Cyclone Insider Podcast

The Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and Ames Tribune's Travis Hines chat all things Cyclones and start things off going over the loss to Oklahoma State and where they sit now in the Big 12. Then Rob Dauster joins to talk college basketball and Big 12 basketball specifically. The guys in the final segment wrap up things including previewing the matchup with lowly Kansas coming up.

The Ames Tribune's Travis Hines and Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson chat football heavily this episode including previewing the matchup with Oklahoma State and what a victory could mean for the Cyclones in Big 12 and college football as they ask the question: "If Iowa State wins out could they be in the College Football Playoff conversation?" They end the program taking their first deep dive on Cyclone basketball in quite some time, perhaps since the world shut down for coronavirus.

It's a bye week but the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and Ames Tribune's Travis Hines look ahead to Iowa State's huge matchup with undefeated and top-10 Oklahoma State. Then the pair look at the Cyclones' NBA success with its first league champion and a pending lottery pick.

The Ames Tribune's Travis HInes and Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson break down the big victory over Oklahoma on Saturday, the first in Ames for the Cyclones in 60 years and they discuss if Iowa State should be the favorites or if they believe ISU has the inside track on the Big 12 title. Carlos Silva Jr. from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal joins the program to preview the matchup against the Red Raiders and gives insight on who may be playing quarterback on Saturday. The guys finish the program discussing basketball including shedding some light into the scheduling and talk uniforms and the brand of Iowa State.

The Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and the Ames Tribune's Travis HInes chat all things Cyclone football including a recap of the victory over TCU, that odd Brock Purdy turnover and a preview of the matchup against Oklahoma. The guys also chat about general college football topics to complete the show.

The Amers Tribune's Travis Hines and the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson chat Cyclone football including what went wrong with Louisiana and Matt Campbell discussing the feeling of "the end of fall camp" and how despite the Louisiana loss, pretty much everything remains on the table for Iowa State football. Then the guys discuss that Iowa State football has now gone four weeks without a positive COVID-19 test and the athletic department has gone two weeks without reporting one so why is it working and how does it diverge from other universities? (specifically compared to Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Baylor and TCU in the Big 12). Finally Blake Hinson's health means Iowa State's men's basketball roster is set. What kind of loss is Hinson and what might the Cyclones look like?

The Ames Tribune's Travis HInes and the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson revisit what went wrong for Iowa State football Saturday in their loss to Louisiana at Lafayette and the Ragin' Cajuns. They also target some areas that are likely for improvement in the upcoming weeks on the gridiron. Finally they discuss the shifting landscape for football at basketball at Ames.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and Travis Hines of the Ames Tribune as it is finally game week and they talk about what that means in a 2020 pandemic year. They also get into a discussion on fans at Jack Trice Stadium. And in the last segment they break down the matchup between the Cyclones and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and Ames Tribune's Travis Hines as the guys chat about the capacity of Jack Trice Stadium this year after an announcement from Jamie Pollard yesterday there will be 25,000 fans allowed in the first football game and the enforcement of the capacity. The guys then chat about football game times and finish the show discussing point guard Tyler Harris being eligible for men's basketball this year.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and Ames Tribune's Travis Hines as they recap the AP Poll with all teams listed even Big Ten and Pac-12 teams that aren't going to be playing. They also go over COVID-19 protocols. The guys discuss Cyclone players that are currently flying under the radar. And to end the program they discuss the likely college basketball scenarios.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and the Ames Tribune's Travis HInes as they look at the impact of the Big Ten and PAC-12 postpoing their college football seasons. They also take a look at the possibility of pushing back college basketball to 2021. The show ends with a look at what college football may look like when we do have a season next.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and Ames Tribune's Travis HInes as the guys discuss the decision of the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conferences to push their fall sports back to the spring. They also debate if it was the right decision particularly after hearing what an ACC expert had to say. Nebraska and specifically Scott Frost's comments about willing to play are brought up and there is a question of if there is any credibility with that statement. And to end the program the guys talk about Iowa State's schedule and the possibility of playing South Dakota.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and Ames Tribune's Travis Hines as they discuss the 9 + 1 college football scheduling decision by the Big 12

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and the Ames Tribune's Travis Hines and they start the show off discussing expectations for Big 12 Media Day and how that might tell us about how the season will go. The guys also give...

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and the Ames Tribune's Travis Hines as they go over updates to Iowa State Cyclone athletics through the Coronavirus pandemic and what college football will look like going forward, part...

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Tommy Birch and Matt Bain and they chat about why Cyclone guard Rasir Bolton explains that he transferred from Penn State including accusations against things said by Nittany Lions Head Coach Pat Chambers. Coach Steve Prohm expects a bounce-back year out of the Cyclones and the guys also wonder if the Ivy League isn't onto something playing football in the Spring.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Matt Bain and Tommy Birch and they chat about topics of the day including Blake Hinson transferring from Ole Miss to the Iowa State men's basketball team, Oklahoma State dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak and Kansas State and other schools dealing with accusations of racial inequality.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and the Ames Tribune's Travis HInes and they debate if there will be fans at Iowa State and other collegiate games coming up in the 2020-2021 season. They also look at the financial impact that the Cyclones and other schools will feel if there are fewer or no fans this upcoming season. They finish out the conversation talking about Cade Cunningham remaining committed to Oklahoma State despite the Cowboys' NCAA ban.

Emery Songer is joined by the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and the Ames Tribune's Travis Hines talk about positive COVID-19 tests and how this affects Iowa State and college athletics going forward. They also get into a discussion regarding Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State's reaction to Chuba Hubbard and other OSU players' issues with Gundy wearing an OAN shirt and Iowa's issues regarding racial allegations. They finish the show discussing another potentially transfer the Cyclones missed out on.

Emery Songer chats with the Des Moines Register's Randy Peterson and The Ames Tribune's Travis Hines chat about the effect of COVID-19 on ISU's upcoming seasons and protests at Iowa State. They also get into why people should be paying attention to the University of Iowa controversy and then remember the legend Johnny Majors.