LIVE look at the Clown U football program

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20 portal players, all looking strong in first three days. As for stepping stone, Fred did great, TJ doing better. Wrestling, Cael is great, but for first time Iowa State beat Iowa. Matt Campbell took program to a good level, but next coach will be another TJ. To a new level. Basketball has become a blue blood.

Ok, now we know you’re just trolling. That or you’re not the sharpest tool in the shed. To be a basketball blue blood, don’t you have to have some Final 4 appearances? A national title? More than just a few conference championships? ISU has none of that, but now all of a sudden they’re a blue blood? 🤣🤣
 

rchawk

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Ok, now we know you’re just trolling. That or you’re not the sharpest tool in the shed. To be a basketball blue blood, don’t you have to have some Final 4 appearances? A national title? More than just a few conference championships? ISU has none of that, but now all of a sudden they’re a blue blood? 🤣🤣
Back to football, clown fans are delusional enough. Competing for a Little 12 title in 2026 for sure.
 

paednoch23

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One athletic department borrowed $60 million it has to pay back, the other owes zero. Iowa State is not the first one.
The revenue sharing cap is $20M, rising to $34M over the next 8-10 years. One program clears that without trying; the other can’t find it with a map. Iowa State is obviously not the first, and even your weasel AD knows it and that’s why he’s whining.
The 60 million dollar loan has a 20 year payoff period. That will have zero impact on Iowas revenue sharing abilities. But hey you can keep bringing that stick to the argument if you’d like. It’s clear you have zero understanding of smart business practices. And your stupid school must follow suit with the white elephant glorified Doctors Office you call Clowntown.

Life isn’t fair. Clown U isn’t in a money conference. A new tier of college football is coming, and Clown U will be watching it on TV.
 

ketelmeister

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The revenue sharing cap is $20M, rising to $34M over the next 8-10 years. One program clears that without trying; the other can’t find it with a map. Iowa State is obviously not the first, and even your weasel AD knows it and that’s why he’s whining.
The 60 million dollar loan has a 20 year payoff period. That will have zero impact on Iowas revenue sharing abilities. But hey you can keep bringing that stick to the argument if you’d like. It’s clear you have zero understanding of smart business practices. And your stupid school must follow suit with the white elephant glorified Doctors Office you call Clowntown.

Life isn’t fair. Clown U isn’t in a money conference. A new tier of college football is coming, and Clown U will be watching it on TV.
You are incorrect about the loan payback. The University and Regents want the money paid back asap, but the athletic dept doesn't have it. If they were in such wonderful shape, why did they have to borrow in the first place? Iowa State didn't. And why is the Big 10 selling its soul to a private equity firm for money? Because the schools mostly all need it. Your dream of Iowa State going away hasn't happened and won't happen.
 

PedMaller

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You are incorrect about the loan payback. The University and Regents want the money paid back asap, but the athletic dept doesn't have it. If they were in such wonderful shape, why did they have to borrow in the first place? Iowa State didn't. And why is the Big 10 selling its soul to a private equity firm for money? Because the schools mostly all need it. Your dream of Iowa State going away hasn't happened and won't happen.
The Tiny12 is toast, little man. Enjoy your future in FCS football. At least you can still watch your favorite players when they transfer to Iowa & other P2 schools!

Go Penn St Cyclones!!!
 

paednoch23

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You are incorrect about the loan payback. The University and Regents want the money paid back asap, but the athletic dept doesn't have it. If they were in such wonderful shape, why did they have to borrow in the first place? Iowa State didn't. And why is the Big 10 selling its soul to a private equity firm for money? Because the schools mostly all need it. Your dream of Iowa State going away hasn't happened an
I guess facts and results don't matter. Keep hoping and dreaming.:)
The loan payback period is to not exceed 15 years. There is one football fan on planet earth that is obsessed about it. That would be you. Mostly because you grasp for anything to sling. Virtually nobody cares about the loan payback. For some reason you think it’s a huge scandal. You clown.
 

WeBeHerkin

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You are incorrect about the loan payback. The University and Regents want the money paid back asap, but the athletic dept doesn't have it. If they were in such wonderful shape, why did they have to borrow in the first place? Iowa State didn't. And why is the Big 10 selling its soul to a private equity firm for money? Because the schools mostly all need it. Your dream of Iowa State going away hasn't happened and won't happen.
There is no Big Ten private equity deal.
 

Franisdaman

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As you can see below, Iowa State had 57 players enter the portal and 44 have found new homes. Of those, 35 landed at Power 4 schools, 32 at Big Ten programs and 23 straight to Penn State.

 

DuddyB

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Full roster
Kamala Harris Veep GIF by Election 2020
 
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PedMaller

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As you can see below, Iowa State had 57 players enter the portal and 44 have found new homes. Of those, 35 landed at Power 4 schools, 32 at Big Ten programs and 23 straight to Penn State.


So more than half of the Clown transfers got an upgrade to the Big10…..good for them!
 
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PedMaller

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Rough weekend for former Clown players.

Purdy completely shats the bed yesterday, Hutchinson muffs an easy catch resulting in an INT….what can they f*ck up next?! 😂 🤡

EDIT: Hutch drops the last pass to seal the L
 
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ketelmeister

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Your roster is weak as hell, even by Tiny12 standards!

Good luck winning more than a few games next year & you’ll get blasted by the Hawks.

Enjoy many years of football irrelevance dipsh!t….right where you belong! 🤡
You said that last year.
 

rchawk

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Yeah I am not so sure if I were a Penn state fan I would be so happy about so many Iowa State players coming in. They didn’t light the world on fire in Ames.
On the contrary, Penn State fans are fired up! The newbies were good enough to finish tied for seventh in the Big 12! What's not to like?
 

HAWKNESS

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You said that last year.
Like some of the additions Iowa State added in the trenches. Would of liked a few of those @Iowa. I think the Skill positions and offensive playmakers could be the weakness of this overhaul. How do you see it?
 
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RuggieC

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I am too lazy to go to another team's board but it would be interesting to hear the PSU fan's take on becoming ISU East.
 
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HawkinAZ

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The transfer portal hurt ISU big time. They are ranked #70 in On3 transfer portal rankings. They have a ranking of 69.3 for players leaving and 64.5 for those coming in. They lost Becht and his likely back-up in Manske, Hansen, Bacon, Brahmer and many others.
 
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Mister_Man

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The transfer portal hurt ISU big time. They are ranked #70 in On3 transfer portal rankings. They have a ranking of 69.3 for players leaving and 64.5 for those coming in. They lost Becht and his likely back-up in Manske, Hansen, Bacon, Brahmer and many others.
The bad reputation regarding the NIL isn't helping them any. I never expected that kind of vacuum when Campbell left.
 

Maroons02

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The athletic department runs out of reserves in July. I don't think I've seen an actual plan for what they are going to do to pay the bills when that happens. Even if Cytown were somehow to workout, the athletic department won't start seeing that money for several years at best.
 

paednoch23

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The athletic department runs out of reserves in July. I don't think I've seen an actual plan for what they are going to do to pay the bills when that happens. Even if Cytown were somehow to workout, the athletic department won't start seeing that money for several years at best.
Cytown is a white elephant. The place will be a ghost town in the spring and summers. Hey honey let’s do a weekend in Ames this summer and stay a cytown far away from anything interesting