The Mid-Morning Dump: ULTRA LONG TWEETS and DORITOS ULTRASOUNDS

Iowa State Basketball

NOT YOUR FATHER'S TTU. The Cyclone men play host to Texas Tech tonight, and the Red Raiders are much improved this year.

HOLD DOWN HILTON. To win the Big 12, Iowa State knows they need to win their home games this year.

NIANG = TAYSHAUN PRINCE? That's the comparison that Tubby Smith made on yesterday's Big 12 teleconference.

HUGE ROAD TEST. The ISU women head down to Austin, Texas tonight to play the No. 4 Longhorns.

Iowa State Football

SACK MAMBA. Iowa State's Dale Pierson was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl to be played on January 23.

MORE OFFICIALNESS. Here's the Cyclones.com writeup on new defensive coordinator Jon Heacock.

FAMILY DECISION. Heacock says the decision to take the job at ISU was ultimately decided by his family.

RHOADS REPORT. The latest reports have Paul Rhoads as a finalist to take over the Texas State head coaching position.

Around The Country

10K TWEETS. Reports surfaced yesterday that Twitter is considering allowing 10,000 character limits on Tweets.

Twitter Considering 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets -Here's what a tweet might look like! #Twitter10k #SocialMedia pic.twitter.com/HGXEhmF7nU

— Kolab Digital (@kolabdigital) January 6, 2016

10 REASONS. Here's 10 reasons why the KU-OU Big Monday game was the best college game in recent memory.

BUZZER BEATER. Down two points in 2OT with just over a second left, Deron Williams did this.

BATTLE IN THE TRENCHES. Bama and Clemson will feature the best lines in the country when they square off in the National Championship.

JERSEY SWITCHER. What do you do when you're at a Lakers-Warriors, wearing an LA jersey, and the Lakers suck? You switch to a Warriors jersey mid-game, of course.

TRAVELING MACHINE. Sometimes, Draymond Green is one of those guys who likes to take just a few extra steps.

ROLL EAGLE. This Jeopardy contestant must not know anything about the Iron Bowl.

MASTER NEGOTIATOR. When an OKC fan told DeMarcus Cousins that he played like her 8-year-old, Cousins responded by saying she has a great 8-year-old.

DORITOS ULTRASOUND. This is one of the submissions for the annual "Crash the Superbowl" contest. I thought it was creative.