Shout out to John Walters

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WRNL said it was Randy who asked the question.

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I live in Cedar Rapids and Every Monday afternoon John does an interview on KGYM AM 1600. The broadcasters are slanted toward the Hawks but no too bad for Eastern Iowa.

Anyway, they asked John about the Lanning transfer rumor yesterday. John went on a pretty well verbalized rant about the media asking this question to every athlete that could even remotely be considering it. John went on how it is a shame that kids have to address rumors that have no foundation and both the athletes and the programs deserve more respect than that.

Anyway, I did not do justice to his comments but wanted to give him props for putting etiquette aside for a minute and speaking what is on his mind. I think John is a great ambassador for Iowa State.


I heard this also. thought John's reaction was great. he even referenced being in the "business" for so long and couldn't believe someone would ask that right after a great game by the team, esp Lanning. Love listening to John's spot on this show every Monday at 4:30pm.
 

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Those guys on KGYM pay lip service to ISU but they are total Hok homers. They put ISU content on air, but their questions are always just a skoosh condescending and their compliments always left handed. And they don't really know what's going on at ISU, they just read a few things online and call it show prep.

Meanwhile, they have Mac Macausland on weekly for like 15 minutes to talk basketball, and I have never heard anyone be more wrong about a sport.

I really try to avoid listening, but still will sometimes in the vain hope of good content. Sorry for the rant, kind of escalated quickly.

Agree John is great, and he has got better over the years he has been in the job. I will never stop missing Pete though.

I usually listen on my way home from work depending on what they are talking about. Mondays at 4:30pm is a must due to Walters being on every week at this time. Williams used to be on every Wed around 5pm so that was good. Blum is a regular, I think on Thursday. I don't catch Blum all the time. I agree they are hawk homers, but atleast they get ISU people on regularly. The text line is entertaining at times.
 

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Yeah, the media seems to speculate on any kid who they perceive may not be getting the playing time that the media guesses they want, or even on kids that will be eligible for a grad transfer (see Naz- nothing in his character, nor anything he said, suggested a transfer).
 

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Randy is getting worse and worse.

First asking about Warren leaving
Next asking Lazard about leaving and writing a story about if Lazard regrets choosing ISU.
Now the Lanning thing. It's like he's trying to be an even shittier version of Skip Bayless
 

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That whole Perrault vs. Walters deal is such a blur...

I was like 25, totally wet between the ears and filling in with Hassel. Hassel had to bounce to go cover the hiring and out of nowhere, Perrault appeared (he was gone for the day). I had already scheduled to bring John on before Perrault got back.

Fireworks erupted.

Very uncomfortable indeed.
 
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I hear ya, I listen to it because they do have some good information, but for being the home of the cyclones, they sure dont talk much about the clones, I avoid it as much as possible on mondays, because it is all hawks!

Those guys on KGYM pay lip service to ISU but they are total Hok homers. They put ISU content on air, but their questions are always just a skoosh condescending and their compliments always left handed. And they don't really know what's going on at ISU, they just read a few things online and call it show prep.

Meanwhile, they have Mac Macausland on weekly for like 15 minutes to talk basketball, and I have never heard anyone be more wrong about a sport.

I really try to avoid listening, but still will sometimes in the vain hope of good content. Sorry for the rant, kind of escalated quickly.

Agree John is great, and he has got better over the years he has been in the job. I will never stop missing Pete though.
 

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My big issue with the Mike transfer and Lanning transfers\ question were the timing of it. More so with Mike because while both could transfer why ask them during the season? Why would Warren say yeah I'm planning to transfer while there is football games to play? If he said yes, well he will be on the bench the rest of the year. While I think Randy asks some of the dumbest questions like asking CMC if he was drinking beer before the toledo football game. He is entitled to ask them. Just for the love of God Randy, figure out when to ask the questions at the right time.

on that though, I hope both stay because I think we will have a great season next year and I think both can help with it.