IOWA STATE CYCLONES RUMORS & GOSSIP
Rutgers Starting to Feel at Home in Yankee Stadium
Rutgers won for the second time at Yankee Stadium in a seven-week span, turning back Iowa State 27-13 in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. Thanks to a near-flawless defensive effort, a 131-yard rushing performance from Jawan Jamison, and an 86-yard scoring bomb to Brandon Coleman from Chas Dod. Greg Schiano has long stated his belief that Rutgers has every right to call New York City its...
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December 31, 2011
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December 31, 2011
Discuss
Iowa State Causes BCS Chaos
Well, we all wanted it … sort of. BCS chaos is here, and it’s here to stay for the rest of the season. Whether LSU wins out doesn’t matter because the BCS has failed us already.
Think about this. What if Alabama wins out, and Oregon wins out, and LSU loses to Arkansas, and Alabama and Oregon play in the BCS championship game, and LSU beat both of them, and my brain explodes...
Via College Football Section
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November 19, 2011
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November 19, 2011
Arnaud’s 5 keys to victory vs. UConn
By Austen Arnaud of CycloneFanatic.com
1. Hangover – Iowa State had one of its most emotional and trying victories in program history when the Cyclones went into three overtimes to defeat Iowa last Saturday. That’s great and I was all for it! BUT, it’s a new week and with a Friday game, Iowa State cannot afford to come out flat against a UCONN team that suffered...
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September 15, 2011
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September 15, 2011
Iowa St safety Earl Brooks out for season
Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads says backup safety Earl Brooks is out for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Brooks, who played in all 12 games last season as a reserve, entered fall camp as the backup to Ter'Ran Benton.
Iowa State also released its latest depth chart Thursday, which offered few surprises from the one the Cyclones opened camp...
Via AP on Fox
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August 25, 2011
FAMILY VALUES
Iowa-Iowa St. trophy gets weird makeover
The Cy-Hawk Trophy, given annually to the winner of the Iowa-Iowa State game, has been given an extreme makeover. Here's the old version, which looks like just about any generic football trophy you could find at a local trophy and engraving shop. And here's the new version. A creation of corporate synergy provided by the Cy-Hawk Trophy's new sponsor, The Iowa Corn...
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August 19, 2011
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August 19, 2011
Commit Mitchell Meyers to play DT, pumped for Big 12
By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com Publisher
The experts will tell you that defensive tackle is the hardest position to recruit in college football.
Paul Rhoads just snagged one for his class of 2012 in an unconventional way.
Mitchell Meyers plays defensive end for his high school in The Woodlands, Tex. When Meyers arrives on Iowa State’s campus in the summer...
Via Cyclone Fanatic
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June 27, 2011
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June 27, 2011
BB Gun No-Nos: Cyclone Frosh Cited, Suspended After Bizarre Late-Night Incident
There have been a handful of very strange arrests this offseason, and this latest occurrence only keeps this bizarre theme alive and well. Iowa State freshmen running back DeVondrick Nealy was cited for the “harassment of a public official” this past week, and has already been suspended from the program indefinitely. While we could end [...]
Via Kegs 'n Eggs
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June 23, 2011
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June 23, 2011
Texas DE commits to Iowa State
By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com Publisher
A high school defensive lineman committed to Iowa State on Monday night.
Mitchell Meyers, who Rivals.com lists as a 6-foot-4, 241-pound prospect out of Woodlands, Tex. has committed to Iowa State. According to the recruiting services profile, Meyers chose Iowa State over offers from Air Force, Rice, Lamar, SE Louisiana, Texas State...
Via Cyclone Fanatic
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June 20, 2011
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June 20, 2011
Iowa State’s Kurtis Taylor the new face of Ken
Kurtis "Ken" Taylor during his playing days at Iowa State.
Clearly if you aspire to be the face of a doll, Iowa State is the football program for you.
Former Iowa State Cyclones defensive end Kurtis Taylor probably didn’t expect to be the face of Mattel’s Ken doll, Barbie’s boyfriend, when he began playing football, but after going up against seven other contestants in a Bachelor...
Via College Football Examiner Podcast
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March 24, 2011
Former Iowa State Lineman Kurtis Taylor To Be Face Of Next Ken Doll
Handsome Kid: Former All-Big 12 Iowa State defensive lineman Kurtis Taylor won Mattel’s series “Genuine Ken: The Search for the Great American Boyfriend.” He will be the model for the new Ken doll. [NYT]
Via The Big Lead
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March 23, 2011
Iowa State Stops Minnesota 14-13 In The Insight Bowl
Iowa State could only manage two win in 2008, but things have changed for Iowa State in just a year. With a 14-13 victory against Minnesota in the Insight Bowl on Thursday night, the Cyclones locked up their first winning season since 2005. Now for many programs this may not seem like a big accomplishment, but for the Cyclones it means a lot to a program that has struggled through...
Via Baseball Blogging Network
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January 01, 2010
Like Old Times: Iowa Smacks Iowa State
by Mark HastyFiled under: Iowa, Iowa StateRiding a pass defense that kept the field clogged all afternoon long, the Iowa Hawkeyes broke a six-year road jinx with a 35-3 victory over Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.Six Cyclone turnovers combined with a plethora of other mental errors to doom Paul Rhoads' team. Quarterback Austen Arnaud simply couldn't find his receivers...
Via FanHouse
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September 12, 2009
Iowa St. suspends Hammerschmidt after DUI
AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa State reserve tight end Kurt Hammerschmidt has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested on drunken driving charges.
Via SI.com
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September 09, 2009
Auburn Hires Coach Mediocrity
It appears that Tommy Tuberville resigned from Auburn after some high ranking officials gauged the interest of Bobby Petrino and Mike Leach a few weeks ago. Oh how big of a mistake that has turned out to be. Auburn has found Tubberville's replacement and it does not looking promising. Gene Chizik, the mediocre Iowa State head coach will be taking over at Auburn.
Via The Band is on the Field
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December 14, 2008
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