Coolest athlete photo: Iowa State Edition

[clone4life82]

Hilton 1971 $8.15M View attachment 81421

the plastic covered hole in the ground 1983 $18.4M View attachment 81422

Who got the better deal?

not to discount your point up there but the cost difference of construction between 1971 and 1983 makes up for the difference between the two (meaning if you build Hilton in 1983, it would cost about the same as carver). Regardless, you’re correct in calling it a plastic covered hole in the ground.

 

[keepngoal]

not to discount your point up there but the cost difference of construction between 1971 and 1983 makes up for the difference between the two (meaning if you build Hilton in 1983, it would cost about the same as carver). Regardless, you’re correct in calling it a plastic covered hole in the ground.

If they 'cost' the same ... point stands, who got the better deal?

 

[clone4life82]

If they 'cost' the same ... point stands, who got the better deal?

oh by far we did... I’m glad the clones don’t have to play in a toilet bowl more than once every other year.

 

[BCClone]

oh by far we did... I’m glad the clones don’t have to play in a toilet bowl more than once every other year.

Carver looks like most towns sewer treatment plants.

 

[clone4life82]

Carver looks like most towns sewer treatment plants.

to that point, a lot of turds from Iowa city travel to carver.

 

[t-noah]

had floor seats for that game.... was absolutely awesome!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...ate-basketball-melvin-ejim-48-points/5320091/ In the Zone.

Melvin was a great player for us. He averaged 10.3 pts as a Freshman, then 9.3, 11.3, and as a Senior really flipped the switch with 17.8 pts/game.

 

[t-noah]

In the Big 12, since 1985-86, Ejim ranks 44th in career scoring, and only 5 Cyclones have done better.

Men's Big 12 Conference Career Leaders and Records for Points | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Men's Big 12 Conference Career Leaders and Records for Points

www.sports-reference.com

He is not too far outside the Top 10 of ISU career scorers (at 1643 points).

Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball statistical leaders - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Brandon]

Here is my favorite, my oldest boy wearing a hat signed by Allan Lazard that he got from media day while meeting his favorite football player.

 

[Kaner04]

had floor seats for that game.... was absolutely awesome!

That was my first Iowa state basketball game (that I know of)

 

[aeroclone]

Hilton 1971 $8.15M View attachment 81421

the plastic covered hole in the ground 1983 $18.4M View attachment 81422

Who got the better deal?

So 2021 is the 50 year anniversary of Hilton? Wow.

 

[clone4sure]

 

[MuskieCy]

Carver looks like most towns sewer treatment plants.

Inside CHA,

 

[CyHans]

Good lord. Taylor was 436 lbs against Dietrich's 260 lb

Chris was described as a gentle giant. From all accounts he was a great guy. Used to wrestle two guys at once. If you can catch 100 years of Cyclone wrestling they talk about him. The Cyclones had 3 Olympians in '72. Taylor, Gable and Ben Peterson.

 

[CyHans]

I only put this here because I've heard Paul make fun of himself for crying. But ya gotta love his heart.

 

[VeloClone]

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I only put this here because I've heard Paul make fun of himself for crying. But ya gotta love his heart.

Those guys went through a season full of Eustachy hell to win it all and came up just short. Remember the guys saying game day was nothing? A Eustachy practice was much harder than just playing a Big 12 game.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Chris Taylor was a bouncer at Granddaddy’s. I heard he used a pitcher as his beer mug & looked like a regular mug in his hand

This is 100% true. A pitcher did look like a mug in his hand although I saw him drinking that way at the old Cave Inn. Still remember that and thinking "Damn!'.

 

[8bitnes]

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Have this moment on video from seats in the south endzone

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

I waited to see whether this thread would be active long enough that I could sneak in two of my favorite photos. This was long ago in the time when you could wait in Hilton after games for the players to come out and pose for pictures. Anyone else remember these guys?

 

[Mr.G.Spot]

I waited to see whether this thread would be active long enough that I could sneak in two of my favorite photos. This was long ago in the time when you could wait in Hilton after games for the players to come out and pose for pictures. Anyone else remember these guys?


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TW and VA?

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

TW and VA?

Yep, Big VIc, as some called him.