Once Indiana started to load the box, it would have been time to go to the air.
The thing is, it never came to that.
IOWA'S FIRST FIVE POSSESSIONS:
Base package by Indiana - first series:
AY for 6 yard, 2nd and 4. What does KOK do? Pass. Sack. Loss of 6. Back to 3rd and long. 3 and out. Punt.
Next series, great field position. 1st and 10. Run? Nope. Pass. Sack. Run by AY for 9 yards (would have been 2nd and 1 had we ran on 1st down). , but illegal formation called. First down on the slant. Try the toss to DJK (good idea, as good as a run). AY for 3, 3rd and 2. Pass. Incomplete. Missed FG.
Next series, Backed up deep in the endzone. Run? Nope. Pass. Incomplete. 2nd down Sims is stopped and now we're forced to pass with 3rd and long again. 3 and out. Bad punt. Great FP for Indy. TD Indy.
Next series, Sims gets the ball on first down (THANK YOU KOK!). 17 yards, but penalty brings it back. 18 yard pass to Cleveland. Sims loses 2 on 2nd and 2. Draw play (I actually loved this call) falls 1 yard short. 3 and out. Punt.
Next series, decent PF. Run? Nope. Pass. 25 yards to TE. First down. Run? Nope. Pass. Sack. Loss of 9. 2nd and forever. Screen pass. 3rd and long. Incomplete. 3 and out. Punt.
So now at this point Iowa is down 21-0.
Albert Young rushes? 3 for 18 yards. So you are telling me that through a quarter and a half of football vs. an awful rush D, Albert Young carried the ball 3 times. 3 times. That's just amazing to me.
Alright, Iowa gets the ball back down 21 to zip and finally KOK "gets it" or so I thought he did.
First down - AY up the gut for 4 yards. Second down - AY up the gut for 21 yards. First down - AY up the gut for 3 yards. Hey, this is working pretty good, huh? Let's keep running... 2nd down and 7. Pass. Sack. 3rd and 9 - forced to pass, Chaney with the 7 yard gain. Go for it on 4th, Jake with the 2 yard rush. First down. We should run, right?! WE DO! AY off left tackle for 3 yards. 2nd down - AY off right tackle for 11 yards. First down! Great job line! Great job AY! Keep feeding him!! First Down on the 10 yard line - run it right? Nope. Pass. Incomplete. 2nd down - screen to Sims for 3. 3rd down - pass to Chaney. Incomplete. 25 yd FG missed.
Am I missing something here? Until Indiana was able to stop our run, there is NO REASON to go away from it. FORCE them to stack the box. Iowa didn't do this, though.
Frustration, to say the least.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Give Albert Young the Damn Ball Already!
What should Team A do offensively against Team B?
Team A has at its disposal a 3rd year starting senior running back who, by the time he leaves the program, will most likely rank in the Top 5 (and possibly Top 3) on that said school's all-time rushing list. Team A is matched up against Team B, which has one of the worst rushing defense in all of college football, at home. Team A is starting an inexperienced, 1st year redshirt sophomore QB who will be throwing the ball to four freshman receivers.
What's the answer? Here's the incorrect answer (one that played out this past Saturday):
15 rushes by the senior running back, and 7 rushes by his backup (each rush averaging over 6 yards per carry for both backs), for a total of 22 rushes. On the other side of things, 42 passes from the green QB. Negative rushes by the #1 running back? ZERO. Number of sacks taken by the QB? NINE.
Team A, the Iowa Hawkeyes. Team B, the Indiana Hoosiers.
A look at the rushes by Albert Young and Damian Sims vs. the Indiana Hoosiers this past Saturday:
ALBERT YOUNG WAS NEVER STOPPED ON CONSECUTIVE RUNS.
Look, I know that you have to run to open up the pass... and you have to pass to open up the run. But the fact is this; Indiana was not loading the box. Indiana did not consistently put 7 or 8 in the box to stop the run. Iowa was running at will on Indiana. The Hoosiers could not stop the Iowa running game. So what does Iowa's offensive coordinator, Ken O'Keefe, decide to do? Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass.
Give me a break.
You have a guy in your backfield who is on the verge of becoming one of the Top 3 rushers all-time at the University of Iowa and you don't have the common sense to give him the ball 25-30 times in this game?? Iowa wasn't up against USC's front 7 or Ohio State's front 7. No... They were up against INDIANA'S FRONT SEVEN! Run the damn ball. Give the ball to Albert Young. When you are averaging 6 yards a rush, it doesn't take a mathematician to realize how that calculates into first downs, and ultimately TDs. Yes, Iowa was down in the ballgame, but not down enough to completely abandon the ONLY THING that was working against one of the nation's worst rush defenses in the entire nation.
KEN O'KEEFE, GIVE THE DAMN BALL TO ALBERT YOUNG. ENOUGH OF THIS ALREADY.
Team A has at its disposal a 3rd year starting senior running back who, by the time he leaves the program, will most likely rank in the Top 5 (and possibly Top 3) on that said school's all-time rushing list. Team A is matched up against Team B, which has one of the worst rushing defense in all of college football, at home. Team A is starting an inexperienced, 1st year redshirt sophomore QB who will be throwing the ball to four freshman receivers.
What's the answer? Here's the incorrect answer (one that played out this past Saturday):
15 rushes by the senior running back, and 7 rushes by his backup (each rush averaging over 6 yards per carry for both backs), for a total of 22 rushes. On the other side of things, 42 passes from the green QB. Negative rushes by the #1 running back? ZERO. Number of sacks taken by the QB? NINE.
Team A, the Iowa Hawkeyes. Team B, the Indiana Hoosiers.
A look at the rushes by Albert Young and Damian Sims vs. the Indiana Hoosiers this past Saturday:
| 1st-10, Iowa40 | 14:54 | A. Young rushed to the left for 7 yard gain |
| 2nd-12, Iowa48 | 10:43 | A. Young rushed up the middle for 9 yard gain |
| 2nd-6, Ind27 | 8:24 | A. Young rushed to the left for 3 yard gain |
| 2nd-10, Iowa2 | 5:38 | D. Sims rushed to the left for 1 yard gain |
| 1st-10, Iowa14 | 3:12 | D. Sims rushed up the middle for 17 yard gain |
| 2nd-2, Iowa39 | 1:38 | D. Sims rushed to the right for 2 yard loss |
| 1st-10, Iowa41 | 8:24 | A. Young rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain |
| 2nd-6, Iowa45 | 7:46 | A. Young rushed up the middle for 21 yard gain |
| 1st-10, Ind34 | 7:21 | A. Young rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain |
| 1st-10, Ind24 | 4:55 | A. Young rushed up the middle for 3 yard gain |
| 2nd-7, Ind21 | 4:10 | A. Young rushed to the right for 11 yard gain |
| 1st-10, Iowa17 | 13:18 | A. Young rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain |
| 1st-10, Iowa35 | 10:41 | A. Young rushed up the middle for 9 yard gain |
| 2nd-1, Iowa44 | 10:07 | A. Young rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain |
| 1st-10, Iowa46 | 9:44 | A. Young rushed to the left for 13 yard gain |
| 2nd-10, Ind41 | 9:10 | D. Sims rushed to the right for 12 yard gain. D. Sims fumbled. D. Sims recovered fumble |
| 1st-10, Ind16 | 8:36 | D. Sims rushed up the middle for 4 yard gain |
| 2nd-6, Ind12 | 8:00 | A. Young rushed to the left for 2 yard gain |
| 2nd-10, Iowa23 | 1:41 | D. Sims rushed to the left for 2 yard gain |
| 1st-10, Iowa25 | 14:43 | A. Young rushed to the left for 1 yard gain |
| 1st-10, Ind41 | 12:26 | D. Sims rushed to the right for 4 yard gain |
| 4th-2, Ind33 | 10:36 | A. Young rushed to the right for 6 yard gain |
ALBERT YOUNG WAS NEVER STOPPED ON CONSECUTIVE RUNS.
Look, I know that you have to run to open up the pass... and you have to pass to open up the run. But the fact is this; Indiana was not loading the box. Indiana did not consistently put 7 or 8 in the box to stop the run. Iowa was running at will on Indiana. The Hoosiers could not stop the Iowa running game. So what does Iowa's offensive coordinator, Ken O'Keefe, decide to do? Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass.
Give me a break.
You have a guy in your backfield who is on the verge of becoming one of the Top 3 rushers all-time at the University of Iowa and you don't have the common sense to give him the ball 25-30 times in this game?? Iowa wasn't up against USC's front 7 or Ohio State's front 7. No... They were up against INDIANA'S FRONT SEVEN! Run the damn ball. Give the ball to Albert Young. When you are averaging 6 yards a rush, it doesn't take a mathematician to realize how that calculates into first downs, and ultimately TDs. Yes, Iowa was down in the ballgame, but not down enough to completely abandon the ONLY THING that was working against one of the nation's worst rush defenses in the entire nation.
KEN O'KEEFE, GIVE THE DAMN BALL TO ALBERT YOUNG. ENOUGH OF THIS ALREADY.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
2007-08 Outlook / Predictions for the Iowa Hawkeye Mens Basketball Team
A week ago, the non-conference schedule was released for the Iowa Mens Basketball program.
One thing to note is the insane amount of home games. The only games they leave Carver are for the SP tourney and then two other IN-STATE games... they only leave the state once!! That's great news for the team and its fans. Great news.
My predictions:
Fri., Nov. 9 Idaho State Iowa City W
Wed, Nov. 14 Northern Colorado Iowa Ciy W
Sun., Nov. 18 #Florida Gulf Coast Iowa City t W
Tue., Nov. 20 #Maryland-Eastern Shore Iowa City W
Fri., Nov. 23 (Iowa vs. Bradley; Utah State vs. Vanderbilt) South Padre W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs. Utah State or Vandy South Padre L
Mon., Nov. 26 Wake Forest Iowa City W
Fri., Nov. 30 Louisiana-Monroe vs. Iowa Iowa City W
Sat., Dec. 1 Rice or Eastern Ill. Iowa City W
Wed., Dec. 5 at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA L
Sat., Dec. 8 at Iowa State (Cy-Hawk Series) Ames, IA L
Fri., Dec. 14 Drake Iowa City W
Sat., Dec. 29 Southeastern Louisiana Iowa City W
Iowa 10-3 OOC sets them up nicely for the Big Ten.
Lickliter couldn't have asked for a nicer OOC schedule to get his team some confidence.
Couple that with my early Big Ten predictions:
18-13 is what I got for my early-on look... That would be fantastic for Iowa's first year under Lickliter. No NIT, No NCAA because of an awful SOS and RPI, coupled with a losing Big Ten record.
Why such a positive prediction for a team lacking talent and depth?
Too many people see Iowa and say the cupboard is bare. That's rubbish. It's not well stocked, but it's not barren.
Iowa has a huge lack in depth, but they bring back a good amount of experience.
Freeman will be entering his third year, and he is the catalyst of the team.
Johnson has one of the best strokes in the Big Ten.
Losing Smith is the kicker, though. He would have no doubt been a Big Ten 1st Teamer on this team and would have given Iowa a very dynamic backcourt with Freeman and Johnson.
Tate, Gorney, Looby, and Palmer will take their turns downlow. Obviously this will be issue most of the season (to see how they adjust).
I don't know what to expect from Angle, he may strive in this new system.
The freshman have a lot of potential and anything out of them is a huge positive... Who knows? Peterson may be starting at PG this year. Kelly might be getting more PT than anyone thought possible. Cole will bang down low for us and help on the boards.
We don't have the DJ Whites, the Eric Gordons, the Drew Neitzels, etc... but I think we have a team that wants to win and wants to do so together. There will be growing pains with this team, but the good thing is we get to grow up at home (which is the exact opposite of what happened last year when Iowa couldn't get off the road in the beginning of the season). Don't underestimate the value of playing at home, couple that with the ultra-weak out of conference schedule, and Iowa is setup to have a very productive first 1/3 of the season. The middle part of the season will see Iowa struggle because they play a very tough BT schedule to open up. However, the last 3rd of the year, Iowa has a VERY favorable schedule and could reel off some wins.
So where do the points come from?
You have to think the leading scorers will be Freeman and Johnson combining for at least 25 PPG.
With Lickliter's offense you would guess that Gorney is going to get about 7 to 10 a game. He is going to be able to shoot that 12-17 foot jumper (and let's be honest, he has a very nice stroke from there). If he gets 6-10 looks a game I can see him hitting 50% of those, which is about the amount of points I'd expect him to get.
Tate will get his point off boards (the little we will get this year).
Angle is a real unknown. He really does have a nice shot, but hasn't really had the opportunity to put the ball up very much. Is this the system to make it happen? I don't know. JR won't be an All-Big Ten kind of guy, but I think he has a chance to be a steady contributor. Has added some pounds to his frame.
Palmer. Who knows? You'd like to think he could be another guy to put up 8 a night, but I haven't seen enough from him to give a good enough judgment. I do know he eager to finally get back on the court.
Combined, I honestly believe we can get 10-15 PPG from our freshmen. Peterson seems to be ready to jump right into the lineup and give us 5 PPG and be one of the top assist men in the Big Ten (believe it). While Jake was a pleasant surprise to those who have watched him play. Cole is aggressive and will get his points off of boards for the most part. I don't know how well these guys will play. It's not like they are of the Rose or Mayo or Gordon mold where you can say for certain what you are going to get. I think they can contribute enough to be productive for Iowa. With 11 players on the roster, they will undoubtedly get playing time.
Looby isn't going to bring much offensively, we know that. Maybe he has worked on his hook a bit more and will do something on that end this year. Anything from him is a bonus.
Bohall - not sure. Seems to have a fantastic stroke from the outside, but I just haven't seen enough from him to be sure he can be productive. Look like he has added some muscle over the year.
I guess the real issue is that Iowa has only 11 guys on the team. To me, that's the real issue at hand. We will see what our incoming class will bring because you would think that they are going to be seeing significant time this year. Lickliter loves to sub in fresh guys, so to say everyone on the team will have to make a contribution is an understatement.
That's why they play the games
I look forward to seeing what this team can do on the court. I don't discount the fact that this can be looked at as a "down year", but I will not resign to the fact that some Hawk fans (and national pundits) think this team is going to finish last in the conference and barely get double-digit wins. That's just not going to happen if the team stays healthy.
Iowa's win total will be right around 18 because:
1.) The only time Iowa plays away from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the non-conference is for the South Padre tourney and then to Iowa St and UNI. That's a severe advantage.
2.) A lot of cupcakes on the non-conference slate.
3.) LINK
We shall see...
ON IOWA - GO HAWKS!
One thing to note is the insane amount of home games. The only games they leave Carver are for the SP tourney and then two other IN-STATE games... they only leave the state once!! That's great news for the team and its fans. Great news.
My predictions:
Fri., Nov. 9 Idaho State Iowa City W
Wed, Nov. 14 Northern Colorado Iowa Ciy W
Sun., Nov. 18 #Florida Gulf Coast Iowa City t W
Tue., Nov. 20 #Maryland-Eastern Shore Iowa City W
Fri., Nov. 23 (Iowa vs. Bradley; Utah State vs. Vanderbilt) South Padre W
Sat., Nov. 24 vs. Utah State or Vandy South Padre L
Mon., Nov. 26 Wake Forest Iowa City W
Fri., Nov. 30 Louisiana-Monroe vs. Iowa Iowa City W
Sat., Dec. 1 Rice or Eastern Ill. Iowa City W
Wed., Dec. 5 at Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA L
Sat., Dec. 8 at Iowa State (Cy-Hawk Series) Ames, IA L
Fri., Dec. 14 Drake Iowa City W
Sat., Dec. 29 Southeastern Louisiana Iowa City W
Iowa 10-3 OOC sets them up nicely for the Big Ten.
Lickliter couldn't have asked for a nicer OOC schedule to get his team some confidence.
Couple that with my early Big Ten predictions:
| Opponent | W/L |
| Indiana | L (0-1) Hoosiers take it easily. |
| at Wisconsin | L (0-2) Tough fought game, but Wisky wins by double-digits. |
| at Ohio State | L (0-3) Matta beats Lick. |
| Michigan State | L (0-4) Don't be surprised if this one is tight at the end; Iowa has a shot in this one. |
| Purdue | W (1-4) Iowa wins this one in a close contest. |
| at Michigan | W (2-4) Iowa wins by single-digits. |
| at Indiana | L (2-5) Don't see Iowa staying close in this one. |
| Penn State | W (3-5) Iowa will have a tough battle with PSU finally putting a decent team on the court, Iowa holds off though. |
| at Purdue | L (3-6) This one could go either way. |
| Ohio State | L (3-7) Iowa will play well at home and give the Buckeyes a battle, but don't have enough to win. |
| Wisconsin | L (3-8) I have confidence that Iowa can win this game, but I would need to see Iowa's out of conference results first. |
| at Minnesota | W (4-8) Iowa big in the barn. |
| Michigan | W (5-8) Iowa wins big at home. |
| Northwestern | W (6-8) Iowa gets on a three game win streak, beating the kitties at home |
| at Michigan State | L (6-9) No chance. |
| at Penn State | W (7-9) This one will probably be a loss, but I needed a tossup game to go Iowa's way. |
| Illinois | L (7-10) Another toss up game, Illini win it. |
| at Northwestern | W (8-10) The hex is gone. Iowa wins. |
18-13 is what I got for my early-on look... That would be fantastic for Iowa's first year under Lickliter. No NIT, No NCAA because of an awful SOS and RPI, coupled with a losing Big Ten record.
Why such a positive prediction for a team lacking talent and depth?
Too many people see Iowa and say the cupboard is bare. That's rubbish. It's not well stocked, but it's not barren.
Iowa has a huge lack in depth, but they bring back a good amount of experience.
Freeman will be entering his third year, and he is the catalyst of the team.
Johnson has one of the best strokes in the Big Ten.
Losing Smith is the kicker, though. He would have no doubt been a Big Ten 1st Teamer on this team and would have given Iowa a very dynamic backcourt with Freeman and Johnson.
Tate, Gorney, Looby, and Palmer will take their turns downlow. Obviously this will be issue most of the season (to see how they adjust).
I don't know what to expect from Angle, he may strive in this new system.
The freshman have a lot of potential and anything out of them is a huge positive... Who knows? Peterson may be starting at PG this year. Kelly might be getting more PT than anyone thought possible. Cole will bang down low for us and help on the boards.
We don't have the DJ Whites, the Eric Gordons, the Drew Neitzels, etc... but I think we have a team that wants to win and wants to do so together. There will be growing pains with this team, but the good thing is we get to grow up at home (which is the exact opposite of what happened last year when Iowa couldn't get off the road in the beginning of the season). Don't underestimate the value of playing at home, couple that with the ultra-weak out of conference schedule, and Iowa is setup to have a very productive first 1/3 of the season. The middle part of the season will see Iowa struggle because they play a very tough BT schedule to open up. However, the last 3rd of the year, Iowa has a VERY favorable schedule and could reel off some wins.
So where do the points come from?
You have to think the leading scorers will be Freeman and Johnson combining for at least 25 PPG.
With Lickliter's offense you would guess that Gorney is going to get about 7 to 10 a game. He is going to be able to shoot that 12-17 foot jumper (and let's be honest, he has a very nice stroke from there). If he gets 6-10 looks a game I can see him hitting 50% of those, which is about the amount of points I'd expect him to get.
Tate will get his point off boards (the little we will get this year).
Angle is a real unknown. He really does have a nice shot, but hasn't really had the opportunity to put the ball up very much. Is this the system to make it happen? I don't know. JR won't be an All-Big Ten kind of guy, but I think he has a chance to be a steady contributor. Has added some pounds to his frame.
Palmer. Who knows? You'd like to think he could be another guy to put up 8 a night, but I haven't seen enough from him to give a good enough judgment. I do know he eager to finally get back on the court.
Combined, I honestly believe we can get 10-15 PPG from our freshmen. Peterson seems to be ready to jump right into the lineup and give us 5 PPG and be one of the top assist men in the Big Ten (believe it). While Jake was a pleasant surprise to those who have watched him play. Cole is aggressive and will get his points off of boards for the most part. I don't know how well these guys will play. It's not like they are of the Rose or Mayo or Gordon mold where you can say for certain what you are going to get. I think they can contribute enough to be productive for Iowa. With 11 players on the roster, they will undoubtedly get playing time.
Looby isn't going to bring much offensively, we know that. Maybe he has worked on his hook a bit more and will do something on that end this year. Anything from him is a bonus.
Bohall - not sure. Seems to have a fantastic stroke from the outside, but I just haven't seen enough from him to be sure he can be productive. Look like he has added some muscle over the year.
I guess the real issue is that Iowa has only 11 guys on the team. To me, that's the real issue at hand. We will see what our incoming class will bring because you would think that they are going to be seeing significant time this year. Lickliter loves to sub in fresh guys, so to say everyone on the team will have to make a contribution is an understatement.
That's why they play the games
I look forward to seeing what this team can do on the court. I don't discount the fact that this can be looked at as a "down year", but I will not resign to the fact that some Hawk fans (and national pundits) think this team is going to finish last in the conference and barely get double-digit wins. That's just not going to happen if the team stays healthy.
Iowa's win total will be right around 18 because:
1.) The only time Iowa plays away from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the non-conference is for the South Padre tourney and then to Iowa St and UNI. That's a severe advantage.
2.) A lot of cupcakes on the non-conference slate.
3.) LINK
We shall see...
ON IOWA - GO HAWKS!
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Big Ten Men's Basketball Schedule Released: My Very Early Iowa Game Predictions
Very early Big Ten Predictions:
| Opponent | W/L |
| Indiana | L (0-1) Hoosiers take it easily. |
| at Wisconsin | L (0-2) Tough fought game, but Wisky wins by double-digits. |
| at Ohio State | L (0-3) Matta beats Lick. |
| Michigan State | L (0-4) Don't be surprised if this one is tight at the end; Iowa has a shot in this one. |
| Purdue | W (1-4) Iowa wins this one in a close contest. |
| at Michigan | W (2-4) Iowa wins by single-digits. |
| at Indiana | L (2-5) Don't see Iowa staying close in this one. |
| Penn State | W (3-5) Iowa will have a tough battle with PSU finally putting a decent team on the court, Iowa holds off though. |
| at Purdue | L (3-6) This one could go either way. |
| Ohio State | L (3-7) Iowa will play well at home and give the Buckeyes a battle, but don't have enough to win. |
| Wisconsin | L (3-8) I have confidence that Iowa can win this game, but I would need to see Iowa's out of conference results first. |
| at Minnesota | W (4-8) Iowa big in the barn. |
| Michigan | W (5-8) Iowa wins big at home. |
| Northwestern | W (6-8) Iowa gets on a three game win streak, beating the kitties at home |
| at Michigan State | L (6-9) No chance. |
| at Penn State | W (7-9) This one will probably be a loss, but I needed a tossup game to go Iowa's way. |
| Illinois | L (7-10) Another toss up game, Illini win it. |
| at Northwestern | W (8-10) The hex is gone. Iowa wins. |
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Give Jacque Jones Playing Time, He Will Deliver
All year I’ve been preaching that once Jacque Jones gets consistent ABs and regular playing time, he will contribute offensively. Previously, I had no stats to back up my claims, so I decided to do some digging. Here’s the analysis. To simplify my point, here’s a look at Jones’ average over the course of the year. Yes, I could also show OBP, SLG, etc… but I wanted to keep it simple. I calculated the stats by hand, so I might have a few errors, but the overall trend is very striking.
April 2 through May 5: Started 24 of 28 games. 97 ABs .299 AVG (.299 overall)
Jones’ playing time starts to decrease and his stats do, as well.
May 6 through June 5: Started 18 of 28 games. 77 ABs .156 AVG (.241 overall)
June 6 though July 8: Started 12 of 31 games. 45 ABs .200 AVG (.233 overall)
ALL-STAR BREAK
Jones’ playing time starts to increase and his stats do, as well.
I think it’s pretty glaring that point has been well made.
Give Jones’ regular PT, and he will deliver.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
2007 Iowa Football Depth Chart (Updated Aug 7th, 2007)
| OFFENSE SE Andy Brodell James Cleveland LT Dace Richardson Andy Kuempel LG Julian Vandervelde Dan Doering C Rafael Eubanks Travis Meade RG Seth Olsen Tyler Blum OR Wes Aeschliman RT Kyle Calloway Alex Kanellis TE Tony Moeaki Brandon Myers WR Dominique Douglas Trey Stross RB Albert Young Damian Sims FB Tom Busch Jordan McLaughlin PK Austin Signor OR Daniel Murray | DEFENSE DE Ken Iwebema Adrian Clayborn DT Matt Kroul Rashad Dunn DT Mitch King Anton Narinskiy DE Bryan Mattison Chad Geary OLB AJ Edds Jeremiha Hunter MLB Mike Klinkenborg Bryon Gattas WLB Mike Humpal Pat Angerer LC Adam Shada Drew Gardner OR Chris Rowell SS Devan Moylan OR Lance Tillison FS Brett Greenwood OR Harold Dalton RC Charles Godfrey Bradley Fletcher PT Ryan Donahue Eric Guthrie |
Courtesy of Hawkeyenation.com
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Previously On... Showbiz Show's David Spade
David Spade = Awesome.
Check out the "Previously On"s Below... too funny...
PREVIOUSLY ON... INTERVENTION (BLACKBERRY ADDICTION)
PREVIOUSLY ON... JUDGE JOE BROWN
PREVIOUSLY ON... GREY'S ANATOMY
PREVIOUSLY ON... TUDORS
David Spade = Awesome
Check out the "Previously On"s Below... too funny...
PREVIOUSLY ON... INTERVENTION (BLACKBERRY ADDICTION)
PREVIOUSLY ON... JUDGE JOE BROWN
PREVIOUSLY ON... GREY'S ANATOMY
PREVIOUSLY ON... TUDORS
David Spade = Awesome
Monday, August 06, 2007
SAFETY ADVICE: Keep Your Keys Next to Your Bed
Alright, I am not one to pass along forwards. In fact, I downright despise forwards (unless they contain some sweet pics or funny video). However, just as I was in the process of deleting a particular forward, I started to read it. In it contained some decent advice. Take a look.
GREAT IDEA:
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator.
Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage.
If your car alarm goes off, when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar or rapist won't stick around.... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there..... This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
PS. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone.
Not a bad idea at all...
GREAT IDEA:
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator.
Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage.
If your car alarm goes off, when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar or rapist won't stick around.... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there..... This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
PS. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone.
Not a bad idea at all...
Monday, July 09, 2007
CONFIRMED: Iowa Will Not Be Getting Grant Gibbs
Looks like Coach Lickliter, although late to the recruiting party for Grant Gibbs, will lose another recruiting battle for an in-state player (see Clayton Vette).
Photo courtesy of Scout.com
Gibbs will be going to Iowa State or Gonzaga
Please, please, please let it be the Zags.
I am highly disappointed Lickliter was not able to keep a guy 30 miles from Iowa City. Yes, I realize it initially sat on the shoulders of Alford to start the recruitment, which he bombed on. However, I do think Coach Lickliter had enough time with Gibbs to get him to stay close to home and play for the Hawks.
We'll see if it's ISU or Gonzaga... I just do not want to see him in those awful Clone colors.
Photo courtesy of Scout.com
Gibbs will be going to Iowa State or Gonzaga
Please, please, please let it be the Zags.
I am highly disappointed Lickliter was not able to keep a guy 30 miles from Iowa City. Yes, I realize it initially sat on the shoulders of Alford to start the recruitment, which he bombed on. However, I do think Coach Lickliter had enough time with Gibbs to get him to stay close to home and play for the Hawks.
We'll see if it's ISU or Gonzaga... I just do not want to see him in those awful Clone colors.
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
MOVIE REVIEW: TRANSFORMERS
I just got back from the 9:00 PM show tonight (7/2/2007), and I cannot stop talking about what I just witnessed. Transformers is easily one of the best movies I have watched in the past decade. Is it Oscar worthy? Maybe not. But these things are for sure: the characters were believable, the special effects were unreal, the plot line was absolutely solid, and you will have a BLAST watching it. Those in charge of this movie stayed true to the original Transformers cartoons and made adjustments where they had to (e.g. - giving Optimus Prime lips). I am not one for overdosing on CGI, but this movie proved that it really can make a huge impact when done correctly. The CG was just perfect (what do you expect with ILM?), with incredible detail on the Autobots and Decepticons.
Fox and LaBeouf have fantastic on-screen chemistry, both were very convincing in this movie
The eye candy in this movie was abundant, yet not overdone (Megan Fox is a knockout). I was extremely worried going in that Michael Bay was going to butcher the movie by sticking in a love story that was forced on the audience. Not the case in this movie, which was a HUGE relief. The on-screen romance was a nice undertone and played out very well. There were a couple corny parts in the movie, but even those were extremely bearable. The soundtrack was pretty decent, but the score was incredible... one of the better scores I have heard in a long time. Most movies nowadays have product placement throughout, this one was no exception. Obviously GM paid some money to get their new vehicles in the flick (2009 Camaro (bumblebee), H2 (ratchet), Solstice (Jazz), etc...), but it wasn't so blatant as to take away from the experience. Also, Megatron doesn't turn into a gun because, let's be honest, how were they going to pull that off?
The makers of the movie obviously left the movie wide open for a number of sequels. Hopefully the movies following this one can measure up to its originality and genuine fun it provides.
I will be back in the theater to watch this movie again, bet on it.
FINAL GRADE: A-
The makers of the movie obviously left the movie wide open for a number of sequels. Hopefully the movies following this one can measure up to its originality and genuine fun it provides.
I will be back in the theater to watch this movie again, bet on it.
FINAL GRADE: A-
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