Sep 10, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Jacob Park (10) runs away from Iowa Hawkeyes defensive lineman Garret Jansen (53) at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes beat the Cyclones 42-3. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
IOWA CITY — It only...
When you combine Matt Abdelmassih’s departure to St. John’s, T.J. Otzelberger’s return to Ames and Fred Hoiberg’s recent heart surgery, it’s easy to understand how times have been a bit tumultuous on the recruiting trail for Iowa State over the last ...
AMES — Hallice Cooke shut the door, drew the shades and pressed play. The Iowa State transfer guard yearned for inspiration, perspective. Anything that took his mind off his severely damaged hips and the fact that basketball — his life's blood — had bec...
These are fluid times. When I sat down to write Monday Musings seven days ago, I ventured that Matt Abdelmassih would be leaving Iowa State for a similar position at St. John’s. That, my friends, was the worst kept secret at Iowa State since Sam Richardson’s alleged moped accident before the Iowa g...
Random news and notes from a teleconference that went down today featuring Fred Hoiberg and the man who will replace Matt Abdelmassih as assistant coach, T.J. Otzelberger. Name pulled from head coaching vacancies Prior to Wednesday’s announcement, Otzelberger’s name ...
Nobody wanted to see Matt Abdelmassih go. The former Cyclone and now St. John’s assistant has a contagious personality. Anybody who has ever met the man has liked him – hence why he could recruit like Fred Hoiberg shoots free throws.The same can be said abo...
AMES — He missed the players. He missed the people. T.J. Otzelberger flat-out missed Ames and Iowa State — so yesterday’s whirlwind chain of events caused a wide smile to spread across his face. “This place means a lot to me,” said Otzelberger, who ...
Former Iowa State assistant coach Matt Abdelmassih joined Ross Peterson and me Tuesday evening on 1460 KXnO's "Sports Fanatics" program. Listen to a podcast of the interview right here at CycloneFanatic.com.
AMES (11:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 31) — In a handful of hours, Matt Abdelmassih will clutch his boarding pass. He may or may not look back as he boards a plane bound for home, but wherever his eyes are fixed, they won’t remain dry. “I’m getting on th...
Wild day.I’m sure you’ve all heard by now, but Matt Abdelmassih has accepted an assistant coaching position at his alma mater, St. John’s. He will be on the staff of former NBA/Red Storm great, Chris Mullin, who accepted the position yesterday. What does it a...
