{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Cyclones - Daily Podcast on Iowa State Cyclones Football & Basketball","slug":"locked-on-cyclones-daily-podcast-on-iowa-state-cyclones-football-basketball-7122600","podcast_index_feed_id":7122600,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/mTJbSfQL","website_url":"https://locked-on-cyclones-daily-podcast-on-iowa-state-cyclones-fo.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8eec8cf4-5007-4baa-9d7f-c97fc02c36db/4a83ef22-fa7b-4a6e-9c81-0c38176d9d0b/3000x3000/locked-on-cyclones-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Cyclones hosted by Nick Marovets covering Iowa State every day!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T10:17:37.899897+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-cyclones-daily-podcast-on-iowa-state-cyclones-football-basketball-7122600"},"episode":{"title":"CHANGE: Jimmy Rogers Prioritizing SPEED Over Size Will CURSE The Defense If Used Improperly","slug":"change-jimmy-rogers-prioritizing-speed-over-size-will-curse-the-defense-if-used-improperly","published_at":"2026-07-15T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-cyclones-daily-podcast-on-iowa-state-cyclones-football-basketball-7122600/change-jimmy-rogers-prioritizing-speed-over-size-will-curse-the-defense-if-used-improperly","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-cyclones-daily-podcast-on-iowa-state-cyclones-football-basketball-7122600","url":"https://locked-on-cyclones-daily-podcast-on-iowa-state-cyclones-fo.simplecast.com/episodes/change-jimmy-rogers-prioritizing-speed-over-size-will-curse-the-defense-if-used-improperly-g532Bx_S","audio_url":"https://lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/1f5861e9-a971-43c2-8018-cf0fd48247d9/episodes/be1665bb-45ab-4d7a-983a-5af87fc6903d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=1f5861e9-a971-43c2-8018-cf0fd48247d9&awEpisodeId=be1665bb-45ab-4d7a-983a-5af87fc6903d&feed=mTJbSfQL","summary":"Iowa State Cyclones football shifts to a faster, leaner defensive identity under defensive coordinator Jimmie Rodgers. Can prioritizing speed over size transform the Cyclones’ win column this season? Nick Marovets spotlights Rodgers’ strategy to reduce linebacker weight and boost movement efficiency, referencing insights from Big 12 Media Days and contrasting with the team’s previous emphasis on raw strength. Key talking points include the transition from a three-man to a four-man front, the importance of speed versus size across position groups, and the impact of these adjustments on stopping the run in a changing Big 12 landscape. Nick Marovets weighs whether slimming down could backfire, especially on the defensive line, while highlighting the trust in Rodgers and Jesse Bobbitt to balance agility and power. Is this revamped Iowa State defense the game-changer fans have been waiting for?","meta_description":"Iowa State Cyclones football shifts to a faster, leaner defensive identity under defensive coordinator Jimmie Rodgers. Can prioritizing speed over size tr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1746,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-cyclones-daily-podcast-on-iowa-state-cyclones-football-basketball-7122600/episodes/change-jimmy-rogers-prioritizing-speed-over-size-will-curse-the-defense-if-used-improperly/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-cyclones-daily-podcast-on-iowa-state-cyclones-football-basketball-7122600/change-jimmy-rogers-prioritizing-speed-over-size-will-curse-the-defense-if-used-improperly.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}