I don’t know if this was posted somewhere, but I figured it deserved it’s own thread. The players having fun,

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Georges to Celts

Gotta like this trade for Georges

On Tuesday’s Daily Clone, Jake Brend reports from the final day of men’s basketball summer availability with an update on Joshua Jefferson’s injury status, how T.J. Otzelberger compares this year’s team to some of his former squads and what Nate Heise is focusing on this offseason.

Hear everything that head coach T.J. Otzelberger, senior guard Nate Heise and Purdue Fort Wayne transfer Eric Mulder had to say in the final men’s basketball media availability of the summer at the links below.

I hesitate to copy & paste paywall content, but I will here to get this recruiting thread going. Matscout Willie does a nice job of summarizing where we are & where we should go.

Iowa State Cyclones
Needs: Everything

First Call: #42-Mac Crosson (IA) and #45-Max Dhabolt (IA)

Why: Guess how many commits ISU has for 2026. Wrong. Zero. They have no commits for next year and had just one (#14-Christian Castillo) in 2025. That's not to say Coach Dresser can't recruit. No, far from it. It's to say the Cyclones should have a gang of money. And they'll need it. 8 of this year's 10 starters will be JR's or SR's.

The good news is that the state of Iowa has an above average group of prospects in 2027 - ten Big Boarders in total.

If I were Dresser & Co., I'd start by locking down Crosson and Dhabolt to get off to an early start before hitting more both in-state and nationally.

Who They Are: Crosson and Dhabolt were both 3rd at state as FR and won state titles as Sophs. Dhabolt also made Fargo finals. Both are growing significantly and I think could project to very fine starters in the 165-174 range.

Others: #38-Dawson Youngblut (IA), #50-Gavin Landers (IA), #53-Grayson Fuchs (MI), #71-Brayden Koester (IA)

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/05/pollard-gives-updates-on-iowa-state-athletic-facility-upgrades/

Is there more released other than the hand full of renderings from last November? I want to see site plans, floor plans, elevations and even more renderings, please!

Cyclone women’s basketball posted these pics. Looks like the ladies are having a good time together.

Does anybody else on this site watch rugby? I have to tell you, watching teams like New Zealand (All Blacks), South Africa, France, Australia, etc... play rugby is as exciting as it gets. I especially enjoy watching the All Blacks play and enjoy their pre-game Haka! The Haka gets me pumped like no other!!!!!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eGCsEQ15L4"]YouTube - The Haka - New Zealand Vs Tonga[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpUu0WE8xT4"]YouTube - Wales v New Zealand Nov 2008 - The Haka[/ame]

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In Chinese culture, people use the term Jiayou (加油), which literally translates to "add oil," to express encouragement and support, often at sporting events or competitions. It's a versatile phrase used both as a rallying cheer and a personal motivational phrase.

Been waiting for these guys to come back to Iowa for awhile now. Got tickets this morning.

Hope to see you there. I'll be in the ISU wrestling sweatshirt

I was thinking about Farmageddon (because duh?) and the fact that it isn't a protected rivalry. What would you think if ISU and KSU scheduled each other in years they don't play a conference game? I personally would love it, but can think of plenty of competitive reasons why it might not be the best choice.

Also, if you don't like that, what about scheduling closer "big" schools like Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, instead of scheduling the yearly FCS and G5 opponent?

WOW
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Anyone else getting a lot of popups on this site?

Upcoming Bowl schedule now out:

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Feel like 2025 has the potential to be an all timer. Lewis in red will be the hardest to get used to. But you also have a new teammate for Max, and 5 rookies overall.

Matt Campbell Finalizes Extension Through 2032​

On Monday’s ‘Daily Clone,’ Jake Brend reports from Ames as Matt Campbell has his midway point update from fall camp. Campbell talks about his new extension through 2032, reflects on how much Iowa State has changes in his time and focuses on the toughness of his football team.

The Daily Clone is presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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.

From The Athletic webpage....may be behind a paywall:

"What would the college basketball landscape look like if the sport were self-sufficient? I set out to reconstruct the entire layout of Division I with that hypothetical as my guiding principle. Perhaps the most important rule to fall back on is that of a truly balanced schedule. Double round-robins (in which each team plays a home-and-home with every other team in its league) are fading out of college hoops, with fewer and fewer leagues still retaining that schedule purity. Bringing back the double round-robin would enhance the meaning of the regular-season championship, so I am allowing a maximum of 11 teams in each league (which would create a 20-game double round-robin).

Included next to each conference is the members’ average Net Rating per KenPom over the last five seasons. I used Net Ratings as a loose guide to ensure each league remained somewhat competitive as I swapped members."

Nebraska drops to a minor conference:

https://www.si.com/college/nebraska...ll-big-ten-fred-hoiberg-huskers-nebrasketball


https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6521319/2025/08/01/college-basketball-conference-realignment/

Seems like it makes sense to have a thread designated to wrestling Twitter and news outside of our Cyclones. Plenty of stuff always going on.

It’s far beyond humbling, and the last thing I ever thought I’d do, but it would mean the world to our family if you could take a minute to read the linked GoFundMe.

Just taking the time to read and share would mean a lot. Without a social or social media network of our own, any sharing of the link would be greatly appreciated.

I’ve always been an open book and used CF as a diary of sorts. As I’ve stated from the start 20 years ago, and repeat to this day, you truly are family to us and we couldn’t ask for a better support network than we’ve had from all of you over the years.

Any bumps to this post would also be very much appreciated as conditions will continue.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/family-of-fanatics


Thank you,
Jeremy, Rhonda, Isaac, Eli



P.S. - Please note that due to the emotional and personal nature of contributions and/or sharing words of encouragement, I plan to refrain from posting personal thank you notes in this thread. My wife and I would rather jointly provide individualized, heartfelt thank you notes via the GoFundMe portal.