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Levi, Marchie, and Jordan talk about Iowa State's big win last weekend against Kansas and what they need to do to finish strong in Stillwater against Oklahoma State.
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Matt and Austin recap a fun Saturday of Iowa State football, beating Kansas comfortably to improve to 7-4. The offense was clicking, the weather was great, and it was a joy to watch. The bulk of this episode is dedicated to previewing college basketball next week. We talk about Iowa State's matchups in the Players Era tournament, plus the other fun games on the schedule and a plea to save the Maui Invitational. We wrap up with a segment talking about our favorite things about Thanksgiving, turkey takes, stuffing, football, gambling, ideal meal time conditions, and more! Enjoy the week and everything it has to offer!
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Jacob and Sam go match-by-match on the CyHawk dual discussing what Iowa State needs to do to beat Iowa on ESPN.
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Sean, Nate, and Tom are back once again to talk some ISU hoops as the competition begins to toughen up!
The guys settle in with their thoughts and the early 4-0 start to the season, and how they would grade some of the players early on.
Next, they dive into the Player's Era Championship, discussing the invitational as a whole, the matchups, the rules, and concluding with their predictions.
Ending the show, the guys get into coach speak and how it can be a little too much at times.
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This week, the guys talk about a few of the various players running out of redshirt games, and how Iowa State can approach their situations. Do you burn a redshirt for them to play one extra game, or do you sit them to preserve an extra season of eligibility and risk losing the game?
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Matt and Austin talk about Iowa State's victory of Stonehill on the basketball court and get excited for Feast Week in Vegas, starting with St. John's. The guys also break down last week's action in football, prepare for the home finale against Kansas, and discuss where the Big 12 stands with getting teams into the CFP. They also talk about the Bears beating the Vikings and JJ McCarthy's continued struggles, the Iowa State women traveling to Drake, a wrestling minute, and a primer on Christmas beers. It's pretty free flowing coming off a bye week as we prepare for a huge week in Cyclone sports. Enjoy!
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Matt and Austin celebrate Iowa State's win over TCU and reserve some special shoutouts for the defense. The guys discuss the offense's continued struggles, the WRs that can't catch the ball, and we disagreed on the decision to go for the 4th down at the end. But it feels great to get a 6th win, and there's momentum to pick up more wins to finish the year. On the basketball court, we break down the big win over Mississippi State and the new pieces that are playing well to start the season. Lastly, we talk about Audi Crooks' 43 point masterpiece and the strong start to the women's basketball season, plus the big games to look forward to on Thanksgiving week.
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This week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan discuss Iowa State's big win on the road at TCU.
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FloWrestling's JD Rader joins the podcast to help preview Iowa State's first home dual of the season! The former Loper wrestler breaks down D2 #1 UNK and talks expectations for the Cyclones' season.
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Sean, Nate, and Tom sit down and discuss their thoughts after two games into the season. Before some hoops talk, Sean talks about his trip to the TCU-Iowa State football game this past Saturday and the in-game experience.
Next, we recap the results from both wins last week and our takeaways. Then, the impact that Toure has had as a starter and how this team's ceiling correlates with this freshman class.
To finish up the episode, we dive into Mississippi State and how they operate on both ends of the floor, as we end with our predictions for the game.
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Iowa State heads to Fort Worth this weekend, and Levi, Marchie, and Jordan discuss the state of the team headed into the final stretch of the season.
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Levi and Dylan are joined by Melissa Treibawasser to preview the game at TCU.
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Jacob and Sam are back for another season of Cyclone Wrestling! They break down the lineup and schedule for #4 Iowa State ahead of their first tournament this weekend.
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Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's 4th straight loss in a terrible day of football against Arizona State. What's wrong with the team? Why is Rocco Becht all of a sudden not playing well? What would we change?
On a positive note, basketball season is officially here and we're excited about Killyan Toure. Plus Milan Momcilovic looks awesome, and the women are also off to a strong start.
We finish with a check in on our NFL teams and some extremely off the radar NBA players.
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We're Back Baby!! The season starts on Monday, and the boys are fired up! Sean, Nate, and Tom join for the second episode of the year to preview everything about the Big 12.
The guys go in order of the Media Preseason Poll from top to bottom. Each person had a number of teams to study and bring some information about, so we have you covered!
The crew gets into a conversation about what is BYU's weakness, Arizona's difficult schedule, the hype around Tech, and much more!
The next episode will come next Monday, recapping games againist FDU and Grambling State, while previewing the upcoming matchup against Mississippi State.
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Levi, Marchie, and Jordan talk about the lessons Iowa State needs to take away from the loss to BYU in order to get back on the winning train vs. Arizona State.
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The boys are back this week with some optimism for the Arizona State game, while Matthias shoves himself into his daughters' toy car.
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Austin, Matt, and Dylan mourn the end of Iowa State's mens basketball season after losing the exhibition to Creighton. Matt actually did watch it, so he has some insight for us. We also hand out our weekly 6 pack and celebrate fans that paid for the game plus the arrival of fall weather. We're cautiously optimistic about BYU coming to Ames on Saturday as we break down the matchup. The coaching carousel in college football is not slowing down, with more big jobs opening up. Lastly, we preview the best games of Week 9 in college football. It's a jam packed show with so many sports happening right now. Enjoy!
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This week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan preview Iowa State's game vs. BYU and what the Cyclones need to do to take down the Cougars and get back in the Big 12 title race.
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Austin Keeney, Matt Nelson, and Dylan Coon are all back together to discuss Iowa State's disappointing loss to Colorado. Austin had an unfortunate weekend dealing with unruly fans and high prices in Boulder. The guys try to make sense of how a team can have 3 kicker injuries in one year on top of everything else. Plus, what is left to play for. We also have another check in on what coaches have already been fired and who else may join them. That naturally leads to the Matt Campbell question, and if there's reason to be worried about him leaving again.
Thankfully, it's almost basketball season, so the guys break down Iowa State's spot in the first AP poll of the year, who the most important newcomers are on the roster, the other top teams in the Big 12, and more. Finally, we touch base with all our favorite NBA teams before the season tips off.
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This week, Levi, Jordan, and Marchie discuss the loss on the road to Colorado, and what the Cyclones need to do to get back on track.
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Levi, Jordan, and Marchie discuss the loss to Cincinnati and what the Cyclones need to do to turn it around against Colorado.
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Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap Iowa State's 38-30 loss to Cincinnati, the strange coaching decisions, and if the defense is broken beyond repair. The guys also do a preview of the trip to Colorado and what Iowa State needs to do differently this weekend. There's also an update on Cancun watch and a look ahead of the best football games this weekend.
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Sean, Nate, and Tom are back for another season of Iowa State Basketball! A little early episode never hurt anybody, so the boys decided to hop on and talk some hoops.
We get into what we've been up to in the offseason, our thoughts on the new team, the very fun non-conference schedule, along with much more!
To end the show, each of us mentions one medium hot take and one very hot take for the new season.
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Matt and Austin hand out their weekend 6 Pack before discussing Iowa State's football injuries and if the team can hold up without the top 2 CBs. The guys preview Iowa State's trip to Cincinnati on Saturday and expect a high scoring game. They also revisit which coaches are on the way to Cancun this offseason and talk about the most intriguing games of Week 6.
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Levi, Marchie, and Jordan discuss Iowa State's dominant win over Arizona and preview a difficult road game in Cincinnati.
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Levi and Matthias are joined by Koby Thiel from AZ12 to discuss Iowa State and Arizona
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Levi, Marchie, and Jordan preview this weekend's matchup with the Arizona Wildcats and what Iowa State needs to do to get to 5-0.
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Matt, Austin, and Dylan recap a weekend off of Iowa State football by handing out our weekly 6 pack, figuring out if any problems from Arkansas State are real concerns, and which coaches will be fired by the end of the year (Mike Gundy included). We also talk about the Arizona game, Bruce Pearl retiring, and Dylan teaches us some young person lingo.
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Levi and Dylan discuss the Arkansas State win and what the team needs to do during the bye week to prepare for Arizona.
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This week, Levi, March, and Jordan discuss Iowa State's win at Arkansas State, and whether or not Cyclone fans should have concerns going forward.
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Matthias, Dylan, and Levi break down Iowa State's CyHawk victory and preview this weekend's game against Arkansas State.
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Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap Iowa State's win in the CyHawk game, the state of the 2 programs in the state, Iowa State being cool, and the atmosphere around last weekend. They also look ahead to a road trip to Arkansas and week 3 of the college football season. Lastly, the guys discuss their QBs after the Vikings beat the Bears to open the NFL season.
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The Cyclones are 3-0 and Levi, Marchie, and Jordan are to talk about it.
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This week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan talk about your 2-0 Iowa State Cyclones as they head into CyHawk week after blowing out the South Dakota Coyotes.
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Austin, Matt, and Dylan are all together again to recap Iowa State's win over South Dakota, as well as look ahead to the CyHawk game this weekend. There's a lot of recap of Iowa's first game, where we feel like Iowa State has advantages, and if we are truly too confident as fans coming in to the game. There's also a bundle of funny Week 1 moments and a look ahead to some of our other favorite games/bets for Week 2. Cyclone State!
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This week, the guys are talking about Iowa State's big victory over Kansas State in Dublin and what the Cyclones need to do to make it to 2-0.
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Matthias, Dylan, and Levi recap Farmageddon and quickly look ahead to South Dakota.
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Austin Keeney and Dylan Coon discuss final preparations for Farm O'Geddon and what to expect from local media with Dylan covering the game for KCCI. The guys discuss how they expect the game to play out, how to feel about a big time game in the season opener, and react to Iowa State's first depth chart of the year. The Big Ten has some awful ideas about the future of the CFP, so Austin and noted hater Dylan give their takes on the best way to do football's postseason. There is a quick temperature check on the basketball team, including some hype for a big time freshman. Lastly, America's favorite segment, the Brooklyn Nets Minute, is back. What does an NBA team with Michael Porter Jr. mentoring a bunch of rookies look like in practice? We can't wait to find out.
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The first full preview of the season is here, as Levi, Marchie, and Jordan preview the first game of the season, a showdown with Kansas State in Ireland.
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Levi, Dylan, and Matthias preview the 2025 season before Levi takes off to Ireland.
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On this week's Litecast, Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney get out all the last minute football season preview thoughts with the trip to Ireland just on the horizon. Matt wrote a travel guide for fans making the trip, and the guys discuss their thoughts on the game itself. Next, the guys make their official win/loss predictions for the season with some shocking picks included. There is also discussions on what Big 12 teams are over and underrated, and season superlatives like most fun player and coach most likely to get fired. Luka Doncic got skinny and both the Cubs and Twins are having frustrating seasons post-trade deadline.
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This week, Levi, March, and Jordan conclude the remaining three games of the schedule, including a trip to Fort Worth, a home finale against Kansas, and a season finale in Stillwater.
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This week, the guys take a look at maybe the most critical section of the season, which includes a road trip to Boulder, and two consecutive home games against BYU and Arizona State.
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This week, the guys preview Arkansas State, Arizona, and Cincinnati, and talk about the life of a player during fall training camp.
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This week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan are giving their thoughts on Big 12 Media Days, and begin the 2025 opponent previews with Kansas State, South Dakota, and Iowa.
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Matt and Austin bring the podcast back from summer hiatus. The guys are back like they never left as they discuss sweet corn, brisket, the 4th of July, Fran McCaffery's firing, and more. The in depth discussions are about Big 12 QBs and the crazy amount of continuity in the league. The guys also talk about their most interesting non-conference games (other than the CyHawk), the men's basketball roster, and answer mailbag questions from the Discord. Happy summer!
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This week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan review the recruiting news of the past couple weeks, then talk about what recruits should be looking for on their official vists, coming from two guys who played Power 4/5 football.
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This week, Marchie and Levi are joined by a brand new cohost in former Cyclone linebacker Jordan Harris to preview the 2025 Cyclone football team at each position group, including projected starters and what the potential of each group looks like.
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Sean and Tom hop on to discuss the brutal loss to Ole Miss in the Round of 32. Both Sean and Tom talk about how the game went, including the good start and the immediate fall-off that followed. How the impact of no Keshon and an injured Tamin put Iowa State in an almost impossible position to come back.
Next, they each try their best to describe this season as it may be the biggest "What-If" season in Iowa State history.
Only fitting Sean would then lose power with his computer due to a storm so Tom concludes his thoughts on the tough season and his thoughts on the upcoming year.
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Eight Cyclones hit the mats in Philly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to wrestle for National Titles! Jacob and Sam break down the draws and talk about their expectations following a tough Big 12 tournament.
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Sean, Tom, and Nate are back to recap a crazy week. First, the guys start with the Keshon news and how the Big 12 Tournament looked in person and on the rewatch. Is it possible to see that same offense in the tournament?
Next, the guys hit on the Keshon news with how it came out near Iowa State's great draw. It is quickley followed with a preview of Lipscomb and what there is to be worried about.
Towards, the end of the show, the guys give their take on a potential run in the tournament along with their thoughts on the bracket as a whole before Tom ends with the Creighton minute.
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Matt and Austin return to break down the end of Iowa State's regular season and preview the Big 12 tournament. Plus, they draft winners of the rest of the tournaments, celebrate a legendary betting run, and give the people some ways to have fun in Kansas City.
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Sean, Nate, and Tom are all back to talk about the regular season finale of the 2024-25 season. First the guys go a little off-topic, talking about the coach's carousal for this offseason, and how coaches' buyouts look like.
Next, the guys talk a little about the win against Kansas State before getting into the Big 12 Tournament and potential seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Before they end the show, each of them share their best memories from the Big 12 Tournament.
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Blood, sweat. and tears. A senior night story. On today's podcast, it's just Nate and Tom as Sean had to deal with some family matters. We wish him nothing but the best!
Nate and Tom break down the double-overtime thriller against BYU and what went wrong for the Cyclones. They deep dive into the late-game play calls and the lineup that Iowa State used for the overtime minutes.
Next, they discuss what 2-3 seeds Iowa State is best suited for, as well as what the Cyclones can do before the NCAA Tournament to help them get back into their winning ways.
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Jacob and Sam are back to preview the Big 12 tournament! After a season of ups and downs and a rotating lineup, it's time to see what the Cyclones can do in the postseason. They also discuss David Carr's big win over an Olympic Finalist and the Cyclones dual win over Mizzou.
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Sean, Nate, and Tom join once again, this time to recap Iowa State-Houston. We get down to the positives and negatives coming from within the game, including the confidence we saw from Heise and Milan.
We talk a little cylinder foul action and how the decision to not play Curtis or Keshon may prove useful down the stretch. After the Houston discussion, we touch a little on Oklahoma State before each of us tell our favorite "Iowa State Funniest Moral Victory."
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On today's show, Sean, Nate, and Tom come together to talk through the recent win against Colorado and the current four-game winning streak. Before jumping into Houston the guys revisit the investments they placed on the players' stats midway through the season.
Next, the boys go in-depth with the Houston game on Saturday. Is the rebounding or turnover battle the bigger difference in the game? Does Iowa State have a turnover problem? We also discuss Keshon's BS Meter and how you kinda have to live and die with Keshon's play style.
Finally, to end the podcast on a fun note, the guys give their fake headlines around Iowa State and college basketball.
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The #14 Cyclones have their hands full this weekend with road duals against #11 South Dakota State and #4 UNI. Both are chock full with swing matches and Big 12 tournament seeding implications. Jacob and Sam highlight the most likely paths to victory for the Cyclones.
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Sean, Nate, and Tom are back and things are not good. The boys talk about the Kansas loss and how the 3-game losing streak has affected the game. Tom went to Phog Allen and recaps his trip and thoughts on the arena.
Next, we take a dive into this skid and go through what some problems may be, physical and mental. What is one hard solution and easy solution this team could do to help change the vibes?
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We're back and we are sad! Sean, Tom, and Nate cover the Arizona trip and how Iowa State did in both games. We start with recapping a bit of Arizona State, along with Sean's thoughts on their campus, arena, and our fans who traveled down.
Next, we had to do it; we discussed "the shot." All three of us had different reactions and looks at the shot. The three of us explained how the loss wasn't just because of the shot and the positives and negatives coming from the game.
Finally, Sean talks about his thoughts on Arizona's arena and town, and how their fans just appreciate being in the Big 12. We end the show praying that our Clones go to war againist Tang and the Wildcats. Don't miss out on one of our best shows yet!
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Lots of news in Cyclone wrestling world this week. Jacob and Sam gives their takes on:
-Christian Carroll leaving Iowa State
-Yonger Bastida pursuing a medical redshirt
-Taking on #3 Oklahoma State on ESPN
-Paths to victory against #22 Oklahoma
-Wins over West Virgina, Rider, and Bucknell
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Coming off the first conference loss of the season, Sean, Nate, and Tom sit down to discuss what went wrong. Next, we bring up whether winning the Big 12 regular season or the Big 12 Tournament will help for seeding later on.
Later, we look at the upcoming schedule with UCF at home before hitting the road for Arizona State and Arizona. Finally, we give our predictions for those games and how the Cyclones can keep track with Houston for the regular season crown.
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The boys are back and discuss a GREAT win against Kansas. They join in to talk the problems with this Kansas team and how they aren't the same from past KU teams. Next, we hit on the positives and negatives we saw with no Milan in the lineup.
Before hitting on the WV game, the boys try to make an argument for Curtis Jones as the POTY in the Big 12 as Tom makes it his mission for it to happen. They end the show talking about West Virginia and the hostile environment they will be entering. Trying to win on Jerry West Day? Listen in and see what our predictions point out in this matchup.
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Matt and Austin welcome a special guest, college basketball content creator Ryan Hammer to the Litecast for a chat about his first trip to Ames in anticipation of the Iowa State-Kansas game. We talk about his love for college basketball, creating content, the Trapezoid of Excellence, and just how Iowa State got so good this year. He also helps us break down the matchup with the Jayhawks and where the game will be won. We also get to make fun of the big NIL spenders that are not working out and find out just how much aura Curtis Jones has in person. Check out Ryan's stuff on Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok (maybe still?), pretty much anywhere on social media!
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Sean, Nate, and Tom join together to break down a WILD game in Lubbock, Texas. They go in-depth with the end of the game and how Iowa State earned that win with how they executed their game-tieing play. They also each talk about what they learned from this game.
After recapping that game, the guys hit on Kansas and how this Jayhawk team will have to play great to take down the Clones inside Hilton. The show ends with Tom's Creighton Minute as the guys get ready for battle on Wednesday.
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Jacob and Sam are back to preview Cyclone wrestling's first duals of 2025. First whistle is Wednesday at 6 PM against West Virginia in the Riot Bowl Dual. Iowa State stays out east until Saturday when they wrestle against mid-majors Rider and Bucknell. Jacob and Sam also catch up on the past few weeks including Collegiate Duals and the always changing lineup.
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It's the first Litecast of 2025 with Austin Keeney and Dylan Coon on the mics. We start with a quick discussion on the Pop Tarts Bowl, and Dylan goes on the record about why he hates the CFP. Next, we recap Iowa State's wins over Colorado and Baylor. The team continues to impress and we still can't find a weakness. Chatfield is on fire. Everyone is playing their role perfectly. Otz even threw out our favorite proposed "death lineup". We also take stock of the Big 12 at this point of the season, and it seems there are 3 teams that are a step ahead of everyone else. We finish up with discussing our favorite mid majors. Austin fell down an OVC rabbit hole. 98.3 The Vibe can no longer block us on Twitter. And finally, Dylan leads us on the first Nets Minute of the year.
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In a shorter episode today, Nate, Sean, and Tom play a new game to evaluate potential stock within Iowa State's team. Each guy gets $100 and can spend it on whatever stat they see fit, betting whether that stat will rise or fall throughout the season. To end the episode, they touch on Colorado and the recipe for a win and loss.
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Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's win at Iowa in the CyHawk game, the big picture implications of being a Top 5 team and National Championship contender, Joshua Jefferson's impact, Curtis Jones' play, and more. They also get into the early season struggles of the women's basketball team and why they aren't playing up to potential. The football program had some nice wins in the transfer portal. Matt Campbell and TJ Otzelberger have long term extensions. Things are looking good heading into the holidays. Enjoy!
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The boys are back after a Cyhawk win and they dive into the game. If you're looking for a podcast that doesn't glaze Joshua Jefferson or Curtis Jones, then I'll stop you here.
Later on, Sean, Nate, and Tom play a game, pricing between $5, $20, and $100 with what they would like to see the rest of the way as they ride off into the Christmas season.
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Jacob and Sam discuss Iowa State finishing 5th in a loaded CKLV field despite a lukewarm performance. They also run through the laundry list of current injuries and preview the annual dual in Humboldt against North Dakota State.
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Nate is back to join Sean and Tom as they recap a great top 5 win vs Marquette. The guys discuss how the blown leads have been troublesome but not to worry too much about them (for now). Each of them give the reasons as to why Gilbert and Jefferson could be the MVP for the team so far this season.
Later, the three preview the CyHawk Game this Thursday and try to find a formula for a loss (it takes a while). They also talk about how Lipsey could be the best decoy in the nation until he gets fully healthy, along with a lot more!
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Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's loss in the Big 12 football championship game and where it all went wrong. They also discuss whether that game has a negative impact on the season. Then, a look at the CFP bracket, what underdogs can win, and the SEC needs to stop crying. Lastly, the guys talk about the CyHawk men's basketball game on Thursday night.
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Levi, TMB, and Marchie are here to preview the Big 12 Championship game vs. Arizona State.
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Jacob and Sam discuss what Iowa State can do to bounce back from their CyHawk loss and preview the prestigious CKLV tournament which starts on Friday.
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Matt and Austin celebrate Iowa State's 10 win of the football season against Kansas State. We talk about the growth of the program and what this moment means. Matt has some stats that put into perspective just how much Matt Campbell has elevated Iowa State. We also get into some thoughts on the Big 12 championship against Arizona State, who we just can't bring ourselves to hate. Lastly, we preview the men's basketball game against Marquette on Wednesday night.
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With Nate Schuster out saving the world (probably) it's a two-man pod with Sean Dee and Tom Turner. Both Sean and Tom start the show with their love for Feast Week, followed by their thoughts on the Maui Tournament and how Iowa State played in their three games. They also give their opinions on how the offense looks from now to years past. After Maui, the boys turn the page to Marquette and look at the top 6 matchup and how it may go. The show ends with Tom's Creighton minute and how the Bluejays STINK.
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Dylan, Levi and Matthias break down the past week and look ahead to tomorrow night against Kansas State
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Austin and Dylan turned on the mics right after the Iowa State-Dayton game ended so we've got our hottest takes ready to go. We also recap Monday's heartbreaking loss to Auburn. The football team has history on the line in Farmageddon, and we also have some Thanksgiving talk in honor of the best day of the year.
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On this week's episode, Sean, Tom, and Nate sit down to preview the upcoming Maui Tournament. We get insights into Nate's experience in 2019 during his trip with the team to The Bahamas for the Battle For Atlantis.
Later, the three guys give their opinions on the other teams in Maui and how Iowa State would fair against them. To end the show they give their thoughts on the matchup against Auburn and play Start/Bench/Cut with some Thanksgiving Foods!
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This week, Levi, Marchie, and TMB are back to talk about the Cyclones' victory over Cincinnati last weekend and how Iowa State can stay alive in the Big 12 championship game race with a win at Utah this weekend. The guys also break down a number of tiebreaker scenarios so you know who to root for this weekend.
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The Cyclones bounced back last week with a decisive win over Navy. Now all eyes are on Iowa City, as Iowa State heads for another Cyhawk dual. Jacob and Sam preview the matchups with the #2 Hawkeyes and outline Iowa State's potential path to an upset.
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The Cyclones are back in the W column after a win over Cincinnati. Can Campbell's team get to 9-2 with a win at Utah this weekend?
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Matt was busy this week so joining the show is our old friend Dylan Coon back at his old stomping grounds. Since it's a Dylan episode, we're basketball heavy on this one. We've got his takes on the start of the Iowa State season, some extremely lofty player comps, and a lineup we really want to see TJ throw out there. We also touch on the Big 12 as a whole and power rank the top contenders, hit some big picture thoughts on the season (we think it's going to be awesome), and some fun mid-majors. Lastly, we have a status check on the NBA and everyone's favorite team, the Brooklyn Nets!
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Jacob and Sam are back for another season of Cyclone wrestling. They break down the Casey Swiderski injury news, what went wrong against Stanford, and what they expect in the dual against Navy.
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Matt and Austin return and start with a positive discussion on Iowa State basketball. Matt has seen the new video board at Hilton and we talk through the opening two wins for the men's team. We also do a status check on all the newcomers to this point. But since we can't avoid it forever, we also have to discuss the collapse of the football team. It's a therapeutic talk as we chart a path forward that has to start with a win over Cincinnati. Lastly, we look through the Week 12 slate of gambling and make our best bets for the weekend.
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This week, Marchie and Levi take some time to mourn the loss to Texas Tech and the end of Iowa State's undefeated season and how the team can move forward from here.
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Wide Right's Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner discuss the upcoming basketball season for the Cyclones.
They talk about the roster makeup, the non-conference schedule, expectations, and much more!
Also, Nate Schuster gives a little insight into the 2019 NCAA Tournament loss to Ohio State.
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Levi, March, and TMB are back to preview this weekend's game as your 7-0 Iowa State Cyclones control their own destiny as they work towards a Big 12 title game berth.
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Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner preview the upcoming Big 12 basketball season.
Where do the 4 new schools rank among the others?
Can Houston win the Big 12 without Jamal Shead?
Is Texas Tech the unseen dark horse in this league?
And much more!
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Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap their favorite things from Iowa State's bye week. Colorado is looking impressive, and that might lead to more positive attention for the Big 12. Brock Purdy shined on SNF. North Texas keeps playing high scoring games. There's even a shoutout for Michael Jordan's NASCAR team. We also look back on last week in the Big 12 and break down Iowa State's matchup with Texas Tech. The guys look ahead to basketball season starting next week, and Austin unloads a rant on the Chicago Bears. We finish as always with some gambling talk. Happy Halloween!
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Dylan, Matthias, and Levi talk about the Cyclones getting to 7-0 and the rest of the Big 12.
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Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap Iowa State's wild come from behind win against UCF. We go through the positives, the negatives, and the atmosphere at Jack Trice Stadium. With a bye week ahead, the guys reset expectations and look back on where they had the team in August. There's some discussion about the Big 12 entering the stretch run. Lastly, some gambling talk ahead of Week 9.
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Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney hand out their 6 pack from the weekend to cover Iowa State's win in the Riot Bowl. The run game was good again. The defense is printing linebackers. Taylor Mouser is in his bag. Plus, we play a game of Contender/Pretender for the muddled middle of the Big 12, talk some preseason basketball with the AP Polls out, and finish with some Week 8 gambling talk.
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Levi and Marchie are back to preview this weekend's Riot Bowl as the Cyclones look to move to 6-0 for the first time since 1938.
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Levi and Dylan and not Matthias are back this week to talk about Iowa State's big win over Baylor last weekend in the White Out, and how the Cyclones can go 6-0 with a win this weekend at West Virginia.
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Sorry about some of the early audio issues. Internet connections are fickle. In this fun episode of the podcast, Austin Keeney and Matt Nelson reminisce on great memories of playing West Virginia, recap Saturday's white out win against Baylor, express nerves around the Riot Bowl this weekend. MATT was on one watching the defense. The running back room is officially loaded. This is a fun football team. We finish up with some gambling talk for this weekend's famously strong board.
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Iowa State played a pretty boring game against Houston and won comfortably. The offense started slow again, is this a problem? How much can fans take away from shutting out a Houston offense that is that bad? Matt and Austin discuss all that plus hand out our weekly 6 pack, talk October movies, and get a good rant in on the ownership of both the Twins and Cubs on the eve of the MLB playoffs. Plus, our parlay is 1-0 in the last week!
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This week, Levi and Dylan sit down and discuss the Cyclones' blowout win over Arkansas State last weekend, and what it potentially means for Iowa State as they head down to Houston to begin Big 12 play.
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Austin and Matt hand out a 6 pack from the week that was and discuss a dominant Iowa State victory over Arkansas State. Honestly it was such a blowout that we had to move on to more fun stuff like last week in the Big 12, and if anyone is truly that good. Lastly, we look ahead to a hopefully high scoring weekend of football around the country because we like a lot of overs.
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Levi, Dylan, and Marchie are on this week to discuss this weekend's Arkansas State game, as well as some NFL news, and relive some good memories from the 2017 season.
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Matt and Austin return from Iowa State's bye week refreshed and recapping everything from a crazy week for Cyclones in the NFL, the Vikings beating the 49ers, and the Bears playing 2006 football again. We had out a "6 pack" from the weekend for our favorite things we'd cheers to. Then, a discussion on Iowa State's matchup with Arkansas State and what we hope to see this coming weekend. Lastly, we discuss an exciting week 4 slate in college football.
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Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's thrilling win in the CyHawk game, reliving the lowlights of the first half and the highlights of the second half. They also hand out some game balls, and determine if this changes their personal outlooks for the season. Lastly, a recap on some horrible Week 2 bets and an early look at the Week 3 slate. Cyclone State!
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This week, March and Levi sit down and discuss the upcoming CyHawk matchup.
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Matthias, Levi and Dylan recap the North Dakota game and take a look at Iowa.
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Matt and Austin recap everything from Iowa State's win over North Dakota, most notably the play of Rocco Becht and the receivers (good!) and the defensive struggles (not as good). But mostly it was the first game of the season so it was normal to expect some troubles. The guys also share their current state of the CyHawk rivalry in anticipation of Saturday's game. Look, we all know how it's probably gonna go so let's just get it over with. Lastly, Week 2 gambling picks, including Texas-Michigan, Colorado-Nebraska, and more!
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This week, Levi, Marchie, and TMB are back to kick off the 2024 football season with an analysis of the first depth chart and a preview of North Dakota, as well as our predictions for the week.
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Levi and Matthias are back for season 3 of the Night Cap and joining them this year is former Cyclone Dylan Soehner. The boys talk about the depth chart, North Dakota and UCONN joining the Big 12.
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The Litecast kicks off the 2024 football season by introducing 3 new sponsors: football, tailgating, and gambling! Matt and Austin start the show with an insane story of loose wildlife in suburban Des Moines before giving their official season predictions for Iowa State's season. Then, they go over some final high level thoughts on the season. Lastly, it's a deep dive into week 1 gambling lines and our best bets on the 5 most interesting games of the weekend. We made it!
The Litecast is here and the Litecast is back to weekly recordings with football season on the horizon. We start with some Iowa State Fair talk, including best foods and best strategies to maximize the day. Then we check the pulse of Iowa State football with 3 weeks until kickoff. There's some discussion of key position groups and a lot of preseason Big 12 breakdowns. Where does Iowa State fall in the magical "tiers" and are we buying the hype on the Kansas schools? Lastly, after one preseason game, we are both ready to be hurt by our QBs. Caleb Williams and JJ McCarthy are going to be great and there's no way this can go wrong, right?
This week, the guys are back to review Iowa State's 2024 football schedule and look at what the Cyclones' biggest challenges could be during the upcoming season.
David Carr joins us for the first time! He discusses his new role with the Cardinal and Gold Collective and their partnership with West O Brewing to release the Blood Round Wheat Ale. Carr also talks about his upcoming competition plans, the return of Marcus Coleman to Cyclone RTC, offseason news for Iowa State wrestling and his incredible run to a 2nd NCAA title.
Welcome back Cyclone fans! The 2024 season is upon us, and Levi, Marchie, and TMB are back to analyze the Iowa State roster.
We are so back on the podcast as Matt and Austin do a summer check in on football, men's basketball, and women's basketball in the offseason of hype. Are we drinking the Kool Aid or not? Especially on the more important things like the offensive line or the basketball schedules. We also hit on a bunch of listener questions about who will be the new common enemy in the Big 12, Iowa State 30 for 30 subjects, and a deep dive on the 4th of July. Meals, fireworks, beer consumption, & more!
Matt and Austin are back for the first podcast of the offseason! We start with a tribute to Ed Podolak as he retires from the radio booth. Then, a long recap of all the transfer portal activity with the women's and men's basketball rosters, and a breakdown of the newcomers on both teams. The spring football "game" happened and one of us is having a hard time finding a reason to care. The guys then talk some NFL draft with both the Bears and Vikings likely to take new QBs. Finally, we look through our bookmarked tweets and check in on the NBA + NHL playoffs. Happy offseason!
Iowa State wrestling capped off their best season yet of the Dresser Era with a 4th place finish. David Carr lead the way with a heroic run to a second NCAA title to cap off his collegiate career. Jacob and Sam discuss how it happened and give some thoughts on where the program goes from here.
Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's dominant weekend at the Big 12 tournament and if this momentum can be carried forward into the Big Dance. There's also plenty of talk about the Cyclones' draw on the men's side, not being afraid of Drake, and some overall thoughts about how the tournament might play out.
The 2024 NCAA Wrestling Tournament is finally here! Jacob and Sam do a deep dive on the draws for all the Cyclones, talk team race, and make their predictions ahead of action starting on Thursday.
Jacob and Sam are joined by Jacqueline Cordova of Cyclone Fanatic to discuss Iowa State wrestling winning their first Big 12 title in 15 years. They breakdown all the action from Tulsa and Jacqueline shares her matside perspective. The group also shares their initial thoughts on the NCAA tournament draws for the Cyclones.
Levi and Matt discuss the week ahead for both the men and women from Iowa State as the Twister Sisters look to capture another Big 12 Tournament title, and TJ Otzelberger's squad faces a tough road to a tournament title and the push for a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The fellas give updates on each of their intramural seasons to start the pod. Nate has internet troubles and dishes on Marial Shayok. Plus, a recap of the BYU game and a preview of Kansas State.
It’s finally time for some post-season wrestling! Iowa State had 6 wrestlers earn top 2 seeds for the Big 12 Tournament. The Cyclones will be competing for their first Big 12 title since 2009. Jacob and Sam give a weight-by-weight breakdown.
Matt and Austin recap another rough offensive effort, but another Cyclone win against UCF on the road. Are we officially concerned going forward? Plus, we get ready for another huge game at Hilton with BYU in town, and we're thinking we could be in better shape against them this time. The guys also touch on the news in WBB with an award season recap, Emily Ryan coming back next year, and the Big 12 tournament bracket. Lastly, Champ Week is here and we get you ready for the best mid-majors that could pull 1st round upsets, plus the most fun tournaments to watch.
Matt and Austin react to the Iowa State men's wins against West Virginia and Oklahoma at home and if any struggles are cause for a long term concern. They then take a look at the most up-to-date Bracketology and what could most benefit the Cyclones before the end of regular season play. The ISU women also picked up a huge win at Kansas State to all but lock themselves into the women's tournament, and we are very impressed with the way their season has gone. We finish up the pod by talking the hottest debate about fog and how that affects planting and some thoughts on Caitlin Clark ending her college career after this season.
Iowa State closes out the dual season with a Top 10 matchup against the Missouri Tigers. This meet features David Carr’s last match in Hilton — a renewal of his rivalry with Keegan O’Toole. It’s also got a matchup of undefeated top 5 heavyweights. Jacob and Sam breakdown their expectations for the Cyclones regular season finale.
Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's loss at Houston, the Big 12 standings and remaining games, and just what makes Houston so hard to play on the road. We also react to OC Nate Scheelhaase moving on to the NFL and do some early speculation on who could be hired in his place.
The guys talk Iowa State's encouraging loss to Houston Monday night. Why the turnover margin matters, free throws, and Jamal Shead. Plus, a West Virginia preview and America's Favorite Segment: The Creighton Minute.
The guys recap wins against TCU at home and on the road at Cincinnati. Then, Sean, Tom, and Nate each bring a segment to life. Why Purdue could be an interesting matchup for Iowa State in the Tournament, which NCAA Tournament team has elite guardplay, and finally, why the Cyclones are closer than you think to a former National Championship team.
This past weekend the wrestling ‘Clones reminded UNI what a whooping in Hilton feels like. Jacob and Sam discuss Anthony Echemendia’s top 10 win, the heater MJ Gaitan is on and the heartbreaking losses for Kysen Terukina and Cody Chittum.
Matt and Austin are back to check in on all things Iowa State men's basketball after a 2-0 week with a road win against Texas and a home win against TCU. The WRNL stats & info department helps us sum up the improved offense this season, and for good measure, we take a closer look at Iowa State's path to a Big 12 championship. Since we can't have all nice things, we also recap the Super Bowl and Patrick Mahomes' inevitability breaking the hearts of Cyclone Nation.
Iowa State hosts in-state rival UNI for the penultimate dual of the season. Jacob and Sam break down the meet and Big 12 implications. They also give their long overdue thoughts on the OU, OSU, and WVU duals.
Sean, Nate, and Tom break down Iowa State's trip to Waco. Sean details his experience at Baylor's new arena, and what we learned from a quality road win in Austin. Plus, how Iowa State can win on Saturday against TCU.
Matt is out of town so managing editor Levi Stevenson joins Austin Keeney to talk about last weekend's environment at Hilton for the Kansas game, the continued improvement of this Iowa State team, and if there's a path to a conference title. Of course the big story of the week was the drama from the Kansas State game, so we had to get through the worst takes from Wildcat fans and why Iowa Sate is not at fault for defending themselves. Lastly, Brock Purdy is a starting QB in the Super Bowl, and that's pretty great. We break down the NFC championship game and contextualize what it means for Iowa State to have a QB starting the big game. Join our Discord and find us on the Ten12 Podcast Network!
The homestretch of the wrestling season is upon us. #4 Iowa State heads south to take on historic rivals #16 Oklahoma and #5 Oklahoma State. Jacob and Sam give their weight by weight preview for the pair of Big 12 duals with massive implications.
Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's dramatic road win against TCU and set the stage for a huge week of basketball at Hilton Coliseum. They also discuss the league as a whole how the standings could look after this weekend. There's also some push back on the slander against Brock Purdy, a quick breakdown of Lions-49ers and our rooting interest, plus making sense of everything happening with the TCU women's basketball program.
Sean, Tom and NSB talk about Iowa State's victory in Ft. Worth on Saturday and look ahead to Kansas State. Plus, why the Cyclones are closer to being National Championship contenders then you may think...
Nate, Tom, and Sean return in the debut episode of Offensively Offensive. The guys recap the Houston game, preview Oklahoma State, discuss the NET, KenPom, and Sean's return to Hilton after 6 years.
Iowa State wrestling had a wonderful trip out west, picking up dominant victories over Arizona State and Cal Baptist. Jacob and Sam talk about what big wins mean for Cody Chittum and Yonger Bastida, what makes Utah Valley the most confusing team in the country, and what they want to see from the rematch with Pitt.
Hello freinds! We're on the Ten12 Podcast Network now. Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap a wild day in the snow culminating in Iowa State earning a signature basketball win over Houston. Milan Momcilovic had a moment. Bob Jones brought the energy. Tre King played some grown man basketball. We were incredibly impressed with the Houston team. Shoutout to Hilton for bringing the energy and the double Juicy Wiggle. We also checked in on the women's basketball team's undefeated start to Big 12 play and Iowa State picking up some football transfers.
After a mid-season break the Cyclones head west to get back on the mat for a pair of duals this weekend. Jacob and Sam preview the matchups against future Big 12 foe Arizona State and current Big 12 affiliate member Cal Baptist. They also get off their chests what's still bugging them about the Collegiate Duals.
New year, new podcast episode? Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's disappointing loss in the Liberty Bowl, the defensive struggles, and the brilliant play of Rocco Becht. There's also some talk about how much bowl results matter of course. And finally, Big 12 basketball has finally arrived and we're all ready to feel something about the men's team.
Matt and Austin get together one last time before the Liberty Bowl to preview Iowa State's matchup with Memphis, get out some general thoughts about bowl games, and consider the hype machine building if Iowa State wins the game. Then, some recap of recent basketball games with the excellence of Tamin Lipsey and the return of Emily Ryan, plus some flowers for Audi Crooks. Lastly, we have some controversial takes on Christmas music and discuss our favorite seasonal movies.
In rematches of two of NCAA wrestling’s most exciting duals from last season, #7 Iowa State will take on #3 Cornell and #15 Pitt, as well as Little Rock at this year’s Collegiate Duals in Nashville. Jacob and Sam breakdown matches to watch, must wins, and who they hope makes a surprise appearance for the Cyclones.
Iowa State ran Iowa out of the gym, so Matt and Austin turned on the mics to talk about their favorite moments and standout players from the game. They also cover the women's game and the impressive showing against a really good team. Plus we made fun of Fran McCaffery a bit, because how can you not? Enjoy!
Iowa State ran the gauntlet at the prestigious CKLV Invite. Jacob and Sam discuss how the Cyclones outscored 6 Top 10 teams... and still hasn't peaked yet.
Iowa State follows up a tough dual against Iowa with the toughest in-season tournament in years. Jacob and Sam take a look at what went right and what went wrong in the CyHawk dual. They also preview the brutal CKLV Invite which starts Friday.
The football regular season has come to a close. Austin and Matt recap Iowa State's surprising win in the snow against Kansas State. As we close the book on the regular season, we put in perspective what this win and this season as a whole means for the future of the program. Since we're Iowa State fans though, not everything can go well at the same time, so we discuss the men's basketball team's tough weekend in Orlando, and how the team improves from here.
Levi is here to preview Iowa State's clash with Kansas State on Saturday, and brought in friend-of-the-pod Matt Morgan to breakdown the Wildcats and what Matt Campbell and the Cyclones will need to do to win in Manhattan.
Matt and Austin close out the regular season by discussing their best bets for Ohio State-Michigan, Oregon-Oregon State, Tulane-UTSA, Iowa-Nebraska, and more!
Matt and Austin preview our Thanksgiving plates for Thursday before recapping Iowa State's loss to Texas and the anticipation of a snowy Farmageddon. Plus, a breakdown of the bracket for the ESPN Events Invitational and we settle the debate of the appropriate time to put up the Christmas tree in the house.
CyHawk week starts Sunday with Cyclone wrestling looking to defend Hilton against Iowa. Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview the series's most anticipated edition in years and breakdown Iowa State's 42-0 rout of #18 Wisconsin in Humboldt.
Iowa State wrestling heads to Humboldt to humble the #18 Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips give their weight-by-weight preview. They also discuss the Cyclones' dominance of Davidson, more wrestle-offs, gambling news, and Cyclones chasing their Olympic dreams.
Matt and Austin recap a late night of watching Iowa State football destroy BYU on the road, the breakout of Abu Sama, Rocco Becht's continued excellence, and the improvement of the offensive line. Now that the Cyclones have reached bowl eligibility, it's time for a thorough discussion about Matt Campbell and if this season is his best coaching job with all the offseason changes. Matt has some notes on the start of basketball season, and now that we have 6 wins, we go over some bowl projections to pick hypothetical locations and opponents that have us most excited.
Matt and Austin break down the best games and favorite bets of Week 11. With the season winding down, there's still plenty of action on the board. Games discussed include Washington-Utah, Michigan-Penn State, and the rock fight of the century in Iowa City.
Iowa State alumni Nate Carr Jr and Marcus Coleman bring their Davidson Wildcats to Ames for Cyclone wrestling's home opener. Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview that dual, recap the Cleveland State win, and breakdown other news around the Iowa State wrestling program.
It's a busy time with Iowa State athletics as the calendar flips to November. We recap as much as we can starting with Matt's in person impressions from the men's basketball win against Green Bay. Then we talk football's home loss to Kansas and if we might have overrated the team a little bit. We also hit on future Big 12 football schedules, Josh Dobbs heroics for the Vikings, and the Cubs making a shocking managerial decision.
I should have uploaded this during the week. Sorry! Hear our best bets for Army-Air Force, Georgia-Mizzou, USC-Washington, & more!
Iowa State opens their season in David Carr's home gym against Cleveland State on Sunday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview the dual and fill you in on a busy offseason and surprising wrestle-off results.
Having won three in a row and four of five, can the Cyclones take down Kansas this weekend and firmly plant themselves in the race for a Big 12 Championship Game berth?
The Litecast returns with Matt and Austin recapping Iowa State's win in Baylor with more optimism after not playing their best game, or is there some reason for concern with Rocco Becht? Also we discuss Saturday night's game against Kansas and if the Cyclones can slow down the Jayhawk offense. Lastly, we touch on the big news of the week in Iowa with the school to our east finally moving on from the coach's son as OC. Then, a special preview as Dylan Coon stops by to plug his new Cyclone Fanatic podcast and help our audience get up to speed on the men's basketball season.
Iowa State is approaching a critical stretch in the season as it heads down to Waco to face Baylor. Can the Cyclones keep pushing forward in the midst of their remarkable turnaround and start really contending at the top of the Big 12?
We are back after a week off of podcasting, as Matt and Austin recap some heartbreaking bad beats in Week 8 and get ready for the best bets in Week 9. Games covered include Oregon-Utah, Oklahoma-Kansas, Duke-Louisville, and we preview what our favorite teams, Air Force and Wyoming have in store.
The Litecast is back like Floyd of Rosedale in Minneapolis. Matt and Austin break down the insanity from Iowa City over the weekend and where things stand with that program. We can do that because Iowa State had the week off. But also we rate some hot takes about the season, pick mid-season MVPs, and discuss the Cyclones' trip to Baylor this weekend. We finish up with some Halloween talk.
After a fabulous weekend for the Jack Trice Legacy game against TCU, the Cyclones are looking to capture momentum vs. Cincinnati to try to pull together a postseason berth.
The season rolls on as Matt and Austin recap the week that was and talk about the best games and their favorite bets for Week 7 including USC/Notre Dame, Oregon State/UCLA, Oregon/Washington, and the game of the year, Wyoming/Air Force.
Matt and Austin break down all the positives from Iowa State's 27-14 win over TCU in the Jack Trice Legacy Game on Saturday night. The run game looks good. Rocco Becht is protecting the ball. The defense is a takeaway machine. We discuss if this will continue to build into some winnable road games. Plus, Matt gets to wax poetic about the Twins making a run in the MLB playoffs. Brock Purdy officially owns the NFL but we're still speculating on what the haters will say next. Also we briefly touch on the reemergence of Gonzaga to the Big 12 rumors.
After a 50-20 loss to Oklahoma in Norman the Cyclones are back at home this weekend for the Jack Trice Legacy game against TCU, in which they will wear special throwback uniforms to commemorate Jack's only game at Iowa State. We talk about how this group can move on from the big defeat and how they can take advantage of a five-game stretch against the meat of the conference to potentially earn bowl eligibility in a rebuilding season.
Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap last weekend and lament the fact that the wagon that is Air Force isn't playing this weekend. The guys are finally finding some winners on the board. Week 6 brings some fun games including the Red River game, LSU-Mizzou, Bama-Texas A&M, & more!
Another week and more Iowa State struggles have gone by. Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney break down all that went wrong defensively against Oklahoma and try to identify where the areas for improvement need to be, plus some questions about the overall quality of the unit. Not all negative talk this week though as the offense took some more strides. With TCU on tap and the Jack Trice legacy game upon us, the guys take stock of Iowa State's chances to compete and the atmosphere at the stadium. October is upon us an Matt's Twins in the postseason, we have a little playoff baseball chatter before some thoughts on Iowa's chances to score 25 points against Purdue this week.
After a horrid start to the season on offense, the Iowa State Cyclones had a decent game last week against Oklahoma State behind the effort of a pass-first offensive attack, which we haven't seen much in the Matt Campbell era. Is it a sign of things pointing the right direction, or will the offensive line struggles prevent the team from progressing and reaching its potential?
Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap last weekend's games and break down their best bets for the Week 5 slate including Utah-Oregon State, Notre Dame-Duke, & many more!
Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's win over Oklahoma State plus talk the sustainability of the offensive production. Are there any concerns about the defense? Can the Cyclones compete in Norman? Plus, some takeaways from around the country, getting ready for the MLB playoffs, and a quick recap on the best Oktoberfest beers on the market.
Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney break down a loaded college football slate with 6 ranked matchups on the schedule, plus the Iowa State-Oklahoma State pillow fight of the week. The guys are hoping to rebound from a lackluster Week 3 and give their favorite bets for the weekend.
Levi and Matthias discuss a disappointing weekend in Athens and what is up with Oklahoma State?
Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's disastrous offensive performance in a loss to Ohio and ask the question: is this rock bottom of the Matt Campbell era? Thankfully there is still room to improve and the Big 12 offers opportunities for wins, starting this Saturday against Oklahoma State. Plus, with all the talk about Matt Campbell's job status, the guys give their thoughts on the state of the program and that video of Campbell chirping back at the "fan".
Everything is terrible and nobody is having fun, but at least you can make an hour pass by listening to this podcast. It's mostly us ranting about Iowa State's deeply frustrating loss to Iowa last weekend, but if we have to be here, then you do too.
Matt and Austin break down their best betting wins and worst losses of the previous week before talking about the best of an underwhelming Week 3 slate. Game covered include West Virginia-Pitt, TCU-Houston, UNC-Minnesota, and more!
Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's loss in the CyHawk game and try to not overreact to where things stand after 2 games. Plus, the Bears and Vikings both suck. It was a bad football weekend guys.
This week we had the pleasure of bringing on writer Rodger Sherman of the Road Rodge series to help preview the CyHawk game. Rodger will be in attendance in Ames so we covered all the most important things about how to pander to Iowa State fans, how a non-Iowan looks at the game, the origins of "El Assico", how the rivalry survives with both schools in different conferences, making fun of Iowa's offense, NIL beer wars, and so much more!
You can find Rodger's work on Twitter @rodger and if you want to support his trip across the country you can become a patron for as little as $5/month on Patreon at Road Rodge.
Levi, Marchie, and Matthias are here this week to preview Iowa State's first game of the 2023 season against Northern Iowa. What will the young and unproven Cyclone offense look like in the first game under Nate Scheelhaase? Just how good is this defense?
Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney are releasing the normal Litecast gambling segment separately to get closer to the weekend kickoff, sharing their thoughts about the Week 1 slate with the best Big 12 games and some other lines across the board.
Matt and Austin are back and ready for real football season. The guys preview Iowa State's opener against UNI by discussing how the offensive line should play, key matchups, and what they are most excited to see on the field. Then it's a deep dive into Iowa State's first depth chart of the season. Most importantly, tailgating talk. What's the spread and how to prepare for a 1:00 kick off? Finally, a little Brock Purdy talk after the 49ers traded Trey Lance, and a new segment, how many points will Iowa score this week?
Week Zero is here and football is officially back! Matt and Austin hit some Iowa State news before closing out the offseason with a draft of the new Big 12 cities as road trip locations. Then, it's the Litecast gambling manifesto, complete with some stats. Plus, our favorite season over/unders and some picks for this weekend's action.
This week, Levi, Marchie, and NSB are back to preview the first half of Iowa State's schedule, which looks more winnable than when the schedule was first released. Could the Cyclones actually have a winning record through the first half of the season?
Austin and Matt start this week with a discussion on the State Fair and some tips and tricks for maximizing your stay. Then, with more names being public from the gambling investigation, we talk the impact it may have on the team and if we would welcome any of the accused back to the team. Matt went through the Athlon preview to roast the Big 12 because honestly the conference might not be great this year. Lastly, it's time for our official game-by-game football season predictions. One of us predicts 7 wins, the other 5 wins. Tune in to find out! Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, Levi and NSB are here to preview the 2023 Iowa State defense, which appears to be an elite unit once again.
Matthias and Levi sit and talk Arizona and the new Big 12 with Mike Luke from PHNX Sports
We've got a big guest on the show this week as the owner of West O Beer, Matt Matthiesen, joins Austin and Matt for a wide-ranging discussion on his Cyclone fandom, starting the brewery, how the deal with We Will came together for Ames Lager, and of course, how it tastes. There's also some talk about the can design, distribution plans with football season right around the corner, and some thoughts on Iowa State's standing with all the conference realignment happening. It's a great interview, and it's brought to you by our friends at Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Levi and Marchie are back for their first preview episode of the 2023 football season, and we're talking offense. Who will step up at receiver? Is Rocco Becht or JJ Kohl the starter? What can we expect from the offensive line and tight end coach?
Matt & Austin are back with the Litecast ramping up for football season. Hunter Dekkers will not be Iowa State's QB as we react to the announcement of his involvement in the gambling probe. Plus, what this means for Iowa State on the football field this fall. Also, Matt tried Ames Lager at RAGBRAI, so we needed a review and another reason to get excited for the rollout. We finish with some talk about of the state of the Big 12 and the Pac-12 with conference realignment still in the news.
Levi and Nate Scheelhaase Burner talk about the revelation that Hunter Dekkers gambled on an Iowa State football game, and is likely done as an NCAA football player, and how it affects the program going forward.
Aiden Wyatt, Matthias Scwartzkopf, and Levi Stevenson welcome Kyle and Rob from Gamblin' Gauchos to talk about their come-up, the state of Texas Tech football, and the Big 12 moving forward.
Levi Stevenson, Matthias Schwartzkopf, and Aiden Wyatt welcome on Dustin Rensink from The Scott & Holman Pawdcast to talk all things Houston as they are officially members of the Big 12.
Levi Stevenson, Matthias Schwartzkopf, and Aiden Wyatt return from their hiatus to welcome Cincinnati to the Big 12 with guest co-host GoBeercats. The fellas talk all things Big 12, Cincinnati, conference realignment, and beer.
The full Litecast crew is back with Austin, Matt, and Dylan check in on the current state of the men's basketball roster, Omaha Biliew's potential, some early football thoughts, ranking Big 12 expansion targets, and the latest in the NBA. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt welcome Iowa State softball player Angelica Gonzalez to talk about their careers at Iowa State wrapping up, what life is going to be like as a non-athlete, a recap to the end of their senior season, and they close out the show with a degenerate college kid meal draft.
Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt catch up on the last week of Iowa State athletics, from track and field to tennis earning an NCAA Tournament bid. They recap Iowa State softball's latest win streak and of course Lea's impact on Twitter. They close out the show with a draft of things they wish did not exist.
Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt return to talk about Iowa State's weekend in tennis and golf while diving into softball. Aiden takes you through his fantasy football punishment, Lea's time at Iowa State is coming to an end, and they draft their greatest pleasures in life.
Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt take a look at track and field's weekend, how the softball team faired, what jerseys look good, where former Cyclones went in the WNBA Draft, a look at Lea's celebration game, and they close out the show with the worst everyday injuries draft.
Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner look back on Iowa State's disappointing finish to the season, an overall look back on the year, what Iowa State should look for in the portal, what changes we see this offseason, and Nate recaps his trip to the Final Four.
Lea and Aiden return to recap the week in Iowa State athletics, they give their thoughts on the Iowa vs. LSU National Championship game, they breakdown Lea's homerun as well as Iowa State's winning run against Texas Tech, and close out the show with things they would overpay for draft.
Iowa State wrestling had a rough NCAA tournament with some highlights sprinkled in. Jacob England and Sam Phillips talk about who overperformed, what went wrong and how they'll view the rollercoaster season for the Cyclones.
Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt return to recap the week in Iowa State sports, they talk about spring break, the thumping Iowa State Golf put on 16 other schools, Aiden has a surprise for Lea, and we drat misconceptions we had as kids.
Sean Dee is joined by Levi Stevenson to recap the First Four games, what we might see from Iowa State, predictions, and what could happen for Iowa State to lose.
Cyclone wrestling sets their watch back to Tulsa Time again this week with the NCAA tournament kicking off on Thursday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips look at the path for each of Iowa State's 8 qualifiers as well as team trophy odds.
Matt and Austin recap their respective weekends watching Iowa State in Kansas City and the women winning the conference tournament. Then, we recap both the women's and men's tournament draws with a detailed preview on Pittsburgh and Mississippi State. Finally, the best part of March Madness are the early round upsets, so we go region-by-region finding the most likely candidates. Sponsored by our friends at Es Tas Bar & Grill and the DRF Sportsbook!
Sean Dee and Nate Schuster give their instant reaction to Iowa State’s NCAA Tournament pairing, how the Cyclones maybe fell in the seedings, they dip their toes into the Mississippi State and Pittsburgh matchup, Nate’s experience in the NCAA Tournament, and a look at the tournament as a whole.
Jacob England and Sam Phillips recap Iowa State's Big 12 wrestling tournament run, which included placing 5 dudes in the finals. They also do a LIVE first look at NCAA brackets.
Sean Dee, Tom Turner, Nate Schuster, and Nate Scheelhaase Burner sit down to go through Iowa State’s win over Baylor, what went right, how Iowa State got the upset, what a championship run could look like, an overall Big 12 Tournament preview, and could Iowa State be poised for a run?
Lea and Aiden welcome a good friend, Noah Wolf, to the program to talk about Iowa State’s path to possibly hosting an NCAA Tournament, what the season could look like beyond the Big 12 Tournament, a conversation about Ashley Joens, and we close the show with a very heated best jerseys draft.
The Litecast welcomes on the voice of the Cyclones himself, John Walters, to recap everything that happened in Waco on Saturday, the team's shift in mindset, and TJ Otzelberger's coaching adjustments. Then, we get into some big picture stuff with the Big 12 and where this 10 year stretch ranks for historically great hoops. Of course we also have a long winded preview of the Big 12 tournament this week, including the rematch with Baylor, Iowa State's draw, momentum vs rest, and why Kansas City is the perfect location for a conference tournament. We think you're really going to like this one.
It's Big 12 Tournament time and Jacob England and Sam Phillips take a bracket-by-bracket look at the Cyclones' draws. Can Carr win a 4th title? Who can make a run to push ISU to their first tournament championship since 2009? How many wrestlers will qualify for NCAAs? Can the Clonies crown three champs?
Matt and Austin react to the news of Caleb Grill's dismissal from the men's basketball program before recapping the home loss to West Virginia and where Iowa State goes from here. There's still some reason for optimism with the postseason on the horizon. Then, Dylan joins the show to discuss the best of mid major conference tournaments starting this week. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!
Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner sit down to talk about the recent struggles with the Cyclones, what we learned, how Iowa State lost momentum against West Virginia, what needs to go right for the Cyclones in order to turn this around, late game woes, guard struggles, what to do with Caleb Grill, why the Cyclones are ahead of schedule, and one big thing.
Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner sit down to recap Iowa State’s last two losses, what the Cyclones can look to improve on in the last few games, what the off-season could look like for each player, a breakdown of Tamin Lipsey’s play, how this team compares to last year’s team, a small March Madness preview, how Iowa State could get hot down the stretch and a weekend preview.
Iowa State finishes the regular season ranked 5th in duals. Jacob England and Sam Phillips take a deep breath and look back on the meets against UNI, Illinois, and Mizzou before post-season action fires up.
Lea Nelson and Aiden Wyatt recap the week of ISU sports, how the freshman are impacting softball in the early season, basketball's turnaround week, gymnastics goes unbeaten in the weekend, tennis continues to dominate, they draft their favorite ballpark foods and close out the show with ISU trivia for Lea.
Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner sit down to recap Iowa State's win over TCU, where the Cyclones could be heading in March based on their last five regular season games, which lineups are working, Nate goes through his favorite and least favorite places to play, they discuss what parts of America are real, a preview for ISU's upcoming game against Kansas State, and they close out the show with one big thing.
Lea and Aiden are back this week to recap the week in ISU tennis, track and field, gymnastics, basketball, and softball with their season starting. We close out the show with Lea's big day at the plate, we draft our favorite songs that are covers, and Lea is quizzed on ISU history.
After just a couple days off, Iowa State looks to finish a 2nd straight undefeated Big 12 Dual season with a Wednesday night showdown at Mizzou. Jacob England and Sam Phillips discuss Carr vs O'Toole, Bastida vs Elam and what the Cyclones need to do for a W.
Iowa State won the Riot Bowl: Wrestling Edition and and a thriller against #17 Pitt. Friday they head to Cedar Falls for a HUGE Big 12 matchup against #15 UNI. Sunday they host #20 Illinois as part of the Beauty and the Beast event. Jacob England and Sam Phillips fill you in on what happened out east and let you know what to look for in the upcoming duals.
Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, and Tom Turner react to Iowa State's loss in Morgantown, what the Cyclones are doing in late-game situations, why this loss isn't something to worry about, and how important is each player to this team?
It's a huge episode of the Litecast as Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's home win over Kansas and the state of the Big 12 race with 4 weeks to go. Then, it's a breakdown of all our favorite props for the Super Bowl on Sunday, plus our official game predictions. Lastly, special guest Dylan Coon makes a cameo for a breakdown of the Kyrie Irving-to-Dallas trade and the future of both the Mavs and the Nets. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!
Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Head Softball Coach Jamie Pinkerton to talk about his career as a softball coach, how he has changed his coaching style over the years, how he handles relationships, and we close with an appetizer and a dessert draft. Lea gets quizzed once again on ISU trivia to end the show.
After taking out wrestling blue bloods Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, Iowa State heads east to take on #23 West Virginia and #17 Pitt. Jacob England and Sam Phillips discuss what went down in Hilton last weekend and the outlook for the Cyclones' road trip.
Matt & Austin are back to try and make sense of what happened in Iowa State's blown 23 point lead to Texas Tech, plus some important questions to be answered: can we clean up the turnovers? Is the team playing above it's ceiling? Does this loss carry over to the rest of the season? Also, with the Big 12 finally releasing the football schedule, we have first thoughts on Iowa State's draw. Last but not least, we get to the bottom of the deviled egg discourse and Super Bowl spreads (the food kind). This episode is sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!
WRNL's Sean Dee, Nate Schuster, Tom Turner, and Nate Scheelhaase Burner come together to talk about the latest on ISU basketball, the good, the bad, and the ugly. This week, they discuss what is going on with Iowa State's 3-point shooting on both ends of the floor, where the Cyclones go after two consecutive blowout losses, and what former Cyclone would you put on this team to put them over the edge?
Iowa State wrestling is back in action with a pair of big time Big 12 home duals against the Top 25 Sooners and Cowboys. Jacob England and Sam Phillips take a match-by-match look at how the Cyclones can sweep these wrestling blue bloods for the second straight season.
Lea and Aiden return from their hiatus to talk about their lives, demon hours, why gymnastics is awesome, other goings on of Iowa State sports, Lea is famous, and we draft our favorite one-hit wonders.
For this special podcast episode, Levi sits down with Matt Morgan of the EDHRec Podcast and of Wildcat fandom to preview the impending clash of titans between Kansas State and Iowa State on Tuesday.
Jacob England and Sam Phillips discuss Iowa State smashing Utah Valley and the loaded slate that awaits them after an open weekend. They also take a mid-season look at the depth of Big 12 wrestling and the NCAA tournament bid process.
Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney are back to break down Iowa State's 2 point loss in Lawrence that actually leads to some more positive vibes around the basketball team. Next, we preview the return of Tyrese Hunter to Hilton with Texas in town. After a quick check in on the women's basketball season with the loss of Stephanie Soares to injury, we finish with an update on the football coaching staff. Matt Campbell hired a special teams coordinator folks. He really did it. Presented by DRF Sportsbook!
Iowa State took care of business against Arizona State and Wyoming this weekend. Jacob England and Sam Phillips break down the victories that launched them to #3 in the country. They also give you the lowdown on the upcoming Utah Valley dual and discuss the impact of losing Kysen Terukina for the season.
Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State women's basketball player Beatriz Jordão to explore her journey to Iowa State, what retirement looks like for a college athlete, cooking food from her home country, her new coaching gig, and we draft celebrities we would have dinner with. Lea and Aiden also recap the week in Iowa State sports, give their New Years resolutions, and close out the show with Cyclones of the Week.
4 Iowa State wrestling is set to host the first Top 5 dual meet in Hilton Coliseum since 2009 when the Arizona State Sun Devils come to town on Sunday. They start the weekend with a Big 12 dual against Wyoming on Saturday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview those meets and discuss their takeaways from the limited action at the Southern Scuffle.
The first Litecast of the new year is here. Matt and Austin recap some resolutions and naturally lead the podcast with some seafood talk. Most importantly, we recap the men's basketball win over Baylor and see if now is the time to reset expectations. Plus, some Big 12 basketball talk, CFP recap, and Matt gives a temperature check on the Vikings. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!
This week, Levi and Nate recap 2023 football signing day class, as well as the hires of Reid Kagy and Ryan Clanton to the coaching staff, and what they can mean for the future of Iowa State football.
Dresser is sending 14 wrestlers to the Southern Scuffle, but not the 14 you probably expected. Jacob England and Sam Phillips discuss the surprising lineup headed to Chattanooga.
The Night Cap hosts their first annual Christmas special that features their wishes for Iowa State athletics, we draft our favorite Christmas treats along with Jake Brend as he gives us a weather update, Aiden vs. 90s and Old Heads New Trends both return, we talk about the worst parts of Christmas, and what makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie?
Jacob England and Sam Phillips dig into the results of Iowa State's performance at the Collegiate Duals and what those results mean for the wrestling team going forward.
Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview Iowa State's trip to the Collegiate Duals in New Orleans which includes matchups against #25 Oregon State, #9 Cornell and potentially Cael Sanderson's #1 Penn State.
Levi and Aiden return this week to talk about Iowa State basketball, the coaching carousel in college football, we reminisce about the glory days of Big 12 basketball, we rank the new Big 12 fan bases, and we close the show by talking about Brock Purdy.
Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State volleyball legend Eleanor Holthaus to look back on her career as a Cyclone, what ISU meant to her, her favorite memories, we call Aiden's sister who idolizes Eleanor, and we draft our favorite Christmas movies. Lea and Aiden recap the week in ISU sports, it's a Cyclone state, we pick our Cyclones of the Week and close out with phone-a-friend.
Matt and Austin recap the two basketball losses in Iowa City last week, and break down which team they have more long term worries about. Then, a quick check in on our old friend Brock Purdy, who has the 49ers looking like a legit Super Bowl threat. Lastly, we discuss the first week of bowl season and make our best bets for the weekend. Sponsored by DRF Sportsbook!
This week, Levi, Tom (Nate?), and Marchie discuss the happenings of the offseason, especially the coaching changes as Iowa State presses forward to improve upon a disastrous 2022 season.
Iowa State climbs in the rankings despite dropping the CyHawk dual. Jacob England and Sam Phillips break down what happened in Iowa City and what it means for the outlook on the rest of the season.
The Litecast is back after a brief hiatus. Austin, Matt, and resident WRNL hoophead Sean Dee break down all things from the start of the men's basketball season, including Iowa State's improved offense, the contributions from Tamin Lipsey, and if their physical defensive style will hold up throughout the year. Then, it's a preview of Thursday's CyHawk game in Iowa City. Sean has some stats and thoughts but really, with 2 teams being in almost the exact same place as a year ago, is there any reason the game should go differently? We finish with some thoughts on all the staff turnover within the Iowa State football program and a betting primer for the CFP. Presented by DRF Sportsbook!
Iowa State wrestling wrapped up the "fluff" portion of their schedule. Jacob and Sam discuss that as well as preview Sunday's top ten showdown against the team out east.
Lea and Aiden ride solo this week to recap volleyball and basketball while previewing what's next for both of them along with swimming and diving and track and field. We talk about the CyHawk series as the Clones are out to a commanding lead and could clinch the series in a few weeks, we draft our unpopular opinions, we find Aiden's love language, Cyclones of the Week, and we close out the show with a phone-a-friend.
With just one game left to go in the 2022 football season, Levi sits down with Melissa Triebwasser of Frogs Today to talk about the undefeated Horned Frogs and the showdown this weekend in Fort Worth. Will TCU get it done and give themselves a shot at the College Football Playoff, or will Iowa State play spoiler and come out swinging with nothing to lose?
Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Softball Player Angelina Allen to talk about how she ended up at Iowa State, what it means for her and her teammates for her to be a team captain, we draft our favorite Thanksgiving foods, and we close out the show with our Cyclones of the Week and a random phone-a-friend with a surprise teammate of Lea's.
This week, Levi and Tom are back to review Iowa State' disappointing loss to Oklahoma State and talk about what the path forward for the program looks like as they close out the 2022 season and try to improve upon it in 2023.
Welcome to our newest podcast, Sudden Victory with Jacob England and Sam Phillips. They'll be covering Iowa State Wrestling in-depth to keep you up to date on Kevin Dresser's squad. In their first episode, they cover some of the early-season meets, beginning with the recent dual against Cal-Baptist.
Lea and Aiden are joined by ISU volleyball player Faith DeRonde to talk about her journey to Iowa State, her thoughts on the new uniforms, attention to detail, her TikTok career, and we draft the worst things to wait for. We recap the week in Cyclone sports and close out the show with our Cyclones of the Week.
Levi and Tom Manning's Burner are back this week to discuss Iowa State's cathartic win over West Virginia, where the offense looked much better than it had up to this point in the season. Can the Cyclones keep the momentum and pick up a second win in a row down in Stillwater this weekend?
The Night Cap returns this week along with Nate Schuster to talk about Iowa State's chances in Stillwater, Otzelbasketbergerball, a sprinkle of Twister Sisters talk and we close out the show with who looks like they would be deserved to be punched in the college sports world.
Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's first Big 12 victory over West Virginia, including a dominant defensive effort and improvement from Hunter Dekkers. Most importantly, we try look at what can be built on in Stillwater. The Cowboys are reeling, so is 6 wins back on the table?
Then, Cyclone Fanatic's Connor Ferguson joins the pod to preview the women's basketball season. Lots of important questions discusses, such as is Stephanie Soares the real deal? Who are the x factors? What are the biggest games to watch? And has Bill Fennelly finally warmed up to Connor? Enjoy the hype and watch this team because it's going to be a fun season.
This episode is sponsored as always by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Softball Legend Sami Williams to talk about her career at Iowa State, she shares some knowledge about life, her job with the Chicago Cubs, and we draft the best sounds in sports. It was a slow week in ISU Athletics, but we recap the volleyball team's week as well as the Twister Sisters getting back into action.
On this week's episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite, Levi and Tom Manning's Burner discuss the current state of the program following a disappointing loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. Can the Cyclones right the ship against a struggling West Virginia?
The Litecast crew is back to break down another disappointing Iowa State loss in football, this time at home to Oklahoma. The offense took a step back, and we try to define what counts as success to finish the season. At least the Big 12 has secured a new TV deal with ESPN and Fox. We talk basketball games on Fox, expansion possibilities, and if taking a deal now was a good idea. Also, the Nets fired their coach, the Bears and Vikings made some trades, and we start getting ready for basketball season. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Aiden and Lea are joined by the voice of the ISU women's basketball team Noah Wolf to preview the upcoming season for the Twister Sisters, we discuss Noah's career in broadcasting collegiate rowing, and we draft the worst Halloween candies. We recap the week in ISU sports and give our Cyclones of the Week to close out the show.
Hoo boy. This is episode has everything you're looking for: hope, reflection, optimism, special teams rants, and making fun of the Iowa Hawkeyes. We recap the Texas loss and talk about why the offense's performance is promising for the future, but lament yet another poor special teams performance alongside a controversial quote from Matt Campbell. Then we preview this weekend's game against Oklahoma, which could be an opportunity to pick up a win and get this thing back on track. Then, we close out the show by taking a few minutes to make fun of the Iowa football program and the Kirk/Brian Ferentz debacle.
The Litecast is refreshed from Iowa State's bye week and to help us get ready for the next game against Oklahoma, Austin and Dylan are joined by KCCI sports reporter and OU grad Shannon Ehrhardt. The burning questions are answered like: Is Dillon Gabriel that good? What's up with Venables' defense? Who won the Oklahoma/Lincoln Riley breakup? And do they really overdo it with playing Boomer Sooner? After that, Austin and Dylan hit a grab bag of bye week topics from the NFL, recapping the first week of NBA action, the Nets, and if who we expect to play QB for Iowa on Saturday. Presented as always by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Lea and Aiden are solo this week to recap the latest in ISU women's sports, Aiden is a meme king, we pick our Cyclones of the Week and we close out the show with some spooky talk and a Taylor Swift song draft.
On a new absolutely loaded Litecast, Austin, Matt, and Dylan start by picking the best college fight songs before breaking down Iowa State's loss to Texas. We had some positives (Dekkers, play calling, etc) but also some negatives (INTs, drops). We also discuss Xavier Hutchinson's key drop, how the game was lost, and try to make sense of what happened with the refs on the Dekkers fumble. Matt went on the road trip, so we had to get his review of Austin. Plus, the worst Big 12 team of the week, MLB playoff questions, a Nets Minute, and Austin made a regrettable mistake in his fantasy basketball draft. Sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State head women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly this week to talk about his journey to Iowa State, the success he has sustained in Ames, how he got people interested in Cyclone basketball, and the importance of family within his program. We recap the week in ISU Athletics between volleyball, soccer, cross country, and swimming as their season gets underway. We wrap up the show with our Cyclones of the week and a boy band song draft.
This week, Levi and Marchie lament the loss to Kansas State last weekend, and try to find a way forward for Iowa State.
This week, Levi and Marchie are back to talk through the Farmageddon loss and Iowa State's immense struggles on offense while previewing Texas.
The Night Cap returns this week to recap Iowa State's loss to Kansas State, what value the Cyclones could get from a bye week, Aiden is awful at picking games, the Ferentz family business has dug Iowa into a sticky legal situation, and college football is fraudulent as a whole.
Austin, Matt, and Dylan recap Iowa State's loss to Kansas State and the continued struggles of the offense. We discuss the biggest issues, potential solutions, and put down the notion of firing Tom Manning. Plus, some credit to the defense and some thoughts on the Texas game. Then we name our Worst Big 12 Team of the Week, pick the best games of week 7 against the spread, and Dylan introduces everyone to potential NBA #1 pick Victor Wembanyama. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Lea and Aiden are back this week to recap a tough week of Cyclone sports, we draft our favorite movies, Lea tries a lemon KitKat for the first time, and we go through a TikTokers average screen time.
The Night Cap crew breaks down Iowa State's loss to Kansas, we give our predictions and picks for Week 6, Old Heads New Trends returns and Aiden spends how much time on TikTok?
This week, Levi, Marchie, and Tom Manning's Burner are back to discuss Iowa State's disappointing loss to the Kansas Jayhawks last weekend. As you can probably imagine, the team is none too pleased with the offensive output so far this season, and especially in the 11-point performance against one of the worst defenses in the conference. This episode is a long one, but it'll be worth your time.
Austin, Dylan, and Matt break down Iowa State's loss to Kansas in Lawrence, including all the frustrations with special teams and offensive playcalling. Then, Austin gives his review of Lawrence from the road. We make our picks for Week 6 after a winning week of gambling, declare our Worst Big 12 Team of the Week, and get a Nets update after Ben Simmons finally played basketball again. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, Levi and Marchie vent their Baylor frustrations as they discuss an unexpectedly critical game this weekend against the white-hot Kansas Jayhawks.
Levi and Aiden welcome recurring guest Andy Mitts from Blue Wings Rising to talk about the upcoming game in Lawrence. We also recap Iowa State's loss to Baylor, where the offense should go, and what the hell is going to happen this weekend?
The Litecast is back with a full house as Matt, Austin, and Dylan break down all things from the Baylor loss. Mainly, we try to decide if Baylor is that good, or if Iowa State let one slip away. There's also discussion of insane penalties, and we attempt to get into Tom Manning's head as a play caller. Our betting picks haven't been up to standard, but this week is our week to turn things around. Lastly, we debut a new segment called the Take Purge, where the guys unload some hot takes about Aaron Judge, Pat McAfee, and Kansas State fans. This podcast is sponsored as always by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, Aiden and Lea welcome on Iowa State women's hooper Morgan Kane to talk about her journey to Iowa State, some of her favorite memories as a Cyclone, how the Twister Sisters are handling expectations, and we draft our favorite candies. We also recap Iowa State's week in sports and wrap up with our Cyclones of the Week.
Levi and Marchie are back to review a blowout win over Ohio and preview this weekend's matchup against Baylor as the Cyclones look to improve to 4-0 for the first time in the Campbell era.
This week, The Night Cap crew takes a look back at the Cyclones win against Ohio, preview the upcoming game against Baylor, and we give our thoughts about the recent announcement of CYTown.
Austin and Dylan discuss the announcement of the CyTown project, how it's Iowa State's identity, the little discussed advantages, and the potential drawbacks. Plus, a quick breakdown of Saturday's home game against Baylor. Sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, Lea and Aiden welcome on Iowa State golfer Charley Jacobs to talk about her journey to Iowa State, her go-to golf snacks, pranks on her teammates, the differences between USA and Australia, and our best games draft. To close the show, we give our Cyclones of the Week.
This week, Levi and Marchie discuss Iowa State's huge win at Kinnick Stadium in the CyHawk series and what it means going forward. Hunter Dekkers is steadily improving and Jirehl Brock has played well so far, but can the offense push through a difficult conference slate? They also discuss what Iowa State needs to do this week against Ohio to avoid a letdown after an emotional win.
The Night Cap returns this week to recap the CyHawk game, preview Ohio, we don't miss a chance to put Iowa down, Matthias is getting a KwikStar tattoo, Old Heads New Trends, and we close with the return of Aiden vs. the 90s.
Iowa is finally a Cyclone state yet again. Austin, Matt, and Dylan break down everything from the game including the best Hawk fan reactions, all the key moments from the game measured on our new & patented "nut kick" meter, and just how little confidence we had until the clock struck zero. Other than that, we made our week 3 betting picks. Plus Matt and Austin react to their NFL teams both being 1-0. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Softball Player Sophie Maras to talk about her journey from going up an ISU fan, to playing for Iowa, and eventually coming home to Ames. We recap the week in ISU athletics (it's a Cyclone State), we draft the best restaurants in Ames, and we close out the show with our Cyclones of the Week.
This week, Levi, Marchie, and Tom Manning's Burner are back to talk about Iowa State's win over Southeast Missouri last weekend, and how the Cyclones can finally get their first victory over Iowa in the Matt Campbell era.
The Night Cap returns this week to talk about the week one game against SEMO, preview the upcoming trip to Iowa City, we convince Matthias to change his legal name, and K-State still stinks.
The Litecast is here to recap everything from Iowa State's opening win over SEMO with a game of Rate the Overreaction. Topics covered include the play of Hunter Dekkers, Xavier Hutchinson, the RBs, the Pac 12's playoff hopes, and Iowa's season outlook. Next, it's time for the preview of the CyHawk game and despite things pointing in Iowa State's favor, none of us are convinced this year will be any different. Since it is Hate Week we reveal our least favorite things about Iowa's football program before finishing up with a look at this weekend's college football slate. This episode is sponsored by a brand new sponsor, Charlie Hustle Clothing Co!
This week, Aiden and Lea welcome on ISU Swimmer Andie Quirke to talk about her journey from New Zealand to Iowa State, her YouTube career, shoes, and anything in between before drafting the best songs to sing to in the car. Aiden and Lea close the show with a recap of Iowa State’s week in volleyball, soccer, and cross country and also pick their Cyclones of the week.
This week, Levi, Marchie, and Tom Manning's Burner are back and it's OFFICIALLY GAME WEEK. We finish up our schedule preview, then go in-depth on the depth chart before we preview this weekend's game against Southeast Missouri. This is a jam-packed episode.
The Night Cap returns this week with a preview of Southeast Missouri State, our week one picks, Matthias hates on Clone Cones, and we close the show with Aiden vs. the 90s and Old Heads New Trends.
We've made it to Week 1 and the Litecast crew is getting set for Iowa State vs SE Missouri State. Austin, Dylan, and Matt cover what they hope to see on the field, offensive and defense players they're looking forward to watching, and how special teams will somehow get weird. Then we play a trivia game to get to know our opponent including athletic history and famous alumni. After that comes a tailgating discussion as Matt previews the week 1 spread and the proper way to start off the season. Lastly, the guys pick the biggest games of Week 1 against the spread and build the first Litecast parlay of the season. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill. Football is back!
This week, Lea and Aiden recap the starts for both the Iowa State Volleyball and Iowa State Soccer, as well as draft their favorite snacks for on the road.
This week, Levi, Marchie, and a new guest are here for Part 3 of our schedule preview, which includes Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia. We also discuss special teams and the role it can have in Iowa State having a successful season.
Austin, Matt, and Dylan return for the last episode of the offseason but there's still a lot to talk about. We start with a fun hypothetical of the worst possible coaching job to have (it's Texas). Or maybe the best (also Texas for that sweet buyout cash). We then discuss the Big Ten's new TV deals with Fox, CBS, and NBC with some winners and losers talk, plus what it might mean for the future media deal for the Big 12. There's also talk of what network or streamer would be the best partner for our conference. We then wrap around some Cyclones in the NFL preseason and finish with the debut of our 2022 picks segment. Spoiler alert: Week 0 is a truly dreadful slate of games for the sickos and we can't wait to watch all of them. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, Lea and Aiden welcome on ISU softballer Camille Marin to talk about her journey to Iowa State, the culture of Iowa State softball, the beloved bench squad, and we draft our favorite TV shows.
Austin, Matt, and Dylan are back together for a breakdown of the preseason AP football Top 25, plus predicting the preseason AP top 5 for 2023 for good measure. After that it's time for the official game-by-game season predictions. How will we be losing to SEMO at halftime? Anyone predicting a CyHawk upset? Where will Iowa State thrive and where will we stumble? We finish with a Nets Minute, talk the NFL stealing Christmas from the NBA, and our best foods and activities at the Iowa State Fair. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, Lea and Aiden are joined by Iowa State Volleyball Legend Eleanor Holthous to talk about her journey to Iowa State, new uniforms, Aiden is a 5-year-old in every way, what's next for Eleanor after ISU, and we draft our favorite fair foods.
This week, Aiden and Lea are joined by ISU soccer player Jordan Silkowitz to talk about her journey to Iowa State, the culture shift that is happening within the program, what Jordan's future might look like, and we draft the best duos.
Levi and Marchie are back to preview the 2022 Iowa State defense, as well as the first three games of conference play: Baylor, Kansas, and Kansas State.
Matt, Dylan, and Austin are all back together on this week's episode for a RAGBRAI recap, prepping for this week's hot weather, and a debate on the proper way to enjoy sweet corn. Then, the guys break down 5-star Omaha Biliew committing to Iowa State and what it means right now plus the future implications for TJ Otzelberger's program. We also recap Pac-12 media day and the commissioner is totally not mad at the Big 12. Don't say he's mad about the Big 12. There's also some talk about the insane new timing rules for college basketball, a bridge update, and some tailgating ASMR as we're closing in on the start of football season. Presented as always by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, Levi and Marchie are back to preview the Cyclone offense as well as the 2022 non-conference football schedule.
This week, Lea and Aiden are joined by ISU Gymnast Hannah Loyim to talk about her journey to Iowa State, how her twin sister impacted her career, she gives a gymnastics quiz, and we draft our biggest pet peeves.
This week, Levi and Aiden welcome on former Iowa State baseball player and basketball coach Nate Loenser to talk about his journey, all the relationships he's made, and we reminisce the glory days of Hoiball.
This week, The Night Cap crew is joined by Jason Scheer from Wildcat Authority to discuss where the Pac 12 is at right now, we give our thoughts on the new Big 12 tailgating/party scenes, and host the roast of the state of Utah foods.
After quite a long time off, Levi and Marchie are finally back to discuss college football, specifically realignment and the general craziness surrounding the Big 12 and Pac-12, and their upcoming media deals.
Austin and Dylan discuss new Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark's mission to make the conference "younger, hipper, and cooler" and how Iowa State can do just that. Plus, we react to the Big 12 preseason poll and wonder who voted Iowa State 1st. Lastly, we talk about Milan Momcilovic committing to Iowa State and how TJ Otzelberger continues to bring talent to Ames.
In the inaugural episode of From The Other Cyde, Wide Right and Natty Lite's Aiden Wyatt introduces Iowa State softball player Lea Nelson and her TikTok career amongst other things, we hate on Iowa (as we should), give you the best reviews of dining halls on campus, and we draft the best walk-up songs.
Austin, Matt, & Dylan tackle the big conference realignment moves with UCLA and USC joining the Big Ten. What does this mean? Who is this even for? And what will the Big 12 do in response? Plus, the guys draft a perfect 10 team conference for Iowa State. Lastly, we discuss the big moves of the NBA offseason with Rudy Gobert going to the Timberwolves and the drama around the Brooklyn Nets. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, The Night Cap crew is joined by Melissa Triebwasser from Frogs Today and Phillip Slavin from the Ten12 Network to discuss the future of conferences in college athletics, how the Big 12 should make up with ESPN, and why we shouldn't count our eggs before they hatch.
In the return of The Night Cap, Levi, Matthias, and Aiden welcome on Iowa State basketball and Twitter legend Scott Christopherson to talk about the current state of Iowa State hoops, how the transfer portal and NIL changed college basketball forever, and Scott's uncanny ability to hop on opportunities to make memories on a basketball court.
On the newest episode of the Litecast, Austin, Matt, and Dylan discuss the surprise non-commitment of AJ Green, the state of the basketball roster, news about the 14 team Big 12, and the latest on football recruiting. Let us know your best names for the expanded Big 12! Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Matt, Austin, and Dylan talk movies we haven't seen before talking some more basketball recruitment news. Osun Osunniyi is a Cyclone, and Dylan has been planning this move for years. We also break down the recruitment of 5-star Omaha Biliew, who is considering Iowa State. The guys then break down Jamie Pollard's comments from the tailgate tour about the future of the Big 12 and what to prioritize: football or basketball. Finally, we stumble into our greatest segment ever. Jimbo Fisher complaining got under our skin, so a roundtable broke out about who to take championships away from if we could. This episode finishes off with some NBA talk. Dylan takes his victory lap over the Mavs demise, and we debate the merits of another potential Warriors championship. Sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This brand new episode starts with our first cold open with Austin, Matt, and Dylan and only gets further off topic from there. We start by creating our dream course for an Ames F1 race, mostly down Duff Avenue. After naming some baseball guys, we break down the NFL Draft and the landing spot of Iowa State's players. Who is in the best situation? What's so bad about the Jets? And how would we grade the Bears and Vikings drafts?
After that, we move to Iowa State's new basketball recruits and the current standing of the men's basketball roster. That turns to a long discussion of the impact of NIL and transfers on college athletics. Iowa State seems to have made its bed. Do we agree with it?
The pod finishes off with Matt selling us all on the Minnesota Wild as we live watch them get beat by the Blues in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There's a lot going on in the world. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring and allowing us to talk about it!
This week, Aiden, Nate, and special co-host Cory Morrissey sit down with former Cyclone George Conditt IV to talk about his career at Iowa State.
The Litecast crew reacts to Iowa State's Tyrese Hunter entering the transfer portal, the continued impact of NIL on college sports, and Iowa State's place in the evolving world. Since life is not fair we try out a rebrand as a Minnesota Timberwolves podcast and discuss fan protests during games. Also, Dylan reacts to the Nets losing a thriller to Boston and we decide what there is to look forward to after all of our teams (probably) lose in Round 1. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, we welcome Danny Meehan from Windy City Gridiron to talk about where Iowa State players could land.
This week, we welcome a few former ISU basketball players to lay the 2020-2021 season to rest, Schuster going through the gauntlet, and a million other stories from one of the most interesting seasons in school history.
This week, we welcome former ISU basketball walk-on Nate Schuster to lay the 2021-22 season to rest, close the Steve Prohm era, and review the most Big 10 (fraudulent) video game list of all time.
Austin and Dylan sit down to discuss Iowa State's losses in the NCAA tournament. We break down what went wrong against Creighton and discuss reasonable fan reactions. With the men losing to Miami, we bask in the glow of a surprise tournament run and discuss the limitations of the team that caught up to them. Next, we play a game of rapid fire reactions to players entering the transfer portal, leaving for pro opportunities, or coming back to school. The pod finishes with some NBA quick hitters, ranking Jabari/Paolo/Chet, and Nets minute. Sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, we preview the weekend for both the men and women, what the future would look like for both squads, and we review the worst list of top 100 sitcoms you will ever find.
Austin, Matt, and Dylan react to Iowa State making the Sweet 16 in both the men's and women's NCAA touranments. The bulk of the pod covers the men's win over Wisconsin including our thoughts on Brad Davison, taking over the state, Gabe Kaulscher showing out, and more. Plus, do we think the women are poised for a deeper run after a 1st round scare? And lastly, Twitter questions! Sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill.
This week, The Night Cap welcomes on WRNL's very own David Braga to talk both men's and women's NCAA Tournaments, draft teams for the NCAA Tournament, and get down a rabbit hole of movie and food debates.
The band is all back together on a new Litecast with Austin, Matt, and Dylan. We start with a breakdown of Iowa State's path in the Big 12 tournament and if we feel like this team can make a run. We're also interested in the top half of the bracket as predictions are made for who takes the title in Kansas City. With all the tournaments across the conference this week, the guys give some thoughts on the best small conference ones to watch. Plus, Coach K's retirement tour gets roasted, the Nets are cratering, and the infamous Hawks-Mavs trade gets an update. Sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week on The Night Cap we discuss this weekend in Kansas City for both the men's and women's squads, talk some spring football, and Matthias pitches his idea for his own line of shirts.
Hi friends! This is a special edition of the Wide Right & Natty Lite Podcast Network with Jake Brend, Sean Dee and Paul Shirley.
Shirley, a former Cyclone basketball player that played in the NBA, recently released his fourth book, "The Process is the Product." We had Shirley on to discuss his new book, the stories behind it, and how to apply it to a daily life.
It was a great conversation that ended with Shirley giving his take on the current state of the Iowa State basketball program.
As always, we would like to thank our great sponsor, Es Tas Bar & Grill. Go Cyclones!
This week, Aiden and Matthias are joined by the WRNL wrestling correspondents, Sam Phillips and Jacob England as they break down what post-season wrestling will look like for the Cyclones.
The Litecast is back as Austin and Matt record a quick reaction to Iowa State's home comeback against West Virginia, the return of Hilton Magic, and Izaiah Brockington's big night. Plus a quick temperature check of the women's team dominating Kansas on the road.
The Night Cap returns the week to talk about a little bit of everything, from some Iowa State recruiting news, to the USFL, to the debate of whether a hot dog is a sandwich or not.
The Night Cap returns after their month hiatus to reflect on the life of Nick Bassett, what happened to Otz and the fellas, Iowa State wrestling is BACK and Aiden is still a child and knows nothing.
Levi, Marchie, and JD are here to recap the 2021 football season and talk about the different ups and downs of the season, and we they think the Iowa State Cyclones underachieved relative to their season goals.
In this week's episode, we go through the final game of the 2021 football season, talk about the current state of the Iowa State Men's Basketball Team, and discuss what the transfer portal is doing to college football.
The Litecast is back and better than ever in 2022. We start the year with a return appearance from WRNL contributor and D3 tennis phenom Jake Brend. Remember that any and all recommendations made by Jake are allegedly only, unless some NIL deals are on the table. This episode starts with a discussion of Brock Purdy's legacy in the aftermath of the Cheez-It Bowl loss to Clemson. Obviously he made some mistakes but ultimately we'll remember him well in the future. We also talk about the first impressions of some younger Cyclones and our mindset heading into the next football season.
On the hardwood, the Cyclone women started the year with a dominant home win over West Virginia and we shine some light on the stellar play of Emily Ryan. We also recap the men's game against Baylor and how that game changes our perception going forward. It's great to be back and great to be sponsored by Es Tas Bar & Grill. New year, new Litecast!
The Night Cap returns after a month's hiatus, here to talk about Iowa State's upcoming bowl game against Clemson, Matthias' attempts to fire off food takes along with his basketball takes, and Aiden declares us as the #1 Mitch Trubisky pod in the world.
This week, Levi, Marchie, and JD are back to preview Iowa State vs. Clemson in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl.
On this week's Litecast we cover the news that Breece Hall is opting out of the Cheez-It Bowl to prepare for the NFL Draft. With his Iowa State career officially over that gave us the chance to reminisce on his best games as a Cyclone. We also attempted to answer the question of what Iowa State should do with the #28 going forward. There are a few options worth exploring for sure.
Next, we look back at the regular season and hand out our superlatives for topics such as best play, worst play, offensive MVP, defensive MVP, favorite Texas loss and so much more! Last but not least, we go through some of the weirdest moments in the last week of the NBA and finish off 2021 with a Hawks-Mavs trade update. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
It's a 2 man episode this week as Austin and Dylan discuss Iowa State's dominant wins in both the men's and women's CyHawk games. We start on the women's side, as we were impressed by the team effort with Ashley Joens struggling. Hilton also made a huge impact with the stands full. As for the men, there was plenty to celebrate. We recap Izaiah Brockington's continued excellence, a possible player comp for Tyrese Hunter, and how enjoyable it is to win with defense.
Iowa State had some entrants to the transfer portal, but we aren't super concerned. College football in 2021 is wild. We also discuss some of Texas' activities and the Quinn Ewers transfer. Lastly, 'tis the season as we roast some of the worst Christmas music out there. Thanks to our sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill! Cyclone State!
This week, Levi, Marchie, and JD are back to talk about the current state of the Iowa State football program, including a wrap-up of the regular season, their thoughts on the Cheez-It Bowl berth against Clemson, and football recruiting.
Levi & Megatron are back again this year to do a deep recap of the 2021 regular season. They go game-by-game through the schedule and talk about our favorite moments, how the narrative around the team changed throughout the season, and what the outlook is going forward. Then, as you would expect with these two on the mic, they spun off into a couple odd tangents about the coaching carousel, as well as a little basketball.
The Litecast is here to jump all in on basketball with the 8-0 Iowa State men's basketball team. But first, the Cyclones head to Orlando to play Clemson. We talk excitement over the matchup, Cheez-It Bowl stigma, and the best possible bowl sponsors.
After quick wrestling update, we welcome on fellow WRNL contributor Sean Dee to talk all things basketball. We center most of the talk on the upcoming CyHawk game, players to watch for, and where Iowa State can find success. In the big picture, we're excited about the progress of the team in Year 1 of Otz (of course), but we try to figure out what's sustainable and where we can improve. Lastly, we try out hand at creating a Rothstein-ism for TJ Otzelberger and the Cyclones. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, we discuss some Iowa State basketball, but mainly address the elephant in the room that is Matt Campbell's future at Iowa State.
The Litecast is back from a Thanksgiving food coma. We recap Iowa State's dominant win on Senior Day against TCU before tackling the obvious thing on everyone's mind: the coaching carousel. Namely, we talk over Lincoln Riley's surprising move to USC and the Notre Dame job opening up. Matt Campbell's name will obviously be in play, and we do the best we can to cope with that while staying positive. At the very least, we trust Jamie Pollard and that max effort has been made to keep Coach Campbell around.
Iowa State men's basketball is somehow ranked in November and we're ready to discuss recalibrating our expectation. Plus, uncovering the ponzi scheme that is Flo Sports, Fran Fraschilla on ISU games, and power ranking Ames pizza restaurants. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, we hash out the Oklahoma loss, talk about the upcoming TCU game, discuss who the GOAT of Iowa State is, and Matthias makes his return to tell you that everything is going to be ok.
The Litecast is back for one more time before Thanksgiving as the crew breaks down Iowa State's 28-21 loss at Oklahoma. We're not mad, just disappointed. We try to make sense of why we can't block and why we don't throw 3rd down routes past the sticks. As this disappointing season comes to a close, it's time to look at the future and break down Hunter Dekkers' first extended run in a game plus if anyone will sit out the bowl game.
Beyond Iowa State football, we talk through some CFP scenarios, expansion possibilities, and hit the coaching carousel. We're used to breaking down Matt Campbell but why not do it again?
The podcast then goes all the way off the rails as we discuss fun Iowa State basketball, breaking hollow records, and a bad teammate alert in Detroit after the Lakers-Pistons brawl. Enjoy the holiday!
Levi, Marchie, and JD are back to discuss the heartbreaking loss to Texas Tech and Matt Campbell's interesting press conference quotes earlier in the week. Then the guys give their Oklahoma preview and predictions.
On this week's episode of The Night Cap, Levi and Aiden recap the last few weeks, look forward to the Cyclones' upcoming trip to Norman, talk some Iowa State basketball, and address why Matt Campbell is the way he is and why we love him.
The Litecast crew recaps Iowa State's disappointing road loss to Texas Tech. With only 2 games left, we discuss what's left to look forward to, including a proper send off for the seniors and playing spoiler to Oklahoma. Men's basketball is back on the map. We cover the big home win over Oregon State and talk about our favorite early impressions from the new players. TJ Otzelberger has the guys playing hard and maybe we have reason for optimism going forward.
The biggest debate on this pod is over Thanksgiving. We build our perfect plates, and embrace debate on pie, the best sides, and ideal food for leftovers. As we close in on the holiday, the discussion was heated. Enjoy the rest of the games. We're thankful for the Kansas Jayhawks football team. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, Levi, JD, and Marchie are back to recap the absolute ass-kicking Iowa State handed to Texas last weekend. We also discussed the leak video of a Texas assistant coaching's tirade on the bus home from Ames, and why that player is indicative of the many problems with Texas football. Then, the guys preview this weekend's Texas Tech game.
On a brand new Litecast, Austin, Matt, and Dylan are all back to recap Iowa State's dominant 30-7 win over Texas. This really gave us a chance to just laugh at Texas as that program is a complete joke. We got in our best effort to mock the umm news out of Austin from Halloween weekend.
On the football field, we talked through Breece Hall's continued excellence against other great running backs, when we knew the game would be a blowout, and give Will McDonald some love for breaking the school sack record. Plus, a special shoutout to Enyi Uwazurike for stepping up this season.
Basketball season is about to start, and the guys break down the players we're looking forward to seeing. And with so much new in the program, we look to set some reasonable expectations for this season. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, Levi and Marchie review the West Virginia game, and preview this weekend's showdown with Texas.
The Litecast returns and it’s just Austin and Dylan this week. We start the episode with a long breakdown of the Riot Bowl. Iowa State took a tough loss, and we know the thing everyone wants to talk about, but first we go over the defensive struggles, and try and determine if it just wasn’t our day. Of course, then it was time to talk about the 4 big calls that affected the outcome of the game. Needless to say, we expect an apology letter from the Big 12 of some kind. Breece Hall definitely did not fumble. After that it’s time for a light roasting of our opponent this weekend. Texas is trending toward a sub .500 record, and we were glad to rub it in a bit.
This episode ends with a visit from our good friend Connor Ferguson from Cyclone Fanatic. He covers the women’s basketball team as that is the focus of our first preview of the season. We go over Ashley Joens, who is going to step up in the post, games to watch, and how the Big 12 looks without Kim Mulkey in the conference anymore. We’re excited for a great brand of basketball and a team that is ready to win. Follow Connor @cfchangs9 for more basketball and racing content! Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for their continued sponsorship!
This week, Levi, JD, and Marchie review Iowa State's huge win over Kansas, as well as preview this weekend's Riot Bowl with West Virginia.
This week, the grown-ups give the keys to the toddler and let Aiden run the show and it definitely was not a disaster. The pride of Cyclone Nation, Nick Bassett, joins the show to share an update on how he's doing and also recaps the Oklahoma State game while previewing the West Virginia game as well. Aiden also gets clowned in this week's edition of games.
The Litecast is back to recap Iowa State's thrilling win over Oklahoma State. There's a lot to unpack with this one, as the guys discuss offensive and defensive MVPs, where this game stacks up in Brock Purdy's career, and the continued excellence of Will McDonald. Even special teams is turning the tide. We also worked through some Okie State sour grapes about the 4th down spot and the etiquette of storming the field.
The NBA season is in full swing and things are already getting dramatic. We have new evidence in the infamous Hawks-Mavs trade. Plus, the Knicks are the best team in the league and the Nets have some early trouble. We finish with a new game making sense of the Lakers' roster of guys destined to be traded. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring and happy Halloween!
This week, Levi, JD, and Marchie discuss last week's huge win in Manhattan, then preview this weekend's homecoming showdown with Oklahoma State.
This week, we recap Aiden's wild experience on his trip to Manhattan, preview the upcoming Oklahoma State game with Cowboys Ride For Free's site manager, Micah Allen, and finish with what could be the best tradition The Night Cap has come up with.
The Litecast boys are back from a personal bye week as Matt, Austin, and Dylan start with a breakdown of Iowa State's convincing win over Kansas State in Manhattan. Austin went to the game and recaps his trip. We all have opinions on the offensive star with a number of worthy options. After a confidence check on the offense and defense we look ahead to the homecoming game with undefeated #8 Oklahoma State in town. After all that, the guys recap everything from the last weekend of college football from the upset in Iowa City, the calamity in Austin, and a surprise coaching move at LSU.
Tertiary blue is back! We go over some of our favorite retro Iowa State logos and speculate on a possible throwback uniform for this weekend. Then, with the NBA season just tipping off, Dylan leads us in a game of guessing where some classic guys are playing this year. Spoiler alert: we weren't very good at it. Last but not least, Austin shares his theory about the Vikings and the Bears as we basically cheer for both teams who are terrible in similar ways. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring and happy homecoming!
This week, the guys discuss this weekend's Farmageddon game and what Iowa State needs to do to pick up the win. Then, we talk about some interesting playoff scenarios to wrap up the show.
This week, Levi, Matthias, and child producer Aiden Wyatt preview the upcoming game in Manhattan, give their game picks for around the country, and Matthias and Levi still don't know any Olivia Rodrigo songs.
This week, JD, Marchie, Levi are back to recap the Kansas blowout and talk about Iowa State's priorities during the bye week to get a win in Manhattan and set the tone for the rest of the season. You'll definitely want to stick around for Marchie's epic rant.
The band is back together on this episode of the Litecast as Austin, Matt, and Dylan start with a discussion on favorite Halloween movies and embrace debate on pumpkin beers. The guys recap Iowa State's dominant win over Kansas with our favorite Brock Purdy touchdown, special teams excellence, and what feels most replicable going forward.
With no game this weekend, Matt and Austin share their collective struggles with the Vikings and the Bears and debate which head coach gets fired first. Dylan leads us on our first Nets minute of the 2021 season. The Hawks/Mavs trade is back under the microscope. Lastly, we finish off with some retroactive hot takes featuring an overrated SEC team, the New Big 12, and some college football teams being overlooked. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring!
Let this episode of the Litecast be a much needed therapy session after Iowa State’s loss to Baylor. Matt & Austin break down what went wrong on special teams (predictably). We also break down any possible defensive red flags we saw, and get a sense of what we saw from Brock Purdy. Thankfully, it wasn’t all bad. The offense stepped up in a way that gives us reason to believe. The guys also take a look at the big picture, and take a realistic look at what fans should expect for the rest of the season. The CFP is out of the question, but a Big 12 championship may not be. Even so, things haven’t gone the way we wanted, and that’s ok. Plus, we answer some of listener questions. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring!
This week, Levi, Josh, and Aiden discuss the loss at Baylor and what went wrong for Iowa State. Then we did a short preview of the Kansas game before moving on to Cub's Corner and our two weekly trivia games.
This week, Levi, Marchie, and JD are back this week to recap the UNLV game and preview the Baylor game. Can Iowa State build on the offensive momentum gained after playing such a bad team and pick up a critical conference road win?
Here's the audio-only version of our weekly live show, The Night Cap, which can be seen live every Tuesday at 8:00 PM.
This week we're talking UNLV, Baylor, and how Aiden hasn't seen Jurassic Park.
The Litecast is home from Sin City recapping a weekend in the desert and an absolute domination of UNLV by the Cyclones. Matt, Austin, and Dylan break down the game and try to find meaning for the rest of the season. Maybe we just needed to beat somebody really badly for the confidence boost. Up next is a trip to Waco to play Baylor. We've crunched the numbers and their schedule so far is terrible. But the Bears should not be taken lightly, and we know the players to look out for. The New Big 12 is continuing to win games and the Pac-12 decidedly is not so we are working to brand ourselves as better than the Alliance. Plus, a little conspiracy corner comes out as we ask the question: are we sure the Big 12 won't raid the Pac-12? Lastly, we make picks for the upcoming college football weekend. Shoutout to our sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill and to all the Cyclones who took over Las Vegas!
This week, Levi and JD hold down the fort as they recap a disappointing game against Iowa, then preview the Cyclones' trip to Vegas to take on UNLV.
The Litecast is back to recap an absolute dud of a CyHawk game. Matt, Dylan, and Austin break down when they knew things were going wrong, how badly the in-game experience was, and eventually segue into some bigger picture things for the rest of the season. Is there a QB controversy right now? Do we have concerns about Iowa State's ability to compete in the Big 12? And just what will it take to get the offense back on track?
Elsewhere, the Big 12 made the additions of Cincinnati, BYU, Houston, and UCF official. Who is the most exciting new additon? Iowa State is sure to create a rivalry with someone. And these new schools give us an opportunity to reminisce on some Big 12 legends (not leaders) like Taysom Hill, Blake Bortles, Case Keenum, Jimmer Fredette, and more. We finish with a visit to the Wide Right moneyline because the poor start to football season isn't limited to just Iowa State on the field. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring. Stay safe and gamble responsibly if you'll be in Vegas this weekend.
This week, Levi, Marchie, and JD are back to preview the CyHawk game, and dig into the player perspective of what it means to be playing in a big game like this. What should Iowa State be looking to do to improve on their offensive output from the UNI game against an even better defense? What I can Iowa State's defense do to shut down a somewhat limited Iowa offense?
As part of a special podcast this week, we welcomed Josh Pate from 247Sports, and host of The Late Kick. We talked about his show, why he's become such a big Iowa State fan over the years, and why he's so excited to make his first trip to Iowa to watch the CyHawk matchup. This interview was a lot of fun, and we're thankful that Josh was able to come on to gush about our mutual love for Iowa State.
It's a loaded brand new episode of the Litecast for rivalry week! Matt, Austin, and Dylan start by breaking down what we saw on the field in Week 1 against UNI. There were a lot of things to improve, but some stuff we liked as well. Eventually we landed in a good place. From there, we did a little bit of breakdown on Iowa's win over Indiana and how we see this weekend's game playing out.
ESPN's Chris Fallica, aka The Bear, aka the Unofficial Mayor of Ames joins the show to talk all things College GameDay. We got a rating on Ames as a host, what it's like having Lee Corso back in person, how the host gets selected each weekend, and the casual fan's guide to why they should watch on Saturday. We also got to the bottom of Bear's affinity for Iowa State which goes surprisingly far back to the 90s. Of course we had to ask about Matt Campbell and how he's perceived, plus if Kirk Herbstreit is cool with our fans again. Lastly, we had to talk some gambling and get Bear's guide to surveying the board on a given weekend, plus a little preview for what he likes on Saturday.
Thanks to our sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill for making this happen! Go Cyclones!
This week Levi, Cole, and former Cyclone JD Waggoner break down the Iowa State-UNI game this weekend in Iowa State's season opener for the 2021 season. What are the expectations on each side of the ball? Is Breece Hall going to have a big game? Should we see more explosiveness in the passing game? All of that and more in this week's episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite.
Game week has arrived, and since we talk about college football on the Litecast we of course had to start with blind speculation about Matt Campbell's coaching future. The guys react to Iowa State's initial depth chart and dive into our preview of the UNI game. We pick our offensive and defensive players we're most excited to watch. Matt gives his special teams preview. And lastly, we predict how the game will play out. With the news of the Big Ten/ACC/Pac 12 alliance, it's time for another realignment segment. We break down what is next for Iowa State and the remaining Big 12 members. Plus, we debate who is public enemy #1 in Iowa State fandom at the moment. Last but certainly not least, it's the return of the Wide Right Moneyline. The guys give their picks for the best games of Week 1 and what gambling trends we're looking at to start the season. It's a jam-packed episode as the season has finally arrived! Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
Football season is finally upon us. To get the fanbase in the spirit, Austin, Dylan, and Matt are going game by game for some predictions and how we think the season will play out. We all ended up with the same record, but not the same path to get there. Spoiler alert: there will be slip ups, so find out where we think they'll happen. After that, we tackle the biggest cliches we expect to see throughout the season, both for Iowa State and the Big 12 at-large. Lastly, we wrapped this episode up with a draft of our top tailgating things. It's purposely vague, which leaves a lot of room for interpretation and a lot of room for fun. We love football and can't wait for the season to finally kickoff. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring this podcast!
This week, Levi and Marchie talk about Iowa State's last three opponents, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and TCU. The road trip to Lubbock can be a tricky game, so will Iowa State take care of business? Can the Cyclones take down the Sooners in Norman and put themselves in the driver seat for a playoff berth? Will the TCU game be a critical play-in for the Big 12 title? We answer all those and more on this episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite.
We’re officially in the run up to football season, as the Litecast tackles the release of the first AP Top 25 of the season. Is Iowa State properly ranked at #7? How did we manage to get petty about the rankings despite the highest number in school history?
After that we finally get down to some details of conference realignment, and try to make sense of Iowa State’s future. Plus, we debate ideal landing spots and things get explicit when we discussed Texas’ & ESPN’s role in everything.
Dylan leads us on our first Nets Minute of the offseason. With the preseason underway, Austin is feeling great about Justin Fields and Matt tries to figure out when the Vikings are going to fire Mike Zimmer. Lastly, we unveil a brand new segment, Hottest Take You Wish You Had Last Week, as the guys look back on last week’s sports news.
Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for continued sponsorship and to all of you who reached out/attended our anniversary party!
This week, Cole and Levi discuss the next three opponents on the schedule, including a revenge game against Oklahoma State, a trip to Morgantown to take on the Mountaineers, and a home game against Texas. This stretch promises to be crucial for the season.
The Litecast kicks off the month of August with a big time return interview. Brett from Pick Six Previews joins the show to discuss all things Iowa State football in 2021. We start with a review of 2020 and if Iowa State has that extra gear they need to reach the College Football Playoff. While he hasn’t had a chance to speak to anyone on staff yet, he’d sure like to. While 2020 was weird, we find out if anything is being discounted or overvalued heading into this year.
We also get some thoughts on conference realignment, Iowa State’s individual positional greatness, and a breakdown of his Heisman voting process. And most importantly, why Oklahoma is his #1 team entering the season, how Iowa State stacks up in their matchups, and a surprise at 3rd in the Big 12.
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The ReCYcle Podcast is back!!!
In this episode, we rewind to 2001 and steal Paul Shirley, former Iowa State player, and current author/entrepreneur to talk about his career as a Cyclone.
The interview provides the most insane, never-heard stories about controversial former Iowa State head coach Larry Eustachy. We don't want to spoil it, but they are not pleasant.
Paul is a fantastic interview, and anyone who has any interest in Iowa State or basketball will be highly entertained by this podcast.
As always, this podcast is presented to you by Es Tas Bar & Grill.
This week, Levi and Marchie go through the next block of three games - Baylor, Kansas, and Kansas State. Then we discuss some of the realignment news that's rocking the college football world.
On this weeks Litecast, the guys review the biggest storylines from Big 12 media day. We get petty as the discussion around Matt Campbell and his coaching future are getting old. Look out for some stray shots at the other Big 12 schools. We also tackle the discourse around the "Horns Down" gesture and whether or not culture is just an empty buzzword used by coaches. Elsewhere, the Bucks are on the verge of an NBA championship (we recorded before game 6) and there is some Suns resentment setting in. We give some thoughts on LeBron's new Space Jam and wrap up with a season summary of the Bachelorette. Thanks as always to our sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill!
Levi, Cole, and Marchie are finally back to begin their 2021 football season coverage as they begin a four-part opponent preview series to go through each of Iowa State's opponents for the 2021 season. First up are UNI, Iowa, and UNLV.
The Litecast returns with a full house as Austin, Matt, and Dylan are back in action. We start with the news of 4-star in state recruit Hunter Deyo's commitment to Iowa State. This is a continuation of a trend as 2022 is looking good for the Cyclones. Is this the start of sustained success? We sure think so. The NBA Finals looks much more competitive as Giannis is playing out of his mind. Can the Bucks come back to win the whole thing? We also try to make sense of why Tyrese Haliburton is not on the Suns right now. In other basketball news, Team USA is struggling in Olympic prep, but we think we know how to fix it. Lastly, we play a new game to help us get ready for football season: Big 12 QB or country singer? Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
The Litecast returns from a 1 week hiatus with Dylan and Austin giving thoughts on which Iowa State athlete could potentially make the best merch with July 1st approaching. Then it's on to the Donnie Report as the Huskers are in the hunt for a new AD. Husker Howie's dial up internet connection worked well enough to throw out Jamie Pollard's name in a tweet. How are we feeling? Should we be worried? In the NBA, Dylan's Nets Minute is put to rest for the season. Trae Young is hurt. Luka's Mavericks are imploding. Things could be going better for our teams. Abdel Nader's Finals MVP campaign is strong though. Lastly, we break down episode 4 of the Bachelorette. Dylan is out on Katie. Austin's take on hating Greg is vindicated. We sorted out the big Thomas drama and decide if we are in or out with Blake returning to the show. Presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
The College Football Playoff is on the verge of expanding to 12 teams and we have.... thoughts. Is 12 too many teams? Why do we have to include G5 teams? What does it mean for Iowa State (spoiler alert: money and access)? Kyrie Irving is injured and the Nets are still fighting. Things looked bleak but they can still beat the Bucks as long as Bruce Brown steps up. After a quick update on the Mavs/Hawks trade power rankings, we finish off with a recap of episode 2 of the Bachelorette. Katie stepped up. Karl is a sociopath. We are the foremost anti-Greg podcast in Bachelor Nation. There's some spicy conspiracy theories we toss around as we prepare for the rest of the season. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
The Litecast is raining down takes even if it will never rain outside again. We start with a discussion about Iowa State fans' troubles acquiring tickets to the UNLV game in Las Vegas. Matt explains the whole situation and honestly, we kind of respect the hustle. Then the episode of Dylan takes over. Trae Young is having his moment. Luka Doncic's playoff run is over. We get a nice discussion of who won the infamous trade. The Brooklyn Nets are on fire. Can they win the East without James Harden? Last but not least, the guys break down the premier episode of Katie's season of the Bachelorette. Who stood out? Who really blew it on night 1? Why was Katie so into the gimmick intros? It'll be a fun season to follow in the coming months. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, we debut the new (mostly) permanent, fan-centric format of the show going forward as Meg takes over as the full-time host. We try out the new format on managing editor Levi, as he talks about some of his most meaningful pieces of Iowa State memorabilia, and answers Meg's rapid-fire questions.
As we continue to get closer to football season, Austin, Matt, and Dylan attempt to analyze the fan's mindset as we approach an unprecedented reality. We also attempt to define what will make the season successful. After that, we check in on the NBA playoffs as the Nets are rolling, Trae Young is having his moment, and Luka Doncic sadly got hurt. Lastly, we preview the upcoming season of the Bachelorette with our expectations for Katie, some superlatives, and some light roasting of the contestants. Also, we are putting out the call to BRING BACK THE REAL 98.3 THE VIBE. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week's Litecast features a great interview with Austin & Levi talking to Iowa State Senator Nate Boulton about the NIL bill introduced during this legislative session. Since he wrote it, who better to inform us of what it includes, what it doesn't, and the importance it carries? But before that, Matt, Dylan, and Austin hit the most important topics from last week's virtual tailgate tour. Bill Fennelly got extended, Kim Mulkey continues to haunt Iowa State, and Jack Trice Stadium will be full for football season. Plus, Austin would like to be unblocked on Twitter by Jamie Pollard please. The NBA playoffs are off in full force and the guys have some early impressions about the panicking LA teams and the battle of Trae Young vs Luka Doncic. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring!
This week, Levi and Marchie sit down to discuss the current state of Name, Image, and Likeness Laws around the country, as well as Iowa's proposed bill. We get his perspective from the side of the athlete and discuss why it's so important for Iowa to pass a NIL bill, as well as what we think might need to happen to get it done.
Playoff season is upon us, and the Litecast comes out in full force. We start by addressing the “controversy” around Jamie Pollard’s criticism of the Des Moines Register and the lack of coverage around Iowa State track/softball. After that, we jump in to a longer discussion on the NBA playoffs and the storylines we are following into the play in games. Apparently we all hate everyone except for the Nets? Also, Matt sells the podcast on the Minnesota Wild and why the NHL playoffs are the best postseason in sports.
The Litecast is back with a big time interview! But first, Justin Fields is on the Bears. Kene Nwangwu is on the Vikings. The other Cyclones are signed as free agents. Austin and Dylan break down all the goings on from last week's NFL draft. Then, former Cyclone Chris Babb joins the podcast! We talk all things about his season in Germany with all the COVID restrictions, being coached by TJ Otzelberger, his Iowa State career, going head to head with his brother in Europe, and a great story about how he realized the NBA is a whole new level of basketball. He might be the coolest guy ever, and he doesn't get tired of seeing his dunk against Oklahoma State. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisBabb52! And support our sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill!
On this week's Litecast, we cover the big news in women's college hoops with Kim Mulkey leaving Baylor for LSU. Does that make Iowa State the favorite in the Big 12 next year? Then, Matt applies for the PA job at Hilton. Dylan and Austin have helpful suggestions, but we think he's a great candidate. In honor of Steele Jantz's appearance on the Night Cap, the guys share their best memories of his time at Iowa State. Lastly, in honor of this week's NFL draft, we did a mock draft of the current players on Iowa State's roster. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
TJ Otzelberger keeps on winning on the recruiting trail, as this week we discuss incoming freshman and Ames native Tamin Lipsey, plus Kansas transfer Tristan Enaruna committing. Matt has some fun with stats as we try to make sense of Enaruna's stat line in limited minutes at KU. We also dip our toes in the transfer portal to see what else might be out there for the upcoming season.
Elsewhere, the Nets are crumbling with all their stars constantly being injured. The Nets Minute gave us a chance to deep dive on what's been happening in the league this season. Is this the worst season ever? Do stats matter? Why is the league working against Luka Doncic with the play in tournament? Lastly, we play a game of In or Out covering NFL Draft QBs, spring games, and Joe Buck hosting Jeopardy. Matt gives us a rough explainer of the soccer Super League and maybe we're ok with it?
Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring!
On this week's Litecast, we address Dylan becoming enemy number 1 with the Iowa State band and his now infamous tweet about fixing Hilton Coliseum. We promise there is a little serious discussion there. It was a big week for Coach Otz as the men's basketball roster is quickly coming together. We go name by name and talk about how the newest transfers as well as how incoming freshman Tyrese Hunter should fit in. We also touch on fanbase expectations for 2022 (even though it's still far away). Matt and Austin also lament the state of their baseball teams. The Nets Minute tackles their blowout loss to the Lakers and getting bodied by Talen Horton-Tucker. It's a fun one as always presented by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
This week, Cole and Levi talk about the five players they're each most looking forward to watching in the 2021 season. Can Sean Shaw or Tarique Milton step up to be the second receiver? Can Anthony Johnson become a true lockdown cornerback? We finish the podcast by answering fan questions from our Discord.
The Litecast reconvenes after a week off and a lot has changed. Iowa State has officially hired TJ Otzelberger as the head men's basketball coach. We react to the hire, the search process, and the speed at which everything happened. Thankfully, giving time to breathe has allowed the staff to take shape. We're excited about the names being brought in, with one major reason in particular. The men's roster is also beginning to take form. We jump into the transfer portal and try to find where the roster needs the most work.
Now that we're caught up on men's hoops news, we also got into the women's teams' crushing loss to Texas A&M in the NCAA tournament. Spoiler alert: it's not all the refs fault. The Nets signed LaMarcus Aldridge so Dylan had to catch us up on our favorite NBA team. Lastly, Matt and Austin went on an unholy rant for the ages about their favorite MLB teams on the week of Opening Day. We'd be looking forward to watching if the teams would make it possible. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for making this podcast possible!
Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back from their break to preview spring practice. But this time, the guys decided to bring in an expert. Someone that really knows their stuff. And who knows Iowa State football better than Head Coach Matt Campbell? How did the team manage the trials and tribulations of COVID and learning from the loss to Notre Dame and turn it into the best season in school history? How do you build on it going forward? Then, the guys talk Isheem Young, Kene Nwangwu, the receivers, and the defensive line. After we got done talking football, we got the hardball questions like "Would Marchie score on prime Michael Jordan in a one-on-one game?" You won't want to miss this episode.
It's a different kind of Litecast this week as about 30 minutes before our scheduled recording time, Iowa State and Steve Prohm announced they would be mutually parting ways. Matt, Austin, Jared, and Dylan have an in depth discussion about the news, the surprise timing of the announcement, and how they'll ultimately remember the Prohm era of Iowa State hoops. With the news out there comes time for reckless speculation about what happens next. Some of the big rumored names (Hoiberg, Otz, Altman, etc.) are discussed as we debate the merits and drawbacks of each guy. The Hoiberg discussion was polarizing as to be expected.
Beyond Iowa State, the guys also give some first round upset picks for the NCAA Tournament (how good does it feel to have a bracket in hand?) and try to come up with a reason not to pick chalk into the Final Four. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for their continued support of this podcast. See you next week where perhaps a coach will be hired.
It's another loaded episode of the Litecast as Austin, Jared, and Dylan break down the conference tournaments they are most looking forward to this week. It starts in the Big 12 with some predictions that are certain to be wrong. We're also keeping an eye on the mid-major tournaments (shoutout to the MEAC). With the jersey retirement debate heating up again, we ask the important questions. Namely, if you could retire 2 of Georges Niang, Melvin Ejim, and Monte Morris, which 2 would you choose? This naturally leads to Jared reaching further into Cyclone history for some others worth revisiting. In the NBA, the Nets signed Blake Griffin, and the team refuses to stop providing us with content.
After that, it's time to catch up with former Iowa State long snapper Steven Wirtel for a return appearance on the pod. We talk about his first year in the NFL, signing with the LA Rams, how the league's COVID protocols really worked, and how he was able to keep up with Iowa State throughout the year. Maybe Adrian Peterson is a secret Iowa State fan after all. It's a great interview, and as always we are thankful to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring us.
““This. Is. March.” - Jon Rothstein” - The Litecast”. We kick off the month of madness with a fun conversation with ISU Coach as we get his thoughts on JJ Watt signing with the Cardinals instead of his beloved Cleveland Browns. He also tells the story about how his old account got suspended from Twitter, and start thinking about the UNI football game on September 4th. Plus, with rumors floating that he is the coach in waiting if Matt Campbell ever moves on, is he ready to talk about it?
Then, in a different kind of interview, Austin sits down with ISU alum and recent Jeopardy! champion Alan Johnson to talk about his 15 minutes of fame, applying for the show, and how tried to build knowledge that came in handy. We also had to give him a hard time about the contestant interview segment gone wrong and meeting the GOAT Ken Jennings. Since Alan is an Iowa State alum, we got to talk about Iowa State things too. As a native Chicagoan, Alan had a great story of how Iowa State came on his radar and how he knew Ames was the place he felt comfortable calling home. Lastly, since he’s a big podcast fan himself (30 days worth per year of minutes!), he gave a couple of recommendations for what he’s listening to these days. It’s a great conversation and well worth the listen!
Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring. Stop by for a $3 margarita!
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie sit down to discuss the hiring of Deon Broomfield as Iowa State's new safeties coach. Then, Levi has a bone to pick with Pro Football Focus and their rankings of the 10 best college football players returning at each position.
Former Cyclone combo guard Mike Taylor caught up with Jared Larson on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Check out Taylor’s website miketaylor88.com and his foundation’s website taylormadefoundation414.org.
The duo touched on a myriad of topics, including but not limited to:
- Taylor’s high school days in Milwaukee
- The junior college experience felt at Chipola JC for Mike and to a lesser extent the community college experience felt at DMACC for Jared
- Growing up in Milwaukee and being a positive outlet for the community
- Having a preseason with then head coach Chris Jans (current New Mexico State coach) and then a season with then assistant coach Greg Heiar (who is now an assistant at ETSU)
- How he chose between Iowa State and Minnesota
- Outscoring Kevin Durant in college and outscoring Russell Westbrook in the NBA
- Mike’s adventure at Iowa State good, bad and ugly
- Playing against (as aforementioned) Kevin Durant and D.J. Augustin of Texas, Mike Conley, Daequan Cook and Greg Oden of Ohio State.
- The Black experience in the United States involving discriminatory acts within police
(Taylor and I both studied sociology at Iowa State)
- Playing his last game as a Cyclone on the date of the passing of his best friend, Devin Venerable
- Being cut instead of Allen Iverson while with the Grizzlies
- Getting socks for his teammates overseas
- A comic book Taylor is working on
- How to get over the fear of flying
Iowa State almost pulled a historic upset, and we hit record as soon as the game went final. Matt, Austin, and Dylan vent their frustrations with another game that could have been won. Iowa State also has a new football coach with a familiar background. The guys play a new game, In or Out, and we hit on some burning topics including FCS football and the chili/cinnamon roll combo. Lastly, the Bachelor has hit the final four, so we break down the hometown dates. Michelle forever. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring as always!
The Litecast returns to our freezing cold existence with a handful of pressing topics to cover. We start with a reaction to our piece on the site advocating for change in the men's basketball program. We think it's time, but that comes with some caution, as the team has a season to finish. On a lighter note, there's nothing that WRNL does better than hold a grudge for the sake of grudges. We react to Matt's enemies list and if Kirk Herbstreit is properly held to account for his Matt Campbell takes. There are a couple of big names not on the original list that needed further discussion. This episode also serves to answer a pressing question in Cyclone Nation: is it ok to be cheering for the 20-2 Drake Bulldogs? Not all of us are in agreement so naturally we needed to hash it out in debate court. Lastly, The Bachelor is down to the final four contenders, and this snooze of an episode needed a recap.
Meg and Levi sit down this week to discuss Iowa State's 2021 football schedule, and why it sets up for Iowa State to have a monumental, program-changing season.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie sit down to discuss Matt Campbell's new contract and what it means for the stability of the program. Disappointingly, the guys all discussed the recent basketball woes.
It's freezing outside but Austin, Jared, and Dylan are bringing the fire to keep warm. We start off with the news of the week that Matt Campbell's contract was once again extended. At this point, we must be ready to put to bed fears of him moving on, right? And are we ready to bury the hatchet with Kirk Herbstreit for his famous 2017 tweets? One of us is, the others are not.
The men's basketball team has given some reasons for optimism, as we break down the close losses to West Virginia and Oklahoma. Jared's Chiefs may have lost the Super Bowl, but hopefully you listeners took our advice on props and made some money. The Nets looked unbeatable against the Clippers, and are putting the NBA's COVID protocols in the spotlight again. Jared gives us a history lesson and Austin owns up to a great regret from his time as an Iowa State student. Last but not least, the Bachelor rolls on, and Austin and Dylan break down the latest episode.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie discuss Iowa State's last few signees on the heels of the last National Signing Day, as well as the promotion of Taylor Mouser to tight ends coach.
Finally, we touched on the return of a college football video game from EA Sports. Levi and Cole have some concerns about EA making the game, given the dramatic drop in quality of the recent Madden titles.
After a bye week, the Litecast returns with a big rundown. Iowa State lost to Mississippi State by 39 points and the men’s basketball needs a reckoning. How does this get better? What can Coach Steve Prohm do? Is he the guy to bring us back? With about 5 weeks of games left, we’re waiting for some optimism. But it’s not all bad news. The Big Game (or the Super Bowl if you are reading this and don’t work for the NFL) is this Sunday. Find out who the guys are picking to win, but most importantly, how will they wager on the many, many available prop bets. Key ones to cover include national anthem length, halftime show, and of course, color of the Gatorade shower. From there comes a side conversation about favorite Gatorade flavors and some unexpected nostalgia for All Sport. Last but not least, we’re halfway through the Bachelor season. The bullying in the house is out of control, and it’s time for Matt James to mix it up. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring this podcast!
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie sit down and talk about the video released this week by Jamie Pollard discussing Iowa State Athletics' financial situation, and how that affects all of the future projects they have planned for the stadium and surrounding area.
We also debut our new segment "Try for Three," where Levi presents a topic to Cole and Marchie, and they have to give a top three related to it. This week, the guys rank their top three streaming services.
In the first official episode of our newly-named "Show and Tell" podcast with Levi and Meg, we dove into the Iowa State women's basketball program, and talked about why need to be watching them if you aren't already.
In this episode, Levi, Cole, and Marchie sit down during a quiet week in Iowa State Athletics to discuss a variety of topics. Marchie airs his grievances about the New Orleans Saints getting knocked out of the playoffs, we discuss some big recruiting news, decide which two fast-food restaurants we would save, then give Marchie a brief history lesson on Chernobyl so he can finally watch the critically-acclaimed mini-series.
Iowa State news has slowed down a bit, but the women's basketball team now has a 2 game winning streak against Baylor. We break down how the win happened, Ashley Joens' continued excellence, and Kim Mulkey being a predictably sore loser. The Twister Sisters also have a new player, and Jared explains how she is taking advantage of the unique wrinkle of the COVID season. Elsewhere in the news, the NFL playoffs roll on. Allen Lazard and AJ Klein will be playing for a Super Bowl bid this coming weekend. The Nets Minute had to be expanded, as the team we love to talk about pulled off a blockbuster trade. How do we think James Harden will fit in once the Nets have all 3 of their stars active? Lastly, the Bachelor is back, and Austin and Dylan have plenty of superlatives to talk about from the first 3 episodes.
Now that we have a much better idea of what Iowa State's 2021 roster looks like, Levi, Cole, and Marchie sit down to discuss the current state of the roster, as well as what opportunities lie ahead this fall.
Everyone on this week's Litecast has now had COVID, and our combined smelling power is at about zero. But the pod game rolls on, as Iowa State's football roster is taking shape for 2021. Almost all of the key contributors have chosen to return, and especially coach Matt Campbell. The guys break down what it means, and how to prepare for an unprecedented season. It's not all good news on the Iowa State front. We react to the Xavier Foster news, and try to find something to look forward to with this men's basketball season. Fortunately, the Cyclone women are giving plenty of reasons for optimism. Lastly, Jared gives us a Cyclone history lesson, Dylan brings back the Nets Minute, and Austin's Bears are done. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring as always!
Levi and Marchie and joined once again by Cole to put a bow on the 2020 football season and the Fiesta Bowl, then talk briefly about some of the storylines we're going to be watching heading into next season.
The Litecast kicks off 2021 in a big way, as Iowa State is the Fiesta Bowl champion. Award-nominated journalist Jared Larson landed us TE Dylan Soehner for a wide ranging interview. Topics covered: how he got to Iowa State, his high school career in Arkansas, the famous TE-to-TE pass vs Oklahoma, his & Jared's Super Bowl shenanigans, Matt Campbell-isms, how Iowa State became Tight End U, and much more. You guys won't want to miss this one. Dylan is also a fan of our wonderful sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill. Thanks again to our guest Dylan, and be on the lookout for him as he looks to continue his football career at the next level!
Levi and Meg sit down discuss Iowa State's monumental victory over Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl.
Levi and Matthias sit down to give you an in-depth preview of Iowa State's Fiesta Bowl matchup with Oregon.
It's snowing outside, but the takes on this episode of the Litecast are hotter than ever. Austin, Matt, and Dylan share their holiday experiences and best snow day activities before previewing Iowa State's matchup with Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl. What do fans need to know about this Oregon team? Should we expect a high or low scoring game? Will Oregon podcasters watch any Iowa State tape before the game? (Don't count on it). Strangely enough, before the Fiesta Bowl is the College Football Playoff semifinals so the guys break down what they expect to happen, and are we heading towards another championship game featuring Alabama and Clemson? After that, it's time to break down the best bets for bowl season as it continues to heat up. There were certainly some disagreements to be had. Lastly, Dylan lead us on a Nets Minute as the NBA season is underway. Thanks to the listeners for supporting us throughout football season. We'll see you in 2021!
Meg & Levi sit down to talk about the most accomplished senior class in Iowa State football history, and their impact on both the 2020 season and the program as a whole.
It's a full house on this week's Litecast, as Jared Larsen, Jake Brend, and Dylan Coon all join Austin to break down Iowa State's loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship Game. Brock Purdy may have struggled, and the Cyclones may have come up short, but it's hard to be discouraged, especially since the future of the program looks bright. But that's not all, as we had a bone to pick with national football writers, Indiana fans, and Coastal Carolina fans taking issue with Iowa State's standing in the New Year's 6. Also, Texas A&M fans needed to face the music with their exclusion from the College Football Playoff. This podcast wrapped up with our official 2021 NBA season preview, a Nets Minute from Dylan, and plenty of superlatives that we see playing out this season. Happy holidays to all of our listeners. We appreciate your downloads and support. And thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for their continued sponsorship of this podcast.
This week, Iowa State fans weren't happy with ESPN's Rece Davis' comments about Iowa State during the College Football Playoff Rankings Show, and made sure to let him know on Twitter. So, in order to clear the air, we put Rece in the hot seat. We think you'll enjoy this one.
This week, Levi and Marchie are joined by Matthias Schwartzkopf to preview the Big 12 Championship showdown with Oklahoma.
It's officially championship game week, and Matt & Austin wanted to take this week's show to give a state of the program for Matt Campbell and company. We don't see him going anywhere anytime soon, and a win on Saturday could cement the best season in program history. Plus, we got to think about how much momentum to Cyclones can potentially carry into 2021, and speculate on the NFL futures of a few of the star players on the team. Since the championship game is on Saturday, we had to give our thoughts on Oklahoma and what's changed about the matchup since the October meeting in Ames. Austin was willing to give a prediction, but Matt wasn't ready to go there yet. Lastly, with the release of the final CFP rankings before the playoff is announced, we gave our thoughts on the Big Ten and their unending desire to prop up Ohio State. Thanks to the listeners and to Es Tas Bar & Grill for their continued support of this podcast!
Levi and Meg sit down to talk about some the critical plays and moments that have led to Iowa State's historic season.
This week, Levi and Marchie are back to talk about Iowa State's big win over West Virginia last week, field your Twitter questions, which includes some Story Time with Marchie.
Iowa State won the Big 12 and the Litecast crew is overjoyed. The guys break down the destruction of West Virginia and how great a position Matt Campbell's squad is heading into the Big 12 championship game. We also get a little into the big picture impact of what a championship game appearance means for the program, and the way we're set up for success into the future. Unfortunately, football is not the only sport in season at this point, so we had to discuss the opening of the men's basketball season. We try to pinpoint the biggest issues with the team (there might be a lot) and since it's rivalry week, we took some shots at the TOE because we can. The women's team gives us more reasons for optimism, so we recapped the home loss to #1 South Carolina a bit as well. Thanks to the listeners as always for supporting this program and to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
Levi and special guest Megatron talk about the win over WVU, and reflect on the season and program as a whole.
Levi and Marchie are back to process the win over Texas, and talk about this weekend's game against WVU, which is an opportunity to clinch the outright regular season title for Iowa State.
Levi sits down to reflect on Iowa State's incredible win over Texas in Austin, and their impending berth to the Big 12 Championship Game.
This week, Levi and Marchie recap Iowa State's huge win over Kansas State, then dissect this Friday's monumental game against Texas, which would give Iowa State an opportunity to play for its first conference championship since 1912.
The Litecast guys return to put a bow on Iowa State's 45-0 win over Kansas State, before doing some prep work for the road trip to face Texas. The Clones can clinch a trip to the Big 12 Championship Game with a win, so the guys talk about what that could mean. Connor Ferg from Cyclone Fanatic then hopped on the pod to help preview the women's basketball season. Find out who the new, much hyped freshman are that fans need to know. We also discuss Iowa State's place in the Big 12 hierarchy, the impact of Bill Fennelly in quarantine, and a scoop that he hasn't shared with his own outlet yet. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
Levi and Matthias sit down with Will Baizer of The Football Brainiacs University of Texas Edition. We dove into a few things about Friday's huge matchup between Iowa State and Texas.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie preview Farmageddon. Can Iowa State put the Wildcat demons to bed and put themselves one win away from the Big 12 Championship Game?
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie discuss Iowa State's rollercoaster comeback win last Saturday against Baylor, as well as the difficult road ahead for Iowa State as they try to earn a berth to the Big 12 Championship game.
The Litecast crew returns to discuss Iowa State's dramatic comeback win against Baylor, including the continued excellence of Breece Hall and a strong defensive effort. The guys go in depth on Brock Purdy and try to make sense of his up-and-down play. Plus, we try to decide if his play can improve down the stretch of the regular season. Beyond football, the Bachelorette season rolls on with Tayshia taking over. Matt and Austin are optimistic about where the show goes from here. Jared gives a breakdown of the men's and women's non-conference basketball schedules that were released this week. Lastly, the guys share some memories of Alex Trebek in the wake of his passing over the weekend.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie recap Iowa State’s blowout win over Kansas and discuss this weekend’s upcoming game against Baylor. How much can we take from the win? Is the passing game getting back on track?
Then we discuss a bevvy of different scenarios for the Cyclones’ remaining path to the Big 12 Championship Game.
This week, Levi and Marchie discuss Iowa State's loss to Oklahoma State, especially the offense's poor performance. Can they get it turned around this week against a bad Kansas team?
The gang is back together on this week's Litecast to recap Iowa State's loss at Oklahoma State last weekend, including what went well, what didn't, and what red flags may exist for the rest of the season. After enough football talk, it was time to get into this week's episode of the Bachelorette. Clare is off the rails, and Dale isn't doing himself any favors. Plus, we are in agreement that an unexpected MVP of the season has emerged. Lastly, this episode features an epic draft of the guys' favorite Halloween candies. Don't miss the honorable mentions at the end as well. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring this podcast as always!
This week, the guy are back to talk about Iowa State's win over Texas Tech, and discuss how Iowa State's performance will affect this weekend's massive showdown with Oklahoma State in Stillwater, which is the potential to put the Cyclones in the driver's seat for a conference title game berth.
Jake and Matthias check in with the managing editor of Cowboys Ride For Free Micah Allen. We talked all things from the quarterback situation to the Cowboy's defense. Thank you to Es Tas Bar and Grill for their continued sponsorship.
It's a two man show this week as Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's win over Texas Tech 2 weeks ago, and how we think the Cyclones are handling success this year. Since the game included a special teams blunder, we had to get Matt's take on the state of important element. Next on tap is a game at Oklahoma State for 1st in the Big 12. Find out what the guys think are the most important aspects of Saturday's game, and some factors that should work in Iowa State's favor.
With the catch up on football complete, it was time for a recap of the first 2 weeks of this season of the Bachelorette. We discuss Clare's not-so-obvious frontrunner, the memorable introductions from the first episode, and our thoughts on her performance to this point. Episode 2 contained three memorable dates and some hilarious editing. Last but not least, Matt had to face the music of a disappointing Vikings season, but luckily he has the Browns to fall back on. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to discuss Iowa State's upcoming matchup with Texas Tech on their quest to win a berth to the Big 12 Championship Game. Also, Marchie talks about how he (almost) bet Buddy Hield on the Iowa State-OU game.
Jared, Matt, and Austin are back on this week's Litecast to wrap up all things from the Oklahoma win. It's mostly a hodgepodge of talking out events from the game, with Matt finally atoning for his prior Jon Heacock takes. Jared also gave us a report from inside the stadium, as we were curious how the atmosphere felt with a smaller than usual crowd. After that it was time to look ahead to Texas Tech and discuss how we think the team will handle success. Last but not least, with the season premier of the Bachelorette next week, the guys did a little roasting of the contestants we'll be seeing. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie recap Iowa State's win at TCU and preview this weekend's matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners, which has the potential to completely upend the Big 12 landscape.
On this week's episode, we bring in Kamiar Mehrabian from Crimson and Cream Machine to discuss all things Oklahoma. Including what went wrong against Kansas State and what will happen this Saturday. Thanks to our sponsor Es Tas Bar and Grill.
Matt, Jared, and Austin are on this week's Litecast as it was debate night on the recording.... was Brock Purdy's pick six against TCU the worst ISU Football play ever? The crew recapped Iowa State's road win against TCU, including the positives like great defensive line play and a Breece Hall breakout. Not all was great though, as we tried to talk out any potential defensive issues with Oklahoma coming to Ames next. Find out what Jared is willing to put up with for an upset win. Matt's Twins and Vikings are in a freefall, and we try to determine if this is the worst time for Minnesota sports fans in awhile. Austin is nervous about the Cubs upcoming series against the Marlins. And the guys talk about the upcoming NBA Finals between the Heat and the Lakers. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to talk about Iowa State's game against TCU this weekend. How will the Cyclones respond after a rough opening week loss to Louisiana? Will the offense be ready to face maybe the best defense in the conference? Special teams is a significant concern as well. Is TCU going to use that as a pressure point on Saturday?
Geoff Mitchell from Horned Frog Blitz the TCU 247sports site joined Jake and Matthias to talk this weekends up coming game. If you don't follow Geoff on twitter or anywhere please do. He is very informative and has a lot to say about all of college football. Enjoy the show.
It's a full house on this week's Litecast, as Matt Nelson returns to give his long-awaited takes on Iowa State's special teams. The guys discuss what to expect from the team against TCU this weekend, and try to figure out what we'll see from the Frogs. This episode also features a depressed Vikings fan, a college football betting preview, and triple option talk (especially in small town Iowa). This podcast ends with an interview with Nolan Jensen from Nets Daily, as Dylan gets to talk about the team that provides us with so much content. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for continuing to sponsor!
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie discuss Iowa State's loss to Louisiana, and what it means for both the 2020 season and the program as a whole going forward. This is not a feel-good episode.
Matthias returns to the Litecast to discuss everything that went wrong against Louisiana on Saturday (a lot of special teams). But we also try to find some positives as well, and look ahead to what can be fixed before playing TCU next weekend. Jared Larson joins the show to talk the return of Big Ten football, and we try to figure out a scenario where a B1G champion doesn't make the Playoff. Since it's a Matthias episode, we had to get into the Bears' big comeback win against the Lions, and Austin unveils an all-time Mitch Trubisky take. We also break down the season debuts of David Montgomery and Allen Lazard. Jake Brend then joins us to talk about the incredible Nuggets comeback against the Clippers, and the crew talks expectations for the Cubs with the MLB playoffs right around the corner. Lastly, Matthias and Austin give their best bets for Week 2 of the NFL. Thanks to Es Tas for sponsoring as always!
It's finally game week! Levi, Cole, and Marchie go through the first depth chart of the season, then take a look at the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. It'll be a tough matchup for Iowa State, but can their depth and experience push them through and help them pick up what might be the best non-conference win in college football?
Jake and Matthias dive into everything Louisiana and the upcoming game in Ames. This will be a new podcast series this year where we bring in the experts that know Iowa State's opponent the best to give us a little insight on what to expect each week.
It's officially Week 1 and we've got a football game to get ready for! This week's Litecast tackles the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, and the crew is here to discuss which players we're looking forward to seeing (other than Brock Purdy of course) and which newcomers will make an impact. We also discuss preparing for a tailgate at home, which includes a proper roasting of Dylan's food takes. Matt Nelson comes in off the top rope to give his opening game takes and help us break down the weekend's most interesting betting lines. America's segment, the Brooklyn Nets Minute, returns as the Nets shocked the world by hiring Steve Nash as their head coach. That discussion naturally lead to talking about the latest from the NBA playoffs, and a head start on the Giannis speculation. Last but not least, the guys give their Super Bowl predictions with the NFL season starting this week as well. Football is back, and we can't wait to talk about it for the next few months. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, we switch over to the defensive side of the ball and talk about what Jon Heacock's unit should look like this fall. Who will slide in to fill the losses at defensive tackle? Can the depth at linebacker step up and be effective? Just how good can the secondary be?
The Litecast returns to open the month of September on a big note. We start by discussing the announcement of Iowa State hosting 25,000 fans at Jack Trice Stadium for the football opener and how that reflects on Jamie Pollard. Plus, we try and make sense of the argument that having fans in the stands is a bad idea. Also in Iowa State news was the surprise announcement of Tyler Harris being eligible this season. We haven’t thought about college basketball for awhile, so it was fun to talk about the roster and our expectations for 2021.
In NBA news, the podcast had to sadly bid farewell to the Brooklyn Nets and Luka Doncic. But, we did get to go over our preferred landing spots for Tyrese Haliburton in the lottery (spoiler: not the Knicks). There may or may not have been a rant about LeBron, you’ll just have to listen to find out. And we tried to figure out who each member of the pod hates more: Monte Morris or Georges Niang? We wrapped this one up with a plea for the Bears to not sign Leonard Fournette, and a special preview of this fall’s season of The Bachelorette.
Thanks to Es Tas for sponsoring as always!
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie take a look at the 2020 Cyclone offense and what we expect to see out of a unit that finished 2019 as a top-20 offense, and looks to build on that with a few new players and an overhauled offensive line.
The Litecast returns after a derecho induced week off, and boy was there a lot to catch up on. Austin, Dylan, and verified journalist Jar_Lar are here to break down what exactly is going on with college football and the status of the Iowa State season. Spoiler alert: our hopes aren't high with the COVID outbreaks on multiple campuses. But we also got a chance to dump on the Big Ten for pulling the plug without ever developing a plan. We promise we didn't hear it from @SirYacht.
With that out of the way, the guys also had to discuss the beginning of the NBA playoffs, the Bubble awards, and if Dame Lillard is the most "must watch" player in the league now. And since our resident historian was on, we had to talk about some Iowa State playoff history. Jared was happy to oblige. For our first podcast with a real journalist, hopefully we kept it professional. Thanks as always to Es Tas for sponsoring!
Another ReCYcle is up for you guys! We hope that you are enjoying live sports coming back, but don't forget about the old times!
In this episode, we had Melissa Triebwasser from our SB Nation sister site, Frogs O'War on to watch one of the biggest wins in Iowa State history. She was a great guest who provided great insight on her favorite Big 12 stadiums, her disgust of Kenny Hill, and her thoughts on the latest Gary Patterson incident.
As always, we dug into our normal segments that are brought to you by Es Tas Bar & Grill!
After nearly a month away, Levi, Cole, and Marchie return to talk about the craziness of this past week, and review a timeline of the madness surrounding the Big Ten's decision to cancel the season, and the Big 12's decision to keep playing football. Did the Big 12 make the right call? Only time will tell. All of this is done as a lead-up to a rundown of Iowa State's new 2020 football schedule, which features a tough non-conference opponent and a front-loaded conference schedule. Does it help or hurt the Cyclones? Finally Cole's closes out the show by ranking is easiest and most difficult stadiums to kick on.
This week's Litecast went a little longer than usual but with good reason, as CyHusker himself Matt Nelson made his triumphant return to talk brand new fatherhood, lack of sleep, and his daughter's early impressions of special teams. Now that the Big 12 has officially adopted the "9+1" scheduling model for 2020, we talked a lot about our expectations for Iowa State football this fall. We also broke down which non-conference game is likely to stay on the schedule, and how Iowa State may stand to benefit from the shortened season. From there, we got to discuss the long-awaited return of the NBA and our early impressions of the bubble, and an honorary Brooklyn Nets Minute after the huge upset they pulled. We talk which teams have impressed, and which have left something to be desired, as well as what's going on with Luka Doncic and Zion's minutes restriction. The basketball talk naturally transitions to gambling, and the guys discuss the trends they are following with the NBA in full swing and baseball still happening at the moment. Thanks to Es Tas for sponsoring!
Get off the couch, hop in the time machine, and buy a fathead because it's 2005 again.
Todd Blythe is breaking records (hearts too) and Dan McCarney picks up the last big win of his tenure. The guys rewatch a 42-14 massacre in College Station that leads to a lot of discussion about the BSC and the 2005 College Football Season as a whole.
The regular segments are brought to you by Es Tas Bar & Grill as always, a huge thanks to our awesome sponsor.
It's a loaded week and after a flurry of personal life updates, and the Litecast crew is back. We open by breaking down Iowa State adding Ball State to the football schedule to replace a certain rivalry game. Plus the guys play some trivia to get to know our new opponent. Next, we discussed the first week of baseball season, including a "petty wars" style discussion of the Dodgers and Astros beef. The NBA bubble has been heating up with the Lou Williams revelation and we were happy to try and sort out what it all means. And with the return of live games comes the return of the Moneyline segment, as the guys talk about what they'll be betting on in the first couple days of games. Last week also gave us 2 professional team names to discuss, the Seattle Kraken and the Washington Football Team. Last but not least, this week's Tweet Checks get into the Cubs bullpen and arrogant Kansas State fans. Enjoy!
THE RECYCLE PODCAST IS BACK.
This week, the fellas take a trip back to 2014 to watch the 0-2 Iowa State Cyclones take on Iowa at Kinnick Stadium. Being blunt, the game is very boring outside of the last play, but the guys find a way to make it fun.
With the usual segments, they dig into a discussion about Kyle Kempt vs Sam B. Richardson and talk about how Richardson can throw a football 90 miles per hour.
As you can expect with an Iowa episode, Ryan gets heated and rants about how easy of a schedule Iowa had while Jake shares an experience of getting yelled at by a Karen when he was 13.
ALSO SEAN IS 6’7!!!
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After a concerning week about the future of Iowa State's football season, the Litecast is back to hopefully bring some more levity. Thankfully, the Big 12 gave us a preseason poll and all-conference team to talk about. The NBA continues to work towards its restart, which means we get to bring back our favorite segment, the Brooklyn Nets Minute. This week's topic: how much can Jamal Crawford realistically score? Also, the guys hand out the season's awards for Most & Least Valuable Player, plus Coach/Rookie/Defensive POY as well. MLB starts it's season this week and while Ryan & Dylan aren't necessarily baseball guys, Austin did his best to sell them on reasons to watch. Lastly, our Tweet Checks for the week cover Luka Garza, Bryson DeChambeau, old Jeopardy episodes, and more! Thanks as always to our great sponsor Es Tas Bar & Grill!
We had a lot of news to get to this week, so the guys brought Matthias Schwartzkopf (@MatthiasWRNL) back to his old stomping grounds to talk about where we are with the 2020 Iowa State football season. Find out what we think the most likely outcome is for this fall. Also discussed, is Jamie Pollard's financial transparency smart or cynical? Which contingency outcome seems most likely? How do we feel about Iowa forfeiting this year's CyHawk game? And how do we get Ryan to care about college football?
But that's not all. Since Matthias was with us, naturally Austin had to ask him about Nick Foles and the Bears. We also played Shark Tank for which NBA teams to watch as a casual fan for the restart. Plus, Dylan's Nets won't stop giving us headlines. Lastly, this week's Tweet Checks lead to the podcast taking an important stance on bad offensive lineman technique in viral drills. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, Levi and Matt Brown of the Extra Points Newsletter say down to discuss the Big Ten's decision to move to a conference-only football schedule for 2020, and how that could and will affect other conferences and college football as a whole moving forward.
This week’s pod includes a great interview with Brett Ciancia, aka Pick Six Previews. His preseason college football book is out for 2020, and he was happy to share some thoughts on Iowa State. Brett’s advanced analytics tell you exactly what you needed to hear about last season, that the team was better than the final record indicated. Hear about his thoughts on Iowa State in 2020, the battle between Sam Ehlinger & Brock Purdy for top QB in the Big 12, and of course why Charlie Kolar was left off his preseason All-American teams. We did our best to prop up Brock Purdy’s Heisman campaign. Also, he forecasts us to be better than the TOE, especially with the TE group.
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But before that, Litecast crew did a review of Dylan & Ryan’s investigative report on Matt Campbell’s (fake) offseason activities. Then, a discussion on recent NBA news, a Brooklyn Nets minute, and a breakdown of the current championship odds. Find out who Austin, Ryan, and Dylan like between the current favorites (Lakers, Bucks, Clippers). And if you’re so inclined, the guys give some thoughts on longshot championship contenders. Finally, in a crazy week online, the guys bust out some Tweet Checks, where we review the craziest takes of the week, including dunking on Iowa fans, Mitch Trubisky, and Ben Simmons’ jump shot. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill as always for sponsoring!
SENECA WAS IN!! THIS EPISODE WAS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ES TAS BAR & GRILL. THAT'S IT.
Just kidding, Seneca was in but we also dug into a highly entertaining game. We also look back at the legacy of this team and Seneca Wallace while digging into our usual segments.
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The Litecast is back, and we’ve officially hit the month where professional team sports are expected to return. But first, Austin, Dylan, and Ryan talk about Blake Hinson transferring to Iowa State, and how we expect him to fit on the roster. After a quick update on the state of the basketball program, the guys moved their attention to the NBA. Dylan gives us a reason to care about the Brooklyn Nets (spoiler: it’s not great), and the guys break down JR Smith signing with the Lakers. They also do their best to predict the headlines that will come out of the Orlando bubble.
Next, the Litecast takes their turn to celebrate SB Nation’s rivalry week by sharing personal stories about games against Iowa State’s chief rivals, especially from the Big Ten West and within the state. To be honest, it would be nice to play Nebraska again. Last but not least, with the 4th of July coming up, the guys talk about some of their favorite traditions for the holiday. Not surprisingly, Ryan & Dylan’s revolve around the NBA. Keep an eye on us in the coming weeks, as the return of sports are sure to bring great content. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
Matthias Schwartzkopf and Grant Mahoney decided to talk a little Chicago Bears football with some emphasis on David Montgomery. So we brought in Zack Pearson of Bear Report to help us out. We discuss David's rookie season and what the Bears are going to be doing to get the run game going in 2020. We also tackle the important question most Bears fans are discussing right now. Who is going to be the Quarterback for the Bears in 2020. We hope you enjoy this episode! We also apologize for Grant's microphone, the show had to go on!
This week, Levi, Cole, Marchie, and special guest Matthias Schwartzkopf discussed a few important topics around the state of Iowa. First, they discussed Jamie Pollard's recent comments about Iowa State football games and the pandemic in response to the Story County Health Board. Did he go over the line, or did he show another example of impressive leadership?
Next, Marchie gave his thoughts on the situation in Iowa City, as yet another former star player issued a statement with some powerful accusations against the Iowa football staff. His comments on the situation are worth listening to.
The boys take a trip back to the Paul Rhoads era to watch one of the biggest wins of his tenure. Even though it was a big win, it was a pretty negative show while looking back into the let down of the 2012 season and the Rhoads era.
Through the usual segments, there was a lot of great discussion about this team and the overall dysfunction of the Iowa State football program back then. The program has come a long way since 2012, they compared and contrasted the regimes of Rhoads and Matt Campbell.
As always, we want to thank our incredible sponsor, Es Tas Bar & Grill.
Another week, another seven days without sports. On this weeks show Ryan, Austin, and Dylan cover an array of topics from:
- Baseball is back, well sort of anyway.
- The eventual return of the NBA and what that means to us.
- Bachelor Talk
- A snake draft of our favorite sports video games.
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After a two week intermission, the guys hopped back on to finish the second part of their Farmaggedon rewatch, this time they watched the 2018 comeback against Kansas State.
Jake and Sean both had unique game-day experiences with this game, one in the press box and the other on the interstate.
While reliving Bill Snyder’s last game, the guys talked about how important it was to knock off Snyder in his final game while also breaking down the logistics of how it happened.
During the normal segments, there was agreement on the beauty of Iowa State’s black uniforms and a healthy debate about the player of the game.
As always, we want to thank our amazing sponsor, Es Tas Bar & Grill for making this show happen.
We decided to record a little bit of a different version of the Litecast for your weekend listening pleasure. CYHusker, Ryan, and Austin were joined by Matt, an avid sports fan from the land of the Cornhuskers, to help engage in some awesome conversations about Fred Hoiberg, the Husker fan mentality, and to share some insight on Nebraska’s place in the Big 10 vs its role in the Big 12.
Additionally, the return of the NBA season was discussed, including title odds for each team and a discussion on which sleeper teams may have a shot of knocking off the favorites in both the East and West.
The crew also briefly discussed the goings-on in Iowa City and across college football, and wondered aloud at where the conversation goes from its current state.
This week, we discussed the new offseason schedule proposed by the NCAA and discussed how Cole would approach getting himself ready for the football season after such a long time off. We also discussed Cole's new adventure, Meaning Over Money, a 10 part series on personal finance, relationships, and more.
The Litecast is back and here to deliver an entertaining episode. Former Iowa State and NFL offensive lineman Oni Omoile joined us to talk about the culture of high school football in Texas, his journey to Iowa State, and his NFL career. We also got to hear about his transition from football player to gamer. There's a fun story told about his connection to Kelechi Osemele, best fields to play on, and the art of pancaking someone. Last but not least, we followed up our discussion on men's basketball heels by sharing some of our mortal enemies on the football field. Thanks again as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring. Check out Oni's blog here: https://oniomoile.wixsite.com/ogrechronicle
The crew digs into their first football game of the rewatch series. Sean Dee and Ryan Stivers join Jake Brend with their own personal experiences and ties to this game.
This game brings back the awful memories of one of the worst officiated games in recent memory. The missed targeting and pass interferences that lost Iowa State the game along with questionable coaching decisions by Matt Campbell and Jon Heacock in the last two minutes led to the loss.
Of course, this sparks a discussion about the worst calls in Iowa State history, we promise to not be as depressing next week with our segments.
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This week, Levi and Marchie talks about what might have happened if Jamie Pollard had hired either Jim Harbaugh or Brian Kelly following Dan McCarney's departure instead of Gene Chizik. How does that change Iowa State's timeline, and what ripple effects might we have seen across college football?
Professional sports are (almost) back! And boy, are we ready for them.
In this episode of the Litecast, CYHusker, Austin, and Ryan entered into a robust discussion about the NBA's plans for returning, and discussed the NHL's recently announced blueprint for a return to playoff hockey. The Match part 2 was also discussed, and the gang had fun picking who they would like to see in a Match part 3.
There was also (thankfully) a bevy of Cyclone-related topics to discuss, which included the genius of Jamie Pollard, the decision to move forward with a limited capacity, and the commitment of Jalen Coleman-Lands.
An all-time ISU Basketball Heels draft closed out the podcast, complete with many names you will undoubtedly be familiar with.
Jake Brend and Sean Dee take a trip back to Fred Hoiberg's freshman year, do you feel old yet?!
In this game, they relive the Darwyn Alexander missed free throws to win the game for the Cyclones. This is one of the earliest moments of Hilton Magic, so the crew dives into the history of Hilton Magic along with the regular segments.
Eddie Sutton, the former Oklahoma State Hall of Fame coach, passed on Saturday night, we tried to give him a fitting tribute in this episode. RIP coach.
As always, a thank you to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
This week, we discuss what might have happened if Cole had made the field goal in 2015 to beat Toledo. Would Paul Rhoads have gotten another season? If he had, where would Matt Campbell have gone? Would he have waited another year for Iowa State? We take a trip down the rabbit hole.
In this episode of the Litecast, CYHusker, Ryan, Austin, and Dylan but a lengthy bow on a popular and somewhat controversial at times documentary on Michael Jordan, which included picking winners and losers, trying to understand the psyche of MJ, and a discussion on what we would have changed about the docu-series.
The crew also discussed the current sports that have resumed play, and more importantly, which of these sports are you most likely to bet on? A discussion on the return of sports everywhere was entertained as well, though prospects still do not look all that rosy for a timely return of professional sports.
Oh boy do we have a treat for you, Cyclone and Big 12 super fan Fran Fraschilla joins the program to rewatch the 2014 Big 12 Championship victory over Baylor.
This is not a normal episode in our ReCYcle series, but it’s better. We got to pick Fran’s brain from coaching to plays to his favorite moments. We cut back on the normal segments this week, but that’s made up for in some off-topic questions.
Fran talks about his love for Ames, his questionable relationship with KU fans, Brent Musburger’s gambling stories and his relationship with all the players on this Iowa State team.
As far as the game goes, Iowa State started 0-13 from the floor and didn’t score a field goal in the first eight minutes. Five Cyclones scored in double figures en route to their first Big 12 Championship in 14 years.
Once again, we want to thank Fran for hopping on, it was a ton of fun. As always, we want to thank our sponsor, Es Tas Bar & Grill for making this happen.
As part of a three-part "What If?" series, we take a look at what might've happened if the Cyclones had beaten West Virginia in Morgantown in 2017. Would they have gone on to beat Oklahoma State? Would they have clinched a berth in the Big 12 Championship Game a couple weeks later? What would a Big 12 title in just his second season in Ames have meant for Matt Campbell's career? Too much success too fast? Does he get a massive job offer and leave? Take a stroll down the rabbit hole with us.
Matt is still planting this week and this is what he left behind. The guys discuss episodes 7 & 8 of "The Last Dance" including the best Michael Jordan quotes and memes of the week. After a quick discussion about the return of live sports and betting the UFC, we came to a consensus of how the NBA playoffs would play out to this point. We finish by unveiling a new segment "Tweet Checks", where the guys talk about the worst Twitter takes of the last week. Thanks as always to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!
After a week off, the ReCycle Podcast takes a trip back to 2005 to watch Iowa State win in just another gym.
Jar_Lar joined Ryan Stivers and Jake Brend to watch Curtis Stinson have a career day that includes a game-winning teardrop.
Jared speaks french to our french listener while also adding in his knowledge of Iowa State basketball dating back to the Taft administration.
The normal segments are discussed in this fun listen!
As always, we want to thank our sponsor, Es Tas Bar & Grill. Go and show them some love!
On this episode of the Litecast, the crew from WRNL finally discussed something Iowa State related, along with a host of random topics.
If you've ever wondered whether the UAB loss stung more than the Hampton loss, this podcast is for you. The crew considered several Cyclone Basketball "What Ifs", and we promise this section of the podcast isn't too painful.
From there, the Last Dance occupies a large portion of the show, as it's pretty much all we have, people!
Oh, and if you can't wait to bet on the KBO, then this is the podcast for you.
This week, Levi and Marchie discuss the NFL Draft, as well as the early 2021 NFL mock drafts which have been slowly trickling out, many of which have junior-to-be Brock Purdy going in the first round. We discuss how realistic that is at this point, what kind of player he might look like in the NFL, and what teams might be a good fit for him.
We also take a look at the transfer industry in the NCAA, specifically why players leave, why they choose where to commit, and what sort of impact transfer Tyler Harris can be on the basketball program going forward.
We give you a special two part podcast that dives into the upcoming 2020 football season. How does Iowa State take the next step from good to great. There are a ton of factors that are going to be in play for the next football season.
Matthias, Grant and Levi sit down in part one of Taking The Next Step to discuss all these things. Ranging from the new strength coach to even catching a punt. Anything is on the table in this one. Hope you enjoy and as always thank you to our sponsor Es Tas Bar and Grill.
In week 6, Jake Brend, Sean Dee, and Austin Keeney take a look back at another infamous loss in Iowa State history.
This rewatch triggers a lot of old emotions and makes for a pretty heated discussion.
The guys go more in de-depth with this game than most, leaving the segments a little more surface-level than normal, but there's still a lot of meat on that bone. We find out that one member is a closet Bill Self fan.
As always, we want to thank Es Tas Bar & Grill for making this show happen.
On tonight's show the gang welcomes in longtime contributor Jared Larson as we go over The Last Dance Documentary, the latest news on the G-League signings and also the roster hell of Iowa State hoops.
With those topics comes a myriad of discussions and tangents and all you would expect from a normal Litecast episode.
As always we want to thank Es Tas Bar and Grill for their sponsorship for the Wide Right Network.
Levi and Jay are back again this year to do a deep dive on the 2020 Iowa State Football Roster. Both of them placed Iowa State's potential contributors next season into tiers, categorizing them by their potential relative to the national landscape and the Cyclone football program. It's a long episode, but you won't find a more complete guide to the Iowa State football roster, and who you need to be pay attention to in the 2020 season.
In the fifth week of the ReCycle podcast, Ryan, Sean, and Jake rewatched the 2012 road game against Kansas State, also known as the Scott Christopherson game.
The game was competitive, back-and-forth, and fun but the guys focus mainly on the season with Royce White more than the game itself.
With the usual segments, the guys also rank the current basketball jerseys, argue who the best shooter in school history is and how far this team could’ve gone if they didn’t run into Anthony Davis.
It’s a fun look back to the very early Hoiberg era, give it a listen and eat some Es Tas tacos!
This week, Levi and Cole talk about some of their favorite video games you should be playing through during quarantine, especially RPGs that will eat up all of those extra hours in no time. We also discuss why sports game developers should consider splitting Ultimate Team/MyTeam off as a separate game from its parent title to please both the UT/and non-UT crowds.
Steven Wirtel, former Iowa State longs-snapper and avid TOE hater, joined the Litecast for a fun and random conversation.
The Chicago-land native was more than happy to discuss White Sox baseball, the dumpster fire that is the Chicago Bears, the joyful news of Gar Forman being fired, and even Chicago area musicians. He also spoke with the crew about how he learned to long-snap, what being a specialist is like, and the back story of his recruitment to Ames.
The crew bombarded Steven with a host of questions about his time at Iowa State, which led to fun conversations about Matt Campbell's personality, Brock Purdy's mullet, what playing in Jack Trice Stadium is like, and a discussion about what his favorite moment in a Cyclone uniform was.
On this Easter-themed episode, Jake Brend, Sean Dee, and Ryan Stivers take a look back at a time where Iowa State was dead but rose.
They step back in time to watch the 21-point comeback against Oklahoma on senior night in Hilton Coliseum fueled by a 22-0 run.
As always, some awards are handed out in our segments (spoiler: Dustin Hogue won one,) they also take a dive into Brent Musberger and Fran Fraschilla's incredible announcing in this game.
This episode on the Wide Right & Natty Lite Podcast Network is brought to you by Es Tas Bar & Grill.
This week, we brought on another currently bored former Cyclone in Bridget Carleton to help us take a look at our favorite TV shows that you should be checking out during quarantine. Instead of giving you the obvious ones like The Office, Friends, etc., we gave you some shows to watch that you may not have seen, like Locke & Key, Umbrella Academy, and Don't F*** With Cats. Yes, we also briefly discuss Tiger King.
Another week without sports, another podcast without (much) sports talk.
That said, the Wide Right Movie Minute takes center stage in this episode. The crew provides an in-depth review of Uncut Gems, talks about gambling movies in general, and gives you some movie-watching advice to help burn time during this quarantine.
Additionally, the gang had a fun discussion on Obi Toppin winning player of the year, and debated whether or not 1-ply toilet paper would fit under Luka Garza’s sneakers when he jumps.
ISU basketball transfer news was discussed as well, including some of Steve Prohm’s top targets, what the roster may look like going forward, and who is no longer interested in the Cyclones.
Finally, the gang gave their outlook on sports leagues looking to resume play in some fashion, and discussed what this fall might look like sports wise.
Jake Brend is joined by Sean Dee and Ryan Stivers as they relive the worst nut punch in Iowa State history. They talk through the game, the circumstances that led to it, and the tragic career of Larry Eustachy.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie discuss the leadership of Jamie Pollard to rally his coaches to makes a collective sacrifice to cover budget shortfalls, and what the 2020-2021 football schedule could look like if it doesn't start on time.
This edition of the Litecast features plenty of discussion on the things you care about the most: Tiger King.
In addition to discussing the motley cast of characters that occupy the most bizarre and compelling show on television, the gang also attempted to identify the few normal characters on the show (a difficult task to be honest).
On a more serious note, the crew took a moment to discuss how social distancing has affected our work and personal lives, and how we have handled the unexpected and unwanted luxury of down time at home.
Steve Prohm is looking for transfers, and the Litecast has you covered on that front! This episode also features a rundown of all names associated with the Cyclones as Steve Prohm attempts to bring balance to the roster.
To close, the Wide Right Movie Minute featured a scathing review of The Joker, along with which movies the Litecast members are currently watching.
Jake Brend is joined by Sean Dee and Austin Keeney in the rewatch of the 2015 Iowa State comeback against Iowa.
As always, the guys bring some hot takes and Iowa fans in the area should seek shelter.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie took a break from sports to present a handful of songs from our favorite genres of music. Marchie presents five rap songs, Cole brings four easy-listening pop songs, and Levi chose six rock songs that encompass a portion of his musical interests.
Boy do we have a treat for you!
On this week’s Litecast, Tyrese Haliburton joined the crew to participate in our Cyclone Basketball “Best Starting 5 of All Time” draft!
It wouldn’t be the Litecast without us asking Tyrese a host of random questions along the way, and #22 was happy to take part in our tomfoolery. Look for him on upcoming episodes as we try to struggle our way through the sports void left by the Covid-19 quarantine.
Sean Dee and Ryan Stivers join Jake Brend to rewatch the thrilling basketball game between Iowa State and Oklahoma State that took place in 2014. This a brand new summer series to look out of for in the coming weeks.
This episode, we decided rather than to just avoid the issue altogether to come up with something to distract you, we wanted to tell our stories up to this point of the nationwide social distancing. Levi and March are joined by Matt Brown of SBNation to shed light on their experiences, and the different challenges have been when you're stuck at home with nobody, or maybe an entire family.
We hope you find something relatable in this episode that can help you cope with all of the added stress we're all experiencing right now.
The Lady Cyclones get the top billing, thanks to their tremendous upset victory over the Baylor Bears in Hilton Coliseum on Sunday. This topic launched the crew into a robust discussion on Kim Mulkey, Ashley Joens, and took a look at how the roster will shape up next fall.
Champ Week is here, and the Wide Right Money Line has you covered. Dylan, Ryan, and Austin launched into which horses you should mount and ride like the wind during a fun week of Conference Tournament play, and we even previewed the favorites to win a few of the more closely contested tournaments.
To close out the show, the gang recapped what has been a needlessly dramatic season of the Bachelor, recapping the bizarre ending that featured Peter’s mom as both the star of the show and the WWE pro wrestling heel at the same time.
After starting with the current disastrous state of Cyclone basketball, the crew jumped into a passionate discussion on Big 12 vs Big 10 basketball and the POTY year race (Luka Garza stinks, essentially).
The Wide Right Money Line featured your guide to mid-major conference tournaments. Listen as Dylan and Austin breakdown which small conference tournaments are worth paying attention to from a gambling and a “finding a March Cinderella” perspective.
As usual, the Bachelor was discussed, including our thoughts on the final two women and on how terrible Pilot Pete has been all season.
This week’s Conspiracy Corner featured one of CYHuskers’ deep-rooted theories about... Kmart.
This week, Levi and Marchie are joined by Jake Brend to discuss Iowa State's new quarterback commit Charles Wright, recruiting philosophy, program building, the Kansas State flag debacle of 2017 (again), and intramural basketball.
On today's show we bring on our heroic leader Levi. We discuss Iowa State hoops and what the future is. Big time Bachlor Talk. We debut our new segment, Conspiracy Corner and our extra special segment, One Step Away. Download. Listen. Enjoy.
InCyde The Moment is a brand new podcast to Wide Right Natty Lite where Matthias Schwartzkopf and Grant Mahoney will dive into some of the biggest moments in Iowa State history good or bad. These podcast will feature some of those who were firsthand encounters to these historic events.
First up is the 2011 upset of #2 Oklahoma State. We were able to get Jeff Woody to join us to talk about what went down. It also happened to be Grant Mahoney's senior night so we got a little bit of his perspective as well.
We hope you enjoy the show!
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie start the episode off by talking about a couple new shows/seasons we're watching on Netflix. Marchie is hooked on Narcos: Mexico Season 2, and Levi has been binging the new reality show, The Circle. Then we figure out what Levi's strategy will be if he gets cast to Season 2.
Then, we talk about Iowa State's new grad transfer kicker, Alex Probert, amd what his 2020 season could look like. This brings up the question of why Iowa State has had trouble finding good kickers, and why the staff doesn't seem to be utilizing one of its greatest available resources, former Iowa State kicker Jamie Kohl.
Then, we finish with a sort of preview of our movie episode we have planned, by discussing where our favorite movies belong on the all-time list.
Here's what you're in for on this weeks episode of the Litecast:
A discussion of who our favorite Larrys are (shockingly Larry Bird was not mentioned)
Wide Right Moneyline: A bettors guide to the XFL
Robust NBA All-Star game recap and discussion on how the league made this game meaningful
Cyclone hoops: Signs of life?
Cyclone hoots: We stink at defense
Bachelor content (of course)
Wide Right Movie Minute: Parasite
Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to subscribe to the Litecast where ever you get your podcasts!
This week, Levi and Marchie discuss Tyrese Haliburton's season-ending injury, and what it means for the rest of his Cyclone career, his career in the NBA, Iowa State next season, and potentially the fate of Steve Prohm. Then, we talk about the XFL and why we're particularly excited for the new league and its future. Finally, Levi is going to be spending a few days in the Dallas area, so March dishes on all of his favorite spots around the DFW metro.
An action packed episode even with a man down! Tonight the usual suspects break down Tyrese and his injury, and how that impacts the Clones headed forward. After that the boys speculate on how the OU matchup would go, with a back end filled with a lot of great pop culture talk. From the XFL, to The Bachelor and gambling on the NBA dunk contest. Everything is covered in this week's pop update from the Wide Right crew.
This week, Levi and Cole discuss what was one of the more entertaining Super Bowls in recent memory, but not without giving some love to Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. The guys also talked about the latest 2020 and 2021 football commitments and what they can do for the team going forward. Interestingly enough, the kicker we talk about actually decommitted WHILE WE WERE RECORDING.
Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, and the crew is here to cover all the angles from the Chiefs remarkable victory.
The current (and depressing) state of Cyclone basketball was also discussed, including future bright spots (Zion Griffin, Trae Jackson) and current concerns (George Conditt, inability to finish games, fan anguish).
This week’s Wide Right Moneyline covered betting on the Super Bowl in all facets - how you should have bet the big game, interesting proposition bets, bad beats, and how us “experts” made out on our betting.
You’ll also love this week’s Movie Minute, where a robust discussion of Quentin Tarantino films was had. This included analysis (and spoilers?) of his newest film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, debating the merits of Jackie Brown, and a “top 3 Tarantino movie” discussion.
Last but certainly not least, the crew tried to decide which was more embarrassing to our great state of Iowa: Kelsey from the Bachelor or the Iowa Caucuses. Tune in to find out!
In this rather somber episode of the Litecast, the crew attempts to tackle a host of topics, but the news of the day made it rather difficult.
The life and legacy of Kobe Bryan was discussed, including what he meant to kids growing up in the Midwest hundreds of miles from the nearest NBA city, what his legacy is and how the NBA remembers all he gave to the game, and how surreal it was to follow the news on social media in real time.
The Cyclone’s 76-80 loss at Auburn was also discussed, which required some box-score and tea-leaf sifting to find the positives in the road defeat.
On a happier note, the Super Bowl was also discussed, including our picks for the game as well as a host of proposition bets that we found interesting, including the odds on the halftime show, the length of the National Anthem (take the under), and some actual sport-related player props. Enjoy!
The Wide Right & Natty Litecast is back with a bang, bring you new segments and the usual hard-hitting Cyclone sports analysis you know and love.
In this episode, the crew discusses the two tough road losses against Baylor and Texas Tech, recaps Tuesdays victory over Oklahoma State, and dives into Steve Prohm and the construction of the roster.
The Bachelor (of course), the Fisticuffs at the Phog, and Zion Williamson's debut were also covered, along with a smattering of random topics.
Making their debut to the podcast were three new segments: The Headline Heater, The WRNL Movie Minute, and the WRNL Money Line, all of which we know you will enjoy.
Be sure to subscribe to the new WRNL podcast feed, the "Wide Right & Natty Lite Podcast Network", to catch all the site's podcast content.
This week, Levi and Marchie discuss Iowa State's win over Oklahoma State, and how Solomon Young's career day could help give the Cyclones a direction moving forward, as well as a chance to upset Auburn on the road.
We also talk about Iowa State's new RBs coach Mick McCall, and what all of the recent staff changes could mean for the individual players, as well as the program moving forward.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie tackle a bevy of topics, including Bill Fennelly's post-game quotes criticizing the officials, re-scoping the men's basketball season, what the offseason is like for football players, and what it can mean for a program to have an elite strength and conditioning coach. Marchie also tells a crazy story about Iowa State strength coach Dave Andrews that you won't want to miss.
Join CYHusker, Ryan, and Austin as they dive into the current state of Iowa State basketball, recapping last week's action (including the Kansas debacle) and previewing the next two games on the schedule. A smattering of Cyclone football was also discussed, including players who enrolled early and whether or not Brock Purdy is a thic Joe Burrow.
The CFP National Title Game, the Bachelor, major league baseball, and other current events were discussed as well. If you can't get enough of the champagne crisis, Joe Burrow smoking a cigar post-game, or Kendrick Perkins going scorched earth on Kevin Durant, then this podcast is for you.
Finally, the gang gets serious for a moment to discuss some of the recent radio happenings here in the Des Moines area.
This week, Levi and Cole put a bow on the 2019 season. We talk about all the ups and downs, all of the unique dynamics of a roller coaster season, and how it sets up for what could be an exciting 2020 season.
This week, Levi is joined by Matthias Schwartzkopf and Grant Mahoney to preview Iowa State's matchup with Notre Dame in the Camping World Bowl.
The guys take a close look at Iowa State football's 2020 recruiting class, and how it could affect the team as early as next year. Are one of the freshman going to be the solution at safety next season? Can Latrell Bankston or Willis Singleton fill the holes on the defensive line? Who's going to step up at receiver following the losses of Deshaunte Jones and La'Michael Pettway? How does taking two quarterbacks affect Re-al Mitchell's status going forward?
We finally have the whole crew back this week, as Levi, Cole, and Marchie, talk about the Camping World Bowl as a destination, and what it means for Iowa State, as well as the overall effect playing a blue blood like Notre Dame can and does have on the program as a whole. The guys finish up with a short discussion on Iowa State basketball, and why this team is so perplexing. **Disclaimer: this episode was recorded before the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad loss to Iowa on 12/10.
Iowa State has been selected to the Camping World Bowl. Matthias and Grant take a quick stab at what this means for Iowa State. Notre Dame is a good team and it is going to be a big time opportunity for a big win to cap off the 2019 season. Grant also gives his quick run down of the College Football Playoff and who is going to win. Also Jow Burrow could have been a Cyclone? That and more on this week's Litecast!
This week, Marchie is out, but Levi and Cole make their triumphant returns to talk about a news-heavy week in the Cyclone world. First, we talk about the Kansas State game, and it may be the spark that encourages Matt Campbell to add a special teams coach to his staff. Next we discuss Campbell's contract extension, and why it was symbolic of what we've known about him all along. Finally, the guys talk about Cyclone basketball and their young season, including and impromptu, impassioned speech from Levi about why this Cyclone squad deserves your attention and your support.
Levi and Cole were both out this week to celebrate Thanksgiving, so Marchie manned the fort by himself this week to talk about Iowa State's close win over Kansas, and preview this weekend's Farmageddon matchup. Marchie also answered a ton of questions from DPNL listeners.
After Iowa State's walk-off win over the 'Horns, Levi and Marchie talk about why the win was so significant, and what it means for the rest of the season. Then, the guys move on to this weekend's matchup vs. Kansas, and what the Cyclones need to do to avoid an upset in Ames. Finally, we move on to Iowa State's bowl destination possibilities and potential opponents. What would be your first choice bowl destination? Would you rather have an easy opponent, or a difficult one?
This week, Levi and Marchie about Iowa State's road loss in Norman to the Sooners. We were both encouraged by a lot of things we saw on offense, but the first half defense left us hanging with missed opportunities. Then, we take a stab at previewing this week's matchup with Texas. Will Iowa State take down Texas while being favored in the series for the first time ever? Or will Sam Ehlinger be too much to handle?
This week Marchie and Levi sit down to talk about the keys to the game for Iowa State to pull of another huge road upset in Norman over the Oklahoma Sooners. Can the defense contain Jalen Hurts and force him into mistakes? Will the offense rededicate itself to the running game?
After a disappointing loss to Oklahoma State, we sit down and take a look at what went wrong last week. How much responsibility falls on the defense, Brock Purdy, and the playcalling? Then, we give our midseason grades to each position group. Linebackers and tight ends get an A from both Levi and Marchie, but which position groups received poor grades?
After a week off, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to talk about Iowa State's three game winning streak, and preview this weekend's game against Oklahoma State with Phillip Slavin of Land Grant Gauntlet, Cowboys Ride for Free, and the Ten12 Podcast. However, before all of the football talk, the guys give their holiday power rankings, and let's just say Levi and Cole like different holidays.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie sit down to discuss Iowa State's big win over TCU, and discuss how the Cyclones can use that momentum to power them to another win at West Virginia in this year's Riot Bowl. Will Johnnie Lang step up and cement himself as the primary running back? Will either of the freshman get touches?
To start the day, we talked about Twitter etiquette, and blocking people vs. muting them. Which do you prefer? Next we recap the Baylor game, and talk about why it makes us sad. We try to find some silver linings...or something. Then, Melissa Triebwasser from TCU's SBNation site Frogs O' War joined use to preview this weekend's matchup.
This Levi, Cole, and Marchie breakdown the UL-Monroe game and the 72 offensive explosion from the Cyclones. The win over the Warhawks showed a glimpse of what this offense can do at full capacity, and what the future may look like with the second team playing the entire fourth quarter. While the performance was impressive overall, the Cyclones certainly weren't perfect, so we take a look at a few of those weaknesses and talk about what those could mean for this weekend's matchup with Baylor, and the rest of the season going forward.
Then, we talk about this weekend's matchup with Baylor and how the Cyclone defense will look to stop the Baylor offense. Baylor's been impressive from a statistical standpoint against a slew of inferior teams, but did struggle last week in the second half of their win over Rice. Will the Cyclones' stout defense be enough to take down the Bears in Waco? Will the offense continue its hot streak?
Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to discuss the disappointing end to this year's CyHawk game, and why there's a lot of hope left for the rest of the season despite the disappointing loss. Then, we talk about what our takeaways mean for the rest of the season, as well as in this weekend's matchup with UL-Monroe.
Finally we talk a little about the new "development district" Jamie Pollard revealed earlier this week, and what the implications are for the athletic department as whole. Unsurprisingly, this conversation gave way to discussion about what restaurants, bars, and shops should occupy the new commercial space, which gave way to discussion about fast food and chicken after Cole proclaimed that Whataburger was "not that good."
Yikes.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie preview this year's edition of the CyHawk football game, as Matt Campbell looks to get his first ever win over Kirk Ferentz's Hawkeyes. We give our breakdown of both sides of the ball, and make our picks as to who takes home the trophy.
After a closer than expected season opener against UNI, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are here to let everybody know that everything's gonna be okay. We break down the game against the Panthers and talk about a few things we saw that could be potential indicators for the rest of the season.
We capped off the episode by taking a stab at picking this weekend's games, though Marchie is insistent that he will never try to pick an Iowa State game ever again.
This week, Marchie and Levi took a look at few of the major storylines around the football world, including our preview of Iowa State's first football game against Northern Iowa.
First, we talk about last week's crazy, but ugly Florida-Miami game. It was interesting to watch, but how does the overall poor play of both teams affect perception of each team going forward?
Next, we talk about Andrew Luck's shocking retirement this past weekend. With him and Rob Gronkowksi both retiring early due to injuries taking away their love of the game, could this be a part of a trend of players retiring early to prevent as much long term pain as possible? Could either of them eventually return to the NFL?
Finally, we give our preview of Iowa State's game against Northern Iowa this weekend. What can we expect from the running backs and wide receivers? What quantifies a successful first game? Is a win enough, or do the Cyclones to blow out the Panthers?
As the final week of camp wraps up, Marchie dishes on some new info he got from camp about how the team is doing, and what players have stood out the most as we head into the first game week of the season.
Cole and Marchie also talked about what their first game weeks and actual playing time was like, including Cole's first kick, and Marchie's first reception. Turns out, college athletes aren't that different from the rest of us.
Finally, while discussing the implications of Spider-Man leaving Marvel and going back to Sony, the guys ended up debating whether Batman or Spider-Man would win in a fight. Marchie is firmly on Batman's side, while Cole and Levi sided with the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Who do you think would win?
In part two of our comprehensive Iowa State football, Levi, Matthias, Cole, and Marchie return to talk about the Cyclone defense and special teams units.
Iowa State brings back arguably the strongest defense in the conference, and one of the best defensive lines in the country. Will Iowa State's front seven be able to propel the team to the Big 12 title game? What does depth look like at cornerback after the graduation Brian Peavy and D'Andre Payne?
Then, Cole tells us about what it really means when we hear that Connor Assalley is "comfortable from 50-53 yards," and it's probably not us sunny as you'd think. Then, he goes on to tell us a story about what kicking in Jack Trice Stadium is like that will make you never feel comfortable about anyone kicking a field goal ever again.
This week, we're doing a two part in-depth season preview podcast for the 2019 Iowa State football season. Up first is the offense where we talk about one of the most exciting units in school history. We broke the podcast down by position, and gave our thoughts on a myriad of questions, including:
What does Brock Purdy's potential look like, and where can he take the team? Is 2019 "make-or-break" for Re-Al Mitchell?
Which running back will end up leading the team in carries and receptions? Does it matter? Breece Hall is receiving rave reviews in camp, but will he get the start against UNI?
Tarique Milton and Deshaunte Jones both have starting spots locked down at receiver, but who will line up with them on the outside? What does receiver production look like when the group doesn't have an "alpha" to rely on?"
Can the tight ends finally step up and be the true threat we've been talking about them being for the last few years? Who takes the lead role?
The Cyclones haven't had a consistent offensive line for years, but 2019 does show some promise. Can the current offensive line configuration of Good-Jones, Olsen, Newell, Knipfel, and Meeker become a "good" unit capable of creating space in the running game, or will we need to see new blood? Does the line set the floor or the ceiling for the Cyclone offense in 2019?
After a week of camp, Marchie got the scoop on what's been happening at practice on the offensive side of the ball. We talked about a few of his info nuggets, and what they might mean as we head into the meat of fall camp and the first game of the season.
Football season has officially started as Iowa State players had their first practices this week. Cole and Marchie talk about approaching camp as a freshman player, in contrast to what going into your final fall camp is like, and how you prepare differently. The guys also dish on what a typical camp day looks like, and exactly what "camp eyes" are.
Then, we each gave our three players and one position group that we're most looking forward to hearing about as camp goes on.
In this episode, we discuss some of the over-arching factors that have kept Iowa State from being a high-level program in the past. Is it really "difficult" to win in Ames, or have the Cyclones simply lacked the elite coaching required to make that jump? If Nebraska can become one of the winningest programs in history in a place like Lincoln, NE, then what's stopping Iowa State from replicating that success?
This week, a bevy of reporters, athletes, and coaches descended on Arlington for Big 12 Media Days. These press conferences are largely just "coach speak" and cliches, but we dug into some of the different storylines we heard, especially Matt Campbell and managing the team's expectations coming into the season.
Then, we took a deep dive into the depth chart and some of the position battles at receiver, running back, and safety, and took some guesses as to who would be the week one starters at those positions.
This week, we're celebrating the 50th episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite! We talk about how the podcast originally came together, some of our favorite episodes and topics, and what we've learned and enjoyed most through the experience.
We'd like to thank all of our listeners that have helped grow this podcast, and continue to support us as we work to make it better and better for you. We'd also like to thank Es Tas Bar & Grill for being our loyal sponsors through this journey. Their support has helped us immensely, and we look forward to continuing our partnership in the future.
Then, we touched on Iowa State drawing Michigan in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and what it means for the team as they try to work a lot of new faces into the lineup. To close out the show, we talked about the Cyclones being picked third in the Big 12 preseason poll. How will the team handle those expectations heading into the most anticipated season in the history of Iowa State football?
With UConn heading back to the Big East (for everything except football), we took a look at how this specific move could affect Iowa State in the future. Could the Cyclones get their chance at a revenge game for the 2014 NCAA Tournament?
Then, we dove into conference realignment as a whole. What might it look like this time around? Could the Big 12's deal with ESPN+ actually be ahead of the curve, and pave the way for strength at the end of the current TV deals?
So let's say the Big 12 is going to change. What two schools would we add to the conference to bring it back up to 12? How about if the conference imploded? Where would we want Iowa State to land?
This week, the Cyclones landed a commitment from three-star Florida receiver Aidan Bitter, who flew WAY under the radar of recruiting services. As in, he didn't have any sort of rating on either 247 or Rivals. However, since then, Bitter has jumped way up to a mid-three star, with a low four-star rating within reach. Could Bitter be one of the steals of the class?
This weekend is also a huge recruiting weekend for football, as a handful of big targets are making their official visits this weekend. We talked about each one, and how they may fit into Iowa State's offensive and defensive schemes and rotations.
Then, we discussed money management, and different challenges and solutions we've encountered as millenials roaming the real world. This certainly isn't some four-week financial literacy course that you can use to totally change your life, but just a few pieces of advice that might be able to help to relieve some of the burden in your monthly budget.
First, Levi and Marchie talked about Kevin Durant's Achilles injury and its short and long term affects. Could KD's willingness to risk is health in the name of leading the Warriors to a series comeback a possible sign that he wants to stay at Golden State?
Then, they touched on David Montgomery and Hakeem Butler, and what their realistic expectations look like for the 2019 season. Neither of them would be surprised if they ended up having good seasons, but what will their workloads look like? David is looking at a potential starting role, but Hakeem may have to work his way up the depth chart to start getting targets.
Recently, the NCAA voted to change a few rules in college basketball, most notably moving the three point line back to the international distance of 22'-1 3/4". We talked about how the various rule changes might affect Iowa State and the rest of the Big 12.
Then, we talked about Iowa State football's nonconference schedule for the next decade. With home-and-home series scheduled with Ohio, UNLV, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, and Tulane, should Iowa State be scheduling more difficult opponents in nonconference?
There are still openings in the schedule starting in 2025, so who should Iowa State go after for a hone-and-home series? What about a neutral site game?
This week, we dive into a couple video game franchises that are near and dear to the hearts of millions of gamers in Call of Duty and NCAA Football.The release trailer for the newest entry, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, will probably immediately draw some nostalgia to the 21+ gamer crowd, but don't mistake this as just another cheap nostalgia play. The series appears to be headed back to its roots, as the campaign attempts to touch on some of the deep emotion the first half-doze or so entries captured so well. There's a long ways to go until this game releases in late fall, but, needless to say, we're intrigued.
Then, with the NCAA looking into players profiting off their likenesses, the window for NCAA football and basketball games has begun to open. We're still a long way away off from actually having a new game in our hands, but we couldn't help but speculate on what the game might look like, and how they can make sure to get it right.
First, Levi talked to grad transfer receiver La'Michael Pettway to hear why he chose to come to Iowa State, what relationships he's already developing, and who he's most looking forward to playing in the fall.
Then, Jay Jordan (52 Trap) made a return to his old stomping grounds to do a deep analysis on the 2019 Cyclone Football roster. We broke up the players into different "tiers," starting with the guys that we haven't seen, but have the tools and foundation to be really successful, all the way to the guys that we think are already great players, and have a chance to cement their status as one of the best in school history.
Now that the Iowa State football roster appears to be set, we took a look at the 2019 football schedule, and talk about which games are the most important to the Cyclones on their quest to breaking the school record for wins in a season.
Next, we talked about some of the most likeable and hateable players in pro sports in light of the some of the NBA's star players seeming to drift towards one or the other. James Harden is a great example as some have grown tired of some of his antics, while others are enthralled with his scoring. Who are your most loveable and hateable players?
Finally, Cole has been reading a book called The Five Second Rule, which explains a strategy for helping start doing something you've wanted to make a habit, or break an old one. Cole has been using it to start waking up earlier, and has seen success so far. Levi and Marchie have decided to try it on their own. Levi's going to use it to break his habit of looking at his phone when he's bored, and Marchie is going to use it to try use to kick his sweet drink habit.
Are you going to try using the Five Second Rule? Let us know what for!
Iowa State picked up two important new players in football and basketball this week in transfer receiver La'Michael Pettway and 2019 freshman guard Caleb Grill, respectively. We took a look each player's skill set, and how well they'll fit in with their respective schemes. If you'd like to hear more about Pettway, we have you covered, because he'll be joining us for next week's episode!
Then, we dove into the NBA playoffs and took a look at each conference semifinal series, and made some predictions on who will be heading to their conference finals.
For the first time in five years, Iowa State had a player selected in the NFL Draft. We took a look at David Montgomery, Hakeem Butler, and all the undrafted free agents and examined how they fit on their new teams and what their prospects look like on those teams. Spoiler alert: we're really excited about David Montgomery on the Bears.
Then, we pivoted to one of Cole's favorite new technologies, drones. Drones have exploded in popularity over the past decade, and have become more and more prevalent in the workplace, especially in construction, where they can offer new information that was previously never available to the industry. However, services like delivery are becoming more and more common. Does a line need to be drawn on how much involvement drones have in our daily lives?
Naturally, this led to a discussion on autonomous vehicles and other forms of automation. Should we let automation continue indefinitely while we adjust our skills, or should we set limits on how much of human labor they can replace?
As part of a new series of podcasts, we're going to be breaking down some of the best games, teams, seasons, players, and moments in Cyclone sports history. For this first episode, we took a look a the game that really kicked off the Matt Campbell era, the 2017 win at Oklahoma.
We took a look at all of the different storylines from the lead up to the game, the game's biggest and most important moments, and the lasting effects of the win.
First off, we discussed the Thunder's early exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Blazers, and Russell Westbrook's role in their demise. With his high-volume, low-efficiency playing style, can the Thunder ever get the right mix of players around him to win a championship, or will Russell have to change his game to have a chance at a ring?
Next, with Avengers: Endgame releasing this weekend, we explored the future of the MCU. With actors like Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans expected to conclude their roles as Iron Man and Captain America after Endgame, where will Marvel turn to continue their wildly successful franchises? It looks like Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Black Panther, and the Guardians of the Galaxy will be the new primary franchises going forward, but do they have the legs to hold up the behemoth that Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor created?
This past weekend, Tiger Woods captured his 5th green jacket at Augusta National, and his 15th major title after over a decade of struggles. Even if you never "forgive" Tiger for his personal transgressions, being able to come back after them and a slew of back and knee injuries and win a major places him near the top of any list of greatest redemption stories. We took some time to reflect on Tiger's Masters win, as well as a few other great comeback and redemption stories.
Then, Levi stumbled onto an article recently that asked the question "is the Internet still fun?" The author talked about how the internet used to be a place where you could escape some of the stresses of daily and just waste a couple hours watching some stupid YouTube video like "Charlie the Unicorn" or "End of Ze World" or reading some poorly formatted blog about nothing and getting in comment fights with people you've never met.
Now, the Internet is such an integral part of our lives, that most people take breaks from the Internet, which is completely the opposite of what it used to be. We discussed what our everyday Internet experiences are like, and if we still get some enjoyment out of them.
What do you think? Is the Internet still fun?
This week, the Big 12 struck a new digital media deal with ESPN, which will gives all third tier broadcasting rights (one nonconference football game, a couple basketball games, and everything else) to the new ESPN+ platform. Iowa State won't join for another year in order to let their current deal with Cyclones.tv run out, but all of the sporting events that used to be broadcast on Cyclones.tv will now be on ESPN+. We talked about what the future might look like for Big 12 media, and what some options might be. Could Netflix be the home of Big 12 athletics sometime in the next ten years?
Next, Marchie made the case for why Iowa State NEEDS to have a spring football game. From recruiting to fan experience, the spring football game is a great opportunity to show off a program that's surrounded by more excitement than it has been in a long time, maybe ever.
Finally, we talked about VEISHEA on the five-year anniversary of its death, what the legacy of the celebration is, and whether or not we should look at bringing it back. What should Iowa State do?
In the second episode of our summer format, Levi, Marchie, and Cole start off the show talking about the new Joker movie starring Joaquin Phoenix after the first trailer was released this week. All three saw a lot of promise in the trailer, but how should we go about watching the movie in comparison to the other Jokers we've seen, like Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, and Jack Nicholson?
Next, Cole revealed his new diet that he's trying called the "Daniel Plan," which heard about from Avengers star Chris Pratt (In a YouTube video. We are not friends with Andy Dwyer.) Marchie talked a little bit about what his diet looked like in college and in an NFL training camp, with Levi contrasting with the dieting plights of the average Joe. You may be surprised how similar the challenges in selecting a healthy diet are between the three.
Finally, Marchie wanted to pay his respects to Nipsey Hussle, a rapper who was recently killed, specifically his role in helping the people of his LA community. Nipsey owned several businesses in the area that helped former felons get jobs after their release, and sold basic items that the community badly needed. Nipsey was also scheduled to meet with the LAPD and LA County Sheriff to work together and figure how both parties could go about reducing gang violence in Los Angeles.
Now that we're officially in the offseason, Down the Pipe is going to transition to a more discussion-based format, where we tackle issues beyond Iowa State athletics, whether it be other sports around the country or world, or issues completely outside of the sports universe (don't worry, politics won't be included).
Marchie is out this week as he flies home from Iowa State's pro day, so Levi and Cole held down the fort.
First, we talk about the role of social media in sports today, noting the particularly poisonous end of the basketball season, where a small, but vocal minority of the fan base was calling for the firing of Steve Prohm, going so far as to even tag him in their tweets of frustration. Where should the line be drawn on social media interactions between fans, players, coaches, and prospects? Cole also dished on a story regarding one fan's creative way to criticize him.
Next, we examined Levi's hot take that March Madness might actually be the worst postseason in sports. Does all of the excitement around upsets and buzzers overshadow the severe flaws in the format of the tournament and its ability to select a champion? Is the inevitable disappointment of a crushing tournament loss to end the season for all but one team really as great as we make it out to be?
This week's episode is fairly short and sweet, as Levi and Marchie both took a look at the state of their brackets through the first round. Let's just say they aren't exactly perfect. They talk about what their Sweet Sixteen's look like, as well as some of the matchups they're looking forward to.
They also gave some last minute predictions on Iowa State's first round matchup with Ohio State, and what their path forward might look like.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie talked about the Big 12 Tournament this week in Kansas City, and what we think Iowa State will need to do to take down Baylor in their first round matchup on the tournament, and what the outcome of the game could mean for potential seeding.
We also talked spring football practice, and some of the key position battles we're keeping an eye on. SPOILER ALERT: the position battles Cole and Marchie are keeping an eye on are probably not going to surprise you.
Then, we talked about some of the recent news in NFL free agency and trades. The Browns picked up O'Dell Beckham Jr. in probably the biggest move of the offseason so far. How do all of the different trades and signings this week affect where Hakeem Butler and David Montgomery might get drafted?
Levi and Cole break down the struggles of the men's basketball team this week, and discuss why they don't believe Steve Prohm should be receiving the majority of the blame for this team's obvious chemistry issues. The coach is certainly responsible for the Xs and Os, as well implementing a system of conduct both on and off the court, but at what point, and to what degree, do chemistry issues begin to fall on the players for not "buying in" to the coach's system, or acting selfishly on and/or off the court?
Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to talk about a busy news week in the Cyclone universe. First, we talked about the wins by both the men's and women's basketball team earlier this week. Both were great wins (and much needed in the case of the men), so we talked about what they mean for the rest of their respective seasons. We also discussed the new $25 million renovations planned for Hilton Coliseum, which will greatly expand the concourses and concession stands, as well as add new exterior lighting to give the building more aesthetic appeal.
Next, we touched on the news of Royce White beginning training to fight in MMA, with the hopes of eventually winning the UFC Heavyweight title. We gave our thoughts on what we think Royce's potential as a fighter looks like, and what type of fighter we think he can be.
Finally, we talked about David Montgomery and Hakeem Butler's weeks at the NFL Combine, and what strong performances could mean for each of them. Both are consensus Day 2 picks at the moment, but could Hakeem Butler sneak into the first round with a strong combine performance? We also list off a few potential landing spots for each player.
Marchie is out for this week, but Levi and Cole sat down and accidentally recording what basically became a double episode.
First up, Levi gave a short review of Forza Horizon 4. SPOILER ALERT: It's really, really good. Next, we answered the first of a three-part question from Twitter about Apex Legends, the newest challenger to Fortnite's throne as the king of battle royale. We've both played Apex, so we gave our honest thoughts on the game, and a few reasons why we think it has staying power alongside a juggernaut like Fortnite. Speaking of our favorite building/getting shot in the face by eight-year-olds game, Cole and Levi discussed the current status of Fortnite, and why we've both stopped playing it.
The third part of the Twitter question asked if it's fair to have a "greatest video games of all time" discussion without first separating by console or genre. As a follow-up, we ran through our top five favorite games of all time (or sort-of-five plus four honorable mentions in Levi's case), and why each game made the list.
In the second part of this jam-packed episode, we take a look at Zion Williamson's injury, and what it means for the "should college athletes be paid?" discussion. On 2/21/19, the NBA submitted a proposal to move the minimum age to declare for the draft from 19 to 18, which could potentially be implemented by the 2022 season. Since it appears that the NBA has decided to try to fix the most pressing issue involved in this situation, we decided to tackle another hot button issue, the case for paying (or not paying) college athletes.
In order to have a more interesting discussion, on the topic, we played devil's advocate, with Cole (a former player himself), providing the argument for paying college athletes, and Levi providing a counter argument. We ended up digging into the financial side of things, where the numbers may (or may not) surprise you.
You definitely will not want to miss this week's episode.
On this week's episode, Levi, Cole, and Marchie sat down to talk a little about the new Alliance of American Football, make some early March Madness predictions, including how deep we think Iowa State can go in the tournament, and finally give some last-minute thoughts on the basketball game at Kansas State.
Former Iowa State basketball standout Royce White published his own book in January, Long Past Overdue: Mental Health & the NBA. Levi sat down with Royce to take a deep dive through the book and some of the different themes it discusses, including athletes being proactive in dealing with their mental health, the players' need to help each other, the NBA's attempts at addressing mental illness, and the fans' role in situations like the infamous "Malice at the Palace."
Without a doubt, you will not want to miss the special interview, where we provide some insight into one of the defining health topics of the modern world and the foreseeable future.
Iowa State picked up a nice Big 12 road win along their journey to claim the Big 12 regular season title, so we talked a little about the game, as well as what Lagerald Vick’s departure from the Kansas basketball team means for the outlook on the rest of the season.
This week, Matt Campbell signed Isheem Young, a former four-star safety with an impressive offer list that includes names like Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, and Ohio State, but also a checkered past that includes an armed robbery charge. Levi, Cole, and Marchie give their thoughts on the newest Cyclone, and what the mindset is behind offering a scholarship to a kid with such a checkered past. Is giving him a second chance the right move?
Next, we took a look at what the national perception of offense looks like in college basketball and college football, and why they seem to differ so much. Why is an offense like Oklahoma’s belittled with the (easily debunked) “Big 12 doesn’t play defense narrative,” while high-powered college basketball offenses are simply regarded as being extremely talented or having a great scheme? Levi has a theory about where the difference might be coming from.
Steph Curry basically changed the modern game of basketball by himself, with his emergence as the league’s greatest-ever shooter coinciding with the advent of advanced analytics, and teams now looking for and taking more threes than ever. Has the NFL ever seen an individual player completely change the game and how it approaches game-planning like Michael Jordan or Steph did? Could it ever?
To wrap up the conversation, Marchie gave his thoughts on his Dallas Mavericks and all of their trade deadline moves, one of which included shipping Ames-native Harrison Barnes off to the Kings.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie caught up with former Cyclone defensive lineman JD Waggoner. We obviously asked him what he's been up to since Ames, but we also swapped Alamo Bowl stories, talked Iowa vs. Texas Barbecue and the bars in Ames, talked about what the worst halftime tongue-lashing he and Cole got from either Paul Rhoads or Matt Campbell was, and much more
This is was one of the most fun episodes we've ever recorded, so you'll definitely want to tune in!
In this week's episode Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back this week with a more off-topic episode, but we still talked a little Iowa State basketball, and why we're still optimistic about the team going forward despite the disappointing loss to Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse.
Then, we dove into a crazy diet experiment Cole did, where he ate nothing but chicken breast for two weeks. No vegetables, no fruit, no bread for a sandwich. Just chicken breast. Cole talks a little bit about what it was like eating the same food for two weeks, and what effects it had on his body.
Next, we touched on video games, which has been one of our favorite recurring topics on the show. Ace Combat 7 came out last week, and Levi has been extremely impressed. He talk about what the game is like, and why you should at least give the trial a shot, especially if flying games aren't usually in your rotation.
To cap off the show we sat down with Daniel Blake, an executive at Anheuser-Busch, to talk about Natural Light's College Debt Relief Program. The program is in its second year, and students and recent grads can submit a video of themselves talking about what inspired them to go to college. Natural Light then looks through all the submissions, and the winner will receive a portion of the total prize, which could most or possibly all of the student debt. It's a great program, and we're excited to help them promote it.
Naturally, we also asked him some of our own questions, as well as some questions submitted from Twitter, about all sorts of topics, including resealable Busch Light cans, more 30-packs in central Iowa, and a possible RETURN OF THE 77 PACK?!?!
You won't want to miss that interview.
College football is officially over, so, naturally, we're already looking ahead to the 2019 season. We took a deep dive into each position group to look at upperclassman leaders, redshirts, and new freshman to see who has a chance to make a real impact next season. Levi, Cole, and Marchie feel really good about a few position groups, but a few others have major question marks going into next season. The guys also took a good look at the upcoming schedule to see what sorts of opportunities await the Cyclones this fall. Two bye weeks await, and the Cyclones get a few key opponents at home, so we take a guess at what the ceiling for the 2019 team might be.
After Iowa State's disappointing loss at Baylor, Levi had a few gripes with the officiating that took place, especially late in the game. Are referees right to "swallow their whistle" at the end of a game to let the players continue to play, or do the rules need to be enforced exactly the same way from start to finish. Without a doubt, Iowa State could have done more during the game to avoid critical late-game situations, but at what point does bad officiating cross the line from being an unfortunate happenstance to changing the outcome of the game? Let us know in the comments.
David Montgomery and Hakeem Butler both declared for the NFL Draft this past week. None of us were surprised, but we talked about what their departures mean for each position group moving forward, and why the future at each position remains bright.
Speaking of the NFL, Cole had a bone to pick with how Bears kicker Cody Parkey was/has been treated since missing a last second field goal to win their playoff game on Sunday. Parkey was booed off the field by the fans, has been the butt of millions of jokes on Twitter, and has likely received more than a few nasty letters in the mail since then. However, Cole's main complaint was with Rex Ryan's statements on Monday about not feeling sorry for Parkey, and encouraging others to feel similarly. Professional athletes know what they're signing up for when the take the field in front of thousands of fans, but what level of responsibility do fans have to maintain decency in their interactions with players during and after the game?
Naturally, this discussion transitioned into the psyche of a kicker, and how all of the vitriol of the past week from Bears fans could affect Parkey going forward. Cole and Marchie both elaborated on how players handle disappointment, and give some excellent advice for everyone to follow when a player on their favorite team doesn't come through in crunch time.
After a second consecutive season finishing 8-5, Matt Campbell has the Cyclones on track to possibly contend for a conference title in 2019. However, the 2018 season wasn't without its own trials and tribulations, including a 1-3 start after the first game of the season was cancelled. Cole and Levi talked about that rough start, and what eventually caused the biggest turnaround for the season that cause Iowa State to record yet another undefeated October. Finally, we discussed the Alamo Bowl, and gave our final thoughts on the 2018 football season, and where the program looks to be headed in 2019.
With the Alamo Bowl just a week away, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are back to bring you a HUGE preview for the game. Washington State's high flying air raid offense has been torching the Pac-12 all season on the arm of Gardner Minshew, but the stout Cyclone defense is built to stop the air raid offenses of the Big 12. Which will break first, the unstoppable force, or the immovable object?
We also recap all of the signees from the early signing period. The theme: SIZE and SPEED. The crown jewels of the class are a Jirehl Brock and Breece Hall, a pair of top-10 running backs in the country that will have an opportunity to contribute next fall, but the class has a ton of athleticism from top to bottom. With this class including three running backs in total, what does that signal in regards to the impending draft decision for David Montgomery? If David returns, that would make SEVEN scholarship running backs on the roster. That's an incredibly loaded group of backs, but how you you distribute carries to make sure everyone is happy? No matter what happens, this a good problem to have.
Then, we sat down with Michael Preston from CougCenter, our Washington State counterpart, to get the lowdown on the Cougars, and gives us some predictions for the game.
This is a longer episode, but it's absolutely jam-packed with great Iowa State football content.
With Cole and Marchie both out for this week, Levi sat down with Rick Hill, Vice President of Marketing and Communications with the Valero Alamo Bowl. We talked about what it's been like interacting with Iowa State fans so far, and what Cyclone fans can expect when we get down to San Antonio, including the various Alamo Bowl activities throughout the week and other things to do around San Antonio that aren't The Alamo, Sea World, or Six Flags. If you're going to be heading down to South Texas, then you won't want to miss what Rick has to say.
Oh, and we also talked about Busch Light.
After finishing the season with a harder-than-we'd like win against Drake, the Cyclones are headed to the Alamo Bowl to take on Mike Leach's Washington State Cougars. It's the #1 passing offense in the country vs. the best defense in the Big 12. Who's going to break first?
We also talked about some of the other bowl games we're going to be watching this season, including OU-Bama and WVU-Syracuse.
Finally, we talked about the young Cyclone basketball season, and what to expect in the CyHawk showdown against Iowa.
After one of the most exciting editions of Farmageddon yet, Levi, Cole, and Marchie breakdown what we made of the game last Saturday. What were the causes for the defense struggling in the first few quarters? What does the win mean going mean for the program going forward?
The Big 12 also released their end of season awards and All-Big 12 teams, of which Iowa State only had one first teamer. We talked about who we think got snubbed, and who didn't get enough credit for their performance this season. Most notably, how did David Montgomery end up on the Second Team All-Big 12?
None of us know anything about Drake, so we just talked about what we'd like to see on Saturday, including which freshman we're excited to get a peek at.
Finally we wrapped up with the basketball and talked about their solid start to the season, and what the rotation might look like once everyone is healthy. We also talked about why Iowa State matches up extremely well with Iowa in next week's CyHawk basketball game.
Cole was out this week, so Levi and Marchie held down the fort for the holiday week.
First off, we talked about our favorite Thanksgiving foods. What are some of your favorites?
Then, we dove a little into last weekend's disappointing loss to Texas, where the Cyclones were flat-out outplayed, and the offensive line struggled. How does a game like that affect the team going forward?
With Kansas State coming to town this Saturday, Iowa State is looking to finally knock off the Wildcats for the first time in a decade. The Cyclones are favored by a couple touchdowns, but what are the main keys to the game? What will the Cyclones need to do to stop the powerful Wildcat running attack? We gave our thoughts and predictions for this weekend.
On Twitter this week, we found out that Marchie prefers Chipotle to Pancheros, and avid Pancheros fan Levi needed to confront him and find out why.
Finally, we talked about the overall state of food in Ames, and what might be missing. We both agreed that there's great selection, but a couple main staples are missing. What chains or cuisines would you like to see make their way to Ames?
Levi, Cole, and Marchie sat down to discuss last weekend's win over Baylor. The defense gave up over 500 yards of offense, but only surrendered 14 points. Did the defense bend too much, or was it just all part of the plan? We also got Marchie's perspective on the fight, as he was on the sideline during the game and saw it up close.
Then, we sat down with Gerald Goodridge of Burnt Orange Nation to get his perspective on the game. Will Texas' surging offense be able to put enough points on the board to overcome a banged up Texas secondary?
Finally, we made our picks.
This week, we caught up with former Cyclone receiver and all-around fast guy Trever Ryen. Trever gave us an update on what he's up to these days, the biggest differences between a Power 5 and a MAC program, and what his thoughts are on Iowa State this season. Cole, Marchie, and Trever also dished on what their least favorite workouts were at Iowa State.
Next, we recapped a convincing win at Kansas, which included a dominant performance from the defense, and a solid, albeit conservative performance from the offense. However, Brock Purdy had another good outing, earning himself a third Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Award in the past four weeks.
Finally we previewed this weekend's matchup vs. Baylor. The Bears come to Ames with arguably the worst defense in the Big 12, but an offense capable of putting points on the board. So what gives? Will this be a shootout, or defensive showdown? Somewhere in the middle? To close it out, we gave our score predictions and talked about this weekend's new uniforms.
With Cole and Marchie out for this week, Levi sat down with Caroline Darney, the College League Manager for SBNation and a graduate of the University of Virginia, to talk about Marial Shayok (a transfer from Virginia) and what his impact might be with Iowa State. However, Caroline might have been even more excited to talk about her other favorite Cyclone, Brock Purdy, with whom she's come to adore over the last few weeks.
Finally, we compared and contrasted the UVA-VaTech rivalry to the CyHawk rivalry and noticed some pretty weird differences. Namely, the fact that UVA and Virginia Tech actually brag about getting up for the rivalry game, where as Iowa and Iowa State seem to compete to see who cares about it the least.
This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie are all back to recap the Texas Tech win, preview the Kansas game this weekend, and talk about this week's super cool White-Red-Red uniform combo.
Against Texas Tech special teams errors once again struck, with a blocked punt providing a free touchdown to the Red Raiders. Things didn't get much better, as shanked punts and missed field goals plagued the Cyclones throughout the game. However, the offense was able to thrive off big plays to put away Taco Tech along with a a suffocating run defense that also picked off Alan Bowman three times. It wasn't pretty, but the Cyclones got it done.
One of the mental mistakes we saw came from Hakeem Butler, as he dropped a few key passes. Marchie discussed what receivers typically due to help them refocus and eliminate the drops.
Then we previewed Kansas, and talked about the Jayhawk's ball-hawking defense. Will Brock Purdy commit enough turnovers to sink the Cyclones, or will be able to put up lots of yards against an otherwise porous defense.
Before giving our predictions and wrapping the show up, we gushed about this week's uniform combination, the white helmet with red facemask, red jersey, and red pants. It's going to look excellent on TV this weekend.
We've officially approached your favorite week of the year....#RIOTWEEK. In this jam-packed episode, Levi, Cole, Marchie, and Matt Kirchner from The Smoking Musket give you all of the analysis from the Oklahoma State win and previews for the West Virginia game that you'll ever need to get ready for the Riot Bowl.
Cole and Levi dig into what makes this defense so special, and why we both think the personnel and scheme matchup extremely well with the high-flying Mountaineer offense.
Then, Marchie gives us his thoughts on last week's game and what he's expecting to see this weekend. After getting his prediction, we had to see what he thinks about Luka Doncic and his Mavs so far, especially given Doncic's strong start in the NBA preseason.
Finally, we talked with Matt Kirchner to get the lowdown on the Mountaineers, and why the West Virginia offense is so lethal. We got his prediction for the game, and why he's terrified of night games in Ames.
First, Levi and Cole discussed last week's game against TCU, in which the defense was impressive, but the offense struggled to gain yardage. We detailed what we thought were a few of the issues, as well as what was concerning us going forward. We then previewed the matchup with the Pokes, and both of us are bullish on the Cyclones this weekend, as Oklahoma State is facing a number of key departures and injuries that can open an opportunity to get out of Stillwater with a nice win, and an enormous boost to our chances of returning to a bowl game.
Then, Marchie jumped on the podcast to talk about his experience with helping out the receivers at practice, and give his thoughts on the game this weekend.
First off, we talked about the tragic death of Cyclone women's golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena. On Saturday at the football game, Arozamena will be honored as the Cyclone Women's Athlete of the Year and with a moment of silence. If you're attending the game, PLEASE WEAR GOLD. Gold was Celia's favorite color, and we'd like to honor her in any way we can.
We also discussed last week's contest against Oklahoma. We touched on a few of the things we saw that changed the outcome of the game, who we came away most impressed with, and where the largest improvements showed. Is Zeb the right choice to take snaps even after Kyle Kempt is cleared to return? What might the offense look like going forward, especially in the running game? What was up with those short kickoffs? Even Cole, our resident special teams expert, isn't sure what the plan was behind them.
Last weekend, the Browns, Vikings, and Rams all lost chances at wins due to missed field goals. All three kickers have since lost their jobs. Cole talks about the mental and technical components that go along with making those late field goals, including the technical issues that seemed to cause the Viking's Carlon to push consecutive field goals wide right. Without a doubt kickers are the position most commonly attacked on social media after a poor performance. What does online abuse do to the pyschological state of the kicker?
Cole is finally back from vacation, so we heard a little bit about his adventures across New Zealand, and about the souvenir he wish he would have gotten. His flight to NZ was 16 hours long! What's the longest flight you've been on? Would you rather have one long flight, or 6 short flights like Levi had coming back from Thailand?
Then, we dove into the beginning of the Premier League season, where Levi's (Chelsea) and Cole's favorite clubs are tied at the top of the table, undefeated, with Tottenham and Watford. Does Watford actually have the horses to stay up for an extended period of time, or will the race come down to Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham? Liverpool will certainly be powered by Mohamed Salah, an ex-Chelsea prospect. Chelsea by Eden Hazard. We both think Hazard and Salah are topfive players in the world, but where exactly do they fit in the top five?
Next, we previewed Iowa State's game this weekend against South Dakota State. Cole is obviously interested in the kicking battle, and gave his thoughts on who he think will win the competition.
With Cole (vacation) and Marchie (Cowboys training camp) out this week, we brought in Ted Flint as reinforcements.
Predictably, we started off talking about flippy (flip) cup and beer pong, and how it’s changed since Ted was in college. Spoiler alert: Ted came from the days of actually putting beer in the cups, instead of using water and just having your drink off to the side.
One big announcement: We WILL be having a tailgate this season over in lot G7! We’ll have a flag and everything
This offseason has been particularly quiet for Iowa State, with only Jacob Bolton’s leave of absence from the team standing as major news from the program. Levi and Ted talked about how refreshing it is to see the team make it through an offseason (knock on wood for training camp) without any catastrophic injuries or suspensions. Might it be that Campbell runs a pretty tight ship up there in Ames?
We also talked about the rivalry with Kansas State, and how it seems to have gotten more hostile over the past year. A once friendly rivalry, is Farmageddon becoming a bit more hate-filled?
The brought us into the Matt Campbell discussion. Is he a lifer, or should we be worried about a blue-blood poaching him in the near future?
We also played a new game that we’ll be including in future episodes of DPNL called “Best and Worst.” Levi will give the guests a topic, and they’ll respond with the best and worst of each category. This Week’s Best/Worst Categories
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With Cole in New Zealand for the next few weeks, and Marchie preparing to return to Dallas Cowboys training camp on Monday, Levi decided to sit down with former 1st-Team All-Big 12 nose tackle Jake McDonough.to talk all things Cyclone football.
First we talked about what Jake's been up to since he left Iowa State, including a stint in the Arena Football League. Jake says playing in the Arena League is actually more difficult than playing on the grass field. Also, Jake's contemplating a return to the NFL, so he walks us through the process of trying to make that comeback, including showing teams his recent 225 lb bench press set of 47 REPS.
Then, Jake gave his persepective on Joel Lanning and how incredible his double duty at linebacker and quarterback last season was.
After our brief discussion about Joel, we talked about how the impressive 2017 recruiting class is already pushing their way into the gameplan, and what the new redshirt rule means for their development. Even true freshman offensive lineman Trevor Downing has already forced his way into the deep of a position that traditionally redshirts every single offensive lineman for the first season.
So how is Matt Campbell building this depth? Jake says one of the main reasons that Iowa State is now competing for recruits with some of the larger schools, is because he can sell one of the most passionate fanbases in the country. We talk more about Matt Campbell's love affair with the Iowa State fanbase, and why he we think he turned down larger schools to not only come to Ames, but to stay after seeing interest from some blue-blood programs.
Before we wrapped things, we played Buy or Sell, and Jake suckered Levi into telling his embarassing story about his first time playing "flippy/flip cup."
First off, we talked to Kyle (@FranchiseKF) from Devy Fantasy Football about how he first discovered David Montgomery, and what DM's draft stock looks like right now. We also talked about Hakeem Butler, who has emerged as one of Iowa State's best pro prospects.
This past week Iowa State was picked to finish 7th in the conference, much to the displeasure of Levi, Cole, and Marchie. We discussed where we think Iowa State should have been picked, and what the rest of our preseason Big 12 rankings look like.
However, the biggest news of the week was the unveiling of three new uniforms for this fall, including an all-black one. We talk about our favorites from the set, what we would have liked to see, and what combination we're most looking forward to seeing on the field. We also discussed all the hate and vitriol we saw on social media from Iowa fans who seem to believe that they were the first people to ever use black uniforms.
We also discussed what having two top ten running back commits in Breece Hall and Jirehl Brock will mean for the running back room and the program going forward.
Lastly, we gave our predictions for Sunday's World Cup Final.
Cole and Levi talked about a 2020 quarterback commit, as well as Iowa State's basketball scholarship offer to a 14 year old point guard from Ames. Then, we discussed the NCAA's new redshirt rules for football, allowing players to play in four games without burning their redshirt. How will this affect some of Iowa State's true freshman, and who might benefit most from the new rule?
As a seemingly regular topic on the show, the guys also dished about video games, this time discussing the February 2019 release of Anthem as an MMO centered around a central campaign. Can this game buck the trend of solid, but largely unsatisfying console MMOs?
Finally, as part of our "100 Things Cyclone Fans Should Forget Before They Die," we interviewed Zane Brugenhemke, the Cy mascot who broke his arm after he "fell" down the bleachers and broke his arm during the 2011 football game at UConn. He gives us his side of the story, and tells a tale of foul play.
After failing to qualify for this summer's World Cup, Levi and Cole talked about what that means for U.S. soccer, and what they need to do going forward to ensure that they don't miss out on the World Cup in 2022. Just this week, the U.S. was awarded the hosting of the 2026 World Cup in a joint bid with Canada and Mexico. We talked about where we'd like to see some games played, as well as what a strong showing in 2022 and 2026 could mean for the future of soccer in the United States. Before we wrapped up, we test Cole's knowledge of the world's most popular sport with a little World Cup Trivia.
After declaring for the NBA draft process, Lindell Wigginton went through various workouts with a handful of NBA teams to get feedback on what they like and don't like about him, as well as what his draft status looks like heading into next season. On the deadline day for playerss to withdraw from the draft, Wigginton elected to return to Iowa State for his sophomore season. Levi, Cole, and Marchie all gave their thoughts on what his return could mean for the team's outlook next season.
Also, with the NBA Finals beginning, the guys took a look at the matchup between the two teams, and what their predictions were for the series (SPOILER ALERT: they all like Golden State). Does LeBron have enough help to overcome the obvious talent gap between the Cavs and Warriors? If LeBron leaves for Houston, how will it affect his legacy?
On this year's Cyclone Tailgate Tour, the two most common questions fielded by Jamie Pollard and Matt Campbell were regarding the offensive coordinator position black uniforms that are rumored to be arriving this summer. What do you think of the Cyclones donning a black uniform in the fall? Is it going to a cool recruiting tool, or should we just avoid black altogether due to its connection with the Team Out East?
Levi and Cole also talked about the reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which is slated to release in October of this year. The game showed three all new zombies expereinces, including a gladiator style mode based in the Ancient Rome, and a fight for your life aboard the Titanic. However, the biggest reveal was Black Ops 4's all-new battle royale mode, an obvious attempt to to piggy-back off the incredible success of Fortnite's Battle Royale mode, which will be unique in that it will include land and air vehicles, as well as locations from previous Call of Duty games. Could Call of Duty's battle royale mode signal the end of Fortnite?
Ever since breaking onto the college basketball scene in the 2011-2012 season, Royce White has been a vocal advocate for those who suffer from mental illness. After being drafted by the Houston Rockets in 2012, White continued to advocate for mental illness, much to the chagrin of some in various NBA front offices. Even after leaving the NBA and playing multiple seasons in Canada, Royce has consistently maintained his position that the NBA needs to see consistent mental health reform within the league not just for players, but for coach's and anybody else involved in the league. ESPN then filmed and aired a special piece on Royce which aired on 5/8/18.
Royce has always been a deep thinker, and is happy to share his view of the world around him and share details about his own battle with anxiety. So, naturally, we wanted to sit down and discuss mental illness on a personal level and how it fits into the larger picture. We discussed Royce's battle with mental illness, the role sports and music play in contributing to and/or treating mental illness, and his thoughts on various players from this most recent golden era of Cyclone basketball.
We know long podcasts can sometimes be difficult to find time to listen to, but if you can find time to listen to this one, you'll be glad you did.
We dive into how Jamie Pollard has done with all of the football stadium upgrades, as well as his football and basketball coaching hires. After that, Cole and Levi talk about one of our favorite subjects, video games. We dive into Fortnite, microtransactions, which developer we think is quietly destroying all the other major developers on the market, the longevity of Grand Theft Auto 5, and much more. If you're a Cyclone fan or a gamer, you won't want to miss this week's episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite.
In the first ever episode of Down the Pipe & Natty Lite, Levi, Cole Netten, and Marchie Murdock talked about last football season, the football newcomers, NBA playoffs, Lebron vs. Jordan, and what Cole and Marchie have been up to since they left Iowa State
After transferring from Illinois before the 2016 season, Marchie became one of the best surprises of the 2017 season, with 5 touchdown catches, including a crucial touchdown reception against Oklahoma. We got his thoughts on the transfer to ISU, the direction of the program, his skills on the hardwood, the Dallas Mavericks, and never talking about the Saints-Vikings game ever again.
It has been a long wait, but it is finally game week for Cyclone football once again. On Saturday Iowa State will take the field in a bowl game for the first time since 2012. The site will again be the Liberty Bowl in Memphis as Matt Campbell’s crew is set to take on the home town Memphis Tigers.
The week between Christmas and New Year’s is always an interesting one. Austin was recording from the spare bedroom at his in-laws house while Levi is back to the work grind. What is Levi doing with the second floor of his workplace all to himself this week?
Levi and Austin both attended the Liberty Bowl in 2012. Those of you heading down this time are in for a good time. Austin recommends the chicken and waffles while Levi had himself some tasty barbeque. We both agreed that traveling north or south of Beale Street is not recommended.
HOWEVER, if you do and live to tell the story we can think of no better outlet than WRNL to share your experience!
David Montgomery is said to be 150 percent after suffering a couple of late season injuries. Austin is very happy David is feeling healthy again, but has a math issue with players declaring themselves more than 100 percent.
It should be strength against weakness as Iowa State’s defense takes the field against Memphis’ offense. The same could probably be said on the other side of the ball as well. Who wins out in the end?
We made our fearless predictions for the game, including Austin’s signature palindrome guess. Who do you think wins the contest?
Dylan Montz from the Ames Tribune stops by to discuss Iowa State football and basketball
With a new early signing period this year for college football we brought Alex Halsted on the podcast to discuss the specifics.
How will this impact Iowa State’s recruiting going forward and how many of their commitments plan to sign between December 20th and December 22nd?
We discussed how Iowa State’s coaching staff will balance preparing for a bowl game and building for a future at the same time this December.
Iowa State is close to having a full class. Halsted speculates on what positions Iowa State might be after in the grad transfer market.
Max Duggan, a 2019 quarterback recruit from Council Bluffs Lewis Central, has blown up on the recruiting trail. With the likes of Ohio State and Penn State offering recently, does Iowa State still have a shot?
Also, John Waggoner, a defensive end prospect from West Des Moines, recently committed to that team out east. At one point he was a highly sought after prospect but there were rumors of Iowa State cooling on him late. What was the real deal?
If you are looking for a good stocking-stuffer idea grab a copy of “100 Things Iowa State Fans Must Know and Do Before They Die” co-authored by Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz. The Cyclone fan you are buying for is sure to enjoy it.
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There are former players that are looked highly upon by the Cyclone fan base, and then there is Georges Niang. One of, in not THE, greatest Cyclone basketball player of all-time called into the podcast before his game in Oklahoma City.
I once heard someone explain that you can tell when someone is special when they are known by just their first name. To Iowa State’s fan base, Niang was simply known as Georges and for four years we were fortunate enough to watch him represent Iowa State University on and off the court.
As a second year professional basketball player, we asked Georges the differences between playing in college and playing professionally. How different was it playing for Coach Hoiberg and Coach Prohm?
We of course took the time to talk about the #DillyDilly movement and how he became the spokesperson for it overnight.
Georges talked about coming back to Iowa to play in front of Cyclone fans once again and the pressure he felt to perform well in front of the crowd at Wells Fargo just over one week ago.
We asked Georges about which exit from the NCAA tournament was the hardest to stomach. The answer may surprise you.
Even though he wasn’t born in Iowa, Georges quickly developed a hatred for the Iowa Hawkeyes and we all love him for that. We asked him which team he’d suit up against if he had just one remaining game of eligibility.
Niang also talked about the bond formed with several of his former teammates and how they still “geek out” over the recent Iowa State football success and how they are now all Cyclones for life.
We really enjoyed the chat with Georges and are sure you will enjoy listening as well.
As painful as Saturday was to watch transpire down the stretch, good news made its way to Cyclone Nation Monday evening. Matt Campbell is here to stay....for now at least. The head football coach that was linked to several of the top available jobs out there, signed a 6 year contract that will bring his salary to an average of 3.5 million dollars per year.
Levi and Austin discussed the impact of Campbell sticking in Ames for the next few years and what the football facilities renovations might look like.
Saturday stacked up with some of the all time bad beats in Iowa State history. This one felt a little different though as it seemed like it was stolen from the Cyclones. Just imagine the vitriol Cyclone fans would have spewed had that game been the difference in going to the Big 12 Championship game.
Iowa State is linked to approximately 456 different bowl games. This is admittedly better than being linked to zero, but Cyclone fans are certainly very eager for Sunday evening when their bowl destination will be announced.
Levi and Austin discussed the different options and their experiences at a couple of the ones in play.
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One our favorite former Cyclones Naz Mitrou-Long called into the podcast to give us an update on how things are going for him as a professional basketball player.
As Naz was on his way to the gym (where else would he be going?) he talked about how his role has changed going from the collegiate game to the professional game.
We asked him what it was like playing against Georges Niang for once and what it will be like coming “home” to Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on December 8th.
Mitrou-Long played for two coaches with vastly different styles in Fred Hoiberg and Steve Prohm. What were the main differences in their styles?
Lindell Wigginton, a blue chip recruit from Canada, is having a great start to his college career. Naz talked about his relationship with the fellow Canadian.
Nick Weiler-Babb has had one of the biggest transformations in recent memory on the basketball court. Having practiced against him numerous times could Naz see this coming?
Mitrou-Long of course took the time to offer words of enthusiasm for the Cyclone men’s basketball and football teams and thank Cyclone fans for their never-ending support of him and the rest of his teammates.
Finally, we asked Naz about the “3sus from Nazareth” nickname and whether or not it stuck at the professional level.
So Cyclone fans, we’ve certainly had better weekends. A weekend that started with a basketball loss on the road at Missouri, was followed up with a heartbreaking football loss to Oklahoma State inside Jack Trice Stadium, and was finally over after a Monday night blowout loss to Horizon League member Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Levi and Austin discussed it all including whether or now Marchie Murdock came down with that football in the end zone on Saturday.
What in the world is going on with our basketball team and why does it look like they might not win another game?
The football team travels to Waco, Texas to take on the despicable Baylor Bears. They go into the game as 10 point favorites. Is this an accurate line?
We discussed how Matt Campbell could get his football team ready to play this week following a heartbreaking end to conference championship hopes.
The basketball team goes off to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off. With three games in four days, how many wins can we truly expect from this Cyclone team struggling to find its way?
Next week, we hope to bring better news as we will have three basketball games and a football game to digest.
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One of our favorite guests of the podcast, Reid Forgrave, stopped by to help us preview Iowa State’s opening night game against Missouri and discuss many other college basketball topics.
Forgrave, a University of Missouri graduate, currently writes for CBS Sports and several additional outlets. As a national college basketball writer, Reid discussed how he balances his soft spot for the Tigers and covering college basketball on the national scale.
This Missouri team is certainly in a different spot than we all thought they would be when Iowa State agreed to play this series. With the potential #1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft and a talented roster behind him, this Missouri program has gone from after thought to potential NCAA tournament team.
There are a lot of unknowns with Iowa State this season which is something Cyclone fans haven’t had to deal with in recent seasons. Reid questioned how their youth and inexperience would hold up during the long Big 12 conference season.
We discussed the FBI investigation into college basketball recruiting and how that could impact coaches, players and the sport in general.
Before we let Forgrave go, we asked him to predict a Final Four and discuss the Witchita State Shockers.
As IPA connoisseurs, Austin and Reid made an IPA bet on which team will earn the higher seed in the NCAA tournament between Iowa State and Missouri. Austin is probably going to be on the hook for some cold ones come March.
The early signing period for college basketball recruiting has arrived. We brought Rivals national basketball analyst Corey Evans on the podcast to discuss the four players Steve Prohm will sign in the next few days.
We know the hype surrounding this class but Corey thinks the class could be even better than the hype.
“I think this could turn out to be a Top 10 class,” Evans said.
He compared one of the recruits to Michael Carter-Williams and said Iowa State might not be done yet on the recruiting trail. Could Tyler Harris still be in the mix?
“He is 50/50 on whether to sign in the fall or the spring. I could definitely see Iowa State adding him at some point as I believe it is 50/50 between Memphis and the Cyclones,” Evans said about Tyler Harris.
If you want 15-20 minutes of straight Iowa State basketball kool-aid this is your podcast. You can follow Corey on Twitter @coreyevans_10.
Levi and Austin stayed on after Corey hung up to discuss this week’s football game against Oklahoma State.
Is this the biggest game of the year? If Iowa State has hopes of a Big 12 championship it sure is. Remember, if the Cyclones win out they should be playing in Dallas early this December.
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We here at Wide Right Natty Lite love some high quality satire and humor. It should come as no surprise that we are big fans of Ya Boy Matt Campbell on Twitter. Austin and Levi welcomed @NotMattCampbell onto the podcast to discuss his Twitter account, ISU vs TCU and where the Cyclones and Matt Campbell go from here.
After Saturday’s big win over the Horned Frogs, Ya Boy penned a nice note to Cyclone fans and their dedication to their favorite team.
If there is anyone that knows what is going on inside the head of Matt Campbell, it is Ya Boy. He gave us some insight as to what he thinks Matt Campbell will do this off-season after already watching him leave once from Toledo.
We re-evaluated the season expectations and took a look at what it would take for Iowa State to make the Big 12 championship game.
Finally, we took a look at the Big 12 action this week and made our predictions for the West Virginia-Iowa State game.
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It has been twelve looong years since Iowa State football took up a spot inside the Top 25. The wait is over as Iowa State checks in at #25 this week in the AP Poll. Is this team for real?
We discussed Iowa State’s rather workmanlike victory over Texas Tech. How many of you were waiting for the other shoe to drop and Texas Tech to go on a fourth quarter run?
ISU plays for a share of first place in the Big 12 Conference this Saturday. Is playing in Dallas a realistic scenario or fool’s gold at this point?
We brought in our resident scout Josh to take us through the numbers with TCU coming to town this Saturday. Who has the advantage when ISU is on offense? When ISU is on defense?
Austin loves palindromes making Saturday’s win especially sweet for him. It is the second one of the year. Is another one in the works?
We made our big, bad, bold predictions for Saturday. Will Iowa State be looking down on the rest of the Big 12 after Saturday?
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We all have stories to tell. We hear some of the best ones around a campfire, during a night out on the town or while we are catching up with old friends at a wedding. Everyone lives an interesting life and has stories they can tell, but sometimes keep close to their vest. Paul Shirley has some incredible stories to tell and he holds back no details during his latest book Stories I Tell On Dates.
These podcasts during the fall months are meant to be heavy on football conversations. Steve Prohm didn’t get the memo. He left Levi and Austin no choice but to discuss the recent recruiting news.
Three out of the last four weeks we’ve been able to welcome a new member to the 2018 Iowa State basketball recruiting class. This week it was George Conditt, a 6’10” center from Illinois.
Prohm finally got the e-mails, tweets and messages from fans telling him to recruit tall guys! It worked! Just kidding, you weren’t the reason they reeled this one in so stop sending him notes you creeper.
We discussed how big it would be for Prohm to finish off the 2018 class with Talen Horton-Tucker. National Championship or bust in our honest opinion.
Finally, we shifted gears to our Iowa State Cyclones football team. What the hell happened Thursday night and were there any positives you should take from that game?
We’ve predicted wins in every game to this point, did either of us have the cajones to call our shot against Oklahoma? Not so fast my friends.
Don’t forget to join the WRNL Gamewatch Saturday morning at Es Tas. There will be beer and tacos. What more could you want?
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It was good to be back to discussing an actual football game. The bye week was rough, but football is just hours away. The boys from Barking Carnival joined Levi, Matthias, Matt and Austin to discussing a myriad of topics, some of them football related.
What is the first thing you do when your significant other goes out of town for a few days?
Next we broke down the Iowa State vs Texas game from about every angle imaginable.
Texas has talent, but will the talent prevail this Thursday evening?
We talked about the early line (+4.5) from Vegas on the game and why the money has poured in on the Longhorns who are now almost a touchdown favorite. How does Texas stack up with Iowa State’s best opponent to date thus far, the Iowa Hawkeyes?
We have arrived at the longest week of the college football season, the week of the BYE. Fortunately for Iowa State fans things are looking more promising than they were last year at this time when they opened as a 4 point underdog to BYE.
Another week, another big basketball commitment for Steve Prohm and the Iowa State men’s basketball team. This time it was Tyrese Haliburton, a 3-star combo guard out of Wisconsin, joining the Cyclone recruiting class of 2018.
While we were on the topic of shooty hoops, we discussed Iowa State’s chances of making it to a 7th straight NCAA tournament. The future is bright, but will it start shining as early as this season?
Shortly before the podcast was set to go live, a bombshell dropped in the world of Iowa State basketball recruiting. Zion Griffin, one of the top players in the class of 2018 committed to Steve Prohm and the Iowa State Cyclones. We can’t think of a better way to kick off the 2018 class than landing the four-star forward.
Josh, Levi and Austin debated and discussed Steve Prohm and Fred Hoiberg’s high school recruiting and what it means for the program going forward.
After the dust settled and Austin ironically fumbled over his words discussing Sergio Dipp’s poor showing, we moved on to the Iowa State-Akron football game.
Josh, our resident scout, broke down Akron’s offense and defense and what they will bring to the field Saturday morning. Look for Josh’s preview of the game this Friday.
Where has Deshaunte Jones been? What is wrong with Mike Warren?
We made our fearless predictions for the week and each volunteered to sleep in Matt Campbell’s bed. If you listen, we promise it will make sense....kind of.
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The boys are back again. This time with Iowa State’s prized 2018 quarterback commitment Re-al Mitchell.
Re-al talks about why he chose Iowa State, how much interaction he has with the staff, what he is trying to improve on this year and who he compares himself to among the current Big 12 quarterbacks.
Mitchell is an impressive young man that undoubtedly fits the mold of what Matt Campbell and company are looking for on their football team.
The California native will be getting his first experience of the Cy-Hawk rivalry this Saturday in Ames for a visit. He is already beginning to develop a hatred for the Iowa Hawkeyes. I’m sure he will be all-in on the rivalry after Saturday.
After Re-al hung up to do what we can only assume is piles of important homework the boys discussed this Saturday’s Cy-Hawk game.
Where does Iowa have the advantage?
Can Iowa State exploit Iowa’s defensive secondary?
We made predictions for this Saturday’s game...and once again we think you will agree!
Welcome back to football season Cyclone fans! CloneTeach, Matthias and Levi called collect last night in order to deliver you the first regular season installment of the podcast.
While Levi and Matthias will be pacing themselves (alternating between Natty Lite and whiskey) in the tailgate lot Saturday before the game, CloneTeach will be trying to keep two children under the age of three alive (and also pacing to keep from falling asleep before kickoff). Not all heroes wear capes. Remember though, in our own way we are all excited for Saturday night.
We talked about the Iowa State offense and whether or not Jacob Park could walk on water. Will we see Joel Lanning on the offensive side of the ball this Saturday?
The defense currently has two #7’s. What gives? We brainstormed ways they could get away with having two people with the same number on the field at the same time. If two girls can share one cup, two players should be able to share one number right?
Before moving to the special teams units, we got sidetracked with Ames bar talk. A lot of things have changed since CloneTeach last stepped on campus. No more Element fishbowls?! You have got to be kidding me.
Special teams have certainly been anything but special over the years for Iowa State, but they have had some standouts in recent years. Can they replace the production of Cole Netten and Kene Nwangwu this season?
We brought in Andy Garman, KCCI Sports Director, to help us explore the topic of media bias and whether or not it exists. Garman, a University of Iowa graduate, had some really good thoughts on the matter and put things into perspective for both Cyclone and Hawkeye fans.
“It wouldn’t make sense for me to alienate half of our viewers by favoring one team over the other. Ultimately, if we are covering one team that means we aren’t covering another and that is a problem to some fans,” Garman said.
“With Iowa and Iowa State I hope one team goes 11-1 and one team goes 12-0 and I don’t care who wins the Cy-Hawk game”
While we had Andy on the podcast we discussed our holdout in starting Game of Thrones, who the most interesting Cyclone in the world was and what the future holds for Matt Campbell and Iowa State football.
We thank Andy Garman for taking the time to chat with us and look forward to continuing the conversation down the road.
We decided to bring our dear friend and resident WRNL bracketologist Shelby Mast in to discuss why he has the Cyclones in the field as an 8 seed and just how accurate these brackets are.
During our discussion we explored why the top seeds remain the top seeds year in and year out, and how you can make somewhat accurate predictions this far out.
While Iowa State is losing a bunch of talent, other schools are in the same boat. Some teams like TCU and Iowa are returning a lot of talent, yet TCU is in the field and Iowa is still on the wrong side of the bubble. Why is that?
It is easy to predict where the blue bloods will end up in the field next year. The hard part is determining how teams going through coaching changes and roster overhauls (like Missouri) will finish the 2017-18 season.
Every year the committee is seemingly moving the goalposts when it comes to assessing the resumes of bubble teams. We discussed what Shelby has heard will change this year in the selection room.
Finally, we discussed whether the NCAA would ever consider moving the basketball season to the spring semester exclusively. As a March Madness guru, Shelby has a hard time envisioning May Madness working out.
While many around the state are lamenting the change in law allowing amateurs to shoot off fireworks at all hours of the night (and morning), we discussed why Matt Campbell might bring more fireworks to Jack Trice Stadium.
With the ever changing landscape of television and how we, as fans, watch our favorite teams we talked through the growth of Cyclones.tv, how it impacts the journalism program at Iowa State University and where it goes from here.
Walters took over the radio play-by-play duties for Iowa State when his friend and mentor Pete Taylor passed away. John reflected on his time working with Pete and what he meant to Iowa State University.
The common denominator for both Pete Taylor and John Walters is Eric Heft. Heft, who has served as the color analyst with both Taylor and Walters, is as colorful as they come. We discussed what kind of relationship he has with the Big 12 officials.
Finally, with fall around the corner, John gave us his insight into what we’ll see this season from Matt Campbell’s Cyclones. Is a bowl birth a fair expectation?
To start our conversation, Skip discussed his role as the Director of Football Operations. What is it like scheduling Matt Campbell’s day and what does the bill look like for a team meal? With practice during the day, how difficult is it to schedule classes for student athletes?
When Matt Campbell brought over almost his entire staff from Toledo, some questioned the decision at first. After over a year of them being in Ames it has become clear this is a big part of their success. Just how close is this staff and how much fun do they have with each other?
We took a moment to discuss some of the top storylines from the spring: Allen Lazard’s senior season, Chase Allen’s first season and whether Joel Lanning will see more snaps on the offensive or defensive side of the football.
With so many Ohio roots, we discussed the Akron non-conference game this fall along with the possibility of returning there for non-conference games in the future. With so many Cleveland roots, which professional sports team does this staff follow the closest? Hint: Its not one of the good ones.
We appreciate Skip taking the time to join us on the podcast. Anything else you would like to know about the team or coaching staff? Let us know in the comments and we’ll ask him next time.
National college basketball writer Reid Forgrave joined us on the podcast to discuss a number of college basketball topics including how far he things this veteran group of Cyclones can go.
As spring football has begun across the nation we first discussed Reid’s piece about a former Iowa high school football player that took his own life after suffering from CTE. We highly encourage you to check it out here. It has certainly changed the way many of us view the game.
We transitioned to a lighter note and discussed some college basketball, specifically our Iowa State Cyclones. With a veteran laden group, we asked Reid how far he thought Iowa State could go.
“In the past I’ve been guilty of penciling in Iowa State to the Final Four. I won’t be doing that this year, but I think if Deonte Burton gets hot it could happen. Second weekend is probably a good goal for this team,” Reid explained.
The last time we talked to Shelby Mast, the conversation centered around whether or not the Cyclones would make the tournament field. He had them slated in the field as a 10 seed at the time, but with work left to do. Fast forward a couple of weeks and the tune is drastically different. We talked with USA Today Bracketologist Shelby Mast Tuesday evening to get the scoop on the ‘Clones.
USA Today bracketologist Shelby Mast joined the podcast to discuss where Iowa State stands after the big win over Kansas and a tough loss to the Texas Longhorns. Some have argued that the Kansas win was almost worth two wins. Is this a fair assessment?
We looked into our crystal ball and tried to predict what type of finish the Cyclones would have to have in order to make the NCAA tournament. Remember, Shelby makes his predictions based on current resumes, not projected resumes. We did ask him to make a projection though.
Just how many teams can the Big 12 expect to get in the NCAA tournament? Will teams like TCU and Texas Tech sneak in or come up short? Shelby thinks the conference will get between 5 and 7 teams in the dance.
The committee is scheduled to release their top 16 teams at this point in the season on Saturday evening. It is pretty obvious that this “bracket release” will mean very little in the grand scheme of things, but what does it mean for bracketologists like Shelby?
Finally, Iowa State fans have been a little salty with Shelby on Twitter. Imagine that right? Shelby used this platform to explain some of the bracketing principles in play and why having Iowa State as a 10 seed doesn’t necessarily mean that is where he has them on the S-curve.
As always, we thank Shelby Mast for being our guest bracketologist and providing a look into what the selection committee sees with Iowa State’s resume.
You can follow Shelby Mast on Twitter: @BracketWag
Shelby’s bracket (updated daily) can be seen here or in the daily USA Today.
Austin and Matthias were joined by Alex Halsted from 247 Sports to discuss the 2017 recruiting class that will be faxed in on Wednesday morning. Yes, we spent 30 minutes drooling over 17 and 18 year olds, but you all are listening (we hope) so don’t judge us.
Just hours before recording Keontae Jones, brother of Cyclone Deshaunte Jones, committed to Iowa State. Halsted was able to describe just how big of a deal this was for the staff and where this puts the current class nationally and in the Big 12.
Matthias, who thinks the world revolves around offensive linemen, had to ask about the two 5th year seniors who will be joining the Cyclones in the trenches next year. Alex and him went on to discuss what a potential offensive line could look like next year with the return of Jake Campos and Julian Good-Jones.
Speaking of big guys, we discussed Kamilo Tongamoa and why he’s been flirting with the Oregon Ducks. Ok, there might be a couple of reasons why, but is this an innocent fling or is he going to leave us at the doorstep?
In preparation for the Iowa State/Vanderbilt tilt on Saturday we brought Adam Sparks from The Tennessean on the podcast to discuss the Commodores, Big 12/SEC Challenge and what to eat and drink in Nashville.
We’ve all seen games at Vanderbilt on television and wondered why it looked so funny. Adam took the time to explain the “ground rules” , if you will, of the court and where we can expect Prohm to call his infamous time-outs from. Also, if you see first or second row tickets for sale you may want to pass on them unless you enjoy checking out sneakers.
Vanderbilt has struggled to close out games with poor rebounding and stagnant offense. Sound familiar? Adam explains his thoughts on their close losses and how that plays into the game plan for Iowa State on Saturday.
Live by the three and die by the three. If there has ever been a team that fits that motto, it might be this years Vanderbilt team. As the team has transitioned from a catch and shoot team to a dribble drive team under Bryce Drew they are still relying on three point baskets to put points on the board. According to Sparks the Commodores have scored more points from behind the three point line than inside of it.
Bryce Drew would prefer to play man-to-man defense but has been forced to play zone at time for a variety of reasons. Adam says the reviews have been a mixed bag and it is a potential are that Iowa State may be able to expose.
If you are going to Nashville, Adam has some food recommendations for you toward the end of the podcast. You won’t want to miss out on some Hattie B’s hot chicken according to Adam Sparks.
Believe it or not, there was a day in time when Cyclone fans would get excited about having their basketball team on the bubble. After five straight NCAA tournaments we have become a bit spoiled, and the word “bubble” has become four letter word in Ames, Iowa.
Now that conference play has started, the mock brackets are starting to sprout up left and right. We were fortunate enough to be joined by Shelby Mast, head bracketologist for the USA Today to discuss bracketology, where he has ISU sitting right now and how he deals with haters on Twitter.
Shelby adjusts his brackets almost daily based on results from the previous night of games. His projections try to model what he believes the selection committee will do and he always evaluates teams based on what they have done thus far, not what he believes they will do.
We discussed the infusion of additional metrics this year such as KenPom, Sagarin and Massey ratings. Is this a good thing and will they replace the RPI?
The term marquee win is thrown out a lot by spectators, commentators and bracketologists. Shelby helps us define a marquee win and talks about the importance of Iowa State earning one going forward.
How should Iowa State fans weigh rooting for teams they beat against rooting against them as they compete for the same at-large berths?
We plan on bringing on Shelby again throughout conference play. If there are questions you have about the selection and seeding process you can leave them in the comments below and we’ll ask him on the next podcast.
You can follow Shelby on Twitter: @BracketWAG
His daily updated bracket can be found here.
Wednesday’s game against Baylor was encouraging for a lot reasons. The final result though was a heartbreaking loss and a missed opportunity to stay atop the Big 12 conference standings and earn a marquee with for their resume.
The four horsemen, Austin, Matt, Kevin and Matthias joined the podcast to discuss their thoughts on several key topics surround the Cyclones.
Matt explained why he thought Deonte Burton was the MVP for Iowa State Wednesday night in Waco.
Kevin discussed who he would have started (FROM THIS YEAR’S TEAM) after halftime against Baylor.
Matthias explained why TCU is poised to end Kansas’ run of Big 12 Championships. Just kidding, but he did give his thoughts as to whether anyone would challenge the Jayhawks this year.
Together we discussed the inability to put the ball in the hoop (which it turns out is a pretty big deal) for this team at the end of ball games. Do we need to fire Prohm or do the players need to sweat more and try harder?
We went back to discuss Matt’s man crush and everyone else’s public enemy #1, Deonte Burton. We think he try more of those slam dunks and less of those missed layups.
Kevin noticed some concerning trends in Monte Morris’ shooting numbers against quality opponents. Should his focus return to being more of a distributor?
The crew took a look at Iowa State’s resume at this point in the year. How does is stack up and what do they need to do to improve it? Spoiler: they need to win more and lose less.
We started the hype train on Cameron Lard as he is set to arrive on campus this weekend. Kevin was kind of buzzkill as he isn’t entirely convinced the kid is a real person. Where does Lard rank among fictitious recruits like Emmanuel Malou, Norvel Pelle and Ivan Chiriaev?
National college basketball writer Reid Forgrave stopped by to discuss some of college basketball’s biggest story-lines at this point in the season.
Duke has already lost a game, but could go down as one of the all-time great teams in college basketball.
Will UCLA really fire Steve Alford if he doesn’t get to the Elite 8?
One the nation’s biggest surprises is obviously the red hot start that Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears are on. Reid has always been a big Scott Drew fan and he explains why.
The Hy-Vee Classic takes place in Des Moines this weekend and Iowa State is set to face Drake. Is the neutral court set up good for college basketball teams in the state?
Should beer be served at all college basketball games? Duh.
The Cyclones have one good win (Miami) on their resume. What is the perception nationally of their resume and season to this point?
We appreciate Reid taking the time to join us on the podcast. It was a very fun and informative conversation.
Keep your eyes out for a piece written by Reid in the next GQ magazine next week.
Follow Reid Forgrave on Twitter: @ReidForgrave
Joseph Hoyt, recently hired at the Ames Tribune, stopped by to discuss his first impressions of Iowa and Ames specifically.
Hoyt previously covered the Oregon Ducks football team so we talked about uniform combinations, tailgating and just how far away ISU really is on the football field.
In the upset of the centruy, Jospeh has been in Ames for about a month and has yet to eat at Hickory Park. We talked about local Ames watering holes and he helped Austin pronounce Deutches IPA (Not the IPA part).
As a first time Iowa, we asked Joseph what he thought Iowa State could sell recruits on and where their focus will be over the next two months on the recruiting trail.
Finally, Joseph gave us some hope for things we might see in the 2017 football season.
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Also, special thanks to Jake McDonough for allowing us to use his Cyclone tune throughout the show.
You can follow Joseph on Twitter: @JoeJHoyt
Iowa beat reporter Jeremiah Davis of the Cedar Rapids Gazette joined us to preview the Iowa vs Iowa State basketball game.
Jeremiah, an ISU graduate, discussed his time in Ames as well as his time as a beat reporter for the Northern Iowa men's basketball team.
We discussed the defensive woe's the Hawkeyes have had so far this season.
Jeremiah also gave us some insight on the young Hawkeyes (Bohannon, Pemsl, Moss and Cook).
You can follow Jeremiah on Twitter: @jeremiahdavis10
You can follow Austin (CloneTeach) on Twitter: @Wrigley_Ivy
Dylan Montz from the Cedar Rapids Gazette and co-author of "100 Things Iowa State Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die" stopped by to hep us recap the 2016 Iowa State football season.
We talked about whether you could consider Matt Campbell's first season a success as well as what went well on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.
Matt Campbell continues to preach "culture change". What changes has Dylan seen around the facilities and how is the Campbell era different from the Rhoads era thus far?
As the season ends, the staff has shifted its focus to the recruiting trail. How does the staff keep a very solid class in tact and could they potentially steal some recruits from other football programs for once?
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You can catch Austin on Twitter: @Wrigley_Ivy
You can catch Dylan on Twitter: @dylanmontz
The Cyclones stand at 3-0 on the young season and are coming off a Cyclone record 130 point performance.
How much have we learned about this team from those three games?
Austin (CloneTeach) and Kevin dig into the Advocare Invitational field.
If the Cyclones walk away with the tournament championship it will certainly be no small feat. The field is stacked with quality opponents and the winner will have earned their right to call themselves champions.
The Cyclones tip at 11:30 AM on Thanksgiving morning. The game is to be televised on ESPN2.
Austin read another review on air. We encourage you to subscribe and leave your own on iTunes. The more creative the better!
Matthias and Austin (CloneTeach) recap an amazing Saturday that featured the Cyclones leading by six touchdowns at half-time and wrapping up with an eight touchdown victory?
Where did this offensive explosion come from and can we expect to see more of it Saturday against West Virginia?
How about that defense? Is this a sign of improvement or did Texas Tech throw in the towel?
Finally we talked about what this means for next year going forward.
The Cyclones are in action again on Saturday against West Virginia. Kickoff is at 2:30 PM and the game will be televised on FS1.
Austin read a listener review on air and it was.....interesting.
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Corey Evans (@coreyevans_10) from HoopSeen.com stopped by to help us recap the fall signing period for Steve Prohm and the Iowa State basketball team.
Recently, he ranked ISU's class #16 in the nation as well as #1 in the Big 12.
How will that change going forward and how will the addition of Cameron Lard impact the class?
We talked about what we can expect out of Isaiah Stokes' recruitment going forward and what ISU's chances are in landing the talented big man.
Well connected when it comes to national recruiting, we asked Corey his thoughts on the perception of Steve Prohm's recruiting ability.
Also, we look forward to reading your creative reviews you leave in iTunes, on-air during our next show.
With their exhibition game in the books, the Cyclones are ready to play games that count starting Friday. What did we think about the rotations that we saw? What can we expect from the newcomers? Matt (CyHusker) and Austin (CloneTeach) give their season predictions and set the table what we hope is a very special season.
We took some time to chat with Ken Pomeroy about college basketball analytics. If you are a subscriber to his site this conversation will help you to understand just what all of those numbers mean and what the hell they have to do with basketball. What makes home court advantage different arena to arena? Ken gave us his thoughts on that topic along with giving us his early season prediction for which teams will make it to the Final Four.
Thanks to Ken Pomeroy for coming on the podcast. You can subscribe to his site at kenpom.com.
In the hours following Lindell Wigginton's commitment, we brought on Alex Halsted from 247 Sports and Cyclone Alert to tell us what this means for the Cyclones and how the rest of the 2017 recruiting class might come together.
Paul Shirley is in the area doing some speaking gigs, so we figured we would catch up with the Iowa State basketball legend.
Paul reflected on his time playing in the NBA and overseas and why playing professional basketball isn't always as glamorous as it appears.
We talked about what happened against Hampton in 2001 and why that year turned out so much differently than the previous year.
You can hear Paul speak on Wednesday in Boone at the DMACC campus.
With basketball season right around the corner for college and professional teams we brought Pat Boylan on the podcast to talk about Georges NIang and the Indiana Pacers. Boylan works for the Pacers Radio Network and was optimistic about Niang's chances of making the 15 man roster this season for the Pacers.
Growing up a Pacers fan Pat was very familiar with another Cyclone great Fred Hoiberg and we discussed the Fred/Geroges relationship and why Hoiberg chose not to draft Niang in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft.
After talking Niang and the Pacers, Matthias and Austin (CloneTeach) took time to review the Iowa State basketball media days and give their insights on the rotation, Monte Morris, Nick Babb and other basketball tidbits.
Special thanks to former Cyclone Jake McDonough for letting us use the track, "816 Boyz Comin Thru 2" for the intro and outro. Give him a follow on Soundcloud.
Iowa State continued to show improvement after the San Jose State game, putting up one hell of a fight against the 13th ranked Baylor Bears before eventually losing a game in which they never trailed.
The offense continued to gel as Joel Lanning played his best game of the season, and Mike Warren again rushed for more than 100 yards. The defense, however, was not as successful as Shock Linwood ran his way up and down the field at will. This week the Cyclones head to Stillwater where they take on a really solid Oklahoma State Cowboys team.
What did we learn about the progress of the process, and just how much improvement have we seen from ISU in the first five weeks? What should we as fans reasonably expect as the Cyclones head into a tough road contest? What would indicate continued progress against the Pokes? Find all that and more in this week's We Still Booze podcast. Brought to you by Wide Right & Natty Lite. Iowa State's SBNation blog.
Special thanks to former Cyclone, Jake McDonough, for letting us use the track, "816 Boyz Comin Thru 2" for the intro and outro. Give him a follow on Soundcloud.
After taking a week of the WRNL podcast crew comes back strong with a recap of the Cyclones' dominating victory against the San Jose State Spartans. They touch on all the improvements they saw in week four, the tag team quarterback situation, the turnovers, and the 500+ yards of offense.
After writing the best preview you'll read on Baylor, JwillyISU stops by to help preview the undefeated Baylor Bears prior to their arrival in Jack Trice Stadium this Saturday. Is there a chance ISU could pull the upset? You'll have to trust our process and listen to the podcast.
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Jay and Matthias are BACK for week two of the We Still Booze Podcast and this time they bring in the reinforcements of Josh to help preview the TCU Horned Frogs.
The crew tries to take as brief a look as possible at the CyHawk massacre without just completely forgetting that, yes, it actually did happen. They talk about what went wrong offensively, what happened on the blown coverage TD's and what actually looked a little improved from week one against UNI.
Then Josh comes along as the conversation switches to the upcoming game against TCU. Jay and Matthias take a look at how Iowa State can contain Kenny 'the thrill' Hill after struggling with Bailey from UNI in week one.
Josh provides some insight on the other TCU weapons offensively before taking a look at the vaunted TCU defense that has been stout against the run and a little vulnerable against the pass. Finally the crew makes their predictions as we look forward to Saturday's game!
Special shoutout to former Cyclone, Jake McDonough for letting us use his dope track, "816 Boyz Comin Thru 2" for our bumper music. Check him out and give him a follow on Soundcloud at JMacTracks.
Welcome to season 2 of the WRNL We Still Booze Podcast. In this episode, host RevDizz is joined by an old face (CyHusker) and two new faces in 52Trap and Matthias Schwartzkopf. Join us as we recap the UNI debacle, analyze what the Cyclones could do better in the upcoming CyHawk game, and some general analysis from Matt Campbell's first game as head coach.
We end the podcast with an interview from GospelofMax, one of the new co-managing editors of Black Heart Gold Pants. We talk all things Iowa, and what the Cyclones can expect to see in their upcoming matchup.
Stay tuned throughout the season as we aim to talk to more opponents' blogs and provide further in depth X's and O's analysis in addition to the drunken shenanigans that we've built our brand on. See you next week!
Intro/Outro music: "Bruce Wayne" - BenJamin Banger
So it's been a while since the guys got together and did a regular podcast. This time it's just RevDizz and CyHusker to soothe your ears with some smooth conversation about the ISU season thus far. We skip the traditional in-depth analysis that we're so well known for and decide to leave that to those smarter than us.
Instead RevDizz challenges CyHusker with a series of questions that relate to the Cyclones 2015-16 season, and yes, even touch a little on the Virginia game.
Where else can you go for hard hitting answers to questions like "Are you pro or anti One Shining Moment?" and "What's a good sitcom comparison for the pace and style of the Virginia-Iowa State matchup?".
All of this and more on this edition of the Wide Right Natty Light We Still Booze Podcast. I don't care that you're probably listening to this during working hours, and I'm almost 20% sure your boss doesn't care either. So grab a daytime beverage, kick back and relax because the Sweet 16 is here and Iowa State is still dancing!
Matt, Austin and Josh have made the trek down to Kansas City for the 2016 Big 12 Basketball Tournament. Live from the Up/Down Bar in Kansas City, the guys talk about the upcoming matchup with Oklahoma, conversate with some fans that made the trip themselves, and talk about their experiences in KC to give the fans that couldn't make the trip a taste of what it's like being down there with thousands of Cardinal and Gold faithful.
They even manage to take shots live on the air while they're taking fan questions. You just never know what's going to happen.
Join us for the first on-location podcast in WRNL history and stay tuned for future podcasts of the type!
The podcast is finally back after a short hiatus and is even more average than ever!
This episode features the site's 'B-' squad as Matt, Al and Sean join Tom to break down the first third of the Big 12 basketball season for the Cyclones.
The crew also talks about the Big Monday win over the Oklahoma Sooners, the Ashton/Hallice lineup conundrum, the 3-3 start to conference play, and Prohm's team takeover.
This is a no frills podcast where we strip all the production and just get right to the meat of things like the always entertaining twitter questions about radio personality flip cup partners, projected record for the next five games, and the best Ames drinking establishments which inevitably leads to some interesting story time with Uncle Al.
Josh joins the conversation toward the end to discuss some football recruiting and the staff that never sleeps.
You won't want to miss this week's episode where we compare the Rose Bowl to World War II, settle the best type of pasta debate and learn about the time Al got date raped. All in a week's work for the podcrew.
To be fair, this podcast was recorded before the Naz Long news. Either way, the crew answers a boat load of Twitter questions to give the people what they want. They talk about what to expect from Burton, try to put some perspective on Jared Uthoff and offer their uncensored opinions on Ryan Spangler.
In addition they tackle the important topics like coach dance videos, Christmas presents for Iowa State players, hairstyles and even some serious things like Iowa States non-conference strength of schedule, but not really. Take a listen for some general inanity and even a guest appearance from Sean's wife.
In the early part of the podcast, Matt, Tom and Austin discuss Iowa State's new head football coach and what we might expect to see from a staff as Matt Campbell get's his feet wet in Ames. We take a look back at the introductory presser and analyze the recruiting strategy going forward.
The rest of the podcast is solely dedicated to Iowa State Basketball. We review what we're seeing from Coach Prohm's squad after the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Florida. We take a look at new roles for some guys, how great Monte Morris has been, and take a look at some social media mishaps from a prominent figure.
At the end we take a rapid fire look around the Big 12 and find out what we already knew. The Big 12 is good.
Matt (CYHusker) stops by to discuss the running list of candidates he's tracking on WRNL to replace Paul Rhoads as the next head football coach at Iowa State. Some members of the WRNL crew call in to give there takes and we also take some fan phone calls to get some fan perspective from members of Cyclone Nation.
Al continues to rip on western Iowa, Sean lobbies for the quadruple option, Dan has some scalding hot takes on the Brady Hoke rumors, Matt comes up with a real trophy for the "Heroes Game", and the crew offers an explanation as to why Nick Saban is a better fit at Iowa State than Texas. As I'm sure you could predict, this whole conversation devolves into a fast food discussion by the end of it.
Be sure to check out the link below for updates as the coaching search rolls on:
http://www.widerightnattylite.com/iowa-state-football/2015/11/22/9779056/early-potential-candidates-for-the-iowa-state-football-head-coaching-position
It's time to talk about the really good teams! In 'Part 2' of a two part mini-series, Fitzy, Austin, Ben and Tom preview the projected top half of the Big 12 basketball teams as predicted by CBS Sports. The guys do that little extra bit of research on these teams so you don't have to! The staff also opines on Iowa State's first two games of the Steve Prohm era. We also end by doing a brief fantasy draft to give you a few players to watch as the season rolls along. If you're a Big 12 hoops lover, this pod is for you.
We talk West Virginia, Baylor, Oklahoma, Kansas and reflect on Iowa State's first 2 games.
It's a bonus episode of the WRNL Podcast! In 'Part 1' of a two part mini-series, Fitzy, Austin, Ben and Tom preview the projected bottom half of the Big 12 basketball teams as predicted by CBS Sports. The guys do that little extra bit of research on these teams so you don't have to! If you're a Big 12 hoops lover, this pod is for you.
We talk TCU, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and Texas.
Stay tuned for 'Part 2' coming at you next week!
On this episode, RevDizz is joined by CYHusker (Matt) and jwillyISU (Josh) to discuss tailgate beverages the new look offense under the leadership of Lanning/Sturdy, the darling job by DC Wally Burnham and the Cyclone defense, and preview the Oklahoma matchup from an Iowa State perspective.
As always, we tackle the hard hitting questions from our twitter followers which provide for some interesting hypotheticals.
Matt from the Crimson and Cream Machine (OU SBNation affiliate) also makes an appearance, to give the Sooner slant on Saturday's football game in Norman.
On the inaugural We Still Booze Podcast, RevDizz is joined by contributors NormanUnderwood, CYHusker, KnowDan, austinnarber and KFitzy87 from Iowa State's SBNation site Wide Right & Natty Lite.
The crew gathers to partake in mandatory discussion and scalding hot takes after the Baylor game last Saturday, the shake up on the coaching staff, suspensions and injury news, before answering Twitter questions and eventually touching on some preseason hoops.
What do you want to see out of the football team going forward? What do you want the team to look like? What are you looking forward to about the basketball season? These are the hard hitting topics that help distract us from yet another long football season.
The WRNL writers get together to discuss the recent Hoiberg Era Fantasy Draft that took place this past weekend. Join us as we'll discuss draft strategy, the logic behind how we built our teams, and make our case for why each of our teams are better than everyone else's. At the very least, it should make for some good random banter and shit talking about our draft skills and why we should all be future GM's.
Join the WRNL podcast crew as we discuss the Iowa State football Spring Game. We'll talk to those who attended, get their opinions on the team, the new look stadium, and the general vibe of Cyclone Nation as we head into the summer.
The WRNL crew gets together to talk about the Cyclones basketball season that was. We'll discuss the highs and lows, what went right and wrong for the Cyclones as we review this past season and take a look ahead at the next. Also on the show, a look back at some of our preseason bold predictions and how we fared. We'll discuss the NCAA tournament, our biggest surprises, and reveal our picks for the National Championship.