2010 Iowa Men's Basketball Schedule Released

Amid the college football news overload, the University of Iowa released their 2010-11 men's basketball schedule. 

The schedule includes seven weekend home dates and a minimum of 18 regular season appearances on the Big Ten Network.  The league will be airing all regular season and postseason game will be nationally televised on the conference television network.

"With the schedule being released, that means the season isn't too far away and that's exciting," said Head Coach Fran McCaffery in a statement released with the schedule. "We have a solid core of talented players who can compete in this league and we're excited to start the season."

According to HawkeyeSports.com, the Hawkeyes will play seven of their 12 non-conference games in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, with only two true road games and three other contests on a neutral court.  Iowa will play Wisconsin and Penn State only once during the regular season.

Thursday Morning Frantastic Update

Iowa basketball program update [Scott Docterman]

UI's budget not cut as much as feared [IC Press Citizen] - The 2010 Iowa legislative session ended Tuesday after 79 days, leaving behind budget cuts for the state's universities and schools that are not as deep as previously thought.

New coach has a fully loaded plate [IC Press Citizen] - Fran McCaffery was greeted by a throng of flashing cameras as he entered the room Monday where his introductory news conference was held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

FRANTASTIC - UI picks up the pace with new coach Fran McCaffery

Big Ten Hoops in 2011: Fran’s Challenge [Hawkeye Nation] - Fran McCaffery won the battle of his first press conference.  You can call that an upset if you’d like, and judging by the reaction on Sunday to his hiring, juxtaposed against the reaction after Monday’s presser, it certainly was a 180 with regards to how the fans feel about him.  So he has already performed beyond expectations for some.

Wandering Hawkeyes [Athletic Business] - The University of Iowa's new campus rec center poses challenges for the local municipal facility.

Hawkeyes coach seeks versatility [QC Times] - Fran McCaffery wants to surround himself with a versatile staff.  The new Iowa basketball coach envisions hiring assistants who bring multiple skills to the Hawkeyes program.

A whole lot of Fran McCaffery Hawkeye news

Tweet, tweet: Web site is abuzz with McCaffery news

Fran McCaffery is Iowa's men's basketball coach [IC Press Citizen] - Hawkeye fans were using Google and Wikipedia on Sunday afternoon, trying to learn all they could about the new Iowa men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery.

McCaffery: We will be ready [Hawk Central] - The media got their first glimpse of the new University of Iowa men's basketball coach this morning as Fran McCaffery held his first official news conference.

Ten Things to Know About Fran McCaffery [Hawkeye Sports] - New head coach brings a history of success and passion to Iowa.

Can McCaffery make Iowa hoops fun again? [ESPN] - Can McCaffery make Iowa hoops fun again?

New Hawkeye coach says Carver will be ‘rockin’ again [CR Gazette] - Fran McCaffery officially took over as the Iowa Hawkeye men’s basketball coach today and vowed that Carver Hawkeye Arena would be rockin’ once again.

McCaffery’s recruiting miles cover east, south, midwest [CR Gazette] - When Iowa’s new basketball coach served as an assistant at Notre Dame, he really went after Winfield native and dyed-in-the-Nikes Iowa fan Jess Settles.

Todd Lickliter no longer Head Coach at Iowa

Like Julius Caesar long ago, March 15 turned out to be a horrible day Iowa coach Todd Lickliter .

It's fitting that on the historic Ides of March, a scenario within the University of Iowa men's basketball program would play out very much like a day back in 44 B.C., when Caesar was stabbed to death on the floor of the Roman Senate by Marcus Junius Brutus and several other co-conspirators.

Iowa's version of the drama began as a small murmur on a message board and quickly turned into a screaming public mob of angry fans calling for change.

On Monday, Iowa's athletic director Gary Barta stepped up to play the part of Brutus in this drama, driving the final dagger into Lickliter's tenure as a Hawkeye.  

It was reported by the Gazette Online 's Scott Dochterman that Barta met with Lickliter this morning in a meeting that started at 9:00 a.m. and lasted less than 10 minutes. Shortly there after, the university announced a press conference had been set at Carver-Hawkeye Arena "to discuss the future of the Iowa basketball program."

Barta announced at the press conference that the future of Iowa men's basketball program no longer involved Lickliter as head coach.

Licklitergate 2010: Latest News in the Lickliter Saga

If exodus at Iowa continues, Lickliter's got to go [Keeler] - Word on the street is that Barta met with several Hawkeyes before they left for the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, and that several - how many, we don't know - told him they would not return if Lickliter was still the coach.

For hope to follow, Hawkeye basketball needs a change [Mike Hlas] - I wrestled with this column for two full days. I’ve never called for anyone to be fired to my memory, though I said Iowa State had no real choice after the Larry Eustachy situation arose several years ago.

Iowa men's basketball season review: Hawkeyes wrap it up under a cloud [DM Register] - Iowa men's basketball coach Todd Lickliter was asked earlier this week if he was feeling the heat.

Barta faces plenty of obstacles - It wasn't exactly the most popular head coaching job around the last time it was open.

The Lickliter Watch: Saturday's Word Part II [Hawkeye Insider] - In case you’ve been in a hole or out of the country, as a Hawkeye Insider you learned that something is going on in the Iowa basketball program. The rumor mill started churning on Thursday that Coach Todd Lickliter would not be retained.

Hawks lose 20 games for first time in history

Basketball started at Iowa in 1902. Over that 108-year span, the team had never lost 20 games in a season...until now.

For the first time in the history of University of Iowa basketball, the men's team recorded 20 losses in a season.

In a game on the road against the Wisconsin Badgers, Iowa achieved its record setting loss.

On Senior Night, the Badgers beat up on the Hawkeyes in every aspect of the game, winning 67-40.

Iowa shot 6-21 from the floor, and 1-9 from behind the three-point line. The team had eight turnovers to only two assists. Only one player, Aaron Fuller, scored in double digits.

Iowa's point total for the game (40) also tied a historic low, a record the team just set three weeks ago against Purdue.

Tuesday Morning Hawkeye News

Rep. Wayne Ford Holds Adrian Clayborn to Higher Standard Than He Holds Himself [Black Heart Gold Pants] - "You had to know this was coming, right? Some politician starts grandstanding about holding people to unreasonable standards of conduct, and what do you know, he's got unaddressed issues of his own."

How whiffleball saved the Hawk women's season [Quad City Times] - After watching the youngest women's basketball team in the Big Ten win just once in its first seven conference games, Iowa coach Lisa Bluder wanted to do something to ease the pressure on her team.

Hawkeyes could be looking for 1 more recruit [Scott Dochterman] - Iowa men’s basketball assistant coach Chad Walthall said Monday the team looks to add a guard who can play multiple positions or possibly a post player if the team chooses to fill its open scholarship next season.

The Five Most Annoying People On Your College Football Message Board - Funny, and very accurate.

Iowa weighs options on open scholarship - Iowa coach Todd Lickliter did not participate in today’s Big Ten teleconference. Here’s what Iowa assistant basketball coach Chad Walthall was talking about on today’s call.

Hawkeye Wrestlers dominate another Big Ten team

At a time when the Iowa Basketball team is the worst it has ever been in the history of the university, Iowa Wrestling is arguably the best it has ever been.  The Hawkeyes posted their 60th consecutive dual meet victory and 26th straight Big Ten victory with a dominating performance over No. 3 Ohio State Friday night, 32-3.

Iowa moves to within a win of an undefeated Big Ten season.

Chad Beatty (197), Jay Borschel (174), Daniel Dennis (133), Dan Erekson (197), Michael Fahrer (165), Phillip Keddy (184), Dan LeClere (141), Rick Loera (197), Brent Metcalf (149), Ryan Morningstar (165) and Joe Slaton (141) all made their final Carver-Hawkeye Arena appearance.  It was senior night at Carver, and the 11 seniors went out in near-perfect fashion.

Damn, it feels good to be a Hawkeye.

Fuller has career game, but Iowa still loses

Well, there is good news and there's bad news in Iowa Hawkeyes basketball. 

First, the good news. 

The Iowa men's basketball team is idle for the next eight days. That means they can go a whole eight days without losing another conference game, something all Hawkeye fans, writers, bloggers, and tweeters will appreciate. 

The good news doesn't stop there, though.

Fans can now follow the progress on the revitalization of the award-winning Carver-Hawkeye Arena, as the university now provides video on a website for all to see. Hawkeye nation can watch the construction happen and hope the Iowa basketball program has rebuilt itself by the time the doors open.

Now for the bad news.

Tuesday Morning Hawkeye News

Sneak Peek: Projecting 2010 QB Depth Chart [Hawkeye Insider] - Hawkeye Insider jumps into the group of veterans and newcomers that make up the quarterback position. Can Vandenberg push Stanzi? Will Derby red shirt?

Video of CJ Fiedorowicz making 3/4th courth shot

Hawkeye basketball attendance continues to slide [Hawk Central] - Nine years ago, Iowa sold out every home game. Carver-Hawkeye Arena was packed with loyal and vocal fans, and the Hawks Nest student section had over 4,000 members all clad in yellow shirts, making life hard on the opposition.

Hawkeye basketball team was No. 1 in the nation last Saturday [Mike Hlas] - As has been noted, it was the Hawkeyes’ lowest scoring output since a game in 1949. There was no 35-second shot clock then.

Quad City Times has a transcript of Lickliter's Iowa basketball teleconference.