@RandyPete

For 52 years, I strung sportsy words together for the DesMoinesRegister. Now, I pretty much hang out alongside a large lake in NW Iowa. #ouch

 Okoboji, IA
Joined March 2009
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PETERSON: What the next round of the transfer portal means for Iowa State - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Iowa State’s desert nightmare exposes lack of offense - Cyclone Fanatic

Oct 24, 2026; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita (1) during the first quarter against the Iowa State Cyclones at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aryanna Frank-...

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PETERSON: free agent season cannot get here soon enough for some football teams. Iowa State may be one of them. - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Iowa State’s desert nightmare exposes lack of offense - Cyclone Fanatic

Oct 24, 2026; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita (1) during the first quarter against the Iowa State Cyclones at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aryanna Frank-...

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PETERSON: free agent season cannot get here soon enough for some football teams. Iowa State may be one of them. - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Iowa State’s desert nightmare exposes lack of offense - Cyclone Fanatic

Oct 24, 2026; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita (1) during the first quarter against the Iowa State Cyclones at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aryanna Frank-...

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College free agency can’t get here soon enough for some teams. Iowa State might be one of them. @RandyPete on what Saturday exposed and where Iowa State goes from here. cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Iowa State’s desert nightmare exposes lack of offense - Cyclone Fanatic

Oct 24, 2026; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita (1) during the first quarter against the Iowa State Cyclones at Casino Del Sol Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aryanna Frank-...

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Short of the sticks routes are and always will be fingernails on chalkboard.
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There is no excuse or reason to lose a game like this. We have to be better. @TexasTechFB
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PETERSON: Is Iowa State’s massive athletics dept. shakeup finished? - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Rand-O thoughts on Iowa State-Arizona, sleeping on the Big 12 and five predictions -...

Iowa State’s new athletics director, Jared Benko, receives an Iowa State jersey from university president David Cook after being introduced during a press conference at the Sukup End Zone Club at...

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PETERSON: Is Iowa State’s massive athletics dept. shakeup finished? - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Rand-O thoughts on Iowa State-Arizona, sleeping on the Big 12 and five predictions -...

Iowa State’s new athletics director, Jared Benko, receives an Iowa State jersey from university president David Cook after being introduced during a press conference at the Sukup End Zone Club at...

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PETERSON: Rand-O thoughts on Iowa State-Arizona, sleeping on the Big 12 and five predictions - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Rand-O thoughts on Iowa State-Arizona, sleeping on the Big 12 and five predictions -...

Iowa State’s new athletics director, Jared Benko, receives an Iowa State jersey from university president David Cook after being introduced during a press conference at the Sukup End Zone Club at...

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PETERSON: Rand-O thoughts on Iowa State-Arizona, sleeping on the Big 12 and five predictions - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Rand-O thoughts on Iowa State-Arizona, sleeping on the Big 12 and five predictions -...

Iowa State’s new athletics director, Jared Benko, receives an Iowa State jersey from university president David Cook after being introduced during a press conference at the Sukup End Zone Club at...

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PETERSON: Iowa State offense improvement isn’t as simple as changing QB1s - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Iowa State offense improvement isn’t as simple as changing QB1s - Cyclone Fanatic

Photo by Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic Faulty Big 12 football officiating decision aside . . . Let’s see — where were we, the last time Iowa State played a football game? Oh yeah, offense — and...

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PETERSON: Iowa State offense improvement isn’t as simple as changing QB1s - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Iowa State offense improvement isn’t as simple as changing QB1s - Cyclone Fanatic

Photo by Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic Faulty Big 12 football officiating decision aside . . . Let’s see — where were we, the last time Iowa State played a football game? Oh yeah, offense — and...

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Does Iowa State improvement start with a new QB1? Maybe. But the Cyclones’ offensive problems go well beyond the guy taking the snap. @RandyPete on the Raynor-Moberly question, what else needs to change and one idea worth considering. cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Iowa State offense improvement isn’t as simple as changing QB1s - Cyclone Fanatic

Photo by Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic Faulty Big 12 football officiating decision aside . . . Let’s see — where were we, the last time Iowa State played a football game? Oh yeah, offense — and...

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Randy Peterson@RandyPeteOct 17
PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic

Jared Benko’s Iowa State athletics director “to-do” list from the school’s loyal fans will be so long that his head will spin. More revenue sharing to football. What about more bucks to men’s...

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PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic

Jared Benko’s Iowa State athletics director “to-do” list from the school’s loyal fans will be so long that his head will spin. More revenue sharing to football. What about more bucks to men’s...

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Randy Peterson@RandyPeteOct 16
PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic

Jared Benko’s Iowa State athletics director “to-do” list from the school’s loyal fans will be so long that his head will spin. More revenue sharing to football. What about more bucks to men’s...

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PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic

Jared Benko’s Iowa State athletics director “to-do” list from the school’s loyal fans will be so long that his head will spin. More revenue sharing to football. What about more bucks to men’s...

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Iowa State fans have a lengthy to-do list for new Iowa State Athletics Director Jared Benko. Near the top? Keep T.J. Otzelberger happy. @RandyPete breaks down what Cyclone fans want from their new AD and why Benko will have plenty on his plate from day one. cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Jared Benko’s Iowa State suggestion box is already overflowing - Cyclone Fanatic

Jared Benko’s Iowa State athletics director “to-do” list from the school’s loyal fans will be so long that his head will spin. More revenue sharing to football. What about more bucks to men’s...

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PETERSON: Even in retirement, Bill Fennelly will forever be all-in Iowa State - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Bill Fennelly will forever be Iowa State women’s basketball - Cyclone Fanatic

Mar 12, 2023; Kansas City, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones coach Bill Fennelly cuts down the net after winning the Big 12 Championship against the Texas Longhorns at Municipal Auditorium. Mandatory...

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PETERSON: Even in retirement, Bill Fennelly will forever be all-in Iowa State - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…

PETERSON: Bill Fennelly will forever be Iowa State women’s basketball - Cyclone Fanatic

Mar 12, 2023; Kansas City, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones coach Bill Fennelly cuts down the net after winning the Big 12 Championship against the Texas Longhorns at Municipal Auditorium. Mandatory...

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