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Is Michael Jacobson the X Factor for Iowa State?

For the sake of full disclosure, there must be an admittance — Michael Jacobson may be my favorite player to watch on this team.

That isn’t to say he’s the best (Tyrese), the most electric (Jackson) or the most intriguing (Grill). In fact, if some sort of descriptor had to be assigned to him, he’d most likely be considered the most dynamic of the starting five.

A year ago, following the season ending injury to Solomon Young, Jacobson was forced to slide into the role that Young had previously been slotted into. Jacobson would start all games for the rest of the season in what would be considered a “small ball” five.