Halftime at Hilton: No. 10 ISU 35, No. 11 Iowa 35. Audi Crooks has 14 points, Addy Brown has 10. #BlueCy

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Before you lock into tonight's women's Cy-Hawk game (if you haven't already), take a moment to read my story about Tamin Lipsey's final Cy-Hawk go-around tomorrow night. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/isu-...

"Iowa State athletics and Cyclone football are gonna be just fine." — ISU AD Jamie Pollard. Pollard spoke on a wide range of topics after new head football coach Jimmy Rogers' introductory presser. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/jami...

"I'm proud of my journey." — New ISU head coach Jimmy Rogers. Here’s my story from Monday’s introductory news conference. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/new-...

Audi Crooks did her thing. So did Addy Brown. But every player for No. 10 Iowa State shined in Sunday's 105-52 rout of Northern Illinois. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/no-1...

“Is this the new No. 1 team the country?” Adam Zucker, the anchor of the CBS Sports studio crew asked after No. 10 ISU's 81-58 pounding of top-ranked Purdue on the road. It's a question worth considering, even though it’s only Dec. 6. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/no-1...

Quote of the day from Jamie Pollard on this whirlwind day

Story No. 2 … #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/who-...

Matt Campbell exits one door, Jimmy Rogers enters through another for Iowa State after a whirlwind Friday. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/matt...

I told Matt Campbell on Tuesday I likely wouldn’t be covering ISU’s bowl game as I’ll be in Kauai, Hawaii, courtesy of my in-laws, Becky and Eldon. Campbell said I’ll have to tell him about Kauai, because he’s always wanted to go there (he’s been to Maui). (1/2)

"He's got a gift." — ISU head coach T.J. Otzelberger on Milan Momcilovic. No kidding. Momcilovic made his first 8 3-point attempts in the No. 10 Cyclones' record-setting 132-68 win over Alcorn State. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/mila...

ISU's Matt Campbell has navigated a "drastically changed" recruiting landscape and landed another top-50 class. Here’s my story from "early" signing day #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/matt...

#BlueCy Finally trying to up my Substack game … and my subscriber count!

How did Milan Momcilovic feel about his first college dunk? "Glad it went in," the ISU star said. Read more about him, Killyan Toure's "spectacular" play, and Tamin Lipsey's injury status in advance of the No. 10 Cyclones’ game vs. Alcorn State. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/12/mila...

BREAKING: Kentucky is firing Mark Stoops, the winningest coach in school history. His contract calls for a $36 million buyout, all of which is due within 60 days. Reporting with @chrisvannini.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...

"Ouch." That's what a random Iowa fan told ISU wrestler MJ Gaitan when he learned who he'd be facing on Sunday. "What?!" Gaitan thought. Gaitan thrillingly turned that "ouch" around & helped the Cyclones end a 20-match skid against Iowa. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/m-j-...

Eighth win of the season? ✅ A win on Matt Campbell's birthday? ✅ So while it wasn't "pretty," the Cyclones' 20-13 win Saturday over Okie State in Stillwater was still pretty darn significant. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/isu-...

"You're gonna tell your story at the end." — ISU head coach Matt Campbell The Cyclones seek their third straight win Saturday at Stillwater — and could still get to nine wins for the fifth time in program history. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/iowa...

No. 10 Iowa State's 5-8 point guard Jada Williams stood tall in Friday's 84-73 win over Marquette. She grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds for the Cyclones, who improved to 8-0 in Fort Myers, Fla. Here’s my quick road recap. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/no-1...

Interesting side notes for No. 10 Iowa State's 84-73 win over Marquette in Fort Myers. Jada Williams had a career-high 11 rebounds and Arianna Jackson had a career-high 9 boards. Cyclones led by as many as 21 points and outrebounded the Golden Eagles, 44-26. #BlueCy

Happy Thanksgiving! Here's my feature on ISU TE Cooper Alexander "sprinting" into a more prominent role as he prepares to face Oklahoma State in his home state. cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/isu-...

No. 15 ISU didn't get a chance to play in the first or third place game at the Players Era Festival because of tiebreakers, but it will be one of three teams to go 3-0 in the stacked event after dismantling Syracuse, 95-64. Here's my road recap #BlueCy: cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/road...

Up to No. 5. #BlueCy

There'll be no hard feelings when No. 10 ISU's Kenzie Hare faces her former team, Marquette, Friday in Fort Myers. Far from it. "A lot of love there," Hare said. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/isus...

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Tamin Lipsey sat out Tuesday, but No. 15 ISU shined anyway in a 78-60 rout of Creighton at the Players Era festival. Lipsey remains "day-to-day” as the Cyclones improve to 2-0 in Vegas. cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/josh...

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It's less than two hours until Iowa State's top-16 men's hoops matchup with St. John's in Vegas, so why not catch up on a little football via my KNOW THE FOE piece on Oklahoma State? #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/know...

"Going into every single game, I don’t care by any means about what my stats are. I just want to win games." — ISU QB Rocco Becht. Becht played his best game of the Big 12 season in Saturday's win over Kansas. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/isu-...

Tough times called for tough talk. Tough play, too. Now good times are back for ISU, which clobbered Kansas on Senior Day to win its second game in a row. Cyclones secured their eight winning season in the past nine years. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/iowa...

SIDEBAR: Brett Eskildsen celebrates Iowa State's seniors — and his two touchdowns, in 38-14 win over Kansas. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/bret...

Des Moines' hometown team had no answer for its hometown girl in No. 12 ISU's 87-60 win at Drake. And former Roosevelt High School star Arianna Jackson's sizzling start helped the Cyclones secure the convincing win. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/aria...

Iowa State's two heaviest starting players shared a lighthearted moment on Tuesday. Tyler Miller playfully refused to praise Dom Orange — and Orange shrugged. No words were required to reflect their deep bond ahead of Senior Day vs. Kansas. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/tyle...

Jada Williams says she "thrives" in hostile environments. Iowa State's star transfer PG will face her first one of the season when the No. 12 Cyclones take on Drake Thursday night in Des Moines. Here’s my quick-hit advance story #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/jada...

"Underrated." That's how ISU HC Matt Campbell describes punter/holder Tyler Perkins' record-setting career as a Cyclone. Now Perkins faces Senior Day and a big matchup with Kansas. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/unde...

Iowa State will face Kansas QB Jalon Daniels for the fourth time in his long career. And the Cyclones could finally knock him down a peg or two in Saturday's Senior Day matchup in Ames. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/iowa...

Tamin Lipsey: 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists. Joshua Jefferson: 23 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists. That's pretty darn good — no matter who you're playing. No. 16 ISU thumps Stonehill College. cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/tami...

We're about 50 minutes away from No. 16 ISU's MBB game vs. Stonehill College, so why not catch up on some football in the form of my KNOW THE FOE piece? Next up for the 6-4 Cyclones: The 5-5 Kansas Jayhawks in the home finale. cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/know...

"Bumping heads every day, now when you flip it and turn it on the other team, it’s really something that nobody wants to go against.” — ISU Fr. G Jamarion Batemon Stonehill College will find out what's that like tonight. cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/no-1...

"It's something I've dreamed about since I was little." — ISU star G/F Addy Brown. That something would be a triple-double — Brown finally got one Sunday in the No. 16 Cyclones' rout of Norfolk State. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/addy...

What's ISU star Audi Crooks focused on after her record-breaking scoring performance? Constant improvement — nothing more, nothing less — as Sunday's 1 p.m. matchup between the No. 16 Cyclones and Norfolk State nears. cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/audi...

This is cool. COURIER has created a searchable database with all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate. Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents. couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...

What. A. Night. For. Audi Crooks. ISU's star center channels Jordan's "flu game and scores program-record 43 points in the No. 16 Cyclones' 97-50 rout of Valparaiso. #BlueCy cyclonefanatic.com/2025/11/isus...

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