Cyclones sitting pretty with Leath

Bobby Leath isn't much for disguising his thoughts. The Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College defensive tackle does;t mind telling you that Iowa State … a lot. The way he talks about the Cyclones and where they stand in his recruitment is, in most ways, the way a prospect references the program to which he is committed.

And if the subtler tells don't make things clear, Leath comes right out and says it.

"I want to verbally commit to Iowa State," Leath said on Tuesday. "I want to do it, but I'm going to wait until after our bowl game to make sure."

According to Leath, his ISU commitment is coming in time. It's about when more than if. Even when asked, he never gives a reason for the delay. Instead, he raves about what he saw on his recent visit to Ames.

It's a subject on which the three-star prospect can talk for healthy chink of time.

"Oh man, it was great out there. It was real great. The academics were good. They have people helping. I love the weight room. They just built a new one. The locker rooms are good. The whole facility is good. My host was good. It was E.J. Bibbs. He was a great, funny guy. The people there love the football team. My mind was just blown."

Leath lists just one other scholarship offer, an invite from Illinois. Still, it doesn't seem as though he is paying the Illini much mind. Other schools are in the mix as well, which could be the reason why Leath is waiting to pull the trigger on a commitment to the Cyclones.

"To be honest, there might be some school still looking at me, but I feel like Iowa State is a good fit for me," he said. "They run the same defense as I do now at my JUCO. I want to verbal there, but I don't graduate until May, so Signing Day for me isn't until February. For right now, I call Iowa State my hot seat."

Leath, who had close to 20 offers as a high school prospect two years ago, says he reserves the right to pull the trigger on a commitment any time after his team's upcoming bowl game, but may wait until late January to make things official.

He plans to major in marketing at the school of his choice and will have three years to play two seasons at the FBS level.