Black Heart Gold Pants

hawkinsandmelrose - February 2, 2012 reply

Great Day to Be A Hawk.

But if that kid isn’t yet another example of the great people and players that come out of Iowa City, there aren’t any examples of great people and players.

I'm guessing

That I won’t be the only one with a new sig this morning.

solid

sailorjerry - February 2, 2012 reply

That quote . . .

Swaggerific.

Love it.

Torbee - February 2, 2012 reply

Rewatched that Marble dunk a half dozen times.

Am I grasping at straws when I notice Basabe was one of two (Archie was the other, I think) guys on the bench who didn’t react in any way?

Kyle McCann't - February 2, 2012 reply

I think I remember him (Basabe) looking pretty excited during one of the time out huddles around that time towards the end.

It could have been before or after that play, though. Overall I thought he looked like he was happier to be there than a few other previous games. I think that’s just his normal expression. He’s Ferentz’s kind of player! Kidding, mostly.

Yeah, I dunno.

BTN also caught Basabe yawning at the end of the game, which… okay, sometimes you just gotta yawn, I suppose. I’m sure he wasn’t happy to be on the bench in crunch time, but at the same time I wouldn’t really have wanted to see him on the court over anyone that was out there. White and McCabe were playing well.

I was happy that Basabe played as well as he did when he did get minutes last night, though. He was pretty active and energetic, did a nice job rebounding, etc. From that evidence, at least, it didn’t seem like he’d checked out on the game/team at all, which is good.

Agreed

But if I were Fran, I would definitely have him checked for the full gamut of diabetes/mono/what-have-you. He is not the same kid who gave as good as he got with Sullinger last season.

Last night was the first time I really noticed from the beginning of the season

how much better he looks physically. He’s a lot leaner, like he was last season. Or maybe it is mono.

Maybe he's got sleep apnea.

so by the time we get him a sleep study and he gets his machine

we’re looking at about 2-3 weeks to really get his energy back after he starts using the CPAP. So he might be well rested in time for the B1G tourney.

Dude, I've yawned during hard-ass workouts.

Sometimes it’s the bodies natural response to needing more oxygen.

tyger1147 - February 2, 2012 reply

or a root canal

you train to be a hard-ass?

I just assumed that's what all the squats and leg presses were for.

tyger1147 - February 2, 2012 reply

This.

I yawn a lot when I’m lifting.

Reading this exchange made me yawn.

Bucketochicken - February 2, 2012 reply

"yawn" is an interesting word

It is one of the few words that creates an involuntary physical response, specifically yawning. Same for viewing somebody doing, you get the urge. The only other one I can remember off the top of my head is “itch”. So, I hope I just got you to itch by reading that. Bet you love me for that.

A of the reading section (the longest one, unfortunately) on one of the SATs I took was about yawning.

That was goddamn miserable.

hkobb7 - February 3, 2012 reply

YOUR FACE YAWNED

SomeJerkPoster - February 2, 2012 via Android app reply

I yawn after 10 mile runs

Usually because my ass is beat and its time for a nap.

The Bird Cult - February 3, 2012 reply

He played his best game in weeks (and it wasn't even that good)

So you have to think he didn’t appreciate being on the bench during crunch time. Then again, he’s not even starting so I’m not sure what he thought was going to happen. I also found it interesting that Olaseni came in instead of Brommer. Is this the fall of the Brommercide?

That postgame interview of RDM had to make you smile: Tom Davis’s son was asking Roy Marble’s son questions while they should video of Marble Sr. cheering on RDM after the posterization of Ralph Sampson III. You also gotta love RDM’s confidence. He basically said he knew he was going to make it (that clutch 3 pointer) because he’s confident in his jump shot. I wish some other guys had that confidence.

mikjones24 - February 2, 2012 reply

The Fall of Brommercide: Olaseni Rising

http://www.patriots.com/team/coaches/patrick-graham/8c0f5c05-aa59-42ca-8d57-641eebc68c1c

yes

NorseHawk - February 2, 2012 reply

Re: Hlas video interview with Brian Ferentz, Brian sounds just like his dad.

Both his voice and his manner of speaking. Some of the mannerisms and facial expressions are there too. Could be a coaching dynasty in the making. Good for him.

RazorHawk - February 2, 2012 reply

I hope so

On a somewhat related note, this is my guess for a dark horse DC candidate, on the theory that Brian said good things about him to Kirk and they are willing to go young:

Looks like Tevin Shaw is headed to Kansas.

Whenever I hear Belichick speak

I hear Kirk Ferentz. Something about the tempo or pattern of speach.

encopresis - February 2, 2012 reply

Ill Jukes - February 2, 2012 reply

We're getting a hell of a kid in Andre Dawson.

I’ve known him for a long time (same class at Wash as my younger brother) and he’s both a class act and hard worker. It’s an added bonus that he has the body of a B1G back and experience in the college atmosphere. I’m trying to not be homer and get my hopes too high, but getting Hawk Jr could prove to be huge.

Smokin Herb Grigsby - February 2, 2012 via mobile reply

As another CRWash alum

this makes me happy. Of course, the last RB we got out of Wash didn’t exactly set the world on fire. Or did he?

HoyaGoon - February 2, 2012 reply

That punt block was pretty cool...

Smokin Herb Grigsby - February 2, 2012 via mobile reply

I believe Joel Maturi just resigned as the AD for Minnesota.

BStylin Hawkye - February 2, 2012 reply

Because of the Marble dunk??

Can’t say I blame him.

Tubby is blaming Maturi for his team losing twice this year to an Iowa BBall team that all B1G fans think is terrible. Hint: although extremely erratic, they’re not terrible.

If our good friend WSR is to be believed (and he is, of course) it sounds like Maturi "resigned"

@BenjaminJDawson You can hear in his voice that Maturi is being retired.

I watch the press conference.

You could tell by his voice that he wasn’t that into the job anymore.

BStylin Hawkye - February 2, 2012 reply

Was he ever really into the job?

Minny fans have wanted him gone for a long, long, long time.

Then I'm glad he lasted as long as he did.

Ditto.

In the last few years, the ADs that brought Ron Zook and Tim Brewster to the Big Ten have resigned (or “resigned”).

It’s the end of an era, gents.

That Brewster hire was an absolute disaster from day one

I can understand the Zook hiring, but will never get the Brewster era

Also gonzo: RichRod’s AD.

Not only for the good times they brought BHGP,

but just as much because Minnesota fans wanted him gone.

/Nelson Muntz Ha Ha

Maybe we should post "A Candle in the Wind" to mark their passing...

"Joel Maturi goes fishing on a lake"

This would be awesome

~~Seems to me you lived your life… like a candle in the wind~~
“Seems to me you’d be upset… about being canned on Groundhog’s Day”

Gophers and groundhogs are the same thing, right?

/honest question.

Nope

Gopher is a generic term for small ground rodents including the pocket gopher, some ground squirrels, and some prairie dogs. Groundhogs are marmots and are the largest members of the ground squirrel family whose smallest members are considered “Gophers”.

/Now you know’d

And it seems to me you lived your life

Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the pain set in
And my team was pleased to own you
But then again, we all did
Your Leaders burned out long before
Your Legends ever did

sailorjerry - February 2, 2012 reply

So whatifsports.com is run by a dirty jWildcat. Gotcha

From 2002 Iowa link:

Why are you only going back to 1996?

All of the games are being simulated over at Whatifsports.com, and that’s as far back as they go.

Nah, if they were run by a dirty jNWer, they'd go back to 1995.

Technically, this sim is screwing jNW out of their best team ~~over the last 20 years~~ in recorded history.

haha jFitzy

The most confusing part to me is that 2002 OSU is seeded 1st, while 2002 Iowa is seeded 6th.

Sure OSU won the mNC and Iowa was smashed by USC in the Orange Bowl, but that seems like a big drop for teams that were generally perceived as equal heading into bowl season.

I can't take too much offense. Those bowls did happen.

As catnuts says, dem bowls DID happen, sadly.

Also, the top 3-seeds won national titles (although ‘97 Nebraska can fuck right off; I know why Bama included them, but it still annoys me to see Nebraska included in any sort of B1G historical piece… their B1G history started in 2011, end of story). The 4-seed was a juggernaut until they got Daniel Murray’d and the 5-seed won the Rose Bowl. As awesome as 02 Iowa was, they did lose to ISU (godfuckingdammit) and had that crappy Orange Bowl. So I can see where he got a 6 seed from.

Hopefully the WhatIf Sports computers like the 02 Hawks. (I do wonder how much they’ll like the 02 Buckeyes, because the strengths of that team were defense, special teams, and luck… I’m not sure how well computers can simulate that.)

The Bacon Explosion - February 2, 2012 reply

So this

it still annoys me to see Nebraska included in any sort of B1G historical piece… their B1G history started in 2011, end of story

I get more than a little upset when I see Tom Osborne and Tommie Frazier during those Big Ten spots. That happened well over a decade ago. Why that’s included is beyond me.

Nickhawk08 - February 2, 2012 reply

5 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!!

Also, before Nebraska was around

Penn State was never included in “Big Ten’s Best___ of the 80’s” and the like because they weren’t in the Big Ten yet. Once Nebraska became a part of the conference, they were included. Makes no sense (and Penn State totally got the shaft).

Captain n Diet Coker - February 2, 2012 reply

Jim Tressel: Akron Vice President for Strategic Engagement

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7531751/jim-tressel-taking-non-athletics-position-akron-zips

I didn’t make that title up.

The Bacon Explosion - February 2, 2012 reply

University officials say he will work with alumni, community organizations and friends of the school to develop strategies and efforts to help students succeed

Might I suggest staying away from tattoo parlors?

What does that title even mean?

“Hey Jim, just go ahead and make up a title that sounds impressive but doesn’t sound like you’re going to be involved our athletics programs”

The Bacon Explosion - February 2, 2012 reply

So

He made up a position and is clearing $200,000 base salary? Nice work if you can get it.

I'm jelly.

That's basically the minimum amount

to force you to lie to NCAA investigators when they ask if you’re involved in football operations

This is, of course, a back door back into football and that Akron coach is probably resigned to it.

although, from the the sounds of it, it is a back door to the basement that has a set of stairs leading to the actual back door.

Of course he would take the Goodfellas route

Sorry if this has been pointed out. But look at which club Archie joined last night

Devon Archie, F 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

This is a classic example of how statistics lie

I didn't watch the game because I couldn't

Did he actually register things last night? And I say things because Archie does not register stats.

I saw him set a pick

best pick of the year IMO

Oh gotcha

He is a great game changer in that aspect IMHO. I think he does a good job setting tempo and opening opportunities for the other players. That said, things go south if he is in too long

he registered one ass chewing

that was reported via Twitter after he “talked back to Fran” during a timeout

That's not an ass chewing I'd like to be on the receiving end of.

hkobb7 - February 3, 2012 reply

Club Tril!

He's a TRILLIONAIRE!

Cash money, homey!

HoyaGoon - February 2, 2012 reply

"That said, things go south if he is in too long."

Which is true of
- Ogelsby
- May
Speaking of which…did May play last night?

reply fail

No, May didn't play.

He was in a suit on the sidelines. Bad back, apparently.

DrHenryKillinger - February 2, 2012 reply

Also true of our friend Brandon Wegher.

Sorry, Couldn’t resist.

Thank you. That made me chuckle

Whammy.

Smokin Herb Grigsby - February 2, 2012 via mobile reply

Herrmann says he hasn't talked to anyone about DC job

Also, says he didn’t know Norm had retired.

Clicky

Enoch - February 2, 2012 reply

Hipster Dantonio

and there's this

That is some great trolling right there.

BStylin Hawkye - February 3, 2012 reply

If only WV shared a border with SC

would make that all the more troll-tastic.

HoyaGoon - February 3, 2012 reply

They do share borders with several ACC states, including their MHR to the North.

So still some good trolling.

PackerHawk - February 3, 2012 reply

Did you know:

Joe Dirt now covers high school athletics in Colorado

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7533344/les-miles-lsu-tigers-questions-gunner-kiel-ability-lead

Les Miles - more than a little bit of an asshole

What an ass.

YEAH FUCK THAT KID

Smokin Herb Grigsby - February 2, 2012 via mobile reply

Les is blowing that kids head up (the one that actually signed with him) so he'll lead them

to their next NC game. Crude but effective.

And by lead them

you mean “don’t turn the ball over so much our ridiculous defense and ST can carry us to the MNC”

Captain n Diet Coker - February 2, 2012 reply

I wish Iowa had that defense.

tyger1147 - February 2, 2012 reply

Who doesn't?

Imagine if a team like Okie State had that defense.

PackerHawk - February 3, 2012 reply

Yep

HoyaGoon - February 3, 2012 reply

The Program is on TV

Even though I have it on DVD, I still like to watch it. It annoys me that in the Iowa post-game interviews that take place in the Iowa visitor’s locker rom, the walls are not pink. But they did do a good job of the giant ANF sticker on the helmets.

I didn't see this posted, so sorry if it's already been mentioned elsewhere

Iowa’s won 12 games this year with 8 regular season games plus 1 guaranteed at the Big Ten Tournament.

They won 11 last year.

Nickhawk08 - February 2, 2012 reply

Yes

And now Fran can continue the streak of increasing his win total from year 1 to year 2 at every school he’s been at.