"There was only one night game a year. On the 4th of July, the whole sky would brighten up with fireworks, giving us just enough light for a game." 🎇⚾️
Learning of the death of Jim Walden. He coached Iowa State football from 1987 to 1994. Also later served as GM of Barnstormers and co-host of WHO’s Two Guys Named Jim, among many roles. Jim was 88 and living in Idaho.
Just an absolute character from a time when coaches like Walden, Fry, and Orr would speak freely. The Bartles & James spoof with Johnny was legendary. Last time we had Jim on our show, his storytelling was a sharp as ever. I was on his show two years ago. He wanted to talk at length about Caitlin Clark. He was a big fan.
So many memories. The epic upset of Nebraska in ‘92 with Marvelous Marv Seiler (Walden was an assistant on Nebraska’s 1970 and 1971 national championship teams), the back and forth with Hayden, the midfield taunt from Bielema, the frustrations of coaching ISU when it wasn’t a fair fight, and so many more. I’ll be sharing many and I won’t be alone.
RIP, Jim. Thanks for the stories laughs.
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Rumor is that the original Star Wars' script had the Rebellion hiring ed. consultants to help defeat the Empire, until they realized that the consultants had no actual plan. This resulted in the "Hokey Religions" line, which eventually made the final cut.
Your administrative team will be meeting with this year's senior class. We'll be laying down the law by letting them know that their teachers are not allowed to fail them and that every single one of them will graduate.
@Clones007 Iowa to Nebraska Fans: "We're better than you now, who cares all the success you had in the past, bro."
Iowa to Iowa State fans: "Who cares if you won this year, Look at all our wins in the past, bro."
I should have known when posting this yesterday there'd be more. Let's just make it easy and kick the rest of the remaining starters off now. They're leaving anyway probably.
So just to recap, we lose @brentblum running our NIL (completely understandable, do your thing Brent), lose our extremely popular and successful football coach, AND one of the great Cyclone social media accounts in @WideRtNattyLt all in the matter of a few weeks. Cool beans.