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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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Come for the Brock Purdy talk stay for the Jamie Pollard rant

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!