Iowa State Center Redevelopment: Power & Light 2.0???

The Iowa State Center plan (public space near Hilton) has no traction and it seems some different visioning is needed. Cities like Lincoln (and KC on a bigger scale) have built public entertainment spaces near sports venues with a lot of success, despite having different sized cities and different land situations.

What we have now:
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What Lincoln, NE has near Pinnacle Bank Arena:
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Kansas City (P&L)
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Summer Recruiting Problems re the Live Period

Sounds like the NCAA's attempt to change summer recruiting isn't going so well.
https://kansas.rivals.com/news/three-point-play-texas-tech-ncaa-s-goat-rodeo-tristan-enaruna

"As anybody who follows recruiting knows, the NCAA decided to change how summer recruiting works. A reaction and look into change after all that has been exposed during the FBI trials regarding college cheating was both warranted and understandable. The solution that was put together by a group with little familiarity with the game has been looking both laughable and nonsensical.

But, I don’t want to do a tap dance on the NCAA here and call them all bad. They were trying to improve the image of the game and I like that even if I disagree with the results. I also want to compliment the NCAA and event directors across the country for what, by all accounts, was a very successful live period over the last weekend. Lots of kids got looks and exposure they deserved and coaches got to see lots of players.

That being said, what is coming in the next few months is looking like a goat rodeo. In short, the NCAA wants power back to high school coaches and added live evaluation periods in June, cut down live events in July from three periods to one and then added a period of NCAA-run camps and USA Basketball at the end of the month. So far, that idea has been a massive flop and I don’t see it turning out very successful.

Several states have already said they want nothing to do with sanctioning June events so there will be thousands of kids left out in the dark in June. College coaches want no part of going to high school events in June either. As for July, well it’s looking potentially disastrous.

I spent all weekend asking college coaches, summer coaches, kids and parents if they have any clear view of how the NCAA camps will work and nobody has any idea. On top of that, the kids I found who are interested in competing in them and the coaches who want to try and evaluate massive numbers of kids in a camp setting (the idea is to get some 2,000 or so players evaluated in four regional camps) are few and far between. The NCAA has asked coaches to nominate players for the camps and the coaches want nothing to do with it. On top of that, I would look for several events to start popping up that will live stream the games and it will basically end up business as usual in July with coaches simply watching on their computers instead of courtside.

It’s not too late to change it (at least I don’t think so) but the time to switch things up is running short. I think it’s too late to change the calendar, but it’s not too late to scrap the regional camps and certify the types of team events we’ve always seen in the past. I would require they be round robin, limit teams to going to one place during the last period and even say no shoe company funding of the events. It would be a much better solution than what is currently in place."

Posts of the month: April 2019

A few of my favorite CF comments and quotes from April 2019. Some entries are edited for brevity or clarity. If you know of notable quips I missed, post as you wish.

For the next rundup, I might do only one for May thru July. I don’t view as many threads during that part of offseason.

And away we go! :)

From the thread “First bracketology (for 2020)”
@Cy$: Iowa as a 3 seed? Joe needs to stop drinking.
@cycloneeric: Or at least stop drinking with Jerry Palm.

From the thread “Friday OT: A matter of time”
@RunninMan: The only food I absolutely won't eat is rhubarb. I'm a disappointment to church ladies everywhere.

From the thread “NFL draft 2019”
@GTO: Does South Harmon Institute of Technology have a wide receiver in the draft? Because I'm 100% sure he would be picked before Butler.

From the thread “Friday OT: You’re just a turd out there”
@Angie: Try shaving your knee in the shower while getting everything AND not cutting yourself, and you'll see why I liked it.
@BCClone: I don’t think I have hair on my knees and I’m not pulling my pants down to check.

@coolerifyoudid: The other day while I was getting ready for work, I got a toe hooked on the inseam of my pants while putting a leg in and ended up doing the Humpty Dance in my bedroom.

From the thread “Campustown Question”
@Walden4Prez: I was in Campustown over the weekend and I thought about going into the CVS bathroom and puking in the sink for old times sake.

From the thread “Weekly mailbag rapid-fire”
@jcyclonee: … Wasn’t it decided Fitzy looks like the Crowded House dude?
@Fitzy: I wholeheartedly believe I do not look like that guy. @cyhiphopp was on bath salts when he said that.

From “Official March Madness Thread”
(following national championship game)
@CyDude16: Sucks to suck, Tech fans.
@awd4cy: If only we could suck like them.

From the thread “Introducing the Kyle Kempt T-shirt”
@GetAwesome: So can I safely presume Kyle is getting a split of this revenue generated? Which obviously will be in the millions.
...
@CycloneNorth: When are the Steele Jantz cutoffs coming?

From the thread “Submit questions for 4/10 mailbag”
@coolerifyoudid: What's your cyclonefanatic password? Feel free to put it in a spoiler, so not everyone can see it.
@Fitzy: SPOILER

From the thread “Vacuum recommendations”
@3TrueFans: They all suck.

From the thread “What Could Have Been If…”
@Knownothing: Any big game, I have to watch by myself … If we win, I’m the guy who runs outside and starts screaming. If we lose, I can deal with my emotions and not worry about people who don't get sports.
@jmb: This is almost exactly what I do. I have one guest, typically — a Navy buddy, Captain Morgan.

From the thread “Becoming a fan of a new team”
@I-stateTheTruth: The most natural ways for this to feel comfortable: (1) If you move to a new area and start to attend games (2) If a favorite player goes to a different team … or (3) for extreme cases, if you sleep with a cheerleader of the team, you can develop an affection for that squad.

From the thread ”Official Montgomery and Butler NFL”
@rhoho: With that, round 3 Is over. Does we really have this bad of relationships with NFL?
@Blandboy: We doesn’t.

From the thread “Wheeler impressed by Iowa State”
@ribsnwhiskey: Don’t put anything past Tom Crean. He's a snake. … No offense to snakes.

From the thread “Grassley: I voted 7 times to repeal…”
@3TrueFans: Grassley looking good, doesn't look a day over 200.
@deadeyededric: Show some respect. The man is a Civil War veteran!

From the thread “Insider: Grad transfers & a coaching nugget”
@Dandy: If Lindell comes back, I hope he still buys into the 6th man role. He probably doesn’t start over Haliburton or Nixon and he isn’t a 3. Anyone agree?
@Dandy: You’re an idiot.

Post-Spring Top 25 - The Athletic

From Stewart Mandel of The Athletic
https://theathletic.com/954242/2019/04/30/post-spring-college-football-top-25-rankings/

14. Iowa State
QB Brock Purdy was the nation’s sixth-rated passer as a true freshman. Early enrollee RB Breece Hall will help fill the void left by David Montgomery. Replacing star WR Hakeem Butler remains a concern. The Cyclones return eight starters from the Big 12’s No. 2 defense, led by DE JaQuan Bailey and S Greg Eisworth. Redshirt freshman LB Will McDonald, who played in four games last season, will play a major role.
Others of note:
4) Oklahoma
7) Texas
18) Iowa
Just Missed: Oklahoma St.

FS: ISU Tailgating Bus

I am thinking about selling my Cyclones Tailgating bus. The bus is setup and ready to go for any type of tailgating, but is setup with ISU graphics and decals. The bus is a 1996 E450 with the 7.3 gas motor that runs great. We have done many upgrades to the bus over the years to help make our tailgating experience better and setup a lot quicker.

On the outside of the bus you will see that it has full graphics front to back. I have also added a hitch on the rear so I can haul either a flat rack or a custom built rack that will hold a fire pit and fire wood.

Inside the bus there is a sound system that consists of a Alpine CD/Radio player, (4) Alpine 6.5" round speakers and (4) Alpine 6x9" speakers. 2 of the round 10" speakers play outside for you to listen to music or the TV's. There are also (2) 12" subs in the bus. Everything in the bus is wired up, so you can run everything off a generator so the bus's electrical system does not need to be used. The bus has U-Shaped seating that works great for when it is cold outside. There is a custom built table on the inside that you can either leave in there, or remove if needed. Under the 2 sides of the U-Shaped seating there is storage. Also, right behind the drivers seat, not shown in the pics, I have since built a cabinet that has a bunch more storage as well. Where the handicap lift used to be, there is a wood box that houses the slide out for TV's and TV receivers. I added this last year and it works great for a quick setup of your tvs and boxes. There is way to many features to list, so feel free to text or call with questions that you may have. I will also have some extras that will go with it, I just need to go through it first.

I built this bus in the summer of 2011 and have slowly added features along the way. We have taken this bus to a few games in Iowa City, but it has spent most of its life in Ames.

PM if you are interested.

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WE ARE RATED #2!!! (So keep calm and carry on)

ISU fans are 2nd only to Virginia Tech in ESPN's CFB panic rating. (No ranking for basketball ... but if there was we'd prolly be right up there.)

Perhaps a high panic rating is the flip side of being "fanatics" ... but IMO it would be good to see our panic rating drop a bit.

Link
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...dex/espn-college-football-fan-happiness-index

Acording to ESPN, panic rating is:

... we noticed that some programs' fans turn negative really quickly during close games, in a way that is not in line with their team's chances to win the game. As a result, we combined in-game win probability and in-game Twitter sentiment to create a "Panic Factor."

2019 Undrafted Cyclones Thread

Here's the article from Jared:

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/04/where-the-undrafted-cyclones-are-headed/


Undrafted Free Agents:

- Matt Eaton, Green Bay (Released May 13th)

- Willie Harvey, Cleveland

Rookie Mini-Camp Invites:

- Brian Peavy, Arizona

- Kyle Kempt, New Orleans

- Sam Seonbuchner, Green Bay

- Mike Warren, Cincinnati

- K. Tongamoa, Washington

Jalen Suggs info (recruiting)

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...VqdT3Q3bbt0GJj7X5P53ea1YzrIoLjUc6rRbp3RBJV_Zs

"Iowa State remains in contention for five-star combo guard Jalen Suggs. Based on my conversation with him, the football team intrigues him. One of his best friends, safety Craig McDonald, recently committed to Iowa State. Suggs is still considering playing both sports in college, and he said Cyclones coaches told him they'd let him play football, too. (Most high-majors seriously pursuing Suggs are saying the same thing.)"

Brian Peavy to Arizona

Looks like Brian Peavy will get a chance in Arizona... but it appears to be a mini camp invite only. So, up hill battle to make it to the preseason. Obviously, hoping he gets a chance, either in Arizona or somewhere else. If he could get on a preseason roster I think he will at least make a practice squad... just needs a chance.

http://arizonasports.com/story/1925...g-undrafted-free-agents-after-2019-nfl-draft/

Open Scholarships for '19 Season

It appears from the news posted by Chris Williams that Clarence Nadolny looks to be a TTU commit and according to 247 Caleb Grill is 100% likely to commit to KSU. I think we sit well with Wheeler based on his comments after his visit to Jared Stansbury (he seems to like the facilities, coaching staff and our championships), Georgia really hasn't been very successful for a long time.

What is our outlook for the other two scholarships for the '19 class? I personally feel that our 3 HS rides are for these guys mentioned above and unless we get a sit out impact transfer, the smartest play for ISU is to get guys like Gilder, Tucker, etc who can come in play one and leave and we can have more time to recruit 4 year guys for the '20 class since we have a ton of offers out already.

Bizarre Car Battery Issue - Input Wanted

Bizarre Car Battery Issue - Input Wanted

Yesterday, I drove a short distance from my house to a gas station. Went in, paid, came back out, car would not start. There was no "reving," just 2-3 "clicks" then nothing. Turned the key several times (at least 7-10 times), no response of any kind. It was totally dead. Radio would not come on. Interior lights would not come on. Dashboard lights would not come on.

Assuming I had a dead battery, I called my dad to come with his car (not too far away) for a jump start. While waiting for him to come, I figured I may as well get the jumper cables ready to go. Popped the hood, and when I clamped the red cable onto the positive battery post, the car radio started (bear in mind, the other end of the jumper cables were hooked up to nothing). So I turned on the interior lights, they came on!

I turned the key, and the car started!

How did my car magically start? And, what is wrong with the car and what can I do to prevent this from happening again?

(If it matters, it's a Buick about 10 years old.)

B12 Golf Championship

I'm not sure many follow our Iowa State golf team, but I had the unique opportunity to not only attend today's first and second rounds of the B12 Golf Championship, but along the way meeting the coach, assistant athletic director, and several of the player's parents. Despite reading that I not speak with the players I couldn't help with the Tiger Woods yell when one of our guys holed a very difficult sand shot. Or the major thumbs up on some incredible shots. I came away incredibly impressed. Sporting my Iowa State apparel seemed to catch the eye of the more faithful golf audience. Andrew went out of his way to walk directly to me and introduce himself. Several of the player's parents also went out of their way to strike up a conversation. All-in-all an incredible experience. The player's just seemed to have fun. I encourage any of you to take the opportunity to not only see, but support this team with unparalleled patronage. Living in West Virginia I don't get the opportunity too often, but if they ever return I'll be right at the front of the line.

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