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BLUM: Bring on November

Oct 27, 2018; Ames, IA, USA; The Iowa State Cyclones celebrate with Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Greg Eisworth (12) after his interception against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones beat the Red Raiders 40 to 31. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports In November 2014, Iowa State went down …

Football Men's Sports

BLUM: Fresh impact

Oct 13, 2018; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones tight end Charlie Kolar (88) outruns West Virginia Mountaineers safety Dravon Askew-Henry (6) to the end zone at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports The late Marquette basketball coach Al McGuire once quipped, “The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.” …

Football Men's Sports

BLUM: A defense of Defense

Sep 22, 2018; Ames, IA, USA; Akron Zips offensive lineman Trevor Brown (59) beats Iowa State Cyclones defensive end JaQuan Bailey (3) to the fumble recovery at Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones beat the Zips 26 to 13. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports The college football viewing public needs an intervention. Grab a seat …

Football Men's Sports

BLUM: A Cat in the Quarterback Hat

My son turned six months old last weekend and is now at the point where the internet suggests reading books to him is good for his cognitive development. The internet has a lot of ideas on how to be a parent by the way; some better than others. But rather than recycle some old Dr. …

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BLUM: Run game blues

Sep 8, 2018; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes defensive end A.J. Epenesa (94) pursues Iowa State Cyclones running back David Montgomery (32) at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports As a football fan, there may be nothing as consistently frustrating as the inability for your team to run the ball. On Saturday …

Football Men's Sports

BLUM: The Iowa State University?

I traveled to Iowa City to see my first “away” Cy-Hawk game in Kinnick Stadium in 1996. I was 12 years old at the time and had grown up attending both Iowa State and Iowa games. My family was the classic Iowa “House Divided” crew. My dad, an Iowa State alum. My mom, a University …

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BLUM: The next hurdle awaits

Nov 26, 2016; Ames, IA, USA; A general view of Jack Trice Stadium during the second half between the Iowa State Cyclones and the West Virginia Mountaineers. West Virginia won 49-19. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports The fortunes of the Iowa State program shifted on a miserable night in the infamous pink locker room …

Basketball Men's Sports

Wigginton testing the waters: What it all means

Earlier this week, Lindell Wigginton announced his intentions of testing the NBA Draft waters without hiring an agent. This is not unexpected and not unfamiliar to recent Cyclones. Both Monte Morris and Denote Burton “tested the waters” two offseasons ago and both elected to come back to Iowa State. This is going to become a more …

Basketball Men's Sports

BLUM: Four’s a crowd

Feb 10, 2018; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Donovan Jackson (4) controls the ball against the Oklahoma Sooners during the second half at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Tim Floyd had a bit of an issue when he took over the Iowa State program in 1994. He had …

Basketball Men's Sports

BLUM: Put that coffee down

Jan 1, 2018; Ames, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Nick Weiler-Babb (1) shoots the ball against the Texas Longhorns during the first half at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports College basketball is weird. This year the Big 12 is super weird. Success seems particularly fleeting and margins razor thin. …

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BLUM: Bring on November

BLUM: Fresh impact

BLUM: A defense of Defense

BLUM: A Cat in the Quarterback Hat

BLUM: Run game blues

BLUM: The Iowa State University?

BLUM: The next hurdle awaits

Wigginton testing the waters: What it all means

BLUM: Four’s a crowd

BLUM: Put that coffee down

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