“He was 357 pounds of best player available.”Quotes like those tend to get fans keyed up about an incoming recruit. As does comparing a junior college offensive lineman to one of the best that Iowa State has ever seen, Kelechi Osemele, currently of the Balti...
If the Cyclones get by George Mason…Brent Blum and I discussed this topic on our most recent podcast and again over beers (I opted for a Sam Adams Winter Lager and followed it up with an ice cold Busch Light) last night. Blum, who truly is one of the smartest...
On Saturday, seven games will equal seven different offensive line combinations.That is one of many challenges that Iowa State (1-5) will face on Saturday when Oklahoma State (5-1) comes to town for an 11 a.m. kick.As if things couldn’t get any worse up front f...
Iowa State has suffered yet another setback within its offensive line. Senior tackle Kyle Lichtenberg will miss Saturday's game due to an unknown injury. "That means we will be playing with our seventh different starting lineup at the offensive line,&quo...
AMES --- Iowa State released its updated depth chart for Saturday's 11 a.m. kick at Texas Tech on Monday morning. There weren't a ton of newsy items within it, but the changes are listed below. CLICK HERE to view it in its entirety. *** Sophomore Oni Omoile has earn...
AMES --- Iowa State has released its depth chart for Saturday's 2013 season-opener against Northern Iowa. There are a few surprises but all in all, it looks similar to what Paul Rhoads released in mid-July. CLICK HERE to view Iowa State's release for Saturday,...
AMES --- The thought of a guy like Alton Meeks seeing the field as a true freshman for Iowa State this fall makes a lot of sense. Meeks, a linebacker, just happens to play the weakest position on Iowa State’s roster from the standpoint of depth.But after Thur...
AMES --- If you take a quick look at the only depth chart that Iowa State has released so far during 2013’s fall camp, you’ll see junior offensive lineman Jacob Gannon listed as the first-team left guard. That’s because when the depth chart was initially...
AMES --- Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads delivered some gut-wrenching news to the media after Saturday's spring football scrimmage. After suffering two ACL tears in three years and attempting to make a comeback this spring, junior guard Shaban Dika's career ha...
By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com Publisher
Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliams Offensive line injuries were a pain in the rear for the Iowa State football program in 2011. However, those setbacks have turned into one major blessing this fall, as the...
