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DPNL: Depth Chart Analysis and Louisiana-Lafayette Preview Sep 11, 2020

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It's finally game week! Levi, Cole, and Marchie go through the first depth chart of the season, then take a look at the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. It'll be a tough matchup for Iowa State, but can their depth and experience push them through and help them pick up what might be the best non-conference win in college football?

Inside The Opponent: Louisiana Sep 10, 2020

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Jake and Matthias dive into everything Louisiana and the upcoming game in Ames. This will be a new podcast series this year where we bring in the experts that know Iowa State's opponent the best to give us a little insight on what to expect each week.

Litecast: Talking Louisiana, Week 1 Betting, and Super Bowl Picks Sep 09, 2020

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It's officially Week 1 and we've got a football game to get ready for! This week's Litecast tackles the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, and the crew is here to discuss which players we're looking forward to seeing (other than Brock Purdy of course) and which newcomers will make an impact. We also discuss preparing for a tailgate at home, which includes a proper roasting of Dylan's food takes. Matt Nelson comes in off the top rope to give his opening game takes and help us break down the weekend's most interesting betting lines. America's segment, the Brooklyn Nets Minute, returns as the Nets shocked the world by hiring Steve Nash as their head coach. That discussion naturally lead to talking about the latest from the NBA playoffs, and a head start on the Giannis speculation. Last but not least, the guys give their Super Bowl predictions with the NFL season starting this week as well. Football is back, and we can't wait to talk about it for the next few months. Thanks to Es Tas Bar & Grill for sponsoring!

DPNL: 2020 Defense Preview Sep 04, 2020

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This week, we switch over to the defensive side of the ball and talk about what Jon Heacock's unit should look like this fall. Who will slide in to fill the losses at defensive tackle? Can the depth at linebacker step up and be effective? Just how good can the secondary be?

Litecast: Fans at Jack Trice, Monte vs Georges, and a Bachelorette Preview Sep 02, 2020

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The Litecast returns to open the month of September on a big note. We start by discussing the announcement of Iowa State hosting 25,000 fans at Jack Trice Stadium for the football opener and how that reflects on Jamie Pollard. Plus, we try and make sense of the argument that having fans in the stands is a bad idea. Also in Iowa State news was the surprise announcement of Tyler Harris being eligible this season. We haven’t thought about college basketball for awhile, so it was fun to talk about the roster and our expectations for 2021.

In NBA news, the podcast had to sadly bid farewell to the Brooklyn Nets and Luka Doncic. But, we did get to go over our preferred landing spots for Tyrese Haliburton in the lottery (spoiler: not the Knicks). There may or may not have been a rant about LeBron, you’ll just have to listen to find out. And we tried to figure out who each member of the pod hates more: Monte Morris or Georges Niang? We wrapped this one up with a plea for the Bears to not sign Leonard Fournette, and a special preview of this fall’s season of The Bachelorette.

Thanks to Es Tas for sponsoring as always!

DPNL: 2020 Offense Preview Aug 28, 2020

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This week, Levi, Cole, and Marchie take a look at the 2020 Cyclone offense and what we expect to see out of a unit that finished 2019 as a top-20 offense, and looks to build on that with a few new players and an overhauled offensive line.

Litecast: We've Got The Power Aug 19, 2020

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The Litecast returns after a derecho induced week off, and boy was there a lot to catch up on. Austin, Dylan, and verified journalist Jar_Lar are here to break down what exactly is going on with college football and the status of the Iowa State season. Spoiler alert: our hopes aren't high with the COVID outbreaks on multiple campuses. But we also got a chance to dump on the Big Ten for pulling the plug without ever developing a plan. We promise we didn't hear it from @SirYacht.
With that out of the way, the guys also had to discuss the beginning of the NBA playoffs, the Bubble awards, and if Dame Lillard is the most "must watch" player in the league now. And since our resident historian was on, we had to talk about some Iowa State playoff history. Jared was happy to oblige. For our first podcast with a real journalist, hopefully we kept it professional. Thanks as always to Es Tas for sponsoring!

Wide Right ReCYcle Ep. 16: 2017 TCU Rewatch with Melissa Triebwasser from Frogs O'War Aug 18, 2020

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Another ReCYcle is up for you guys! We hope that you are enjoying live sports coming back, but don't forget about the old times!
In this episode, we had Melissa Triebwasser from our SB Nation sister site, Frogs O'War on to watch one of the biggest wins in Iowa State history. She was a great guest who provided great insight on her favorite Big 12 stadiums, her disgust of Kenny Hill, and her thoughts on the latest Gary Patterson incident.
As always, we dug into our normal segments that are brought to you by Es Tas Bar & Grill!

DPNL: On Conferences and Kicking Aug 14, 2020

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After nearly a month away, Levi, Cole, and Marchie return to talk about the craziness of this past week, and review a timeline of the madness surrounding the Big Ten's decision to cancel the season, and the Big 12's decision to keep playing football. Did the Big 12 make the right call? Only time will tell. All of this is done as a lead-up to a rundown of Iowa State's new 2020 football schedule, which features a tough non-conference opponent and a front-loaded conference schedule. Does it help or hurt the Cyclones? Finally Cole's closes out the show by ranking is easiest and most difficult stadiums to kick on.

Litecast: Return of the Matt Aug 05, 2020

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This week's Litecast went a little longer than usual but with good reason, as CyHusker himself Matt Nelson made his triumphant return to talk brand new fatherhood, lack of sleep, and his daughter's early impressions of special teams. Now that the Big 12 has officially adopted the "9+1" scheduling model for 2020, we talked a lot about our expectations for Iowa State football this fall. We also broke down which non-conference game is likely to stay on the schedule, and how Iowa State may stand to benefit from the shortened season. From there, we got to discuss the long-awaited return of the NBA and our early impressions of the bubble, and an honorary Brooklyn Nets Minute after the huge upset they pulled. We talk which teams have impressed, and which have left something to be desired, as well as what's going on with Luka Doncic and Zion's minutes restriction. The basketball talk naturally transitions to gambling, and the guys discuss the trends they are following with the NBA in full swing and baseball still happening at the moment. Thanks to Es Tas for sponsoring!