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FOOTBALL
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FOOTBALL PREVIEW STATE BIG 12 CONFERENCE
IOWA STATE
2011 RECORD:
6-7 (3-6 in big 12)
KEY RETURNERS:
KEY LOSSES:
QB Steele Jantz, WR Josh Lenz RB James White, DB Jeremy Reeves, BL Lake Knott, LB A.J. Klein
RELUXES
Darius Reynolds, WR Darius Darks, LB Matt Tau'oou, DE Patrick Neal, DR Jake Lattime
TOP NEWCOMERS:
The 2012 recruiting class will be noticeable on both sides of the line of scrimgime. Three-star recruits defensive end Pierre Aka and offensive lineman Daniel Burton lead the Cyclones rookies. Two factors will determine their playing time. Iowa State has most of last year's starters returning which would put Burton and Aka on the bench, but if the
Cyclones have a repeat of their poor play in 2011 the two could jump up the depth chart sooner than expected.
Iowa State rocked the BCS when they became the only team to beat Brandon Weeden, Justin Blackmon and Oklahoma State last year, but that's where the accolades begin to cease. A failed attempt to capture the 2011 Pinstripe Bowl has seemingly put the Cyclones back to square one. Coach Paul Rhoads continues to try to figure out how to get his team to work as consistently well as they did against the Cowboys, and with a vast majority of last year's starters returning he should have a better grasp on how to jump up the Big 12 Standings.
OVERVIEW:
After getting pulled in week seven last season, Steele Jantz is back under center, but for how long this time? His replacement in 2011, Jared Barnett returns to the Cyclones for his sophomore season and will look to win over coach Rhodes. If Jantz can't get it done in his senior season, look for Iowa State to go all in on Barnett to increase his experience and leadership skills.
THEY SAID IT:
"You go into living rooms and you go into schools and on the practice fields this spring and the Iowa State brand is recognized on a national level probably more so than it's ever been."
STORY TO WATCH:
— Head coach Paul Rhoads on how the victory over Oklahoma State has effected the program
PARALYMPICS
Physical limitations take backseat
Edited by Sarah McCabe
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — "Enlightenment" was the theme, physicist Stephen Hawking the guide and Olympic Stadium the venue Wednesday night as London welcomed 4,200 athletes from more than 161 nations to the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Who better to greet Paralympians than a scientist who has shown the world that physical disabilities do not limit human potential?
"The Paralympic Games is about transforming our perception of the world. We are all different, there is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being, but we share the same human spirit," said Hawking, who was given two years to live in 1963 after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
"What is important is that we have the ability to create ... however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at," he added.
The extravaganza, directed by Bradley Hemmings and Jenny Sealey, was billed as a voyage across "a sea of ideas" — including Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity, the force that all Earth-bound athletes strive against. The show included 73 deaf and disabled professional performers and 68 disabled people among its 3,250 volunteers.
The gala opened with a look at the Big Bang — considered the beginning of the universe — as a glowing sphere turned the stadium into a giant nebula.
In a nod to the famously erratic British weather, umbrellas were a central theme. Seeing performers with no legs beneath the knee doing an aerial flips carrying umbrellas could inspire the most ardent couch potato.
"Sport is about what you can do, what you can achieve, the limits you can reach, the barriers you can break. Sport shows what is possible. Sport refuses to take no for an answer." Coe told the audience of 60,000.
Sebastian Coe, chief of the London organizing committee, issued a big welcome home "to a movement that shows what sport is all about."
The London event is on track to be the most-watched Paralympics ever, with 2.5 million tickets expected to be sold by the time it ends Sept. 9.
As the athletes paraded in under a full moon, a huge roar filled the stadium for South African flag-bearer Oscar Pistorius, the spinner who is making history by running in both the Olympics and the Paralympics this year. Glittery ticker tape and a standing ovation then greeted the enormous British
team as they entered to the David Bowie song "Heroes."
The parade took nearly an hour longer than expected, with athletes arriving in dozens of ways. Some came in motorized carts, others wheeled themselves in, still others were pushed by coaches or volunteers. They walked in with canes or crutches, eye patches and sunglasses, prosthetic limbs and walking sticks, determined to make it
around the imposing stadium, welcomed by a global music mash-up by local DJs.
Blind soprano Denise Leigh then sang the tribute song "Spirit in Motion" and several Paralympians took flight in an elegant aerial display.
And of course, this being Britain, the words of Shakespeare once again made an appearance, with Miranda of "The Tempest."
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2011 RECORD:
12-1 (8-1 in Big 12)
OKLAHOMASTATE
KEY RETURNERS:
RB Joseph Randle, WR Tracy Moore, G Lane Taylor, DE Ryan Robinson, CB Justin Gilbert, CB Brodrick Brown.
KEY LOSSES:
QB: Brandon Weeden, WR Justin Blackmon, T Levy Adcock
TOP NEWCOMERS:
OVERVIEW:
The Oklahoma State Cowbirds are excited to see what tight end Blake Jackson can bring to their program. Transferring from Scottsdale Community College, Jackson pulled in 62 catches for 934 yards and 16 touchdowns. Coach Mike Gundy is excited to see how Jackson and returning wide receiver Tracy Moore do with Freshman quarterback Wes Lunt. Lunt could be the most intriguing newcomer to keep an eye on this season as he fills in for Brandon Weeden.
Oklahoma State, like Kansas, will have some new faces on offense this season. The Cowboys offense finished second in the nation in passing yards and points last season. Without Weeden and Justin Blackmon, the Cowboys know those numbers are not as attainable with a new and young quarterback.
Defensively, the Cowboys have a lot to look forward to with cornerbacks Justin Gilbert and Brodrick Brown returning. Gilbert and Brown tied for the second most interceptions in the conference with five. Bill Young, Oklahoma State defensive coordinator, knows that his defense can make some noise in the Big 12 with big plays by the cornerbacks and strong fight for turnovers this season.
STORY TO WATCH:
Since Gundy took over as the coach of Oklahoma State, the Cowboys have won at least seven games a season since 2006
and at least nine a season since 2008. The only year the team went under a 500 winning percentage was in his first year, 2005, with a 4-7 record. With new quarterback Lunt taking over, how will the Cowboys be successful, and can they continue to put up a large sum of wins?
THEY SAID IT:
"Wes has to understand his role and that he's got a number of players that can really help him get the ball to those guys, not try to do too much. He can't put a lot of pressure on himself. You can't perform well in any sport playing under pressure. And our defense has to pick up where they left off last year. There's a number of those guys that are back and they understand the importance of forcing turnovers."
—Mike Gundy talking about freshman quarterback Wes Lunt during Big 12 Media Day
Edited by Sarah McCabe
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