The Mid-Morning Dump: Food is More Fun Than Sports?

Iowa State Basketball

IOWA STATE REPRESENTING WELL. The Big 12 awards came out, and Deonte Burton was the unanimous newcomer of the year, while Georges Niang made first team. Monte Morris lost out on first team to Isaiah Taylor.

PURE CLASS. Jayhawk fans stayed to salute Georges Niang in his last game at Allen Fieldhouse.

CHATTING LOSS. Steve Prohm weighs in on the loss, while Niang and McKay do the same about their effective outputs.

GREAT NEWS ON THE HEALTH FRONT. Monte Morris says he's feeling fine and Jameel McKay says he's in a better mindset now.

Iowa State Football

DON'T LEAVE US! Levi Peters cites injuries as the reason he's calling it a career.

BACK TO FOUR. It looks like the defensive line will move back to a front four.

Around The Country

DAMMIT PERRY, BE MORE HATEABLE. Perry Ellis made jokes about how old he was at his senior day ceremony.

AT LEAST WE'RE NOT BOSTON COLLEGE. Not matter how badly it goes, just remember it could be worse. Boston College just went winless in conference in both basketball and football this year.

SEEMS RIGHT. The Big 10 Network switched from commentary to 1980s pop music.

WHAT THE SHIT? The 12 win Lakers destroyed the probable record-setting Golden State Warriors this weekend.

THE REAL HERO. Braves fan saves kid from getting smoked by an errant baseball bat.

MUST LOVE THE STATE. Lovie Smith is the new coach of Illinois.

LIGHTS OUT. High school player posterizes defender. Defender looks like he's dead.

SORRY ABOUT ASKING YOU IF YOU LIKE DUDES. The Falcons had to apologize to Eli Apple for asking him if he was into men for no real reason.

SWEET DEFENSE! James Harden has a great beard. It does not allow him to play even passable defense.

SO MUCH PIZZA. Getting a slice of pizza at a Flyers game pretty much means an entire pizza.

MORE FOOD ANALYSIS IN THE NHL. Blackhawks commentators analyze a child eating an ice cream cone.