Caring Is Creepy 2012: Have a Seat, Faith Ekakitie
by Patrick Vint on Dec 8, 2011 8:03 AM CST
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We entered last night worried about who might be leaving Iowa City. We ended the night giddy at the prospects of who was coming to town. Faith Ekakitie, a universal four-star defensive end from Lake Forest, Illinois, announced his commitment via a Youtube video. Ekakitie chose Iowa out of a final five that included Stanford, Northwestern, Boston College, and Oregon, and held offers from Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, West Virginia, OMHR, and most of the rest of the Big Ten. He's already 6'3", 275 pounds (that's 25 pounds heavier than Adrian Clayborn at the same height and age, or about the same size as Christian Ballard as a freshman), and may have the size to contribute quickly (even though he admits he doesn't know if he's ready to play right away).
Note that I didn't say he chose Iowa "over" those schools, because that wouldn't be exactly true. Ekakitie had his Oregon offer revoked when the Ducks got a commit to fill the spot they were holding. He was ready to pull the trigger on Northwestern, but was prevented from enrolling due to a slightly lower-than-required GPA. He was likewise kept out of Stanford, leaving only Iowa and Boston College left standing. The kid did what a good American would do: He went with his gut, and his gut said Iowa.
While the circumstances leading to his commit are somewhat disconcerting for a fanbase that has become uncomfortably comfortable with four-star talent leaving before it sees the light of day, Ekakitie looks like a star: Powerful, agile, and relentless on the field, and smart, collected, and articulate off. Where some commits announce with a Tweet, Ekakitie rolled out a media blitz. There was the "day in the life" video linked above, as well as an extended explanation of his decision. Mike Hlas hlas hlalready hlannointed hlim hlas hlis favorite recruit, based largely on his ability to put together a coherent thought.
Ekakitie's commitment is also big for perceptions, especially in Illinois. It gives Iowa three of the top four players in the state, at least according to Rivals, with a shot at #6 Jordan Diamond (and there are some whispers that they may be back in the running for #1 Tommy Schutt, another defensive lineman who had previously committed to Penn State). In a year where Wisconsin is playing in a second consecutive Rose Bowl, such dominance over the state is extremely impressive, and a testament to the recruiting ability of Lester Erb and the rest of the staff.
Major issues remain on the defensive line: For all his accolades, Ekakitie must still be considered unlikely to contribute as a true freshman (weight does not equal playing form, especially at Iowa), and we're about as good as retaining defensive linemen as we are at retaining skill position players; we've really only crossed the first of many hurdles standing between him and the field. But at least we crossed the first, and it was a tall one.
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How do you pronounce his last name?
Is it hla-KAK-uh-tee or HLEE-ka-KEE-tay?
"Let me finish or I will hammerpunch your clavicle." -Steve Youngblood
by SomeJerkPoster on Dec 8, 2011 8:10 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Oh! You mean like hluh-KAK-hluh-tee
"Let me finish or I will hammerpunch your clavicle." -Steve Youngblood
by SomeJerkPoster on Dec 8, 2011 8:46 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Welcome aboard, Faith.
Here’s to a long and productive career, I look forward to years of announcers and fans butchering your last name (myself included, I’m sure).
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Dec 8, 2011 9:16 AM CST up reply actions
Between Ekaktie
and that guy from Florida, Gary Dolphin is going to have an aneurysm
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
Which guy from Florida?
(do it)
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:11 PM CST up reply actions
Daumantis Vinkcus.
Or something.
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Dec 9, 2011 5:46 PM CST up reply actions
Lets hope...
that this kid is fired up by Northwestern turning him away because he was .2 off on his GPA. Lets hope that burns in him and he goes out to destroy Wizgerald for the next few years.
Does he come with his own magic produce?
"No I'm not going to 'limber up'. You ever see a lion stretching before it takes down a gazelle?"
And he can continue that burning hatred into his post-grad years and quickly become head coach
and that burning hatred will lead a “Series of Destruction” (as it will be remembered by Iowa fans) with a multitude of victories being of the 70+ to zero variety.
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:16 PM CST up reply actions
hlame
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Dec 8, 2011 10:17 AM CST up reply actions
My hlapologies.
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Dec 8, 2011 11:53 AM CST up reply actions
Pronounced "hlawl"
"If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull." - W.C. Fields
by rockyh on Dec 8, 2011 12:08 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Hlawl is permissible in Sharia law.
"Let me finish or I will hammerpunch your clavicle." -Steve Youngblood
by SomeJerkPoster on Dec 8, 2011 1:02 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
YES!
"Woody Orne with the one-handed grab!"
by One_ill_KevinJ on Dec 8, 2011 1:03 PM CST up reply actions
Oooooooooo, nicely done.
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Dec 8, 2011 3:14 PM CST up reply actions
According to Ekakite, Stanford wasn't in his final five, Georgia Tech was.
Do your homework, son.
meh
He never said he was going to pull the trigger on Northwestern.
He may well have still picked Iowa over Northwestern, but didn’t have to make the choice because Northwestern didn’t admit him.
I think he wanted to head down the road to NW pretty bad
So we are down to four schools now. And a couple weeks after, I’m thinking about what a great fit Northwestern is for me as an athlete. Not only was it near a big city like I wanted, but it was also still close to Lake Forest. I had obviously developed a strong support base in Lake Forest and I felt extremely comfortable with going to a school in the area again. There really wasn’t much downside to Northwestern at all. In fact, I’ll admit, it was definitely a family favorite. Unfortunately after submitting my grades and ACT scores to the admissions office at NU, I was informed that they would not be able to admit me to school. My gpa was approximately .2 below where it needed to be for them to admit me into school. Now was this a heart breaker? Most Definitely.
seriously?
by PSD on Dec 8, 2011 9:07 AM CST up reply actions
But it doesn't say that he was going to commit to Northwestern
Just how much he liked them.
Doesn’t matter anyway.
by H I McDonnough on Dec 8, 2011 9:10 AM CST up reply actions
Said it was a heart breaker. That's good enough for me
to know he was damn near an ass-biting potato wizard.
You got no fear of the underdog; That's why you will not survive!
by YouCanPutYourEddsInIt on Dec 8, 2011 9:24 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I was fretting about that the other day in a thread, and a couple folks disagreed.
The whole blog post (or whatever his letter is from) seems like a gentle breakup letter. He’s overly complimentary. “It’s not you, it’s me.”
No worries, until he’s two weeks into fall camp, and everyone on the internet is all “OMG HE’S TRANFERING BECAUSR OF NO ENUFF PLAYING TORM”
That’s when I gotta use ma AK. WebCappin fools yo.
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:24 PM CST up reply actions
Aaand that's my new insult.
“Listen up you buncha ass-biting potato wizards!”
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 9:19 PM CST up reply actions
He also said, with about the same strength of implication, that he wanted to go to GA Tech. Vint didn't mention that.
He’s just being super nice.I feel like you guys are just reading into it what you already thought. Or something.
meh
That's just the Cubs-ism coming out. Everyone will be fine after our 10-3 season next year.
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:26 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah
on his blog, he was pretty high on Iowa after his unofficial visit early in the fall and even more so after his official visit later in the season. Circumstances certainly helped us out, but it’s not a situation where he was forced into choosing Iowa as his last option, we were always very high on his list.
Irregardless, welcome aboard! He’s a huge get for us that, coupled with Jaleel Johnson next year and Darian Cooper last year, gives Iowa a lot of highly-sought/rated talent on the D-line, at least on paper. Now I just hope we can get them to stick around.
/yes, I know irregardless isn’t a word
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
Kudos!
As I read “irregardless” I considered responding to let you know it wasn’t a word, but I hate grammar/spelling nazis and thought it would be a dick move. Then I saw at the bottom that you had posted it on purpose and it relieved whatever stress I had from seeing the word in the first paragraph.
by HawkeyeRecon on Dec 8, 2011 9:13 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
My mother,
Herself a grammar nazi, uses that word on occasion. It makes me hivey.
The University of Iowa: the best 6 years of my life. My parents are very proud.
by HawkeyeGirleye on Dec 8, 2011 2:54 PM CST up reply actions
Did somebody say Hy-Vee?
You got no fear of the underdog; That's why you will not survive!
by YouCanPutYourEddsInIt on Dec 8, 2011 3:15 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Not to mention those guys are all listed as DTs
I’m very curious to see what an Iowa team looks like with highly-rated, big DTs rather than the undersized converted LBs or walk-ons we’ve used over the last decade. Don’t get me wrong, I loved those guys, but an actual road grader at that spot? Color me interested.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Dec 8, 2011 9:19 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, having some horses up front will free up our recently re-minted fast LBs is great.
You get pressure with the front four (classic Norm, or whoever is running it, but I bet things don’t change quickly—hello KF), you have the speed/versatility behind, if you have one big LB to stuff the run the rest can help quickly.
And with the way we’ve been swapping DBs with S that could add a dynamic is we keep it up.
It’s not immediate, but it’s something to think about while we wait. I’m still an optimist.
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:38 PM CST up reply actions
Hmmm. A DL of
Ekakitie Johnson Cooper Spears (in whatever order) = happy face.
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:40 PM CST up reply actions
No comment on the hullabaloo from last night
but now you make disparaging comments about our happy time signing a big recruit? How dare you, sir.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Dec 8, 2011 9:21 AM CST up reply actions
I refuse to comment on anything related to flight traffic because I am forever poisoned against speculation.
Also, more importantly, I wasn’t there last night.
And, seriously, who ever heard of a man named Faith?
"Woop woop." - Waylon Jennings
by ReadingRambler on Dec 8, 2011 12:41 PM CST up reply actions
If a boy can be named Sue, a man can be named Faith.
Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.
by Give Eddie a Beer on Dec 8, 2011 12:54 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
I was hoping for this comment.
"Woop woop." - Waylon Jennings
by ReadingRambler on Dec 8, 2011 8:04 PM CST up reply actions
especially since we
have given up Hope and can’t accept Charity.
// sainted
"Make it tasteful, but dongier" - Blackheartnopants
by Kluginator on Dec 8, 2011 9:20 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I want to see you work in "I Want Your Sex"
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Dec 8, 2011 9:21 AM CST up reply actions
He was obviously drawn to Iowa's love of Freedom
He won’t let us down and will not give us up
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
Let's just stay away from Wham! stuff.
Can we all agree to that?
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:42 PM CST up reply actions
Lotsa luck
The University of Iowa: the best 6 years of my life. My parents are very proud.
by HawkeyeGirleye on Dec 9, 2011 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
This was exhausting to read
Mike Hlas hlas hlalready hlannointed hlim hlas hlis favorite recruit
Please don’t ever do that again.
This was exhlausting to read
/fixed
Every word that ends in -oma is cancer. What does that tell you about Oklahoma?
by TEXaco on Dec 8, 2011 9:31 AM CST up reply actions 4 recs
I disagree.
Word creation is one of my favorite things. Bring on the wordifying. Otherwise referred to as MOAR.
Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.
by Give Eddie a Beer on Dec 8, 2011 9:43 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You're expliferously magnalgmanant at it, too.
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Dec 8, 2011 10:14 AM CST up reply actions
Superiffic, even.
Twitterz: @EnergizerHawk
by EnergizerHawk on Dec 8, 2011 11:52 AM CST up reply actions
Thanks, a hlot.
Wordology with friends! One the world wide webertubes!
Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.
by Give Eddie a Beer on Dec 8, 2011 12:45 PM CST up reply actions
*On
Hey Dolph, you look like I need a beer.
by Give Eddie a Beer on Dec 8, 2011 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
HMOAR
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Dec 8, 2011 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
Bring on the wordifying
I don’t know why not. It’s a perfectly cromulent word
"'Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Caroll, Alice Through the Looking Glass
by chitownhawkeye on Dec 8, 2011 10:07 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
that was some poor
replyifying on my part.
"'Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'If it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic." - Lewis Caroll, Alice Through the Looking Glass
by chitownhawkeye on Dec 8, 2011 10:17 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
As the resident HP douche
I’m pretty stoked that he referenced Hogwarts.
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Dec 8, 2011 10:18 AM CST reply actions
Ever read "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" graphic novel (comic book) series?
Because the latest installment has a neat HP related twist to it.
You got no fear of the underdog; That's why you will not survive!
by YouCanPutYourEddsInIt on Dec 8, 2011 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
Great series, crappy movie
REALLY crappy movie.
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
http://www.thebirdcult.net
by The Bird Cult on Dec 8, 2011 11:53 AM CST up reply actions
Well, my HP printer is kind of a douche.
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Dec 8, 2011 10:31 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Fuck HP.
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
thats what Dumbledoor said!
"Make it tasteful, but dongier" - Blackheartnopants
by Kluginator on Dec 8, 2011 2:20 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Yep.
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Dec 8, 2011 11:54 AM CST up reply actions
I'm pretty close.
After all, I have read all the books a minimum of three times and I had a HP movie marathon over Thanksgiving weekend. Yep. Something like 19 hours.
Twitterz: @EnergizerHawk
by EnergizerHawk on Dec 8, 2011 12:00 PM CST up reply actions
Nice little weekend you had there
Kind of jealous
"He lowballed us and said: 'Take it or leave it. If you don't take our offer, you are rolling the dice.' I said: 'Consider them rolled.' " - Jim "Huge Brass Balls" Delaney
by ClaybornSmash on Dec 8, 2011 1:23 PM CST up reply actions
Every time one of the new books came out,
I re-read the series up to that point. And I have done so multiple times over since the last one came out. I know it seems like overkill, but it seems like you pick up something new each time, and there’s so much from each of the books that is referenced in the others.
by One Night Stanzi on Dec 8, 2011 3:37 PM CST up reply actions
Y'all need to read
The Hunger Games trilogy too.
Fantastic.
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Dec 8, 2011 3:15 PM CST up reply actions
I can vouch for the first book.
Once the actual hunting parts begin it’s hard to put it down. I finished in three nights because I spent 4 hours on the third night reading thru all the action.
Had to agree to wait on the 2nd & 3rd book because my family doesn’t know what else to get me for Christmas.
by The Mexican't on Dec 8, 2011 4:06 PM CST up reply actions
Heard that the first couple were great but the end of the series was a letdown
True?
"He lowballed us and said: 'Take it or leave it. If you don't take our offer, you are rolling the dice.' I said: 'Consider them rolled.' " - Jim "Huge Brass Balls" Delaney
by ClaybornSmash on Dec 8, 2011 4:07 PM CST up reply actions
I thought so, a little bit, yeah.
Book 3 was good, but… lacking. Seemed rushed, like Collins had a publishing deadline to meet and just quick crammed her idea for the ending together in 20-ish pages when it probably could easily have been 150. But overall, still very solid – and it’ll make a great movie. But yeah, Books 1 & 2 were better.
All three should make fabulous movies, especially since Collins is directly involved. My concern is that since they’ll be PG-13 instead of R (and really, they have to be in order not to kill profit potential), the violence will be toned down and sanitized. That would be a shame, because it’s a very crucial aspect of the plot. The books are fantastically bloody and vicious – sadistic, even – and it’ll be a bummer if that gets scrubbed to meet the jackass MPAA’s dumb standards. ESPECIALLY if said violence is toned down in favor of playing up (toning up?) the romance sub-plot between Katniss and the two principal male characters. And sub-plot is exactly what it is in the book – important, but very much secondary to the Games and what they mean. Anyway…
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Dec 8, 2011 4:53 PM CST up reply actions
The romance is definitely a secondary piece of the plot, but it does play a big part in some events.
The first book has confirmed the idea that it’s a young adult, Americanized version of Battle Royale. I’m excited for the movie and it seems to have been cast incredibly well.
Woody Harrelson and Lenny Kravitz are perfect as Haymitch and Cinna, respectively. Jennifer Lawrence should also do well as Katniss. I’ve high hopes.
by The Mexican't on Dec 8, 2011 8:37 PM CST up reply actions
The MPAA. Bah. Who the hell voted for THEM anyway? Huh?
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:47 PM CST up reply actions
Mormons and Southern Baptists. And Bill Donahue.
"Pursue happiness... with diligence."
by Bucketochicken on Dec 9, 2011 5:56 PM CST up reply actions
me too
Never *question* Bruce Dickinson!
http://www.thebirdcult.net
by The Bird Cult on Dec 8, 2011 11:35 AM CST up reply actions
...LOL?
Before you respond, let me remind you: Brian Cook called me smug, which makes me the Obama of smugness. I'm basically Smugbama.
by Patrick Vint on Dec 8, 2011 10:37 AM CST up reply actions
HLOHL
"Let me finish or I will hammerpunch your clavicle." -Steve Youngblood
by SomeJerkPoster on Dec 8, 2011 10:38 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
HLELL HLOHH HLELL
Twitterz: @EnergizerHawk
by EnergizerHawk on Dec 9, 2011 11:59 AM CST up reply actions
In all fairness, didn't Hlastrodamus create it first?
You got no fear of the underdog; That's why you will not survive!
by YouCanPutYourEddsInIt on Dec 8, 2011 10:38 AM CST up reply actions
I thought it was Hlocke.
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Dec 8, 2011 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
Just a few
revised BHLGP memes:
OMHLR
AIRBHLG
Hlamsterdam
Every word that ends in -oma is cancer. What does that tell you about Oklahoma?
Pronunciation guide
It’s pretty simple, really. You take the “gh” sound from “enough”, then the vowel sound from “weigh”, then lastly the “th” sound from “thuckerin thuccotath”:
GHEIGHTH = FAITH
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Dec 8, 2011 11:30 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
English is dumb
But "disappointing" is not a synonym for "crappy." - Jacob Peterson
"We are Iowans, for the most part if you tell us to do something we’ll do it. It’s not like we are from South Carolina." - Carfino'sWay
by 6 seconds of hell on Dec 8, 2011 1:48 PM CST up reply actions
Blame its love of adopting so many different source languages.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Dec 8, 2011 1:52 PM CST up reply actions
I'm having a hard time not being giddy
about Cooper and Ekakitie lining up next to each other.
Templeton Rye'd the Lightning.
by Smokin Herb Grigsby on Dec 8, 2011 12:02 PM CST reply actions
With Jaleel Johnson also on the inside and Melvin Spears as a weakside end.
This group will sure as hell have plenty of hype.
by The Mexican't on Dec 8, 2011 12:38 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Damn, I gotta start reading down.
I bout had a football Maygasm up above. Glad I wasn’t the only one.
And I wasn’t sure if I should put Spears in there, but I have a mancrush, so whatever.
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:50 PM CST up reply actions
Some interesting comments on his blog.
To be honest, not one of the most impressive campuses I’ve been on.
The dorms weren’t my favorite either. The overal setup of the dorming situation was nice, but the actual dormitory rooms were a little suspect.
They definitely are not a terrible academic school (ranked 71st in the country), but considering the other schools I have on my list, they are obviously not the best when making head-head comparisons.
He had some very nice things to say about Iowa as well
and now that I’m reading his reviews of the other schools he’s visited, he certainly tells us the good and the bad about all of them too. Different perspective than we get from most recruits. He is certainly honest and speaks his mind.
"He is certainly honest and speaks his mind."
/doghouse’d
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
by RossWB on Dec 8, 2011 12:24 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
I was put off by that originally
But then another poster pointed out that most recruits must have those thoughts but rarely choose to put them out publicly. It’s pretty refreshing, really. (tho with our recent record of attrition I think we’re all a little jumpy)
The University of Iowa: the best 6 years of my life. My parents are very proud.
by HawkeyeGirleye on Dec 8, 2011 2:59 PM CST up reply actions
Agreed
I’d much rather have a guy who honestly and fully weighed the pluses and minuses of Iowa, and any other school, and made his choice fully aware of the good and bad of the school; rather than a kid wko says “School X is perfect in every way!” then get to campus and discover that it is in fact, not perfect and has drawbacks, like everthing in life
I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.
by HoyaGoon on Dec 8, 2011 4:21 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
UR A HATER
IOWA IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY
"I want to be a cowboy. I don't want to be a panda. Pandas are boring, stupid and boring. Bad panda!"
EXACTLY.
"Gophers are filthy digging rats"
-one of HFMR's many amazing tags
"It's Northwestern," he explained. "A smart school."
-TMart on jNW reading signals
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Dec 9, 2011 5:51 PM CST up reply actions
Do we have any disagreement with that assessment?
The dorm rooms do suck, and the academics is not on the same level as most of the other schools he was considering.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Dec 8, 2011 1:46 PM CST up reply actions
Not at all, but its not all that reassuring that this obviously wasn’t his first choice. However, the fact that he has live apart from his parents for the past two years reassures me that he won’t be transferring due to home sickness this time next year.
That is what we thought with Anthony Hubbard too
too soon?
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Dec 9, 2011 9:10 AM CST up reply actions
DAMN YOU
The University of Iowa: the best 6 years of my life. My parents are very proud.
by HawkeyeGirleye on Dec 9, 2011 11:48 AM CST up reply actions
Uh-oh
Fell ass backwards into Iowa, has a blog, speaks his mind…
Suspended for violating team rules (i.e. said something that wasn’t KF screen, edited, memorialized, sealed, and approved) Transfer in 1 year.
"Woody Orne with the one-handed grab!"
I don't think he fell ass-backwards into anything
There were people who knew him talking about how he claimed we were his favorite after his first visit, and by most accounts he was very impressed by our history of putting d-lineman into the NFL. Some of his other options might have fallen through, but that’s not the only reason he wound up at Iowa.
don't forget Canadian
if he doesn’t love it, he might leave it
seriously?
by PSD on Dec 8, 2011 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Alex Karris claimed he was drugged and brought to Iowa against his will,
and I think it worked out alright. Until he discovered gambling after joining the NFL.
"He was ready to pull the trigger on Northwestern, but was prevented from enrolling due to a slightly lower-than-required GPA"
i don’t get why you even need vint and jacobi when the jokes decide to go out there and write themselves like this
AH! A Wildcat!
KILL IT!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!
"He lowballed us and said: 'Take it or leave it. If you don't take our offer, you are rolling the dice.' I said: 'Consider them rolled.' " - Jim "Huge Brass Balls" Delaney
by ClaybornSmash on Dec 8, 2011 1:26 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Well considering...
You need a what…3.5 gpa to even be considered to get into jNwestern, I can understand why this kid would be pissed.
Remember, jNWestern is the B10’s only private school, so they have some pretty damned high entry standards.
This kid isn’t your typical “dumb jock”. According to his blog, he was VERY interested in Iowa’s kinesiology program. (Iowa has the 2nd or 3rd best program in the country).
Let’s just say this…to be in that program.. you gotta have your shit together academically.
by FlyingDutchman1 on Dec 8, 2011 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
I know we need help on the DL but,
I thought he looked great on the OL in the video. Either way dude can move people.
by 2LastNameWideReceiver on Dec 8, 2011 3:08 PM CST reply actions
KF is righting the ship with the last 2 classes
Faith, Cooper, Johnson, Raymon (sad to see him go). He’s definitely putting some studs in the system. Sunny skies lie ahead.
"Woody Orne with the one-handed grab!"
The lady in the back left corner won bingo on 0-72.
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by EnergizerHawk on Dec 9, 2011 12:02 PM CST up reply actions
I don't get all the weird names
Sincerely,
your friend at the Hlog
by Mike Hlas on Dec 8, 2011 10:28 PM CST reply actions 6 recs
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