Published on: 17th June, 2010
During his third season with the University of Iowa, linebacker Jeremiha Hunter quietly finished second on the team in tackles. Hunter recorded 90 tackles (35 solo, 55 assisted) to go along with five passes defended, two forced fumbles, and an interception. In a game against Michigan last season, Hunter recorded 12 tackles, ...Published on: 14th June, 2010
On Friday, June 11, 2010, Nebraska announced that it intended to leave the Big 12 and apply for admission to the Big Ten. It was a historic day for the conference and a major point in the transformation of the college football landscape currently transpiring. The Cornhuskers will officially become a ...Published on: 13th June, 2010
The never-ending saga of the college football conference Armageddon seems to have potential implications at every turn. Some schools might have more implications than others. For the Iowa Hawkeyes, one possible side-effect of the chaos is a new border rival with Nebraska's addition to the Big Ten. Iowa and Nebraska had a ...Published on: 9th June, 2010
If news reports are correct, the Iowa Hawkeyes could be on the verge of gaining a new rivalry. On Tuesday, a Big 12 school's executive told the Omaha World-Herald that he expects Nebraska to leave the Big 12 for the Big Ten as early as Friday, ahead of the Big ...Published on: 18th May, 2010
Twitter has become an essential tool for writers in today's world of sports. Mainstream sports outlets took notice of social media's increasing importance, thanks in part to Ocho Cinco's need for attention and Craig James' son getting locked in a closet. Since then, college football writers have embraced social media with ...Published on: 11th May, 2010
Iowa football is slowly turning into one of college football's best pipelines for professional talent. ESPN 's Mark Schlabach wrote an article titled "SEC not alone in elite NFL talent ," in which he mentions that the SEC had 49 players selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. That fact prompted a ...Published on: 4th May, 2010
Did you know that May 4 is officially Star Wars Day? Well, I'm not exactly sure how official it really is, but I'm not one to shy away from celebrating fabricated holidays. Festivus for the Rest of Us, I say! The holiday derives from the movies' popular phrase "May the Force ...Published on: 4th May, 2010
Now that the NFL draft is over and spring football is winding down, August can't get here fast enough for college football nuts like myself. May, June, and July are the slow months in college football where everyone starts watching recorded bowl games and highlight videos on YouTube to get their ...Published on: 4th May, 2010
Kirk Ferentz and Norm Parker have turned Iowa's defense into a well-oiled machine. Not only can Ferentz churn out NFL-caliber offensive lineman and tightends, but with the help of defensive coordinator Parker he has been able to produce a ton of NFL-ready talent on the other side of the ball. In ...Published on: 3rd May, 2010
In addition to his offensive linemen supply chain, Kirk Ferentz also knows how to pick NFL-caliber tight ends. Every starting tight end coached by the Iowa head coach has gone on to the NFL. That trend continued this year, as Tony Moeaki was selected in the third round of the 2010 ...