What is the long-term forecast for the 22nd in Ames.

Take it for what it is worth.

ACC up next?

Swaim indicated yesterday that something would break free this weekend on the BIG 12. Then a few hours ago, he indicates that 8 teams are exploring leaving the ACC. That is enough votes to dissolve the league and the GOR.

If the ACC is fracturing, there is going to be real panic in the PAC 12 and the left behinds in the ACC. Oregon and Washington may no longer have spots in the Big 10. The Big 10 wants at least 4 schools in the ACC long before considering Oregon and Washington. So I guess I expect to see some teams jump to the BIg 12 just to reserve their spot before the free-for-all starts. Unless the SEC, BIG 10 and Big 12 go to 20-24 schools, there are not enough landing spots. I could see the remnants of the Pac 12 and ACC try to cobble something together, but it won't be great.

Could be an interesting weekend, and then again, maybe not. Again, all rumors, but there seems to be smoke in the air.

New Iowa State football O-line coach Ryan Clanton introducing a whole new way to play

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2024 Missouri HS OL talks third Iowa State visit

Bill he is #1 RB recruit in 2025 Class correct? Only visit to date is Pen State?

Gideon Davidson Offered

This scared the crap out of me for a second. Another sample of abbreviations being EVIL!!!

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Overnight visit gives 2024 OL another glimpse of I-State

What's the latest word on him? Sounds like he is visiting again April 31st.

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Fast-rising 2025 Kansas OT talks first P5 offer

Can be found for free on CF... Sounds promising...

I see we have scheduled a lighter non-Conference MBB next year. Only Iowa a P6 at home, only DePaul a P6 on the road, and a tournament with solid but not loaded programs.

More reflects the age of this year's team.

Saw teams, not dates. Home schedule (Non-Con) is pretty meh.

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Another huge piece to the puzzle has chosen Iowa State!

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My lovely & talented bride sent me the following link which was impressive yet also slightly troubling.

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...and thanks Bill for letting me keep these here. I generally avoid the OT board.

I think this time, because they knew the UTI history, they got on it faster and he's not having the mental "confusion" issues as last time. Doing better today; it's relative, given he's 80 and he's shrinking daily.

It's a matter of time, just don't know the length. His sister from Illinois was able to be here yesterday, shed 85 or so. Both were afraid they weren't going to have one last goodbye; yesterday they did. It got pretty emotional, to say the least.

I appreciate all you guys/ gals posts yesterday. Thanks for everything!

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Three-star CB renews acquaintances with Poteat during time in Ames

Length is talked about a lot in Basketball. Most look at height. The secondary factor is reach, arm length. We lose three starter/rotation guys who were long - Osun, Kunc, Kalscheur. And 2 who were not short but average in the long factors in Holmes and Grill, Holmes being kind of in between.

We have not replaced Osun. Gilbert, Jones, and Hamilton are longer than Kalscheur and Holmes. Paveletzke appears longer than Grill. Billiew and Momcilovic appear as long as Kunc. Fish, I am not sure. He is long as a 3 but not long as a 4.

For height geeks, we are:
6-10 BRE; 6-9 Ward, 6-8 Billiew; 6-8 Momcilovic; 6-8 King; 6-7 Watson; 6-6 Fish; 6-6 Hamilton; 6-5 Jones; 6-4 Gilbert; 6-4 Williams; 6-3 Paveletzke; 6-1 Lipsey.

Last pick in the first round to KC

Iowa State Media Relations

Ames, Iowa – Iowa State University Senior Associate Athletics Director Dr. Calli Sanders announced today a head coaching change for the Cyclone women’s gymnastics program, which has been guided by Jay Ronayne since 2006.

“We are grateful for Coach Ronayne’s dedication and commitment to our women’s gymnastics program over the last 17 years, and wish him well in his future endeavors,” Sanders said.

The Cyclones finished the 2023 season 8-10 overall, last at the Big 12 Championship and missed an NCAA Regional bid for only the second time since the 1996-97 season (excluding the 2019-20 season impacted by COVID-19).

Ronayne, who registered a 145-197-5 record during his Iowa State tenure, coached Cyclone student-athletes to 11 Big 12 Conference individual titles, six NCAA Gymnastics Championships individual event specialist qualifications, eight All-America honors, two Big 12 Gymnast of the Year awards, three Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors and one Big 12 Event Specialist of the Year.

A national search for Ronayne’s successor will begin immediately, Sanders said.

I've transitioned this running feature to offseason mode and shifted the focus to the 2023-24 season and beyond.

Check it out!

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Highly disappointing if true. Are we united as a Big 12 conference or not? Bret Yormark, get on it!

So the Auctioneer calls me yesterday and happily warns me that he is going to have to start charging me for the Ultras I drink at his tailgate.
It seems he bought bags of ice somewhere yesterday and was charged $7.80 per bag. That price really hit home with him evidently.
I told him to campaign for free ice machines in the RV lots.
I also told him not to expect me to pay him for any beer, as I can just steal some cold Ultras from Psyclone...😇🤣

BY interview, I think we are lucky to have him!

The guy is going to bring revenues from ANY idea. BIG 12 Mexico is coming, Big 12 concert tours, making championships real events (like the pros). He is going to drum up revenue anywhere he can.

Nm