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Tag: Iowa Hawkeyes

  • Another Memorable Night in Kinnick?

    Another Memorable Night in Kinnick?

    Full disclosure, I hate Penn State football.  After the Jerry Sandusky scandal, I never want them to have success in football.  I understand the kids on the team now had nothing to do with what happened, but the fans that have never seen any necessary blame for the Paterno drive me absolutely CRAZY.  Not to […]

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  • What is a “Mean Green”?

    What is a “Mean Green”?

    The North Texas Mean Green will be rolling into Iowa City this weekend to take on the Hawkeyes and collect their $900,000 check.  Now, let’s hope they leave town with their collective tails between their legs and not celebrating a victory.  I love their mascot, in my opinion, that’s a top 5 mascot name in […]

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  • So Long Cowboys, Hello Cyclones!

    So Long Cowboys, Hello Cyclones!

    Well……what did we learn? Let’s take a look back at the Hawkeyes 24-3 victory over Wyoming to see what we can take away moving forward and also look ahead to the CyHawk matchup with the Cyclones in Ames on Saturday.

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  • 2017 Iowa Football Preview

    2017 Iowa Football Preview

    Reading the tea leaves for Iowa football is always a difficult task before the season starts. They’re not like an Alabama who you can count on to be pretty good nor are they like an Iowa State who you can usually count on to be pretty bad. Like most teams, they fall somewhere in between […]

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  • How to create a new rivalry

    How to create a new rivalry

    Over the last decade in college athletics, numerous shifts in the landscape have caused a much different college football world in which we now live. As a result of this shift, many teams now play schedules against new teams or in entirely new conferences. As a result, new rivalries can emerge over time as teams […]

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  • The best rivalries in college football

    The best rivalries in college football

    In every sport, there are rivalries which can define a season for teams, and serve as a staple in the calendar during every season. Here are the best in college football.

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  • The Internet: Week In Review 7/31/2017

    The Internet: Week In Review 7/31/2017

    Well here we are folks, one week closer to football and Saturdays filled with beers, brats, bags and early morning tailgate wake up calls. Here’s some shit I found interesting on the “internet” this week. Holy mackerel! This 915 lb Behemoth Blue Fin was caught off the Coast of New Zealand! The fish was sold […]

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  • Iowa definitely ain’t Idaho, coz that corn ain’t Famous. #ANF #AHF #ATF

    Iowa definitely ain’t Idaho, coz that corn ain’t Famous. #ANF #AHF #ATF

    So, I’m not an Iowa or Iowa State fan. Joining TGS gave me an amazing opportunity to write and publish pretty much whatever I want and work with awesome people, but the universe always finds balance. The amazingness of this group of people is offset by the fact that it has pulled me into one […]

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  • What makes a rivalry?

    What makes a rivalry?

    The buildup You’re sitting in your office at work, unable to complete the tasks your boss just gave you. Your mind is on Saturday’s big match-up, a rivalry match-up that has been circled on your calendar since the last time the two teams collided last season. Your body is on edge in nervous anticipation; this […]

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  • The Road to Omaha

    The Road to Omaha

    The 2017 road to Omaha has been paved. Sixty four teams entered the 2017 NCAA Baseball Tournament just two short weeks ago. Now, as only eight teams remain, the time has come to travel the road to Omaha to crown a champion atop the college baseball mountain.

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