Iowa Coach Steve Alford has good players from Mason City, Sioux City and two from Cedar Rapids. Iowa State and Iowa renew the hottest rivalry in the state Saturday night at Hilton Coliseum. I don't know how long. It's a big advantage. Eustachy has 11 players on scholarship this year, including newcomers like Tinsley and Hawkins.
None are from Iowa, although three new walk-ons are natives.
I couldn't tell until I actually went through it, and I'm the coach. Klay Edwards, from Morning Sun, was the last in-state player to make it through the program. He enrolled in 1994. Iowa State's last four recruiting classes have been devoid of Iowans. Next year's class is empty, too.