James Vandenberg Enjoys Anonymity For One Last Weekend
by Oops Pow Surprise on Nov 12, 2009 8:00 AM CST
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Via Morehouse, a story too corny to be made up--and we don't mean corn like in the Iowa farm fields!*--about James Vandenberg and his status as Not The Usual Starter. The casual Iowa fan may not know who he is yet, but there's a big fat Y-E-T at the end of that statement. In the meantime, though, he'll take the anonymity:
The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder is an avid hunter and fisherman. After his baptism under fire Saturday, he sneaked out of town to the Bass Pro Shop in Altoona. His 20th birthday is in a couple of weeks and his dad, Toby, wanted to get the birthday present out of the way because they knew the next couple of weeks are going to be nutty.
While trying on a pair of waders, the sales person asked if he was at the Iowa game.
"So I was up in Bass Pro Shop trying some waders on, some hunting waders. The guy was like, ‘Did you go to the (Iowa) game today?’ I was like, ‘Yeah,’" Vandenberg said. "And he said, ‘Did it look as rough in person as it did on TV?’ And I said, ‘You have no idea.’"
Let's just make a little leap and say Ricky Stanzi's going to be back at 80-90% for the bowl game. If Vandenberg loses to both OSU and Minnesota, Iowa's just looking for El Manzito to get back and he can fade back into the woodwork. Beat Minnesota, and we're talking campus-wide fame. Beat Ohio State, and there isn't a Bass Pro Shop employee in the state who won't know you by name. You're in the fishbowl now, so best start swimmin'.
*Please just shoot me in the face.
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There was actually
an oddball point to that picture. Something about being lost in the wilderness of anonymity, OSU sucking, and a life about to change in ways nobody can predict I just couldn’t think of a witty way to phrase that so I just put the picture out there.
In 100 years, we'll all be dead.
by Flakbait on Nov 12, 2009 10:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
Monday morning I checked out his bio on the Iowa web site. Looks promising as hell. I especially like how he’ll be 19 against OSU (no “t”) turning 20 the following Tuesday (the 24th?) (fact check me on that). This has got all the earmarks of a movie script. You know what I hope for (just a little) a QUARTERBACK CONTROVERSY going into the Rose Bowl.
by Zulu on Nov 12, 2009 9:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hunting? Fishing?
Vandenberg = Favre
And you can take that to the bank.
by Hawkeye X on Nov 12, 2009 1:34 PM CST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
There goes my hero
Watch him as he goes.
http://www.rivalryesq.com/
The quintessential Big Ten smoking room.
by Bama Hawkeye on Nov 12, 2009 9:17 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
When you're on offense
I agree his Anonymity will be pretty much gone, no matter how this game goes. But for you to stand a chance of his new fame being anything other than one of pwnage, you have got to find a way to keep him upright. A terribly difficult assignment against that Dline. Heyward was a beast his freshman year, and he’s done nothing but get bigger and stronger. Granted, your Oline is far superior to ours led by Stop Sign and Scarecrow, but Riley Reiff will be targeted from the get-go. They lined Heyward up at all four positions against us on Saturday. The most egregiously targeted occasion was after he had already injured Troutman, knocked him out of the game and we were trying to see if he was ok to continue. A single sack later he was back out of the game, Heyward having provided the answer emphatically.
It doesn’t matter, tho; he’s capable of destroying anybody on our line. Landolt held him off on a few occasions, but we all know it’s consistency or failure on the Oline. And they’re deep, too. Gibson is a near-equal stud, and their tackle rotation of Worthington, Denlinger & Rose brings good pressure as well.
Can Paki block? Wegher’s not gonna be enough. Gotta keep Moeaki in a bunch, too. Calloway and Bulaga will put up some good fights, but I’m worried about your interior. Iowa of all teams knows how to score points without first downs (we don’t, we only earned 3 against them), so here’s hoping you remain characteristic in that department. Check that Purdue tape, tho. There has got to be a better blueprint for moving the ball against them than we provided.
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
by jtothep on Nov 12, 2009 10:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
The easy answer, is who the fuck knows? The line is consistently inconsistent. Morse blocks better than Paki, so I can see him in a ton, and maybe going 2 tights. I’m pretty sure Reisner can block decently. We know he’ll run for his life some, it just can’t be 2 downs out of 3, and, dear god, I hope he hangs on to the ball.
by txhawkeye on Nov 12, 2009 10:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Re: targeting Reiff
I think Vandervelde would be the more likely target after they watch some film. Reiff may be a RS freshman, but he’s been pretty solid; Vandervelde, on the other hand, has been a turnstile at times, despite being an experienced junior.
by RossWB on Nov 12, 2009 11:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He’ll get his as well. How bout some of those isolation Moeaki routes that were so successful against Michigan? Granted, Rolle, Spitler and even Homan are 5x the backers Ezeh and Mouton are, and we telegraphed our one Quarless route that burned Ezeh and Homan was all over it.
They also really press their CBs up early on WR routes. Gawd, I hope you can get enough time and Vandy can pull out a decent enough play action fake that gets Chekwa or Torrence to bite inside and DJK or McNutt in your Mouth gets behind them for a big heave. Think an arm punt or two could work on your behalf on both sides of the ball?
"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69
by jtothep on Nov 12, 2009 11:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I was at the Bass Pro Shops that day
and captured this image. I thought to myself, What the hell is Jambo and his dad hunting?
by Nomo Stanziballs on Nov 12, 2009 10:25 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
What's he hunting?
He’s hunting for hipwaders to keep his Goldpants™ from getting covered in the torrent of blood from his commie bastard enemies!
I have occupational turrettes... My job makes me swear uncontrolably at everyone.
by Ioweegin on Nov 12, 2009 10:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hilarious
"All the hay is in the barn as far as I'm concerned come game time" - The Legend Hayden Fry
by hawkeye4life on Nov 12, 2009 11:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You're probably right
Can’t believe I didn’t think about that. Genius.
by Nomo Stanziballs on Nov 12, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Quite the coincidence,
as David Morrell the author of First Blood and creator of “Rambo” was an instructor at Iowa-English Lit-until his residuals topped a million bucks, he bought a Porsche and moved to Arizona. That was back in early ’70’s when Iowa went 0-11 under FXL.
by Zulu on Nov 12, 2009 12:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
New Mexico, Zulu - not AZ
He lives in Santa Fe. I took a couple of his classes while getting my BA and he’s an awesome, very humble guy. He was also extremely understanding and accommodating my junior when I faced possible chemo for testicular cancer (he lost his teen son to cancer), in terms of being willing to do whatever it took for me to continue being a student and take chemo.
Fortunately, I didn’t have chemo, but David is a great guy. Outstanding instructor, but hey, he’s doing what he loves now.
by Leftcoast Hawk on Nov 12, 2009 6:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I completely concur
I took three Lit classes from him and learned more about writing with him than I did in all the undergrad classes I took in the writers’ workshop (and that says something, because the workshop was great). Just another reason I am grateful for my University of Iowa degree. Now, back to regularly scheduled programing…
by Zulu on Nov 12, 2009 7:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I love how
my ridiculous photoshop image sparks this conversation. That’s cool. God Bless the Iowa Hawkeyes and God Bless BHGP
by Nomo Stanziballs on Nov 12, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The most dangerous game.
I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks
by Oops Pow Surprise on Nov 12, 2009 4:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course he is dude
He’s friggin Jambo. Have to watch at in-laws.
by Nomo Stanziballs on Nov 12, 2009 10:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What is amazing is that all these Ohio St fans seem to be named Michigan.
Or maybe “Michigan” is slang for a part of their anatomy?
by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 12, 2009 10:40 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I would fuck
each and every single one of them.
Then never call any one of them.
by TAMPAHAWK on Nov 12, 2009 10:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, they're cute. I might have to go home for lunch.
by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 12, 2009 11:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Already there!
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
by HoyaGoon on Nov 12, 2009 12:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The one on the far left didn't get the memo
She’s the one who would gladly give you head in exchange for some sunflower seeds. God bless her.
by Twin Cities Hawk on Nov 12, 2009 11:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
She's probably
the less attractive friend. Goes a little farther, because she has to.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
by HoyaGoon on Nov 12, 2009 11:40 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It's a bit ironic that her friend to her right
Has “Ann Arbor is a whore” down her left arm.
by Twin Cities Hawk on Nov 12, 2009 11:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure about that
She looks pretty attractive from this angle!
by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 12, 2009 11:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They always do
I’m not saying I wouldn’t, just that I appreciate her enthusiasm.
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
by HoyaGoon on Nov 12, 2009 12:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Is the third from the middle
even wearing underwear? All I see is crack.
by hawkdevil on Nov 12, 2009 2:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hard to tell. Not sure what 3rd from the middle is, since there is no middle girl.
I like the 2nd from the left and her “come hither” eyes.
The far left one’s submissive pose could be considered a crowd-pleaser as well.
by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 12, 2009 3:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny.
I’ve actually partied with those girls before. Now THAT’S funny.
by Poe McKnoe on Nov 12, 2009 5:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope you tagged at least a couple of them.
"You don't become a Hawkeye fan, You're born with Black and Gold in your veins." - Me
by BStylin Hawkye on Nov 13, 2009 10:33 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The thing with Vandy is...
….that all he needs to do to win, maybe, is play error-free ball and perform even adequately as a QB. Look at Stanzi’s numbers against PSU—not too impressive.
On the other hand OSU’s defense is the best we’ll see all year, so playing adequate error-free ball may not be possible.
If it's not too much trouble, search your soul--and then ask yourself if maybe I might have a point.
by The Director on Nov 12, 2009 10:54 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Troll update
You want guilt free rankings? Check this out. It’s called LAS VEGAS. No guilty points awarded for lofty records against inferior opponents. Just who is better than who. Where is this LAS VEGAS you say? Just drive west ‘til ya can’t smell the pig shit and soy beans anymore!
http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/story.cfm/story/923144
by BuckIball on Nov 12, 2009 11:03 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
What, is your name Colin Cowheard?
Cause with a name like Bucklball, you should be ashamed acting like him. Cause you know, Vegas would never make a ranking/line/story/bullshit up to try and make some money….Ever. Vegas is totally honest!
by sfshilo on Nov 12, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Vegas Lines
are not about how a game will turn out. They are about how people are going to bet on the game. They want equal bets on both sides of the line. That’s why the friggin line will move during the week if action is getting too heavy on one side.
In 100 years, we'll all be dead.
by Flakbait on Nov 12, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly...
if a high roller plunged, say, a million bucks on Iowa-plus-the-points the point spread would drop within seconds to induce OSU betting. It ain’t about the game, its about the betting.
by Zulu on Nov 12, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't even remember till Sunday that my $25 (100-1) bet
for Iowa to win the national championship was now worthless.
by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 12, 2009 12:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Way to jinx the entire season
For a measly $2,500.
by Nomo Stanziballs on Nov 12, 2009 1:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently I jinxed Ole Miss' season too. I had $25 on them at 75-1
by HawkeyeRecon on Nov 12, 2009 2:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Way to jinx the Ole' Miss Season
Next year, put $25 on Ohio State, Michigan, jNW. Just to be safe.
by Nomo Stanziballs on Nov 12, 2009 3:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How about the entire rest of the Big 10 and everyone else we play?
I mean, you can never be too careful.
by Leftcoast Hawk on Nov 12, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Good Point Left Coast
Let’s start a fund and send Recon to Vegas to put $25 on everyone we play next season. That is as close to full-proof as I think we can get.
by Nomo Stanziballs on Nov 12, 2009 7:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. This is kind of awkward.
Is this the same LAS VEGAS that had tOSU as a 22.5 point favorite against Navy?
by Abbas_Cincinnatus on Nov 12, 2009 11:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It's nice when the trolls self-identify...
…that way I know not to pay attention.
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Nov 12, 2009 1:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This one
made me laugh pretty hard. +1000
by Nomo Stanziballs on Nov 12, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
"I am cornholio!"
“Are you threatening me?”
by donny on Nov 12, 2009 12:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yes, NSFW images are strictly verboten
And the offending user has been banned. No more, kids.
I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks
by Oops Pow Surprise on Nov 12, 2009 4:18 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for that
I am glad that image is no longer on here I can now keep reading this blog over and over without having to see that horrible image. (but I will keep looking at the one that is above it, nices asses ladies)
by BuckeyFucker on Nov 12, 2009 5:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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