TicketCity Bowl 2010: 10 Predictions for the Northwestern Wildcats
Published on: 25th December, 2010
Northwestern makes its third straight bowl appearance under Pat Fitzgerald this season and will head to Texas for the second time in three years. The Wildcats finished a respectable 7-5 this season, and could have finished even better if not for quarterback Dan Persa's injury on November 13 against Iowa. Persa ...College Football: 6 Reasons the Mountain West Is Better Than the Big East
Published on: 5th November, 2010
Of all the criticisms that the BCS receives—the exclusion of undefeated teams, the computers and no playoffs—perhaps the biggest is that it doesn't give enough credit to the non-traditional power conferences. Over the past few years, the Mountain West Conference has become just as respected as the "Big Six" conferences—the Big ...Iowa’s Adam Robinson Brings Durability and Consistency to Running Game
Published on: 31st October, 2010
After Iowa running back Jewel Hampton tore his ACL in the Arizona game earlier this season, Hawkeye fans feared that 2004 was happening all over again. That year Iowa's top four running backs were injured, thrusting walk-on Sam Brownlee into the starting role. In short, the Hawkeye running game was virtually ...Iowa’s Ricky Stanzi Quietly Putting Together a Heisman Quality Season
Published on: 31st October, 2010
There were so many great individual performances in Iowa's win over Michigan State on Saturday that it's hard to pick one star of the game. There was Tyler Sash's interception and pitch to Micah Hyde. There was Shaun Prater's 10-tackle day. There was Adam Robinson's solid all-around performance. And there was ...Iowa Hawkeyes Send a Message in Mauling of Michigan State Spartans
Published on: 30th October, 2010
After last week's crushing defeat to Wisconsin, Iowa had two ways of responding. It could have lost a second straight home game, which would have marked this season as a disappointment, or it could have come out angry, ready to redeem its season. The Hawkeyes chose the latter. After last week's loss, ...The 5 Best Quarterbacks Who Won’t Be Drafted in the NFL Draft
Published on: 29th October, 2010
Surprisingly, a high NFL Draft pick has little correlation with success in college. And as Troy Smith and others have learned the hard way, a Heisman Trophy has little to do with success in the NFL.NFL teams aren't concerned with collegiate accolades, but instead with 40-yard dash times, size, and ...Will Orange Bowl Experience Help Iowa Stop Michigan’s Denard Robinson?
Published on: 15th October, 2010
Following the BCS selection show last December 6, Iowa's coaching staff started a month long preparation to try to become the first team to stop Georiga Tech's rush offense, which was arguably the best in the country. The prep time paid off, as Iowa completely shut down the vaunted Yellow Jacket ...Iowa Hawkeyes Football: 2010 Midseason Report Card
Published on: 13th October, 2010
Halfway through the 2010 season, the Iowa Hawkeyes are right around where everyone expected them to be.Sure, the loss to Arizona might have caused some people to jump off the bandwagon, but Iowa boasts an improving offense and the best scoring defense in the nation.After dismantling Penn State 24-3 in ...Big Ten Football 2010: Comparing Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz to Penn State’s Joe Paterno
Published on: 30th September, 2010
Kirk Ferentz grew up playing football in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and like all high school football players in that area of the country, he dreamed of playing football for Joe Paterno and his Penn State Nittany Lions. Unfortunately for Ferentz, Paterno "wasn't interested in undersized linebackers." But he eventually rose up through the ...Which 4-0 Big Ten Football Teams Are Overrated or Underrated?
Published on: 30th September, 2010
It's four weeks into the 2010 college football season, and frankly, we've learned absolutely nothing about the Big Ten race. Well, we've learned a little. The main contenders—Ohio State, Iowa, and Wisconsin—are still in the discussion, but some new possible contenders have seemingly joined the chase.We'll learn a lot more ...Featured Sponsors
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