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One of nineteen NBA fans in Iowa. Father/Husband/Fundraiser/Mediocre Golfer/Cyclone. Executive Director @wewillcllective

Des Moines, IA
Joined December 2008
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1 year
Brock Purdy will become the first QB from Iowa State or Iowa to start an NFL Conference Championship game.
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TJ Otzelberger is the first Iowa State men’s basketball coach to lead Iowa State to two Sweet 16’s. Not Johnny, Tim, Larry or Fred. Only TJ. He’s done this in only 3 years. Incredible. 🌪️🌪️💛❤️
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3 years
Mike Rose just told media he’s coming back next year and wants to go someplace bigger.
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7 years
Watching Nebraska now is like seeing a once popular band play at the free stage at the State Fair.
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This guy got a 3.99 in mechanical engineering (who gave him an A-?!) and has followed it up with a 4.0 during his masters in Finance work in the Ivy College of Business. All the while being Iowa State’s most productive TE in history. Just incredible.
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WE HAVE A WINNER! Congrats to @charliekolar_ on winning the 2021 @NFFNetwork William V. Campbell Trophy. 🏆🏆 🔗 🌪️🚨🌪️
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College basketball teams with 3 wins this season over teams ranked in the AP top 7: Iowa State. That’s the list.
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2 years
Just for clarity, Iowa State with its head coach and point guard from Wisconsin beat B1G champion Wisconsin in front of a partisan crowd in Wisconsin.
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3 years
Iowa State sweeps the Big 12 Offensive Player of Year, Defensive Player of Year and Coach of the Year. Incredible.
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2 years
One of the coaches tonight has a contract of $24 million that runs through 2028, the other won the game by 20 points.
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6 years
The Iowa State crowd just caused a Kansas false start. The game is at Kansas.
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5 years
Dear @caseysgenstore and @kumandgo , can we get an “I’m cold” option on the gas touch screens that bypass any of the other questions? Thanks in advance.
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Prior to Brock Purdy getting his first start, Iowa State averaged switching quarterbacks once every six games over an eight year period from 2010-2018. Purdy then started 46 games in a row, never missing a game.
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Hakeem Butler just said Kyle Kempt had tears when he took final snap to win it.
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1 year
Come to Iowa State. 🌪️🌪️
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Will McDonald could have left early and been a mid round pick last year, could have left for big dollars and a bluechip school last Summer, could have left midseason in Fall to work with an agency. Wanted to be a Cyclone and graduate. Now an NFL 1st rounder.
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2 years
Both Iowa State programs in Sweet 16 for first time since 2000. So happy for everyone. Soak it in Cyclones!
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6 months
Sometimes I wonder why we put ourselves through being a Cyclone fan. Tonight is one of the reasons why. 🌪️🌪️
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Iowa State basketball, coming off a sweet 16, just beat the #1 team is still missing one if its key rotation pieces in Tre King and signed a top 5 recruiting class next season. Fun times ahead.
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It is amazing the outrage from Big Ten folks about the NY6 Bowls after they tried to strong-arm the other conferences into not playing back in August only to backpedal in record speed to play half a season. This is nobody’s fault but your own.
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In last 10 years in College Football, teams that gained 7.7 yards per play or more and allowed 4.3 yards per play or less were 498-2. Iowa State was one of those two losses on Saturday.
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Iowa State had more games this year with 3 million or more viewers (Iowa, OU, Clemson) than Texas (OU, Ok State). Texas had 8 games on national TV (ESPN, FOX, ABC), Iowa State had 5.
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4 months
I’m an amateur lip reader but David Montgomery just told Purdy “love you bro” 🐐🐐🥹🌪️
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5 years
I mean if we’re having honest hour, I’ve seen Iowa State lose a game like that about 12 times. So I’ll take it.
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6 years
Memphis was not quite prepared for the amount of beer needed for Cyclone fans. Bar I'm at is out of everything except Blue Moon. It's 3:30 in the afternoon.
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3 years
Iowa State having a “backup” RB taken in the 4th round is pretty cool.
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5 years
This is a freaking goat rodeo by the officials and review booth. Do your job.
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Power 5 teams with FOUR or more Tournament Championships since 2014: Iowa State and Kentucky.
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As the great Eric Heft said, “It’s always a great day to be a Cyclone, but some days are better than others!” 🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️🌪️
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3 years
We’re not in the 1990s anymore. Weeks in College Football Playoff rankings since 2017: Iowa State-14 Nebraska-0 Florida State-0 Tennessee-0
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5 years
From one of ESPN’s top executives.
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What a scene in Ames. This show might be an all-timer for ESPN's @CollegeGameDay .
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Weeks in College Football Playoff rankings since 2017: Iowa State-9 Florida State-0 Nebraska-0
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As the 🐐Eric Heft says, “It’s always a great day to be a Cyclone, but some days are better than others.”
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3 years
Seems like a nice morning to win a Big 12 Championship. 🌪🌪🌪
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3 years
This is just unbelievably poor officiating.
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9 months
Look who showed up at the We Will tailgate! Appreciate the 🐐 for all he’s done for We Will and Iowa State! @GeorgesNiang20
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Tyrese Haliburton was the 177th ranked recruit in his class.
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Tyrese Haliburton is the 1st player in the NBA to have a game with 17+ assists & no turnovers since...LeBron James on Mar. 21, 2018 vs Raptors.
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Trying not to be over dramatic, but trying to soak in weekends like this one and what Iowa State has become. So many weekends as a kid in the 90s rolling into an empty parking lot for a brutal November game. Now 1st place on the line with a top 10 team under the lights. LFG. 🌪️
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Final TV numbers are in: Alamo Bowl was highest rated non New Year's 6 Bowl with nearly 5.6 million viewers. For reference, Outback Bowl was 8th best non new year's six with 3.2 million.
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3 years
Georges Niang has now out-lasted 8 first-rounders in his 2016 NBA draft and 22 of the 2nd rounders. He's only getting better. Cool to see him continue to grind and succeed.
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Fran Fraschilla, “I expect Iowa State to be in the top 20 for the next decade”
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This has since be deleted but it must live.
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There were only 11 of 540 NBA players that played in all 72 games this year. The reliable mini-van Georges Niang was one of the 11.
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2 years
Iowa State in at #11 in the College Basketball AP Poll this week. Highest ranking since December, 2015 in Niang's senior year.
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My friends at @CharlieHustleCo are going to give away one of these beauties to any of you fine folks that follow me and follow them on Twitter. All you need to do is like and RT this tweet and they will pick a winner. This thing will look great at Hilton South in KC!
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6 years
Iowa State started 5 freshmen in win over #6 West Virginia and played an additional 10 freshmen throughout the game. Pretty good sign for the future.
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2 years
My pops worked his final regular season varsity double header tonight and was recognized between games at Marshalltown (the town where he grew up). He worked high school basketball in the state of Iowa for 40+ years. Proud of his service and career in the stripes.
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It’s been a roller-coaster few days in the Blum house. We welcomed Theodore Ross Blum to the world this week. Little dude had to go immediately to the @blankchildrens NICU for some breathing issues. He’s getting better each day and hope to have him home soon.
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Monte Morris had had 3 turnovers in November, leads the entire NBA in assist/turnover ratio by a wide margin and has found his way into the starting lineup for Denver. Iowa State fans are like, "yeah, so?"
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March 18, 2021: TJ Otz hired March 24, 2021: Jaz Kunc commits April 1, 2021: Robert Jones commits April 10, 2021: Gabe Kalscheur, Caleb Grill transfer, Tyrese Hunter reaffirms commitment May 5, 2021: Izaiah Brockington commits March 20, 2022: Iowa State makes sweet 16.
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Monte Morris is currently 7th in the entire NBA in 3 point percentage at nearly 44 percent. Also, 2nd in the NBA in A/TO ratio. He's a legit top 15 PG in the league right now.
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I wonder if Rece Davis will think West Virginia gave this one to Iowa State.
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How perfect is this ending that the game ended on a missed FG in Iowa State's favor.
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Jaren Holmes on Cyclone Radio Network, “Our motto is enjoy playing the tambourine. Not everyone needs to be the lead singer.” Perfect description of this team.
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College basketball teams this year with 7 or more wins over AP top 25 teams: Iowa State. That’s the list.
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Times Iowa State has ever started 4-1 in Big 12 play: 2023, 2020, 2017. Thank you Matt Campbell.
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Power 5 teams in College Football that have had winning conference records every single year since 2017: Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Iowa State
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Brock Purdy on Cyclone Radio, “I love my guys, I love my team, wouldn’t want to go to war with any other team or University.”
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Brock Purdy is the best QB in the Big 12.
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Brock Purdy is now the favorite to be NFL MVP.
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This is the loudest I’ve ever heard Jack Trice be consistently. Electric at the moment.
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Nebraska wearing throwback uniforms to honor a team from 1983 and then losing at home to a team in Georgia Southern that literally only had an intramural club team in 1983 is so awesome. This is a great evening.
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NBA Draft Picks from state of Iowa since 2000: Iowa State-16 Iowa-3
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The last time Iowa State met KU in the Big 12 MBB semis, we were introduced to the @GeorgesNiang20 band-aid. Cyclones won 94-83 in 2014.
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How final call looked from Cyclone Radio booth.
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Haliburton in a throwback Tinsley jersey is the good vibes we all need. #justanothergym
@Pacers
Indiana Pacers
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reppin' @CycloneMBB today.👏
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Never thought we'd see the day. Love being a Cyclone.
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Weeks in College Football Playoff rankings since 2017: Iowa State-11 Florida State-0 Nebraska-0
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A gentleman that just walked across the stage at Iowa State Commencement just did the horns down. He’s going places.
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Heart broken for @cyclonewbb . You made Cyclone Nation so proud 🌪️🌪️
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Never forget what Texas tried to do to Coach Broomfield 10 years ago.
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Until next year old pal.
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Huge win for Iowa State Wrestling at #3 Oklahoma State 20-12!
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Just kinda surreal that Gameday is coming to Ames. Happy for Iowa State.
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Some Cinci fan to me in the corridor of the stadium, “Man you all like to drink and have a good time.”
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The first game on ESPN on the first full weekend of College Football following the College Gameday lead-in will be Iowa State vs. Louisiana. Pretty cool.
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College Basketball teams with 2 wins over squads currently ranked in the AP top 10: Kansas and Iowa State
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How the final call of Snowmageddon looked like from the Cyclone Radio booth. @JWcyclonestv on the call. Cyclones win 42-35. 🌪️🌪️
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Iowa State has now won consistently for 4 years in a row. People wondered how they'd replace Lazard, Butler, Montgomery, etc. and Iowa State has only gotten better since. No reason Campbell can't consistently have Cyclones in contention for years to come.
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It's wild that I don't really think there was really a talent difference between Iowa State and OU.
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Just watched Trey Lance sign every single autograph from Cyclone fans in a hotel lobby while wearing a Tamin Lipsey NIL shirt. Very cool.
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Texas held to its fewest yards in a game (207) since October 31, 2015 when Iowa State shut them out 24-0, allowing 204 yards.
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I’m not a smart person, but why would all Iowa taxpayers be on the hook for a racial discrimination settlement by an athletic program that can’t control its own finances?
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Apparently Oregon was quite chippy/chatty in first half on the field. Got a lot more quiet in second half.
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9 years
Rough year for some Yankees fans after what happened to their Bama, Kentucky and Cleveland Cavs squads already this year.
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Your random fact of the day: The 2018 Alamo Bowl (between Iowa St. and WSU) drew larger TV ratings than any NHL Playoff game or MLB Baseball game this year. In other words, College sports and Bowl games remain quite valuable.
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Winters are better when Iowa State is going to a bowl game and the basketball teams are good.
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Bigger shock: 714 yards of offense for Iowa State or no lightning delays?
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Words seem so hollow with the news out of Ames today. Celia should be celebrated for what Iowa State is and should continue to aspire to be. She took a chance on a place in the middle of Iowa, created a legacy and made the world a better place. Forever a Cyclone.
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My man.
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Not only did @iowapork sign each of these guys to an NIL deal, they are donating $1,000 worth of Pork to each of their hometown food banks in addition. Love that we can do things like this with NIL! #Porktober23 #IowaPork
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Iowa Pork Producers
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You asked. We Listened. Celebrate the Cyclone win by Purchasing More Ham and Bacon! 🥓🏈 #Porktober23 #IowaPork
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Iowa State is beating the best team in the country by 30. What a world.
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3 years
This is a 2021 reminder that Cyclone Football plays September 18 at UNLV in the new Raiders Allegiant Stadium near the Las Vegas strip in case you wanted to plan accordingly.
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Iowa is the 4th team in College Football since 2016 to have 173 yards or less and win a college football game. Turnovers and punting the difference.
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Iowa State leads the country in total defense, allowing just 192 yards per game through three games.
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Good morning. 😍
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How SWEET it is! Since the NCAA tournament expanded, that’s the sixth appearance for Iowa State in Sweet 16 and 4th since 2000. What a ride!
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What a phenomenal couple of days of basketball in Ames. 🌪🌪🌪
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