http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/school/54 Recent Yardbarker Articles: Iowa State Cyclones en-us It is obvious that this year's team is better than the previous years. What is interesting though are reasons that the media, "Cyclone Insiders", etc., are attributing to the results. Mostly, they are qualitative, which are OK, but I'm more of a hard stats type of a guy. I want to be able to measure changes, and use qualitative observations to explain the results, more-so than being the conclusions. I wanted to take a look at some of the statistics to see how we can exp... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:35:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/09_10_Cyclones_Basketball_Analysis_1_Background_And_Team_Improvements_Thus_Far/1637176 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/09_10_Cyclones_Basketball_Analysis_1_Background_And_Team_Improvements_Thus_Far/1637176 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/09_10_Cyclones_Basketball_Analysis_1_Background_And_Team_Improvements_Thus_Far/1637176 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/3/93e3d698c360af88512ce1e4aa636a56d72d568c/small/Iowa_State_Cyclones_5656.jpg More photos » by Charlie Neibergall - AP about 12 hours ago: Iowa State's Craig Brackins (21) dunks over Tennessee State's Robert Covington during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Browse more photos » A lot of what happened last night at Hilton basically echos the previous games against MVSU, Chicago State, ... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/MBB_09_10_Game_5_ISU_84_TSU_53/1629548 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/MBB_09_10_Game_5_ISU_84_TSU_53/1629548 More photos » by L.G. Patterson - AP Danario Alexander dicked all over the Cyclones on Saturday, catching 11 passes for 173 yards and 1 TD. Browse more photos » Frustrating game. Not a lot to say at this point. In the first half, the Cyclones played great, and the defense was able to keep them in the game. Darius Darks finally had a great game, catching 9 passes for 107 yards, and 1 TD. In the second half... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:03:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_12_Missouri_34_ISU_24/1608288 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_12_Missouri_34_ISU_24/1608288 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_12_Missouri_34_ISU_24/1608288 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/6/2608720a2d0f89e7d7e38c75cd4924748f774bbe/small/University_of_Illinois_673b.jpg Next Game Iowa St. Cyclones @ Missouri Tigers Saturday, Nov 21, 2009, 1:00 PM CST Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium Week 12: Missouri Preview posted by Mark Kieffer 3 minutes ago 0 comments | 0 recs Week 12: Another Way To Look At Potential Bowl Destinations For Iowa State posted by Mark Kieffer 1 day ago 2 comments | 0 recs Week 12: I Can't Wait For This Weekend posted by Mark Kieffer 2 days ago 0 comments | 0 recs Complete Covera... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:00:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_12_Last_Regular_Season_Gamethread/1607269 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_12_Last_Regular_Season_Gamethread/1607269 Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Thursday's buzz means to college basketball. Rock you like a Cyclone Iowa State is averaging 83.3 points per game, which seems a little like Taylor Swift covering a Black Sabbath tune. The Cyclones topped 80 only once last season, but their increased potency has meant star forward Craig Brackins no longer carrying the entire burden of the offense. "If I'm a distraction every game and I get double-teamed and that leaves somebody op... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:16:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/3_Pointers_Cyclones_making_noise_on_offense/1597663 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/3_Pointers_Cyclones_making_noise_on_offense/1597663 More photos » by Charlie Neibergall - AP about 2 hours ago: Iowa State's Lucca Staiger shoots over Drake's Adam Templeton, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. Staiger scored 32 points as Iowa State won 90-70. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Browse more photos » What a fun night to be at the Knapp Center! It was my first ti... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:25:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/MBB_09_10_Game_3_ISU_90_Drake_70/1585662 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/MBB_09_10_Game_3_ISU_90_Drake_70/1585662 Next Game Colorado Buffaloes @ Iowa St. Cyclones Saturday, Nov 14, 2009, 1:00 PM CST Jack Trice Stadium Week 11: 5 Questions With Ralphie Report posted by Mark Kieffer about 15 hours ago 0 comments | 0 recs Week 11: Better Be On A Mission posted by Mark Kieffer 3 days ago 4 comments | 0 recs What Are Iowa State's Bowl Chances? Week 11 Edition Part 2 - Who To Root For/Against posted by Mark Kieffer 5 days ago 4 comments | 0 recs Co... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:12:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_11_Colorado_Preview/1562641 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_11_Colorado_Preview/1562641 The Cyclones won 96-47, but the final score of these exhibitions really don't matter all that much, as it doesn't count against your record. To me what matters is how our guys look. You won't always know how good they will be, but you can certainly tell if they might struggle; if they're struggling against a D2 team, who's to think you won't struggle against D1, and better yet Big 12 talent? Quick example: Clinton Mann last year. People thought he'd step in, g... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:24:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Thoughts_After_Black_Hills_State/1489153 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Thoughts_After_Black_Hills_State/1489153 The Basics: Records: ISU (5-3, 2-2), A&M (4-3, 1-2) Date: Saturday, October 31st, 2009 Location: Kyle Field, College Station, TX Time: 2:30pm CDT TV: None, have to listen to the radio Line: ISU +6.5, O/U 60.5 Injuries: Reggie Stephens (out, appendix), Austen Arnaud (questionable, hand), Alexander Robinson (probable, groin), and Ter'ron Benton (out for the season, leg). At A Glance: ISU coming off a huge win, against all odds, tries to keep it going when they go down... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_9_Texas_A_ampM_Preview/1465028 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_9_Texas_A_ampM_Preview/1465028 More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP Coach McDermott is smiling now, because he finally has a good team. I hope we're all still smiling at the end of the year! Browse more photos » Warning:  this is a long post. It includes almost all of my thoughts about the Men's Basketball team as we head into the scrimmage on Monday. I tried to break it up into sections so you can read what you&#... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:51:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Iowa_State_Mens_Basketball_The_Pre_Scrimmage_Preview/1460581 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Iowa_State_Mens_Basketball_The_Pre_Scrimmage_Preview/1460581 More photos » by Charlie Neibergall - AP about 16 hours ago: Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud (4) celebrates with teammates Derrick Catlett, center, Alex Alvarez (77) and Jake Williams, right, after Cetlett's touchdown reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Browse more photos » Final... Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:53:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_7_Wrap_Up/1390807 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_7_Wrap_Up/1390807 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Week_7_Wrap_Up/1390807 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b170cc18b2a0301b77c25caaa57f5f6ba87ec498/small/Iowa_State_v_f6bf.jpg Next Game Baylor Bears @ Iowa St. Cyclones Saturday, Oct 17, 2009, 6:00 PM CDT Jack Trice Stadium Week 7 Preview: Baylor posted by Mark Kieffer about 23 hours ago Week 7: Monday Links And Other Thoughts posted by Mark Kieffer 4 days ago Complete Coverage > Last time Iowa State won their homecoming game? October 22nd, 2005 against Oklahoma State, 37-10. It wasn't that long ago that Oklahoma State was just another team, but my how s... Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:00:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_7_Homecoming_Win_Hopefully/1387171 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_7_Homecoming_Win_Hopefully/1387171 I am a big college basketball fan. I love it more than college football, and if you can't tell, I'm a pretty big college football fan. We are now about 40 days away from the first basketball game that counts. There has been a lot going on this offseason, and I thought I'd post some links getting all of us up to speed as to what has been going on with the program: This summer, Craig Brackins and Lucca Staiger participated in the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.&nb... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:49:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Getting_Caught_Up_on_Basketball/1307806 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_basketball/article_external/Getting_Caught_Up_on_Basketball/1307806 Final - 9.12.2009 1 2 3 4 Total Iowa Hawkeyes 7 7 14 7 35 Iowa St. Cyclones 3 0 0 0 3 Complete Coverage > I woke up this morning, looking to see if it was all a dream/nightmare. I was hoping that I'd look at the date on my phone, it'd say Saturday, September 12th, and I could laugh about  this crazy dream where the Hawks blew out the Cyclones. But nope, it really happened. This is the worst loss I've endu... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:12:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_2_Cy_Hawk_Wrap_Up/1161146 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_2_Cy_Hawk_Wrap_Up/1161146 AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa State reserve tight end Kurt Hammerschmidt has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested on drunken driving charges. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:05:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Iowa_St_suspends_Hammerschmidt_after_DUI/1141942 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Iowa_St_suspends_Hammerschmidt_after_DUI/1141942 Next Game North Dakota St. Bison @ Iowa St. Cyclones Thursday, Sep 3, 2009, 7:00 PM CDTJack Trice Stadium Week 1 Preview: North Dakota State Bison posted by Mark Kieffer 1 day ago NDSU Football Insider Preview posted by Mark Kieffer 3 days ago Complete Coverage > Opening this up for those of you still at work, waiting to kill those last few hours! This is your source for chatting about the game, before, during, and after. We will be doin... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:08:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_1_Away_We_Go/1106344 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Week_1_Away_We_Go/1106344 Per Cyclones.comThe noteable change is in the Defensive Secondary.  It appears that Michael O'Connell has beat out James Smith for the starting Free Safety job, and Allen Bell is now listed is #2 at Strong Safety instead of Free Safety.  Also, Darius Reynolds finally makes an appearance on the depth chart as a returner. Not exactly sure what the story is with Smith, but having O'Connell start can only be a good thing. Either he has beat out an established starter and th... Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:35:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_Depth_Chart_As_of_8312009/1086514 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_Depth_Chart_As_of_8312009/1086514 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Football_Depth_Chart_As_of_8312009/1086514 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/065115de33450e8d81836612a7d2f9e2d032e6dd/small/4a.jpg Per Cyclones.com The Cyclones Football team released the latest depth chart tonight. I would assume that barring injury these will be how it plays out for the NDSU game, but these types of things are always subject to change. Here's a quick look (in order from starter to 3rd string): Offense: QB: Austen Arnaud, Jerome Tiller RB: Alexander Robinson, Jeremiah Schwartz, Bo Williams WR1: Marquis Hamilton, Jake Williams, Houston Jones WR2: Sedrick Johnson, Joel Zitek WR3: Darius Re... Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:12:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/New_Depth_Chart_Released/1051715 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/New_Depth_Chart_Released/1051715 More photos » by Charlie Neibergall - AP 2009 marks the beginning of the Paul Rhoads era at ISU Browse more photos » The SB Nation 2009 Big 12 Preview will post Friday, at Ralphie Report. This is a high level preview of Iowa State, and my conference predictions. If you have been reading my more detailed Iowa State and Big 12 previews, this will provide a summary of what you've been reading.If you are new to the site, welcome and... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:53:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/SB_Nation_2009_Big_12_Preview_Iowa_State/1020296 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/SB_Nation_2009_Big_12_Preview_Iowa_State/1020296 This past Saturday, August 15th, the Cyclones had their first scrimmage of the season. From the reactions of the coaches, it sounded like the team has a lot of work to do. Coach Rhoads did specifically mention that he was impressed with Beau Blankenship's efforts running the ball, along with Darius Reynolds' kick returning, and Grant Mahoney's kicking. DC Wally Burnham sounded encouraged with the results. He mentioned that the defense is vulnerable in the redzone, but he was ple... Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:59:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/First_Scrimmage_Recap/997192 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/First_Scrimmage_Recap/997192