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Iowa State and Conference Realignment Jun 28, 2019

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With UConn heading back to the Big East (for everything except football), we took a look at how this specific move could affect Iowa State in the future. Could the Cyclones get their chance at a revenge game for the 2014 NCAA Tournament?
Then, we dove into conference realignment as a whole. What might it look like this time around? Could the Big 12's deal with ESPN+ actually be ahead of the curve, and pave the way for strength at the end of the current TV deals?
So let's say the Big 12 is going to change. What two schools would we add to the conference to bring it back up to 12? How about if the conference imploded? Where would we want Iowa State to land?

Football Recruiting News and Managing Money Jun 21, 2019

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This week, the Cyclones landed a commitment from three-star Florida receiver Aidan Bitter, who flew WAY under the radar of recruiting services. As in, he didn't have any sort of rating on either 247 or Rivals. However, since then, Bitter has jumped way up to a mid-three star, with a low four-star rating within reach. Could Bitter be one of the steals of the class?
This weekend is also a huge recruiting weekend for football, as a handful of big targets are making their official visits this weekend. We talked about each one, and how they may fit into Iowa State's offensive and defensive schemes and rotations.
Then, we discussed money management, and different challenges and solutions we've encountered as millenials roaming the real world. This certainly isn't some four-week financial literacy course that you can use to totally change your life, but just a few pieces of advice that might be able to help to relieve some of the burden in your monthly budget.

Realistic Expectations for David and Hakeem, and the Impact of Kevin Durant's Injury Jun 14, 2019

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First, Levi and Marchie talked about Kevin Durant's Achilles injury and its short and long term affects. Could KD's willingness to risk is health in the name of leading the Warriors to a series comeback a possible sign that he wants to stay at Golden State?
Then, they touched on David Montgomery and Hakeem Butler, and what their realistic expectations look like for the 2019 season. Neither of them would be surprised if they ended up having good seasons, but what will their workloads look like? David is looking at a potential starting role, but Hakeem may have to work his way up the depth chart to start getting targets.

NCAA Basketball Rule Changes, and Iowa State's Nonconference Football Scheduling Jun 07, 2019

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Recently, the NCAA voted to change a few rules in college basketball, most notably moving the three point line back to the international distance of 22'-1 3/4". We talked about how the various rule changes might affect Iowa State and the rest of the Big 12.
Then, we talked about Iowa State football's nonconference schedule for the next decade. With home-and-home series scheduled with Ohio, UNLV, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, and Tulane, should Iowa State be scheduling more difficult opponents in nonconference?
There are still openings in the schedule starting in 2025, so who should Iowa State go after for a hone-and-home series? What about a neutral site game?

Call of Duty and the Return of NCAA Football Video Games May 31, 2019

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This week, we dive into a couple video game franchises that are near and dear to the hearts of millions of gamers in Call of Duty and NCAA Football.
The release trailer for the newest entry, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, will probably immediately draw some nostalgia to the 21+ gamer crowd, but don't mistake this as just another cheap nostalgia play. The series appears to be headed back to its roots, as the campaign attempts to touch on some of the deep emotion the first half-doze or so entries captured so well. There's a long ways to go until this game releases in late fall, but, needless to say, we're intrigued.
Then, with the NCAA looking into players profiting off their likenesses, the window for NCAA football and basketball games has begun to open. We're still a long way away off from actually having a new game in our hands, but we couldn't help but speculate on what the game might look like, and how they can make sure to get it right.

A Sit-Down with La'Michael Pettway, and a Roster Deep-Dive with Jay Jordan May 24, 2019

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First, Levi talked to grad transfer receiver La'Michael Pettway to hear why he chose to come to Iowa State, what relationships he's already developing, and who he's most looking forward to playing in the fall.
Then, Jay Jordan (52 Trap) made a return to his old stomping grounds to do a deep analysis on the 2019 Cyclone Football roster. We broke up the players into different "tiers," starting with the guys that we haven't seen, but have the tools and foundation to be really successful, all the way to the guys that we think are already great players, and have a chance to cement their status as one of the best in school history.

Analyzing the 2019 Football Schedule, the most likeable and hateable players in sports, and the Five-Second Rule May 17, 2019

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Now that the Iowa State football roster appears to be set, we took a look at the 2019 football schedule, and talk about which games are the most important to the Cyclones on their quest to breaking the school record for wins in a season.
Next, we talked about some of the most likeable and hateable players in pro sports in light of the some of the NBA's star players seeming to drift towards one or the other. James Harden is a great example as some have grown tired of some of his antics, while others are enthralled with his scoring. Who are your most loveable and hateable players?
Finally, Cole has been reading a book called The Five Second Rule, which explains a strategy for helping start doing something you've wanted to make a habit, or break an old one. Cole has been using it to start waking up earlier, and has seen success so far. Levi and Marchie have decided to try it on their own. Levi's going to use it to break his habit of looking at his phone when he's bored, and Marchie is going to use it to try use to kick his sweet drink habit.
Are you going to try using the Five Second Rule? Let us know what for!

Caleb Grill, La'Michael Pettway, and the NBA Playoffs May 10, 2019

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Iowa State picked up two important new players in football and basketball this week in transfer receiver La'Michael Pettway and 2019 freshman guard Caleb Grill, respectively. We took a look each player's skill set, and how well they'll fit in with their respective schemes. If you'd like to hear more about Pettway, we have you covered, because he'll be joining us for next week's episode!
Then, we dove into the NBA playoffs and took a look at each conference semifinal series, and made some predictions on who will be heading to their conference finals.

Cyclones in the NFL Draft and the Future of Drones and Autonomous Vehicles May 03, 2019

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For the first time in five years, Iowa State had a player selected in the NFL Draft. We took a look at David Montgomery, Hakeem Butler, and all the undrafted free agents and examined how they fit on their new teams and what their prospects look like on those teams. Spoiler alert: we're really excited about David Montgomery on the Bears.
Then, we pivoted to one of Cole's favorite new technologies, drones. Drones have exploded in popularity over the past decade, and have become more and more prevalent in the workplace, especially in construction, where they can offer new information that was previously never available to the industry. However, services like delivery are becoming more and more common. Does a line need to be drawn on how much involvement drones have in our daily lives?
Naturally, this led to a discussion on autonomous vehicles and other forms of automation. Should we let automation continue indefinitely while we adjust our skills, or should we set limits on how much of human labor they can replace?

Wide Right Reminisces: 2017 Win at Oklahoma Apr 29, 2019

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As part of a new series of podcasts, we're going to be breaking down some of the best games, teams, seasons, players, and moments in Cyclone sports history. For this first episode, we took a look a the game that really kicked off the Matt Campbell era, the 2017 win at Oklahoma.
We took a look at all of the different storylines from the lead up to the game, the game's biggest and most important moments, and the lasting effects of the win.