Rob Gray

“Violence and Versatility” form the framework of Iowa State’s first-year offensive line coach Ryan Clanton’s physical and philosophical approach to his craft

ISU suffered through its first losing season since 2016 — but a harsher blow was yet to come. Matt Campbell stood at the podium Friday just three days after news broke that last year’s starting quarterback, Hunter Dekkers, was facing charges relating to the Iowa Division of Investigation’s inquiry into gambling. Campbell didn’t comment on the allegations against Dekkers, but did address the issue generally.

Change is the theme of the 2023 Iowa State football season. It won’t be easy to reverse its fortunes after going 4-8 to snap a streak of five consecutive winning seasons. Here are three keys to potential success.

Iowa State’s men’s basketball players will mostly be free to roam around the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas Friday through next Thursday — while also playing competitive games, of course.

These are the first student-athletes to be charged in an investigation into sports gambling by student-athletes at Iowa State and Iowa.

Iowa State freshman Milan Momcilovic can drain long range shots both spotting up and off the dribble. He’s adept around the rim, too, making him a hard guard despite his relatively young age.

Colorado’s Board of Regents voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to approve the university’s return to the Big 12.

It’s fitting that new Iowa State guard Keshon Gilbert, a transfer from UNLV, would choose “win” to describe his approach to the game because every move he makes on the court seems to embody it.

Robert Jones made a mere 40.3 percent of his free throws last season, but that proved to be a marked improvement. He’s developed a plan to turn progress into proficiency for the final stage of his Iowa State basketball career.

Former Iowa State and Iowa City High standout Ashley Joens is back in the professional ranks, as the Las Vegas Aces announced she’d been added to the team’s roster Wednesday afternoon.

When it comes to so-called “measurables,” Iowa State five-star freshman Omaha Biliew admirably exceeds the cut on each level — but that’s not what makes him a standout. Not to coach T.J. Otzelberger, anyway.

Answers to questions about Iowa State’s sports betting investigation are unlikely to bubble up from Thursday’s Big 12 Media Day, but there are plenty of others worth pondering as the Cyclones near the onset of fall camp.

Tre King, a 6-foot-7 senior from one of college basketball’s blue-blooded hot beds — Lexington, Ky. — is poised to make noise from the opening tip on Nov. 6. That’s both an exciting and inspiring prospect for Iowa State’s well-traveled and versatile big man.

Iowa State's Tamin Lipsey is one of the top rebounding guards in the Big 12 and it’s an inherent strength.

2-time NCAA qualifier will move up to heavyweight for junior season, focus on training and wrestling - not cutting weight