The Mid-Morning Dump - 11/1/12

JAKE KNOTT PRESS CONFERENCE. Great player, great leader, great Cyclone. If you don't like Jake, I don't like you.

WIN ONE FOR JAKE. Brent Blum on the final chapter of Jake Knott's Iowa State adventure.

IF YOU BUILD IT, DEFENSE WILL COME. In year 4 of Paul Rhoads' tenure, he has the best defense Iowa State's seen in some time.

CENTRAL IOWA MAN OF MYSTERY. Just in case you forgot, Steele Jantz is one unique fellow.

BIG 12 PREVIEWS ISU. The official preview of Iowa State basketball from the Big 12 conference.

RECOGNITION FOR BABB. Chris Babb is on CBS Sports' list of best perimeter defenders in the country.

BEST TRANSFERS IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Will Clyburn (2) and Korie Lucious (15) both make the list of top 15 transfers.

CLASS AWARD FOR POPPENS. The return of basketball season means more appearances of WRNL's favorite Super Ginger Chelsea Poppens, who is nominated for the Senior CLASS award.

IOWA NICE HALLOWEEN EDITION. Another week, another round of previews for Scott Siepker.

KLEIN FOR HEISMAN. A good feature on K-State's Collin Klein, who leads an interesting life.

THIS WEEK IN SCHADENFREUDE. Colorado fans were depressed before their beatdown at the hands of Oregon even began.

THE ALPHABETICAL BETS ON IOWA STATE. The Paul Rhoads upset: accepted supernatural event in CFB since 2012.

AND JUST BECAUSE. Gangnam/Sandy Style.