Category Archives: Sports

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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Dec 18

One time

Posted on Friday, December 18, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From the (at least) second-greatest and most underrated football movie ever. (FYI: This will be ISU’s fourth game between Dec. 7 and Dec. 26, inclusive. The other three were bowls in the 1970s: two on the 18th and one on … Continue reading →

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Dec 16

Son of the Revenge of the Crimson Monkey

Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From this blog post in 2018, emphasis added: The Cyclones upend the world order with a 38-31 win en route to their second-best season in my lifetime, becoming the only team in the nation to beat Oklahoma in the 2017 regular season, … Continue reading →

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Dec 02

The quickest, dirtiest reverse brackets I can make

Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I said I wasn’t going to do this. Furthermore, I said I wasn’t going to go all out on it. Perfectionist me begs to differ. That’s right, the reverse football playoff brackets are back, in a manner of speaking. Once … Continue reading →

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Nov 30

Iowa State’s Man in Black

Posted on Monday, November 30, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Well, this explains some things (Yahoo): Cyclone tight end Chase Allen jokes about Campbell’s penchant for all-black outfits – “He’s Johnny Cash.” Campbell wears the same black hoodie so often that senior defensive back Greg Eisworth will ask: “Do you … Continue reading →

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Oct 21

Updated spreadsheet: ISU vs. AP Top 25

Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This is a plug for a page I’ve had around but, since it doesn’t fit in the highway-related stuff, just kind of floats. I set up a sortable HTML table of Iowa State football’s record both against teams ranked in … Continue reading →

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Oct 16

Football seasons ending and starting

Posted on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The topsy-turvy churn otherwise known as 2020 in sports continues with both ends and starts. High school football playoffs begin tonight. This year, they’re built in a different way. Much like postseasons in basketball and baseball, every team is in … Continue reading →

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Oct 04

The sixth seal has been opened

Posted on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig … Continue reading →

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