en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Iowa State Cyclones Football News https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/news Jamie Pollard’s retirement announcement came as a surprise to many last Friday. On today’s show, Chris Williams and Brent Blum look forward to the next 20 ye... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:29:41 GMT Cyclone Fanatic https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57228597 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57228597 false false Some believe Jamie Pollard belongs on the "Mount Rushmore of ISU athletics." There's no doubt he made Iowa State better since he arrived. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:12:31 GMT Eugene Rapay https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57225079 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57225079 false false This full replica of our printed product provides you the newspaper as you know and love it from the convenience of the web. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:22:14 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57224620 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57224620 false false In this installment of Soon It Will Be Saturday, we revisit a December afternoon in Ames. With a biting 34-degree temperature and a wind chill of 28, Jack Trice Stadium was blanketed in a numbing light rain/snow mix. The narrow 27-24 victory over Drake felt less like a standard win and more like a frozen […] Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:00:58 GMT Jared Larson https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57219334 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57219334 false false Jimmy Rogers and Jamie Pollard found alignment during professional development, and it led to Rogers being hired at Iowa State. Eight months later, Rogers won't work for the AD who hired him for very long Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:57:12 GMT Alec Busse https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57218489 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57218489 true false Cyclone Alert publisher Alec Busse offers some thoughts on Pollard’s departure from Iowa State. Reflections on Pollard's successful tenure, how Pollard's decision should have come to be and the impact retirement has on Jimmy Rogers and T.J. Otzelberger Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:40:21 GMT Alec Busse https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57216427 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57216427 true false A list of candidates that could replace Iowa State Athletic Director Jamie Pollard after a 22-year run as the Cyclones' AD Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:45:38 GMT Alec Busse https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57213427 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57213427 true false Over his 22 years as Iowa State's athletic director, Jamie Pollard has made several hires. Here is a look at his top five. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:53:35 GMT Eugene Rapay https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57212476 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57212476 false false ADs are judged by coaching hires, finances, facilities and scandals. Add one more for Jamie Pollard: Vibes. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:49:11 GMT Scott Dochterman https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57212435 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57212435 true false Cyclones fans greet as Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard walks to the stage during Cyclones Tailgate Tour at MidAmerican Energy RecPlex on Thursday, May 9, 2024, in West Des Moines, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK You knew this day was coming sooner rather than later — that Jamie Pollard, the […] The post appeared first on . Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:38:41 GMT Randy Peterson https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57211764 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57211764 false false The Big 12 Conference today announced the newest student-athlete cohort of the Big 12 Beyond Borders program. The two-year opportunity - first launched in 2024 - immerses student-athletes, coaches and administrators in a variety of historical and cultural experiences in the U.S. and internationally. Xavier Martinez (football) and Kamari Brown (Women's Track & Field) have been selected to attend from Iowa State. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:34:07 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57210559 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57210559 false false Continuing the team preview capsule series with BYU and Jeff Hansen Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:13:33 GMT Alec Busse https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57210343 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57210343 true false This full replica of our printed product provides you the newspaper as you know and love it from the convenience of the web. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:49:37 GMT https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57210101 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57210101 false false Pollard is the longest-tenured AD in college athletics and has led Iowa State into a new era of NCAA competition for more than 20 years Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:06:52 GMT Alec Busse https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57209632 https://sportspyder.com/cf/iowa-state-cyclones-football/articles/57209632 true false