One-on-One with Iowa State Head Football Coach Jimmy Rogers

[Aiden Wyatt]

Chris Williams sits down with Iowa State Head Coach Jimmy Rogers to give him a more personal look at the roster-building process for the 2026 Iowa State Football team.

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One-on-One with Iowa State Head Football Coach Jimmy Rogers - Cyclone Fanatic

Cyclone Fanatic’s Chris Williams sits down with Iowa State Head Coach Jimmy Rogers to give him a more personal look at the roster-building process for the 2026 Iowa State Football team.

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[CyGuy5]

I think I can say pretty confidently, Jimmy Rogers: not a big interview guy

 

[Letterkenny]

I think I can say pretty confidently, Jimmy Rogers: not a big interview guy

I thought he did pretty well. I don't think any coach actually likes to do interviews. They just want to coach.

He got that crazy look in his eye when CW asked about their defense.

 

[Stevetasker]

I think his no bs style is pretty refreshing. I’m certainly looking forward to next season.

 

[FallOf81]

I think his no bs style is pretty refreshing. I’m certainly looking forward to next season.

Amen

 

[cyputz]

Thanks Chris and Aiden, nice casual no bluster interaction/introduction. Looking forward to the next interview and the season.
Going to love this staff!

 

[Yaz]

He is very genuine. Looking forward to the no BS zone with his interviews which will be refreshing.

Also, he's wearing a black ISU cap. Black unis are staying....lol sorry, I had to kick that dog.

 

[bozclone]

I really enjoyed that interview. I think he is going to work his butt off. I’m impressed.

 

[Marcelason78]

No mountains or margins.

Just play tough and fast. Love it.

 

[cydnote]

Ideally I hope some of the players that transferred out regret their decision based on the performance of their replacements in Jimmy's system

 

[Cycsk]

CW bonded with him about wrestling and the size of his neck when he was a player.



P.S. We need a JFR emoji.

 

[iowastatefan1929]

Grew up rooting for Notre Dame...

 

[iowastatefan1929]

Surprised no question about why he couldnt retain more players.

 

[Cycsk]

Clip the tape for his reference to Cyclone Fanatics!

 

[iowastatefan1929]

Toward the end he is fidgeting big time, this doesnt seems like a guy that can sit still. I resonate, assuming they dont do many lengthy sit down meetings, he probably can last 30 minutes.

 

[Cycsk]

Toward the end he is fidgeting big time, this doesnt seems like a guy that can sit still. I resonate, assuming they dont do many lengthy sit down meetings, he probably can last 30 minutes.

He seemed really eager to get out and meet with high school coaches in the state of Iowa. I'll bet he connects with them in a very different way. No rah rah, but he will make the case for sending recruits to the good guys.

 

[Erik4Cy]

I was a big NFL Films kid too, I can still hear Steve Sabol's voice in my head.

 

[jsb]

Toward the end he is fidgeting big time, this doesnt seems like a guy that can sit still. I resonate, assuming they dont do many lengthy sit down meetings, he probably can last 30 minutes.

He did a ton of interviews today.

 

[tyler24]

Couple things I noticed...

1. Can tell where he came from is very important to him. He smiles a lot reminiscing on where he came from and who was important to him.

2. Football is serious to him. Limited smiling or joking when it came to anything football related.

3. Very process driven individual.

4. Focuses on he can meet players where they are at while also holding them accountable.

 

[CYCLNST8]

He seems like the kinda guy you don’t wanna piss off…