The annual University of Iowa Homecoming parade had to take a bit of a detour this year, but that certainly didn’t stop people from turning out to see over a hundred different floats featuring local businesses, university student groups, university faculty and alumni. Parade watchers decked out in black and gold enjoyed lively music and […]
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Hawkeye Daniel Dennis grapples for Olympic gold
This Friday in Rio de Janeiro, former University of Iowa wrestling stand-out (2010 NCCA national runner-up) Daniel Dennis will compete for Olympic gold in the 57kg men’s freestyle event. Back in April, in front of a crowd of over 11,000 fans at the US Olympic trails in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Dennis’ hand was raised the victor […]
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Iowa predicted to repeat as Big Ten West champions
Iowa City’s hometown Iowa Hawkeyes are predicted to win the Big Ten West, according to the annual Cleveland.com sports writers poll. They were chosen by a staggering margin: The Hawks received 32 of the 39 total votes. Nebraska came in second with three votes, Wisconsin was third with two and a single vote cast for Northwestern. […]
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Kaeding and King make ESPN’s Iowa Hawkeyes ‘All-Century Team’
ESPN has released a roster for their Iowa Hawkeyes “All-Century Team.” The list (they compiled one for each Big Ten school) is a dream team line up drawn from all players who have played for the school since 2000. Senior defensive back Desmond King, the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award winner, was the only current Hawkeye […]
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All aboard the bandwagon: Hawkeyes named to pretty much every preseason football award list
Every summer before the start of the college football season, sports media and award organizations put out their preseason watch lists — an overview of teams and players primed to make a splash — and this year nearly every list has representation from our hometown Hawkeyes. Coach Kirk Ferentz, a 2016 Bobby Dodd Coach of […]
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Cartilage conundrum: The story behind cauliflower ear
Wrestling fans from all over the country made the pilgrimage to Carver Hawkeye Arena this weekend, where the nation’s wrestling elite, dreaming gold medal dreams, grappled to punch their ticket to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games. So I know the question on everyone’s minds: what was the deal with all of those […]
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Is this the year? 2014 Hawkeye football predictions
The Iowa Hawkeyes’ football team recovered from a disappointing 2012 campaign with eight wins in 2013 and a trip to a January bowl game. The 2014 Hawkeyes have the experience and talent to not only win more than eight games, but to also compete for the Big Ten title. Strength of schedule: Iowa has a […]
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Join the Million Robot March
In 1979, University of Iowa football coach Hayden Fry had the visiting team’s locker room walls painted pink. Fry said he did it because “pink is often found in girls’ bedrooms, and because of that some consider it a sissy color.” In 2005, UI doubled down by adding pink urinals, showers, floors and lockers. Many Hawkeye fans find it funny, while others see it as a leftover from a time when coaches motivated players by calling them “homo,” “girl” and in Fry’s own words, “sissy.”
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Lovable, pale-skinned Iowans invade Clearwater Beach
The Big Ten and SEC collide this Wednesday as the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the LSU Tigers in the 28th annual Outback Bowl. Today, however, is not that day. For today is Beach Day, as hordes of Hawkeye and LSU fans invade Clearwater Beach, Florida for a massive pep rally, of sorts. Check out some […]
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University of Iowa shuts down viral ‘Fran Face’ t-shirt
Trent Ryan is a Hawkeye basketball fan; self described as a chubby-faced blogger who eats Hy-Vee Chinese by the truckload. The English major writes about his love for the Hawks, among other things Iowa at Flyover Sports. Three days ago, Ryan was using the platform to sell his well-received ‘Fran Face’ shirt, which went viral […]
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Cyclone fans camp outside Hilton Coliseum in anticipation of Hawkeye match-up
Finals are just a week away at Iowa State University, but that hasn’t stopped some die-hard Cyclone fans from camping outside Hilton Coliseum in anticipation…
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ESPN column: Iowa Hawkeyes are the most underrated team in the nation
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the most underrated NCAA men’s basketball team in the nation according to college basketball analyst Bruce Pearl. In a column published…
