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  1. JunoSosa

    Looking for the 2/14/89 DM Register that coined Hilton Magic

    Hi everyone: Huge favor to ask-- does anyone have the February 14, 1989 edition of the Des Moines Register that was the origin of the "Hilton Magic" wording? I quote cyclones.com: The now famous moniker for Iowa State’s home basketball facility was coined by Des Moines Register writer Buck...
  2. JunoSosa

    A simple proposal: BIG XII >>> BIG 18

    Like many of you, I abhor the conference musical chairs and lament the loss of geographical/traditional rivals. My proposal recognizes there is too much money to be made, but still preserves a geographical solution. If the ACC implodes, why not do this? Have 8 division games + 1...
  3. JunoSosa

    Some Jack Trice related questions:

    Hi all: Doing some research on Jack Trice and Iowa State's football team of that era. Hoping some of you can help with these questions. Thanks in advance: 1.) When did we start using away uniforms? Would the 1923 team have had more than one type of uniform? Did the team have numbers on...
  4. JunoSosa

    Matt Blair research assistance needed>>>

    Hi all: Been researching Matt Blair's career and I could use more help from the historians on this site. As many of you know, Blair was probably ISU's best football player ever. All-Big 8, All-American, Sun Bowl MVP, All-Rookie, All-Pro, Super Bowl IX and XI, and soon to be NFL Hall of...
  5. JunoSosa

    Marketplace for ISU gear help needed>>>

    Hi all: I am currently gauging the marketplace regarding ISU gear. I have a few questions for the good people of CF: 1. What ISU stuff do you like the best? Companies? 2. Where do you buy your ISU stuff? 3. Do you have any ISU art or collectables? For myself, I like the vintage...
  6. JunoSosa

    Who was the most notorious prison warden (i.e. defender) in ISU history?

    Hi again: Research continues. Dread washed over any prisoner doomed to be sentenced to Alcatraz Island . . . Devil's Island . . . The Bastille . . . Sing Sing . . . Stalag Luft III . . . or Colditz Castle; all notorious prisons in history and all thought to be impossible to escape from...
  7. JunoSosa

    Best magicians with the ball in ISU MBB history?

    Hi all: Another day, another research question for you good people. Previously, I have asked about the best shooters and the best dunkers in ISU MBB history. Tonight, I am curious to gather opinions on who the best ball-handler was in the history of MBB? This question could also apply to...
  8. JunoSosa

    Please help solve the mystery that has plagued my life

    Hello all: This is another one of my research questions, but this time it has nothing to do with ISU. Well, it's official, I finally had my long-awaited nervous breakdown. You see, for the past ten years or so, I have been trying to remember the title of a specific movie or TV show and...
  9. JunoSosa

    Who were the best shooters in ISU bball history? Please help>>>

    Hi all: In the past, I have asked the good people of this board who the best dunkers were in ISU history. Now, I am researching another phase of ISU basketball history-- the shooters. In your experience, who were the best shooters in Cyclone history? Who could make the shot from very...
  10. JunoSosa

    Anyone with a Mac and CloneZone?

    Greetings all. I live in the land of Oz, so I am looking into subscribing to CloneZone in order to catch the game on Thursday, but since I have a Mac, I am a bit leery about paying $8.95 to discover that the streaming WMV is very choppy or of poor quality. I have looked into using Flip4Mac...
  11. JunoSosa

    Most colorful character in ISU history?

    Hi everyone: I'm firing up the ole '82 Delorean research machine and seeing what you guys can come up with this time. My research is in need of colorful characters-- the ones that your Pa would talk about in his rocking chair near the fireplace, "Lemme tell you something sonny, when I was...
  12. JunoSosa

    Seneca Wallace and ISU's 1957 upset over No. 1 Kansas (Pls Help)>>

    Hi all: I'm narrowing down my research topics and one of the items I would really really appreciate help with is whether anyone has a picture of Seneca Wallace "scoring" the last touchdown against Florida State at Arrowhead in Kansas City that was called out on the 1 yard line. This has...
  13. JunoSosa

    Was Iowa State using I-STATE in 1995? Look at this>>

    Hi all: Research continues. I was watching YouTube videos of ISU again, and aided by another post on this forum, I watched ISU with Troy Davis and Gaston Norris take on UNLV in 1995 and I saw something that I had never noticed before. Below are two separate screen captures taken from the...
  14. JunoSosa

    TROY DAVIS FOR HEISMAN

    Hello all: I'm continuing my eternal research and the responses on here have helped me narrow down a few areas and expand others, so thanks for all of the help you have provided me! It's much appreciated. Hopefully, results will start coming soon. I'm looking for anyone who can share any...
  15. JunoSosa

    ISU's High Altitude BBall Players; PLS HELP!>>>

    Hi all, I am turning back to the good people here, as this latest research topic is not something that I can find in the stat book. I am looking for basketball players with extreme hops-- someone who would be right at home in a slam dunk contest. Who would be the starting FIVE players who...
  16. JunoSosa

    Here are some pictures

    I just wanted to thank everyone who has helped me with my various posts regarding information for my research projects. I know I will need more help in the future, so I thought I would grease the axles a bit more. :wink: As a thank you, here are some pictures I took at some ISU football...
  17. JunoSosa

    Help request re: Seneca and Jamaal/Marcus

    Hi everyone: My research continues and I have a few requests that I know someone out there can help me with: 1. Does anyone have a picture or scan or PDF of the diagram that Sports Illustrated made of Seneca Wallace's run all around, over, and through Texas Tech? OR a similar idea by...
  18. JunoSosa

    Iconic Cyclones, PART THREE: a Cyclone wins a NFL championship

    With all of this talk about Ellis getting burnt on the last play of the Super Bowl, I thought I would dredge up another story from the archives, one in which a Cyclone named Jim Doran WON the NFL championship for his team. This is also my usual plea for information from anyone concerning this...
  19. JunoSosa

    Iconic Cyclones, PART TWO (ISU's own Andre the Giant, etc.)

    Hi all: My research continues! Thanks to all who submitted information in my original thread! This time around I am looking for more information on cyclones from the distant past (read: more than 10 years ago) and that's where you guys come in! I am looking for memories, stories and/or...
  20. JunoSosa

    Iconic Cyclones players and moments>>>

    Hi all: I am a recent graduate of ISU and I am working on a little project that has led me to research the history of ISU sports, especially my favorite sport of football. I am looking for you to share any memories of players and iconic moments in the history of the Cyclones. I am looking for...
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