How can we acknowledge Jake on saturday

**VeloClone** · 10-30-2012, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by mksmith2

As a serious thought...as a tribute to what he's done, to quote CPR here "Jump start the new era" why not have the defacto defensive side leader wear the #20 from now on? I realize that we have captains for this...but seriously...Knott is a legend...lets just admit it and have the #20 stand for something for the defense.

I think they should just have Nealy wear #20 for the rest of the season.

**bringmagicback** · 10-30-2012, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by megamanxzero35

USC does this but with their best LB. the coach chooses who will wear 55 on the team. It's not against the rules but would be a cool tradition to start.

I was thinkin NCAA had # rules but i guess not. Either way, its not like he died, hes leaving for the NFL, lots of other former clones haave done as much or more.

**Cincyclone** · 10-30-2012, 05:11 PM

Some of you people are crazy. It's a shoulder injury, not anything life threatening. Do something simple: make some shirts, posters, paint up. No need to do anything really extreme like a helmet decal or have someone wear #20.

**Clonefan94** · 10-30-2012, 06:43 PM

My tribute would be to bring out the idiot who posted about our injury free season so We can all throw rocks at him.

**shagcarpetjesus** · 10-31-2012, 11:40 AM

I agree with those who have said that there's no need to have a legacy number for Jake Knott. He got hurt, it happens in football.

I do think it would be cool if AJ wore #20 for the rest of the season though. It's not complicated, it's not permanent, but it would be a simple show of solidarity between 2 guys who came to Ames together and have been inextricably linked throughout their careers. This is of course assuming that AJ & Jake would be down with the idea.

**Bret44** · 10-31-2012, 11:44 AM

In the words of Gary Bertier, "I'm hurt, I'm not dead."

**cyhiphopp** · 10-31-2012, 11:49 AM

Show up and be as loud as possible for the entire team, for the entire game. Make sure the fans have an effect on the game and do everything to help get the win.

That will mean more to Jake than anything.

The worst thing we could do would be to honor him and go out of our way and then have the fans disappear if OU takes the lead.

**VeloClone** · 10-31-2012, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by cyhiphopp

The worst thing we could do would be to honor him and go out of our way and then have the fans disappear if OU takes the lead.

I think it would have to be a pretty significant lead for that to happen. It didn't happen last year against the #2 team in the country when down by a 24-7 count.

**ISUCubswin** · 10-31-2012, 12:02 PM

I love Knott, but if his number goes on other peoples uniforms, Kleins number goes on other peoples uniforms.

No, I'm not proposing the idea.

Jake Knott is alive and fine (well, except he can't play football.) He doesn't need tubes to help him breathe. He didn't come close to death. His dedication to Iowa State will always be remembered, and we don't need his # on any jerseys to know this.

And, if you know Jake Knott, he doesn't want his # on a jersey, he just wants Iowa State singing the fight song to the student section at the end of the game.

**cyhiphopp** · 10-31-2012, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by VeloClone

I think it would have to be a pretty significant lead for that to happen. It didn't happen last year against the #2 team in the country when down by a 24-7 count.

Good point. Let's do everything we can to not get deflated by anything Cyclones!

**SLCyclone** · 10-31-2012, 08:31 PM

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU, JAKE!

**BigDogCyclone** · 10-31-2012, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by CYme

Two touchdowns, two pat's and two field goals. Shutout OU. 20-0.

Better yet, AJ scores the deciding safety for a 2-0 win!

**SaraV** · 11-01-2012, 12:13 AM

My personal dream scenario would be for Klein to get a pick-six, breaking the career NCAA record, and then him presenting that ball to Jake. And win the game, of course.