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    It's time for ISU to remodel FB uniforms after Green Bay

    Iowa was transformed by Hayden Fry. KSU was transformed by Bill Snyder. The uniform premise is just plain silly and I'm a huge Packer fan. Hopefully ISU will be transformed by Matt Campbell. Early returns are encouraging.
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    Jan 15-16 Ice Storm?

    Made it to work in DSM. West side to east side but not much traffic yet. Side streets are horrific but main streets and 235 just very slow. Car really shimmied on 235 making a lane change.
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    I'm late 50's and have been working post college for almost 30 years. The longest I've ever stayed with one company is four years - a couple of times. My salary today is about 550% of my first post college job - and my first job was market rate for my profession. Biggest raises were from...
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    Packers @ Cowboys

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    Packers @ Cowboys

    Cowboys are likely the team of the future in the NFC. And Dak may well win multiple MVP's. But for tonight... WHO'S YOUR DADDY?!?!?
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    *** Official IOWA STATE VS Oklahoma State Game(Day) Thread ***

    You can hang on pure form all you want. His stroke is consistent, fluid, and exceptionally quick. Orr used to say Hornacek had poor mechanics but no way they'd mess with it. He went on to be an NBA all star.
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    If you could change one thing....

    Oh man. What a loaded question. No way it can be answered with one change. For me... I have apparently chosen to live my life and learn lessons the hard way. I will suffice it to say I have a real issue with loving altered states. I was raised in poverty, eventually rose to real...
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    MONDAY MUSINGS: Defense takes some getting used to

    In regards to Burton, I think Monte got it right. He harkened back to Hoiberg and said "make the simple play". That was totally evident on the pass he made out to Thomas for the huge three late in the Texas game. That likely wouldn't have happened in most earlier games and he would have...
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    Income Tax Season: Online vs. Professional Filing

    I cannot reiterate strongly enough - DO NOT USE H&R. They're ridiculously overpriced and you basically get people off the street that have been trained to use software. Most know very little about the code. If you're going to have it prepared professionally go to a local CPA firm. Do some...
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    Des Moines Metro Real Estate Market

    It's all for safety purposes. The revenues have nothing to do with it.....
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    BREAKING: Cameron Lard cleared, will be here this weekend

    IIRC the 17 class is top 20. I wonder what it would look like with Lard factored in? He's effectively 17.
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    BREAKING: Cameron Lard cleared, will be here this weekend

    And McNeil. He seems to be the forgotten mystery recruit.
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    #RaiseTheStandard

    Nice... In response to the video
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    KU Guilty of Robbery

    Is ChampFantana KellyAnne Conway? I can envision him typing this stuff with a straight face.
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    ***Rose Bowl***

    In the words of Obama... C'mon man. You've been on this board a long time and you know exactly what your B10 brethren assert. You have a choice to make. Either the B10 defenses aren't all that, or the conference is grossly overrated. IMO both. It's not like the W/L records or defensive...
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    ***Rose Bowl***

    lol??? After you B10 guys crucified the B12 after our bowl performance last year? It goes both ways. Besides, you're making another point I've always asserted. The B10 is overrated and overhyped every year courtesy of the media markets the conference is in. You don't earn those bowl bids...
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    ***Rose Bowl***

    I think the mythology of the B10 defenses was exposed in the bowls this year. The gave up an average of 29.8 ppg. The B12 was less than 22. Hell, ISU gave up a little over 31 ppg this season - against B12 offenses. It's not a smash mouth fun game to watch when the offense sucks.
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    HawkeyeNation meltdowns

    Schedules are a factor without a doubt. But I've maintained for years and years that the B10 was overhyped and overrated due to the major media markets its in. Just do a quick comparison of B10 v B12. Coverage creates perception and of course geography impacts journalist bias. The P12 also...
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    McKay had his issues, but he was a stud in college basketball. Fans can deride him for only making lob or fast break dunks - but he got 5-6 of them a game. They still count as points. And rebounds, blocks, and altered shots count too. This years team would be a top 25 team easily with a guy...
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    MONDAY MUSINGS: Don't get too down on Deonte

    You'll get no argument from me on the ball movement. My SO gets annoyed with me when watching and I start counting passes by both teams. It becomes incredibly evident. Then I start counting dribbles by individual ISU players. IMO it's not the way this team is going to be successful. And...