PETERSON: Jamie Pollard won’t relax until officially leaving Iowa State

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New Randy column is up.

He takes a look at what could still be on Jamie Pollard’s checklist before officially stepping away from Iowa State and why he’s not exactly coasting out the door.

PETERSON: Jamie Pollard won’t relax until officially leaving Iowa State - Cyclone Fanatic

Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard talks to fans during Cyclones Tailgate Tour kickoff at Toast on May 19, 2025, in Ankeny, Iowa © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images We’re acting like Jamie Pollard has already packed his bags and headed out to pasture...

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Pollard showed his shrewdness by announcing his retirement on a Friday followed by announcing CyTown groundbreaking on Monday.

Nice job controlling the narrative.

Maybe “control the narrative” was at the top of his to-do list!