Board of Regents Approve $20 million in facility updates for Football

The Football Training Facility  project would relocate and expand the
space for football operations from the current location within the Jacobson and Olsen Buildings
to a facility to be attached and with interior connections to the Bergstrom Indoor Training Facility
to provide one consolidated location for the football program.  A map showing the location of the
proposed facility is included as Attachment C.  
The Olsen and Jacobson Buildings currently house the football operations offices, team meeting
rooms, strength training, athletic training, equipment room, locker rooms and general facility
rooms.  There is no longer space available in these facilities to adequately meet the functional
needs of the football program.  In addition to housing these functions in expanded space, the
new Football Training Facility will provide a team meeting room to seat the entire squad and a
strength training room setup specifically for time efficient workouts to maximize player potential.
The schematic design booklet is included with the Board’s agenda materials.  The project
budget of $20.6 million would be funded by athletic debt financing / private giving. 

FB Facility Update

Jamie Pollard said at the CR Tailgate Tour: new FB building going to the Board Of Regents in June. Building will be adjacent to the Bergstrom. A new tunnel will connect the building to Jack Trice Stadium.


Here's what one Cyclone fan had to say on how the "tunnel" will arrive at JTS.

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/football/120436-fb-facility-update-4.html#post2246613

ISU now has 2 bye weeks next year!

http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=205147284

AMES, Iowa – The Big 12 Conference announced today that Iowa State's final two 2011 football games -- both on the road -- will be moved to different dates to facilitate possible television opportunities.

Conference officials said Iowa State will play at Oklahoma on Saturday, Nov. 26 and at Kansas State on Saturday, Dec. 3.   The Cyclones were originally scheduled to play in Norman, Okla. on Nov. 12 and in Manhattan, Kan. on Nov. 26.

Iowa State will now have two bye weeks on its schedule. The Cyclones will not play the week prior to the Big 12 opener against Texas, nor on Nov. 12 prior to hosting Oklahoma State. Last year, Iowa State and Baylor were the only league schools to play 12 consecutive weeks without a break.

ISU Wrestling Signs 2011 class

http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205141158&DB_OEM_ID=10700

The nine new signees are: Connor Clarke (Sherwood, Ore.), Logan Molina (Lincoln, Neb.), Quean Smith (Highland Park, Mich.), Bo Schlosser (Bettendorf, Iowa), Aaron Sorenson (Forest City, Iowa), Alex Spooner (Forest City, Iowa), Tyler Swope (Davenport, Iowa), Shayden Terukina (Kamehameha, Hawaii) and Tanner Weatherman (Huxley, Iowa). Between the nine wrestlers, they have collected 13 state titles.

A 2nd ESPN game?!?!?!?

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110426/SPORTS020602/110426024/Iowa-State-football-lands-second-ESPN-game-in-2011

The 2011 Iowa State home game against Oklahoma State on Friday night, Nov. 18 was originally set for Saturday Nov. 19, but ESPN offered the schools national TV exposure on Friday.

Lazy Tuesday

Happy Anniversary to me and Mrs. Cyco

Here are some articles to keep your mind sharp on September 3rd, 2011

http://www.gocyclones.com/news.php?ID=4000

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/football/cyclone-roundup-4-26

Jake Knott is a MONSTER

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/27949/tough-nut-at-isu-working-through-injury

Holy crap, this is what differentiates D1 athletes from the rest of us.  I'm pretty sure, I would have gone home after having my arm surgically reconstructed.

Last Thursday, Iowa State linebacker Jake Knott dove to trip up a streaking Shontrelle Johnson at practice two days before the Cyclones' spring game.

"A great effort play," said coach Paul Rhoads.

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Reese Strickland/US PresswireIowa State linebacker Jake Knott made 131 tackles, third in the Big 12 last season.

But on the dive, Knott's arm and Johnson's legs got twisted and Knott heard the dreaded pop.

"I knew right then I broke my arm," he said.

Added Rhoads: "You can see the pain immediately overcome him on film. Just a freak type of play."

Twenty-four hours later, Knott was back on the practice field. On Friday afternoon, Knott had surgery and was discharged from the hospital at about 5 p.m. 

North Endzone Scoreboard Renderings

http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=205139702


You HAVE to check out the specs:
http://www.cyclones.com//pdf8/759494.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10700


Here are the different views
From South | From Southeast | Normal View | Full Screen | With Player Stats | From North 


According to wikipedia,  the screen size of 2851 sq ft will make this video board the 15th largest in the NCAA, just ahead of Oregon.

ISU Spring Game!

One of my best friends, Dan, got me thinking I should write about the spring game.

Dan: Did you go to the spring game?

Cyclone Morning Report: yes

Cyclone Morning Report: there was so little to report

Dan: lol

Cyclone Morning Report I heard Rhoads speak before the game and he said "expect to see little to nothing interesting today. There are are some purple/gold, black/gold scouts here"

Cyclone Morning Report: so play selection was like 5 plays

Cyclone Morning Report: but, Steele Jantz threw a 48 yd bomb into the wind for a TD in the 2nd half, which was fun

Cyclone Morning Report: What I will tell you, Aaron Horne and Darius Reynolds will shred defenses if only we can have an accurate QB

No, we didn't learning anything about the QB's, and saw our RB's do some dancing.  The line play looked pretty solid, but as I said above, nothing really interesting.

Except for the performance of Aaron Horne (#3) and Darius Reynolds (#7)  Both caught some long balls, and Darius "Money" Reynolds went over a could DB's for a score too.

Check out the videos from www.cyclones.com 

http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=205138051&DB_OEM_ID=10700

Two of the biggest crowd pleasers were wide receivers Darius Reynolds and Aaron Horne.  Reynolds is in his third season at Iowa State with 38 career catches for 355 yards and two TDs. Reynolds has been slowed by injuries but he caught a total of five balls for 126 yards and touchdowns of 40- and 19-yards Saturday on passes from Jerome Tiller.

BTW, I'm calling my shot now, but James Capello should be a posession WR, not a backup QB, ALA Austin Flynn.  Facts courteous of  football roster from www.cyclones.com


Austin Flynn
Height: 6'1" 
Weight: 200 

James Capello
Height: 6'0" 
Weight: 202 


And Capello is fast!

ISU "Best of" Videos

http://www.youtube.com/user/isuvideo

Best of 2010 Special Teams 
Best of 2010 Offense
Best of 2010 Defense

57 yd field goals, pick 6's, all the jukes, catches, interceptions from last season!

Depth Chart for Spring Game Released!

For those who might not know, ISU's spring game is Saturday at 2 pm.  After the Veishea parade!


Updated Depth Chart Notables 
Tiller is still No. 1 at quarterback.
- 48 Jacob Lattimer No. 1 at left end
- 94 Jake McDonough No. 1 at defensive tackle
- 55 Jevohn Miller No. 2 at WILL linebacker
- 8 Matt Thomas No. 2 at left cornerback
- 27 C.J. Morgan No. 2 at nickel

2011 Spring Football Central: Updated Depth Chart - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports
I've also been hearing quite a bit about the Free Safety spot, now the ownership of #10 Jacques Washington, 6-0, 209, So.  I plan on keeping my eye on #10 when he makes the field Saturday, I hear he flies to the ball!

ISU Spring Practice

If the nice weather has you antsy for some spring football, check out ISU's spring practice central.

Pay particular attention to the QB and RB drills, as these are areas that the team needs to nail down before April 16th

http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=205111131

Adding Size to D-Line

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/forum/football/117465-release-rhoads-nets-juco-dt.html

Release: Rhoads nets JUCO DT

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AMES, Iowa – Defensive tackle Henry Simon, a 6-3, 302-pounder, who made 39 tackles at Grossmont (Calif.) College last season, has signed a national letter of intent to attend and play for Iowa State this fall. Simon will join the Cyclones for preseason practice in August.

Simon recorded eight tackles for loss and 5 ½ sacks for Grossmont last season. Grossmont finished the 2010 campaign with a 6-4 record in the California community college ranks and a Beach Bowl berth. Simon had six tackles, two for loss in a win over Southwestern College for his head coach, Mike Jordan. Simon also picked off a pass against Mt. Sac and had six tackles and a pair of sacks in a victory over Fullerton.

“Bob Elliott had recruited Henry to San Diego State in 2008 so we had an established relationship with Henry,” Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads said. “I wanted Henry at Iowa State because he is a good fit for our program. Specifically, I was impressed with his character, which will make him a good teammate.”

Simon attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, Calif. He earned first-team all-league honors as a senior under head coach John McFadden. Simon played both tight end and in the defensive line as a prep. He helped his team advance to the 2007 CIF semifinals, an 8-3 record and a Mesa League title. Simon’s prep team was 8-4 his junior season when he was an honorable mention all-league selection. 

Simon attended San Diego State during the 2008-09 school year and then sat out a season before going to Grossmont.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!!

Spring practice time is around the corner!  Here are some photos from www.gocyclones.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/goiowastate/sets/72157626344833266/

QB Outlook for 2011

Since we're about a month away from the spring game,  heres some stories shamelessly lifted from www.cyclones.com

Pre-Spring Quarterback Depth Chart
11 **Jerome Tiller, 6-3, 200, Jr.#
2   Steele Jantz, 6-3, 216, Jr.   
14  James Capello, 6-0, 202, So.#  
16  Jared Barnett, 6-0, 200, Fr.#

Iowa State head coach Paul Rhoads expects a wide-open battle this spring at quarterback. Austen Arnaud has departed after finishing his career with 6,777 passing yards, 8,044 yards of total offense and 42 TD passes, each of those milestones ranking him second on the all-time Iowa State career list. He started 34 games over the last three seasons.

Jerome Tiller has three career starts, including a 9-7 win at Nebraska in 2009. He threw the winning pass, a 42-yard TD spiral in Iowa State’s first win in Lincoln, Neb. in 32 years. Tiller rushed for 65 yards in that game. The junior passed for 155 yards against Missouri in 2010 season finale. He hit on 18-of-27 passes for 155 yards and a TD with two interceptions at Texas A&M in his other career start, during the 2009 season. Tiller in total has passed for 739 yards in 14 games heading into this season.  The native of San Antonio, Texas is a dual-threat with good speed for his size.

Steele Jantz, in what was truly his first full football season at quarterback at any level, turned heads at City College of (Calif.) San Francisco last season. The 6-3, 216-pounder threw for 3,075 yards and 23 touchdowns while leading CCSF to an 11-1 record in California junior college play. He also rushed for 601 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading his team to the California junior college title game.  His size allows him to take hits and keep playing.

James Capello does not have the stature of some quarterbacks, but he possesses a pronounced feel for the game and made the most of brief appearances in two games last season. He was the 2008 Class AAA Player-of-the-Year in the Pennsylvania prep ranks. Capello threw for 2,963 yards and 31 touchdowns as a senior at Lebanon High School, in the southeast part of the state. Capello redshirted his first collegiate season in 2009. He led the Cyclones on a six-play, 79-yard scoring drive against Utah last season that was capped by his 19-yard TD dash.

Jared Barnett battled injuries during his first collegiate season while redshirting. His high school stats underscore his skills as a dual-threat signal-caller. Barnett led Garland (Texas) High School to a 9-1 record in 2009, throwing for 2,134 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior. He also rushed for 373 yards and six touchdowns.

Rhoads on his quarterbacks: 
“The quarterback position will be wide open from a competition stand point. I said that at the signing day press conference and it is certainly something that I meant. Quite honestly the quarterback position was open last spring as we went into it with Austen and Jerome at the forefront of that battle. I didn’t talk about it because we had a returning starting quarterback. But if you’re going to become a better football team you need to have competition at every position.

“With a junior college player coming in it makes it more publicized as we go forward. Jerome Tiller will start spring practice as our starting quarterback. It will be his job to earn or lose from that point on. Jerome has demonstrated that he is capable of being a Big 12 Conference quarterback.

“James Capello in one drive as our quarterback took us down the field and scored a touchdown against Utah. He does that in practice as well. He has an ability to lead our football team. He’s not a guy that you would watch as all the other quarterbacks drill and say ‘he’s the most polished, he’s the fastest.’ He’s not going to come across that way, but he moves a football team, that’s a pretty important trait to have as a quarterback.

"Steele Jantz comes in winning a lot of football games as a starting junior college quarterback last year at a school that is known for turning out quarterbacks and known for winning football games. He’s got the pedigree that really makes him a candidate for the position. I’m not going to count anyone out. Jared Barnett came from a high school that played a similar offense. He understands the intricacies of playing the spread and he will get his chance this spring as well.”

ISU Football's Entire 2011 Class of Recruits

Time	Name (click for bio)	Pos.	Hometown/High School	Video	Coach
Enrolled	Horne, Aaron	WR	Oakland, Calif. (Castlemont/San Francisco CC)	>>	>>
Enrolled	Jantz, Steele	QB	Agoura Hills, Calif. (Nevada Union/San Francisco CC)	>>	>>
Enrolled	Miller, Jevohn	LB	Brooklyn, Iowa (BGM)	>>	>>
Enrolled	Tautolo, Sam	OL	Moreno Valley, Calif. (Valley View/Saddleback CC)	>>	-
6:55 a.m.	Smith, Donald	LB	Tampa, Fla. (Spoto)	>>	>>
7:01 a.m.	Bundrage, Quenton	WR	Palmetto, Fla. (Manatee)	>>	>>
7:07 a.m.	Standard, Rob	RB	St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade)	>>	>>
7:24 a.m.	Nealy, DeVondrick	RB	Monticello, Fla. (Jefferson County)	>>	>>
7:30 a.m.	Cotton, Darian	DB	Mount Pleasant, Iowa (Mount Pleasant)	>>	>>
7:54 a.m.	Richardson, Sam	QB	Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park)	>>	>>
7:56 a.m.	Ecby, Tad	WR	Houston, Texas (St. Pius X)	>>	>>
8:20 a.m.	Dagel, Brock	OL	Cherokee, Iowa (Cherokee-Washington)	>>	>>
8:52 a.m.	Lampkin, Teddy	WR	Omaha, Neb. (Central)	>>	>>
8:59 a.m.	Richardson, Sam	DB	League City, Texas (Clear Springs)	>>	>>
9:09 a.m.	Irving, David	DE	San Jacinto, Calif. (San Jacinto)	>>	>>
9:17 a.m.	Lalk, Jamison	OL	Council Bluffs, Iowa (Abraham Lincoln)	>>	>>
9:44 a.m.	Lemke, Devin	TE	Alden, Iowa (Iowa Falls-Alden)	>>	>>
9:49 a.m.	Omoile, Oni	OL	Coppell, Texas (Coppell)	>>	>>
10:10 a.m.	Ja'Quarius "JQ" Daniels	QB	Austin, Texas (Reagan)	>>	>>
11:44 a.m.	Brun, Ernst	TE	Stone Mountain, Ga. (Shiloh/Mt. San Antonio CC)	>>	>>
2:33 p.m.	Brackens, Jared	DB	Mesquite, Texas (North)	>>	>>
10:05 p.m.	Lynn, Ken	DB	Dallas, Texas (Kimball)	>>	>>

Currently none of the team rankings include Ken Lynn, but ISU is listed currently in the bottom 2 of the conference signings.

This is primarily due to the star systems, and how all of ISU's recruits were 3 stars.

http://www.cyclonefanatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Recruit-Bios.pdf

1 signee left

Welcome Jared Brackins!

2:33 p.m.

Brackens, Jared

DB

Mesquite, Texas (North)

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Excited about Brackens. He has the size and speed to be a hell of a safety or a big CB for USU

2 Signees left

Committed - Not Yet Signed

Name	Pos	Location	Ht	Wt	40	Stars	Rivals Rating	Committed	Videos
Jared Brackens	DB	Mesquite, TXNorth Mesquite	6'1"	198	4.5	3 stars	5.5	6/22/10	1 video
Kenneth Lynn	DB	Dallas, TXKimball	5'11"	165	4.5	3 stars	5.5	1/26/11	1 video

National Signing Day!

I'm going to try my hand at a "running" blog.  If I get time, I'll update with links to rivals profiles.

1. Time	Name (click for bio)	Pos.	Hometown/High School	Video	Coach
   Enrolled	Horne, Aaron	WR	Oakland, Calif. (Castlemont/San Francisco CC)	>>	>>
   Enrolled	Jantz, Steele	QB	Agoura Hills, Calif. (Nevada Union/San Francisco CC)	>>	>>
   Enrolled	Miller, Jevohn	LB	Brooklyn, Iowa (BGM)	>>	>>
   Enrolled	Tautolo, Sam	OL	Moreno Valley, Calif. (Valley View/Saddleback CC)	>>	-
   6:55 a.m.	Smith, Donald	LB	Tampa, Fla. (Spoto)	>>	>>
   7:01 a.m.	Bundrage, Quenton	WR	Palmetto, Fla. (Manatee)	>>	>>
   7:07 a.m.	Standard, Rob	RB	St. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade)	>>	>>
   7:24 a.m.	Nealy, DeVondrick	RB	Monticello, Fla. (Jefferson County)	>>	>>
   7:30 a.m.	Cotton, Darian	DB	Mount Pleasant, Iowa (Mount Pleasant)	>>	>>
   7:54 a.m.	Richardson, Sam	QB	Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park)	>>	>>
   7:56 a.m.	Ecby, Tad	WR	Houston, Texas (St. Pius X)	>>	>>
   8:20 a.m.	Dagel, Brock	OL	Cherokee, Iowa (Cherokee-Washington)	>>	>>
   8:52 a.m.	Lampkin, Teddy	WR	Omaha, Neb. (Central)	>>	>>
   8:59 a.m.	Richardson, Sam	DB	League City, Texas (Clear Springs)	>>	>>
   9:09 a.m.	Irving, David	DE	San Jacinto, Calif. (San Jacinto)	>>	>>
   9:17 a.m.	Lalk, Jamison	OL	Council Bluffs, Iowa (Abraham Lincoln)	>>	>>
   9:44 a.m.	Lemke, Devin	TE	Alden, Iowa (Iowa Falls-Alden)	>>	>>
   9:49 a.m.	Omoile, Oni	OL	Coppell, Texas (Coppell)	>>	>>
   10:10 a.m.	Ja'Quarius "JQ" Daniels	QB	Austin, Texas (Reagan)	>>	>>
   11:44 a.m.	Brun, Ernst	TE	Stone Mountain, Ga. (Shiloh/Mt. San Antonio CC)	>>	>>