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WILLIAMS: My Bill Snyder appreciation blog

Matt Campbell won me over before he even coached a game at Iowa State, and that really solid initial recruiting class didn’t have much to do with it. Shortly after he took the job, time and time again I heard Iowa State’s then 34-year old head coach refer...
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Blum: Rhoads deserves another climb

If this was 2006, Jamie Pollard would probably be on his way to firing Paul Rhoads. Dan McCarney won 34 games in his last six years at Iowa State, Paul Rhoads has won 29 in his six years with the Cyclones. However,  this is 2014. Paul Rhoads will be the head ...
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Williams: Cyclones need to sell hope vs. KSU

 Here we are, one measly game into the 2014 Iowa State football season and the two highest profile recruits that Paul Rhoads has ever signed will each start the first game of their careers on Saturday against Kansas State. The Allen Lazard and Jake Campos (...
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Blum: Blame Farmageddon?

Bill Snyder was re-hired by Kansas State on November 24, 2008. Less than a month later, Paul Rhoads was tabbed by Jamie Pollard to take the reigns at Iowa State. Both programs were in need of some serious rehabilitation. Rhoads of course replacing Gene Chizik ...
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NDSU brings “harder” & “tougher” attitude to Ames

AMES — All you need to know about three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State can be gleaned from its final drive in last season’s 24-21 upset of Kansas State at Manhattan.The Wildcats clung to a 21-17 lead with 8:58 remaining as the Bison took possession.An eternity?Not to K-State coach/wizard Bill Snyder, who immediately...

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