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Cyclone Insider Hour
Des Moines Register Cyclones columnist Travis Hines and Iowa State beat writers talk Iowa State football, men's and women's basketball and all things Cyclones.
Follow their work at DesMoinesRegister.com/Cyclones or in the Cyclone Insider app.
Episodes
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How will the 2025 Iowa State football season unfold?
The Des Moines Register's Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay breakdown the 2025 Iowa State football schedule by picking every single game on the Cyclones' docket…
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Fall camp hits the midway point
This week's Cyclone Insider podcast features columnist Travis Hines and beat reporter Eugene Rapay discussing Iowa State football's fall camp. The pair chat…
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Cyclone Insider is back
Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay of the Des Moines Register discuss Iowa State's upcoming football season with a look at three of the most intriguing position…
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Live from Milwaukee
Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay of the Des Moines Register discuss Iowa State's win over Lipscomb and its Round of 32 matchup against Ole Miss from the Fiserv…
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Iowa State learns its NCAA Tourney fate - but not without surprise
The Des Moines Register's Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay discuss Iowa State's NCAA Tournament situation in light of Keshon Gilbert being ruled out not only for…
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Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones.
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Iowa State finds adversity
Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay discuss Iowa State's precarious position after a loss to Oklahoma State and a looming rematch with Arizona.
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Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones!
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Iowa State's College Football Playoff dreams end with big loss to Arizona State in Big 12 title game
A decent start gave way to disaster for Iowa State football in Saturday's Big 12 title game. Cam Skattebo ran wild as Arizona State put up 35 consecutive…
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Iowa State prepares for Utah
Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay discuss Iowa State's game against Utah and the Cyclones path to the Big 12 title game before talking about the men's basketball's…
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Cyclone Insider 11 21 2024
Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talk all things Iowa State Cyclones
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Can Iowa State football stem the tide?
Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay discuss what Iowa State's defense can do amid its two-game losing streak while also talking men's hoops amid its 2-0 start.
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Cyclone Insider 11 14 2024
Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones
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Iowa State football's dream season slipping away after 45-36 loss to Kansas
Up and down the Jayhawks went, doing whatever they wanted inside Arrowhead Stadium as Matt Campbell and Iowa State watched a once-undefeated season absorb…
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Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones
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Cyclone Insider 10 31 2024
Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones
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Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones
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Iowa State football keeps magical season alive with late rally against UCF
Just when it seemed a pedestrian performance was going derail Iowa State's undefeated start, the Cyclones rose up for a late rally to upend Central Florida…
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Iowa State eyes 7-0
Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay breakdown Iowa State's run to 6-0 and their attempt to add a seventh win against UCF.
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Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones
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Iowa State stays unbeaten with grueling 28-16 road win over West Virginia
Not all games are going to be pretty during a long season. Some just need the scoreboard to read right at the end. That's what Iowa State delivered at West…
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A new addition; Previewing WVU, hoops
Travis Hines is joined by the Register's new Iowa State beat reporter, Eugene Rapay. The pair talk football and men's hoops before being joined by Tommy Birch…
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Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones!
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Big second half carries Iowa State football past Baylor in Big 12 home opener
After falling in a two-point hole early in the third quarter, Iowa State ripped off the game's final 24 points en route to a dominant win over Baylor. Live…
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Iowa State football closes out non-conference play with dominant win over Arkansas State
It became clear early Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium that Butch Jones' Arkansas State squad could not hang. The Cyclones took advantage with a cruise-control…
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Previewing Arkansas State
Travis Hines and Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register preview Iowa State football's game vs. Arkansas State and discuss Matt Campbell becoming the Cyclones'…
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Travis Hines and Tommy Birch from the Des Moines Register talk Cyclones!
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Reassessing the Cyclones after the Cy-Hawk win
Travis Hines and Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register discuss Iowa State's Cy-Hawk win and what it means going forward for the Cyclones.
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Iowa State pulls off a Cy-Hawk stunner with 20-19 win over Iowa
A day that seemed destined for despair suddenly became a huge Iowa State moment in Cy-Hawk history. Live from Kinnick Stadium, the Register's Alyssa Hertel and…
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Travis Hines and Tommy Birch from the Des Moines Register talk all thing Cyclones
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What to make of Iowa State football's pedestrian win over North Dakota in season opener
It wasn't spectacular. It wasn't bad. It just...happened. That's the aftermath of Iowa State's 21-3 win over North Dakota in Saturday's season opener. Live…
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Previewing North Dakota
Travis Hines and Tommy Birch preview Iowa State football's opener against North Dakota.
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Cyclone Insider is back
Cyclone Insider returns with the Des Moines Register’s Travis Hines and Tommy Birch talking all things Iowa State football ahead of the much-anticipated 2024…
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Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones!
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Iowa State learns its NCAA Tournament fates
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss the Iowa State men's basketball team's draw in the NCAA Tournament while Tommy Birch joins to chat about the women's…
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Iowa State on to the Big 12 semis
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines recaps Iowa State's quarterfinal win over Kansas State and look ahead to Friday night's matchup with Baylor.
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The NCAA Tournament looms
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss the final weeks of the basketball season, with Tommy Birch joining as well.
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Iowa State hires a new OC
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Taylor Mouser's promotion to offensive coordinator for Iowa State football as well as preview the men's basketball…
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Hoops surging; Super Bowl chatter
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State men's basketball's push to the top of the Big 12 standings, and they also chat about Brock Purdy's Super…
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Kansas comes to Hilton Coliseum
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines talk Iowa State's win over Kansas State and its weekend battle with Kansas.
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A Liberty Bowl loss and 2024
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State's Liberty Bowl to Memphis and look ahead to the 2024 season.
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Liberty Bowl looms and hoops powers on
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss potential opt-outs for the Liberty Bowl, and the lates with Cyclone hoops.
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Analyzing Iowa State's blowout Cy-Hawk win and what it means moving forward
Another Cy-Hawk showdown, another blowout win for the home team. Buoyed by strong nights from Keshon Gilbert, Robert Jones and Tre King, Iowa State cruised by…
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Iowa State goes to the Liberty Bowl
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines of the Des Moines Register discuss Iowa State's Liberty Bowl matchup with Memphis, plus preview this week's Cy-Hawk games.
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Recapping the first month of Iowa State basketball and looking at the Cyclones' bowl picture
We're through one month of Iowa State hoops, and the Cyclones are 5-2 with a game Friday at DePaul. Plus, Matt Campbell's squad is readying for a bowl…
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Can Iowa State football punctuate this rebound season with a Texas upset_
The Cyclones have already accomplished more than many people thought by reaching bowl eligibility. Now, can Iowa State get greedy? A chance to disrupt the…
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Iowa State gets bowl eligible
Randy Peterson and Travis Hines discuss Iowa State's win over BYU, and what comes next for the Cyclones now that they've achieved bowl eligibility. The pair…
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Sifting through the aftermath of Iowa State football's 28-21 loss to Kansas
All the elements were there for a huge Iowa State win, but leaky defense on the backend gave Kansas a huge late TD to cement a rare road victory over the…
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A suddenly important Iowa State-Kansas showdown in primetime at Jack Trice Stadium
At the beginning of the season, not many would've pegged Iowa State-Kansas as an important Big 12 affair slotted for primetime. But that's exactly what will…