On Tuesday’s CFTV, Jake Brend has more from Monday’s media availability with Wide Receivers coach Noah Pauley. Pauley talks about how receivers earn their reps and targets. There’s also an update on Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel at Texas Training Camp, big weeks for Brock Purdy and Tyrese Haliburton, and how Conrad Hawley grew at Iowa State.

If you want to get an early glimpse of Kansas they are playing Arkansas right now in a scrimmage on SEC Network. Arkansas up 12 with 5 minutes left in 1st Half.

I just read in the KC Star that Ben Askren is in the hospital with a serious bout of pneumonia. Doctors are even considering a lung transplant. While I wasn’t a fan of his when he was helping to make Mizzou an actual wrestling program, my prayers go out for his full recovery.

It doesn't have to be your only vehicle, just your first.

Tyrese is the first player in Pacers history to have a 40 pt 10 assist game.
Ended up with 43 and 12.

Also, largest pt total by a Cyclone ever in the NBA.

He's only 23. His game is outstanding.

KCCI announced Sandberg's passing with a picture of him in a Phillies hat. He came into the league as a player for Philly and left as a manager for Philly but come on. Thoughts?

Jake Brend welcomes former Chief Energy Officer Conrad Hawley to the CF Summer Series to discuss how he ended up at Iowa State, why he loves being part of a team, his favorite memories as a Cyclone, and more.

This team is a dumpster fire. Not sure they win that game even with Mahomes playing. 3rd straight team comes into Arrowhead and punches them right in the mouth. It's embarrassing. I don't care if he goes 12-4 every year, he'll never win a big game.

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I discovered Tom in high school, but he started perfoming in the late 50s. I invite those of us who remember his work to post our favorite works by him, and encourage those who have not heard of him to give them a listen.

I'll start:
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
The Elements
Who's Next?
Oedipus Rex
Masochism Tango
Vatican Rag
Fight Fiercely, Harvard

Sorry - choosing one was too hard.

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He'd been fighting prostrate cancer for the past year and a half.

We've been in the same house 20 years, and we're thinking about selling and upgrading. Since it's been so long,I have a few questions:

1. I currently have a mortgage, but we only owe $25k on the mortgage. I didn't pay it off early because it's 2.75%.

2. I'll have enough saved that once we sell our house, we won't need a mortgage for the new house. The new house will be a new model.

What does this process look like? Do we make a contingent offer on the house based on the potential sale of our current property? How long do these go for? Do builders usually go along with these contingent offers? Do i need to put any money down?

Since I won't be getting a mortgage, do I need an assessment? Anything else I can skip out on?

What are people paying to move these days? From one DSM suburb to another, 2,500 sqft house, etc.. Movers you would recommend?

Anything else I should be aware of.

Not a question, but my god the Des Moines metro has high property taxes.

What are you growing this year?

I just got done pruning my seedlings after some prolific germination this year. I usually do a few seeds per pod to help germination rates but I had multiple pop through in nearly every pod.

My seed planting this year:

Peppers
Biquinho
Hungarian Hot Wax
Zapotec Jalapeño
Chocolate Beauty
Mini Bell
Piri Piri
Moruga Trinidad Scorpion
Carolina Reaper
NuMex 6-4 Hatch
Sandia Hatch

Tomatoes
Wooly Kate Yellow
Rio Grande Valley Tomatillo
Queen of the Night
Peron
Blush Tiger
Chadwick Cherry

Fruits
Alexandria (Alpine) Strawberry
Schwartzenbeeren Blackberries(aka Huckleberries)

After trimming:



I have some quite leggy tomatoes at the bottom which concerns me a little but I’ll go the burying the stem route when I repot to the next container and likely again when I move them to the final container.

Also as you can see, only 3 pods didn’t germinate out of 72. All the same plant, the Carolina Reaper, which were free seeds from the pepper seed haul AND they’re known for taking up to 45 days to germinate so having one healthy looking guy after less than 2 weeks is pretty decent in my book. Maybe the rest will come through.

I absolutely do not have the space for all these to go to full maturity since I am balcony gardening in downtown Chicago. The plan was gonna be 5ish of the best looking plants as more of a testing season. But I might try for 10 now, don’t think I can fit 1 of each type (18) out there but maybe we’ll create an urban jungle.

What have you got this year CF?

First Woj, and now Lowe!

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Going through VHS tapes of my fathers and found one labeled 99-2000 men and women’s basketball highlights. Wow…so fun to watch and what flashbacks to two amazing teams.

Upcoming Bowl schedule now out:

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This is mine. It plays during the end credits of Captain America: Civil War

[video=youtube;NRWUoDpo2fo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRWUoDpo2fo[/video]

49ers do their own Hardknocks called Brick by Brick. First episode was released this evening, and had a good portion around Brock Purdy and being Mr. Irrelevant. Nothing about ISU or his college days, but still something that you may be interested in watching and following. His sections starts at 10:40 mark.

Brick by Brick

Went to this tonight and thought it would be good. I really loved this movie. A lot.

After the game last year in Ames, you might think I'd have zero hope for your visit to Jonesboro this year.

You'd be right! But even so, I enjoyed getting to know you guys last year, and actively watched Iowa State any time I had the chance. The comeback and last minute defeat of Miami to finish the season was one of the best bowl games I watched.

For those of you making the trip, I will be happy to make recommendations for food, drink and debauchery. You will find that Craighead County is the wettest dry county in America. I think you will also find the tailgating and stadium to be better than expected.

As for the game, I really wish it wasn't at 3PM! Woof. I fully expect you guys will be in the Top 15, and I would think the atmosphere should be pretty fun but it's gonna be hot.

You might have seen that we limped our way to 8 wins last year, but we've had such a major roster turnover, most of us don't really know what to expect. The key skill players are still in place, but almost everything else has seen a shake up. Even though I don't think you saw a great showing from us last year, we are cautiously optimistic to be able to keep it a bit closer this year, which probably means Iowa State by 60.

The week prior, we will be facing the Arkansas Razorbacks for the first time in history. There was a previous longstanding policy of the UofA not to play in-state schools. The game will be in Little Rock, and emotions will be elevated. I have no idea what to expect, but some of it will surely carry over to the Iowa State game either way.

Let me know what questions you guys have about visiting J-town, and I'll see you around!

I thought that there was a thread on this, but apparently not. Big XII highlights of ISU from ‘24, minus the Iowa game.

About the time Rocco was hitting Noel deep downfield against Baylor, I realized that I had tears running down my face.

The ‘24 season was great. It was memorable. It was awesome.

Could we do it again, please? Only this time, without the injuries.

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And have a service that you would recommend? Kid is moving for grad school but her new car is an EV and I don't want her trying to drive it that far.