Category Archives: Sports

Oct 11

Does football’s bye week factor into school start dates?

Posted on Friday, October 11, 2013, at 5:17 PM by Jeff

Today North Tama is not playing football. The Redhawks are off. Iowa high school football didn’t used to have bye weeks. The entire schedule was more straightforward: Nine weeks of games, followed by one playoff game a week(ish) for four … Continue reading →

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Oct 04

First time for everything

Posted on Friday, October 4, 2013, at 10:37 PM by Jeff

Gladbrook-Reinbeck 35, North Tama 7. I wonder how many times G-R players were reminded this week that the Rebels had never beaten the Redhawks.

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Oct 03

[stunned silence]

Posted on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at 10:18 PM by Jeff

Texas 31, Iowa State 30.

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Sep 26

51

Posted on Thursday, September 26, 2013, at 10:30 AM by Jeff

Iowa State has lost 51 football games in the state of Oklahoma, all to Oklahoma or Oklahoma State. Iowa State has also lost 51 football games in the state of Kansas, all to Kansas or Kansas State. Right now, they’re … Continue reading →

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Sep 25

Belated Hawkeye milestone note

Posted on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at 12:49 AM by Jeff

Iowa’s victory over Iowa State on Sept. 14 was the football program’s 600th by the university’s reckoning. Iowa State notched its 500th all-time victory last season. Based on how their respective seasons are going, it’s theoretically possible that Northwestern could … Continue reading →

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Sep 21

No 0-fer for NT

Posted on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at 11:01 AM by Jeff

North Tama 19, Iowa Valley 2. That’s good. Prior to last night’s game, the Redhawks had 47 rushing yards on the season. That’s bad.

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Sep 20

Sports blogger’s Midwest trip

Posted on Friday, September 20, 2013, at 1:43 PM by Jeff

Iowa City was among Bill Connelly’s stops in “a journey through football’s heartland.” It gives you a good taste for the area, but two things stand out: The link writer needs more familiarity with the area. It says “Michigan Notre … Continue reading →

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Sep 14

Uh O

Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at 8:45 PM by Jeff

It is entirely possible that both North Tama and Iowa State will go 0-fer this football season, the worst composite record since 1994 (2-17-1). NT has already been shut out twice this season — the most in 20 years. In other … Continue reading →

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Sep 09

ISU records vs. Top 25 revised

Posted on Monday, September 9, 2013, at 12:12 PM by Jeff

In the “Hmm, that’s funny” category, this weekend I was making sure that my long list of Iowa State football games vs. ranked teams synced with the university’s media guide. It did not. Two read-throughs later, there’s a good reason: The … Continue reading →

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Sep 06

But you already knew this

Posted on Friday, September 6, 2013, at 10:25 AM by Jeff

Bret Blum, Cyclone Fanatic: In fact, as part of the initiation into being a Cyclone fan, you are required to be kicked in the groin at least once.

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