Recent content by DFW2012

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    SOURCE- Campbell signs with ISU

    Congrats on the hire, Cyclones! Excited to see how Campbell does at ISU. Young guy with a record of success that's done will in tough jobs. I know recruiting is tougher from Ames, but ISU has the pieces to be competitive. Very strong and loyal fan base despite recent struggles, good...
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    Abby Faber at TCU game tonight

    Hey Cyclone fans! It was a great moment at TCU last night when Abby was introduced. Some sudden allergies for all the tens of thousands of fans who knew Abby's story. The quick back story: the Fort Worth Star-Telegram photographer's photo of Boykin and Abby went viral Sunday and Monday of last...
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    Abby Faber

    $20,000+! Word is the family felt a bit uncomfortable with how quickly and how much was raised and asked the organizer to not raise the goal again once the campaign surpassed the $15,000 mark. Knowing how significant the future expenses will be, the organizer is trying to convince the family...
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    Abby Faber

    More good news! After exceeding the first two goals, supporters have now crowd funded more than $10,000 since the fundraising page was first set up and linked around 7:30 last night! Thanks to the 2,000+ shares and about 200 donors!
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    Abby Faber

    Quick update: Aided by Cyclone fans, they've now raised over $6,600 in less than 24 hours. A simple retweet/reply by TCU AD Chris Del Conte, a brief news blurb on the Dallas Morning News and a recent tweet for the Iowa St SB Nation blog have helped spread the word very quickly. The goal has...
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    Abby Faber

    Hey Cyclones! I enjoyed tailgating with you all and visiting Ames last weekend. You all should be really excited about Warren's future at ISU. I don't want to wade into your debate about the future and coaching and all, but if TCU and Baylor have proved anything, it's that a 10-team Big 12 gives...
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    Iowa St picked 3rd in Big 12 by coaches

    [sarcasm font] Congrats to my Frogs for their highest-ever Big 12 preseason poll position! T-8th! T-8th! T-8th! [/sarcasm font] Thought the Frogs were going to have a decent shot at being a convincing step above Tech and K-State this year and more of a threat to challenge for some wins to get...
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    TCU -17

    Hey Cyclones! Frog fan here. Flying up Friday for my first-ever visit to Ames. First things first–––flight lands in Des Moines between 11 and Noon, renting a car, and heading straight to Ames. Tell me where I should pre-game. Also, based on the Frogs' road performances, please advise on...
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    Texas @ TCU

    Hey Cyclones! Excited to get up to Ames this weekend and check out Iowa State for the first time. Just wanted to drop in and make a quick comment. I noticed several posts about attendance. A couple things--first, the Texas game was not only a sellout, over 3,500 "standing room only" tickets...