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Matt and Austin's Untitled Podcast: Talking Transfer Portal and the Death of College Basketball Dec 31, 2025

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Hey everyone. We're still here! We need a new name though. This is our first pod with CF After Dark and we're excited about the rebrand. This episode is all about the transfer portal. What's surprised us? What do we make of all the players leaving Iowa State? And just what's the proper fan etiquette with all of this happening? We also have a little fun with ISU things we are glad aren't transferring, as well as some things we wish would transfer.

We also discuss Iowa State basketball heading into conference play, and if college basketball is dead with all the international players becoming eligible out of nowhere in the middle of the season. Thank you all for sticking with us. We resolve to pick a name for this thing in 2026!

DISCUSSION: Why we moved from WRNL to CF After Dark | Q&A Dec 31, 2025

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Levi and Matthias discuss our recent decision to move the entire staff away from SB Nation/Wide Right & Natty Lite and partner with Cyclone Fanatic to create CF After Dark.

Sudden Victory (Ep. 50) - CKLV Champs + Collegiate Duals Preview Dec 19, 2025

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Iowa State wrestling kept their momentum going with CKLV title. Jacob and Sam break down the dominant tournament performance. They also preview Sunday's massive duals against #2 Ohio State and #16 Lehigh.

Offensively Offensive Episode #40: CyHawk Recap Dec 12, 2025

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Sean, Nate, and Tom come together for an instant reaction pod about their thoughts on the Cyhawk game. The guys jump in and discuss the slow start in the first half, the comeback, and the problems that caused the deficit to start the game.

Later, Sean, Nate, and Tom react to Jefferson's takeover in the second half, along with Toure and Heise's defense against Stirtz.

Finally, each guy describes how this win will carry throughout the season and hold on our resume going forward.

Litecast: Reacting To, Well, Everything That Happened Last Weekend Dec 09, 2025

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Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap *gestures wildly* all of that. We talk candidly as fans how we are feeling with the departure of Matt Campbell, Jamie Pollard's handling of the situation, and the hire of Jimmy Rogers. We also recap the dominant basketball win on the road against #1 Purdue and the CyHawk games in Ames this week.

Offensively Offensive Episode #39: Iowa State Smacks Purdue + CyHawk Preview Dec 08, 2025

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Sean, Nate, and Tom join together on the podcast to embrace in the good vibes from the weekend (Saturday & Sunday only)! Packers win, Steelers win, and Iowa State Men's Basketball went the on the road and destroyed #1 Purdue, vibes are good.

The guys try to battle through the pain of Matt Campbell departing for Penn State to the best of their ability. They get into the offense, the rotations defensively, how the Cyclones quieted Mackey Arena, and why this win means so much.

After recapping the Purdue win, they move into the preview of the Iowa-Iowa State game with multiple topics to discuss. Why Iowa's pace may be tough to succeed against an ISU-type defense? Who else besides Stiriz can score double-digits? What is Iowa's pace to victory?

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Litecast: Feast Week Recap, CFP Shenanigans, and Basketball Excitement Dec 04, 2025

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Matt and Austin recap everything from a loaded Feast Week of Iowa State athletics including the basketball team in Vegas, WBB winning in Florida, Audi making a player of the year case, wrestling beating Iowa, and football finishing off an 8-4 season. We also discuss the football coaching carousel, Josh Pate trying to will Matt Campbell out of Ames, and the state of the CFP. BYU and the Big 12 are getting screwed and it's about time someone said it. Lastly, the men's basketball team looks like a national contender, and we celebrate the success in Vegas, plus prepare for Saturday's game at #1 Purdue. And a minute on Christmas movies just because.

Sudden Victory (Ep. 49) - CyHawk Victory Lap Dec 04, 2025

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Iowa State wrestling ends a 20-dual skid against the team out east! Jacob and Sam breakdown how it happened and what to expect of the Cyclones moving forward. They also preview this weekend's CKLV Invitational.

Offensively Offensive Episode #38: Players Era Championship Recap, Preview of Purdue + More! Dec 02, 2025

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The boys are back for a big week. Sean, Nate, and Tom sit down and recap the Players' Era Championship and Iowa State's strong showing. They jump from Toure's big jump, to the post play, and how our opponents we faced in the Players Era will do the rest of the season.

Next, the guys preview the #1-ranked Purdue Boilermakers. Is Fletcher Loyer or CJ Fox guarding Milan? How can Toure slow down Braden Smith? Which frontguard will win the paint?

There is no YouTube video for this week's podcast, apologies in advance, but it will be back next week! Don't forget to subscribe!

DPNL (Ep. 194) - Cyclones Get Back on Track Against Kansas Nov 26, 2025

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Levi, Marchie, and Jordan talk about Iowa State's big win last weekend against Kansas and what they need to do to finish strong in Stillwater against Oklahoma State.

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