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Send us a textAustin, Matt, and Dylan mourn the end of Iowa State's mens basketball season after losing the exhibition to Creighton. Matt actually did watch it, so he has some insight for us. We also hand out our weekly 6 pack and celebrate fans that paid for the game plus the arrival of fall weather. We're cautiously optimistic about BYU coming to Ames on Saturday as we break down the matchup. The coaching carousel in college football is not slowing down, with more big jobs opening up. Lastly, we preview the best games of Week 9 in college football. It's a jam packed show with so many sports happening right now. Enjoy!

Send us a textThis week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan preview Iowa State's game vs. BYU and what the Cyclones need to do to take down the Cougars and get back in the Big 12 title race.

Send us a textThe Night Cap: Cooking Tips

Send us a textAustin Keeney, Matt Nelson, and Dylan Coon are all back together to discuss Iowa State's disappointing loss to Colorado. Austin had an unfortunate weekend dealing with unruly fans and high prices in Boulder. The guys try to make sense of how a team can have 3 kicker injuries in one year on top of everything else. Plus, what is left to play for. We also have another check in on what coaches have already been fired and who else may join them. That naturally leads to the Matt Campbell question, and if there's reason to be worried about him leaving again.Thankfully, it's almost basketball season, so the guys break down Iowa State's spot in the first AP poll of the year, who the most important newcomers are on the roster, the other top teams in the Big 12, and more. Finally, we touch base with all our favorite NBA teams before the season tips off.

Send us a textThis week, Levi, Jordan, and Marchie discuss the loss on the road to Colorado, and what the Cyclones need to do to get back on track.

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Send us a textLevi, Jordan, and Marchie discuss the loss to Cincinnati and what the Cyclones need to do to turn it around against Colorado.

Send us a textMatt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap Iowa State's 38-30 loss to Cincinnati, the strange coaching decisions, and if the defense is broken beyond repair. The guys also do a preview of the trip to Colorado and what Iowa State needs to do differently this weekend. There's also an update on Cancun watch and a look ahead of the best football games this weekend.

Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom are back for another season of Iowa State Basketball! A little early episode never hurt anybody, so the boys decided to hop on and talk some hoops.  We get into what we've been up to in the offseason, our thoughts on the new team, the very fun non-conference schedule, along with much more!To end the show, each of us mentions one medium hot take and one very hot take for the new season.

Send us a textThe Night Cap: Reviewing Arizona, Injuries and Looking At Cincy

Send us a textMatt and Austin hand out their weekend 6 Pack before discussing Iowa State's football injuries and if the team can hold up without the top 2 CBs. The guys preview Iowa State's trip to Cincinnati on Saturday and expect a high scoring game. They also revisit which coaches are on the way to Cancun this offseason and talk about the most intriguing games of Week 6.

Send us a textLevi, Marchie, and Jordan discuss Iowa State's dominant win over Arizona and preview a difficult road game in Cincinnati.

Send us a textLevi and Matthias are joined by Koby Thiel from AZ12 to discuss Iowa State and Arizona

Send us a textLevi, Marchie, and Jordan preview this weekend's matchup with the Arizona Wildcats and what Iowa State needs to do to get to 5-0.

Send us a textMatt, Austin, and Dylan recap a weekend off of Iowa State football by handing out our weekly 6 pack, figuring out if any problems from Arkansas State are real concerns, and which coaches will be fired by the end of the year (Mike Gundy included). We also talk about the Arizona game, Bruce Pearl retiring, and Dylan teaches us some young person lingo.

Send us a textLevi and Dylan discuss the Arkansas State win and what the team needs to do during the bye week to prepare for Arizona.

Send us a textThis week, Levi, March, and Jordan discuss Iowa State's win at Arkansas State, and whether or not Cyclone fans should have concerns going forward.

Send us a textMatthias, Dylan, and Levi break down Iowa State's CyHawk victory and preview this weekend's game against Arkansas State.

Send us a textMatt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap Iowa State's win in the CyHawk game, the state of the 2 programs in the state, Iowa State being cool, and the atmosphere around last weekend. They also look ahead to a road trip to Arkansas and week 3 of the college football season. Lastly, the guys discuss their QBs after the Vikings beat the Bears to open the NFL season.

Send us a textThe Cyclones are 3-0 and Levi, Marchie, and Jordan are to talk about it.

Send us a textDylan, Matthias, and Levi preview the Cy-Hawk Game

Send us a textThis week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan talk about your 2-0 Iowa State Cyclones as they head into CyHawk week after blowing out the South Dakota Coyotes.

Send us a textAustin, Matt, and Dylan are all together again to recap Iowa State's win over South Dakota, as well as look ahead to the CyHawk game this weekend. There's a lot of recap of Iowa's first game, where we feel like Iowa State has advantages, and if we are truly too confident as fans coming in to the game. There's also a bundle of funny Week 1 moments and a look ahead to some of our other favorite games/bets for Week 2. Cyclone State!

Send us a textThis week, the guys are talking about Iowa State's big victory over Kansas State in Dublin and what the Cyclones need to do to make it to 2-0.

Send us a textMatthias, Dylan, and Levi recap Farmageddon and quickly look ahead to South Dakota. 

Send us a textMatthias and Dylan preview week 0 and Kansas State

Send us a textAustin Keeney and Dylan Coon discuss final preparations for Farm O'Geddon and what to expect from local media with Dylan covering the game for KCCI. The guys discuss how they expect the game to play out, how to feel about a big time game in the season opener, and react to Iowa State's first depth chart of the year. The Big Ten has some awful ideas about the future of the CFP, so Austin and noted hater Dylan give their takes on the best way to do football's postseason. There is a quick temperature check on the basketball team, including some hype for a big time freshman. Lastly, America's favorite segment, the Brooklyn Nets Minute, is back. What does an NBA team with Michael Porter Jr. mentoring a bunch of rookies look like in practice? We can't wait to find out.

Send us a textThe first full preview of the season is here, as Levi, Marchie, and Jordan preview the first game of the season, a showdown with Kansas State in Ireland.

Send us a textLevi, Dylan, and Matthias preview the 2025 season before Levi takes off to Ireland.

Send us a textOn this week's Litecast, Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney get out all the last minute football season preview thoughts with the trip to Ireland just on the horizon. Matt wrote a travel guide for fans making the trip, and the guys discuss their thoughts on the game itself. Next, the guys make their official win/loss predictions for the season with some shocking picks included. There is also discussions on what Big 12 teams are over and underrated, and season superlatives like most fun player and coach most likely to get fired. Luka Doncic got skinny and both the Cubs and Twins are having frustrating seasons post-trade deadline.

Send us a textThis week, Levi, March, and Jordan conclude the remaining three games of the schedule, including a trip to Fort Worth, a home finale against Kansas, and a season finale in Stillwater.

Send us a textThis week, the guys take a look at maybe the most critical section of the season, which includes a road trip to Boulder, and two consecutive home games against BYU and Arizona State.

Send us a textThis week, the guys preview Arkansas State, Arizona, and Cincinnati, and talk about the life of a player during fall training camp.

Send us a textThis week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan are giving their thoughts on Big 12 Media Days, and begin the 2025 opponent previews with Kansas State, South Dakota, and Iowa.

Send us a textMatt and Austin bring the podcast back from summer hiatus. The guys are back like they never left as they discuss sweet corn, brisket, the 4th of July, Fran McCaffery's firing, and more. The in depth discussions are about Big 12 QBs and the crazy amount of continuity in the league. The guys also talk about their most interesting non-conference games (other than the CyHawk), the men's basketball roster, and answer mailbag questions from the Discord. Happy summer!

Send us a textThis week, Levi, Marchie, and Jordan review the recruiting news of the past couple weeks, then talk about what recruits should be looking for on their official vists, coming from two guys who played Power 4/5 football.

Send us a textThis week, Marchie and Levi are joined by a brand new cohost in former Cyclone linebacker Jordan Harris to preview the 2025 Cyclone football team at each position group, including projected starters and what the potential of each group looks like.

Send us a textSean and Tom hop on to discuss the brutal loss to Ole Miss in the Round of 32. Both Sean and Tom talk about how the game went, including the good start and the immediate fall-off that followed. How the impact of no Keshon and an injured Tamin put Iowa State in an almost impossible position to come back.Next, they each try their best to describe this season as it may be the biggest "What-If" season in Iowa State history. Only fitting Sean would then lose power with his computer due to a storm so Tom concludes his thoughts on the tough season and his thoughts on the upcoming year.

Send us a textEight Cyclones hit the mats in Philly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to wrestle for National Titles! Jacob and Sam break down the draws and talk about their expectations following a tough Big 12 tournament. 

Send us a textSean, Tom, and Nate are back to recap a crazy week. First, the guys start with the Keshon news and how the Big 12 Tournament looked in person and on the rewatch. Is it possible to see that same offense in the tournament?Next, the guys hit on the Keshon news with how it came out near Iowa State's great draw. It is quickley followed with a preview of Lipscomb and what there is to be worried about.Towards, the end of the show, the guys give their take on a potential run in the tournament along with their thoughts on the bracket as a whole before Tom ends with the Creighton minute.

Send us a textMatt and Austin return to break down the end of Iowa State's regular season and preview the Big 12 tournament. Plus, they draft winners of the rest of the tournaments, celebrate a legendary betting run, and give the people some ways to have fun in Kansas City.

Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom are all back to talk about the regular season finale of the 2024-25 season. First the guys go a little off-topic, talking about the coach's carousal for this offseason, and how coaches' buyouts look like. Next, the guys talk a little about the win against Kansas State before getting into the Big 12 Tournament and potential seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Before they end the show, each of them share their best memories from the Big 12 Tournament.

Send us a textBlood, sweat. and tears. A senior night story. On today's podcast, it's just Nate and Tom as Sean had to deal with some family matters. We wish him nothing but the best!Nate and Tom break down the double-overtime thriller against BYU and what went wrong for the Cyclones. They deep dive into the late-game play calls and the lineup that Iowa State used for the overtime minutes. Next, they discuss what 2-3 seeds Iowa State is best suited for, as well as what the Cyclones can do before the NCAA Tournament to help them get back into their winning ways.

Send us a textJacob and Sam are back to preview the Big 12 tournament! After a season of ups and downs and a rotating lineup, it's time to see what the Cyclones can do in the postseason. They also discuss David Carr's big win over an Olympic Finalist and the Cyclones dual win over Mizzou. 

Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom join once again, this time to recap Iowa State-Houston. We get down to the positives and negatives coming from within the game, including the confidence we saw from Heise and Milan.We talk a little cylinder foul action and how the decision to not play Curtis or Keshon may prove useful down the stretch. After the Houston discussion, we touch a little on Oklahoma State before each of us tell our favorite "Iowa State Funniest Moral Victory."

Send us a textOn today's show, Sean, Nate, and Tom come together to talk through the recent win against Colorado and the current four-game winning streak. Before jumping into Houston the guys revisit the investments they placed on the players' stats midway through the season.Next, the boys go in-depth with the Houston game on Saturday. Is the rebounding or turnover battle the bigger difference in the game? Does Iowa State have a turnover problem? We also discuss Keshon's BS Meter and how you kinda have to live and die with Keshon's play style.Finally, to end the podcast on a fun note, the guys give their fake headlines around Iowa State and college basketball.

Send us a textThe #14 Cyclones have their hands full this weekend with road duals against #11 South Dakota State and #4 UNI. Both are chock full with swing matches and Big 12 tournament seeding implications. Jacob and Sam highlight the most likely paths to victory for the Cyclones. 

Send us a textSean, Nate, and Tom are back and things are not good. The boys talk about the Kansas loss and how the 3-game losing streak has affected the game. Tom went to Phog Allen and recaps his trip and thoughts on the arena. Next, we take a dive into this skid and go through what some problems may be, physical and mental. What is one hard solution and easy solution this team could do to help change the vibes? 

Send us a textWe're back and we are sad! Sean, Tom, and Nate cover the Arizona trip and how Iowa State did in both games. We start with recapping a bit of Arizona State, along with Sean's thoughts on their campus, arena, and our fans who traveled down.Next, we had to do it; we discussed "the shot." All three of us had different reactions and looks at the shot. The three of us explained how the loss wasn't just because of the shot and the positives and negatives coming from the game.Finally, Sean talks about his thoughts on Arizona's arena and town, and how their fans just appreciate being in the Big 12. We end the show praying that our Clones go to war againist Tang and the Wildcats. Don't miss out on one of our best shows yet!

Send us a textLots of news in Cyclone wrestling world this week. Jacob and Sam gives their takes on: -Christian Carroll leaving Iowa State-Yonger Bastida pursuing a medical redshirt-Taking on #3 Oklahoma State on ESPN-Paths to victory against #22 Oklahoma-Wins over West Virgina, Rider, and Bucknell

Send us a textComing off the first conference loss of the season, Sean, Nate, and Tom sit down to discuss what went wrong. Next, we bring up whether winning the Big 12 regular season or the Big 12 Tournament will help for seeding later on. Later, we look at the upcoming schedule with UCF at home before hitting the road for Arizona State and Arizona. Finally, we give our predictions for those games and how the Cyclones can keep track with Houston for the regular season crown.