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Randy Peterson

@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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Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time. @RandyPete on Yormark’s Big 12 legacy and what the conference should look for next. cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…
PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic

PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic

Oct 20, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark speaks during the Big 12 Media Days event at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images No one ever called...

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Big 12 should hire American commish Tim Pernetti, who was a finalist when Brett Yormark was hired. “Brett didn’t back down from (Greg) Sankey & those guys. We need someone that has the gravitas like Tim to deal w/those guys,” a Big 12 AD told @On3
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PETERSON: We correctly gave Brett Yormark the benefit of the doubt - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…
PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic

PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic

Oct 20, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark speaks during the Big 12 Media Days event at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images No one ever called...

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PETERSON: We correctly gave Brett Yormark the benefit of the doubt - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…
PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic

PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic

Oct 20, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark speaks during the Big 12 Media Days event at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images No one ever called...

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PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…
PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic

PETERSON: Brett Yormark was the Big 12’s right fit at the right time - Cyclone Fanatic

Oct 20, 2026; Kansas City, MO, USA; Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark speaks during the Big 12 Media Days event at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images No one ever called...

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Randy Peterson@RandyPeteOct 28
PETERSON: a common thread among some late-season coaching hires - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…
PETERSON: When will Iowa State win again? Plus more Rand-O thoughts - Cyclone Fanatic

PETERSON: When will Iowa State win again? Plus more Rand-O thoughts - Cyclone Fanatic

Sept. 19, 2026 — Ames, Iowa: Iowa State head coach Jimmy Rogers on the sideline during the Cyclones’ game against Bowling Green at Jack Trice Stadium. (Photo by Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic)...

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PETERSON: a common thread among some late-season coaching hires - Cyclone Fanatic cyclonefanatic.com/2026/10/p…
PETERSON: When will Iowa State win again? Plus more Rand-O thoughts - Cyclone Fanatic

PETERSON: When will Iowa State win again? Plus more Rand-O thoughts - Cyclone Fanatic

Sept. 19, 2026 — Ames, Iowa: Iowa State head coach Jimmy Rogers on the sideline during the Cyclones’ game against Bowling Green at Jack Trice Stadium. (Photo by Jacqueline Cordova/Cyclone Fanatic)...

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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

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: 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

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

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

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

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 -...

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 -...

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 -...

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 -...

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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Randy Peterson@RandyPeteOct 19
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

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

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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