Iowa State Cyclones - Oklahoma Sooners Prediction
The Cyclones haven’t played well for all 60 minutes in any game in 2007 and I don’t expect that to change this week. Iowa State was clearly overmatched by Texas last weekend and Oklahoma has more talent than the Longhorns. ISU will need a near perfect performance to stay in this game. I really hope I am wrong, but it could get ugly.
Game Prediction: Oklahoma 63 Iowa State 10
Despite the bleak outlook on the game, I am really looking forward to getting to Ames. Why?Tailgating, great weather, college football and the hope for a huge upset.
The Iowa State football team is struggling, but I have faith things are going to turn around sooner rather than later. Why? Recruiting
The Cyclones will be hosting a gaggle of top rated visitors from the class of 2008 tomorrow. The following is a list of potential visitors for the game.
Verbal Commits
QB Jerome Tiller - Robert E. Lee High School (San Antonio, TX)
TE Carter Bykowski - Eden Prairie High School (Eden Prairie, MN)
DE Jake McDonough - Valley High School (West Des Moines, IA)
DE Tracy Robertson - Lamar High School (Houston, TX)
ATH Dustin Land - Milton High School (Milton, FL)
Prospects
DE Kraig Bates - Centerville High School (Centerville, TX)
DE David Bedford - Independence Community College (Independence, KS)
DE Doran Guillory - Kelly High School (Beaumont, TX)
CB Terran Benton - Summit High School (Mansfield, TX)
LB Ben Durbin - Gilbert High School (Gilbert, IA)
RB Joe Johnson - Valley High School (West Des Moines, IA)
K Grant Mahoney - Linn-Mar High School (Marion, IA)
OT Christian Molina - Countryside High School (Clearwater, FL)
OT Cedric Mack - El Camino Community College (Torrance, CA)
Iowa State football will also be hosting a number of top rated sophomores and juniors from all across the Midlands.
Cyclone basketball is less than a month away. Are you as excited as I am for the season to get here? The Iowa State coaches will be hosting three visitors from Randolph, Wisconsin on Saturday including Kyle Kelm who has an ISU offer.
C/F 6′8 Sophomore Kyle Kelm
G 6′1 Sophomore Zach Reuter
G 6′1 Junior Tyler Tillema
See you all at the game! Go Cyclones!
Iowa State Hosts Key Basketball Recruits - Photo Galleries
Photo Gallery: Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Visitors (September 15)
Photo Gallery: Iowa State Cyclones Basketball Scrimmage (September 15)
Iowa State hosted some of the top players in the nation last weekend, including Howard Pulley teammates Rodney Williams, Royce White and Mike Broghammer pictured above.
The recruits scrimmaged with current Cyclone players inside Hilton Coliseum. The players that stood out to me were Rodney Williams, Harrison Barnes and Royce White.
Williams, who matched up against Wesley Johnson showed athletic ability, a soft touch and the ability to get to the basket. Harrison Barnes is an incredibly talented high-school sophomore. He was matched up on Lucca Staiger for much of the scrimmage and displayed good handles and knocked down the long ball. Royce White is not flashy, but he is well-built, under control and rebounds and scores at will.
The Cyclones picked up a commitment from 2008 Utah center Justin Hamilton following the weekend. Hamilton struggled in the scrimmage matching up most of the time against Cyclone freshman Craig Brackins. I trust the coaches on this one, but Hamilton is a project.
September 15 Basketball Official Visitors:
Center - Justin Hamilton (6-11, 220)
Lone Peak (Alpine, Utah)
2008 Recruit: Committed to Iowa State
Offers: Iowa State, Pepperdine, St. Marys (CA), Cal-Poly, Weber State, UC Davis
Power Forward - Clinton Mann (6-7, 220)
St. Thomas Aquinas (Overland Park, Kansas)
2008 Recruit
Offers: Iowa State, Iowa, Creighton
September 15 Basketball Unofficial Visitors:
Shooting Guard - Rodney Williams (6-5, 180)
Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope, Minnesota)
2009 Recruit: Ranked 43rd overall by Rivals, Ranked 8th best SG by Rivals
Offers: Iowa State, Iowa, Miami (FL), Minnesota
Small Forward - Royce White (6-7, 210)
De LaSalle (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
2009 Recruit: Ranked 32nd overall by Rivals, Ranked 11th best SF by Rivals
Offers: Iowa State, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, USC
Shooting Guard - Trent Lockett (6-5, 195)
Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minnesota)
2009 Recruit: Ranked 98th overall by Rivals, Ranked 23rd best SG by Rivals
Offers: Iowa State, Northern Iowa, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Colorado State
Small Forward - Harrison Barnes (6-4, 180)
Ames (Ames, Iowa)
2010 Recruit
Offers: Iowa State, Iowa, Indiana State
Power Forward - Mike Broghammer (6-8, 215)
Hopkins (Orono, Minnesota)
2009 Recruit
Offers: Iowa, Purdue, Wisconsin-Green Bay
Point Guard - Marc Sonnen (6-3, 180)
Tartan (Oakdale, Minnesota)
2009 Recruit
Offers: Northern Iowa, Wisconsin-Green Bay
Iowa State Basketball to Host Three Important Recruits This Weekend
- It is a huge recruiting weekend for the future of Iowa State basketball. If you see these guys on Saturday, show them some love and let them know you want them to be Cyclones.
Visiting this weekend are:
Current commit - five star PF Craig Brackins (6′10, 220 lbs)
three star SF Andre McFarland (6-5, 210 lbs)
three star PF Kenton Walker (6-8, 215 lbs)
