Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Kansas State coach Jerome Tang isn't worried about Iowa State stealing signs BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Jan 31, 2025 Jan 31, 2025 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 × Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger press conference | Iowa State basketball | Jan. 30 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — The controversial topic that dominated the college basketball discussion a year ago hasn’t even crossed Kansas State coach Jerome Tang’s mind.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m%2?8 D2:5 96 :D?’E 4@?46C?65 23@FE E96 A@DD:3:=:EJ @7 x@H2 $E2E6 DE62=:?8 D:8?D 7C@> 9:D D:56=:?6 H96? z$& A=2JD 2E w:=E@? r@=:D6F> @? $2EFC52J W` A]>] t$!}aX]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“}@[ x 925?’E 6G6? 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