Sunday Morning Hawkeye News
Wolverines rout Hawkeyes [Hawkmania] - Saturday proved to be a tough day at the office for an Iowa basketball team that lacked toughness in a 60-46 loss at Michigan.
Sitting down with…Iowa’s Kyle Calloway
Clayborn Honored at Halftime [Hawkeye Report] - It was quite a junior season for Adrian Clayborn. The Hawkeyes star defensive end was named first team All Big Ten and then went out and earned MVP honors in the 2010 Orange Bowl victory over Georgia Tech.
Hawks wrapping up well-rounded class [Hawkmania] - Iowa City High’s A.J. Derby, according to Allen Wallace of Superprep.com, is a versatile player who views himself as a quarterback but could end up contributing at other positions.
Michigan beats Iowa 60-46 [Scott Dochterman] - DeShawn Sims and Manny Harris each scored 20 points for Michigan. Aaron Fuller led Iowa with 16 points, while Cully Payne and Eric May each had eight points.
Iowa football offers grayshirt to Cretin's Alt - Cretin-Derham Hall’s Mark Alt, who quarterbacked the Raiders to the Class 5A state championship in November, recently visited Iowa, where coaches offered him the opportunity to grayshirt.
Iowa vs. Penn State highlights with comments from Brands & Metcalf
The No. 1 ranked Iowa wrestling team kicked the living crap out of a Cael Sanderson's Penn State team, 29-6, in front of almost 9,000 fans. The undefeated Hawkeyes won 8 of the 10 matches, including a huge upset win by Jake Kerr.
This was Iowa's 55th straight dual win.
Brent Metcalf put on a wrestling clinic, like usual. He scored a sweet pin in his match that sent Carver Hawkeye Arena into a frenzy. The student section was hilarious last night, berating Sanderson at every opportunity.
Montell Marion lost his match in overtime when the ref awarded PSU's Adam Lynch with a takedown. Phil Keddy was Iowa's other loss. Both losses were very, very close matches.
Highlight Video after the jump...
Friday Morning Hawkeye News
Adrian Clayborn: Football Star with Erb’s Palsy - Iowa Hawkeye defensive end Adrian Clayborn is feared by opposing quarterbacks and running backs. At 6 foot 3 inches and 282 pounds, he was credited with nine tackles and two sacks and named MVP of the Orange Bowl, in which the Hawkeyes defeated Georgia Tech 24-14.
Relaxing the Rx for Montell Marion [DM Register] - Montell Marion walked into the Iowa wrestling video room, sat on the leather couch, propped his feet up and grabbed the remote.
Iowa’s Luke Recker Retired, Working In Medical Technology Field With Medtronic
Calling All Conferences Power Rankings [Yahoo] - Say this for the Hawkeyes: They haven’t thrown in the towel.
King signs with Colts [The Hawkeye] - King, a Burlington native, has signed a future contract with the Indianapolis Colts, meaning the defensive tackle will be added to the the AFC champions once the rosters are expanded at the end of the season.
Thursday Morning Hawkeye News
Printy Earns Third Freshman Of The Week Award [Hawkeye Sports] - University of Iowa guard Jaime Printy has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third time this season. The announcement came Tuesday from the Big Ten office. I really need to score a date with this girl.
UI hosts moonlit night of skiing - You can't stop the cold or the snow, so the University of Iowa is embracing the winter elements by hosting a moonlight ski event Friday evening.
Biggest Play of the Decade; Not a Slam Dunk [Hawkeye Nation]
Hawkeyes get 20th football recruit [CR Gazette] - Several Web sites are reporting the University of Iowa football team has received a verbal commitment from running back-defensive back Anthony Hitchens – a 6-foot-1, 200-pounder from Lorain, Ohio and Clearview High School.
Wahlert's Meyer to kick for Hawkeyes - Dubuque Wahlert kicker Mike Meyer eschewed a scholarship offer from another school and will walk on at the University of Iowa next season, Meyer told the Telegraph Herald Tuesday night. Meyer informed Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz of his decision earlier Tuesday.
Non-Sports Related Hawkeye News
Every once and awhile I try to provide a bunch of links for non-sports related Hawkeye news, because being a Hawkeye is more than just being involved in sports. From politics, to university research, to students activities, there is always something going on in the world of the Hawkeye.
Graduate programs getting second life? [IC Press Citizen] - A UI task force on graduate education reviewed and ranked UI's 100 graduate programs as exemplary, high quality, good or weak. On Tuesday, Sarah Larsen, a chemistry professor who led the task force, and Graduate College Dean John Keller sent out a notification that indicated the description "weak" would be replaced by "additional evaluation required."
Iowa awaits funding verdict for high-speed rail [Chicago Tribune] - Iowa officials are awaiting word on whether the state will receive federal economic stimulus money to develop a high-speed rail system that would link eastern Iowa with Chicago.
Research from University of Iowa has provided new data on health insurance
Nationwide Outbreak of Salmonella - Testing conducted by the Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa confirmed on Jan. 25, that this strain of salmonella is linked to the outbreak that has sickened 187 people in 39 states (one case in Iowa) since July 1, 2009. No deaths have been reported. Thirty-five people have been hospitalized.
Lickliter Comments on Tucker and Attendance Problem
Iowa guard Anthony Tucker returned to practice on Monday, but Coach Todd Lickliter still doesn't know what the future holds for him.
Tucker was suspended indefinitely after being arrested and pleading guilty to a public intoxication incident in late December. It was the second such arrest in the last year for the 20 year old.
"As far as the university goes, he’d be eligible to play," Lickliter said at his weekly press conference. "I'm not comfortable with it. I wouldn’t rule it out, but I haven’t made that decision yet."
Lickliter hinted that Tucker might have some life issues to deal with before jumping back onto the court in the limelight again. "Anthony is going to have pull himself out of this."
The team has moved on since Tucker's suspension and seem to be finding a groove without him in the lineup. The Hawkeyes have won three of their last four.
Of course, having the second leading scorer back in the mix might help the trend continue. But, for now, it seems Lickliter is content just having Tucker help out in practice.
Tuesday Morning Hawkeye News
Wrestling serves notice [Daily Iowan] - My advice to Bertucci: Run the next time you see the prized product of Davison, Mich. It might also behoove you to stay far away from Iowa City.
Where is college wrestling’s outrage now? - It’s been two weeks since college wrestling heard all about the supposed horrible antics of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team.
Recruiting: Iowa Hawkeyes Pick up Safety Anthony Hitchens to Replace Transfer David Cato [The Hawkeye Recruiter] - "You know who else was a walk-on at Iowa and also an Iowa native? Dallas Clark. He’s playing for his second Super Bowl Ring with the Colts."
Lickliter Addresses Tucker's Return to Team [Hawkeye Insider] - Anthony Tucker returned to practice on Monday, but he has not been cleared by Iowa Coach Todd Lickliter to play in games.
Sneak Peek: Iowa vs Arizona in 2010 [Hawkeye Nation] - The first thing that jumps out at you when examining Arizona for next year is what they were able to accomplish in 2009; they finished 8-5 with a 33-0 loss to Nebraska in their bowl game, but they have to feel good about their 8-4 record, which was also a 6-3 mark in the Pac 10. That’s progress for Mike Stoops, at least in my opinion.
Monday Morning Hawkeye News
IU senses brighter days ahead: But Lickliter's Hawkeyes are young and hungry - Player transfers have stripped the team of veteran leadership. Only one senior (Devan Bawinkel) and one junior (Jarryd Cole) have played this season. The core of the team is freshmen and sophomores.
Iowa Legacy Alt Talks About Visit, Future [Hawkeye Insider] - Mark Alt traveled from the Twins Cities to Iowa City this weekend for his official visit with the Hawkeyes.
Former Hawkeyes headed to Super Bowl [DM Register] - The former Iowa Hawkeye's record-setting season as a rookie coach will end in the Super Bowl after the Indianapolis Colts beat the New York Jets 30-17 on Sunday in the AFC championship game.
Hawkeyes nab first Big Ten road win in nearly two years [Daily Iowan] - It had been 691 days since Iowa last won a Big Ten road game — an 11-game streak that came to an end Sunday night as the Hawkeyes (8-12, 2-5) downed Indiana (9-10, 3-4), 58-43, in Assembly Hall.
Top-ranked Iowa wrestling team breezes past No. 25 Purdue - With defending national champion and No. 1 ranked Iowa in town to face No. 25 Purdue at Lowell High School, the feeling was just that much sweeter for Red Devils senior wrestler Nathan Cleveland.
Light at the End of the Hawkeye Basketball Tunnel?
Despite 20 turnovers, the Iowa Hawkeyes managed to completely dominate the Indiana Hoosiers in the Assembly Hall tonight, 58-43.
It was a much-needed win for the Hawkeyes, who had not won a Big Ten road game since March of 2008. This victory also ended a school-record 15-game road losing streak, dating back to November 2008.
The last time Iowa won in Assembly Hall was Feb. 11, 2006.
Does the victory mean there is a small beam of light starting to form at the end of the losing tunnel in Hawkeye basketball?
The Hawkeye faithful sure hope so. So does Todd Lickliter.
