The Mid-Morning Dump: ONE THANKSGIVING PIE TO RULE THEM ALL

Iowa State Football

SCHEDULE SET. The 2015-16 football schedule was released yesterday, and features a slate loaded with home games on the back end.

#Big12FB: @CycloneFB's 2016 conference schedule. pic.twitter.com/ywUEc9Ukvv

— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 24, 2015

STICKING TOGETHER. Joel Lanning and Allen Lazard are urging the team and the fan base to stick together during the coaching transition.

TASTY NUGGETS. Chris Williams has a few coaching search nuggets, with the main being...

FRITZ WANTZ IT. Georgia Southern coach Willie Fritz is interested in the ISU job, according to Dennis Dodd at CBS Sports.

COMPETITIVE. That's how Jamie Pollard describes the salary he's prepared to offer the new head coach at Iowa State.

JUST A HUMAN BEING. A couple of players recall when Rhoads announced that he wasn't going to be back next year, and describe their feelings inside the locker room as it happened.

LOCALITY. Tommy Birch examines how important local ties are to the next head coach.

FIRED, BUT STILL FEASTIN'. The Rhoads household is planning a massive Thanksgiving meal for this year's seniors.

SAD WIZARD. Kansas State's Bill Snyder said their win on Saturday was dampened by the fact that Paul Rhoads was fired. Oh, and speaking of Snyder, it sounds like he'll be back to coach in 2016.

Iowa State Basketball

MCKAY=RODMAN? Randy Peterson compares ISU's big man in the middle to former NBA star Dennis Rodman.

Iowa State Volleyball

SENIOR NIGHT VICTORY. ISU volleyball closed out the season with a four set victory over Baylor on senior night.

Around The Country

BIG 12 REPRESENT. Oklahoma snuck into the top four of the latest College Football Playoff rankings, coming in at No. 3.

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— CFBPlayoff (@CFBPlayoff) November 25, 2015

FIRST EVER. The Golden State Warriors became the first team in NBA history to start the season 16-0 with a huge win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

LAKER LOW. Being taunted by a Warriors fan who just hit a prize shot on the court is what the Lakers have come to.

PROBABLY RIGHT. LeBron James says we spend too much time trying to compare NBA greats.

RIVALRY WEEK. Jim Harbaugh smashed a buckeye at the gravesite of Bo Schembechler.

#KELLY2ISU? Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles might not be together for much longer, reports Adam Schefter.

SPORTS MEME PARADE! Get in the Thanksgiving spirit with this parade featuring some of the most notable sports memes in recent memory!