Category Archives: Sports

Jun 16

Football playoffs back to 16 per class

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at 10:24 AM by Jeff

Well, knock me over with a feather. The IHSAA is going back to 16 teams per class in the football postseason starting in 2016. There won’t be 2-7 teams in the playoffs anymore, and now the points start to matter again … Continue reading →

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Jun 12

World-Herald looks back at Conferencepocalypse

Posted on Friday, June 12, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Five years ago this week, Benedict Herbie backstabbed a century of tradition in a fit of pique the University of Nebraska announced its intention to join the Big Ten Conference, setting into motion an existential crisis that reverberates throughout college … Continue reading →

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Jun 02

ISU loses the best native son in his sport. Again.

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at 4:06 PM by Jeff

 (via) Bill Self’s path to challenging John Wooden’s streak of conference championships just got a lot clearer. I was at the Tama-Grundy Cyclone Club outing in July 1998, one of if not the last events Tim Floyd attended as Iowa … Continue reading →

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May 27

Baylor has passed ISU in Big 12-era wins

Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

We interrupt the cloud of gloom currently hanging over the ISU men’s basketball program to remind you of the cloud of gloom over the ISU football program. On its way to a Big 12 co-championship last year, Baylor’s win total … Continue reading →

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Apr 02

Murph ‘n’ Andy interview a Cherokee County broadcaster*

Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

*April Fool. Very, very April Fool. If you’ve never heard of Zip Rizzo, voice of Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn-Leghorn athletics, start probably about 15-20 minutes into the first hour of yesterday’s Murph & Andy Show on KXNO-AM. At least the radio guy who … Continue reading →

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Mar 19

Flameout

Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 2:06 PM by Jeff

Since early February, I have had two thoughts about this year’s ISU men’s basketball team: They can lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament or win until they get steamrolled by Kentucky. — Me, about 60 hours ago … Continue reading →

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Mar 18

Pat Forde’s scenarios for ISU, Iowa

Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 10:24 AM by Jeff

Pat Forde’s previews and thoughts for Iowa State and Iowa in the NCAA Tournament are out, as part of the South regional best/worst case scenarios. He doesn’t think ISU can lose in the first round, and didn’t even disparage Ames … Continue reading →

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Mar 17

The obvious bracket statement

Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at 12:47 AM by Jeff

Suggested Onion headline: Nation’s basketball fans scramble to remember where, what TruTV is Since early February, I have had two thoughts about this year’s ISU men’s basketball team: They can lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament or … Continue reading →

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Mar 14

Undefeated Gladbrook-Reinbeck wins state title

Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 3:02 PM by Jeff

For the first time in more than half a century, major hardware is coming to northwestern Tama and southeastern Grundy counties. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck boys’ basketball team completed an undefeated season (28-0) Friday with a Class 1A championship win over Maple … Continue reading →

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Mar 03

The comeback

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 2:49 PM by Jeff

Wow. (Someone at CyTV stayed up all night to edit this. Fast work.)

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