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Archive for February, 2012

Iowa faces second coach on the hot seat

[ 0 ] February 29, 2012

Nebraska’s Doc Sadler LINCOLN, Neb. – Iowa faced it second straight coach on the hot seat Wednesday. Doc Sadler’s future at Nebraska has been up for debate in recent weeks. Bruce Weber is experiencing the same fate at Illinois. Iowa’s 62-53 victory over the Cornhuskers Wednesday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center dropped Nebraska to [...]

Wagner is Hawkeyes’ secret weapon

[ 1 ] February 29, 2012

Senior Vinnie Wagner is the hidden ace up the sleeve of the Iowa wrestling team going into the Big Ten Championships this weekend in West Lafayette, Ind.

Hawkeye men win 62-53 at Nebraska

[ 3 ] February 29, 2012

LINCOLN, Neb. – Devyn Marble didn’t have it. His “A” game was back in Iowa City, or somewhere in between. He was scoreless in the first half Wednesday at the Devaney Center, and the second half didn’t start much better. Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery took Marble out of the game and read him the [...]

Replay chat:Hawkeye basketball with Rick Brown (Feb. 29)

[ 0 ] February 29, 2012

Iowa men’s basketball with Rick Brown

Johnson learns to dish it out

[ 0 ] February 28, 2012

Junior center Morgan Johnson often is the first one in the training room and the last one to leave. Playing center in the Big Ten comes with a physical price. But these days Johnson is delivering as much of the punishment as she is taking. “I definitely find myself being able to push people out [...]

Game preview: Hawkeyes play at Nebraska on Wednesday

[ 0 ] February 28, 2012

LINCOLN, Neb. – As Iowa’s basketball team prepared for a game with Nebraska in late January, Brandon Richardson’s shooting wasn’t an area of emphasis. “He wasn’t the kind of guy who was going to take seven 3s,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. “He was going to run the offense, he was going to drive the [...]

Harty: Is Davis ready for change in talent?

[ 10 ] February 28, 2012

If Greg Davis was still the offensive coordinator at Texas, he’d be preparing to welcome next fall what Scout.com feels is the nation’s top incoming recruiting class. It’s no secret that his new job as the Iowa offensive coordinator won’t afford him that luxury. It won’t be a situation where Davis can count on the [...]

Hawkeyes want payback at Nebraska

[ 0 ] February 28, 2012

The Iowa men’s basketball team will make history on Wednesday when it plays a Big Ten Conference game at Nebraska for the first time. Senior guard Matt Gatens has nothing against history, but he’s more concerned about making up for what happened against Nebraska on Jan. 26 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. That’s when Nebraska made history [...]

Iowa Barnstormers cut DJK

[ 20 ] February 28, 2012

Former Hawkeye wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos has been cut from the Iowa Barnstormers.

Johnson chosen All-Big Ten second team

[ 0 ] February 27, 2012

Four Iowa women’s basketball players were chosen to the All-Big Ten Conference teams Monday. Junior center Morgan Johnson was selected to the second team by both the coaches and media. The 6-foot-5 Johnson leads the Big Ten and is 14th nationally in field-goal percentage at 54.2 percent. She is averaging 15 points and 2.1 blocks [...]