CFTV: Curt Jones’ New Deal, Derek Hoodjer on Week Zero Approach, The Godfather’s Advice

On Monday’s edition of CFTV in the Northwest Bank Studios, Jake Brend breaks down Curtis Jones‘ deal with the Denver Nuggets, Derek Hoodjer talks about ISU’s week zero approach compared to year’s past, and John Walters gives advice to Cyclone fans.

ISU transfer big man Blake Buchanan's relishing expanded role

BYU QB accused of sexual assault

Not so good for the Cougs.

Anyone have a Moen Smart Sprinkler controller?

Our yard has widely-varying moisture needs because lawn/garden/flower beds/raised beds/sun/shade/etc. So, being it's 2025 with AI and all, I figured technology could help with this, and I ran across the Moen Smart Sprinkler controller, which is interesting because you can add a WiFi moisture sensor to each zone which can adjust the watering in that zone based on soil moisture. It's not that expensive. However, I checked the reviews that this controller gets on various sites that sell it, and it gets very mixed reviews. On Home Depot, the majority of the 2025 reviews are 1-2 stars, but it also gets frequent 5 stars on other sites. The biggest complaints are that the controller often falls off the WiFi and has to regularly be rebooted, and also the app/controller is buggy such that it doesn't water the zones as expected.

Just curious if anybody here has one, and what your experience has been.

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FB: What Matt Campbell, Rocco Becht, Jontez Williams, Dom Orange, Jeremiah Cooper and Tyler Miller said at Big 12 Media Days

Matt Campbell and several team leaders opened up Big 12 Football Media Days with a lot to say about the upcoming season.

2025 VB Season

It is now a month from the Cardinal and Gold scrimmage, 5 weeks until Drake scrimmage and 6 weeks until the first game (in Ohio).

What are you looking forward to most this season? Any picks for a player to be a great surprise? Any front line combo you look forward to?

Can’t wait till the first serve.

Curtis Jones Signs Two-Way Deal with Denver

Former Iowa State star Curtis Jones is getting his NBA shot on a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

hot tubs

toyin with the idea of getting a hot tub. already have pad for it. any opinions on brands you like or that I should avoid? is saltwater the way to go these days? is used worth the risk? I'm not bad with plumbing, but I hear they're kind of a pain to fix.
probably looking for something in the 7x7 or 8x8 size range.

Pet love appreciation thread

I literally love my two dogs like family. That's coming from someone who has five children and two grandchildren. I'm not saying that I love my dogs more than my children or grandchildren, but I do love my dogs the same sort of way. I'm 100% sure that I would risk my own life to save either of them (house fire, gorilla or tiger attack or other unlikely event). I just look at my dogs and I see a real connection. I'm almost fully sure that they totally understand human feeling and feel the same way back to me as far as caring and love. I'm not saying this is a dog only thing as I'm sure others feel the same way with cats or other pets. Just holding my Goldendoodle now and watch him look at me made me thought to gush, I'm sure he "gets" me.

Dominykas Pleta

Bear with me, years ago (2016, to be specific), I remember being at dinner with my wife. It was maybe early July, like it is now. I said to her, "I really think this might be the year. I have a really good feeling about it." If you were a Cubs fan from way back, you know the line. We all said it many times. But that year was different.

I've watched the practice tapes of Pleta. Also, did you notice, he is listed as 235 pounds at 6' 11"? Did you also notice he is listed as a FORWARD?? They guy crashes the boards! I think, maybe (just maybe), this is the year! I think we might be better than last year, by quite a bit, too. This might be the year we hang a Final Four banner, and I'm not just being a homer.

ASMR

For many years I naively thought that I was unique when I got a tingly, relaxed feeling when I heard certain noises like someone eating popcorn or the sound of a spoon on a bowl while someone was eating something out of one or to whispering or other random triggering sounds. Then a few years ago I found out this is a very real human thing called Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. Makes sense that I am not the only one in a world of billions who experiences this. Sometimes to go to sleep I play a YouTube video of a woman reading a cookbook in a whispered voice. For me it is more relaxing than anything on the "Calm" App.

Williams & Blum: Executive order regarding NIL and ranking Iowa State’s road schedule

Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to President Trump’s executive order that could change the NIL landscape. What does it mean for Iowa State? Ranking the Cyclones’ road games and more. Presented by Mechdyne.


Position Preview: Wide Receivers

We are 38 days away until Iowa State kicks off the season against Kansas State in Ireland. To keep getting you prepared for the season, we will continue with out position previews every weekday through July 25. Next up is a group with a blend of experience and unknowns; the wide receivers.

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