Category Archives: Sports

KWWL story here. That reminds me, I still have a school district directory to update…

Last week, it came on the basketball court, as ESPN blogger Eamon Brennan ranks the coaching jobs. Iowa State was eighth of ten in the Big 12. The harsh winters might detract recruits and, even though it features the Big … Continue reading →

Hmm. It is, of course, not wrong for Bill Fennelly to promote his son to assistant coach. Billy Fennelly is qualified. However, it is a bit disappointing for a variety of reasons: 1) It would have been the perfect time … Continue reading →

SI’s Andy Staples chronicles an alternate 21st century in college football that starts with Florida beating LSU in 2004 and climaxes in — well, an SEC rematch for the 2011 national championship. In the process, Iowa State hires Ron Zook … Continue reading →

File this under “never going to happen in a million years but thanks for the gesture.” Hold that thought, because this idea may sound a little nutty: The NCAA needs to institute a draft to end the torture. … 7. … Continue reading →

Big 12 commissioner Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds takes a swing at the cardinal-and-gold piñata: “Texas grads want to see Texas stuff. They don’t want to see Iowa State volleyball.” There’s absolutely no precedent for graduates of one university wanting … Continue reading →

A Kansas State blogger has written a long and informative post about WHY conference changes are happening now. (Hint: It’s about TV.) It covers a less-mentioned point: Conference affiliation has huge implications for the university as a whole, especially in … Continue reading →

Pat Forde takes another jab at Ames, this time in the form of a “letter” from West Virginia’s president. I know many of you fans enjoyed the proximity of the Backyard Brawl relationship with Pitt and the manageable drives to … Continue reading →

Specifically, basketball and volleyball. (That ISU volleyball would be discussed positively is a huge turnaround from a decade ago.)