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Archive for July, 2010

Iowa football: Omaha linebacker Cole Fisher verbally commits

[ 0 ] July 31, 2010

The Iowa football team landed one recruit Friday but lost out on two others, including a receiver from Texas who had been committed since April.

Bryan Bulaga signs with Green Bay Packers

[ 0 ] July 30, 2010

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have signed first-round draft pick Bryan Bulaga. With the completion of his deal, Bulaga will be able to report to training camp with the rest of the team and make the first practice Saturday. Terms were not disclosed for the No. 23 overall pick. Bulaga is [...]

Iowa Hawkeyes’ opponent breakdown: Penn State

[ 0 ] July 30, 2010

Quick note: I’ll continue the opponent breakdown on Wednesday…So I can blog live from the Big Ten meetings, Monday and Tuesday, in Chicago. Kevin Newsome is the front-runner to be Penn State’s new starting quarterback, but Evan Royster is the go-to guy. The senior tailback enters this season with 2,918 career yards and has eclipsed [...]

Nate Fisher, 10, to be Iowa-ISU kid captain

[ 0 ] July 30, 2010

Former University of Iowa Children’s Hospital patient Nate Fisher, 10, of Spencer, Iowa, will be the kid captain for the Sept. 11 rivalry game between Iowa and Iowa State.

UI fan creates ‘tailgating machine’

[ 0 ] July 30, 2010

The Winnebago Tour– Hawkeye Edition features a custom black and gold exterior with the tiger hawk logo and Hawkeye word marks.

Iowa City shoots down Magic Bus relocation

[ 0 ] July 29, 2010

The magic appears to have run out for a once-popular tailgating destination. The Iowa City Department of Housing and Inspection Services has denied the Magic Bus’s application for a temporary-use permit. Douglas Boothroy, Director of Housing & Inspection Services and Building Official, said the application failed to meet two of the seven required criteria. Jeremy [...]

McCaffery eyeing recruits from ’11 class

[ 0 ] July 29, 2010

Fran McCaffery was hired as the Iowa men’s basketball coach March 28, meaning he has been on the job for four months. He has spent much of his time playing catch-up on the recruiting trail, with the results mostly still left to be determined. McCaffery added two players to the incoming recruiting class in the [...]

Iowa Hawkeyes’ opponent breakdown: Ball State

[ 0 ] July 29, 2010

The matchup with Ball State has an Arkansas State feel. The Hawkeyes should comfortably dispatch the Cardinals, but there are a couple potential red flags. First, the game comes after Iowa plays Iowa State and Arizona – and a week before Penn State. Second, it’ll be easy to overlook a a Ball State squad that [...]

Hawks lead team to PTL championsip

[ 0 ] July 28, 2010

NORTH LIBERTY — It hardly compares to winning a Big Ten title, but for Eric May and Zach McCabe, at least they now have bragging rights among their Iowa teammates. They earned the right to brag Tuesday by leading L.L. Pelling/Goodfellow Printing to an 82-78 victory over Vinton Merchants/Hawkeye Title and Settlement in the championship [...]

Ex-Hawkeyes fly back into Big 12 with high hopes

[ 0 ] July 28, 2010

Irving, Texas — Bill Snyder called them “two of the best minds” in college football during his session at the annual Big 12 Conference Media Days. One works at Iowa State. The other is paid by Kansas. Bob Elliott. Chuck Long. They’re baaaaaaack. “What they will instill into the players they coach is immeasurable,” said [...]