By Chris Williams, CycloneFanatic.com PublisherFollow Chris on Twitter @ChrisMWilliams
Links from day one of Big 12 football media days in Dallas, beginning with your Iowa State Cyclones.
IOWA STATE LINKS
— Read everything that Paul Rhoads had to say by CLICKING HERE. What did I think about Rhoads’ first official media outing of the 2012 season? CLICK HERE for that blog. — Cyclone Fanatic
— Andrew Logue tackles the obvious big story of the day from an Iowa State standpoint. Shontrelle Johnson has been cleared to play in 2012. — Des Moines Register
— More notes from Logue, who spoke with Rhoads about the quarterback competition and more. — Des Moines Register
— Iowa State is the Big 12’s "little engine that could," writes Bobby La Gesse. — The Ames Tribune
— Paul Rhoads rightfully won the award for "saddest moment" in David Ubben’s best of day one awards. — ESPN.com
— NBC’s CollegeFootballTalk.comweighs in on Iowa State’s quarterback competition. — College Football Talk
— There aren’t many pundits who believe Iowa State will be a bowl team in 2012. Steve Deace does. Read his 2012 college football preview by CLICKING HERE.
— Berry Tramel investigates northern schools recruiting Texas now compared to 15 years ago. — The Oklahoman
— Are Iowa State and West Virginia now rivals? Paul Rhoads believes so. — The Charleston Daily Mail
— Iowa State’s quarterback competition is the opposite of Oklahoma State’s writes Berry Tramel. — The Oklahoman
BIG 12 LINKS
— Big 12 commish Bob Bowsby reacts to the NCAA’s sanctions on Penn State. — Des Moines Register
— After going 13-12 during his first two years in Lubbock, Tommy Tuberville believes 2012 will be the year that his Red Raiders turn the corner. — The Oklahoman
— More on Tech from Berry Tramel, who looks at Tubberville’s new hire at defensive coordinator. — The Oklahoman
— Another Tramel link….The Big 12’s new boss wants to see the league play a stronger non-conference schedule. — The Oklahoman
— The Oklahoma Sooners are on one heck of a big win drought right now writes Steve Greenberg. — The Sporting News
— Oklahoma running back Dominique Whaley recently got cleared to play in 2012. — ESPN.com
— A Big 12 football question and answer session. — The Tulsa World
— Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein just got married. — Kansas City Star
— TCU is about to take its seat at the grown-ups table. Are the Horned Frogs ready? — Kansas City Star
