Ali Farokhmanesh Mania isn't subsiding

I Googled "Ali Farokhmanesh" Monday afternoon and got 218,000 entries. It keeps going up. 

The Northern Iowa sharp-shooter is becoming the longest household name in U.S. sports. 

Farokhmanesh was on Dan Patrick's radio show Monday morning, a day after appearing on CBS in a halftime interview alongside Panthers coach Ben Jacobson, and a few hours before coming on ESPN Radio's Scott Van Pelt Show. 

To listen to his interview with Patrick, click here. 

"Yeah, I've got to go to class today," Farokhmanesh told the host. 

"Last year (in class) a couple of times, people asked me I was going to the game. They didn't know I was on the team." 

He said his teammates call him "Stroke" and "Muhammad." Muhammad Ali, you know. 

When Patrick asked him if he'd be afraid to take that clutch shot again Friday night against Michigan State if he's in that position, Farokhmanesh replied "Definitely not." 

This video, of Farokhmanesh and teammate Adam Koch reading to kids at Price Lab Elementary School in Cedar Falls last October, had about a thousand views this weekend. 

Lostlettermen.com ranks Farokhmanesh fifth on the NCAA tourney's all-time beloved Cinderellas. For the top 10, click here. 

Now, here are some of the many recent Twitter entries about Farokhmanesh from people far and wide: 

Ali Farokhmanesh could be key to Iran-US relations. 

And thanks to the most audacious 3-pointer since Reggie Miller played the Knicks, Kansas was x-ed out by the University of Ali Farokhmanesh. 

BREAKING NEWS... Ali Farokhmanesh just drained another 3. This time from Grundy Center, nothing but net. 

Watched Life from discovery channel last night, and the chameleon had some pinpoint shooting like Ali Farokhmanesh. 

The Rpubs just never could Ali Farokhmanesh the Dems, could they? And it's not exactly like Reid is Cole Aldrich or Pelosi Sherron Collins. 

Highlight of my weekend: Ali Farokhmanesh accepting my friend request that I sent out as a goof on facebook. 

Would like to thank Northern Iowas b-ball player Ali Farokhmanesh for inspiring me to go for the kill shot instead of playing it safe. 

I want Syracuse to win it all but I dunno i might half to switch to Ali Farokhmanesh and Northern Iowa! 

Is it true that Kansans are demanding to see a birth certificate for Ali Farokhmanesh? 

And this one came from someone who has posted a comment or two here on the Hlog: 

sosacub4life:  EA Sports Ali Farokhmanesh 2010. RT @rod_leviathan: Is there a college basketball game worth playing on xbox?