University of Iowa football center Josh Koeppel is scheduled to appear on NBC’s Today show Tuesday morning. Hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira will conduct the interview sometime between 7:20-7:30 a.m. (CDT). Koeppel, a 6-2, 273-pound senior from Iowa City, miraculously escaped serious injury last week after being hit by a pickup truck while riding his motor bike to class. … [Read more...] about Iowa Hawkeyes Josh Koeppel going on NBC’s Today Show
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Karl Klug: your under the radar Iowa Hawkeye
Last season, the Iowa Hawkeyes may have been the least flashiest 9-0 team in BCS era history. A lot of their wins were Chloe Kardashian level ugly, and none of their talented players were truly household names. They had talent everywhere, just not at the highly-publicized skill positions. Their best overall players were linebackers and offensive linemen. When I asked people … [Read more...] about Karl Klug: your under the radar Iowa Hawkeye
Iowa’s Clayborn on Football agents and NFL Draft Decisions
Iowa's Adrian Clayborn is more than just a top #5-#15 NFL Draft prospect. He's an interesting interview, and a candid young man with stand-up character. He was the highlight of Big Ten Media Day 2; partially because he was so candid about the transitional process from college to professional football. "The coaches sit down, and we have a talk with a guy from a program … [Read more...] about Iowa’s Clayborn on Football agents and NFL Draft Decisions
As we Reported Thu, Iowa’s Lickliter Resigning
As we reported Thursday. Iowa will part ways with Head Coach Todd Lickliter today. According to SB Nation Lickliter "will officially announce he is leaving the university at a press conference at 3:30 PM EST on Monday. It was not immediately clear whether Lickliter chose to resign under pressure or was fired. Lickliter coached Iowa for three seasons, racking up a 38-58 … [Read more...] about As we Reported Thu, Iowa’s Lickliter Resigning
Big Ten Tournament Preview, Predictions
By Jeff Ghiringhelli, Paul M. Banks, David Kay, Jake McCormick It's all about the NCAA Tournament bubble. That is typically the main storyline in power conference tournaments such as the Big Ten. The teams at the top of the conference (Ohio State, Purdue, Michigan State, and Wisconsin) are all locks for the Big Dance. Teams such as Illinois and Minnesota will likely need two … [Read more...] about Big Ten Tournament Preview, Predictions
Northwestern Named Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week
By Paul M. Banks From the Football Writers Association of America press release DALLAS (FWAA) - With their 17-10 win at No. 4 Iowa, the Northwestern Wildcats (6-4) are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week for games of the weekend of Nov. 7, as chosen by the board of the Football Writers Association of America. Trailing 10-0, the Wildcats forced four … [Read more...] about Northwestern Named Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week
Big Ten Power Rankings: less BS than the BCS
By Paul M. Banks 1. Iowa (5-0, 1-0) The first BCS rankings of the season will debut in 12 days, and with that in mind, I’d like to do my part to help keep the Buckeyes from making another National title game where they could embarrass the conference and bore America by getting destroyed by an SEC team again. For that reason, I voted them #2 in this week’s poll. 2. Ohio … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings: less BS than the BCS
Big Ten Power Rankings Week 5
By Paul M. Banks 1. Ohio State (3-1, 1-0) Buckeyes post back-to-back shutouts for first time since 1996, and are starting to look like the best team in the conference. Again. Eventually making this year...well, so FUN and EXCITING that I just had to get up and dance (see picture above)! Ok, seriously, yet another OSU conference title would really suck for ratings; for … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings Week 5
College Football Live Blog, Part 2! Now With More Night Games!
We're back for the evening, and it's been a "great" day of football so far. You know, unless you happen to like Illinois. Then you're surly. I'm not saying...I'm just saying. You can expect to see some commentary on a lot of games this evening, including, but not limited to: Iowa at Penn St. Notre Dame at Purdue Texas Tech at Houston Should be fun, come on in … [Read more...] about College Football Live Blog, Part 2! Now With More Night Games!
Big Ten Tournament Preview and Predictions
By Paul M. Banks When the 12th Annual Big Ten Men’s basketball tournament tips off Thursday morning it will feature one of the deepest fields in recent years. If a couple of the bubble teams make a strong showing at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, as many as nine teams could have a case to be in the big dance occurring the following week. One thing I can’t figure out … [Read more...] about Big Ten Tournament Preview and Predictions