Iowa State linebackers recognized nationally

 
It's a big day for seniors A.J. Klein and Jake Knott. The pair play as linebackers for the Iowa State Cyclones, rated second in the nation for linebackers by Lindy's College Football Preview, the only Big 12 school in the rankings. However, it gets more interesting for the duo. A.J. Klein was named the second best inside linebacker in the nation, after only Manti Te'o of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jake Knott was named seventh best linebacker in the nation, as well.

Congrats, guys!


RANKINGS
Top 10 Linebacker Teams
1. Georgia
2. Iowa State
3. Alabama
4. Stanford
5. Wisconsin
6. Oregon
7. Penn State
8. Michigan State
9. Florida
10. USC

Top Inside Linebackers
1. Manti Te'o (Notre Dame)
2. A.J. Klein (Iowa State)
3. Chris Borland (Wisconsin)
4. Arthur Brown (Kansas State)
5. C.J. Mosley (Alabama)
6. Kevin Reddick (North Carolina)
7. Alec Ogletree (Georgia)

Top Outside Linebackers
1. Jarvis Jones (Georgia)
2. Gerald Hodges (Penn State)
3. Chase Thomas (Stanford)
4. Khaseem Greene (Rutgers)
5. Jonathan Brown (Illinois)
6. Mike Taylor (Wisconsin)
7. Jake Knott (Iowa State)

Iowa State Cyclones Look to Make Waves

With Nebraska jumping ship to the Big Ten and Colorado abandoning the Big 12 for the Pac-10, Iowa State will now play in a Big 12 that should really be named the Big Ten, but that name was taken and Big Ten II isn't pithy. Iowa looks at better odds to be on top this year.

While on tour through the state that has been bracing all spring for heavy floods, a little football talk was more than welcome. Head coach Paul Rhoads was a main attraction, signing autographs and chatting with fans.