Welcome back to “On That Note,” CycloneFanatic’s weekly hub for music exploration, co-hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500.

For this segment, we explore songs whose first lyric is “well.”

Also accepted: Individual lines that begin with “well” or “oh well.”

NOT ACCEPTED: Any other random instance of “well” throughout a song.

• In case you missed it: Last week’s OTN: “Which Way You Going, Billy?”

A couple of tracks to get us well-underway.

“Well, they'll stone you when you're trying to be so good.”
(Also, “well” at beginning of nearly every verse thereafter)

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“Well, we had a lot of luck on Venus …”

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Iowa State picks up its third linebacker commit for the 2024 class in three-star addition Cael Brezina

We bought an in-ground basketball hoop from ****'s (delivery for tomorrow) but they didn't have a contractor install addon available. Does anybody know a couple guys that would install (dig hole, cement it in, mount backboard, etc) in Waukee?

Okay was diagnosed with high Cholesterol 242 So getting some meds, but curious how some who have this have changed their diet.

I guess lots of fish for me, etc

Both the good HDL and bad LDL were high.

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Hey, it’s the off season.

After a tournament with upsets and surprises the four 1 seeds have cruised to the final four.


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I read this article from "Saturday Down South":


and I was taken aback by a comment made by an SEC AD (18th paragraph down in the first section of the article):
"By the time the 14 schools voted on the schedule format for 2024 — Texas and Oklahoma were part of the process, but didn’t vote — it was every man for himself. It was so preposterously provincial, one athletic director told SDS, “our new friends (Texas and Oklahoma) must have felt right at home, like they were back in the Big 12.”"

What a clueless comment! Texas and Oklahoma were the ones who were the most provincial! I couldn't think of another school in the Big 12 that was close to being as provincial as OUT (unless I just wasn't aware of how some of the Remaining 8 were).

Enjoy!

There are so many options and I dont know where to begin. I started to golf every weekend and I want to upgrade my irons. My budget is about $750. What brands are good at that price point? Where should I buy them? Do I need a flex shaft?

Pierce Mooberry is in a good spot with Iowa State coming into Tuesday's prospect camp:

More tragic news from Davenport. A Dav. West student/athlete drowned Saturday night. He was only 16,

@ChrisMWilliams said on IE that he pregamed for @brentblum wedding by having 22 Busch Lights before the ceremony. He didn't say if there was a scene, which brings up one heckuva off topic:

What's the craziest/funniest/most shocking moment you've witnessed at a wedding?

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The tech is impressive, is it more than a gimmick?

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What are some of the best hikes/hiking destinations and views that you have experienced in your life that you feel others should partake in?? I love mountains and those type of views and my wife loves beaches and relaxation. I've always been a fan of hiking, so just curious of what fellow CF people have done.

The top ones I've experienced in no particular order:

1) Trolltunga - Norway. This is about a 17 mile hike and is somewhat intense. You end it with a nice view of the Norwegian Fjords by being able to stand on a protruding rock. It's a pretty sweet view and easily the best hike I've ever done.

2) Delicate Arch - Utah. I enjoyed this hike because I did it following sunset and ended up being up there by myself after a few left around midnight. This was a difficult hike though once it became dark. The way back was much easier than the way up. But I was able to peacefully enjoy shooting the milky way.

3) Flat Irons - Boulder Colorado - We weren't able to complete the entire trek due to snow coming down heavily, but it was a pretty cool hike nonetheless.

4) Arthurs Seat - Edinburgh, Scotland. I enjoyed this reasonably easy hike that produced nice panoramic views of the city below. I would recommend this if anyone ever makes it over the pond.

5)Pipiwai Trail - Maui, Hawaii - This was pretty cool being able to see the older banyan tree along with walking through bamboo on the way to a nice waterfall.

Some places that would be cool to see - Patagonia, Glacier National Park, Banff, AB., Machu Picchu.

Can’t say I played his rules, but pretty sure we did throw baseballs and such on the roof with a rule you had to catch it, or something.

The ladies of the "chicks pod" have a great time celebrating their 100th episode. I love how much they enjoy their podcasts and really appreciate their perspectives.

OL vs DL

While we still have a bit of “off-season” left (especially before the first of the big OV dates tomorrow), I thought I’d take a quick note at the roots of why Eli Rasheed’s DL has developed so much faster than the OL.

This totally aside from the fact that developing OL usually takes longer than DL.

The answer, actually, is right there in CMC’s first two recruiting classes.

Let’s look at those classes, DL vs OL.

‘16
Jamahl Johnson DT 6’1” 319
Enyi Uwazurike DE 6’6” 250
Josh Bailey DT 6’3” 270
JaQuan Bailey DE 6’3” 235
Jerrion Nelson DE 6’2” 245

JC
Justin Stewart DE 6’3” 225

This ‘16 group was an interesting assortment of connections. Jamahl Johnson was a CPR commit. Enyi was a Toledo recruit who was a big academic risk. And JaQuan was arguably only signed away from Virginia Tech because of this brother.

That’s three contributing players right there.

A year later Ray Lima, Matt Leo and Kamilo Tongamoa were added. Lima was a fixture, and Leo and Tongamoa both saw snaps.

Now, over to the other side of the ball:

‘16 OL

HS
Sean Foster OT 6’8” 285
Keenan Forbes OG 6’3” 281
Josh Mueller OL 6’6” 275

JC
Oge Udeogu OG 6’4” 310
Karson Green OL 6’5” 290

So many swings and misses. Sean Foster was the only eventual contributor, and that wasn’t all that many starts across six years. Forbes was a straight up parallel of the risk signing Enyi—with the polar opposite result. Udeogu was chronically injured, though he was successful elsewhere as a grad transfer—and he and Green added zero help.

The only contributors added in ‘17 were JC Josh Knipfel and HS Colin Newell. Nothing wrong with those two, Knipfel paralleled Lima—but he filled one of five spots. In those two first classes, they added a grand total of three contributors.

Depending on how you define “contributors”, the DL had six on the same time period. Four of them major contributors. And that’s magnified by the simple fact that as Jon Heacock’s defense evolved, his three man front only requires 3/5 as many players as the OL needs.

Oh yeah…and in Year 3, Will McDonald was signed.

And this is the root of the OL’s slow development, right here. Had OL recruiting scored better early on, the room would established credibility sooner, and be in vastly better shape now.

Well, it’s getting there. It just took longer to upgrade recruiting…and of course, as mentioned, those guys take a bit longer to develop.

And yes, of course Coach Rasheed had something to do with it.

We are starting to have more free time on our hands now that the kids have grown too old for all the weekend sports. Decided to buy some kayaks this weekend and took them out on Ada Hayden today. The kayak launch there is great! Our plan is to take them out once a week or so but we would like to explore other places to go. We know there’s Big Creek, Don Williams, Greys Lake, Easter Lake, Racoon River Park,and the river but what are some other options fellow Fanatics have taken their kayaks out on and enjoyed. We don’t mind taking day trips and checking out other parts of the state as my wife loves exploring the nature in new areas. Saylorville seems like it would be too busy with boat traffic but maybe there are parts that are better for kayaking. Appreciate any recommendations as we will try to make it to as many new places as possible this summer.

I know there is already a thread about AI in the Cave, but it is filled with paranoia about SkyNet. I also don't think a reasonable discussion about ChatGPT and AI needs to be political.

I am not worried about "evil AI" taking over, AKA "SkyNet". I am worried about us becoming dependent on bug-riddled AI, which seems likely. More and more people are growing dependent on things like ChatGPT without realizing the limitations and that it can be just plain wrong a lot.

Boomers loss is a huge blow to women end tennis. Tremendous gains, hope no players transfer to Clemson.
Could we have kept the coach??

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I tried watching "I Survived Bear Grylls" last night for the first time and I only lasted 10 minutes before I switched channels in disgust. Grylls has finally succeeded in turning the survival genre of reality TV into a clown circus. It was just totally unwatchable. I've enjoyed other Grylls shows, even though he's been accused of faking a lot of it, but each iteration of his different shows has seemingly gotten worse along the way, leading up to this fiasco. A hard pass for me.