Cyclone Country Podcast

Iowa State is an improved team, but coming off its first loss of the season 44-41 against Iowa in OT. Matt Campbell told his players that the loss doesn't define the season, but how they respond to it might. Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz recap the game, positives and negatives, and talk about some of the details that have to be corrected. They preview the Cyclones' trip to Akron, and how playing well against the Zips could give back some positive vibes.

Iowa State got off to another slow start against Northern Iowa, but defensive touchdowns and David Montgomery helped them get over it in a 42-24 season-opening win. Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz recap the win including some standout performers and observations from the new-look Cyclones. They also look ahead to Iowa and discuss the key matchups and thoughts after the Hawkeyes' 24-3 win against Wyoming.

Game week is here. Iowa State and Northern Iowa are playing each other in the season opener for the third-straight year, but there is a lot of newness and unknown surrounding both teams. Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz welcome UNI beat reporter Jim Nelson of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier to help preview the matchup.

Iowa State's football season opener against Northern Iowa is in sight, and it's time to start offering season predictions. Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz go through the Cyclones' 2017 schedule game by game and offer thoughts on each. They end the show with a few basketball recruiting nuggets, including some players who have scheduled official visits in the near future.

In this edition of The Cyclone Scoop, 247Sports' Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong joins co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz for an all recruiting episode. Wiltfong discusses a couple ISU recruits, Matt Campbell's recruiting philosophies and the college football recruiting landscape as a whole. Alex and Dylan also run down where Iowa State's 2018 class stands right now, as well as what the staff will be looking for to fill it out.

The Iowa State football team is one week into fall camp and has already produced a lot of storylines to follow. Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz break down the Cyclones' media day in Ames, including Coach Matt Campbell's press conference. Topics range from Joel Lanning, David Montgomery, true freshmen, the defensive line and bowl games.

The Iowa State men's basketball team is close to completing its roster for the 2017-18 season after signing Old Dominion graduate transfer Zoran Talley on Thursday night. The 6-foot-7 forward, who has two years of eligibility remaining, joined Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz to discuss his decision plus a number of other topics regarding his new basketball home.

Football season is around the corner and Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz are in Frisco for Big 12 Media Days. Alex and Dylan break down the newly released depth chart, including a few standouts, and review an interview session with Iowa State coach Matt Campbell, which focused on where the team stands heading into fall camp. They also discuss a few items of interest, such as when the arrival of DL Kamilo Tongamoa can be expected.

Camp season is in full swing and Iowa State has already hosted a couple on its campus. Cyclone Scoop co-host Alex Halsted was in Ames during the weekend with 247Sports National Editor for college and recruiting Trey Scott. Alex and Trey recap their observations from the weekend, including some standouts.

Iowa State football recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Golesh returns to The Cyclone Scoop with co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz to discuss a number of recruiting topics. Golesh gives his thoughts on the changes in recruiting legislation, his process in evaluating recruits, the changes (and similarities) in recruiting through the last decade and what it takes to recruit successfully to Iowa State.

The month of May was a busy one for the Iowa State football staff, but there is plenty of things that will be happening throughout the summer. Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz reflect on the commitments secured in May and do a position-by-position breakdown of what Iowa State has in its 2018 recruiting class as well as what still in the works.

Iowa State's journey through the transfer market has led to another commitment. Nebraska sit-out transfer forward Michael Jacobson committed to the Cyclones on Monday and joined Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz to talk about his decision. The Waukee, Iowa native talked about his experience at Nebraska, how he hopes to use his sit-out year and the excitement of returning to his home state. Alex and Dylan also touch on a few other recruiting topics, including combo guard signee Darius McNeill's decision to ask for a release from his letter of intent.

Iowa State's 2017-18 men's basketball continues to take shape and was boosted by the commitment of Princeton graduate transfer Hans Brase. The 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward joined Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz to discuss his fit with Iowa State, his skillset, putting knee injuries behind him and his German heritage. Alex and Dylan also recap a recent media session with Coach Steve Prohm, and talk about how the Cyclones could fill their last scholarship and how a couple pieces already on the team could be key assets.

The Iowa State football team secured a commitment from St. John Bosco 2018 dual-threat quarterback Re-al Mitchell on Monday night. Mitchell, a three-star and the ISU staff's top QB target, joined the Cyclone Scoop to discuss his decision. Co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz break down Mitchell's decision, where he ranks among ISU quarterbacks in the last 10 years and how the 2018 class is starting to materialize.

The graduate transfer pool has dwindled, but Iowa State is hosting UTSA forward Jeff Beverly on a visit this week to help shore up its front court. Beverly tells Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz about his initial impression of Iowa State, how he could fit into the roster and how stops at three other schools have prepared him for his final season in college. Alex and Dylan also discuss the Cyclones' options in the transfer market moving into the summer.

The Iowa State men's basketball team for the next couple years is starting to take shape. A couple of those pieces stopped by The Cyclone Scoop with co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz. Newly acquired Virginia transfer Marial Shayok joins to talk his decision to leave Virginia, his overall game, familiarity with Iowa State and what he envisions his role being when he arrives. 2017 combo guard signee Darius McNeill joins to discuss his senior year, his rankings boost, emerging skillset and how he fits into next year's roster.

In the first edition of the new-look Cyclone Scoop, co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz welcome Iowa State point guard signee Lindell Wigginton for a lengthy conversation. Wigginton talks about his last year of high school hoops at Oak Hill, his national exposure and how he's getting ready for his first season with the Cyclones. Alex and Dylan also take a look at the latest names to surface in Iowa State basketball recruiting.

Iowa State's men's basketball team is in full recruiting mode this spring with four scholarships to fill. Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz go over the list of JUCO transfers, grad transfers and sit-out guys that could populate the ISU roster this fall. Alex goes one-on-one with Daryl Edwards (Northwest Florida State College guard) about his recent visit to Ames and his impression of Iowa State. The guys also talk about JUCO forward ShakurJuiston, the top priority, as well as grad transfer Elijah Brown (New Mexico), and sit-out transfers Marial Shayok (Virginia) and Ed Morrow (Nebraska).

Iowa State's spring football season is nearing its end, and Cyclone Scoop co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz dive into each position group, including who has stood out to coaches this spring and the strengths and weaknesses of the units. The guys also list a few things they will look for in the spring game on April 8th.

In this special edition of the Cyclone Scoop, co-hosts Alex Halsted and Dylan Montz discuss the current state of Iowa State football recruiting and zero in on QB target Re-Al Mitchell (St. John Bosco) from California. Alex goes one-on-one with Mitchell to discuss the Cyclones, what he is looking for in a school and his unique family background.