Averaging 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists over the last four games. He’s kind of come out of nowhere since becoming a starter.

I listened to his interview. First I was disappointed with the questioning. Secondly, he doesn't give any more specificity than Matt, but he does take a lot less time to say nothing. 😜

About the only thing I picked up was Joet Peterson and Ike ? were running at 1-2 at rush end and Tyler Oneidem was number 1 at Boundry End. And he did not mention Singleton. But maybe he relies on position coaches to establish the depth chart.

Linebacker, he mentioned a lot of bodies but no idea who was doing "well." That can be good or bad.

The EIU WBB team is going to the Final Four!😬😖😵🤬🤯😳🫣🤢🤮😱

UCONN's victory just cinched a win for me in our office pool. I generally fill out one bracket in about 10 minutes with little thought. My recollection of how UCONN just whacked us early in the year influenced me to have UCONN winning the whole thing. I thought they had everything needed to win a title. It looks like that may be true. Either way, my win was locked up with this game going final in UCONN's favor. No one can catch me now.

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AMES, Iowa – 3-peat. Ashley Joens did it again, as Iowa State’s women’s basketball star took home the Cheryl Miller Award, presented to women’s college basketball’s top small forward on Saturday. Joens is now owner of half the Miller Award’s in the six-year history of the trophy.

In addition, Iowa State is the home to four-of-six, with Bridget Carleton being the recipient in 2018-19.

Joens finished her Iowa State career with a huge collection of postseason honors. In addition to the Cheryl Miller Award, Joens was named to the WBCA All-America Team, a second Team All-American by the USBWA, a Third Team All-American by the Associated Press, the Big 12 Player of the Year and a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team (her fourth-straight season as a unanimous choice).

The Iowa State record books were rewritten by Joens, who will leave ISU as the career record holder for points (3,060), rebounds (1,391), games played and started (158), field goals (988), 3-pointers (344), free throws (740), double-doubles (65) and points per game (19.4). Her career points total ranks ninth in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball history, while games played and started are both Big 12 records.

Her final season in Ames saw Joens lead the Big 12 and rank ninth nationally averaging 21.6 points per game. She scored in double figures in 31 of 32 games for the Cyclones this season, going over 20 on 20 occasions, including each of Iowa State's final 10 games. She also had 16 double-doubles on the season.

Joens helped lead the Cyclones to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship title two weeks ago with an all-time legendary weekend, being the unanimous selection as Tournament Most Outstanding Player after averaging 26.7 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest, helping the Cyclones claim a first Big 12 trophy in 22 years.

Of course it helps when you get to play every game on your home court. Their coach is spouting how Arizona made the Final Four two years after winning the NIT. They expect their three seniors back next year including the 6’6” girl who was MVP of the tournament.

Ironic that ISU’s loss to them near the end of the season may have cost us a home court seed.

I'm back in the area for his 80th birthday open house. He was taken to the Mary Greeley ER at 4:30 this morning with shallow respiration. They say vitals are good now. I'm here with my brother and sister, wondering if today is the day we say goodbye.

Adding: Tests show another UTI. He can't seem to kick those. He's being admitted. He had a brief moment of lucidity where I was able to wish him happy 80th.

Fans chanted one more year! One more year! Others yelled down in front! Ok, maybe not. 😄

Worst-kept secret of the spring has been revealed. Rothstein lives for this stuff.

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It always seems that when players leave a team, they change their social media profile pics to something other than their prior team photos.

Yet that’s not the case with LD, DF or MK.

LD even has a pic with the team spraying BF in celebration.

Seems like there is potentially something more than coach/player relationships, which has been the popular reason on this board.

Could be NIL $ opportunities.
Could be style of play opportunities.
Could be grad school.
Could be other things also.

And could be coach relationship although they obviously liked BF during the recruiting process and will like other coaches during their new recruiting process with no guarantee that what they see is what they get once the new season starts. They could easily not get along with the new coach after signing on to play and hitting the court.

If I was a confident freshman coming in, I would view it as immediate playing time opportunity. They want to start day one if they can.

Anyone have any idea when we will be able to choose our seat locations for next football season? TIA

Pretty good group of five overnight visitors this weekend, which includes in-state tight end commit Keaton Roskop who will no doubt be doing his best to persuade the other four to become Cyclones. I've also confirmed several other single-day visitors for Saturday's practice.

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Appreciate CBF but I’m at the point I’d be excited to see some fresh blood coaching the women’s program. The program needs a shot of energy. Much like Matt Campbell did for football.

Over the years there has been some smoke around Bill and the way he coaches. Sometimes smoke really does equal a fire.

Iowa State Media Relations

HOUSTON, Texas –Iowa State senior Gabe Kalscheur has been selected to play in the 2023 NABC-Reese’s College All-Star Game. Kalscheur is the eighth Cyclone selected to play in the game.

The All-Star game will take place on Friday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston as part of Reese’s Final Four Friday. The game will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network, and admission to the game and Reese’s Final Four Friday is free.

In two years at Iowa State, Kalscheur appeared in 68 games for the Cyclones, leading Iowa State to back-to-back NCAA Tournament Appearances and a Sweet 16 trip in 2022. He scored 761 points, while connecting on 113 3-pointers as a Cyclone. In his five-year career that started at Minnesota, Kalscheur scored 1,677 points over 156 games. He tallied 293 3-pointers and 166 steals, while playing nearly 5,000 minutes on the floor.

Kalscheur is a member of the West All-Stars, coached by Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams.

Iowa State NABC All-Star Game Participants
1985 – Barry Stevens
1986 – Jeff Hornacek
1988 – Jeff Grayer
1995 – Fred Hoiberg
2005 – Jared Homan
2013 – Will Clyburn
2017 – Deonte Burton
2023 – Gabe Kalscheur

Anyone a little worried about the weather today? Ever since the derecho, I get little PTSD every time strong storms and wind roll through. I still have a few trees on the west side of the property, so they get watched closely.

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Does anyone know if she is playing for the East or West right now on ESPN?