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Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney check in at the end of the week to talk about Iowa State's win at Utah, the upcoming home game against Texas Tech, seeding possibilities for the Big 12 tournament, and more. We also discuss the women's team struggling to close out wins. Lastly, we take Joe Lunardi and bracketologists to task for the crappy power conference teams being propped up at the expense of mid majors.

Sean, Nate, and Thom recap the win over Utah and take a look at this weekend's matchup with Texas Tech in Ames as the final week of the regular season approaches.

Matthias, Austin, and Levi discuss Iowa State's 16-point win on the road at Utah

The boys recap the weekend that was, talk some olympic hockey and dive into In-car Jiu Jitsu

The guys discuss the 79-69 loss in Provo

This week, the Offensively Offensive crew discusses Iowa State's two MASSIVE wins over Kansas and Houston, and how they can pair them up with a win this weekend to put the Cyclones on a collision course with a #1 seed. Then, David Braga stops by to talk about the Twister Sisters and Addy Brown's triumphant return after a long injury stint.

The After Dark crew discusses Iowa State's game against Houston.

Levi, Matthias, Tom and David break down Iowa State's 74-56 victory over Kansas

Sean, Tom, and Nate are back to discuss the TCU loss. They go into depth about how the loss occurred and what we learned from it. Next, the guys talk about the Cyclones' upcoming game with Kansas, how they see it unfolding, and how it may affect the Houston game. Finally, David joins in to talk about the Utah road trip and how the women's squad played.

Levi, Austin, and Tom discuss Iowa State's difficult loss in Fort Worth to TCU, and what they need to do to bounce back at home against Kansas on Saturday.

Levi, Matthias, Dylan, and Marchie Murdock discuss the various news of the week for Iowa State, including men's basketball, the gymnastics team canceling their season, and a lackluster Super Bowl.

On Monday's Daily Clone with Jake Brend, Tamin Lipsey shares how experience with Team USA while in high school helped him become the player he is and T.J. Otzelberger explains what's so unique about Lipsey's game. Plus, Otzelberger goes in-depth on how his team isn't looking past TCU. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios.

Matthias, Tom, Austin, and Levi recap Iowa State's win over Baylor in Hilton Coliseum amid Tom's ongoing lightbulb controversy.

Tom and Nate talk about the red-hot men's basketball team before they take on Baylor on Saturday, and David Braga stops by to dish on the resurgent Twister Sisters.

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Send us a text Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap Iowa State's dominant win over Colorado and celebrate the individual performances of Dom Pleta, Jemarion Batemon, and more. The guys also discuss if the basketball season has actually been kind of boring? The team is too good and the schedule hasn't been good enough. We look ahead to the February gauntlet and see if we are in a better position to succeed this year. Lastly, in what will probably be our final matchup with Jerome Tang, we share our favorite memories of the K-State coach.

Send us a textCF AFTER DARK POST-POSTGAME: Iowa State MBB vs. Colorado

Send us a text Jacob and Sam break down Iowa State's dominant weekend, which saw the Clones win 18 of 20 matches and preview this weekend's dual against #21 Oklahoma and a top 5 showdown in Stillwater. 

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Send us a textThe Offensively Offensive is back with Nate, Tom, and guest, Jake Brend!! The three come together to discuss the UCF win and the play of Batemon and Milan. Is Milan the best shooter in Cyclone history? Sean then joins us from Florida, and leaps into our conversation about Batmon's play and the team's struggles at the free-throw line. After Jake heads out, Nate, Sean, and Tom give their thoughts on the Oklahoma State game.To end the show once again, David is back to talk some women's hoops. Finally, this time included some positive vibes.

Send us a textJacob and Sam are BACK to talk Cyclone wrestling. This weekend features a pair of Big 12 duals, including against #15 South Dakota State. The boys preview that big matchup and catch up on all the action from the past few weeks. 

Send us a textAustin Keeney and Matt Nelson hand out the weekly 6 pack shouting out Joshua Jefferson, Miami (OH) basketball, Coach Otz, & more before recapping Iowa State's 2 game basketball losing streak. Mostly we have to give credit to our opponents. And we also talk about the blowout of UCF to get the vibes up again. Finally, Matt recaps Jesse Bobbit on the Cycast as we talk about the new defensive philosophy and all the newness in the football program for 2026.

Send us a textCF AFTER DARK POST-POST GAME: Iowa State vs. UCF

Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom are back together during these dark times. The boys talk about the 70-79 loss against Cincy and how the team has gotten to this point. They also touch on the flaws in a couple of the players' games and how they can be improved.Next, the guys look at the full picture with this team and how they can and cannot succeed this season. Is it time for Heise to start? How can the guards be productive on offense? Rebounding, can it happen?

Send us a textCF AFTER DARK POST-POSTGAME: Iowa State MBB at Cincinnati

Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom are back for another episode of Offensively Offensive on their weekly Thursday night!The guys get into the brutal loss against Kansas, discussing how the game went, Tom's experience at the game, and how this type of loss has affected national champions in the recent past.Next, they discuss the upcoming game with Cincy and how the schedule pains out after that. Can the Cyclones go 8-1 in their next 9 games?To end the show, David jumps back on once again to discuss the four-game losing streak with the women's basketball team. Is Bill on the hot seat? How do you recover from such a tough stretch?

Send us a textCF AFTER DARK POST-POST GAME: Kansas

Send us a textMatt Nelson and Austin Keeney hand out the weekly 6 pack and talk about the Bears big playoff win, portal commitments, and toast our boss/intern Jake Brend. The guys talk in more detail about the latest recruits to commit to Iowa State, especially on the offensive side. Perhaps Jimmy Rogers and staff's philosophy is coming into picture. Men's basketball hit #2 in the AP Poll and heads to Lawrence for a massive game on Tuesday night. Are we only afraid of Kansas because of history in that arena? We talk out the matchup to find out. The women's basketball team is injured and maybe broken? Can it be fixed? Lastly, some Discord questions!

Send us a textTHE NIGHT CAP: More Football Transfer Portal News & Undefeated MBB

Send us a textLevi, Thom "The Stache" Turner, Matthias Schawartzkopf, Dylan Coon, and Austin Keeney recap Iowa State's win over Oklahoma State in Hilton Coliseum.

Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom make their debut on CF After Dark for Offensivley Offensive's first show on the new podcast network!They start with the 10-point tough win against Baylor, which leads to the best start in program history. The guys discuss how Jefferson, Tamin, and even Heise played some of their best games of the year.Later, they join in on the discussion around Joshua Jefferson and how good he might be. Even better than Marcus Fizer?After they quickly preview Oklahoma State for Saturday, David joins the show to talk about the recent struggles from the women's program and why it is happening.Editor's note: We will have our old intro for the audio version on the next episode! 

Send us a textCF AFTER DARK POST-POSTGAME: Iowa State takes down Baylor, 70-60

Send us a textNew platform, same name. We've heard from you and we are sticking with the Litecast. Matt and Austin also work on introducing ourselves to our new audience, including a big announcement from the Nelson family. After that we hand out our weekly 6 pack and unpack everything Jimmy Rogers is doing in the transfer portal. The Women's basketball team took their first loss. What does Fennelly need to do to handle a potential defensive wrinkle teams will throw at us? We also preview the men's team going to Waco on Wednesday night. Last, we go through a handful of national storylines and answer the question: Do we care about this?

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Send us a textHey 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!

Send us a textLevi 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.

Send us a textIowa 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. 

Send us a textSean, 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.

Send us a textMatt 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.

Send us a textSean, 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?Thanks for listening, and don't forget to subscribe! If you're interested in the YouTube version, go check out our channel!

Send us a textMatt 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.

Send us a textIowa 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.

Send us a textThe 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!

Send us a textLevi, 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.

Send us a textMatt and Austin recap a fun Saturday of Iowa State football, beating Kansas comfortably to improve to 7-4. The offense was clicking, the weather was great, and it was a joy to watch. The bulk of this episode is dedicated to previewing college basketball next week. We talk about Iowa State's matchups in the Players Era tournament, plus the other fun games on the schedule and a plea to save the Maui Invitational. We wrap up with a segment talking about our favorite things about Thanksgiving, turkey takes, stuffing, football, gambling, ideal meal time conditions, and more! Enjoy the week and everything it has to offer!

Send us a textJacob and Sam go match-by-match on the CyHawk dual discussing what Iowa State needs to do to beat Iowa on ESPN.

Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom are back once again to talk some ISU hoops as the competition begins to toughen up!The guys settle in with their thoughts and the early 4-0 start to the season, and how they would grade some of the players early on.Next, they dive into the Player's Era Championship, discussing the invitational as a whole, the matchups, the rules, and concluding with their predictions. Ending the show, the guys get into coach speak and how it can be a little too much at times.Thanks for watching, and don't forget to subscribe!!

Send us a textThe Night Cap: Kansas Preview

Send us a textThis week, the guys talk about a few of the various players running out of redshirt games, and how Iowa State can approach their situations. Do you burn a redshirt for them to play one extra game, or do you sit them to preserve an extra season of eligibility and risk losing the game?