Unfortunately, the NCAA wasn’t able to crown a champion this spring due to health concerns. The mood quickly shifted from March Madness to March Sadness in the blink of an eye. Though the past month has been brutal for the sports world, better days are ahead. Eventually, we’ll get to see 68 teams battle for […]
Read MoreLuka Garza Has A Classy Message For Obi Toppin
Dayton forward Obi Toppin added another accomplishment to his resume this afternoon, as he won the John R. Wooden Award. He edged out Iowa star Luka Garza for the prestigious award. Toppin had an incredible season with the Flyers. In fact, Dayton would’ve been a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament if it didn’t […]
Read MoreQ&A With Iowa RB Toren Young: Pro Day Getting Canceled, Why He Declared For The NFL Draft
Every year, the Iowa Hawkeyes send a plethora of players to the NFL. This year’s group includes a handful of stars, such as A.J. Epenesa, Nate Stanley, Toren Young and Tristan Wirfs. During the 2019 season, Young had 432 rushing yards and one touchdown. His production in the 2018 season was slightly better, as he […]
Read MoreIowa Forward Reportedly Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Over the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed several players enter the NCAA transfer portal. On Friday, a veteran member of the Iowa Hawkeyes was the latest student-athlete to make that same decision. According to David Eickholt of 247Sports, Iowa forward Cordell Pemsl entered the transfer portal. This past season, he averaged 2.8 points and 3.2 […]
Read More‘Consensus’ College Basketball Preseason Top 10 Released
As we look way ahead to the 2020-21 college basketball season, we can already see early predictions and polls cropping up everywhere. Considering the circumstances though, it’s pretty fair for all of us to be focusing on the future a little more than usual. The lack of an NCAA Tournament doesn’t necessarily change any projections for […]
Read MoreKirk Ferentz Has Solid Perspective On The 2020 CFB Season
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz knows that there are more important things than college football right now. Right now, the season seems pretty up in the air for this coming fall. Last week, Kirk Herbstreit made some serious shockwaves during a radio appearance. The top ESPN CFB analyst said he’d be “shocked” if we have […]
Read MoreNBC Sports Releases College Basketball Preseason Top 25
With the 2019-20 college basketball season concluding without an NCAA Tournament, we might as well set our sights on the 2020-21 season. This past year saw a bunch of NCAA Tournament regulars struggle mightily, while teams that were on the cusp of ending droughts finally break through. But are those teams expected to perform the […]
Read MoreQ&A With Nate Stanley: Favorite Win At Iowa, NFL Combine Talk, What Hawkeyes Need To Win Big Ten
This year’s NFL Draft is loaded with quarterback prospects, which includes Nate Stanley from Iowa. After spending four years with the program, he’s ready for the next chapter of his career. Stanley had an incredible run as a three-year starter at Iowa. He’s second all-time in program history in passing yards and touchdowns. Not only […]
Read MoreESPN Releases Its 2020-21 Preseason Top 25 Poll
Since there’s no NCAA Tournament this year for college hoops fans to enjoy, it’s time for people to look ahead toward the 2020-21 season. Over the weekend, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello released his preseason top 25 poll. This past season was dominated by Baylor and Kansas. It’s not all that surprising to see that both programs […]
Read MoreBetting Lines Released For Top College Football Games Of 2020
Fans are already looking forward to the upcoming 2020 college football season. LSU won last season’s national championship after a dominant performance over the Clemson Tigers. Which team will win it all this year? There are plenty of pivotal games for the 2020-21 season. Despite the season still being a few months away, FanDuel has […]
Read MoreFinal College Basketball Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Released
The final college basketball Coaches’ Poll top 25 was released on Monday afternoon. A college basketball champion won’t be crowned this year due to the cancellation of March Madness. But ranked teams should still take pride in what turned out to be a tremendous regular season in 2019-20. To no surprise, Kansas checks in at […]
Read MoreIowa’s Luka Garza Shares Heartfelt Message About The Season
Iowa forward Luka Garza just completed his junior year with the Hawkeyes, but couldn’t see the season through to the Big Ten Tournament or the NCAA Tournament due to nationwide health concerns. With time to reflect, Garza had a message for Iowa fans. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Garza said the 2019-20 season being over […]
Read MoreESPN Analyst Names His College Basketball Player Of The Year
ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale has named his national player of the year following the abrupt ending of the 2019-20 season. The 2019-20 season came to a screeching halt last week when every conference tournament was canceled and the NCAA Tournament was shut down. The country has more serious matters to deal with at […]
Read MoreIowa Student-Athlete Creates Petition For Seniors to Regain Year of Eligibility
The NCAA made a tough decision on Thursday afternoon, canceling all winter and spring championships due to the coronavirus outbreak. Almost everyone agreed it was the right decision, but many people are heartbroken for all the seniors that can’t finish the season on a positive note. Iowa senior Allison Wahrman clearly doesn’t want her collegiate […]
Read More2020 All-Big Ten Basketball Selections Announced
One day before the league’s conference tournament begins, the 2020 All-Big Ten teams, as well as the Player and Coach of the Year awards, were announced. Not surprisingly, Iowa senior big man Luka Garza is the conference’s player of the year. Garza (23.9 points, 9.8 rebounds per game) is up for contention for multiple national […]
Read MoreIowa Guard Rips The Officiating In Sunday’s Loss
The Iowa Hawkeyes saw their regular season end on a rather sour note Sunday in a 78-76 loss at Illinois. It was a game with huge implications for the Big Ten Tournament, as both teams knew that the winner would get a double-bye. As a result, we got a match between the Hawkeyes and Illini […]
Read MoreDraft Analyst Suggests Former Big Ten Star Hurt His Draft Stock At Combine
An NFL draft analyst suggested a former Big Ten star hurt his draft stock at the NFL Combine last weekend. While many athletes performed well at the Combine, one former Iowa star seemed to struggle. Former Hawkeyes star defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa didn’t “wow” scouts during the biggest interview of his life. He ran an […]
Read MoreBig Ten Network Announces Change To Coverage Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The Big Ten Tournament is set to begin next Wednesday. Like many other sporting events, concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus that has impacted communities across the world, are starting to make an impact on the event. The spread of the virus has been a major storyline with a number of upcoming sporting […]
Read MoreTodd McShay Thinks Big 10 Star Is ‘High Value’ Pick
NFL Draft expert Todd McShay is a big fan of former Iowa star DE A.J. Epenesa in this year’s draft class. Epenesa, a former 5-star recruit for the Hawkeyes, was an absolute force in college. The Iowa DE had 61 tackles, 26.5 sacks and 36 tackles for loss in 37 career games with the Hawkeyes. […]
Read MoreESPN Experts Predict Winner Of The Big Ten Tournament
There isn’t a more crowded conference in college basketball than the Big Ten. In fact, there could be as many as ten teams from this conference making the field for this year’s NCAA Tournament. Every other conference in the country has a few teams that could run the table during their respective conference tournament. Duke […]
Read MoreWeek 18 College Basketball AP Poll Top 25 Released
After another wild weekend of college basketball, the Week 18 AP Top 25 poll has been released. Kansas has emerged as the clear-cut No. 1 team in the country, especially after Baylor’s shocking 75-72 loss to TCU last Saturday. Meanwhile, the Bears slid from No. 2 to No. 4 in Monday’s AP Poll. Baylor’s small […]
Read MoreBig 10 Star’s Draft Stock Took “Big Hit” At NFL Combine
The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine has allowed a number of prospects to raise their stock with great numbers at the critical drills. Unfortunately, as some players rise, others fall. For Iowa star defensive end AJ Epenesa, he finds himself in the latter category. According to Vic Tafur of The Athletic, Epenesa’s draft stock “took a […]
Read More2 Players Dominated The NFL Combine Friday Night
On Friday night, the running backs and offensive linemen that will be available in the upcoming draft had the chance to showcase their skills at the NFL Combine. Two individuals from the Big Ten boosted their stock as much as possible. There were plenty of running backs that put on a show at the combine, […]
Read MoreAnalyst Ranks The Big Ten’s Starting Quarterbacks For 2020
Down in SEC country, the quarterback landscape is all over the place. Some of the players that many believe will be the best in the league are brand new graduate transfers from elsewhere in college football. Things are a bit more consistent in the Big Ten right now. 247Sports has been ranking quarterbacks in each […]
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