Missing the trademark mane of Hawkeyes defensive tackle Mitch King? Well, there’s always this photo to help us remember November 17, 2008
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Mitch King before brush cut
From Associated Press via Baltimore Sun. Caption:
Iowa’s Mitch King puts his helmet on before an NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Related: Read more under Good Hair Day by The Gazette’s Marc Morehouse.
Penn State Nittany Lions thinking about that pink University of Iowa locker room November 7, 2008
Posted by John in Sports.Tags: college football, color theory, Iowa City (Iowa), Pennsylvania State University, pink, University of Iowa Hawkeyes
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From The Daily Collegian:
When the No. 3 Nittany Lions travel to Iowa City to play the Hawkeyes Saturday, before they take the field, they will have to contend with the dreaded pink room — which has grown pinker since Penn State last played at Iowa in 2003. …
Senior Penn State offensive tackle Gerald Cadogan also has a psychology degree. Cadogan said Tuesday that “pink is a color normally associated with feminine characteristics” and Iowa’s goal is to intimidate opponents by making them feel soft. Cadogan also said the pink will only effect him and his teammates if they let it. …
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‘Can Ferentz right the sinking ship at Iowa?’ Rivals.com posts 3 Ferentz replacement possibilities August 4, 2008
Posted by John in Sports.Tags: Bob Stoops, coaches, college football, Jim Leavitt, Kirk Ferentz, Mark Farley, University of Iowa Hawkeyes
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Image by Getty Images via DaylifeLeading story today at Yahoo! Sports Rivals.com – College Football:
Kirk Ferentz’s program has fallen harder, faster and farther than any in America. …
While many worry about the direction of Iowa’s program, thoughts have drifted to who would be the next Hawkeye coach if Kirk Ferentz departs. Here’s a quick look at possibilities. …
Bob Stoops, Oklahoma. It may be a long shot to …
Jim Leavitt, South Florida. He served on Hayden Fry’s staff in …
Mark Farley, Northern Iowa. The Iowa native has made the Panthers a power since …
Article about incoming Hawkeye kicker Trent Mossbrucker July 14, 2008
Posted by John in Sports.Tags: college football, football, Iowa City (Iowa), Mooresville (Indiana), University of Iowa Hawkeyes
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From The Indianapolis Star:
“If he were 6-3 or 6-4, there’s no doubt in my mind he would have been recruited heavily as a quarterback,” Mooresville coach Mark Bless said. “He has a great understanding of the game.”
But [Trent] Mossbrucker knew his foot would be his ticket to Big Ten Conference football, always a dream. He impressed Iowa’s coaches at a camp last summer and accepted a scholarship offer, turning down Illinois and Indiana. …
Why is Kirk Ferentz visiting Penn State this week? May 22, 2008
Posted by John in Sports.Tags: coaches, college football, Gary Barta, Joe Paterno, Kirk Ferentz, Penn State, Penn State Nittany Lions football, Pennsylvania State University, Tim Curley
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… Scout.com asks, and answers:
[W]hat is Ferentz doing back at Penn State this week, actually touring the Nittany Lions’ football facilities and being spotted with PSU athletic director Tim Curley?
And what of the timing of this trip, with Paterno now in the final year of his contract, and neither the university nor the coach appearing to be in a rush to sign an extension?
According to sources close to the Penn State program, Ferentz and Iowa athletic director Gary Barta are visiting Happy Valley to get a close look at the Penn State football facilities, particularly Holuba Hall and Lasch Building. …
Former Iowa City High linebacker Dorian Davis dismissed from Tennessee February 13, 2008
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From Associated Press via ESPN:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer dismissed defensive back Antonio Wardlow and reserve linebacker Dorian Davis for violations of team rules. …
Davis, a sophomore who played in 16 games at Tennessee, mostly on special teams, was cited for fighting in his Iowa hometown in October. …
Gazette article: Former Iowa City High football player cited for disorderly conduct.
Baltimore update: ‘Ferentz indicates he’ll stay at Iowa’ January 7, 2008
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From Baltimore Sun this weekend:
… Another factor in Ferentz’s decision is that his son James, an offensive line prospect, will play at Iowa this fall.
“Not only does it allow me to coach him every day, but it allows me to watch him play every weekend,” Ferentz said. “I couldn’t do that if I was coaching somewhere else. You can’t put a price tag on something like that.”
Marion native, former Wartburg coach again in dual role as Minnesota AD / football coach January 7, 2008
Posted by John in Sports.Tags: Bob Nielson, coaches, college football, Duluth News-Tribune, football, Marion (Iowa), University of Minnesota - Duluth, Wartburg College
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From Duluth News-Tribune:
… This isn’t Nielson’s first stint as an AD/football coach, having held the dual role for five years at his alma mater, Wartburg College, in Waverly, Iowa, from 1991-95. Nielson began his head coaching career at Ripon (Wis.) College from 1989-90, and coached at Wisconsin-Eau Claire from 1996-1998 before coming to UMD.
Nielson, a native of Marion, Iowa, had a 38-19 record in five seasons with the Bulldogs, the best winning percentage (.667) in program history. Under Nielson, UMD went 11-1 in 2002 and advanced to its first NCAA Division II playoffs. …
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