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Premium Iowa State coverage without the filter. Sharp analysis, strong opinions, and real conversations from the voices at Cyclone Fanatic — the largest Iowa State community on the internet. If it matters to Cyclone Nation, we’re talking about it.
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DAILY CLONE: Talking Donovan Davis with 247's Nick Osen (May 7, 2026)
Nick Osen from 247Sports joins Jake Brend to talk about his scout of Donovan Davis and the type of fit he envisions for Davis in Ames. Presented by Wy...
The Beat Reporters: Donovan Davis commitment, Reliving 2002 Cy-Hawk Game, Campbell ESPN Article
Jake Brend, Rob Gray, and Ben Hutchens break down the impact of Donovan Davis’ commitment and what T.J. Otzelberger’s dominance in Wisconsin means. Th...
INSTANT REACTION: Donovan Davis COMMITS to Iowa State | DAILY CLONE (May 6, 2026)
Jake Brend and Jackson Pence react to four-star power forward Donovan Davis' decision to commit to Iowa State. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in...
Williams & Blum: Donavan Davis decision day, Duke's streaming deal, and spring departures
Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss the Donovan Davis commitment ahead of his decision Wednesday night. Duke goes over everyone's head to stream gam...
DAILY CLONE: Previewing the Donovan Davis Decision (May 5, 2026)
Jake Brend previews the Donovan Davis decision and what it could mean for T.J. Otzelberger. Presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios.<...
DAILY CLONE: Don't Hate the Former Cyclones, Appreciate the Current Cyclones (May 4, 2026)
How should former Cyclones be remembered if they finish their college career at another school? Jake Brend shares his inner dialogue on a big issue in...
Williams & Blum: Another Mailbag Episode!
Jake Brend and Jackson Pence dive into another mailbag episode for all things Iowa State Athletics. What type of recruiting success can Jimmy Rogers h...
DAILY CLONE: R-E-L-A-X about Otzelberger's Buyout (April 30, 2026)
Jake Brend explains why Cyclone fans should take a page out of Aaron Rodgers' playbook and "R-E-L-A-X" about T.J. Otzelberger's buyout on his newest c...
The Beat Reporters: Otzelberger Extension, Will Slagle’s interview and more
Jake Brend, Rob Gray, and Ben Hutchens break down all there is to know about T.J. Otzelberger’s newest extension and what it means for Iowa State Athl...
Williams & Blum: Sorsby Situation, NBA Mock Draft, & ESPN's mighty plan
Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to Brendan Sorsby's gambling allegations. What does it mean for the rest of the Big 12? Kansas lands the nation's...
DAILY CLONE: 1-on-1 with Will Slagle (April 29, 2026)
Jake Brend interviews four-star offensive lineman Will Slagle about his commitment to Iowa State, why he has so much confidence in Jimmy Rogers, his l...
DAILY CLONE: The Brendan Sorsby situation and its impact on the Big 12 (April 28, 2026)
Jake Brend explains the latest college sports gambling scandal with Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby. What does it mean for Iowa State and the Bi...
DAILY CLONE: 5 Spring Showcase takeaways, new WBB associate HC, tailgate tour announced (4/27/26)
Jake Brend shares his five biggest takeaways from Iowa State's spring showcase on Saturday. Plus, Brend updates where the 2026 Tailgate Tour will be h...
Spring Football Showcase Recap (April 27, 2026)
Jake Brend, Jackson Pence and Rob Gray put a bow on the 2026 spring football season by recapping Saturday's open spring showcase. How should fans feel...
Williams & Blum: Reviewing Iowa State football after Jimmy Rogers’ first spring
Jackson Pence joins Chris Williams and Brent Blum to break down all of the happenings at Iowa State’s “spring showcase” on Saturday at Jack Trice Stad...
DAILY CLONE: 1-on-1 with Cade Kelderman (April 23, 2026)
Jake Brend interviews Cade Kelderman to talk about his recent commitment to South Dakota, reflect on his time as a Cyclone and a lot more. Presented b...
The Beat Reporters: Crooks to OSU, Spring Showcase look ahead
Jake Brend, Ben Hutchens, and Rob Gray discuss Jodi Steyer hanging it up after a legendary run at Iowa State under Bill Fennelly before reacting to Au...
Williams & Blum: Spring Showcase preview, mailbag, and more
Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to WBB coaching news before going football heavy ahead of Iowa State Football's spring showcase on Saturday and ta...
DAILY CLONE: Spring Showcase Preview (April 22, 2026)
Jake Brend shares four things to watch for in Saturday's spring showcase at Jack Trice Stadium. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest B...
Reaction Time: Breaking down the shuffle of Iowa State Wrestling
Jacqueline Cordova welcomes Eli McKown from the Des Moines Register to react to all of the news from Iowa State Wrestling. Discussing Kevin Dresser's...
DAILY CLONE: Keaton Roskop staying at ISU & importance of developing big men (April 21, 2026)
Keaton Roskop talks about his decision to become the first Cyclone of the Jimmy Rogers era and tight end coach Seth Hestness shares why it's valuable...
DAILY CLONE: Get to know Jaylen Raynor, what is Audi Crooks' legacy? (April 20, 2026)
No one in Ames knows Jaylen Raynor better than quarterbacks coach Keith Heckendorf, who was his offensive coordinator at Arkansas State. Heckendorf sh...
Spring Football Series: Defensive Breakdown
Jake Brend, Rob Gray and Jackson Pence continue off Cyclone Fanatic's coverage of 2026 Spring Football to go in-depth on the defensive side of the bal...
Williams & Blum: Offseason Mailbag
Jake Brend and Brent Blum dive into the first mailbag episode of the offseason, hitting on topics in all four major sports. Who leads Iowa State in ru...
The Beat Reporters: Historic day for Iowa State Wrestling, why it makes sense, and hoops portal
Jake Brend, Ben Hutchens, and Rob Gray react to Iowa State officially adding Women's Wrestling and naming Alli St. John as the program's first head co...
DAILY CLONE: Women's wrestling added, Dresser new role, Metcalf promoted, Pollard speaks (4/16/26)
Iowa State Athletics makes four massive announcements regarding wrestling. Women's wrestling is added and Alli St. John is the head coach, Kevin Dress...
DAILY CLONE: Wrestling announcements, Flora's improvement, Kelderman to South Dakota (4/15/2026)
Some major wrestling news awaits with a press conference on Thursday morning, All-American Anthony Echemendia is entering the transfer portal, what ma...
Williams & Blum: Cyclone Spring Cleaning
Chris Williams and Brent Blum discuss the Braden Awls injury and what it means for Iowa State moving forward. Looking at the big picture for football...
DAILY CLONE: Another Lipsey honor, QB competition, WBB commitment (April 14, 2026)
Tamin Lipsey is named the Academic All-American of the Year, Blake Buchanan & Dominykas Pleta confirm their return to Iowa State, Bill Fennelly picks...
DAILY CLONE: Braden Awls torn ACL, transfer portal class evaluations (April 13, 2026)
Jimmy Rogers shares that safety Braden Awls will miss the 2026 season with a torn ACL, what does that mean for Iowa State? Then Jake Brend gives his e...
Spring Football Series: Offensive breakdown (April 13, 2026)
Jake Brend, Rob Gray and Jackson Pence kick off Cyclone Fanatic's coverage of 2026 Spring Football to go in-depth on the offensive side of the ball. W...
Williams & Blum: Is Iowa State’s 2026-27 basketball roster final?
Chris Williams & Brent Blum hash out a wild weekend for the Iowa State basketball program. Milan Momcilovic is moving on. Iowa State picked up FIVE co...
DAILY CLONE: Scouting Iowa State's five weekend portal visitors (April 9, 2026)
Jake Brend scouts the five weekend transfer portal visitors for Iowa State Men's Basketball. Presented by Wyffles Hybrids in the Northwest Bank Studio...
Beat Reporters: MBB portal needs, spring football breakdown, Luke Combs impact (April 9, 2026)
Jake Brend, Ben Hutchens and Rob Gray discuss the biggest needs for T.J. Otzelberger and Iowa State Men's Basketball in the transfer portal, breakdown...
DAILY CLONE: Momcilovic situation, Overby ready for 2026 (April 8, 2026)
Jake Brend gives an update on the developing Milan Momcilovic situation and why Dominic Overby is ready for his 2026 season under the new staff. Prese...
Williams & Blum: The Momcilovic situation, portal officially open, spring football impressions
Jake Brend and Brent Blum dive into the latest news from the transfer portal before discussing the Milan Momcilovic situation ahead of a busy weekend...
DAILY CLONE: Transfer portal szn, spring football open practice, OL room meshing (April 7, 2026)
Transfer portal season is here. Jake Brend has more on who's leaving and what Big Ten forward is set to visit this weekend. Plus, Iowa State opens the...
DAILY CLONE: Tim Buckley hired, who had the better season: Iowa or Iowa State? (April 6, 2026)
T.J. Otzelberger adds veteran assistant Tim Buckley to his staff, Chris Williams provides his thoughts on the hire. Then, Jake Brend weighs in on the...
Williams and Blum: More Cyclone therapy
Chris Williams and Brent Blum dissect Audi Crooks’ decision to leave Iowa State and everything that comes with it. The transfer portal official opens...
DAILY CLONE: Audi Crooks transferring, Jamie Pollard speaks out, what's next for Fennelly? (4/2/26)
Audi Crooks announces she's leaving Iowa State to enter transfer portal and Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard speaks out about Bill Fennelly's futur...