Fire still burns for Iowa’s Angerer, Spievey
April 27, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
When the pieces come together as seamlessly as they did for Iowa's defense last season, it's critical to maintain an edge and guard against a letdown.
As long as Pat Angerer and Amari Spievey are on the field, the Hawkeyes shouldn't worry.
Stephen Mally/Icon SMI Iowa's Pat…
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Hawkeyes offensive line on the uptick again
April 20, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Mention the 2007 season to Bryan Bulaga, and the Iowa left tackle contorts his face in disgust.
A number comes to mind.
"Forty-six," Bulaga said. "We try to forget it."
Iowa's offensive line allowed 46 sacks that season, which placed 114th out of 119 FBS teams.
Any line can have an off year, and there were certainly…
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Iowa RB Hampton Sits Out Spring Game
April 19, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
With top running back Jewel Hampton nursing a sore hamstring on the sidelines, the Hawkeyes spent much of their spring scrimmage working on pass protection.
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Big Ten Football: An Early Schedule Review—Iowa Hawkeyes
April 13, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
The 2008 season started amid a flurry of off-the-field issues for Kirk Ferentz. At least 14 Iowa players were either arrested or charged with breaking some law between April 2007 and April 2008.
Ferentz dismissed five players from the team, including starting receiver James Cleveland for reasons ranging from domestic assault to drug charges.
Still, through all those distractions, the Iowa…
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Podolak ready to return to Iowa radio booth
April 11, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Former Iowa star Ed Podolak was back at his alma mater Saturday, discussing his return to the Hawkeyes radio booth after going through treatment for alcohol abuse.
Podolak left his position in January shortly after embarrassing photos showing him at a bar during Iowa's Outback Bowl trip were published online. Iowa announced this week that…
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Hawkeyes stay hungry after heartening season
April 10, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The conference room outside Kirk Ferentz's office serves as a shrine to what Iowa football has accomplished in the last decade.
A case holding watches and rings from each of the seven bowl games Iowa has made during Ferentz's tenure as head coach rests on a table. The 2004 Big Ten championship trophy sits in a corner, and…
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Destination: Iowa City
April 10, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
My three-teams-in-three-days tour finishes Friday with a trip to Iowa City. I'll be visiting with head coach Kirk Ferentz and several players this afternoon.
The Hawkeyes come off a 9-4 season and likely will enter 2009 as a top-20 team. They have some interesting position battles this spring at running back, defensive tackle and the offensive…
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Podolak to return to Hawkeyes radio booth
April 8, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Former Iowa star Ed Podolak will return to the Hawkeyes radio booth this season, the school announced Wednesday afternoon.
Podolak retired as Iowa's radio analyst in January shortly after several unflattering photos that showed him at a bar during the Hawkeyes' trip to the Outback Bowl were published online. Podolak said in a statement…
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Hawkeyes road tour will be spotlighted this fall
April 6, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
The good news for Iowa fans perusing College Football News' list of Top 10 Big Ten games this fall is that their team appears four times on the rundown. The bad news? None of those games is at Kinnick Stadium.
If Iowa wants to continue the momentum it generated in 2008, it will have to do so on the road. The Hawkeyes' road schedule is brutal,…
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MythBuster: Iowa Is the Best in the Big Ten
April 5, 2009 by feed · Leave a Comment
There are some mysteries we humans will never solve. How to cure cancer. How to live forever. Which came first: the chicken or the egg. Speaking of birds there is one mystery that baffles me: The Iowa Hawkeyes will be the best in the Big Ten.
1: You’re in the BIG TEN.
You can’t compete against Penn State, OSU, MSU, and even my improved Wolverines without losing…
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