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Jake Brend and Levi Stevenson react to the news of Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard announcing his retirement for June 30, 2027. Brend and Stevenson are then joined by Chris Williams and Rob Gray to discuss Pollard's legacy and what he'll be remembered for at Iowa State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum recap everything they learned from Big 12 Media Days in Frisco. Was it a bad look for Brett Yormark? Diving into what Iowa State players and Jimmy Rogers had to say. All this and more presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Ben Hutchens sit down after Big 12 Media Days to discuss their biggest takeaways. What to make of Jaylen Raynor as QB1? Jimmy Rogers shares his thoughts on the future of the Cy-Hawk game, his strength & conditioning philosophy, and more. Brend and Hutchens share all of their impressions from Frisco! Courtesy of Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Jimmy Rogers explains his philosophy of pursuing speed over size and why Bobby Terrell is such a perfect fit into his system at defensive end. Jake Brend reports from Big 12 Media Days in Frisco. Presented by Wyffles Hybrids in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Rogers doesn't hold back when talking about USA Today picking Iowa State to finish dead last in the Big 12. He shares how the team will use it as motivation and why he believes the team can win now. Jake Brend reports from Big 12 Football Media Days in Frisco. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Chris Williams recap day one of Big 12 Football Media Days. What to make of Brett Yormark's interaction with a Texas Tech reporter? Plus, reactions to Monster's sponsorship of the conference and Deion Sanders' press conference. All of that and more presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams and Brent Blum preview Big 12 Media Days for the Cyclones and the rest of the Big 12. What could they learn about Iowa State? Expectations, recruiting news, and remembering a legend. All this and more courtesy of Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend shares his biggest storylines ahead of the 2026 Big 12 Football Media Days. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indiana Pacers guard Tamin Lipsey joins Jake Brend to talk about signing with the Pacers, preparing for the Summer League, how he plans to carve out a role, what he's seen from the 2026-27 Cyclones in practice and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend, Rob Gray, and Ben Hutchens discuss what Christian Wiggins’ injury means for Iowa State, the type of depth that T.J. Otzelberger has in the front court, and more hoops topics. Plus, Hutchens dives into his profile on Alli St. John, and the fellas spin the wheel. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend takes a deep dive into Iowa State's frontcourt depth for the 2026-27 season. What roles with Blake Buchanan, Dominykas Pleta, Tre Singleton and Taj Manning play? Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams, Brent Blum, and Jake Brend rank their top ten favorite Iowa State basketball players of all time. Who makes the cut? The guys discuss from Northwest Bank in Ames on a special remote edition of Williams & Blum, presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

T.J. Otzelberger announces that freshman guard Christian Wiggins will miss the 2026-27 season with an achilles injury. Otzelberger explains why it's a big blow and how the team will overcome the injury. Jake Brend reports. Presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend of Cyclone Fanatic sits down 1-on-1 with the 2026-27 Iowa State Men's Basketball team. Watch what the returners said about their offseason emphasis' and why all of the newcomers chose Iowa State. The following players sat down at the Talons of Tuscany, with timestamps attached: •Killyan Toure (00:54) •Jamarion Batemon (11:27) •Blake Buchanan (17:45) •Dominykas Pleta (28:28) •Leon Bond I...

Killyan Toure, Jamarion Batemon and Jaquan Johnson all express how they find confidence in the Iowa State backcourt heading into the 2026-27 season on the Daily Clone with Jake Brend. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Levi Stevenson fill in for Chris Williams and Brent Blum to discuss the impact that the new NCAA "five-in-five" rule can have on Iowa State Football. They also breakdown portions of Brend's interviews with the 2026-27 men's basketball team to see what we've learned about the squad. They close by arguing why the CyHawk football series should continue in the future. Presented by Mechd...

Jake Brend and Chris Williams make the case why Georges Niang is the greatest Cyclone of all time in any sport. Presented by Wyffles Hybrids in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Gray sits in for Brent Blum. Chris Williams and Rob talk Joshua Jefferson to the Brooklyn Nets, the layoffs at KXNO and what to make of Iowa State football's preseason expectations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Chris Williams discuss how T.J. Otzelberger's love of UFC helped form Iowa State basketball as we know it today. Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The days of Mike Leach and Dan McCarney are long gone. What happened to the old school college football coach and how can we get them back? Jake Brend and Chris Williams discuss. Presented by Whiskey River in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend and Chris Williams discuss the craziest coaching search in Iowa State history. How did Jamie Pollard decide between Gene Chizik, Gary Patterson, Art Briles, Brian Kelly and Jim Harbaugh? Presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend, Ben Hutchens, and Rob Gray spin the wheel to take a look back at some iconic moments in Iowa State history. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Blowouts, bad kicks, bugels, and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Williams, Brent Blum, and Jake Brend dive into their top ten favorite Iowa State football players of all time. Who makes the cut? The guys discuss from Northwest Bank in Ames on a special remote edition of Williams & Blum, presented by Mechdyne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend reflects on what he's learned and experienced in his one year at Cyclone Fanatic. Presented by Wyffles Hybrids in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Brend, Ben Hutchens and Rob Gray put a bow on the Brendan Sorsby saga and what it means for the future of college athletics. The fellas get into some hoops, previewing the NBA Draft for Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson before spinning the wheel and landing on Lafester Rhodes. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing in the Northwest Bank Studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...