Rob Gray's Area
Rob GrayMusings and observations on sports, gardening, travel — and anything else I care to write about.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 81 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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(LAST) WEEK IN CYCLONE SPORTS, FAMILY HEALTH CRISIS EDITION
I don’t ever want to write about my 87-year-old dad’s death. But we all lose our loved ones eventually. My dad, Henry, who taught in the Ames Community School District for more than three decades, has cancer. He’s a better, kinder and more...
OFFSEASON MUSINGS, VOL. 2
Joshua Jefferson can’t practice with the Brooklyn Nets quite yet.
Joshua Jefferson in action. Photo by Luke Lu/KL6 Photo
And it’s not because of yet another injury for the former Iowa State star forward-turned-late first-round NBA Draft p...
OFFSEASON MUSINGS, VOL. 1: Two Cyclones could be selected in this week's NBA Draft
ANKENY — OK, it’s been a while since I posted, but this is my slow time of the year, so I’ll be back to writing here on a weekly basis once football season kicks in. Promise. Plus all of my posts are free to all — I just humbly ask folks, f...
A TALE OF TWO CYCLONES: Tamin Lipsey, Milan Momcilovic and the volatility of the NIL era
Former Iowa State star Milan Momcilovic sat on a stool, shoulders slumped. His posture conveyed both disappointment and a sense of finality.
The date: March 28, 2026.
The site: The “House that Michael Jordan Built,” a storied arena formal...
THIS WEEK IN CYCLONE SPORTS VOL. 19 (TAILGATE TOUR EDITION)
DES MOINES — Iowa State’s endowed director of athletics Jamie Pollard didn’t hold back.
He rarely does, of course.
Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard speaks Monday at the first stop of the Tailgate Tour.
But Pollard was asked on Monday an the...
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Covers Iowa State sports for Cyclone Fanatic and the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Pro-Democracy, anti-authoritarian. Co-author (with lead author Chris Williams) of “Fanatic,” and (with lead author Ray Cole) of "Hangin' With Winners."
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