The Mid-Morning Dump - 1/3/13

OT THRILLER. Despite Anna Prins and Chelsea Poppens being in foul trouble, the Cyclone women kicked off the Big 12 schedule with a 73-65 OT win over visiting Texas.

LOTS OF WORK TO DO. Paul Rhoads and staff have plenty of things to work on during the offseason.

A LOOK BACK. Andrew Logue checks in with Brock Huard's opinion of our fan base, and looks at the highs and lows of the season.

POLLARD IS HAPPY WITH THE FANS. Jamie Pollard has nothing but good things to say about how Iowa State fans represented the fan base in Memphis.

AJ KLEIN GOT A HAIRCUT. Apparently, getting ready for the NFL draft by signing with an agent means the end of long hair, don't care.

ANOTHER SAD MEMPHIS STORY. The second sad story in as many days, with another ISU fan dying in Memphis. RIP.

CAMPOS ALL-AMERICAN. ISU signee Jake Campos is heading to San Antonio to play in Saturday's U.S. Army All-America Game.

THIS DUDE IS HIGH. Bill Bender of the Sporting News suggests that the Big Ten add Texas and Oklahoma.

COOL CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Washington's staff got together with EA Sports and gave each player their own custom NCAA 13 cover.

BIG EAST SPEED. Louisville handled 14.5 point favorite Florida with surprising ease in the Sugar Bowl, adding to the SEC's disappointing bowl season.

HEART OF DALLAS HITS HOME. The Heart of Dallas Bowl's purpose is to end homelessness in Dallas, which hits home for a former OSU player.

BEST DUNKS OF 2012. Mike Rutherford gives you the best dunks of last year.

NEW STIPEND PLAN? Mark Emmert is hoping to unveil a new stipend plan for student-athletes in April.