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Sitzmann’s Picks: Iowa State @ Missouri

The battle for the Telephone Trophy will go down on Oct. 15 this season, as the Iowa State Cyclones will head south to Missouri.The Tigers have won seven of the last eight games played in this series.Will the Cyclones shock the Big 12 in this one?Chris Williams and Tim Sitzma...
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Jantz Steele’s the show

By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFollow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliamsThe Cyclone Nation was expecting big news from its head football coach Paul Rhoads after Saturday night's scrimmage.They got news all right, in the form of a nasty curve ball....
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Video: Tom Herman talks quarterbacks

By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherShortly after Paul Rhoads announced to the media that Steele Jantz would be Iowa State's starting quarterback in the season opener against Northern Iowa, offensive coordinator Tom Herman met with reporters. Here's a video o...
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Q&A: Ter’Ran Benton is ready to roll

By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFollow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliamsThere's no question that Iowa State's strong safety Ter'Ran Benton is one of the best players on Iowa State's defense.He's also arguably the best quote on the 2011 Cyclone footbal...
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Q&A: Leonard Johnson on all things secondary

By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFollow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliamsAll-league cornerback Leonard Johnson believes that this is the best secondary that he's been a part of during his time at Iowa State.Johnson tackles that topic, the defensive...
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CF Mailbag: 8-17 Edition

By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFollow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliamsRound two of the Big 12 missile crisis...Fall camp...Hoops in Italy...There's a lot going on right now Cyclone Nation. You all responded this week with some strong questions for t...
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Williams: As the Big 12 turns

By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com Publisher Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliamsFor the record - I'm not "reporting" anything here.Deal?The next 500 words (or so) are strictly my opinions and thoughts on the ongoing soap opera that is conference ...