Shades of 2004? Iowa Running Back Jewel Hampton Done for Year With Torn ACL
Published on: 21st September, 2010
Iowa Hawkeye blog Blackheartgoldpants, coined a term called the "Angry Iowa Running Back Hating God," or AIRBHG for short. I can't remember when this deity first came up. My guess is that it was in 2008, when the Hawks went into spring camp seemingly devoid of running backs. The starter ...Iowa Loses To Arizona: Don’t Blame The Defense
Published on: 19th September, 2010
I am not the kind of person that is always looking for the silver lining in the gray cloud. I'm not a pessimist, but I'm also not somebody that desperately needs to grab onto some random bit of sunshine in order to make myself feel better.With that said, in Saturday's ...College Football: Power Ranking the AP Top 25 Defenses Going Into Week 3
Published on: 16th September, 2010
What does every national champion going back to 1999 have in common?I'll save you the suspense, and say that every single national champion dating back to the 1999 Florida State Seminoles had a scoring defense ranked in the top 20.In fact, every single one of those teams had a scoring ...Iowa vs. Arizona: 10 Key Battles To Watch
Published on: 15th September, 2010
The Iowa schedule has gradually increased in difficulty as the season has gone on.Despite the Hawks' near debacle last year against UNI, most fans had to view the first game of the season against Eastern Illinois as a glorified scrimmage.Meanwhile, the game against Iowa State is understood and taken seriously ...Iowa Hawkeyes’ Offense Has Unlimited Potential
Published on: 12th September, 2010
In this age of the spread offense, when eight of the soon-to-be 12 teams in the historically conservative Big Ten run some variation on the spread, Iowa has remained true to the Big Ten ethos of "three yards and a cloud of dust." Iowa leads with the run, and, if ...Iowa Hawkeye Chalk Talk For Week 2: Iowa State
Published on: 8th September, 2010
2010 will be the 53rd meeting between the Hawks and the Clones. It will also be the 34th meeting in which the Cy-Hawk trophy will be at stake.The game lay dormant from 1935-1977, basically because the Iowa athletic director felt the way people were acting was unbecoming. Then, in 1977, ...College Football: Power Ranking the Big Ten Defenses After Week One
Published on: 7th September, 2010
Defense is a relative thing, where stats don't always tell the whole picture.For example, if a defense let's up 102 yards rushing to Wisconsin, then that defense has performed pretty well. On the other hand, if a defense let's up 102 yards rushing to FCS Murray State, that defense has ...Big Ten Championship Game Rewind: Who Would Have Played Since 1998
Published on: 3rd September, 2010
I tried this a few months ago, though it was based on my own projections as to how the conferences would shake out. As it turned out, my projections were way off. So now that the Big Ten has made their divisions official, it might be worth considering who would have met ...Big Ten Announces Divisions: Who Are The Winners and Losers Of Expansion
Published on: 2nd September, 2010
After a great deal of anticipation, the Big Ten divisional alignments were finally announced.It will break down officially as an East and a West division. However, geography only seems to play a small part.The East will consist of: Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, and Indiana.The West will be: ...Iowa Football: 10 Things to Look For in Week 1 Vs. Eastern Illinois
Published on: 30th August, 2010
Well, we made it. One more off-season down.The Iowa Hawkeyes will be suiting up in less than a week. They will play the Eastern Illinois Panthers of the FCS Ohio Valley Conference.Is the excitement that surrounds this game the same as playing Ohio State or Michigan? No, but it is ...Featured Sponsors
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