Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min
Pollard prepares to leave Iowa State’s office as fans face another test
DAILY CLONE: Jamie Pollard Update
The episode connects a leadership transition in Iowa State athletics with the home-crowd energy the team may need against West Virginia.
- 1Jamie Pollard will leave the Iowa State athletics office while remaining involved in Big 12 meetings and team travel.
- 2Iowa State fans helped sustain the team through a difficult first half before momentum shifted against Utah.
- 3Jake Brend argues that comparable crowd energy could meaningfully influence Iowa State’s game against West Virginia.
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The standout moment is the discussion of Iowa State fans helping fuel an 18-minute momentum shift during the comeback against Utah.
The brief
Jamie Pollard is entering his final week working from the Iowa State athletics office, but his role is not ending outright: he will continue Big 12 meetings and team travel before moving to remote work.
The episode also looks back at Iowa State’s comeback against Utah, where fans stayed engaged through a difficult first half and helped fuel an 18-minute momentum swing.
Jake Brend’s argument is straightforward: against West Virginia, Iowa State may again need the crowd to turn sustained energy into a competitive edge.
The episode’s central tension is whether the atmosphere that helped change the Utah game can be recreated when West Virginia arrives.
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