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On Thursday's edition of the CFTV daily update, Jake Brend tells you about Dominykas Pleta's impressive first practice, the commitment of Marcus Zelee and reacts to Iowa Everywhere's preseason Big 12 media poll.

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Jake Brend is back with the CFTV Daily Update as German Freshman Forward Dominykas Pleta arrives on campus after Visa issues. Brend also names one Cyclone in football, men's basketball, women's basketball and wrestling that is being overlooked heading into the 2025-26 season.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum dive into the decision from the Big 12 to no longer use a media poll before CW gives his idea for how to fix it. The guys give their mid-July Big 12 Poll and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Jake Brend and Chris Williams give their thoughts on Iowa State's draw against St. Johns and Creighton in the Players Era Tournament this November.

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Grant Mahoney rides solo as he welcomes on Cyclone Legend Bret Culbertson to discuss his ISU journey and the infamous Shaggy game before welcoming on fellow Cyclone Legend Michael Brandtner to talk through the McCarney-Chizik-Rhoads eras and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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In Monday's edition of CFTV, Jake Brend reacts to a clip from Matt Campbell's interview on the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast and reflects on how Campbell has handled the ups and downs in his time at Iowa State.

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Chris Williams & Brent Blum analyze the Big 12’s decision to abolish its preseason media poll. What better options are out there? Plus, the guys go through win totals for every Big 12 team and come to a conclusion about the near future of the league. Presented as always by Mechdyne.

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Jake Brend and Chris Williams both give their biggest key to Iowa State football's 2025 season as the Cyclones follow up their first ever 11 win season.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to Tyrese Haliburton's injury and Georges Niang heading to the Celtics before diving into Cyclone Hoops' first media availability, Iowa State Football's key to success, and the age-old game of "How Long Will This Big 12 Coach Last?" All this and more presented by Mechdyne.

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Jake Brend continues his deep dive into Iowa State Men's Basketball summer workouts, taking you through what T.J. Otzelberger expects out of Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan. Tamin Lipsey also shares that he's excited to take back the reigns on offense.

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Jake Brend recaps the first summer media availability session for the men's basketball team, focusing on the addition of Utah Valley transfer Dominick Nelson and the strides he's already made in Ames.

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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody react to Tyrese Haliburton's injury and an odd AI story before welcoming FOX's Rob Stone to discuss bringing Big Noon Kickoff to Iowa State, Farm-o'-geddon, and more from Rob's career in the booth. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Jake Brend talks about Tyrese Haliburton's injury in Game 7 and looks back on his historic postseason run.

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Jake Brend and Rob Gray fill in for Williams & Blum to dive into Matt Campbell's ideas for Ireland before discussing how the Cyclones will handle their trip across the pond. Basketball transfer portal player comps and more presented by Mechdyne.

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Jake Brend reacts to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers forcing a Game 7 in the NBA Finals with a dominant win over Oklahoma City. Hear from Brend and Haliburton as we look forward to the biggest game of the former Cyclone's life.

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Jake Brend gives you the Iowa State Athletics news of the day with Audi Crooks earning a spot on Team USA for the 2025 AmeriCup Games, new football helmets and an update on Tyrese Haliburton's injury status for Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

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Chris Williams welcomes new Chief Content Producer Jake Brend to the team by digging into the state of media, his past as a Cyclone fan, and what he will bring to Cyclone Fanatic. All this and more presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss the state of local media and Cyclone Fanatic’s big announcement that Jake Brend is joining our team as a content creator. The guys discuss where 2025/26 ranks in terms of anticipation for Iowa State athletics compared to last offseason. Is Bill Self cooked? Is Kelvin Sampson somehow underrated? The Matt Campbell / Pat Fitzgerald comp and more, all presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum go through Big 12 quarterback rankings before breaking down expectations for each team. Who could rise or fall? Touching on Texas Tech's NIL boom and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody opened it up to answer all of your questions about the biggest trash talkers they played with and against, their worst memories from away games, and their views on recruiting as a player. Talking NCAA settlements and more, courtesy of Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Chris Williams & Brent Blum dumb down the much talked about house settlement for the common fan. Plus, should the Big 12 consider taking two auto bids? All this and more presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum dive back into the mailbag to rehash Cyclone Hoops, football projections, best trash talkers, and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome Iowa State Legend Nate Schuster to take a deep dive into Tyrese Haliburton's success with the Pacers before looking ahead to the Indy-OKC matchup in The Finals. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Jake Brend and Derek Duke fill in for Williams & Blum to discuss Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers reaching the NBA Finals and the Big 12 meetings that took place last week. Drafting Iowa State's best logos and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Jeff Woody and Grant Mahoney welcome Ari Temkin from Big 12 Radio on TuneIn to discuss the latest on the Big 12 from conference meetings, storylines heading into next season, and all the CFP madness. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to the breaking news of TV times that see a Cy-Hawk Big Noon Kickoff. Discussing more noise from the SEC and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to Greg Sankey's comments about the future of college football before diving into the latest in Big 12 transfer portal news and a few mailbag questions. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to the bombshell report that could put guidelines around NIL and potentially change the college sports landscape. How does it affect Iowa State? All this and more presented by Mechdyne.

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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome on the legendary Randy Peterson to dive into the year of Iowa State Athletics, his experiences in his journalism career, CyTown, NIL, and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum record from Cyclone Superfans Mark and Tina Hansen's basement to discuss Georges Niang's upcoming golf outing, Brock Purdy's new contract, and the impact of Wendy Wintersteen's retirement. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum take a look at Iowa State's schedule to determine which games are the toughest. Hunter Dekkers signs with the Saints and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody welcome on Iowa State superfan Dan Barrett to discuss his incredible streak of attending Cyclone games, his favorite memories, and everything in between. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Jake Brend and Derek Duke fill in for Williams and Blum to rank Iowa State Football's opponents, discuss what Big 12 coach could get canned, and debate who the best Cyclone in the pros is. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss Tyrese Haliburton's continued tear before getting back into subscriber mailbag questions. Favorite athletes, experience as fans, and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Jeff Woody and Grant Mahoney sit down with former Cyclone Jeremiah George to discuss his life following a heart attack, his favorite memories as a Cyclone, and the infamous Texas game. All this and more presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum take questions from CF subscribers. What are the weak spots for next year’s football and basketball teams? What are some of the guys’ favorite Cyclone memories. All of this and more on the Sunday pod presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum are joined by Rocco Becht to discuss his offseason, spring ball, and his upcoming football camp before getting into the weeds on a potential depth chart for the Cyclones. Presented by Mechdyne and A+ Lawn & Landscape.

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Jeff Woody and Grant Mahoney welcome on former Iowa State assistant Shane Burnham to relive their glory days before discussing the state of NIL and what could be next. All this and more presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum recap the NFL Draft weekend for Iowa State and why it's so important for the future of Iowa State. Higgins and Noel team up, Dominick Nelson commits, and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody sit down with Cyclone legends Jaylin Noel and Darien Porter to discuss their careers at Iowa State, how they became the players they are, and more before looking ahead to the NFL Draft. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss the basketball portal and Iowa State's remaining needs before diving into a preview of the 2025 NFL Draft. All this and more courtesy of Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss significant recruiting victories for Iowa State football and men’s basketball over the weekend. Plus, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule throws some perceived shade towards Ames. Why? Discussing high school recruiting in general and more, all presented by Mechdyne.

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Connor Ferguson and Rob Gray dive into the latest portal news for Iowa State football before breaking down the defense and special teams throughout spring practice for the Cyclones. Presented by A+ Lawn & Landscape.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum answer all of your questions about the history of Iowa State, spring football, and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum recap what has been a crazy 10 days in college athletics. How the quarterback situation at Tennessee from Saturday could impact the entire landscape. Is Iowa State’s men’s basketball team done in the portal? All of this and more, presented by our friends at Mechdyne.

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Connor Ferguson and Rob Gray provide a quick update on the offensive side of the ball, courtesy of A+ Lawn and Landscape.

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Chris Williams answers all of your questions about Cyclone Hoops, media rights, the Turtle's softball season, and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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Cyclone Fanatic senior writer Rob Gray sits in with Chris Williams this week as Blum is away traveling. The guys outline what we currently know about the Joshua Jefferson rumors circulating around the internet. Houston will represent the Big 12 on Monday night playing for a national championship. Finally, the guys discuss some top storylines during the first couple weeks of Iowa State spring football. All presented by Mechdyne.

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Jacqueline Cordova and Ben Visser react to Iowa State's underwhelming performance at the 2025 NCAA Championships before diving into the wild west of the transfer portal and more. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss the latest from the transfer portal and why everyone should calm down about the additions. Jada Williams picks the Cyclones and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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