It isn't very often when I watch an Iowa State game & have to look up who a player is. That happened last week with Rylan Barnes - a RS Fr. walk-on linebacker and the pride of Britt, Iowa & West Hancock High School legend. Tonight, he made his first start as a Cyclone and had NINE tackles! He was incredible!
Making the story even more compelling: Mom and dad Barnes couldn't find time to make the trip. Harvest.✊ That's as Iowan as it comes.
Let's hope that the crops turn out great and Rylan's family can be in Ames next week when the top-10 Cyclones will take on UCF in another Jack Trice night game.
Photo: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
TJ Otzelberger writing a similar script at Iowa State. Cyclones were oh so close to upsetting KU at the Phog, trying to put away Texas in Ames. There's a guy who knows who he is, how he wants to coach, and what kind of player can excel for him in that program.
Damars GoFundMe does not support his mother’s daycare.. This was a toy drive that he set when he was in college and held it at the daycare.
The donations will support his foundation, which does toy drives, back to school drive, kids camps and more. Yeah
Mike Leach was 1-of-1. He was one of the best characters in sports and was an innovator that helped change football. In a world where coaches are corporate and mostly the same, he stood out because he was genuinely himself.
This is a terrible day for college football.
@keithmurphy@ChadLeistikow If he's makes the change at QB and the offense is still stagnant. Then it'll magnify his poor offensive game planning. Petras is turning into the fall guy lol