Iowa athletics director Gary Barta said he’s not ready to count the Hawkeyes out of a NCAA Tournament bid just yet. “I don’t know if we’ll get in or not,” Barta said Tuesday. “I clearly feel we’re one of the best 68 teams in the country.” But if Iowa gets passed over and lands in [...]
IOWA CITY, Ia. – Devyn Marble’s scoring average has increased in each of his three seasons at Iowa. The Hawkeyes’ victory total has grown annually, too. So has average attendance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. “When I first got here, there weren’t too many people in the seats,” the Hawkeyes’ junior guard said. “I think that makes [...]
Iowa is considering whether to move the future son-in-law of coach Kirk Ferentz out of the football program amid concerns about nepotism. University spokesman Mark Braun said Thursday that a report by The Cedar Rapids Gazette raised questions about whether Tyler Barnes’ employment as an administrative assistant under Ferentz complied with a school policy on [...]
Another week brings another round of Big Ten Conference expansion chatter. This time, it’s being whispered with a southern twang. A Tuesday tweet from Maryland.247Sports.com — which has a reputable track record when it comes to realignment scuttlebutt — reported that North Carolina has an offer to join the conference, with Virginia and Georgia Tech [...]
Will an expanded Big Ten football schedule bring an end to the Iowa-Iowa State series — and the most anticipated annual sporting event in this state? Hawkeye athletic director Gary Barta said Wednesday anything is possible. “When it comes to playing Iowa-Iowa State, I think it’s great for college football,” Barta said. “It’s a rivalry. [...]
Talk of a football scheduling upgrade among Big Ten Conference schools could produce a “potentially devastating” domino effect for teams like Northern Iowa. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said Tuesday during his weekly radio show that Big Ten officials have agreed to stop scheduling opponents in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Iowa [...]
Iowa athletic director Gary Barta is confident that the Big Ten Conference’s Administrators Council will agree to let the Hawkeyes-Nebraska Heroes Game football rivalry to continue having a Friday after Thanksgiving scheduling home. “The game has been very well received in years one and two,’ Barta wrote in an email to The Register. “I certainly [...]
Seven NFL coaches got whacked on what has become an annual Black Monday. And for fans who subscribe to the belief that Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz could break a $3.7 million (or so) contract that runs through the 2019 season, here’s the latest from Hawkeye athletic director Gary Barta. In an email response to three questions, [...]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – By the time Iowa had clinched its fifth loss in a row, first losing regular season record since 2000 and first non-bowl experience since 2007, alternative ticket brokerages were buzzing. Before Saturday’s 42-17 loss at Michigan, stubhub.com had 1,800 tickets on the market for Friday’s 11 a.m. Iowa-Nebraska game at Kinnick [...]
It’s endorsement season. Iowa athletic director Gary Barta offered one after watching from the sidelines his team’s 28-17 loss Saturday at Northwestern. “Obviously, we’re not playing very well right now,” he said while following Hawkeye players and coaches off the field. “We’ll get ready for next week. I have full support for Kirk (Ferentz) and [...]
