Prohm Press Conference Notes

Says Griffin has taken the biggest steps this offseason. In fact he said he has taken huge steps.Said he has improved rebounding and making shots, especially 3s.
Says he would like Jacobson to be able to shoot around 35% from 3 and Griffin 35-38%.
Conditt is the x-factor for this team. Need him to be a dominant factor on defense and said he has got to take a big step this year.
Nixon has been dealing with a concussion and a groin injury. Has missed about half the practices so far.
Says the schedule is probably the most difficult he has had at ISU.

Line Changes when Newell Returns

When Colin Newell is healthy, how does this change our starting offensive line? I am almost tempted to leave it as it is since this group is starting to play well. I hate it when players loose their spot due to injury, but i almost feel this should be the case. I think Trevor Downing is playing well and should stay in the lineup. If someone does need to come out I think it should be Colin Olson since I am not sure if anyone from the inside can play tackle effectively.

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.

Haliburton All-Big 12 Preseason

Haliburton Named To Preseason All-Big 12 Team

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore Tyrese Haliburton has been named to the five-man Preseason All-Big 12 team, which was voted on by the league’s head coaches and announced Wednesday.

Haliburton, an Oshkosh, Wisconsin native, ranked among the nation’s top freshmen in a number of categories last season. His all-around game has drawn rave reviews as he averaged 6.8 points, 3.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals last season. He became one of just four freshmen in college basketball since 1992-93 to record 125 assists, 50 steals and 30 blocks.

He also ranked second nationally with a 4.46 assist-to-turnover ratio, which included a school-record 17-assist game (Southern) in which he had just one turnover.

Preseason All-Big 12
Tristan Clark, Baylor
Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Devon Dotson, Kansas
Desmond Bane, TCU

Honorable Mention: Xavier Sneed (Kansas State), Kristian Doolittle (Oklahoma), Yor Anei (Oklahoma State), Matt Coleman (Texas), Chris Clarke (Texas Tech), Davide Moretti (Texas Tech), Jahmi’us Ramsey (Texas Tech), Derek Culver (West Virginia).

Preseason Player of the Year: Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Preseason Newcomer of the Year: Chris Clarke, Texas Tech
Preseason Freshman of the Year: Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia

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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.

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On That Note: Out of This World (part 2)

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

This is part 2 in a series about outer space. Last week, we focused on planets. This segment is devoted to sun, moon and stars.

Post your favorite songs with a title or lyrics that include the sun, the moon and stars. If the theme pertains only to the lyrics and isn’t in the title, include the line(s) with the reference, unless it’s obvious. We’ll allow submissions of tracks by bands with a sun, moon or star in the name.

IMPORTANT — The following are off-limits:
  • Song titles/lyrics that are extensions of basic sun/moon/star -- e.g., no moonlight, sunlight, sunshine, sunny, Sunday; moonshine, starlight, et. al.
  • Also, stick to the astronomical context only. For example, use of “star” to mean “movie star” or “rock star” does not count.
Semi-related aside to contemplate: Why do we have names for moons of other planets in the solar system, but we call Earth's moon 'The Moon'?

With that, time for lift off! My first few selections are coming in a separate post.

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