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It's Not Plagiarism If You Link To It Shoots Bottle Rockets
by Hawkeye State
on Jul 3, 2009 10:18 AM CDT
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Roy Marble Commits to Iowa. This Is Not a Repeat From 25 Years Ago
by Oops Pow Surprise
on Jul 2, 2009 3:17 PM CDT
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Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo: According to both HawkeyeReport.com and HawkeyeNation.com, Roy Marble Jr. has committed to Iowa. Marble Jr., son of Iowa’s all-time leading scorer Roy Marble, is the second 2010 commitment. Ben Brust of Mundelein, Ill., committed to Iowa on Wednesday.
With this, as with everything, we have Duez Henderson to thank the most.
So, uh... yeah. Is Iowa slowly becoming relevant in basketball again? Holy hell.
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In Defense of the Manzi
by Hawkeye State
on Jul 2, 2009 10:52 AM CDT
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Who you callin' unproven?
Earlier this week, Matt Hinton a/k/a Dr. Saturday wrote another of his typically interesting posts on the dearth of quarterback talent in the SEC and nationwide. In it, he placed BCS starting quarterbacks into four categories: Proven, Viable, New, and Not Viable. The Big Ten breakdown:
Proven - Darryl Clark, Juice Williams, Terrelle Pryor
Viable - Dick Stanzi, Adam Weber, Dustin Sherer
New - The MSU quarterback shuffle, Mike Kafka, Tate Forcier, Joey Elliott
Not Viable - The Ben Chappell Experience
Hinton knew he was going to catch some heat:
"Not viable" here is reserved for returning starters who were so bad it's inconceivable that they could ever lead a successful offense (see specific assignments for each category here; Ricky Stanzi fans, my e-mail is on the sidebar).
I don't need no stinking email. I gots me a blog, mothafucka.
Let's go to the blind taste test. For your consideration, five Big Ten quarterbacks:
| Player | Starts | Record | Rating | Yards | YPA | TD | INT |
| A | 10 | 8-2 | 146.50 | 1311 | 7.95 | 12 | 4 |
| B | 7 | 4-3 | 120.67 | 1389 | 7.27 | 6 | 5 |
| C | 12 | 5-7 | 138.09 | 3173 | 8.33 | 22 | 16 |
| D | 11 | 8-3 | 134.85 | 1956 | 7.70 | 14 | 9 |
| E | 13 | 7-6 | 126.93 | 2761 | 6.73 | 15 | 8 |
Two of those quarterbacks are "proven," and the other three are "viable". Can you sort it out? Yeah, me neither.
I understand Dr. S's need to put together a rating system for the post he was writing, but it's awfully goddamn arbitrary when Player A (Terrelle Pryor) throws for just 131 yards per start, puts up a nearly-identical record as a starter (with a far more talented supporting cast by Rivals/Scout standards, which we all know is gospel), shows no significant advantage in any other category, and still gets a higher ranking than Player D (The Manzi). Even if you throw in rushing yards (which is a little skewed because, you know, these are quarterbacks and they get sacked and stuff) and calculate total offensive output, Stanzi actually outgained Pryor by 34 yards last season (and did this, which Pryor didn't). The only thing Stanzi doesn't have over Pryor is OMG HE'S TERRELLE PRYOR.
STANZI CAN'T WEAR WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY WHAT
That's to say nothing of the fact that Player B (Dustin Sherer) was lumped in with Stanzi and Adam Weber (Player E), despite the fact that he has all of 7 career starts, is behind Stanzi and Weber in every meaningful statistic, and is on a team that limped through the second half of the season, squeaking by a demoralized Minnesota and cupcake Cal Poly at home before being disemboweled by Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl.* If there's a separation to be made, it's between Sherer and the rest of the pack, not between Stanzi and Pryor.
I'm not saying Stanzi is "proven" or that Pryor is "viable"; those are arbitrary terms with plain English definitions that may or may not apply to each player. I'm saying that any distinction between the two - or between Stanzi and Weber, for that matter - is skewed by something other than numbers (in fact, with two full years of relatively consistent performance that is arguably better than both Stanzi and Pryor, Adam Weber might have an even stronger case for "proven" status). If the classification is based on statistical performance, those three belong together, whatever the label might be.
* -- I'm not going to quibble about Player C, Juice Williams, even though we all know that Juice Throws = Illini FAIL, because Juice truly is a proven commodity at this point.
Get it? Juice? Commodity? Well, Mortimer & Randolph approve.
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Also He Runs As Fast As A Pneumatic Press
by Oops Pow Surprise
on Jul 1, 2009 5:36 PM CDT
in Football
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Searching for info on Iowa recruiting prospects, we found one player, one Isaiah Lewis, who does things rather unconventionally, apparently:
This, of course, is precisely where our readership is tasked with coming up with a similar metaphor. We must warn you, though; the more you think about "sneaks up on you like a freight train," the more you realize what a daunting task is in front of you. Best of luck. Winner gets an autographed picture of HFMR's balls.
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Degenerate gamblers unite!
by RossWB
on Jun 30, 2009 11:07 PM CDT
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Let's face it. It's July. I'm bored. You're bored. Sports is a barren wasteland right now, unless you care passionately about sports where men (and occasionally women) try to hit a ball with a stick (or club or racket). Or if you care about riding bicycles around France or dudes driving around in circles. So why not join me in indulging your inner degenerate gambler and playing Streak for the Cash on ESPN.com? Sure, you may be able to win a little money if you're good at it, but more importantly you'll finally have a reason to give half a crap about that Mercury/Lynx WNBA game or that Nationals-Marlins day game. If you're game, head over here; the group name is "BHGP Streaking Club" and the password is "hawkeye".
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BREAKING NEWS: Captain America found, lives in Iowa City.
by RossWB
on Jun 30, 2009 7:06 PM CDT
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It's Not Plagiarism If You Link To It Loves You, Baby
by Hawkeye State
on Jun 30, 2009 10:17 AM CDT
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What the hell are you doing here? NEW WILCO NEW WILCO HOLY HELL YES IT'S NEW WILCO!!!!!!
(Yes, they are the only band that can make me write like Brewster.)
The "Guy Rucker Award for Living as a G" was presented to J.R. Angle at an earlier ceremony Todd Lickliter announced that Jarryd Cole received the Chris Street Award for 2008-09:
Incoming junior forward Jarryd Cole was named recipient of the Chris Street Award for the 2008-09 basketball season.
The Chris Street Award is presented annually to a Hawkeye player, or players, who best exemplify the spirit, enthusiasm and intensity of Chris Street.
"Jarryd was presented this award in the presence of his teammates and coaches before we left for our summer trip," said Coach Todd Lickliter. "Jarryd is appreciative of the honor and understands the significance of receiving this very special award."
Yes, the Chris Street Award is so special to Lickliter that he forgot to mention its recipient until five weeks after he gave it out. More importantly, is it time we start discussing the obvious bromance between Lick and Cole? I know he recovered from an ACL tear and all, but back-to-back captaincies and the Chris Street Award to a guy who averaged 3.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game? Either Lickliter has a mancrush on his backup center, or Cole has incriminating pictures IT'S THE INTERNET LET'S SPECULATE.
Look away, nothing to see here UI assistant athletic director Fred Mims, who has previously sent us a cease & desist letter (he's the reason why you can't get Stanzi shirts anymore) and is completely incompetent, denies the recent spate of alcohol-related football arrests is a sign of an epidemic:
"It’s not an epidemic in any sense," Mims said. "What we have is we have some people making poor choices."
Since mid-April 2007, 26 Iowa football players have been arrested or issued citations. Twenty of the players had charges or citations related to alcohol or drug use/possession.
Nine players were arrested for public intoxication, five for drunken driving and five were cited for underage possession of alcohol. Two were charged with drug possession. One player was charged for underage possession and public intoxication in another incident....Mims rattled off a litany of alcohol programs aimed at student-athletes. In 2007-08 all new football players were required to attend an orientation that included high-risk drinking and take an online course on alcohol before arriving on to campus. The department brings in speakers who talk about alcohol and poor choices.
"I don’t know how much more programming one can do," he said. "We have probably one of the more intrusive programs in the country."
Yeah Fred, nothing grabs an 18-year-old football player's attention like an online course on the dangers of alcohol, taken before he hits campus and realizes he can drink for free in any of the 30-some bars within walking distance of his dorm room. What's next, pamphlets?
Look, a vast majority of students at Iowa drink, whether they are of legal age or not. Of that number, a significant percentage get a ticket or a night in jail at some point. It's the ecosystem of Iowa City: The students come to town and spend their parents' money in the bars, walk out of the bars at 2:00, do something stupid in the presence of the 147 cops on patrol, and give more of their parents' money to the city in the form of a possession ticket or public intox fines. When you happen to be the size of a compact car and do something stupid, you stand out to the aforementioned 147 police officers even more. Is there an epidemic of alcohol-related football arrests? Not any more than there's an epidemic of alcohol-related arrests of the student body as a whole. But that's not to say there's not an epidemic.
Caring Is Creepy, Part 1 Captain Kirk picked up a commit from Harlan defensive end Matt Hoch yesterday. Hoch (3* Rivals, 3* Scout, ESPN 150 watch list), who was being pursued by ISU, Kansas State, Mizzou, and Stanford (Suck it, Bowlsby!), is the eighth commit of the spring; in contrast, at this time last year, Iowa had exactly one commitment. He is also the seventh commit to project into the defensive front seven, a high number for a year where Iowa has just 18 scholarships to distribute. Hoch's brother is an offensive lineman for Mizzou.
Caring is Creepy, Part 2 Ben Brust, a 6'2" shooting guard from Chicagoland, visited Iowa City yesterday, and said his decision could come as early as today. Brust has narrowed his choices to Iowa, Northwestern, and Butler, but apparently Iowa has a silver bullet in Cully Payne:
Brust and incoming Iowa freshman Cully Payne are friends from the Chicagoland area. That could aid Iowa’s chances of landing Brust.
"It’s definitely nice having Cully around because I’ve known him for a while," Brust said. "It’s someone I can trust, it’s someone I know is going to tell me the truth and will be around for three years at Iowa, if I choose to come here."
It's hard to get excited about Iowa basketball right now, especially when we're fighting Butler and jNWU for recruits, but at least it's a start. Right? RIGHT?
Footnotes Indiana finishes the renovation of the north end zone of Memorial Stadium; before kickoff, players will emerge from the new tunnel into the north end zone to find that nobody cares about Indiana football...Joe Sports Fan counts down the 7 worst sports movie endings of all time; after reading their logic, I can't disagree with #1...The Inimitable Mr. Swindle (which sounds like the latest Brad Pitt vehicle) gets his ass handed to him at ping pong.
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We've always enjoyed the Palestra report in the aftermath of Iowa's 55-0 shellacking of Minnesota. We don't know if it's the melancholy ramblings of Gopher linebacker Steve Davis or the way that the reporter looks like a hostage in the Metrodome, but it's damn near perfect. Still, there was something missing, something that we added over the weekend...
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