IOWA CITY, Iowa – 2010 marks the final season that the University of Iowa is contractually obligated to allow Northwestern to upset their football team. When Pat Fitzgerald took over the Northwestern program in 2006, Kirk Ferentz was one of the first coaches to congratulate him. “I remember I hadn’t …
Lickliter Buys Iowa Season Tickets
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Todd Lickliter, the former Iowa men’s basketball coach, has purchased season tickets for this season’s games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The unemployed coach officially made his request following Coach Fran McCaffrey’s scrimmage win over Illinois-Springfield, where the young team put a whopping 111 points on the scoreboard. Lickliter …
Sally Mason On Ferentz’s 100th Win: “Is that, like, a lot?”
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz reached the 100-win plateau of his career by defeating Indiana 18-13. As the team presented Ferentz with the game ball, the Head Hawkeye said he was “just thrilled” to get the victory. Meanwhile, back in Iowa City, University …
McCaffery Adopts ‘Bend But Don’t Break’ Recruiting Practice
IOWA CITY, Iowa – There’s a new Sheriff in town and he is already shaking things up. Iowa Head Basketball Coach Fran McCaffery took a page out of Iowa Defensive Coordinator Norm Parker’s playbook by utilizing the ‘bend but don’t break’ philosophy. “Along with our new up tempo style of …
IU Student Anxious To See Randle El Play Against Iowa
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – Indiana senior Scott Floyd says he’s anxious to see how well Antwaan Randle El plays today against Iowa. In fact, that is the only reason he bought a student ticket to the game. “I know Randle El has been mentioned in the Heisman talk this year and …
Sash Still 14 Short of John Lickliter’s Assist Mark
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – John Lickliter, the former guard on his father’s Iowa basketball team, knows about assists. So it was with a keen interest he watched as Tyler Sash intercepted a pass against Michigan State and pitched the ball to teammate Micah Hyde, who ran 66 yards for a touchdown. …
Vander Plaats Thrilled, Confused By Election Outcome
DES MOINES, Iowa – Failed Sioux City Businessman Bob Vander Plaats said today he was very excited that all three Iowa Supreme Court judges were voted out in Tuesday’s election. However, he was confused about the results. “Nobody ever told me we were just voting them (judges) out, I thought …
Iowa Fan Realizes He’s Section’s “That Guy”
IOWA CITY, Iowa – For nearly ten years, Blane Packard has purchased season tickets at Kinnick Stadium in Section 105. During Iowa’s most recent game, Packard came to the shocking realization that he was his section’s “that guy”. “I remember back when I got the tickets that not everyone got …
New Iowa City Ordinance Lowers Maximum Age Limit for Bars
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa City has lowered the maximum age limit for its local bars to 21 – meaning nobody over the age of 21 will be allowed in the bars after 7:00 pm every night. The new ordinance comes as a result of a year long study conducted …