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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 ...
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AMES --- At Iowa State football media day, Jhaustin Thomas told our Rob Gray that he wanted a coach that would get in his face. Thomas craved a leader who wouldn’t allow him to slack off.He found that at Iowa State and in ISU defensive ends coach Stan Eggen.“I ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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There is an old cliché out there that says, “Defense wins championships.” Perhaps that really is true. I guess I don’t really know that to be the case for sure. I do know however that if you play football in the high-flying, always-entertaining Big 12 Co...
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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...
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By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFollow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliams AMES --- The following statistic should bring a smile every Iowa State football fan's face.Through the program's first seven spring practices of 2012, Steele Jantz, Jared Barnet...
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By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFootball recruiting has begun to heat up over the past couple of weeks for Paul Rhoads and his Iowa State program. According to CycloneReport.com, Iowa State currently has six verbal commitments for the class of 2011...
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By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherThe Des Moines Register is reporting that on Friday, Iowa State picked up another in-state football commitment. This prospect is Darian Cotton, a 6-foot, 165-pound defensive back out of Mount Pleasant.Darian's brother, Jordan, is currently a wide receiver at the University of Iowa.Cotton put up some impressive numbers last year as a junior for Mount Pleasant. O...
