AMES — There’s a freshly-minted No.1 MIKE linebacker in Ames and Cyclone defensive coordinator Wally Burnham rustled up an Old West reference to explain why Alton Meeks is that guy.“He’s stayed a step ahead of the posse, so to speak, and done a few more...
There are all sorts of question marks surrounding the Iowa State football team as 2014 draws near, but the kicker position is not one of them. Cole Netten has the spot locked up and on Monday, he spoke with reporters regarding his camp.
AMES --- A week after the start of fall camp, Iowa State held its football media day on Sunday at Jack Trice Stadium and with that, head coach Paul Rhoads released a shiny new depth chart. While it wasn't exactly full of surprises, it does provide us an opportunity to go position-by-position and analyze key position battles that will ...
Family. Food. Football. What is not to love about Thanksgiving? I trust that you all wore your stretchy pants to work today right?On this Cyber Monday, I have a confession to make.On Saturday, pretty much every person (minus a few of course, don’t want to leave an...
AMES --- The 2013 Kansas Jayhawks aren’t exactly the 1985 Chicago Bears. Let’s get that straight right now. Sure, Charlie Weis’ group did snap its 27-game Big 12 losing streak last week against West Virginia. But it is important to note that in that game, ...
Chris Williams' game previews and predictions are brought to you by our good friends at Fareway Food Stores. Click on the ad below for creative and tasty tailgating ideas. What: Iowa State (1-3, 0-1) at Texas Tech (5-0, 2-0)When: Saturday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m.Where: Jones AT&T Stadium in Lub...
Iowa State's redshirt freshman kicker Cole Netten is off to a hot start. The Ankeny product is currently 6-for-8 on the season. He converted on 37, 41 and 29-yard field goals in last Thursday's 31-30 loss to Texas. On Monday, Netten spoke with members of the ...
I was not surprised to wake up on Friday morning to intense lightning, earsplitting thunder and heavy rain in central Iowa. The football gods are furious about what went down in Ames last night.Sure, Iowa State had its chances. Put one in the endzone on that s...
After an 0-2 start to the season, Cyclone fans were not picky heading into Thursday night’s road trip to Tulsa. Something tells me that most of you – no – all of you would have been happy with any sort of a “W," even one of those ugly ones (if there is...
A boy dreaming of one day becoming a big-time college football player is very common. It is rare though to find a young man who has vast aspirations of specifically becoming a punter.Colin Downing represents this atypical situation. Downing, who Kohl’s Kicking Camp ranks a...