Mike Spear

Father of Four, Golf fanatic, Iowa State fan and VP of Sales at Zirous

[Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein]

Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings.

[Mike Spear @mspear1984]

@brentblum I’d be interested in this concept but wondering how existing tickets holders would treated. I have a 20 year lower level investment in donations. I guess a seat license moving forward would feel like less of a give away.

[Mike Spear @mspear1984]

@austinnarber That was a spectacular basketball game. Give us a 2 seed and let’s roll.

[Brent Blum @brentblum]

It’s been 23 years since Iowa State lost voice of the Cyclones Pete Taylor. Pete was the reason I wanted to get into broadcasting. He and Eric and now John are foundational parts of Iowa State Athletics. https://t.co/VP0TTA8lim

[Zirous @zirous]

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[Zirous @zirous]

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[Iowa State Men’s Basketball @CycloneMBB]

📍 Lawrence

#Cyclones | #C5C

[Aaron Marner @A_Mar32]

Baylor wants NBA players to be allowed in college basketball? Fine.

[Sean Paul @SeanPaulCBB]

Joshua Jefferson isn’t as flashy as AJ Dybantsa or Cam Boozer, but he’s right with them in terms of overall dominance.

Jefferson with 19 points and 17 boards in the Cyclones road W over Baylor.

If he isn’t a first team All-American, the list is incorrect.

[Fran Fraschilla @franfraschilla]

I was a huge @CycloneMBB Tyrese Hunter fan & was sad he left after his freshman year. But it opened the door for one of the great careers in Cyclone history: @TaminLipsey. Legendary!

[Mike Spear @mspear1984]

@brentblum Hint-Hint. It would be amazing if our state legislature understood the magnitude of what Iowa State and Iowa athletics do for the state.

[Mike Spear @mspear1984]

@CycloneLarry69 ESpN plus

[Cyclone Larry @CycloneLarry69]

My favorite team is good enough to win a national title🥹

[Zirous @zirous]

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[Cyclone Larry @CycloneLarry69]

This one hurts so bad for Iowa fans. Not only because of the L, but because the existential dread they’ve kept internalized for years is starting to surface publicly. Iowa is no longer THE school in the state and they know it. In 2025 it is undeniably cooler to be an Iowa St fan.

Iowa State is the school with consensus top 10 coaches leading their football and basketball programs. Iowa is the program firing coaches and begging others to retire. Iowa State is the school constantly ranked top 15 in both sports. Iowa is the school who has lost 10 straight against ranked teams. Iowa State is the school with their GOAT quarterback playing in the Super Bowl while his replacement is in Heisman conversations. Iowa is the school getting millions stolen by a 2nd straight potato pretending to be a QB. Iowa State is the school with an Olympic champ game winning shotting his way into face of the league NBA conversations. Iowa is the school who hasn’t had a notable NBA alum in decades. Iowa State is the school with 10 skill position players scoring touchdowns all over the NFL. Iowa is the school clinging to a couple tight ends. Iowa State is the school playing Clemson and Notre Dame and Oregon and Miami in bowl games. Iowa is the school stuck losing to mid SEC programs. Iowa State is the school perennially getting top 3 seeds in the NCAA tournament and invites to the elite Feastweek tournaments. Iowa is the school who hasn’t sniffed a 2nd weekend this century. Iowa State is the school having in-state talent making game winning plays in the rivalry. Iowa is the school losing all the games. Simply put Iowa State is the school having all the fun.

It’s been creeping up since Jamie Pollard was hired. 30 years ago the fanbases were split 80:20 in the state and media coverage leaned even deeper in Iowa’s favor. Now Iowa State is the larger university with the Midwest’s fastest growing city in its backyard and it is beginning to lean more cardinal than black. While Iowa fans have been ignorantly cheering on their own demise in the name of “Revenue!!!” with Big Ten expansion killing their Big Ten West safe haven, Iowa State has been silently grinding. They’ve created and are continuing to invest in 2 of the best gameday experiences in the country for their football and basketball fans while keeping it accessible to everyone. Meanwhile unless you’re a dentist or want to walk miles it’s impossible to become a new Iowa tailgater.  While Iowa State’s fanbase is rapidly growing, especially with young people, Iowa’s has plateaued. Gone are the days every t-shirt fan in the state picking Iowa. It is simply easier and more fun to become an Iowa State fan.
Iowa State is on a rocket to the moon while Iowa is trending towards late 2010’s Nebraska status.

I called all of this happening 5 years ago by the way.

[Mike Spear @mspear1984]

@brentblum @isufoundation If we were giving before does this automatically roll over to the new plan?

[Bound Iowa @Bound_IA]

Girls Cross Country rankings courtesy of IATC have been released!

#iahsxc #ighsau

[Mike Spear @mspear1984]

@GroverISU @keithmurphy @Murph_Andy @IowaEverywhere Cash only😂😂. Every Iowa state fair vendor is jealous. Solid business move!

[Mike Spear @mspear1984]

@JeffDubrofKCCI @WeWillCllective @KCCINews Lots of parity in the league. Not sure the “Just 3” is necessary. What Big 12 team dominated the poll? Did I miss something?

[Mike Spear @mspear1984]

@CycloneATH Congratulations Brent. Appreciate all you do and thanks for being a great ambassador for the university!!