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Published on: 9th September, 2009
After a shaky start, the Hawkeyes look to open their season 2-0 against the Iowa State Cyclones. It won't be easy, as they always face a tough test from the Cyclones and this year the game is in Ames. It should be another great in-state rivalry. When Iowa runs the ...Iowa Blocks UNI’s Upset Attempt
Published on: 6th September, 2009
It seemed as though karma had caught up with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Ten months after Iowa kicked a field goal in the final seconds to upset No. 3 Penn State, Northern Iowa was lined up for a 39-yard field goal, to try to upset the No. 22 Hawkeyes in Iowa City. Iowa, ...Punch Was Out Of Line, But LaGarrette Blount Spoke For College Football
Published on: 4th September, 2009
The University of Oregon announced today that it will suspend running back LaGarrette Blount for the remainder of the season, after he threw a punch at Boise State linebacker Byron Hout at the end of the game. While I agree with Oregon that Blount was completely out of line, he spoke ...College Football Top 25: Preseason
Published on: 30th August, 2009
I will be updating my Top 25 rankings every week throughout the season. Here goes the preseason rankings, less than a week before college football kicks off. 1. Florida Gators It's hard not to put Florida in this spot, as was evident by their record number of first place votes in the ...Defense Will Keep Iowa in Close Games, But Ricky Stanzi Will Have to Win Them
Published on: 29th August, 2009
12 points. That's how far the Iowa Hawkeyes were from being undefeated in 2008. Instead, a possible trip to the BCS turned into a 9-4 season and a trip to the Outback Bowl. And while that's certainly nothing to be ashamed of, the Hawkeyes can't help but think what could have been. The ...Ranking Iowa’s Top Ten Players
Published on: 22nd August, 2009
After a 2008 that featured loads of breakout stars, 2009 will be the year for those stars to prove themselves. The defense and the offensive line are stacked and will field some of the best players in the Big Ten, and in the country for that matter, but some offensive ...How Ohio State’s Sept. 12 Performance Can Save Big Ten Football
Published on: 17th August, 2009
"The Big Ten is Down." That phrase has been uttered millions of times by sports commentators and fans alike for the past three years and will likely be said millions more times. While the SEC can't get enough of it, that phrase has been the nemesis of the Big Ten for the ...Six Reasons Why Iowa Will Beat Penn State in 2009
Published on: 16th August, 2009
In what figures to be one of the Big Ten's best games of the year, the Iowa Hawkeyes must travel to Happy Valley to face the Penn State Nittany Lions. The rivalry gained intensity last year after Iowa ruined Penn State's undefeated season on a last second field goal in ...Grading The Iowa Hawkeyes’ Units in 2009
Published on: 12th August, 2009
While 2008 was all about rebuilding Iowa's typical strong points, 2009 will be about improving those strong points and turning them back into some of the best units in the nation. There are virtually no weak spots for the Hawkeyes this season, and they look fairly set at the places where ...Big Ten Power Rankings: Pre-Season
Published on: 8th August, 2009
Here goes the pre-season version of my Big Ten Power Rankings that will be updated throughout the season. 11. Indiana Hoosiers The two Big Ten teams from the state of Indiana can really be interchangeable, but I see the Hoosiers as the worse of the two. Indiana showed promise last year after jumping ...Featured Sponsors
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