AMES — Flashes. Glimpses. But no long streaks of success. That’s been the M.O. of Iowa State’s running game for at least the past five seasons. The Cyclones enter Saturday’s 2:30 p.m. Big 12 litmus test at max-tempo Texas Tech fresh off consecutive 200-pl...
AMES — As then-Toledo running backs coach Lou Ayeni spoke, Mike Warren absorbed every word. The Lawton, Okla. standout liked what he heard and glanced at his similarly impressed parents, Curtis and Barbara. And that’s when the future Iowa State tailba...
1 – When I first got into this business, one of my mentors told me that sometimes it’s best to simply step away from the keyboard and let it all sink in. I practiced that patience this weekend following Iowa State’s 30-23, double-overtime loss at Toledo.It was one of the most frustrating gam...
Mike Warren served as the headliner. Just call Daniel Burton his best supporting actor. The Iowa State running game finally showed signs of life in an otherwise stomach-souring 30-23 double overtime loss at Toledo and it’s no coincidence Warren racked up 126 ...
AMES --- Evaluating any season opening victory is preposterously difficult for an over-thinking hack like myself. This is especially the case in the sport of college football, where fans and media alike spend a lengthy seven month offseason dissecting rosters,...
AMES — Iowa State, as we know, has produced more than its share of lengthy quarterback competitions in recent years. You’ve seen nothing like Northern Iowa’s current battle, though. The Panthers are publicly sorting through four — count ‘em, fou...
AMES --- There isn’t a position with more question marks entering the 2015 Iowa State football season than Paul Rhoads' young group of running backs. This bunch returns just one player that had a single carry in 2014.Fans and media have asked if they have the experience or ...
AMES — Attention Sam Richardson critics: He’s harder on himself than you could ever be. Exhibit A ... “That’s a quarterback’s job,” Richardson, a senior, said when asked about past slights. “I’ll take every bit of blame for every loss.” So...
The Big 12 will hold its annual media day event in Dallas on Monday and Tuesday of next week. Unofficially, the season is here. Here’s a football-only mailbag to get you guys in the mood.Daserop writes: For ISU football what position concerns you the most an...
According to a press release issued by Iowa State on Wednesday afternoon, sophomore running back Martinez Syria has been dismissed from the football team for violating team policies. Syria had 20 carries for 47 yards in five games as a true freshman in 2014.�...
