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How the Big 12 Could Be the New Big East

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 to the eight programs that now remain in the Big 12. The Big East’s story could teach us lessons about what to expect from the university presidents, athletic directors, and television executives who hold power and will be making decisions among the Big 12 landscape. This story will undoubtedly sound familiar. Some schools lucked into upgrading, like Louisville, rocketing up the ranks from Conference USA…
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Re-alignment Realities: What options do B12 schools have?

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 Mothership of the ongoing/impending CFB attack), or whatever website is getting in on the click parade spells the end of the world for the 8 little worthless schools sitting in the middle of America. But reality is perhaps not what these people and their giant media conglomerate overlords say, and the headline always seems to sting a little more than the actual content inside the…
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Let’s look forward, Nebraska

The future doesn’t have to be bleak for Nebraska. Nebraska is still one of the great brands in the sport, but looking back is not going to fix the problem moving forward.
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Matinee Baseball -Super Bowl Buffet

With the Super Bowl coming up we thought it would be nice to put all our Football podcasts in one spot for you to get you ready for the big game. Matinee Baseball 2.11 : Fall ball – The Waterboy Matinee Baseball 2.10 : Fall ball – All The Right Moves Matinee Baseball 2.09 : Fall ball – The Turkey Bowl Matinee Baseball 2.08 : Fall ball – Remember the Titans Matinee Baseball 2.07 : Fall ball – Necessary Roughness Matinee Baseball 1.18 : Winter Workouts – The Replacements Matinee Baseball 1.16 : Fall ball – The Program Matinee Baseball 1.17 : Fall ball – Little Giants
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Ranking Every Iowa State Football Win in the Matt Campbell Era

I’ve been trying to put my feelings into words about a top-10 Iowa State Cyclone football team and the progress this program has made under coach Matt Campbell, but words have escaped me. There’s nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said and with so much happening in the world outside of sports, writing about the greatest era of Iowa State football just hasn’t felt appropriate yet. So instead of trying to contextualize my thoughts on something bigger than wins and losses, I’m going to stick to just wins and losses—actually, just wins. All 35 of them in the Matt Campbell era, to be exact. What better way to celebrate the greatest era of football in school history than…
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Culture Check 2.3: Community

Arnold Woods and Emily Cornell continue on talking about tv shows by chatting about NBC’s Community.
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Old Man’s Strength: 2.03 – Forgiveness

Tim and Chris  talk to Ken Miller The Godfather of DSM sports radio about his and Chris’s unlikely friendship and their history with Marty Tirrell. We hope you enjoy this story of good things come from bad situations.
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Sports & Corks 3.4: Nia Dennis Stan Podcast

Emily and Emily chat about college basketball rumblings and tumblings. They briefly touch on the last weekend of the NFL before the big one. They share many updates about women’s soccer, hockey and gymnastics (because how could they not). They round out your time with them with games of the week, hot takes and wine picks. Also peep this week’s personal plug: Sift + Sprinkle Emily Twitter – https://twitter.com/emily_shaleen Emily Twitter – https://twitter.com/emilproblems Sports & Corks Twitter – https://twitter.com/sportsandcorks The Tailgate Society Twitter – https://twitter.com/tgatesociety You can email Emily and Emily at sportsandcorks@gmail.com
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Old Man’s Strength: 2.01 Silver Linings

Tim Johnson and Chris Shipley are just a couple of old dudes who came together to talk about the way it used to be and the way it has to be now. They laugh, get mad, cuss and talk about how to handle adversity with careers and family and how to come out on top. Try to find the silver lining! Listen as Tim and Chris talk about Chris’s cancer journey, how he let his faith take the lead.
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Matinee Baseball: 4.06 Kingpin

Ted Flint, Jake Vos and Shawn Fensterman share some drinks and talk about 1996’s Kingpin. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6EKoSvoUbxFjdtMI0pidL1?si=7aaa88285d5a412b
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F1: Hungarian GP Takeaways

The Formula One season is a long grind, and this week the teams arrived at the Hungaroring for the final race before the summer break. Everyone hoped to capture some momentum to carry into the home stretch. Some unpredictable weather shuffled the leaders in every practice session, making it difficult to tell who would have the advantage on Sunday. But when all else fails, you can bet on two things: Max Verstappen to prevail and Ferrari to leave everyone confused. Here’s how it went down. Vos Immediate reaction: WTF is Ferrari doing? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a systematic failure as egregious as what Ferrari has had this year. While they’ve had a few GPs where they have shown…
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Mount Rushmore: Best NBA Players to Never Win MVP

Most NBA fans argue the tier 1 greats. Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James vs. Kobe Bryant. But what about those tier 2 greats, who just never made it tier 1? I give you the Mount Rushmore of NBA Players to Never Win MVP. Patrick Ewing Patrick Ewing dominated the 80s and 90s and made being a Knicks fan cool. He averaged over 20 points per game for 13 straight seasons including his best season in 1989 where he averaged 29 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, and shot 55% from the field. He finished 5th in MVP voting that season behind Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, and Karl Malone. Elgin Baylor Elgin Baylor is considered one of the greatest players…
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F1: French GP Takeaways

After a week off, Formula One arrived in Le Castellet, France. Fans at the track were treated to French-speaking driver Charles Leclerc, from nearby Monaco, winning pole position on Saturday. But a potential showdown between Leclerc and Max Verstappen ended early in the tire barrier when Leclerc lost control of his Ferrari. Verstappen cruised to victory and likely soon a second championship. Here are our thoughts following the French Grand Prix. Vos Immediate reaction: Ferrari does Ferrari things… again Carlos Sainz was forced to start in the rear, Leclerc started on pole and did a great job to get out in front and hold off Max in the early portion of the race, yet Ferrari managed to have a massively…
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Matinee Baseball: 4.05 Major League 3

Ted Flint, Jake Vos and Shawn Fensterman have too many drinks and talk about Major League 3: Back to Minors. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4l5HcDq6mDWyJZOmVuaJ73?si=182706b36fd84f40
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  • Mt Rushmore Week: Worst Bar Customers

    Mt Rushmore Week: Worst Bar Customers

    It’s a Friday night and you’ve been planning a big night out with some friends for weeks. Everyone has a few drinks together before catching a ride to the bar. Upon arrival, the bar is packed, the music is loud and it seems like everyone is having a great time. When the opportunity finally presents […]

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  • The Mt. Rushmore of Tinder Nopes

    The Mt. Rushmore of Tinder Nopes

    There’s a reason or 70 I quit using Tinder. Nothing makes me say NOPE quite like swiping through the astonishing depths of douchiness that the dating app delivers. I occasionally give in to the convenience of being able to screen candidates before wasting my time on a date and log back in. I’ve met a […]

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  • Mt. Rushmore of the baddest fictional female athletes

    Mt. Rushmore of the baddest fictional female athletes

    WHO RUN THE WORLD….GIRLS. This is for my ladies with the mad athletic skills that we don’t appreciate enough. There’s a good amount of movies that have given tons of women a leading role, while taking control on the field/court. These women, I think, are the ones who exceeded my expectations and I’ll support by […]

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  • Mt. Rushmore: Celebrity to Chef

    Mt. Rushmore: Celebrity to Chef

    Recently, celebrities publishing cookbooks has been trending. As someone who enjoys food (I would be unique if I didn’t enjoy food) and cooking food, I figured why not talk about people who make directions for preparing food. If you too enjoy food, you’ll have somewhat of an appreciation for the cookbooks these celebrities have produced. […]

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  • Mt Rushmore of Casey’s Pizza

    Mt Rushmore of Casey’s Pizza

    No doubt, this topic is one that I’m an expert in—my three months of employment there and hundreds of pizzas eaten are my credentials. So here’s the Mt. Rushmore of Casey’s General Store pizza according to me. I’ll rank these one through four, but #1 and #2 are a tier ahead of #3 and #4… here goes… […]

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  • Mt. Rushmore Week : University of Northern Iowa

    Mt. Rushmore Week : University of Northern Iowa

    The Mount Rushmore of UNI could be tough for a dude who covered the team for five years after going to school for five years and bought season tickets the first year in McLeod, despite living in Des Moines. (We bought last row because we stood the entire game. My knees were younger back then.) […]

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  • The Mount Rushmore of College Football Stadiums

    The Mount Rushmore of College Football Stadiums

    As we celebrate Mount Rushmore week at The Tailgate Society, here are the four stadiums in each Power 5 League which would be immortalized if such a monument to cathedrals of the sport were created. Stadiums were given their spot atop college football’s Mount Rushmore of stadiums based upon quality of facilities and overall environment […]

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  • Cage Match – The Mount Rushmore of Cage Memes

    Cage Match – The Mount Rushmore of Cage Memes

    Following along like the faithful little solider I am, I decided to tow the TGS company line and shell out my own “Mount Rushmore of ____” – and I can think of no better way to do re-do the American monument to honor the Premier Performer of our generation. Yes – a Mount Rushmore comprised of […]

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  • Mount Rushmore: MTV’s The Challenge Competitors

    Mount Rushmore: MTV’s The Challenge Competitors

    In 19 years and 29 seasons, there have been a lot of faces on MTV’s “The Challenge.”

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  • Talk Nerdy to Me – The Mount Rushmore of Superheroes

    Talk Nerdy to Me – The Mount Rushmore of Superheroes

    Greetings friends & closet nerds, welcome back to another edition of Talk Nerdy to Me with AJ Speck & Shaun Curran – your go-to source for unfiltered opinions, on comics, news, video games, trailers and all the down and dirty about all things nerdy. Thanks for taking a moment to click on over to our […]

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