Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) Tweeted:
Mackey Award finalists (best TE): FAU’s Harrison Bryant, Washington’s Hunter Bryant and Miami’s Brevin Jordan

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In case you were wondering how much of a joke the system is.

https://cyclones.com/news/2019/11/25/womens-basketball-joens-captures-big-12-weekly-honors.aspx

She only averaged 28 points and 17 rebounds last week - doesn't everybody do that?

Seriously, congrats to what will likely be the first of many this season!

Word out of Omaha that the Ricketts family have sold TD Ameritrade for $26 billion dollars (stock trade) to Charles Schwab. Maybe now they can quit claiming poverty and invest some money in the team and improve facilities, and stop asking Chicago for money. Upper management in Omaha will be looking for jobs, as movement to Westlake Texas was also announced.

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/11/wrestling-no-11-iowa-state-goes-down-against-no-2/

Here’s this for y’all. I will have a photo gallery later when I’m off work!

I am unable to make a few games, have set of 2 tickets

Aisle Seats Section 217, Row 14

Please PM with offers.

Can Venmo and transfer tickets online or arrange to meet in DSM metro area.

12/8 Seton Hall $35
1/8 Kansas $140
1/21 Oklahoma State $50

Price is for both tickets, or best offer.

Going down to Manhattan this weekend. Any Cyclone groups getting together? What are the best places to buy tickets so we sit with fellow Cyclone Fans?

Haven't been to a game down there for 20 years.

Our weekly installment is ready and loaded with a few more upsets than normal. Check it out:
https://wrestlestat.wordpress.com/2019/11/25/weekend-upsets-with-wrestlestat-week-4-2020/

I've seen Tavour mentioned a couple times on the forums and thought I'd start a thread to see who else was using it.

If you aren't familiar it's a monthly by mail beer club. You pay a flat shipping rate (or think of it as a membership fee) of $14.90 a month. That fee doesn't change regardless of the amount of beer you order. It's been around for a while, but only started shipping to Iowa a few months ago.

There is an app on your phone that suggests beers to order. Typically you get a notification for 1 or 2 different beers a day. Beers come from all over the US and a few from outside the US. All beers that you aren't going to find unless you are local to that brewery. Almost all have Untappd ratings that are 4+. I've had several I've checked in on Untappd that had less than 100 check ins at the time.

Downsides are higher price. I'd compare prices to if you go to a bar and order a good craft beer, so not terrible, but more than getting an Iowa craft beer at HyVee Wine and Spirits.

Also there is a little concern being mainly an IPA guy that IPAs are best the fresher they are. The beers all start out fresh, but since they only ship once a month plus shipping to Tavour and then to you that some could be less than ideal freshness by the time they get to you. I haven't noticed issues, but I don't know what they tasted like with full freshness so not sure what I am missing.

Website is here

https://about.tavour.com/

Also I'm posting this for the discussion and not trying to drum up referrals, but there is a referral system and you get a little discount if you get a code from a current member (and the current member does to). Send me a PM if interested.

To me this comes across as elitist snobbery, but still interesting to read.

https://apple.news/AIpWOk99BPZSQO6pDZSjAuQ

Charlotte football qualifies for a bowl game for the first time ever, and this is their HEAD COACH celebrating. If you think there are too many bowls, you are just wrong.

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WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (2019)

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Sunday, December 15, 2019

WWE Network

Family is in town. Can not go bowling and thought someone might have some tickets to get rid off.

For many years now after I left Iowa I've been grateful for what I could get for wrestling coverage. When Cyclones.tv came along I was thrilled being able to watch the Clones home meets over the internet.

Wrestling coverage has come a long way and this year anyone with a Flo subscription can watch our Cyclones.tv feed. Similarly, I can watch many other teams home feeds.

Which leads me to my point, that we absolutely have to replace Tom Kroschel. This is no longer IPTV where we are trying to explain the sport to anyone watching. It is embarrassing listening to Tom ramble on about 1970's history while Kyven is trying to explain the action on the screen.

I know Tom is a great historian and a loyal Cyclone through and through, but he does not belong on the broadcast. Watching the UNI-Neb rebroadcast tonight and Drew Foster and whoever he is with are fantastic. As these broadcasts are more public to the wrestling community on Flo this could very easily affect recruiting.

Does anybody know what section is the Iowa State section at Bill Snyder Stadium? Looking to get tickets on the resale market and want to be close.

So Georges Niang tweeted he is on here and I fell in the rabbit hole looking at b listers. Who’s your fave?

dan gable on here btw.

https://www.cameo.com/c/featured

This came across my FB feed today...couldn't resist sharing it here. Yeah, I know Floyd is back over there...but it's STILL funny.

Mackall -- C. He put the effort in, but he is just far over-matched. Lee is the best 1st period wrestler in the history of NCAA wrestling. You saw that today.

Small -- C. Again, effort was fine, just not close to DeSanto. He stayed in it after being down 6.

Parker -- A-. I just like his effort. He isn't the most talented in the world, but he gassed Happel, and that's how he won that match. Battling every position.

Degen -- B. Him and Lugo are back and forth every time. Degen made a mistake, and it cost him. If not for the locked hands, its 6-2 and he rides it out to win. I thought it was 2 at the end, but they didn't get the call.

Carr -- A+. First test of his career and he passed. Young is tough. Solid and wrestles hard in every position. Carr had to go get it, and he did.

Straw -- B+. I thought Marinelli was going to run right through him. Straw came out, got the opening takedown, and kept it to a decision. Marinelli looked a bit off compared to last year, but I see that as early season stuff.

Coleman -- C. Kemerer is much better, and it showed. Coleman gave up some positions in the third period and kept trying straight on shots. Needs to find something else to move up levels.

Colbray -- D. Come on man. Brands is tough, I will give him that. But you have to try to score. Took what, 2 shots? Rides him tough in the 3rd for a minute then lets him go in the TB, then didn't come close to scoring.

Shapiro -- C. See 125/133 except Warner isn't as dynamic or as much of a scorer as his Hawk teammates. Was expecting more of a fight from Shapiro. Needs to keep working and developing.

Gremmel -- C. He kept it close, and that was about it. I think he was out there to not get pinned. Took the one great shot at the end and didn't try to score. Tried to hold on and Cass scored instead.

Overall team -- C. This team has a long ways to go. Did about as I expected, except for 184. 149 is a toss up each and every time. Many guys got C's simply because they were out-gunned, and did about as I expected. Gomez possibly missing for the year will drop team expectations down just a bit. This team will rely on 125, 141, 149, 157 and 184 to do their work. Carr is a title threat. That is for sure.

Starting now on ESPN. Championship game of the Myrtle Beach Invitational.

Bonuses: The following coaches earned bonuses on Saturday, per USA Today’s Steve Berkowitz — Kyle Whittingham, $50,000; Mike Leach, $75,000; Lincoln Riley, $50,000; Hem Edwards, $50,000; Jeremy Pruitt, $100,000; Butch Davis, $35,000; Ed Orgeron, $200,000; Luke Fickell, $80,000; Doug Martin, $10,000; Mark Stoops, $100,000; Justin Wilcox, $90,000; Kirk Ferentz, $500,000; Randy Edsall, $8,000; Ryan Day, $50,000; PJ Fleck, $100,000; Lance Leipold, $25,000.

Man he uses his body well and has very solid "football " speed. The best I can come up with is Larry Fitzgerald.

I've often heard that this year's team is Coach Campbell's favorite team of the Iowa State teams he has coached. I have wondered what he really means by this?
Because for me:
- this team isn't as fun as the 2017 squad where Kyle Kempt emerged from nowhere into a leadership role as the rest of the team resolved to play as a unit.
- this team isn't as solid on offense or defense as the post Noland 2018 squad.
- this team hasn't shown signs of incredible growth during the season like the 2016, 2017, and 2018 squads.

I'm sure I can go deep into my praise and criticisms for multiple parts of this team, but the point is that I don't feel like this team plays with a sense of urgency with respect to the talent level they have on the field. They seem to muddle to the level of their opponent and never show consistency. So for me, someone who wasn't expecting a 7 or 8 win season, the season has still been a disappointment to me. I hope in the Kansas State game they are able to figure out how to play with that near elite capability they sometimes show. I also hope they find a way to deliver the knockout punch that has been missing (and has allowed many lesser teams to get back into the football game).

Damn I miss Butler and Montgomery...

And found this little treat. Lol



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