IOWA HATE WEEK - Great Things About The Herkeyes

by JG2112 on Nov 17, 2009 7:15 AM CST Comment 23 comments

All that's needed when you Denny Green it, and then go -30 in overtime.

When you think about Iowa, what crosses your mind? 8,000 calorie dinners? Kum N Go gas stations? The Pizza Ranch?

It's Iowa Week, which means IOWA HATE WEEK. Here's a few reasons to look scornfully (or humorously, you figure it out) towards the Hawkeye State in anticipation of taking the Pig back to the new trophy room at TCF this Saturday:

(1) Let's first look back to last Saturday. Kirk Ferentz took a knee at the end of regulation instead of trying to actually win a game in Columbus. The irony was that Iowa moved the ball further in reverse in overtime than it did at the end of regulation. Well done, Herkeyes.

(2) Iowa likes to find its best football players in furniture marts (Shonn Greene) and grocery stores (Kurt Warner - who played for the Herkeye's arena football league team). This obviously shows Iowa is pro-unions and is negatively contributing to out-of-control health care costs in this nation.

(3) Seriously, the Field of Dreams is your biggest tourist attraction? My wife's grandmother grew up in Dyersville and when we drove her to the FoD, she wouldn't leave the car to look at the diamond. She complained that the site was a waste of a cornfield. Take that Costner.

(4) Iowa sucks so bad that it's forced to play a redshirt freshman QB, who also sucks. On the other hand, the Gophers are so awesome that Tim Brewster and Jedd Fisch CHOOSE not to play redshirt freshman QB MarQueis Gray. Obviously, the Gophers are just letting other teams enjoy competitive matchups this year.

How else are the Gophers being generous? Eric Decker's not really hurt. You saw how he was "injured" - you really think that forward step required surgery? We're resting him for the Pizza Pizza Bowl.

(5) Paki? Jewel? Who names your running backs - Vince McMahon?

(6) I've been to Kinnick. Seriously - I don't think your adulterous drunkard fans can fit in the stalls in order to attempt to procreate and ruin their marriages. In that sense, the Metrodome was cutting edge. You'll also find that TCF has adequate floor space for a drunken liaison with that cougar from Quasqueton.

(7) Ashton Kutcher? Thanks a lot.

(8) You can take Tom Arnold back too. Thanks for that.

(9) I went to a Minnesota Timberwolves game in 2007 - it was their last game of the year. Ricky Davis (one glorious year at Iowa) was on the Wolves. I was close enough to the floor to see him listen to the coach approximately zero minutes, and watch him hit on the T-cheerbabes all game long. I believe his stat line was 1-25, all from behind the 3-point line. Heck of a ball player I say.

(10) And while I'm thinking of Iowa basketball, LOL-LITER.

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Anybody watch the BB game last night??

I see where J. Cobbs played 15 minutes and had 7 points. I am really curious to see this guy on the court and think he could be a real key to this season even though he is just a freshmen. If you did watch the game, what was your initial “read” of “feel” for the guy??

by Texas Gopher on Nov 17, 2009 7:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Im outraged!

Cobbs got 15 minutes?!!!??!?!! Brewster better have a sit down with Tubby and explain to him that you never ever play the young guys that much….he should have came in and as soon as he made a basket he should have been pulled from the game. I dont care how good he is, we are going with Hoffarber. He is a junior, knows the playbook and gives us the best chance to win!!! Its outrageous that we would play anyone else!! And dont get me started on Rodney Williams….he should never see the floor for more than 1 minute at a time and maybe only during mop up duty. Tubby needs to take a page from Brew and learn how to coach!

by DallasGopher on Nov 17, 2009 7:54 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Rodney

is my fave new player so far, Cobbs looks solid, but Rodney is soooooo much fun to watch, it’s hard to be impressed by anyone else.

"they're calling insane hogs???"

by CrowTrobot on Nov 17, 2009 7:57 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Gentlemen

I don’t pay to watch basketball, so I haven’t seen any Gopher games yet. However, I’ve listened to them and Cobbs sounds very, well, sound. Rodney is a star.

However, I will be watching this Thursday night’s game against Utah Valley, and I’ll have a little statistical treat on the site at some point for you all to digest.

by JG2112 on Nov 17, 2009 8:31 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Cobbs

Cobbs is looking very solid. So solid, in fact, that he appears to be a clone of the current Nolen. He seems pretty poised, makes good decisions, and will cut into the lane and look for a dish but hasn’t been seen looking for his shot. He did hit a nice 3 last night. If Devoe, Blake, Rodney (?!) and Larry are hitting their 3s and Larry, Devoe and DJ can create on the dribble having “sound” PGs should work out just fine.

by InflectionPoint on Nov 17, 2009 8:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

SERIOUSLY?

JG serves up hate week on a platter and we are talking gopher hoops? I LOVE Gopher hoops, but it is hate week.

I can’t believe there wasn’t a direct reference to Iowa hoop’s loss to UT-San Antonio.

what you say here can, and will, be used against you

by GopherNation on Nov 17, 2009 9:11 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

although I completely expected

DG to share his thoughts on the QB situation. Never saw that coming.

what you say here can, and will, be used against you

by GopherNation on Nov 17, 2009 9:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why would I hype gopher football this week?

by DallasGopher on Nov 17, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Because we are going

to POUND THE ROCK!…or was it get pounded? I can never remember.

by TheEvilProfessor on Nov 17, 2009 1:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Iowa Basketball

I will be attending the Iowa @ Texas basketball game next week. If UT-San Antonio beat them by double digits in Iowa, is it possible UT-Austin beats them by triple digits? I’m looking forward to the destruction.

by rencito on Nov 17, 2009 12:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

GN

The week is early. Believe me – the “epic meltdowns” post, replete with references to Northwestern and other sporting failures is being created. I’m not Lee Corsoing my Iowa Hate 5 days early.

by JG2112 on Nov 17, 2009 9:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I really think a Minny blog

should shy away from any discussions of “epic meltdowns” and jNWU. Just sayin’

I ate the blue ones ... they taste like burning.

by HoyaGoon on Nov 17, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I loooove Pizza Ranch! But the only other things I like are Field of Dreams and Lake Okoboji

and I only like them because I pretend Okoboji is in MN and Dyersville is in Nebraska :) Oh and I guess my aunt is from there, but she left the state; she was one of the smart ones. Man do I love her.

I hate everything else.

"If we got to we're going to crawl in this locker room. And on our back is going to be an axe..."

by buddylee853 on Nov 17, 2009 10:05 AM CST via mobile reply actions 0 recs