Published on: 14th September, 2010
Finally order has been restored in the college football world. Zultan would be as perfect as the Iowa Hawkeye defense were it not for the losses endured by the Golden Gophers and the Fighting Irish.These two teams conspired both opening weeks to trip up the mighty one. Perfidy! This week ...Published on: 5th September, 2010
Remember last year? Remember how almost every Iowa game was an invitation to cardiac arrest if you were a Hawkeye fan watching from the stands or on television? The Iowa opener in 2009 against Northern Iowa was the first leg of a roller-coaster ride that taught the Hawkeyes all about ...Published on: 30th August, 2010
As you watch the University of Iowa's football team take the field Saturday at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City against the Eastern Illinois Panthers, you need to gauge the Hawkeye's success by looking at the following factors:(1) The State of Mind of Quarterback Ricky StanziLast year in their opener against ...Published on: 28th August, 2010
Big Ten Plus Other Big Games:Zultan, the mighty soothsayer, hibernated soundly after a glorious conclusion to Big Ten Football Bowl Season last January.The all-seeing one remained zoned out for months after admittedly over-indulging in some exotic-looking orange punch with the kick of a kangaroo. The Big Ten pounded its way ...Published on: 19th August, 2010
With such high expectations for the 2010 Iowa Hawkeye Football team, the non-conference schedule in September takes on slightly more significance than normal. These contests will serve as more than warm-up games for Big Ten Conference play. Each and every non-conference opponent can burst the Hawkeye dream of ...Published on: 12th August, 2010
It’s like wearing a shirt with a collar that is too tight or has too much starch—that uncomfortable prickly feeling choking you, making you sweat a bit. That is the feeling the Iowa faithful get when they read the superlatives attached to the expectations for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team this ...Published on: 9th August, 2010
No doubt about it—you get more hype, more scrutiny, and media exposure playing for Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, or Notre Dame in football then you do playing for the University of Iowa. That is because Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, and Notre Dame have reputations of being esteemed, premier football programs, fielding ...Published on: 5th August, 2010
The 2010 NCAA Football season will be the death knell for the current Big 12 Conference as the Nebraska Cornhuskers bolt from the dominance of the Texas-led South to head into new and decidedly different waters in the Big Ten Conference. Colorado also makes a bow, heading meekly west into the ...Published on: 2nd August, 2010
It is August, and we have waited long enough for college football to get underway. It is time to begin announcing the winners and losers—and then explain why and how we went wrong the following week. The life of a forecaster is not an easy one. At ...Published on: 28th July, 2010
Are you ready for some Hawkeye football? It is not for the faint of heart or fair-weather fans. You are either a rock or you are not. There is no fence riding or “boohooing”. You gotta wear a snarl and be ready for a blow to the gut—as disappointment can ...