tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81009831098857372202011-07-30T22:53:41.506-07:00All Iowa Sports, All The Time. GO HAWKS!!!HawkTalkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292415171059053700noreply@blogger.comBlogger251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8100983109885737220.post-26545971657629312172009-10-02T13:07:00.000-07:002009-10-02T13:31:59.018-07:00

For those Hawk fans out there who were mad about their team being unranked before this week, or about Penn State still being ranked ahead of them in one of the major polls, here is a word of advice: relax. In the big scheme of things, rankings are truly meaningles until about week 13, when it's time to decide who goes to what bowl.Honestly, as much fun (or frustration, depending on your point of

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With two midterms tomorrow, there will be a 24 hour delay of the return of Hawk Talk. Check back tomorrow afternoon. This is a one time occurance. After tomorrow, they will be regularly on Thursdays and Sundays.

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To anyone who read my blog last fall and winter, thank you for your patience. To any new readers, welcome, and enjoy. The Hawk Talk blog is BACK!!! Beginning Thursday, October 1st, there will be bi-weekly posts onto the blog. Every Thursday and Sunday will be new posts. This time however, I don't plan on stopping in February. I plan to make it into a year round blog about what YOU, the

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A contract extension was inevitable. With just three years remaining on his current contract, it was required for recruiting purposes to tack on at least one year to Kirk Ferentz's deal. But Thursday's extension showed the trust Athletic Director Gary Barta still has in his faithful head coach. With each passing season, it gets harder and harder to imagine life without Kirk Ferentz roaming the

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While I was on a hiatus from writing, one Iowa team in particular picked up steam and began to roll through Big Ten play. With their thrilling, triple overtime victory over Penn State yesterday afternoon, the Hawkeyes women's basketball team has now won five of their last six games after starting out the Big Ten schedule just 1-3.In college basketball, momentum is one of a team's most valuable

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Many NCAA sanctioned sports have over 100 teams competing at the Division 1 level. But many sports are not Men's Gymnastics. Currently, the sport only has one division. There is no Divsion II, III, or NAIA. Just Division 1, and just 18 teams competing for the National Championship. One of those teams is the University of Iowa.Last Saturday, the Iowa men's gymnastic team traveled to Chicago

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Nearly four years ago, Jake Christensen enrolled at the University of Iowa as a member of one of the highest rated recruiting classes the football team had ever had. Yesterday, he decided to transfer from the team with 15 career starts, nearly 3,000 yards passing, and a broken spirit.When the Class of 2005 came in, Iowa had just finished ranked 8th in the nation for the third straight season.

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The Big Ten completed their bowl lineup last night when Ohio State fell to Texas 24-21 on a last minute touchdown. This capped off what was perhaps the worst bowl season in the conference's storied history. A 1-6 record did nothing to quiet the critics. To make matters worse, four of the six losses were blowouts. Now the Big Ten has a long road back to respectability in a sport it used to

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With the bowl season in full swing, many arguments for a playoff are again in full steam. These discussions reminded me how great college sports are. Millions of people being passionate about amateur athletics is hard to find in any other country across the globe. College athletics are quite possibly the closest to purity in sports. Here are four ways to make them even better:1) Do away with

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Football, Basketball, Baseball. If you ask most people, those would be the three most popular sports in the United States, probably in that order. Hockey has some appeal in the north. Golf picks up steam during Majors. And soccer, well, is off the radar most times. Most Americans have never cared about soccer, and many never will. The sport hits a spike in popularity every four years during

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With the failed experiment of Gene Chizik behind them, Iowa State needs to quickly move on with their football program. If Iowa fans are smart, they will be hoping their rival's next coach is a successful one. If last week's wrestling meet was any indication, highly anticipated match ups between two successful programs are a lot more enjoyable than match ups pitting a bowl bound team against

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Iowa made its emphatic return to the top of the wrestling world with a win at the National Championships in March. If Thursday was any indication, Head Coach Tom Brands is not going to let the Hawkeyes fade back into obscurity any time soon. After the 30-12 manhandling of Northern Iowa, Brands only had one number on his mind. 4. That was the number of matches Iowa lost Thursday night.

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Fast SEC vs. Slow Big Ten. That is the stereotype whenever the two conferences play each other on the big stage. The entire "slow" conference can thank THE Ohio State Buckeyes for their meltdowns the past two seasons. The lack of competition by the reigning Big Ten Champs is where the rest of the country gets these perceptions. Since the comments favor the SEC, they are not about to deny them

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Two years ago, I attended my first wrestling meet. It was a blowout for the team I was rooting for. I didn't have a clue what was going on, but when the other 13,000 fans cheered, I cheered. It ended with a freshman named Morningstar knocking off the number 1 ranked wrestler in his weight class. Yes, it was Iowa - Iowa State, and it was a surreal moment. I could have never imagined that

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And so the wait continues to find out Iowa's fate during Bowl Season. Nearly two weeks after we last saw the Hawkeyes leave the Metrodome, their December (or January) destination is still unknown. The Bowl Game Ticket Application on HawkeyeSports.com has options available for the Champs Sports Bowl, Alamo Bowl, Outback Bowl, and Capital One Bowl. While they are all possible, the Champs Sports

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I have only been here two days, and can already say my first trip back to Central Pennsylvania since the "Upset of the Year" is already going better than expected. I have made an extra effort to wear only Iowa apparel this week, and the dirty looks are coming from all directions. Carlisle, PA is a hands down Penn State paradise. Everywhere you turn, there is a blue lion, paw, or "We Are, Penn

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Enjoy this weekend, Hawk fans, as it is a bid farewell to a place that has treated us right. That's right, while our rivals from the north may be celebrating Senior Day before kickoff tomorrow, it is Iowa who will be closing its doors on Kinnick North. The Hubert H. Humphrey Whatrodome??? I don't care what the Gophers call it, it is our home away from home. Don't believe me? Let's reminisce.

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Lost in the success of the football team the last three weeks, there is another fall sport that deserves to be recognized. The Iowa Field Hockey team won a weather delayed game on Monday in East Lansing, MI to advance to the Final Four this weekend in Louisville, KY! The Hawkeyes won their 3rd consecutive Big Ten Tournament this season, and then broke through in a big way. After losing the

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Call it the Second Big12 if you want, but it is about time the Big Ten goes out and finds a 12th team. There are several reasons why the whole conference would benefit from the additional opponent.If there were truly 10 teams in the Big Ten, there would not be a problem. They could simply do what the Pac10 does and play 9 conference games. But the Big Ten screwed that up when Penn State joined

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Bend don't break defense. How many times have you heard this sentence and wanted to throw something at the TV or onto the field? Admit it, at least since Norm Parker became the Iowa Defensive Coordinator, you became frustrated with the defensive scheme. No blitzing + soft zone coverage = ability to turn any wannabe quarterback into Peyton Manning. Two years ago I wanted to rip Norm

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Did you get the e-mail from Gary Barta this week? If you are a season ticket holder for Iowa football, you most likely did. If you aren't, I will briefly summarize it for you. The general gist of the message was that rushing the field is dangerous, so think twice before doing it next time. Now that that's covered, I am not here to babysit anyone. I was out on that field with everyone else

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Just two weeks to go in Big Ten play, and 3 teams can still win the automatic bid to the Rose Bowl. Here's how I see this week shaping up:11:00 CST ESPNOhio State 24, Illinois 10 - Ohio State's defense is just too much for the inconsistent Illini offense to handle. Juice throws at least 2 interceptions.11:00 CST ESPN2Northwestern 31, Michigan 21 - CJ Bacher returns and leads Northwestern to win

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As the Iowa Hawkeyes approach Senior Day this week, there has been a lot of talk from fans worried about a letdown after the emotional upset last week. I know one way to solve that problem. Watch the film from last Senior Day. Coming into last year's finale with a 3 game winning streak, and an emotional win over Minnesota to reclaim Floyd, the Hawks dropped the ball with a bowl invite on the

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With just 2 games left in the season, and Iowa sporting a bowl-eligible 6-4 record, it is time to talk about possible bowl destinations. To do this, we must figure out two things. First, the bowl selection order, and second, the Big Ten pecking order. The order the bowls pick Big Ten teams for the 2008 season is as follows: 1) Rose Bowl 2) Second BCS (If applicable) 3) Capital One

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Do you like everything and anything related to University of Iowa? Then you have come to the right place! My goal is to post on here at least a few times a week. Obviously, this is a crucial time in the fall with football season winding down. So for the first few weeks I might even be on here everyday. I want feedback from you, the readers. There will be opinion and analysis. Whenever I

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