Former Hawkeye Great Marv Cook on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
Published on: 26th March, 2010
In case you missed it with March Madness in full swing, former Iowa Hawkeye tight end Marv Cook was officially placed on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot earlier this month. Marvelous is an all-time Hawkeye football great—and an all-time good guy. Cook is a local boy from West Branch. He ...Hayden Fry Field at Kinnick Stadium: The Time Has Come
Published on: 2nd March, 2010
As I’m sure is the case with all Hawkeye fans these days, I am thoroughly soaking in the recent renaissance period being enjoyed by the football program under the guidance of Kirk Ferentz. One of the things I find interesting about Coach Ferentz is his coaching philosophy. He gets it. Ferentz ...Savor Historic Orange Bowl Win Now, Plenty of Time To Look Ahead Later
Published on: 6th January, 2010
Iowa notched its first ever Bowl Championship Series bowl win Tuesday night in frigid Miami. It was the first so-called “major” bowl win for Iowa since Forest Evashevski’s crew knocked off California in the 1959 Rose Bowl. I know it is only natural to think about what this win means for ...Another Memorable Fiesta Bowl Win Confirms Boise State Deserved Title Shot
Published on: 5th January, 2010
The so-called experts were almost unanimous in their pre-Fiesta Bowl assessment: Boise St. had no shot to stay with fellow unbeaten and more talented TCU. The Las Vegas odds makers had TCU more than a touchdown favorite. Good thing for Boise St. that college football games aren’t played on paper. ...Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions For Iowa Football Team
Published on: 26th December, 2009
I’m not breaking any news by saying it has been an incredibly eventful 2009 for Iowa Football. In fact, I would argue it has been the most eventful season in the history of the program. Well, now that both Thanksgiving and Christmas are in our rear view mirror, the time has ...Why Adding Missouri Would Be Best-Case Big Ten Expansion Option for Iowa
Published on: 18th December, 2009
Looking selfishly at the issue of Big Ten expansion strictly from an Iowa standpoint, there is one clear choice for Iowa if the league is going to add a 12th member. This particular option is head and shoulders above all of the numerous others that have been mentioned. That school ...Big Ten Conference Officially Announces Expansion Moved to Front Burner
Published on: 15th December, 2009
Long considered a “back burner” issue, the Big Ten Conference released an official statement on Tuesday afternoon indicating that expansion would be informally explored by the commissioner over the next 12 to 18 months. According to the Big Ten’s statement, “the timing is right for the conference to once again conduct ...One Second That Could Forever Change Notre Dame Football
Published on: 12th December, 2009
Brian Kelly walked out on his undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats this week to accept his dream job as head football coach at the University of Notre Dame. It is funny how certain seemingly unimportant random events come together to eventually result in cosmic shifts. The chain of events that rapidly lead to ...Iowa Hawkeyes Off To Orange Bowl, BCS Gets It Right
Published on: 6th December, 2009
I will be the first to admit I can’t stand the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system. I often think that the Bull Crap System would be a much better description. This year is a bit unusual in that five teams finished the regular season with perfect records—Alabama, Texas, Cincinnati, TCU, and ...Iowa Hawkeyes Should Hope for Best Bowl Opponent, Regardless of Venue
Published on: 26th November, 2009
Since Iowa’s regular season ended with the 12-0 white washing of Minnesota, all kinds of attention has been put towards the bowl destination. Justifiably so, given that there are no other opponents currently on the schedule. Every pundit, talking head, newspaper journalist, Internet geek, and even the average fan have their ...Featured Sponsors
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