So we were in Tulum Mx a few days ago exploring the Mayan ruins and I ran across this in a gift shop. Actually the gift shop huckster chased me down after seeing my hat. I bought it after vigorous negotiations (certainly it's fully licensed right ). Here's hoping it is a positive omen for the upcoming FB season and not like the Brady curse. haha

Sister in law decided to join us so in need of one extra ticket. Cheaper the better for her. Shoot me a DM or text at 515 two zero 3 one five 6 three.

Tim Brando has given ISU good pub multiple times during this broadcast.

I think Bronco Mendenhall will get UNM rolling eventually. The UNM job is a worse job than the ISU job was in 1994.

This thing hasn’t even started and here are some things I’ve seen today:

- PP has set up trailers giving free vasectomies and abortions. Why are they obsessed with abortions?
- Dems are dressed up as abortion pills marching outside. Totally normal.
- They built a wall to keep pro Palestine supporters and rioters out, and have imported police from other cities to help. I thought walls were racist and they wanted to defund the police?
- Oh, and you have to show an ID to get in, but not to vote. They are apparently pro ID, pro wall, and pro police now, if it protects them.
- The pro Hamas Dems, of which there are many, are marching with a huge sign that says Killer Kamala.
- Local businesses are boarding up, planning on there being riots and looters. Don’t remember this happening In Milwaukee?
- Today Kamala tried to be normal in a photo op and needed help in a gas station (twice) finding a bag of Doritos.
- She also told a high school football team they will be undefeated even if they don’t win every game. As football coach Tim Walz cowered in the corner nodding.
- Most of the Dems outside are wearing masks, in August of 2024.

But remember, JD Vance is weird. We can probably add to this list numerous times each night.

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Past and current CycloneReport publishers gathered for the marriage of my son. Paul and Bill were a bit slow though on Cyclone news. Had they been to the venue a day earlier, they could have covered the marriage of Kyle Kempt. Herdcyclones does not appear in this picture however. I should have!

But I look like Rich Rodriquez, so imagine him in this picture.

Youngest wanted to go to the game Saturday and take a friend. Not much action here so I clicked on Bill's Tickets icon above which took me to Seat Geek. Lot of tickets available. Got 3 in Section 31 Row 5 for $65 each plus fees which came to $275. Pretty nice seats I thought.

Library of Congress - Sanborn Fire Maps

I stumble on this during COVID researching my hometown.
As Wikipedia states, "the maps were created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total liability in urbanized areas of the United States."
Imagine a hand drawn "Google Map" of the downtown area showing business type, building construction, etc.
It's interesting to compare maps over time as the downtown changes, usually because of fire, especially in the late 1800's/early1900's.
If your local library has digital access to historical local newspapers, you'll likely be able to determine why a half block of buildings disappeared from one year's maps to to the next version.
My hometown had maps in the years: 1897, 1900, 1907, 1913, 1920.

Iowa state got some good messaging as the announcer bragged up Sama stating that Sanders left when he took over.

First, he quits and won’t wrestle his last two matches after getting beat in the NCAA Championships

And this quote after losing the gold medal in Paris-

"I'm a guy who believes that wins and losses is more about effort and I don't think I put a lot of effort in that match," Lee said to reporters in Paris. "I didn't deserve to win today and that's OK."

Wait, he just said that he didn’t put a lot of effort into the Gold Medal match.

Sure, I guess he spent all of that time training for the Olympics just to half ass it in the Gold Medal round.


Obviously a phenomenal wrestler, but he fits in perfect with his Hawkeye family.

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There will be two cyclones on this list by season end. Sama and ….. to be determined. Improved OL and a stronger knowledge of the game, ISU will have two returning players next year in the top 10.

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Cyclones with some beautiful passing along the left side leads to a cross pass and goal! Drake is pressing, simular to what Creighton did.

Drake is playing very physical.

Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior wide receiver Jaylin Noel is this year’s recipient of the Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship.

The scholarship has been awarded annually to a Black student-athlete on the football team who is entering his senior year. The recipient, selected by head football coach Matt Campbell, is a student-athlete who portrays courage, character, selflessness, leadership, dedication to the community, and academic/athletic achievement, all traits of Trice.

“It is an honor to receive this year’s Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship,” Noel said. “This honor does not only represent the work I have put in to become the leader I am today, but it shows the support and continuous care this university and football program have given to allow me to become the man I am today. To be able to represent a person like Jack Trice, who has opened pathways for young men like myself, is a true blessing. This scholarship represents courage, leadership, character and selflessness. All being traits I will continue to uphold my whole life just as Mr. Trice did!”

Noel, the third recipient of the scholarship, is majoring in communications. He earned Academic All-Big 12 honors in 2022 and is a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in addition to being one of the league’s most reliable receivers in 2023 on his way to earning Second Team All-Big 12 accolades.

The Kansas City, Missouri, native had 66 receptions for 820 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior in 2023. In his career, Noel was the third-fastest player in school history to 100 receptions and he enters his final season with 165 catches and 10 receiving touchdowns.

Jack Trice Endowed Scholarship Recipients
2021 – Anthony Johnson Jr.
2022 – Anthony Johnson Jr.
2023 – Gerry Vaughn
2024 – Jaylin Noel

Big 12 Media Relations

In its debut season as a member of the Big 12, Utah was chosen to finish first in the Conference's 2024 football preseason poll as voted on by media representatives.

The Utes claimed 20 first-place votes and totaled 906 points, edging out Kansas State in second with 19 first-place ballots and 889 points. Oklahoma State placed third with 14 first-place votes and 829 points after playing in the 2023 Dr Pepper Big 12 Football Championship. Kansas came in fourth with five first-place nods and 772 points while Arizona notched fifth with three first-place votes and 762 points.

The remaining preseason rankings include 6. Iowa State (661 points), 7. West Virginia (581 points), 8. UCF (551 points), 9. Texas Tech (532 points), 10. TCU (436 points), 11. Colorado (400 points), 12. Baylor (268 points), 13. BYU (215 points), 14. Cincinnati (196 points), 15. Houston (157 points) and 16. Arizona State (141 points).

Big 12 Football Media Days, Presented by Totino's will be conducted next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 9-10. Coverage from both days will be provided on ESPNU and Big 12 Now on ESPN+. For additional information, follow Big12Sports.com and the Conference's official social media platforms.

2024 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll