I hope Zion takes the big jump. I am hoping he pulls a Naz. Injury slowed him his freshman season and his sophomore season he starts showing the signs of what we thought we were gettings.

I think Lewis will make a good 7th man off the bench. Not sure his skill set is capable of every being the man but we need a guy like him to knock down big shots. Hopefully he starts showing those signs this season.

Role players were huge today

Shout out to our “non-traditional” stars today. They were 100% the difference. Guys like Jamahl Johnson, Breece Hall, LaMichael Pettway, Brayden Narveson and others.

We were missing three defensive starters and only gave up 1 TD on defense. Completely shut them down.

ISU teams of the past would be solid at the top of the depth chart, but struggle as the season went on and injuries piled up. It’s fun to watch young guys get their chance and come in and succeed.

Side note: Zach Petersen is going to be playing on Sundays in 3-4 years.

Fun ISU Praise

From Bill Connelly at ESPN:

The 10 teams I have enjoyed following the most this year
Each year, I find myself enjoying specific stories and writing about specific teams more than others. The list tends to change from season to season, but here's where things currently stand:

6. Iowa State. There is an energy to watching Iowa State that you don't always see, especially in home games. The Cyclones overwhelmed TCU and eventually overwhelmed West Virginia as well. They are a serious Big 12 title game contender.

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