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Let’s talk about Houston

September 2, 2021

The Big 12 will likely expand, following the departure of Oklahoma and Texas to the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The top three candidates appear to be Brigham Young University (BYU), the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Central Florida (UCF), all without much argument or disagreement, even with BYU’s religious drawbacks. The fourth option appears […]
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Why Now Is The Perfect Time to Start Watching AEW

September 1, 2021

Three and a half years ago, I wrote about a match that I predicted would shape the future of professional wrestling. That match took place in Tokyo, Japan, for New Japan Pro Wrestling and featured Chris Jericho against Kenny Omega. Since I wrote that, the pro wrestling world has changed more than anyone could have […]
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Iowa Heartlanders: The New Boys in Town

August 30, 2021

Are you an established hockey fan? Or, perhaps, you’re a die-hard college football fan who needs something to do on the dreaded off-days. Or maybe you’re just an Iowan who can appreciate a beautiful logo and team design. If any of these statements even partially apply to you, please allow me to introduce you to […]
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How the Big 12 Could Be the New Big East

August 30, 2021

The college football landscape is in turmoil as an eight-team conference scrambles to hold on to power and relevance among the new world order. No, I’m not talking about the Big 12 in 2021. I’m talking about the Big East. The Big East Conference – barely one decade ago – was in a similar situation […]
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Who is going to step up…

August 27, 2021

We need a hero, yeah I know this is dumb, and I hate myself for writing it. But I am so damn tired of the national media jerking their egos to the thought of the Big 12 dying. Most of all the Andy Staples and Stewart Mandels of the world. Remember when the Athletic started […]
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Re-alignment Realities: What options do B12 schools have?

August 26, 2021

Week after week, terrible headline after terrible headline, Iowa State fans are bombarded with news of Armageddon in the college football world. Every headline from The Athletic (who does not have a dedicated writer for a single remaining B12 team), CBS (who currently partners only with the SEC in college football through 2023), ESPN (The […]
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It Just Means More

August 25, 2021

College football fans across the country heard the news of Texas and Oklahoma asking to join the SEC and everyone had takes. The discourse surrounding their move to the SEC (happening in 2025) primarily focuses on college football – a major revenue generating sport. Realignment whispers have slowly gotten louder, so the natural progression involves […]
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Every Year We (rumored to be) Shufflin’

July 21, 2021

In our desperation to feign normalcy, the most “normal” thing possible has happened – the College Football fates have spun up a new realignment rumor just in time for media days szn! Is it Notre Dame, finally going to make a man out of the ACC? Is it UCF, finally going to be made a […]
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The 2021 NBA Finals

July 6, 2021

Ryan and Jarael predict who will win the 2021 NBA Championship. Western Conference Champion: The Phoenix Suns (2) Eastern Conference Champion: The Milwaukee Bucks (3) Ryan: Even with unfortunate injuries and the lack of ‘mainstream’ superstars, these NBA Playoffs have been the most entertaining in years. From the emergence of the next gen of superstars […]
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NBA Playoffs Conference Finals

June 23, 2021

Jarael and Ryan predict who will represent the East and West in the NBA Finals. Western Conference Suns(2) vs. Clippers (4) Jarael: The Suns are playing like the most complete basketball team in the league. Even with Chris Paul sidelined they were able to dominate and play at their pace. If Leonard was in this […]
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