Fantastic article on Breece Hall...

[ISUChippewa]

It is from the Athletic, so you do need a subscription to read it, but once again real high quality sports journalism from my new favorite sports website.

Breece Hall, Iowa State's star RB, driven by relationships

Hall is the perfect superstar for the Cyclones: quietly confident and playing at a high level for something bigger than himself.

theathletic.com

 

[dawgpound]

Fantastic article! Love the recruiting story and how they found him

 

[Cyientist]

A kid that isn't embarrassed to have his mom drop him off at high school, but doesn't like it when she shares a link on Facebook for his Heisman fan vote is doing something right.

 

[helechopper]

Agreed, fantastic article. It was great to see inside, where this talented kid comes from and the people that helped shape him into the awesome dude he is today.

The thing that stood out to me was his demeanor and temperament and how perfectly in tune he is with Campbell and the ISU's 5-star culture.

Hall is the embodiment of everything we're doing 'right' here.

 

[cycloneworld]

These are the types of articles that make the subscription to The Athletic worth it. Great read.

 

[cycloneworld]

Also, you want to know why Campbell's "5-star culture" is real and why it works? This:

How did Iowa State hold off all those schools? Their entire staff recruited not just Hall but his entire family. They can typically tell right away if they have a shot. If a kid does care about fit, culture and relationships, they’ll keep pursuing. “If he’s about the best bells and the best whistles, we know pretty fast we’re gonna move on,” Campbell said. After taking several visits that spring, it became clear Hall was their kind of guy. He announced his pledge in late June.

He's not just taking good players. He's taking good players that fit the culture.

 

[MartyFine]

I'd recommend signing up for free trial if only to read this article.

 

[Larzz]

I price I paid for the subscription just to read this article was worth it!

 

[Aclone]

I price I paid for the subscription just to read this article was worth it!

Well, ISU articles have been rare enough on The Athletic.

Perhaps that will change going forward.

 

[Cyientist]

Well, ISU articles have been rare enough on The Athletic.

Perhaps that will change going forward.

I do like their NBA coverage as well. As a cyclone fan that is very relevant these days!

 

[Aclone]

I just looked at the comments. The ones by UT and OU fans were classy. The one by a kNU fan was...a bit more self-involved.

 

[Colorado]

I also like The Athletic for their EPL coverage. I was elated to see a feature piece about ISU and Hall. His mom sounds like the kind of mom more people deserve

 

[CYdways432]

Had debated signing up for The Athletic for a while with their $1 a month offer. That article was worth more than that!

 

[cycloneworld]

Had debated signing up for The Athletic for a while with their $1 a month offer. That article was worth more than that!

I noticed they had this Black Friday deal. I've subscribed for two years (last year at full price and its worth it) and would HIGHLY recommend everyone signing up for $12 for an entire year. You get articles like this across all sports on a daily and weekly basis.

 

[cloneatlaw]

Bump. This article is awesome.