Not necessarily surprising on either count.

I personally am a big fan of Tucker. But, I have a feeling he could be an arrogant jerk behind the scenes. The lawsuit just settled being sited as likely culprit to his dismissal.

Lemon ticked off even his co-workers and many on the liberal side. The recent "women in their prime" may have been the nail in the coffin.

Both will resurface somewhere. Pretty big coincidence both gone on the same day.

Tucker will be a far bigger loss to Fox than Lemon will to CNN.

Maybe they can co-host a show together 🤣

Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – For the second time in the last three seasons Iowa State tennis head coach Boomer Saia has been named Big 12 Coach of the Year in a vote of his peers as the league handed out its annual awards.

The Cyclones were heavily recognized in the honors after Saia led the group to an 18-5 overall record and a 7-2 mark in conference action. The seven league wins were the most in school history and secured the first winning season in conference play in program history.

The honor was the second of Saia’s five-year Cyclone coaching career after he won the honor in 2021. This season, in addition to the success in league action, Saia led the Cyclones to the ITA National Indoor Championships, reaching the semifinals. ISU also beat Texas and Oklahoma State for the first time in school history, snapping skids of 26 matches and 49 matches, respectively.

Iowa State also claimed the singles position champions at the No. 2 and No. 5 slots with Ange Oby Kajuru and Sofia Cabezas. Kajuru went 6-2 in conference play at No. 2 singles, while Cabezas was 5-1 against league foes at No. 5 singles.

The Cyclones also had the position champs at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles after the two pairings went a combined 13-3 in Big 12 play. At No. 2, Kajuru and freshman Xinyi Nong were 7-1. Cabezas teamed up with Miska Kadleckova at No. 3 doubles to go 6-2.

ISU also placed two players on the All-Big 12 singles teams and two doubles pairs on the All-Big 12 doubles teams.

After earning second team honors as a freshman, Kajuru took home First Team All-Big 12 accolades this season. Kadleckova earned her second career honor, earning a second team pick for the second time in her career (2021).

In doubles, Kajuru and Nong were First Team All-Big 12 and Kadleckova and Cabezas earned second team recognition.

Iowa State Award Winners

Position Champions
No. 2 Singles – Ange Oby Kajuru
No. 5 Singles – Sofia Cabezas
No. 2 Doubles – Kajuru/Xinyi Nong
No. 3 Doubles – Cabezas/Miska Kadleckova

Coach of the Year: Boomer Saia

All-Big 12 First Team Singles
Ange Oby Kajuru

All-Big 12 First Team Doubles
Kajuru/Xinyi Nong

All-Big 12 Second Team Singles
Miska Kadleckova

All-Big 12 Second Team Doubles
Kadleckova/Sofia Cabezas

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Cy-Hawk already wrapped-up, 15-8, of course…

Showdown (Live by ELO)…
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One of the coolest aspects of this gig is to cover someone as a high school prospect all the way through his Iowa State career and watch him get drafted into the NFL. I thought it'd be cool to link this piece I published on Will way back in July of 2017 during the summer leading up to his senior season at Waukesha (Wisc.) North High School.

Interesting video on realignment involving the ACC schools. Clemson and FSU are definitely not going to stay in the ACC long term. They can not afford to pay the buyout right now, but by 2030 or so they will. But if the ACC has 8 teams vote to disband, it is all over for the ACC, and everyone is free t go. ND does not have a vote. So FSU and Clemson and maybe 2 more could actually decide to pay roughly 50-60M to 4 other schools each, for all 8 to abandon the ACC together. They would easily be able to cover this from the additional they would be making in the Big 10 or SEC. And the 4 teams getting paid would be in line for joining the Big 12 and not getting left behind.

Makes complete sense when you watch the video ACC realignment scenario.

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2024 Oklahoma DB targeting summertime visit to I-State

Anyone have any ideas how the team will be at 85 scholarships to start the season? Yes, I know, a couple players will not be on scholarship. Question really is who will be asked to leave?

Just looking at the article with the 5 star recruits, with Omaha at number 10. I noticed that Kentucky has the # 2, 3, 6 and 14 ranked players. Not a bad class, dah. Does anyone know what the Fab 5 were ranked? Would this be the highest class ever for one school? Not that I care for Kensucky, but they sure brought in a load of talent.

I get to root for the Niners and the Jets, too. And Montgomery. Can’t root for the Lions. More chances to watch the Clones and, better yet, increased odds of actually WINNING a Super Bowl.

For those that haven’t seen the Trice/Hilton lots in awhile…wow. The size of the fill mounds is ridiculous.

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It appears that sometime between the start of spring practice and now, reserve offensive lineman Sam Rengert left the program. I haven't seen any type of portal announcement from him, so maybe he's simply moving on. He would be a redshirt junior, so perhaps already has his degree.

Rengert's departure brings my estimated scholarship count down to 87.

2023 Iowa State Football Unofficial Scholarship Chart (Offense)

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HS sophomore talks landing first offer from Cyclones

Final Iowa State rundown for Rivals' 2023 class:

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As a class, Iowa State finished ninth nationally according to Rivals.

Looks like it anyway

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For entertainment purposes only - here is a way-too-early 2023 college football bowl and record projections from CFN, spring version.

CFN 2023 Spring Bowl Projections

So I'm out and about in JAX about an hour ago. Travels take me thru and intersection oft frequented by those claiming to be "homeless", etc., with their cardboard signage. So I'm in the left turn lane, second car back. The guy working the median saunters up to the front of the median and turns to walk back along the line of cars. I have a Iowa State Logo plate on the front of my truck. He's looking at it. As he walks by, he says; "Ain't no Hilton Magic around here." I'm flabergasted! I literally had zero money with me. Not even loose change. He would have received a contribution had I had some. If not for his situation, then for his reference. Couldn't read his sign well enough but he did "look" down on his luck. Probably the most surprising regonition of ISU I've ever experienced.

Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – The streak continues.

Iowa State has earned its 13th-straight trip to an NCAA Women’s Golf Regional. The Cyclones were selected to play in the NCAA Westfield Regional, May 8-10 in Westfield, Ind., as the No. 4 seed.

The NCAA Westfield Regional will be held at The Club at Chatham Hills with Mississippi State University as the host. The top five teams in the six regionals will advance to the NCAA Championships, May 19-24 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. The two individuals in each regional not among the teams advancing will also punch a ticket to Scottsdale.

This marks the 17th time and the 13th year in a row (1993-96, 2010-23) Iowa State has qualified for an NCAA Regional. In 2014, the Cyclones advanced to the NCAA Championships for the first and only time in school history, qualifying out of the NCAA West Regional held at Tumble Creek in Cle Elum, Wash.

The Cyclones are led by freshman Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn’s 70.33 stroke average. Chul-Ak-Sorn ranks seventh in the country by Golfweek and 11th by Golfstat. The freshman has 11 rounds in the 60s this year and finished in the top five at six tournaments. During the MountainView Collegiate, Chul-Ak-Sorn tied the lowest individual 54-hole score in NCAA history after posting a 25-under 191 total. Chul-Ak-Sorn is currently on pace to break the school’s lowest stroke average in a single season

With a 72.37 scoring average, junior Liyana Durisic is second on the team in stroke average. Durisic ranks 108th in the country by Golfweek and 117th by Golfstat. Durisic’s 72.86 career stroke average is the best in Iowa State history. Durisic’s best performance this season came with a tie for second place finish at the Houston ICON Invitational. Durisic carded a career-low 203 that included a first round 67 and back-to-back rounds of 68 to close out the tournament.

Freshman Pammy Chookaew ranks third on the team in scoring average with a 72.83. Chookaew is coming off a second-place finish at the Big 12 Women’s Golf Championship. Chookaew tied the school’s lowest conference 54-hole score with a 213 that included Iowa State’s lowest conference 18-hole round of 67 (-5).

Senior Taglao Jeeravivitaporn is fourth on the team in stroke average at 73.40. Jeeravivitaporn helped the Cyclones to their first team victory of the season and recorded her best finish of the season at the San Diego State Classic where she finished tied for 17th place.

Iowa State enters the postseason ranked No. 16 nationally by Golfweek and No. 20 by Golfstat.

Iowa State Women's Golf National Tournament Appearances
1972 - AIAW Championship, 18th place
1975 - AIAW Championship, 17th place
1982 - AIAW Championship, 23rd place
1993 - NCAA East Regional, 11th place
1994 - NCAA East Regional, 19th place
1995 - NCAA East Regional, 18th place
1996 - NCAA East Regional, 15th place
2010 - NCAA West Regional, 10th place
2011 - NCAA West Regional, 10th place
2012 - NCAA West Regional, 14th place
2013 - NCAA Central Regional, 16th place
2014 - NCAA West Regional, T6th place
2014 - NCAA Championship, 23rd place
2015 - NCAA Raleigh Regional, T10th place
2016 - NCAA Shoal Creek Regional, T13th place
2017 - NCAA Lubbock Regional, 10th place
2018 - NCAA Madison Regional, 10th place
2019 - NCAA Cle Elum Regional, 11th place
2020 - Cancelled
2021 - NCAA Stanford Regional, 14th place
2022 - NCAA Stanford Regional, 9th place
2023 - NCAA Westfield Regional, May 8-10

2023 NCAA Westfield Regional Participants (In Order By Seed)
Mississippi State, Oregon, Vanderbilt, Iowa State, Virginia, Tulsa, Tennessee, Michigan, Oregon State, Xavier, Lipscomb, Morehead State

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Omaha Biliew finishes at #10 in the final Rivals ranking refresh of the 2023 class.

LINK

Deal didn’t get Packers all that much for the aging Hall of Famer.

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Linking a network piece here from Rivals that includes the mention of 2025 QB Ethan Plumb, who has an ISU offer.

Rivals Camp Series Cincinnati: QB Spotlight

In a must-win game for St. Louis to remain in playoff contention, he caught nine passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Also pulled down two two-point conversion catches.

Am I the only one who thinks the current season is a major letdown from previous seasons?

First, the wrapping of the season 3 final seemed hurried, aside from Jamie and Garrett.

Second, they have so many side stories going on that none of them are going anywhere. Pretty boring.

Obviously, Jamie and Beth are going to have an explosion. But the rest is Mumbo Jumbo.