Category Archives: Sports

Jul 26

How it started

Posted on Monday, July 26, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Ames Times, January 23, 1908: Will play in the Big Nine Will join Missouri Valley Conference. Student body delighted. Bigger games with bigger teams next season. Ames accepts the invitation to join the Missouri Valley Athletic Association. Such is the … Continue reading →

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Jul 22

Hello darkness my old friend

Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at 12:00 PM by Jeff

Conferencepocalypse again ISU fans shout a big Oh boy Save us from the Land of Misfit Toys The Longhorns and Sooners have wandering eyes They’ll say goodbyes ‘Cause there’s the smell of money And the people bowed and prayed To … Continue reading →

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Jul 14

Photo 39,005

Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 27, 2018 After Iowa State’s 40-31 Homecoming victory over Texas Tech, we looked at the decorations on campus. The preceding pictures were chalk on Victory Lane, so I’m posting this instead, which was near the stadium entrance. This, like … Continue reading →

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May 27

The unbelievable part of ‘Superman and Lois’

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The whole super powers thing? I’m basically a Superman apologist (Synderverse excepted). Clark Kent at his gosh-darn-shucks-iest moving back to the family farm and town he loves? I will eat that up. Star reporter quitting in statement fashion in light of … Continue reading →

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Apr 05

‘Against Professionalism’

Posted on Monday, April 5, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From the Cedar Rapids Republican, March 15, 1901: Against Professionalism. At the close of the football season last fall representatives of ten middle western colleges and universities met in Chicago and adopted a set of rules to the regulation of … Continue reading →

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Mar 25

Not like that

Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I try to keep this a clean blog, so I will simply say that last night’s Iowa State women’s NCAA game happened. ESPN said ISU had a 98% win probability with 39 seconds left. Probability, two dozen turnovers notwithstanding, does … Continue reading →

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Feb 18

NT boys play tonight after last-second win

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This post is mainly to link to the Newton Daily News article about North Tama beating Baxter on Monday night on a 3-pointer by a freshman. The Redhawk boys play a district basketball semifinal tonight at Meskwaki Settlement. (edit: mistimed … Continue reading →

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Jan 25

Rodney Dangerfield, call your office

Posted on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I know ESPN’s been having trouble, but… (The announcing crew at the Baylor game said “Iowa Cyclones” at least once.)

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Jan 18

Four verts, basketball style

Posted on Monday, January 18, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

In case you missed the biggest sports story of the weekend. @GoDucksMC I am sure you have seen this play, but I never had. Late in the game as Iowa State was about to beat Baylor: pic.twitter.com/b6EGheqIxH — Carl Woideck … Continue reading →

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Dec 21

I was wrong

Posted on Monday, December 21, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

December 31, 2009: Insight Bowl, Tempe AZ. Iowa State beat Minnesota 14-13. I thought it could be the start of good years for ISU football; instead, it kind of was a high-water mark of the Rhoads era. It’s hard to … Continue reading →

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