Kirk Haaland Cylcone Fanatic Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com

Kirk Haaland has been a Cyclone Fanatic contributor for nearly three years. It started with a weekly column in the fall of 2009 known as “Outside the Men’s Room” that hit on a variety of Iowa State topics. By early 2011 he had started his own site, www.encyclonepedia.com that takes the analysis of historical and present day ISU football and men’s basketball to a new level. While running his own site he has still been contributing here at Cyclone Fanatic.

Kirk is a 2006 graduate of Iowa State University and a 2002 graduate of Nevada High School. Currently his paying job is as Process Engineer in the world of manufacturing. He lives in Ankeny with his wife and two daughters, ages two and four, as well as their Golden Retriever, Clyde (Williams). Family time, golf, running, and other activities keep him busy when he isn’t chasing down intriguing data.

Bags is his game of tailgating dominance as long as he has the proper balance with a cheap beer in his off hand. Taking down any and all tailgating grub and clone cones is his other specialty. Kirk is a lifelong Cyclone fan and his greatest memories include the 1992 football game with Nebraska and the 2000 NCAA tournament win over UCLA.

On the boards Kirk has been around since 2004 and goes by “khaal53” and you can follow him at @khaal53 on twitter. Look for his unique and fact based opinions on all things Iowa State here at Cyclone Fanatic.

Follow @khaal53

enCYCLONEpedia: Bubble Breakdown

ISU, the "bubble," & what recent history tells us about Big 12 teams that are on it. Kirk Haaland of enCYCLONEpedia investigates.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Men's Basketball.
enCYCLONEpedia: The Anatomy of a “Good Shot”

What exactly is a good shot? Kirk Haaland investigates with this in-depth column.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Men's Basketball.
enCYCLONEpedia: Second Half Adjustments

enCYCLONEpedia.com's Kirk Haaland with a statistical breakdown of Iowa State's improvement on defense through the 2011 season.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Football.
enCYCLONEpedia: The Penalty Picture

Kirk Haaland of enCYCLONEpedia.com goes all in with this analysis of Iowa State's penalties this year. A must-read.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Football.
EnCYCLONEpedia: Thank You

enCYCLONEpedia.com's Kirk Haaland reflects back on the biggest win in Iowa State football history.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Football.
enCYCLONEpedia: Why not now?

Kirk Haaland of enCYCLONEpedia.com with a statistical look at the Oklahoma State Cowboys. A good read at CycloneFanatic.com.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Football.
enCYCLONEpedia: A Paul Rhoads Special

Kirk Haaland investigates the statistical significance in Iowa State's recent win over Texas Tech.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Football.
enCYCLONEpedia: Relating stats to wins

Stat geeks will love this doozie. Here's the latest from enCYCLONEpedia's Kirk Haaland on what exactly is wrong right now in Ames.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Football.
enCYCLONEpedia: Blowout bitterness

Blowout losses stink. But they aren't the end of the world. Kirk Haaland goes inside the numbers with this piece.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Football.
enCYCLONEpedia: Burnham's Boys

Encyclonepedia.com's Kirk Haaland explains how and why Iowa State's defense played well against Baylor last Saturday.
By Kirk Haaland, Contributor from enCYCLONEpedia.com in Football.