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Send us a text The Litecast kicks off the 2024 football season by introducing 3 new sponsors: football, tailgating, and gambling! Matt and Austin start the show with an insane story of loose wildlife in suburban Des Moines before giving their official season predictions for Iowa State's season. Then, they go over some final high level thoughts on the season. Lastly, it's a deep dive into week 1 gambling lines and our best bets on the 5 most interesting games of the weekend. We made it!

Send us a text The Litecast is here and the Litecast is back to weekly recordings with football season on the horizon. We start with some Iowa State Fair talk, including best foods and best strategies to maximize the day. Then we check the pulse of Iowa State football with 3 weeks until kickoff. There's some discussion of key position groups and a lot of preseason Big 12 breakdowns. Where does Iowa State fall in the magical "tiers" and are we buying the hype on the Kansas schools? Lastly, after one preseason game, we are both ready to be hurt by our QBs. Caleb Williams and JJ McCarthy are going to be great and there's no way this can go wrong, right?

Send us a text This week, the guys are back to review Iowa State's 2024 football schedule and look at what the Cyclones' biggest challenges could be during the upcoming season.

Send us a text David Carr joins us for the first time! He discusses his new role with the Cardinal and Gold Collective and their partnership with West O Brewing to release the Blood Round Wheat Ale. Carr also talks about his upcoming competition plans, the return of Marcus Coleman to Cyclone RTC, offseason news for Iowa State wrestling and his incredible run to a 2nd NCAA title.

Send us a text Welcome back Cyclone fans! The 2024 season is upon us, and Levi, Marchie, and TMB are back to analyze the Iowa State roster.

Send us a text We are so back on the podcast as Matt and Austin do a summer check in on football, men's basketball, and women's basketball in the offseason of hype. Are we drinking the Kool Aid or not? Especially on the more important things like the offensive line or the basketball schedules. We also hit on a bunch of listener questions about who will be the new common enemy in the Big 12, Iowa State 30 for 30 subjects, and a deep dive on the 4th of July. Meals, fireworks, beer consumption, & more!

Send us a text Matt and Austin are back for the first podcast of the offseason! We start with a tribute to Ed Podolak as he retires from the radio booth. Then, a long recap of all the transfer portal activity with the women's and men's basketball rosters, and a breakdown of the newcomers on both teams. The spring football "game" happened and one of us is having a hard time finding a reason to care. The guys then talk some NFL draft with both the Bears and Vikings likely to take new QBs. Finally, we look through our bookmarked tweets and check in on the NBA + NHL playoffs. Happy offseason!

Send us a text Iowa State wrestling capped off their best season yet of the Dresser Era with a 4th place finish. David Carr lead the way with a heroic run to a second NCAA title to cap off his collegiate career. Jacob and Sam discuss how it happened and give some thoughts on where the program goes from here.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's dominant weekend at the Big 12 tournament and if this momentum can be carried forward into the Big Dance. There's also plenty of talk about the Cyclones' draw on the men's side, not being afraid of Drake, and some overall thoughts about how the tournament might play out.

Send us a text The 2024 NCAA Wrestling Tournament is finally here! Jacob and Sam do a deep dive on the draws for all the Cyclones, talk team race, and make their predictions ahead of action starting on Thursday.

Send us a text Jacob and Sam are joined by Jacqueline Cordova of Cyclone Fanatic to discuss Iowa State wrestling winning their first Big 12 title in 15 years. They breakdown all the action from Tulsa and Jacqueline shares her matside perspective. The group also shares their initial thoughts on the NCAA tournament draws for the Cyclones.

Send us a text Levi and Matt discuss the week ahead for both the men and women from Iowa State as the Twister Sisters look to capture another Big 12 Tournament title, and TJ Otzelberger's squad faces a tough road to a tournament title and the push for a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Send us a text The fellas give updates on each of their intramural seasons to start the pod. Nate has internet troubles and dishes on Marial Shayok. Plus, a recap of the BYU game and a preview of Kansas State.

Send us a text It’s finally time for some post-season wrestling! Iowa State had 6 wrestlers earn top 2 seeds for the Big 12 Tournament. The Cyclones will be competing for their first Big 12 title since 2009. Jacob and Sam give a weight-by-weight breakdown.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap another rough offensive effort, but another Cyclone win against UCF on the road. Are we officially concerned going forward? Plus, we get ready for another huge game at Hilton with BYU in town, and we're thinking we could be in better shape against them this time. The guys also touch on the news in WBB with an award season recap, Emily Ryan coming back next year, and the Big 12 tournament bracket. Lastly, Champ Week is here and we get you ready for the best mid-majors that could pull 1st round upsets, plus the most fun tournaments to watch.

Send us a text Matt and Austin react to the Iowa State men's wins against West Virginia and Oklahoma at home and if any struggles are cause for a long term concern. They then take a look at the most up-to-date Bracketology and what could most benefit the Cyclones before the end of regular season play. The ISU women also picked up a huge win at Kansas State to all but lock themselves into the women's tournament, and we are very impressed with the way their season has gone. We finish up the pod by talking the hottest debate about fog and how that affects planting and some thoughts on Caitlin Clark ending her college career after this season.

Send us a text Iowa State closes out the dual season with a Top 10 matchup against the Missouri Tigers. This meet features David Carr’s last match in Hilton — a renewal of his rivalry with Keegan O’Toole. It’s also got a matchup of undefeated top 5 heavyweights. Jacob and Sam breakdown their expectations for the Cyclones regular season finale.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's loss at Houston, the Big 12 standings and remaining games, and just what makes Houston so hard to play on the road. We also react to OC Nate Scheelhaase moving on to the NFL and do some early speculation on who could be hired in his place.

Send us a text The guys talk Iowa State's encouraging loss to Houston Monday night. Why the turnover margin matters, free throws, and Jamal Shead. Plus, a West Virginia preview and America's Favorite Segment: The Creighton Minute.

Send us a text The guys recap wins against TCU at home and on the road at Cincinnati. Then, Sean, Tom, and Nate each bring a segment to life. Why Purdue could be an interesting matchup for Iowa State in the Tournament, which NCAA Tournament team has elite guardplay, and finally, why the Cyclones are closer than you think to a former National Championship team.

Send us a text This past weekend the wrestling ‘Clones reminded UNI what a whooping in Hilton feels like. Jacob and Sam discuss Anthony Echemendia’s top 10 win, the heater MJ Gaitan is on and the heartbreaking losses for Kysen Terukina and Cody Chittum.

Send us a text Matt and Austin are back to check in on all things Iowa State men's basketball after a 2-0 week with a road win against Texas and a home win against TCU. The WRNL stats & info department helps us sum up the improved offense this season, and for good measure, we take a closer look at Iowa State's path to a Big 12 championship. Since we can't have all nice things, we also recap the Super Bowl and Patrick Mahomes' inevitability breaking the hearts of Cyclone Nation.

Send us a text Iowa State hosts in-state rival UNI for the penultimate dual of the season. Jacob and Sam break down the meet and Big 12 implications. They also give their long overdue thoughts on the OU, OSU, and WVU duals.

Send us a text Sean, Nate, and Tom break down Iowa State's trip to Waco. Sean details his experience at Baylor's new arena, and what we learned from a quality road win in Austin. Plus, how Iowa State can win on Saturday against TCU.

Send us a text Come for the Brock Purdy talk stay for the Jamie Pollard rant

Send us a text Matt is out of town so managing editor Levi Stevenson joins Austin Keeney to talk about last weekend's environment at Hilton for the Kansas game, the continued improvement of this Iowa State team, and if there's a path to a conference title. Of course the big story of the week was the drama from the Kansas State game, so we had to get through the worst takes from Wildcat fans and why Iowa Sate is not at fault for defending themselves. Lastly, Brock Purdy is a starting QB in the Super Bowl, and that's pretty great. We break down the NFC championship game and contextualize what it means for Iowa State to have a QB starting the big game. Join our Discord and find us on the Ten12 Podcast Network!

Send us a text The homestretch of the wrestling season is upon us. #4 Iowa State heads south to take on historic rivals #16 Oklahoma and #5 Oklahoma State. Jacob and Sam give their weight by weight preview for the pair of Big 12 duals with massive implications.

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap Iowa State's dramatic road win against TCU and set the stage for a huge week of basketball at Hilton Coliseum. They also discuss the league as a whole how the standings could look after this weekend. There's also some push back on the slander against Brock Purdy, a quick breakdown of Lions-49ers and our rooting interest, plus making sense of everything happening with the TCU women's basketball program.

Send us a text Sean, Tom and NSB talk about Iowa State's victory in Ft. Worth on Saturday and look ahead to Kansas State. Plus, why the Cyclones are closer to being National Championship contenders then you may think...

Send us a text Nate, Tom, and Sean return in the debut episode of Offensively Offensive. The guys recap the Houston game, preview Oklahoma State, discuss the NET, KenPom, and Sean's return to Hilton after 6 years.

Send us a text Iowa State wrestling had a wonderful trip out west, picking up dominant victories over Arizona State and Cal Baptist. Jacob and Sam talk about what big wins mean for Cody Chittum and Yonger Bastida, what makes Utah Valley the most confusing team in the country, and what they want to see from the rematch with Pitt.

Send us a text Hello freinds! We're on the Ten12 Podcast Network now. Matt Nelson and Austin Keeney recap a wild day in the snow culminating in Iowa State earning a signature basketball win over Houston. Milan Momcilovic had a moment. Bob Jones brought the energy. Tre King played some grown man basketball. We were incredibly impressed with the Houston team. Shoutout to Hilton for bringing the energy and the double Juicy Wiggle. We also checked in on the women's basketball team's undefeated start to Big 12 play and Iowa State picking up some football transfers.

Send us a text After a mid-season break the Cyclones head west to get back on the mat for a pair of duals this weekend. Jacob and Sam preview the matchups against future Big 12 foe Arizona State and current Big 12 affiliate member Cal Baptist. They also get off their chests what's still bugging them about the Collegiate Duals.

Send us a text New year, new podcast episode? Matt and Austin break down Iowa State's disappointing loss in the Liberty Bowl, the defensive struggles, and the brilliant play of Rocco Becht. There's also some talk about how much bowl results matter of course. And finally, Big 12 basketball has finally arrived and we're all ready to feel something about the men's team.

Send us a text Matt and Austin get together one last time before the Liberty Bowl to preview Iowa State's matchup with Memphis, get out some general thoughts about bowl games, and consider the hype machine building if Iowa State wins the game. Then, some recap of recent basketball games with the excellence of Tamin Lipsey and the return of Emily Ryan, plus some flowers for Audi Crooks. Lastly, we have some controversial takes on Christmas music and discuss our favorite seasonal movies.

Send us a text In rematches of two of NCAA wrestling’s most exciting duals from last season, #7 Iowa State will take on #3 Cornell and #15 Pitt, as well as Little Rock at this year’s Collegiate Duals in Nashville. Jacob and Sam breakdown matches to watch, must wins, and who they hope makes a surprise appearance for the Cyclones.

Send us a text Iowa State ran Iowa out of the gym, so Matt and Austin turned on the mics to talk about their favorite moments and standout players from the game. They also cover the women's game and the impressive showing against a really good team. Plus we made fun of Fran McCaffery a bit, because how can you not? Enjoy!

Send us a text Iowa State ran the gauntlet at the prestigious CKLV Invite. Jacob and Sam discuss how the Cyclones outscored 6 Top 10 teams... and still hasn't peaked yet.

Send us a text Iowa State follows up a tough dual against Iowa with the toughest in-season tournament in years. Jacob and Sam take a look at what went right and what went wrong in the CyHawk dual. They also preview the brutal CKLV Invite which starts Friday.

Send us a text The football regular season has come to a close. Austin and Matt recap Iowa State's surprising win in the snow against Kansas State. As we close the book on the regular season, we put in perspective what this win and this season as a whole means for the future of the program. Since we're Iowa State fans though, not everything can go well at the same time, so we discuss the men's basketball team's tough weekend in Orlando, and how the team improves from here.

Send us a text Levi is here to preview Iowa State's clash with Kansas State on Saturday, and brought in friend-of-the-pod Matt Morgan to breakdown the Wildcats and what Matt Campbell and the Cyclones will need to do to win in Manhattan.

Send us a text Matt and Austin close out the regular season by discussing their best bets for Ohio State-Michigan, Oregon-Oregon State, Tulane-UTSA, Iowa-Nebraska, and more!

Send us a text Matt and Austin preview our Thanksgiving plates for Thursday before recapping Iowa State's loss to Texas and the anticipation of a snowy Farmageddon. Plus, a breakdown of the bracket for the ESPN Events Invitational and we settle the debate of the appropriate time to put up the Christmas tree in the house.

Send us a text CyHawk week starts Sunday with Cyclone wrestling looking to defend Hilton against Iowa. Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview the series's most anticipated edition in years and breakdown Iowa State's 42-0 rout of #18 Wisconsin in Humboldt.

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Send us a text Iowa State wrestling heads to Humboldt to humble the #18 Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday. Jacob England and Sam Phillips give their weight-by-weight preview. They also discuss the Cyclones' dominance of Davidson, more wrestle-offs, gambling news, and Cyclones chasing their Olympic dreams.

Send us a text Matthias and Nate talk football briefly and look at some basketball stuff

Send us a text Matt and Austin recap a late night of watching Iowa State football destroy BYU on the road, the breakout of Abu Sama, Rocco Becht's continued excellence, and the improvement of the offensive line. Now that the Cyclones have reached bowl eligibility, it's time for a thorough discussion about Matt Campbell and if this season is his best coaching job with all the offseason changes. Matt has some notes on the start of basketball season, and now that we have 6 wins, we go over some bowl projections to pick hypothetical locations and opponents that have us most excited.

Send us a text Matt and Austin break down the best games and favorite bets of Week 11. With the season winding down, there's still plenty of action on the board. Games discussed include Washington-Utah, Michigan-Penn State, and the rock fight of the century in Iowa City.

Send us a text Iowa State alumni Nate Carr Jr and Marcus Coleman bring their Davidson Wildcats to Ames for Cyclone wrestling's home opener. Jacob England and Sam Phillips preview that dual, recap the Cleveland State win, and breakdown other news around the Iowa State wrestling program.