Should Shonn Stay or Should Shonn Go Now? November 18, 2008

I’d like to see The Clash re-vamp their song to that just once.  That would be an entertaining mountain of sh-sh-sh-sh’s.  At least I think it’d be entertaining.
The title is the big question.  Should Shonn Greene come back for his senior season at Iowa, or should he leave “early” and turn pro.  Let’s suppose a couple [...]

What is Shonn Greene’s Greatest highlight? November 17, 2008

Already this season, Shonn Greene has rushed into the Iowa record books and onto many people’s postseason awards radars.  He will likely not win the Heisman Trophy, but he’s a leading candidate for the Maxwell and Doak Walker awards.
Every award candidate has to have a signature highlight.  I’m wondering what you think Shonn’s is:
Shonn runs [...]

A Win for the Ages November 9, 2008

Folks in Iowa City (and Hawkeyes everywhere) will remember where they were the night Daniel Murray booted Iowa into a bowl game and ended Penn State’s perfect season. 
24-23.
What a moment … apparently, the post-game mosh pit was pretty impressive.  John Meyer made it through ok.  Others in the media did not.  But if ever Iowa fans [...]

Lessons learned from Saturday October 14, 2007

Here’s what I learned from a trip to Iowa City on Saturday:
(1) There is still some life left in the Hawkeyes. A team that will be over-matched on paper most of the season (thanks to the well-publicized injuries and suspensions) showed a lot of guts and heart in pulling off their first upset win [...]

The Coaching Search Continues March 30, 2007

The search for Iowa’s next men’s basketball coach continues this weekend … as many thought it would. While many fans are impatient with the process, most in the know figured that Gary Barta would wait until after the Final Four to make his coaching announcement. The Final Four is like Homecoming for [...]

Mixed Bag February 20, 2007

Iowa State and Iowa are both having the seasons that I think we all expected. In fact, Iowa is better than the expectations I had of them in the preseason. Steve Alford’s coaching hasn’t been stellar, but it’s not awful either. The Hawks always seem to bail him out just when Hawk Nation REALLY [...]