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Cyclone Roundup: 4-27 Edition

By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFollow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliams  

I’ve a fairly short roundup in store for you all today. There isn’t a ton going on in the world of Iowa State athletics but nonetheless, here we go.

UPDATE ON LOCKETT: Former Arizona State guard Trent Lockett is still on his official visit at Iowa State. Lockett will leave Ames today and likely make a decision between Iowa State and Marquette in the coming weeks. However, I’m now hearing that Baylor is jumping in on his recruitment. Baylor recently lost Quincy Miller, who declared for the NBA Draft after saying that he wouldn’t do so immediately after the season. Chances are, it is too little too late for the Bears but who knows?

I’m also hearing that despite reports, Gonzaga still is a long shot to land Lockett for his senior season.

Stay tuned.

UTHOFF: In one more basketball recruiting nugget, I keep hearing Florida mentioned in association with Wisconsin transfer Jarrod Uthoff. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if Iowa’s Mr. Basketball in 2011 gave the Gators a visit. Uthoff is scheduled to officially visit Iowa State next week.

DRAFT: As expected, neither Kelechi Osemele or Leonard Johnson were selected in the first round of last night’s NFL Draft. Expectations are that Osemele will be taken in tonight’s second round.

CLICK HERE to view an updated mock draft that has Osemele going 62nd tonight to the San Francisco 49ers.

THIS MOCK DRAFT from NFL.com has Osemele going 54th to the Lions.

Johnson could be selected tonight, but that’s doubtful. He’s being seen as a day three pick by most.

SOME EXTRA READING MATERIAL…

We’re currently witnessing history in the world of college football. On this Friday, celebrate V-BCS Day, writes Andy Staples.— SI.com

More on the BCS…Why now? Stewart Mandel would like to know. — SI.com

Oklahoma State named its starting quarterback for the 2012 season yesterday. He’s a true freshman. — David Ubben, ESPN.com

Charlie Weis is looking to amp up the atmosphere in Lawrence next season writes Matt Tait. — Lawrence Journal-World

Craig Brackins started the first game of his NBA career last night. 

Chris Williams

Chris was hired as Cyclone Fanatic’s publisher in the fall of 2009. He is Iowa State football's postgame show host on the Cyclone Radio Network and can be heard daily from 4-7 on Des Moines' top-rated sports station, 1460 KXnO. Williams, a 2007 graduate of Iowa State’s Greenlee School of Journalism, is the former publisher of the old CycloneNation.com (Scout.com). He has also written for the Des Moines Register, the Ames Tribune, CycloneReport.com and is the former sports director at KMA Radio. When Williams isn’t working, you can usually find him doing something outdoors with his wife Ashley, daughter Camryn, and Golden Retriever Dierks. He enjoys golfing, boating, country music, the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Braves and is passionate about any and all motor sports so finding Williams at a local dirt track is very common.

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