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LINK: Devyn Marble returns to NBA D-League

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He has not shot well. He has shot 31.8 percent (14-of-44) from the field, 18.2 percent (4-of-22) from 3-point range, and 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from the free throw line.

As noted by Mike Hlas in The Gazette, Devyn Marble is headed back for another stint in the NBA D-League. He started a few games for the Magic last month and played alright, but not well enough to lock down a rotation spot. In particular, his shooting has really struggled (see above). That has to improve if he's going to carve out any sort of role in the NBA. Perhaps a stint in the D-League will help him escape whatever shooting funk he's been mired in.

UPDATED: Gabe Olaseni in Walking Boot

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Tuesday morning in Iowa City, Hawkeye men’s basketball center Gabe Olaseni was seen wearing a walking boot on his left leg. Olaseni said he has an ankle injury, and his status for Saturday’s contest with Wisconsin in Carver-Hawkeye Arena is unknown.

Per The Daily Iowan. Let's hope it's nothing serious; Iowa will need to be as close to full-strength as possible to topple Wisconsin on Saturday. UPDATE: Now with a pic of a walking boot'd Gabe in the comments.

Kirk Ferentz said this. No, really.

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If we don't adjust to what's actually going on, I think we're foolish.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/2015/01/20/college-football-recruiting-iowa-kirk-ferentz-iowa-state-paul-rhoads-early-signing-date/22035283/

Mason to retire

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Sally Mason, who has led the University of Iowa for more than seven years, will announce her plans to retire as university president, a source says. An announcement is expected at noon.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2015/01/15/sally-mason-retirement/21802605/

LINK: The Big Ten As Game of Thrones Factions (via The Champaign Room)

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Iowa- House Arryn Avian-themed weirdos that no one actually likes who rule over fertile farmland? Am I talking about the Arryns or the Hawkeyes? The Arryns aren't as powerful as the other Great Houses, mostly due to a prolonged string of bad luck involving childbirth and premature deaths. Iowa has fallen back towards to middle of the pack lately, with only one 10 win season in the past decade after three straight such seasons. An ineffective leader (Kirk Ferentz/Robert "Sweetrobin" Arryn) has left them in precarious shape and suffering losses to lesser regional foes they should normally have little to no problem defeating (the Mountain Clans/Iowa State, Northern Iowa). Purdue- The Night's Watch Blackclad warriors stationed in a barren wasteland and increasingly empty shelters? Check. Cycling through leaders with each one being less successful than the last? Check. Roundly mocked by all their peers and generally believed to be pointless and outdated? It's frightening how similar Purdue and the Night's Watch seem to be. Am I saying that Purdue will save the conference from a terrifying danger that we're all ignoring? No. No I am not. The Big Ten schools-Game of Thrones houses comparison may not be hugely original, but this post from TCR does a good job with the concept. Give it a read.

LINK: Where Are They Now? Geno Sessi

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As Iowa kicked off the 1957 season against Utah State, Hawkeye fans were still buzzing about Iowa’s Rose Bowl victory the season before. Enter Geno Sessi (No. 12 in photo) — an unknown halfback from Ohio who would keep that excitement permeating throughout the state of Iowa. He touched the ball just three times in his college football debut, but in doing so, etched his name into Hawkeye football lore. Three touches. Three touchdowns.

You probably don't know who Geno Sessi is (I didn't before now), but he's a part of Hawkeye football lore, so he's worth reading up on.

HAMSTERDAM IS READING APPLICATIONS

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Most Accomplished: Greg Miller, "Unemployed and I live with my parents," Racine, Wis. A UW-Madison alumnus, Miller boasts a sterling resume that includes coaching "back to back Division I National Champions on the Playstation in 1996 and 1997." Wisconsin likely did not interview him because of the risk of him jumping to the NFL (or the latest edition of Madden). Bucky's 5th Quarter has a breakdown of the applications for the football head coaching position and it makes for interesting reading.

"Aaron White might be the most statistically anomalous player in the league."

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Of all the Big Ten players over the last seven seasons, only two others had a two-point field goal percentage of better than 60% and a free throw percentage of better than 80%: Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser (as a freshman) and Purdue’s Ryne Smith. The percentage of shots taken on the floor was much higher for White (17.9) than 12.3, posted by Smith, and 11.4, posted by Gasser. Aaron White might be the most statistically anomalous player in the league. He’s really good at one thing and definitely passable at nearly everything else—except for three-point shooting—but defenses might key on him after the departure of Roy Devyn Marble. Regardless, he’s one of the most interesting players in the conference to watch, because there actually might not be a player in the country better than Aaron White at driving into the paint and getting points.

The hoop-heads at MGoBlog are previewing 2014-15 Big Ten basketball and their picks for All-Big Ten players included this interesting (and accurate, IMO) blurb about Aaron White. (emphasis added)

USS Iowa vs. IJNS Yamato: Why it wouldn't be nearly as close as many think

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The Japanese didn't even radar, bro.

United States Naval Operations During WWII, Samuel Eliot Morison.

HAMSTERDAM: MONDAY TRIVIA

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Let's move past that last Hamsterdam that got blown out with venting. Trivia questions below. As always, answers are in the link within each question. Only rule is no cheating. Any man gets caught cheating spends a night in the box.