AMES — Three snaps. That’s how much ISU defensive end Dale Pierson saw the field in last season’s disquieting opening loss to North Dakota State. The lack of playing time bothered the high-motor junior college transfer, but one snap added sting to the ...
AMES --- It seems like throughout the course of history, the only luck that Iowa State football has had on its defensive line is bad.Late in the McCarney years, the most talented defensive player I’ve ever seen in a Cyclone uniform, Jason Berryman, just could...
AMES — Demond Tucker knows what’s expected of him. Big plays — and lots of them. A tall order for a shorter-than-average 6-foot, 287-pound defensive tackle? Not to Tucker. “I have a little bit more work to do,” conceded the 2013 NJCAA Defensive Pla...
It has been months since I’ve posted a “Monday Musings” column here at CycloneFanatic.com. That’s because during the bulk of basketball season, my Monday morning routine has consisted of podcasting with Rob Gray and Jared Stansbury. How about a change up ...
AMES — Kamari Cotton-Moya heard the good news, smiled, then strode onto the practice field with a spring in his step. Only drawback: He’ll wear a blue jersey the rest of camp. Being “protected” — as in hands-off, no contact — isn’t a role Iowa State�...
AMES — A smile crossed Demond Tucker’s face at the mere mention of his pal, Jordan Harris. The two highly-touted junior college prospects and former teammates at Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College rekindled a chemistry-based bond as soon as Tucker, a defe...
AMES --- Paul Rhoads held his pre-spring press conference on Monday morning and with that, a fresh depth chart was released.CLICK HERE to view the depth chart. Below are the need-to-know notes from the new depth chart, the depth chart itself and other position chang...
AMES --- First things first: The future success of junior college transfers is as unpredictable as Royce White's Twitter feed back in the day. Let me make that very clear right now. Quite often, there is a ton of hype surrounding a JUCO prospect but the tra...
AMES — Momentum can be a cruel and fickle thing. Some teams seize it and never let go. Some grasp it for extended moments, but almost always let it slip away. Count Iowa State’s football team, circa 2014, in the latter camp. The Cyclones bolted to a ...
AMES --- Welcome to game week. Iowa State released its depth chart for Saturday’s season opener against North Dakota State on Monday morning and as always in week one, there were a few eyebrow-raising moves.Specifically, why is sophomore wide receiver D’Vario Montgomery listed as fourth-string?Interesting, indeed.*** View the dep...
