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Author Archives: Jeff
May
21
Conferencepocalypse III: Geography note
While the Pac-10 was ready to swallow the Big 12 South minus Baylor plus Colorado, it was as far “west” as its expansion targets allowed. Even then, when the state of Arizona was in Pacific Time, there would have only … Continue reading
May
20
Officially old
Today the North Tama Class of 2012 graduates. They were kindergartners when I was a senior, so they were the last students I shared the school with. The Class of 2019, just finishing fifth grade, was born after I graduated. … Continue reading
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May
20
No Golden Domes for Clyde or Jack
Iowa State is one of three BCS teams within a 500-mile range of Notre Dame that the Fighting Irish have never played in football. The echoes have never been awakened at Clyde Williams Field or Jack Trice Stadium. The other … Continue reading
May
19
The die-hardest of the die-hards
Why my parents are the biggest, most loyal Cyclone fans ever: They recorded episodes of “The Jim Walden Show” in fall 1994. As in, the “oh-fer” season. As in, 0-7-1 and still making an effort to watch the recap of … Continue reading
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May
19
Iowa, Illinois not communicating on I-74 bridge
As noted in the previous post, the Iowa DOT released its five-year draft May 8. The only items for the I-74 Mississippi River bridge area concerned right-of-way and some paving. There had been $63 million set aside for bridge construction, … Continue reading
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May
18
Viking Road interchange with IA 58 – How?
The Iowa DOT’s draft five-year plan released this month still puts the big money toward urban interstate projects, but it has a couple of surprises inside. One of the projects of note is IA 58 and Viking Road in Cedar Falls, … Continue reading
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May
17
Huskers still have a spot for Iowa State
…but Northwestern is starting to make itself feel right at home there. Northwestern’s dominance against Nebraska in the latter’s first year in the Big Television Big Ten Conference has Husker fans scratching their heads in “this shouldn’t happen to us! … Continue reading
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May
17
About those KU plates in Missouri
Maybe not. (Lawrence Journal-World) Note at the end, again, a Missourian suggesting that it’s all Kansas’ fault that the teams won’t play each other anymore.
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May
17
No varsity football for South Hardin in 2012
Wow. I never would have expected it. It’s a gender-balance issue: “If the state would take a boys’ count, we’d be a medium 1-A school,” the Register quotes coach Randy Tjaden as saying. The merged ENP/HR district plays in 2-A.
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May
16
Conferencepocalypse III?
Seneca Wallace was IN! Until a few days ago, the notion of Florida State and Clemson hauling themselves over to the Big 12 was only on the level of “infinite monkeys on infinite college sports message boards.” Then, suddenly, there … Continue reading
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