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Archive for March, 2011

Ricky Stanzi’s advice: Throw the ball to Marvin McNutt

[ 1 ] March 28, 2011

Ricky Stanzi has two words for when his Iowa quarterback successor runs around the backfield, frantically looking for an open receiver as he is about to be smeared by a sack-seeking defender. “Marvin McNutt.” That’s who Stanzi figures James Vandenberg, or whomever replaces him as the Hawkeyes’ starter in the Sept. 3 opener against Tennessee [...]

Stanzi to Iowa recruits: Ignore negative sales pitches

[ 3 ] March 28, 2011

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz acknowledged last week the likelihood that schools will use the Rhabdomyolysis outbreak against his team on the recruiting trail. To that, former Hawkeye quarterback Ricky Stanzi says: “I would tell recruits not to let that be a factor,” Stanzi said last week. “If you go by that . . . [...]

Hawkeye recruit Logic collecting honors

[ 0 ] March 27, 2011

The problem with being one of the best high school players in the country is that sometimes the honors and awards start piling up on you.

Iowa hanging arena-shrinking curtains in Carver-Hawkeye Arena

[ 9 ] March 25, 2011

The new Carver-Hawkeye Arena will seat 8,000 when the curtains come down.

Tarpinian shines at Pro Day

[ 4 ] March 24, 2011

Former Iowa linebacker Jeff Tarpinian apparently made quite an impression Monday at Iowa’s Pro Day.

Potential recruits headed to Iowa City

[ 1 ] March 24, 2011

Two potential pieces of the future for the Iowa men’s basketball team are expected to be on the University of Iowa campus this weekend.

Local athletes making their mark as Hawks

[ 5 ] March 24, 2011

The release of the Iowa football team’s spring depth chart marked yet another accomplishment for the vaunted Solon football program.

Hansen: Regents hear the good news about rhabdo outbreak

[ 0 ] March 24, 2011

Ames, Ia. – The Special Presidential Committee did such a thorough job reporting what occurred and didn’t occur before, during and after the highly publicized rhabdomyolysis scare in January, you almost went away from the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday thinking it was a good thing. I hear what you’re saying. A good thing? [...]

Baseball: Iowa opens home season Friday

[ 0 ] March 24, 2011

After 17 games on the road, the Hawkeyes are back in Iowa City.

McCaffery to provide analysis for Big Ten Network

[ 2 ] March 24, 2011

Fran McCaffery will be a guest analyst for the Big Ten Network on Monday night.