Rogers and Bobbit ask their linebackers to run sideline to sideline more than they ask them to run fit against a guard.
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They are small compared to what we used to have, but we always had heavier and slower backers in the past. Seems JR wants them leaner, lighter and faster.
Montreze Smith Jr. - Football - Iowa State Athletics
Montreze Smith Jr. (31) Linebacker - Awards & Honors Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-American (2025) FCS Football Central All-American (2025) UAC Freshman of ...
Have a friend who listens to this numbnut. Best way to describe him, numbnut.
I do wish we were able to bring in more skill guys with real production at lower levels. Many seemed like they were full of unrealized potential at their last school, hoping/betting it clicks here.
For sure, but it does seem like the staff spent most of its resources on the offensive and defensive lines so I can respect that.
Didn’t even know we had a locked on podcast. I know nails on a chalkboard Trent Condon is Iowa’s but I got no clue who this guy is
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Montreze Smith Jr. (31) Linebacker - Awards & Honors Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-American (2025) FCS Football Central All-American (2025) UAC Freshman of ...cyclones.com
Since he is already 210lbs, that is a pretty safe bet. 225-230 by his RS Soph year.
It's gotta be hard to fill 30 minutes on iowa state every weekday. I try to listen to a few minutes, but he does say things or have subject lines that are click bait. But I'm sure he needs the click bait, more cyclones coverage is always good.
Yeah look at two title game team's main LB's :
Miami
Bissainthe - 205lbs
Smith -210lbs
Aguirre - 233 lbs
Toure - 235 lbs
Hoosiers
Hardy - 225lbs
Jones - 230 lbs
Fisher - 233 lbs
I think the clickbaity titles are LockedOns schtick. I do listen to a couple of their professional teams and most titles are like that
Then probably a rotation of willich, goodwin, schilmgen, exline at the mike and willMontreze Smith Jr. - Football - Iowa State Athletics
Montreze Smith Jr. (31) Linebacker - Awards & Honors Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-American (2025) FCS Football Central All-American (2025) UAC Freshman of ...
He spoke about how the On3 ranking measured incremental impact of portal signees/losses on roster. So ISU losing 54 players to schools like PSU, UCLA, USC, Neb, etc was going to be a huge negative in the On3 ranking algorithm.
Don't know where the Cyclones ranked nationally in the number of portal kids signed, but at around 45 players we had to be near the most. CJR wasn't trying to plug holes or strategically upgrade the roster by jettisoning bottom of roster scholarship players.
CJR portal signees filled spots ranging from starting QB all the way down to the 85th scholarship player. He wasn't just signing kids projected to get snaps, he was also signing scout team players.
And he signed a lot of freshman/sophomore portal players who don't have college production.
Success for ISU in 2026 is about CJR finding portal players who talent is maximized in his O & D schemes. And if CJR staff can coach the players up!
I believe 2nd most. Okie State signed more portal transfers than us (53 I believe).
You're right. Small compared to what we are used to at ISU though. We usually have guys that are 6'3"-6'4" and weigh 240+
And all those guys got hurt.
