AMES --- Iowa State will host its first scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday and surprisingly, Paul Rhoads won’t be obsessing over the play of his quarterbacks. It is the three-man competition at MIKE linebacker that has Iowa State’s head coach intrigued. “I am anxious to see the MIKE linebackers play,” Rhoads said after Frida...
DALLAS --- Paul Rhoads was very clear about his plans for the junior college players that Iowa State’s flooded its roster with in the recruiting class of 2014. Other than defensive lineman Terry Ayeni (who will redshirt because of a torn ACL) and Devron Moore...
I don’t think that I’ve ever done this, but I’d like to post this Memorial Day mailbag in honor of my late, great Uncle Dean Livingston who passed away earlier this week. My Uncle Dean was a great journalist and being that we are the only two “media men” that I know of in my entire family tree, I always felt a special bond with him, even though I only met him twice in my 29-years of life. My "style" of journalism is a heck of a lot different than what ...
That was bizarre. I’m speaking of Iowa State’s recent spring football session that wrapped up a few weeks ago, of course. The Cyclones went through drills with six new assistant coaches leading the way. Two starters at defensive tackle (Rodney Coe and David...
Go ahead, put up some cones and orange signs. After Iowa State’s annual spring game on Saturday it’s clear, the Cyclones remain under construction.Iowa State didn’t do much to inspire confidence after a 3-9 season, but it’s important to remember it’s April...
AMES --- Iowa State’s defensive depth chart leading up to Saturday’s spring game is a bit of a mess. The combination of injuries and attrition are the cause of this but after Wednesday’s practice, head coach Paul Rhoads did clarify a couple of spots on th...
AMES --- The Iowa State football program welcomed four mid-year signees to its 2014 recruiting class on Wednesday. Four junior-college prospects that included a safety, a linebacker, a defensive lineman and an offensive lineman signed National Letters of Intent t...
During his weekly Monday press conference, Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads raised eyebrows when he said that his 2014 recruiting class would “probably” feature more junior college prospects than any he has brought to Iowa State since taking the job in 2009.Tha...
AMES --- When Iowa State officially released its 2013 football schedule last spring, two bye weeks in the first four weeks of the season looked like a complete and total nightmare. The way things are shaping up though; it is going to end up being a blessing.Ta...
The second take of a new weekly column here at CycloneFanatic.com. "Three Thoughts on Thursday" features the same concept as Monday Musings. It's simply three opinions on hot stories that are relevant within Iowa State and Big 12 athletics. Enjoy!Which tru...
