MEN'S BB: VanLaere Vlog: Iowa vs. NCCU Preview on Hawkeyenation.com

My preview/prediction for the upcoming game vs. NCCU is up on Hawkeyenation.com.

MEN'S BB: VanLaere Vlog: Iowa vs. Texas Preview on Hawkeyenation.com

My preview/prediction for the upcoming game vs. Texas is up on Hawkeyenation.com.

MEN'S BB: VanLaere Vlog: Iowa vs. Bowling Green Preview on Hawkeyenation.com

My preview/prediction for the upcoming game vs. Bowling Green is up on Hawkeyenation.com.

MEN'S BB: Iowa Basketball Will Be Better Than You Think PART SIX OF EIGHT (JARRYD COLE)

In an eight part series written for Hawkeyenation.com, I am out to prove Iowa Hawkeye Basketball will be better thank you think.

Part SIX is up:
http://www.hawkeyenation.com/basketball/iowa-hoops-will-be-better-part-vi-jarryd-cole

If you missed the other articles in the series, here are they are:

PART ONE - YEAR THREE
PART TWO - MATT GATENS
PART THREE - DR. TOM AND EUROPE
PART FOUR - ANTHONY TUCKER
PART FIVE - STRENGTH
PART SIX - JARRYD COLE

Parts 7 and 8 to follow...

FOOTBALL: Iowa Holds Firm at #4 in the Latest GRI Rating

GRI (Gade Ratings Index) - 11/4/09

Rank	Team	Points	Last	This Week
1.	Florida (10)	162	1	vs Vanderbilt
2.	Alabama (5)	149	2	vs LSU
3.	Texas (2)	144	3	vs UCF
4.	Iowa	113	4	vs Northwestern
5.	Oregon	78	9	at Stanford
6.	Cincinnati	75	6	vs UConn
7.	TCU	70	7	at San Diego State
8.	Boise State	62	8	at La Tech
9.	Georgia Tech	30	NR	vs Wake Forest
10.	LSU	25	10	at Alabama

Dropped Out: USC (5).

Also Receiving Votes: Penn State 22, Pittsburgh 2, Utah 1.

About the GRI: The GRI has been successfully ranking college football teams for 5+ years. The GRI consists of voters from across the nation. Currently at least one of our voters represents the following regions: Midwest, West Coast, Southwest and Atlantic Coast. The first GRI is released each year on the Wednesday after Big Ten Conference play has started. It is then released on a weekly basis for the rest of the regular season. The GRI continues to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to unbiased, comprehensive college football rankings.

MEN'S BB: Iowa Basketball Will Be Better Than You Think PART FIVE OF EIGHT (STRENGTH)

In an eight part series written for Hawkeyenation.com, I am out to prove Iowa Hawkeye Basketball will be better thank you think.

Part FIVE is up:
http://www.hawkeyenation.com/basketb...art-v-strength

If you missed the other articles in the series, here are they are:

PART ONE - YEAR THREE
PART TWO - MATT GATENS
PART THREE - DR. TOM AND EUROPE
PART FOUR - ANTHONY TUCKER
PART FIVE - STRENGTH

Parts 6-8 to follow...

FOOTBALL: MSU's Jeremy Ware's Helmet to Helmet Hit on Iowa's Colin Sandeman

It was the right call by the officials, no matter how long it took for the flag to come in.
I don't know how any self respecting football fan can not see that this was a blantant H2H.

Here's the video.


Here's the screenshot.


It's pretty obvious, folks.

Ware should be given a 1 game suspension from the Big Ten, while the Big Ten Network should suspend Wayne Larrivee for his lack of knowledge and the way he approached the hit. If Coleman from Ohio State was given a suspension, so should Ware.

Check the rules

PROTECTION OF DEFENSELESS PLAYERS—In 2008, the committee
introduced a separate rule prohibiting initiating contact with and targeting a
defenseless opponent (Rule 9-1-3).
The following are situations in which defenseless players are susceptible to
serious injury:
• The quarterback moving down the line of scrimmage who has handed or
pitched the ball to a teammate, and then makes no attempt to participate
further in the play;
• The kicker who is in the act of kicking the ball, or who has not had a
reasonable length of time to regain his balance after the kick;
• The passer who is in the act of throwing the ball, or who has not had a
reasonable length of time to participate in the play again after releasing the
ball;
• The pass receiver whose concentration is on the ball;
• The pass receiver who has clearly relaxed when the pass is no longer
catchable;
• The kick receiver whose attention is on the downward flight of the ball;
• The kick receiver who has just touched the ball;
• The player who has relaxed once the ball has become dead; and
• The player who is obviously out of the play.
POINTS OF EMPHASIS FR-9
These players are protected by rules that have been in place for many years. It
is of the utmost importance that participants, coaches and game officials carefully
and diligently observe safety rules.
Intentional helmet-to-helmet contact is never legal, nor is any other blow directed toward an opponent’s head. Flagrant offenders shall be disqualified.

WISCONSIN BADGER BADGER BADGER BADGER

It's Badger Week. BHGP already put up the mandatory Badger video.

Here's my version, complete with our favorite coach playing the role of the snake.

WISCONSIN BADGER BADGER BADGER BADGER (Flash Version)

Poor Quality YouTube Version:

FOOTBALL: GRI Released, Iowa Moves Up to 7th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

GRI (Gade Ratings Index) - 10/14/09

Rank	Team	Points	Last	This Week
1.	Florida (12)	173	1	vs Arkansas
2.	Alabama (6)	164	2	vs South Carolina
3.	Texas	149	3	vs Oklahoma
4.	Virginia Tech	117	6	at Georgia Tech
5.	USC	92	5	at Notre Dame
6.	Boise State	65	7	at Tulsa
7.	Iowa	52	10	at Wisconsin
8.	Ohio State	51	8	at Purdue
9.	Cincinnati	43	9	at South Florida
10.	Miami (FL)	28	NR	at UCF

Dropped Out: LSU (4).

Also Receiving Votes: LSU 27, Oregon 21, TCU 8.

MEN'S BB: Fantastic ESPN Story about Former Iowa Hawkeye Jake Kelly

ESPN's Dana O'Neil writes about Jake Kelly's transfer from Iowa to Indiana State. In the article, people unfamiliar with the situation will come to understand why Jake left, as well as what type of man Coach Lickliter is.


Photo courtesy of Bob Kelly

Iowa fans were there Jake when he lost his mother, I would encourage them to support him with the Sycamores, as well. This Hawk fan will be.

Good luck, Jake!