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Iowa State kicked off the 2025 college football season on Saturday with a 24-21 win over Kansas State in Dublin. Chris Williams broke it all down for you immediately following the game. Presented by Channel Seed.

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On a Friday edition of the Daily Clone, Jake Brend takes you inside downtown Dublin to show the Cyclone takeover on the Emerald Island. Matt Campbell and Chris Klieman meet the press. Campbell talks about the buzz of the game and Trevor Buhr’s illness. Plus, the Cyclone Rugby Club played in Dublin and Brend took a trip into the countryside.

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On Thursday’s Daily Clone with Jake Brend, Matt Campbell talks about what exactly is different about playing in a week zero filled with distractions and how that does or doesn’t change his approach. Also, Rocco Becht addresses his struggles against K-State last year and how that’s made him better.

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Ted Flint, Jake Vos, and Shawntez return as they make their picks ahead of Week Zero!

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On Wednesday’s Daily Clone, Jake Brend takes a deep dive into the matchup of the Iowa State defense against the Kansas State offense. Hear what Caleb Bacon and Domonique Orange had to say about slowing down quarterback Avery Johnson and running back Dylan Edwards. Then Brend recaps his first day in Dublin.

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Jake Brend and Brent Blum give one last final preview of Iowa State's road trip to Ireland to take on Kansas State. How do the fellas feel about a Week Zero game across the pond? Touching on the CFP and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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On Monday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend dives into what Matt Campbell and Rocco Becht had to say about the Farmageddon rivalry. Campbell talks about the plan for his team getting the best sleep and how important that execution is. Finally, we close our position preview with a deep dive into the special teams unit.

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Jake Brend and Brent Blum react to one of Matt Campbell's best traditions before diving into team MVPs and potential breakout players for the Cyclones. Tiering the Big 12 and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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On Thursday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend has the report from the final press conference before Iowa State leaves for Dublin. Matt Campbell shares his thoughts on injury reports, Campbell and several players give their biggest lesson learned in fall camp and Rocco Becht talks about handling the pressure as a quarterback in today's era of College Football.

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Jake Brend and Brent Blum discuss where Matt Campbell's legacy is at ahead of Year 10. Is it dependent on a Big 12 Title? Looking at all the intricacies of the Ireland trip and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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On Wednesday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend has more from Tuesday's press conference with Taylor Mouser and Jon Heacock. Mouser takes a deep dive into the Iowa State tight end room, explaining what makes Ben Brahmer and Gabe Burkle so special. Mouser explains what type of personnel he expects to play and how Burkle can make his biggest impact. Heacock and Mouser both talk about the challenges of prepping for K-State in week zero as opposed to November.

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On Tuesday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend reports from press conferences with offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser and defensive coordinator Jon Heacock. Mouser evaluates his first year as the offensive coordinator and talks where Rocco Becht can improve in 2025. Heacock addresses where the defense fell short in 2024 and how they plan to be better this season.

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On Monday's edition of the Daily Clone, Jake Brend reports from the final position coaches availability of fall camp. Brend recaps all that safeties coach Deon Broomfield and cornerbacks coach Hank Poteat had to say. The two coaches hit on Jeremiah Cooper's versatility, Jamison Patton's surge and how Jontez Williams has gotten even better since 2024.

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Chris Williams & Brent Blum rank Iowa State’s 2025 football roster by position group. Plus, the guys take a look at point spreads for the entire season that were recently just put out by a Vegas oddsmaker. How close were we a few weeks back? Presented by Mechdyne.

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On Thursday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend reports from fall camp after an availability with the offensive line room and running backs room. OL coach Ryan Clanton gives insight into the three-man race for the center position and talks about how to build confidence within his unit. RB coach Jake Landry answers where Abu Sama has grown since 2024 and talks about how the other running backs can see the field.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum go position-by-position on offense and defense as they project the Cyclones' depth chart ahead of the 2025 season. Presented by Mechdyne.

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On Wednesday's episode of the Daily Clone, Jake Brend takes you through what Matt Campbell had to say about prepping for Kansas State. T.J. Otzelberger gives his answer for the most impressive player of the summer, football gameday themes are out and Georges Niang is on the move.

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On Tuesday's Daily Clone, Jake Brend reports from the final day of men's basketball summer availability with an update on Joshua Jefferson's injury status, how T.J. Otzelberger compares this year's team to some of his former squads and what Nate Heise is focusing on this offseason.

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On Monday's 'Daily Clone,' Jake Brend reports from Ames as Matt Campbell has his midway point update from fall camp. Campbell talks about his new extension through 2032, reflects on how much Iowa State has changes in his time and focuses on the toughness of his football team.

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Matt Campbell’s “new” contract. Scary headlines. Football camp updates, plus some basketball practice notes. Chris Williams & Brent Blum cover it all on Sunday’s show, presented by Mechdyne.

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On Thursday's CF Daily, Jake Brend has a report from a fall camp availability with Eli Rasheed and Colby Kratch. Rasheed talks about what's needed need from his group to get pressure on the quarterback. We hear from Yale transfer Tamatoa McDonough for the first time. Linebackers coach Colby Kratch discusses his process on determining playing time and the competition within that room.

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On Wednesday's episode of Cyclone Fanatic Daily in the Northwest Bank Studios, Jake Brend takes you through Xavier Townsend's skillset and how he plans to carve out his own legacy Ames. Jontez Williams and Jeremiah Cooper have both been selected to a preseason watch list. Cooper talks about how he's freed up heading into the 2025 season. And finally, Conrad Hawley shares his crazy story on how he ended up at Iowa State.

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Jake Brend and Rob Gray fill in for CW and Blum to discuss position matchups for Farmageddon before diving into what they learned about quarterbacks this week, Tyler Miller's journey into fatherhood, and ranking road games to cover. Presented by Mechdyne.

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On Tuesday's CFTV, Jake Brend has more from Monday's media availability with Wide Receivers coach Noah Pauley. Pauley talks about how receivers earn their reps and targets. There's also an update on Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel at Texas Training Camp, big weeks for Brock Purdy and Tyrese Haliburton, and how Conrad Hawley grew at Iowa State.

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Jake Brend welcomes former Chief Energy Officer Conrad Hawley to the CF Summer Series to discuss how he ended up at Iowa State, why he loves being part of a team, his favorite memories as a Cyclone, and more.

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On Monday's edition of CFTV, Jake Brend recaps another day of Fall Camp availability with the quarterback room. Hear what QB Coach Jake Waters had to say about Rocco Becht, Connor Moberly and Alex Manske. Waters talks about how Moberly won the QB2 job as a true freshman and how he's improved heading into 2025. The lifelong Cyclone fan talks about what he's learned behind Rocco.

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Brent Blum is joined by Jake Brend on a Williams & Blum Sunday to recap Iowa State Football Media Day and the men's basketball availability with Jamarion Batemon. The two then set the line for all 12 of Iowa State's regular season games. Williams & Blum is brought to you by Mechdyne in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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In Jake Brend's recap of Iowa State Football Media Day, he hits on what Matt Campbell said about Rocco Becht's leadership and how Ben Brahmer and Gabe Burkle have become professionals. Hear how Carson Hansen has developed his game with the O-Line and the type of competition that's happening in the linebackers room.

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On Thursday's edition of CFTV, Jake Brend has a report from the Sukup Men's Basketball Complex for a summer media availability. Cyclone Fanatic heard from freshmen Jamarion Batemon and Dominykas Pleta as well as T.J. Otzelberger. Batemon talked about how he takes pride of his defensive abilities and Pleta is still adjusting to life in America on and off the court.

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On Wednesday's edition of Cyclone Fanatic Daily, Jake Brend dives into the cornerback position as GM Derek Hoodjer gives his insight, Curtis Jones talks about his NBA breakthrough and the ISU Volleyball team unveils new Cyclone script uniforms.

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Former Cyclone and now Denver Nuggets guard Curtis Jones joins Jake Brend on the CycloneFanatic Summer Series to discuss his new NBA contract, his time in the NBA Summer League and some of his favorite moments in a Cyclone uniform. The Summer Series is brought to you by Fareway Meat & Grocery and Netusil Financial Services by Raymond James.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum are joined by Jake Brend to discuss the New York Times' valuation on every Power 5 football team, they hit more on Curtis Jones' NBA future, bounce around the Big 12 for some hot topics on Texas Tech and Utah and react to the Farmageddon spread. All presented by Mechdyne Corporation.

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On Tuesday's edition of Cyclone Fanatic Daily, Jake Brend tells you about Marcus Zelee's decommitment, reacts to Circa's Farmageddon spread, and Derek Hoodjer previews the 2025 linebacker core in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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Jake Brend sits down with Voice of the Cyclones John Walters to discuss the progress Iowa State has made since he arrived to Ames, the hype going into this athletic season, and so much more.

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On Monday's edition of CFTV in the Northwest Bank Studios, Jake Brend breaks down Curtis Jones' deal with the Denver Nuggets, Derek Hoodjer talks about ISU's week zero approach compared to year's past, and John Walters gives advice to Cyclone fans.

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Brent Blum is joined by Jake Brend as he fills in for Chris Williams. The two get into an in-depth discussion about Curtis Jones' two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets, what Milan Momcilovic has to do to take the next step in 2025-26 and close with the biggest position battles for Iowa State football heading into fall camp. Williams & Blum is all brought to you by Mechdyne.

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On a bonus Friday show, Jake Brend shares his coverage of Kooper Ebel and Beau Goodwin's youth football camp at both of their respective Alma Maters. Brend also interviews the man who spent $5,000 on a game-worn Iowa State helmet at the We Will Collective fundraiser in Okoboji.

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Chris Williams sits down with Derek Hoodjer, the GM of Iowa State Football, to discuss what the last few off-seasons have been like from his chair. The two look ahead to the 2025 Cyclone football team as fall camp will begin next week. Breaking down key position battles and more on the first episode of our summer series for 2025.

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On Wednesday's edition of CFTV, Jake Brend dives into the relationship between T.J. Otzelberger and Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan. We also hear what Audi Crooks had to say about her lifetime memory of winning a gold medal. Plus an update on Curtis Jones' big night in the Summer League.

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Chris Williams and Brent Blum react to President Trump's executive order that could change the NIL landscape. What does it mean for Iowa State? Ranking the Cyclones' road games and more. Presented by Mechdyne.

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In Tuesday's edition of CFTV, Jake Brend breaks down Iowa State men's basketball summer availability, focusing on what T.J. Otzelberger and Milan Momcilovic had to say about Momcilovic taking the next step in 2025.

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On Monday's CF Daily Update, Jake Brend kicks off the 2025 Iowa State position previews with a take on how high Rocco's legacy can reach this year. He also provides an update on Curtis Jones and Hason Ward in the NBA Summer League and previews Paul Shirley's event on Thursday.

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Chris Williams & Brent Blum discuss hot Iowa State football topics to come out of CW’s time with Matt Campbell last week in Dallas. A new name has emerged as a real threat to get snaps at running back. Texas Tech mega-booster Cody Campbell has a plan to fix college football and more, courtesy of Mechdyne.

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In Jake Brend's final report from Dallas, he talked to K-State Avery Johnson, Cody Stufflebean and Taylor Poitier about the upcoming Farmageddon in Ireland.

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Jake Brend has another report from day two of Big 12 Media Days. Hear from Matt Campbell on what he expects out of the defensive line. Rocco Becht talks about the strengths of transfer receivers Chase Sowell and Xavier Townsend.

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The entire football program still feels the 2024 Big 12 Championship loss, Matt Campbell is confident in the linebacker depth and Rocco Becht is ready to spread the wealth. Jake Brend has more in his report from Texas. All coverage is presented by Fareway Meat & Grocery.

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Matt Campbell opens up Big 12 Football Media Days talking about revenue sharing, the experience his team gained in 2024, the strengths of the defense and so much more about Cyclone Football.

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Grant Mahoney and Jeff Woody react to the Big 12 preseason selections before welcoming on Kansas State Head Basketball Coach Jerome Tang to discuss his career in the Big 12, his journey to Kansas State, his favorite Iowa State teams, and more. Presented by Kelderman Manufacturing.

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On Monday's CFTV Daily Update, Jake Brend and Chris Williams give their biggest storylines for Iowa State and the rest of the conference ahead of Big 12 Football Media Days in Dallas.

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Chris Williams & Brent Blum made Baylor fans mad last week, apparently. Plus, Iowa State adds a prep guard to its 2026 basketball roster. The early verdict is positive with Dom Pleta. The guys hypothesize how T.J. Otzelberger is building his roster for the future. Presented by Mechdyne.

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