Source: Barta to Take Over as Head of Mississippi Valley Athletic Conference

Gary Barta (right) looks on as Todd Lickliter updates the media on his vision for the future of Iowa basketball.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Gary Barta may soon be leaving his post as Iowa’s Athletic Director, but he may not be moving too far.  Sources tell Snarky Hawk that Barta is the leading candidate to take over the Mississippi Valley Conference, an Iowa high school athletic conference, as its part-time …

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Iowa Officials Not Fooled By Offensive Coordinator Applicant “Ben O’Beef”

"Ben O'Beef" meets the media after interviewing for the offensive coordinator position at Iowa. (Photo Credit:  Jay Wisely)

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Ken O’Keefe resigned from his position as Iowa’s Offensive Coordinator on February 3. Almost immediately, a flood of applications arrived at Hayden Fry Football Complex in Iowa City. Today, head coach Kirk Ferentz announced that former Texas assistant Greg Davis would replace O’Keefe. Ferentz interviewed a …

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Thinking Iowa is a Junior College, Troubled Running Back Granted Release

Marcus Coker (left) answers questions from the Iowa football media

IOWA CITY, Iowa – It was announced today that sophomore running back Marcus Coker is leaving Iowa.  The University of Iowa said that Coker asked for, and was granted a release.  Coker’s release came as a surprise to fans and writers alike. Coker released a statement saying that he enjoyed …

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‘This Season Absolutely Sucked’, Says Man While Filling Out Bowl Ticket Application

Justin Brown fills out his bowl ticket application form while analyzing the 2011 Hawkeye Football season.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A season with high expectations for the Iowa Hawkeyes ended Black Friday with a 20-7 loss at Nebraska.  The Hawkeye fan base is left scratching its collective head wondering what went wrong.  Despite what some consider a down season, the Hawkeyes qualified for a bowl game …

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Superstition Forces Hawkeye Fan To Burn 4th Iowa Jersey in Two Years

Scott Peters, 27, stands outside his parents' house after burning his #6 replica Hawkeye jersey. (Photo Credit: Johnny Peppers)

FORT DODGE, Iowa – Scott Peters does not have good luck when it comes to Iowa football.  After watching his beloved Hawkeyes lose to Penn State on Saturday he was forced to burn his fourth Hawkeye jersey in two years.   The most recent casualty was a Marvin McNutt #6 replica …

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Michigan/Minnesota to Play for New Brown Jug

Michigan and Minnesota will be playing for this new, little, brown jug beginning in 2012.  The jug was donated by the Minnesota Department of Plastic Surgery.

Typo Leaves Fans Mistakenly Ancicipating First Annual “Herpes” Game in Lincoln

The first annual Heroes Game will be played at Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2011

LINCOLN, Nebraska – A typo in a press release has left several Nebraska students mistakenly looking forward to the first annual “Herpes Game” on Black Friday. The typo, which appeared on a press release issued by the University of Nebraska announcing the annual football contest between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and …

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ULM Coach Shocked To Learn Iowa Is Next On Schedule

ULM AD Robby Stubb (left) and Head Coach Barry Todd discuss the upcoming season at Media Day August 2011.

MONROE, Louisiana – The University of Louisiana – Monroe (ULM) head football coach, Barry Todd, received a surprise this week when he visited a local gas station – his team was headed to Iowa City, Iowa in two days to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. “I looked on the wall …

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Woodbury: Playing for Iowa To Fulfill Lifelong Dream of Playing in NIT

Iowa basketball commit Adam Woodbury (right) stands in the hallway of Sioux City East High last year. (Photo: Tyler Vanderlew)

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – While growing up Adam Woodbury had a few dreams he hoped would come true: winning a state basketball championship, being drafted in the NBA, and playing in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).  It seems as though at least one of those will now come true. “Playing …

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Iowa’s ISU/UNI Film Study: Only Cell Phone Videos Available

Scott Roberts (center) records the Iowa/UNI game on his cell phone from the press box last Saturday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Normally when preparing to play a BCS opponent, Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has a sophisticated video system set up in order to view the opponent’s last game.  This week was different. “Those assholes weren’t on TV last week and their Internet thing got fucked up …

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