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Iowa’s Ricky Stanzi: Big Ten’s Best QB and MVP

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The list of quarterbacks with true NFL prospects is somewhat low in the Big Ten right now, but Iowa's Ricky Stanzi seems to have a lot of what is needed for those scouts. He has size.  He is the best, pure-pocket passer in the league, leading the league in passing efficiency with a 180.3, good for second in the nation. On Saturday, the senior semifinalist for the O'Brien … [Read more...] about Iowa’s Ricky Stanzi: Big Ten’s Best QB and MVP

#5 Michigan State-#18 Iowa: Brutally Honest Game Preview

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One thing I have always wanted to see in my lifetime is a season where Michigan State football is REALLY good. Not 1999's 10-2, Citrus Bowl winning good, but actually a player on the national scene. Like they are in basketball. I also haven't fulfilled my lifetime dream of singing a duet with a Muppet, but that's another story. Biggie “somehow your words just hypnotize me” … [Read more...] about #5 Michigan State-#18 Iowa: Brutally Honest Game Preview

Iowa Hawkeyes Tailgating Experience Video (feat. Big Ass Turkey Legs)

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Tailgating has no doubt been one of the biggest topics in the online sports media world this week. With this hilarious video from Arizona State, and the University of Iowa preemptively laying the law down before Homecoming night. Here's a recap of our Iowa Hawkeyes tailgating experience, and a cool video supplementing it below. Post by Paul M. Banks, Video by Paul Schmidt … [Read more...] about Iowa Hawkeyes Tailgating Experience Video (feat. Big Ass Turkey Legs)

Iowa’s Defensive Line: Nation’s Best?

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Currently one the best defenses in all of college football lives in Iowa City right now.  The Iowa Hawkeyes lead the nation in total defense (227.5), rank third in rushing defense (65.5) and fifth in scoring defense (12.0). Much of that has to do with their defensive line, which rivals Alabama as quite possibly the nation's best. Led by the All-World Adrian Clayborn, and … [Read more...] about Iowa’s Defensive Line: Nation’s Best?

#18 Iowa vs. Ball State: Brutally Honest Game Preview

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Poor Ball State. They're getting the Iowa Hawkeyes at the exact wrong time. The Hawks were upset in the late night desert air by Arizona, and now they need wins with huge style points to compensate for how far they fell in the national rankings. Critics of Iowa say the team, and the state itself, is boring. I disagree. Iowa provided the setting for "Field of Dreams" and "The … [Read more...] about #18 Iowa vs. Ball State: Brutally Honest Game Preview

Kirk Ferentz Talks Rivalries, Offensive Performances and a Stout Defense

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Was it coach speak or was he serious? It's difficult to say with some coaches. With Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, you tend to believe him. In his post game press conference he was asked about the score of the game and whether he was surprised at how well his team played, or whether or not he thought Iowa State just wasn't that big of a challenge. His answer, needless … [Read more...] about Kirk Ferentz Talks Rivalries, Offensive Performances and a Stout Defense