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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s student-athletes continue to have success in the classroom, matching the school record for multi-year (987) and posting a one-year (987) institutional Academic Progress Rate (APR) score, according to data compiled by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The multi-year rate is calculated based upon the 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years, while the one-year score was off the 2021-22 academic year.

Ten of Iowa State’s 16 programs are above the national multi-year average – men’s cross country (990), football (987), men’s golf (1,000), men’s track (976), wrestling (995), women’s basketball (995), softball (994), women’s swimming (996), women’s track (988) and volleyball (1,000).

Six programs – football, men’s golf, wrestling, women’s basketball, swimming and diving and volleyball either led or tied for the lead in the Big 12 Conference.

ISU’s multi-year institutional APR average of 987 ranked third in the Big 12 behind only Texas and West Virginia, both of whom registered 990 marks. It marked the seventh-straight year that ISU’s multi-year APR score either set or matched a new school-record. Baylor (984), Kansas State (983), Kansas (982), Oklahoma State (981), Texas Tech (979), TCU (977) and Oklahoma (977) rounded out the Big 12 rankings.

Seven Iowa State teams have perfect single-year scores – men’s golf, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, swimming and diving, tennis, women’s track and field and volleyball.

Each academic year, every Division I sports team across the country calculates its APR using a simple and consistent formula. Each term, scholarship student-athletes can earn 1 point for remaining eligible and 1 point for staying in school or graduating. For schools that do not offer scholarships, recruited student-athletes are tracked.

The Academic Performance Program has established an essential framework for academic excellence. The program provides measurable goals to ensure schools are fulfilling their commitment of equipping student-athletes with the tools and resources necessary to achieve academic success.

Throughout 19 years of the Academic Performance Program, more than 20,000 student-athletes have gone back to school to earn their degrees – earning points for their former team. These student-athletes are typically not counted in the federal graduation rate or Graduation Success Rate calculations.

The minimum APR academic standard for each team is 930. Typically, teams that scored below the benchmark would have to face penalties that encourage an emphasis and prioritization on academics. However, due to the current penalty suspension in place, teams will not be subjected to penalties this year.

Iowa State’s Multi-Year APR Scores (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Academic Years):

Men’s Programs: Basketball: 946; Cross Country: 990; Football: 987; Golf: 1,000; Outdoor Track and Field: 976.

Women’s Programs: Basketball: 995; Cross Country: 985; Golf: 980; Gymnastics: 990; Soccer: 984; Softball: 994; Swimming and Diving: 996; Tennis: 984; Outdoor Track and Field: 988; Volleyball: 1,000.

For discussion purposes, but some people are sounding the alarm that the world will have to few people (seems so strange to talk about this concept).

The world is over 9B people now and will likely grow to 10B people, but it also likely will never see 11B, as the population is expected to crater. I just watched a video on China population that says that China has overestimated their population by 100M, and most of that was in terms on women. And all of these were in the working age time frame. The demographics for China look really bad (but they are not the only ones with bad demographics). Here are some devastating prediction now for China:

China Population is now 1.3B not 1.4B.
China maxed out over 10 years ago.
By 2030 China will have more retired people than working people.
By 2050, China's population will be down to 650M !

And China is only the beginning. Japan is in decline. Most of the civilized countries of the world now have birth rates below self sustaining. My sons call this the effect of feminism. Women just don't want to have many kids. The Population curves look really bad for most countries, still rapidly growing in the 3rd world, but their are less countries now in that 3rd world.

So I have seen predictions that the world by 2300 will be at approximately 2.5B people, and this is a huge negative to the world. A lot of old people and very few working age people.

Some interesting Links:

De-Population Bomb

China's coming collapse

Still trying to interpret this data, it just seems so strange to contemplate.

Shows you the absolute stupidity of the Woke movement. First the alphabet crowd request that we call them by their proper pronoun. Now they are complaining in videos that calling them by the pronoun that they request is now insulting. Why? Because it means they look a certain way, and that offends them. Many of the alphabet crowd look very different from normal people ( and apparently deep down this bothers them), and identifying them with the correct pronoun that they request , means they are part of the strange looking crowd, and they don't like the fact the they look very different from regular people.

So if you talk to the woke crowd the wrong way, you are wrong. And if you talk to them correctly, you are still wrong.

I totally expect that soon the woke crowd will be requesting that we all dress and style ourselves to look like they do, so they won't feel out of place, because they do look so very different.

Dead at 84. I think we had a thread about him sometime in the past year. Great songs.

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I'm going to be running this series again in 2023, catching up with high school recruits as they prepare to graduate and join the Iowa State football program next month. Let's start with Jamison Patton.

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Does Ralph's dismissal get us to 85 Scholarships for now?

Is anyone else seeing the couple of bigs who just entered the portal in the last couple of days..... thinking ....hmmmm. That guy might have put us over the top instead we kept..... and no I'm not thinking of Ward.

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I can't imagine this is legal.

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Can’t fix stupid

And he confessed. If he wrestles, the Brands might have a spot for him.

How a December crime is just showing up in May is messed up.

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Pennsylvania OT evaluates Iowa State offer, June visit

I know many, if not most, of you have already travelled this path. But may daughter and SIL have allowed me to let the cat out of the bag. I have a grandson coming around November 1. It's my first from my genes. I am over the moon!

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Spring practice stop puts ISU on Brix's official visit radar

Looking for info on hotels, bars, good eating spots etc around Great American Ballpark. We are headed there end of the month for a baseball game or2.
Hotels in walking distance? Is it a safe area to walk around late, like 10 pm after night games?
Thanks, cyclone fans.

Houston Texans​

Best pick (A-): WR Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State (Round 6, Pick 205)

Was the obvious No. 1 at Iowa State this season and thrived despite the attention. Well-rounded more so than someone with a specialty. Rebounder type in the red zone and for being a bigger wideout, he's fun after the catch. (Chris Trapasso)
NFL Draft 2023: Best, worst and most interesting pick for all 32 teams in division-by-division takeaways

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Cyclones' primary RB target visiting Ames, two other Big 12 locales

I just caught the end of a news report on WHO or KCCI (was flipping back and forth) about some pervert in Ames that was arrested and they said something like "Coach Sanderson has not responded to our questions."

What is going on?

So we've streamed the Marvel and Star Wars related shows. Watched all 8 of Dexter's seasons and the first two of Outer Banks. Started the 3rd but have lost interest. Just finished Mind Hunters and Unbelievable which I highly recommend. Have one episode of Chernobyl left which I also would recommend. Thought about Yellowstone but don't have Peacock and my wife isn't interested in Game of Thrones, which has too many seasons to start now anyway. The ones I mentioned above are only 1 or 2 seasons. We like suspense shows obviously.

Looks like the three I reported on in the draft/udfa thread will be it for right now, which is surprising. I figured Reeder would get a sniff somewhere, especially given the fact his older brother has had a successful NFL career.

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I've started to plug these in as I get them. I've confirmed six so far. It looks as if Iowa State will host visitors over the first three weekends of next month. Also, this is a great reminder that you can always access the most up-to-date Iowa State visitor database at this link:


If you'd ever like to see which recruits have taken unofficial visits, click on the box that says "Show Unofficial Visits".

Big 12 Media Relations

The Big 12 and the NFL today announced a partnership to launch the Big 12 Pro Day, a reimagined Pro Day experience with state of the art medical and player skill assessments designed to maximize the student-athlete prospect experience.

The Big 12 Pro Day, debuting in spring of 2024 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas will be the first-ever conference-wide pro day, replacing and advancing traditional on-campus pro days. The event will showcase Big 12 football talent at a world-class facility, providing maximum exposure for Big 12 student-athletes as they prepare for their professional careers.

Off the field, the Big 12 Pro Day will offer a job fair and non-football career networking opportunities for Big 12 student-athletes. Additionally, Big 12 football student-athletes will have the opportunity to network and meet with individuals from the Big 12 Business Advisory Board, who will lend guidance on several topics, including professional development and career growth.

While the Big 12 Pro Day on-field workouts will be closed to the public, the Conference will be hosting a Big 12 Fan Fest outside of the event, complete with special VIP appearances, fan engagement experiences, screens broadcasting NFL Network’s coverage of the Pro Day and more.

“The first-of-its-kind Big 12 Pro Day will provide our student-athletes an opportunity to showcase their talent and skill as they turn their NFL dreams into reality,” said Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. “Through this partnership with the NFL, Big 12 student-athletes will receive national media exposure across NFL Network and NFL Media platforms. We are thrilled to partner with the NFL to host this Pro Day, and we look forward to creating a special experience for our student-athletes.”

“With the creation of a Big 12 Pro Day, our conference and Commissioner Yormark continue to prioritize the enhancement of the student-athlete experience,” said TCU head coach Sonny Dykes. “The Big 12’s partnership with the NFL, its programming through NFL Network and its powerful social media presence will provide an unbelievable amount of exposure for all the participants from each member institution and the conference as a whole. The opportunity to host this event in a first-class facility like The Star at the Dallas Cowboys’ complex is another positive for the student-athletes in preparing them for the next stage of their careers. It is a powerful statement on how the Big 12 is at the forefront of innovation.”

“The Big 12 unified approach will provide world-class maximum exposure, mentorship, and development opportunities for potential future prospects pulling on the vast resources of these Big 12 institutions,” said Troy Vincent, Sr., NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations. “From state of the art medical and talent evaluations to maximized media exposure and classroom professional development, these future leaders will experience a dignified, respectful and comprehensive assessment.”

NFL Network will bring its talent and production capabilities onsite to capture drill performances and workouts as well as provide expert commentary and analysis around the event, packaged into nightly coverage of the event on NFL Network. The Big 12 Pro Day coverage will be featured within additional NFL Network programming and promoted across NFL digital and social channels.

The inaugural Big 12 Pro Day will be held at Ford Center at The Star, the 91-acre campus of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters and practice facility in Frisco, Texas. The Star was developed as a first-of-its-kind partnership between the City of Frisco and Frisco ISD.