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YCCL Recap: Bowie uses summer to prep for Big 12

WEST DES MOINES – Northern Illinois and Iowa State are not on the same level in comparing basketball programs. Graduate transfer Darrell Bowie has noticed that during his transition from DeKalb to Ames. “It’s a huge difference,” Bowie said. “But it has been pretty cool. I’ve been adjusting. I’ve been getting along with the players …

Football

Can Mike Warren hit 2,000 yards in 2016?

Rushing for 2,000 yards was once seen as a rare accomplishment. But lately in the world of college football, that rarity has been occurring more and more often. Last season, Alabama’s Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry ran for 2,000-plus yards and Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey – who a lot of people believe should have won the …

Women's Basketball Women's Sports

Bill Fennelly reflects on the life of Pat Summitt

Earlier this week, the sports world lost a monumental figure in former Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt. Summitt claims the most victories (1,098) out of any Division I head coach – male or female – of all-time. Summitt also has eight national titles on her resume. In addition to all of the winning, the …

Olympic Sports

Iowa State alum will compete in the Open Championship

The British Open is almost two weeks away and fans of Iowa State sports should invest their time into it. Why? A former Cyclone will be competing at Royal Troon this year. Iowa State alum and first-year pro Scott Fernandez qualified for the 145th Open after placing in the top-3 at Gailes Links G C. …

Football

BLOG: All-Big 12 season could be in the cards for Demond Tucker

Last month, Athlon released its preseason All-Big 12 First-Team that featured two Iowa State players, running back Mike Warren and wide receiver Allen Lazard. But once it’s time to release the real All-Big 12 First-Team roster in late December, Big 12 fans might see an Iowa State defender on there in the form of defensive …

Football

BLOG: Finding the best player on each ISU opponent

The 2016 Iowa State football season is slowly creeping upon us. You Fanatics know the big names for Iowa State. But what about the studs for the teams the Cyclones will play? Here is a list of the 12 best players – one player from each team – that Iowa State will play against this …

Football

Lazard’s case to be one of the Big 12’s best

Steady growth: That’s been the story of the first half of Allen Lazard’s career in Ames. Lazard tallied 593 yards and three touchdowns on 45 receptions during his freshman season. His numbers improved to 808 yards and six touchdowns on 56 receptions – all team-highs – as a sophomore. At this rate, the 6-foot-5-inch, 223-pound, …

Basketball Men's Sports

Cyclones a 4-seed in Lunardi’s stupid June bracket

Apparently ESPN’s Joe Lunardi doesn’t realize that we are nine months away from March Madness. He just released a ridiculously early bracket projection for the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Iowa State fared surprisingly well within it as Lunardi has the Cyclones tabbed as a 4-seed in East region. Seeing the Cyclones as a 4-seed is somewhat …

Basketball Men's Sports

NBC tabs Monte Morris as a way-too-early All-American

NBC Sports has already released its way-too-early 2016-17 college basketball preseason All-American roster and Iowa State point guard Monte Morris is on it. The senior out of Flint, Mich. made the list along with Duke’s Grayson Allen, Villanova’s Josh Hart, Kansas’ Josh Jackson and Cal’s Ivan Rabb. Morris will have some stiff competition for that …

Basketball Men's Sports

Former Cyclone Jeff Hornacek named head coach of the Knicks

It looks like there will still be two former Iowa State basketball players roaming the National Basketball Association sidelines next season. Jeff Hornacek has been named the new head man of the New York Knicks three months after getting fired by the Phoenix Suns. The deal between Hornacek and the Knicks happened only a couple …

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YCCL Recap: Bowie uses summer to prep for Big 12

Can Mike Warren hit 2,000 yards in 2016?

Bill Fennelly reflects on the life of Pat Summitt

Iowa State alum will compete in the Open Championship

BLOG: All-Big 12 season could be in the cards for Demond Tucker

BLOG: Finding the best player on each ISU opponent

Lazard’s case to be one of the Big 12’s best

Cyclones a 4-seed in Lunardi’s stupid June bracket

NBC tabs Monte Morris as a way-too-early All-American

Former Cyclone Jeff Hornacek named head coach of the Knicks

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