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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Jan
16
A long-tenured schedule
Here is a list of current college football coaching tenures, organized by date of hiring. Paul Rhoads has been around four years, placing him in a tie for 38th, five places below Bill Snyder 2.0. Iowa State’s schedule includes four coaches … Continue reading
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Jan
15
Shiloh battlefield
Shiloh, Tennessee, Dec. 29 — It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War until surpassed by Antietam, and a bunch of farm boys from Iowa were caught right in the middle of it. The Iowa monument at Shiloh is … Continue reading
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Jan
14
The three-game OT loss club
One of SB Nation’s college football writers ranked the year’s games with this stretch in the middle: 52. Michigan State 16, Wisconsin 13 (OT) (October 27). 51. Ohio State 21, Wisconsin 14 (OT) (November 17). 50. Penn State 24, Wisconsin … Continue reading
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Jan
14
Factoids about 2013-14 Iowa Legislature
No particular theme here, just some random pieces. All links are to PDF maps and district descriptions are approximations. Big state map (PDF) City insets (PDF) 55 House districts are smaller than the basic “4×4” county (572 square miles). So … Continue reading
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Jan
11
One hundred and one!
North Tama 101, CAL (Latimer) 21. The NT boys’ coach used the entire bench. CAL only had eight players on both the boys’ and girls’ teams. The North Tama boys have never reached the century mark. The 1996-97 substate team … Continue reading
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Jan
10
The flip side of the eleventy billion channel universe, addendum
SEE? See what ESPN deprived its basic-cable audience of? Or alternately, see what ESPN saved thousands of Cyclone fans from watching? You know the age old question of “Is it better to lose in overtime or a blowout?” Good news! With … Continue reading
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Jan
09
The Liberty Bell of the West
Kaskaskia, Illinois, Dec. 29 — There’s not much left in the first capital of Illinois. In the 2000s, it was the smallest city in the state. Although now in second place, it remains the only city in Illinois west of … Continue reading
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Jan
09
The flip side of the eleventy billion sports channel universe
Tonight the Iowa State men play #6 Kansas. The game is on ESPNU. Tonight the #25 Iowa State women play #1 Baylor. The game is on Fox College Sports Central. Both teams are playing top-10 conference opponents and the games … Continue reading
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Jan
08
KCCI changed its graphics today
Noted for posterity. This is a timed post.
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Jan
08
Max Morrison dies from plane crash injuries
The burns and strains of recovery were just too much. Please keep his family — my relatives — in your thoughts and prayers. UPDATE: The Marshalltown Times-Republican has a short obituary. The Cedar Rapids Gazette has a brief and a picture.
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