Eastern Illinois Preview: Release The Clayborn!
by Adam Jacobi on Sep 3, 2010 9:30 PM CDT
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It's Friday, which means it's time to preview tomorrow's game. We used to call this "There's A Game On Saturday?", but as it turns out, nobody googles that. So the boring title is your fault.
For an in-depth look at Eastern Illinois, here are parts 1 and 2 of Ross' preseason previews.
News, Notes, and News
Iowa will be missing five returning starters from its starting lineup tomorrow. As expected, Broderick Binns is suspended for his DUI, and Shaun Prater is still recovering from a hamstring injury. Also, Daniel Murray (hip pointer) and Adam Gettis are out with injuries. The fifth "missing" starter is Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, as Colin Sandeman and Marvin McNutt will start at WR, but DJK will still play extensively. Also, Jewel Hampton (suspension) and Josh Koeppel (hit by a goddamn truck) are sidelined for the game.
Kickoff is at 11:05 CT, and television coverage is on the Big Ten Network. If you do not get the Big Ten Network, you live in the wrong part of the country.
Keys to the Game
Unleash hell. Eastern Illinois has a new quarterback and retools its offensive line, which should be all the Iowa defense needs to wreak havoc on the EIU offense. In particular, EIU misses Eric Rettke, who was suspended last month, and two more unnamed linemen are "doubtful." Also, EIU has suspended its starting tailback, but that's not going to be of great importance; recall, if you will, that UNI's third-stringer did just fine in last year's season opener.
Still, that's enough of an advantage for the Iowa front 7 that there's no reason for the Hawkeyes to give up more than one sustained drive unless it's garbage time. Even with either Lebron Daniel or Mike Daniels as the fourth starter on the DL, Iowa should be moving the LOS backwards with consistency.
Just keep Stanzi upright: Where Iowa's really hurting is the offensive line, where Josh Koeppel's not available if James Ferentz falters, and where Gettis is out for an unspecified amount of time. Gettis' backup on the two-deeps? One Cody Hundertmark, who's no longer with the team so he can focus on schoolwork or something. As for who the starting RG might actually be, well... nobody really knows. Conor Boffeli has been in and out of the two-deeps on the interior. Woody Orne and Nolan MacMillan might be the two most highly-regarded backups, but both are at tackle for now. Matt Tobin's backing up Julian Vandervelde at LG, so he may slide over. Next man in! No, next next man!
Predictions
Iowa's starting defense won't allow Eastern Illinois to do much of anything, and it's not even a given that EIU's offense will outscore Iowa's defense. So let's be clear: this should be a much, much easier win for the Hawkeyes than the parade of nailbiters that defined the 2009 season.
That all said, the offensive line situation is frightening, and we're one tweaked ankle away from Paki O'Meara: Feature Running Back once again. There might be some tense moments in the early going, particularly if Iowa fails to take care of the ball. DJK and McNutt will both look good, C.J. Fiedorowicz will do one irritating thing and three awesome ones, and we will not be happy about the offensive line.
And most importantly, after a 7-0 first quarter and 21-0 halftime score, Iowa will win 38-9.
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Hurrah for cupcakes.
More eating cupcakes, less workload and writing about our teams.
"Trouble is; I want that fourth carrier!"
DJK
I don’t get how DJK is not going to start. He is going to set school records in both receptions and yards and he is not starting.
Can someone please explain that to me?
Is he still in the doghouse because of his twitter page? Does PHarty need to write another article about how DJK is not with the program?
Anyway, Iowa should blow out EIU and I am looking forward to it.
Finally, for the record, I live in WA state and I have the BigTen Network. God bless Directv!
Go Hawks!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
Yeah, this is really hard to figure out.
Ferentz had said about a week or two ago that DJK was doing everything he should be.
What’s the deal? Seems like he’s being hard on him for… being DJK?
Think he's injured
Some reports coming out of camp that he was limited the last week or so. Or, you know, he’s not with the program
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
I've mentioned this before...
but from what I understand from current and former Iowa players, DJK’s effort and attitude during offseason practices is less than desirable. This would explain most of everything.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Sep 3, 2010 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't get the memo about DJK, but I did get one about my TPS reports.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
rlly getting sick of Ferentz punishing DJK
I mean it’s pretty late in the game to still be trying to teach him a lesson. It’s nice enough to get Sandeman some starts in his senior year, I’m not opposed to that, but holy balls, it’s DJK’s senior season too. whatever, nobody needs to reply to this, it’s been talked about 80 billion times before.
Back to cupcakes.
.
Things that sound dirty:
That’s giving it to her on the old chinchilla!!!!!
"we're the only team in the state, as far as I know."
by IPeeBlackAndGold on Sep 3, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Don't judge...
Adam West got pretty freaky wit’ it in the 60s and 70s.
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Sep 3, 2010 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
True
And I’m not sure the Boy Wonder knows his way around anyone’s “old chinchilla”.
NTTAWWT
"we're the only team in the state, as far as I know."
by IPeeBlackAndGold on Sep 3, 2010 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions
DJK said on facebook:
“I am on a mission to go from the doghouse to the penthouse – determined to show our fans that there is no “DJK” in “team”, and that I am well aware of that fact."
So, I guess every story of redemption has to start with a tragedy, which in this case might be DJK not starting.
And so, with a “hungry” DJK, I have chosen Iowa to score the most points in all of the games in Pick ’Em 3.0.
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
Anyone know if young Ferentz will be making the line calls...
or will he defer to, say, Vandervelde?
Just curious, as it is usually said the line calls are the toughest thing to pick up for inexperienced centers.
"we're the only team in the state, as far as I know."
by IPeeBlackAndGold on Sep 3, 2010 10:06 PM CDT reply actions
Big Ten Tailgate
So I am watching this show and guess what they are talking about? The pink locker room. Does anyone not know about the color of our visitors locker room?
However I am glad to see this show again. FOOTBALL TOMORROW!!!!!!!
Can’t wait. It will be hard to sleep tonight.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
They said the airliner is the best place to grab a late night slice of pizza
Which is bullshit. Mesa all the way.
I have the same fashion sense as Tom Arnold.
Falbos used to be on a higher level
if you can imagine: actually enjoying the shitstorm after eating Falbos because your slices where actual size and actually tasty. PODelicious is where it’s really at. actual
Gotta say, I wwould not be going to the Airliner when I am hammered. I would definitely get my gyro on.
Welcome to Ohiowa, the great potato state!
Smokin' Kirk Herbstreit
Check out this video of destiny, if I had any ass at all, I would have lawl’d it off:
http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/25804/video-herbstreits-saturday-storylines
It’s a sign I tells ya.
by Corncob Justice on Sep 4, 2010 12:16 AM CDT reply actions
Last year
There seemed to be someone with an Iowa flag who followed Game Day around, I remember seeing a Tigerhawk flag almost every week regardless of location
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
I watched this last night.
Nobody in sight behind them at UNC but two people holding up Iowa Hawkeye signs. It was surreal.
the trailer hitch scrotum was my idea
I live in Spokane WA...
and I work at a large Insurance company, most of the employees are Washington State and Washington fans. There are lots of Pac 10 fans. There are about 10 Iowa fans that I know of. Anywho, my old boss has moved on to a new department, but while he was my boss he was giving me crap about Iowa, even though he was a WSU fan.
The new department he went to has like 4 Iowa fans, he IM’s yesterday and he says, “I have 4 Iowa fans over here.”
I replied, “We are everywhere and proud to be Iowans and Iowa fans.”
He says, “I think it is a great conspiricy to overtake WA.”
“Nope,” I said, “we feel sorry for all of you Cougar fans, thought you might need a team to cheer for that, you know, will actually win a game this year.”
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
I wonder if he actually follows GameDay or if someone just coordinates sending a flag around.
I know that’s why there’s always a Wazzou flag at every Gameday site.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
YAY! It'll be like Christmas.
Except with football, and not getting stuff you don’t want.
The UIHC thanks you.
Please stick around all season.
"All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again."
by Bucketochicken on Sep 4, 2010 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions
/Helen Lovejoy’d
"All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again."
by Bucketochicken on Sep 4, 2010 9:08 AM CDT up reply actions
stupid wedding...
anyone from the twin cities area know if the game is on btn there, or will i have to leave my hotel to save myself from penn st?
by HeavenBetterHaveBeer on Sep 4, 2010 4:45 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
at least your not stuck @ the
American Girl store opening since 4am in Overland Park, KS. Kids come first, I’ll miss part of the 1st qtr
this place smells like feet. i’ll bring a can of lysol next week.
by pfac51 on Sep 4, 2010 8:09 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Iowa/EIU is on the overflow channel in MSP.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
Will I get the game???
I live in STL, and the BTN website indicates that I will get the Iowa game, but the cable box says that I get the sorry Penn St. vs Youngstown St. game. AHHHHHHHH!!!! I need to know!!!!!!!
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah." - Abe Simpson
Check the overflow channels
It never gets to be easy
by chitownhawkeye on Sep 4, 2010 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah what he said.
The game is on channel 611 or 611-1 if you have a HD receiver.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
i don't recognize that number...
but i will check. we just got btn…and i don’t know what the overflow channels are.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah." - Abe Simpson
It is an overflow channel
as Chitownhawkeye stated.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
I live in KC.
If you have TimeWarner, the overflow starts on 992. Give that a shot. Not sure if it’s the same there…
Belay my last.
by steaming_pile_of_awcrap on Sep 4, 2010 9:46 AM CDT up reply actions
PFAC51
Will miss TAGOS. :(
this place smells like feet. i’ll bring a can of lysol next week.
by pfac51 on Sep 4, 2010 8:07 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
IF DJK is injured
let him sit out this one so he is 100% for ISU; but Ferentz should say he is dinged up rather than let all the doghouse crap continue.
the trailer hitch scrotum was my idea
maybe Nordman will see some snaps then
this place smells like feet. i’ll bring a can of lysol next week.
by pfac51 on Sep 4, 2010 8:33 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Good Morning!
Time to start drinking.
"There's too many (bleeping) guys on the computer. It's simple. I say that. Pete Rose never watched a computer. Rod Carew never did. All those hitters, they go out and see the ball, hit it and move on." - Ozzie
It is only 7 am where i am at and i agree it is time to start drinking.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
DJK is playing and he will play plenty.
Ignore the EIU starting line-ups. The real line-ups are next week. Although Iowa preaches they learned their lesson last year this game will be along the lines of an intrasquad scrimmage. Kirk is looking for reasons to play guys and not play guys. This is a big day for these guys:
- James Ferentz and Nolan Mac and Zuzu
- Jordan Bernstein
- Trent Mossbrucker
- Keenan Davis
- Ricky Stanzi
and…..I expect something big from the special teams…somewhere, something. I can assure you that Ferentz discussed this as a huge day for special teams.
Now…for those of us not attending…what will be the beverage of choice? I will be doing margaritas from scratch to accompany my famous guacamole.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
Bloody to start, then shitty yellow beer.
"All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again."
by Bucketochicken on Sep 4, 2010 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions
After I pound these two pints of water.
"All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again."
by Bucketochicken on Sep 4, 2010 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions
I have the same drink menu as you.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
My liver just high-fived your liver.
"All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again."
by Bucketochicken on Sep 4, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Who is all going to the jNW game this year?
I will be there and am looking forward to meeting everyone that goes.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
Yo!
"All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again."
by Bucketochicken on Sep 4, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Just heard on the Big Ten network that J. Leman's little brother plays for EIU.
I hope that he doesn’t take out Stanzi as that will totally ruin the Leman/Stanzi 2012 ticket.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
Yeah, Cory, I think.
"All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again."
by Bucketochicken on Sep 4, 2010 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Big Ten Network
If you’re in the “wrong part of the country” and want the Big Ten Network, check out DirecTV. Pretty much the entire reason I got it last year was so I could watch the Hawks games that would be on the channel.
Same here
I purposely bought the ridiculously expensive package for the BTN… and you stole my name
by Omahawk(eye) on Sep 4, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
Who would have guessed...
that Omaha had a Hawkeye fan with dissociative identity disorder?
I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
-- Judge Smails
by WaterlooChazz on Sep 4, 2010 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions
I see Arizona played an almost perfect game against Toledo
although Toledo is expected to lose to Northern Illinois by 28 points or more. But, it was on the road and everything went right for the Wildcats. They play Citadel next week. I expect the soft opening schedule will be negative once they have to face us…ala Penn State last year.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
Hope you are right
I watched thoes highlights and they looked very good, even though they were playing Toledo.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
Apparently they really struggled in the middle of the game
but got some breaks and went from14-2 to 21-2 and then it was over. These games can be misleading. You learn about teams when they play really good teams. Playing cupcakes are just not a strong indicator.
"I wish you luck with a capital 'F'" - The Real Elvis.
Hey everyone!!!
I’m back from my offseason hiatus! I missed you all very much! Especially you… No, not you… You.
Belay my last.
by steaming_pile_of_awcrap on Sep 4, 2010 9:49 AM CDT reply actions
Welcome back!
Just so you know, we now have swagger! act like it.
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
Is anyone else watching gameday?
If so, did anyone hear how the guys think Jewel will excel with ROBERTSON and WEEGER?
by Pain in the Sash on Sep 4, 2010 9:55 AM CDT reply actions
dumbasses
I love that they don’t get/respect iowa. I would prefer surprising people as much as possible.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah." - Abe Simpson
yeah.
I was just like “really? You can’t even pay enough attention to know that Wegher isn’t even here right now?” and btw, that is my favorite Simpson quote of all time.
by Pain in the Sash on Sep 4, 2010 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions
I am a Cub and Hawkeye fan living in STL
I freaking hate all things Missouri. I wanted Mizzou in the Big Ten sooooooooo bad it gave me herpes, and then didn’t return my calls.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah." - Abe Simpson
I"m noticing a trend
that it is really really hard to warm up to the team of choice while living in a new area. I’ve just recently become a Green Bay/Whitesox follower because I live regretfully close to Minnesota.
by Pain in the Sash on Sep 4, 2010 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions
It's the fans that do it to ya.
STL fans are very elitist and entitled. Cardinal fans have their head up their ass, and Rams fans are fickle as hell. I don’t have a problem with the Blues fans, but that is because I don’t give two bowel movements about hockey.
"I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah." - Abe Simpson
I have always been kinda partial to STL
But that’s because a lot of my taste in pro sports has to do with who I can watch the most. For some reason I don’t get WGN but get FSMW so I watch the Cards a lot. And I was a huge rams fan when they had Warner. That should show how diehard of a pro fan I am that I can just switch teams on a dime.
by Pain in the Sash on Sep 4, 2010 10:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Alright people!
Have to travel to Santa Monica Barney’s Beanery where the LA Chapter of Iowa Alums meets every game day to watch Hawkeye football! Called first because Iowa game not listed in LA Times “What Sports on TV” column. They said, “We’ve got it on Big Ten Alternate”. Pray for a Biblical Beat Down of EIU.
Barney's
I remember discussions in years past on Hawk Central about this place. I stopped in there 5 years ago when staying in West LA. It’s crowded, loud but if you like action, it’s the place to be. Plus right on the boardwalk so you can stumble around in the sand and dunk your head in the ocean when the Hawks win
Dear Diary, Kevin is so hot. Today he was raking the yard. God I wish he'd throw me into that pile of leaves.
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