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Author Archives: Jeff
Sep
14
The system is obviously flawed
Caught at the bottom of this L.A. Times piece about Notre Dame being* in the ACC is this bit: Are these rankings for football teams or truck stops? Ken Massey’s early season Bowl Championship Series algorithms are always good for … Continue reading
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Sep
12
Unfortunately, I’m out of shelf space
A large three-dimensional map of the battle of Gettysburg with lights signaling troop movements is for sale. (via Fark)
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Sep
12
It’s official: Notre Dame will never play Iowa State
Notre Dame going to the ACC in everything but football (SB Nation). More from ESPN. ND to the Big 12 was a fool’s hope anyway. But a $50 million exit fee(!) means that Florida State won’t be thinking about it either. … Continue reading
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Sep
11
Northern Iowa considering moving to Division I-A?
This has “bad idea” written all over it. Which is better: Being a relatively big fish in a medium-sized pond or a guppy in the ocean? UNI gave Wisconsin a game. It will likely give Iowa a game. But moving … Continue reading
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Sep
10
US 61 plans in Des Moines County
Stories from the Burlington Hawk Eye and KWQC. Maps are, as usual, at the DOT’s PIM site (look for Sept. 6). Just north of Burlington, the four-lane would eliminate the slight winds, then depending on the location run immediately east … Continue reading
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Sep
09
We need unified Iowa HS football hashtags
Many Iowa media outlets have agreed on using the Twitter hashtag “iahsfb” when covering Friday night games live. By using this tag, one can follow updates on games across the state. (Following football games like this is one of the … Continue reading
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Sep
09
ESPN’s Big 12 blogger doesn’t like Iowa State much
This is David Ubben’s third season of covering the Big 12 Conference for ESPN. He has never been to Ames. Ultimately, we still cover the most nationally relevant games in the Big 12 each week. Iowa State likes to pull … Continue reading
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Sep
06
ISU-Iowa: No love lost
As we wait for Saturday’s game, there is something Iowa State needs to be reminded of: Many, many Iowa fans take ISU’s mere existence on the schedule as an insult. Read this from last year, right before the game, when … Continue reading
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Sep
06
ISU’s road game loss streaks
Same song, nth verse: It’s hard for Iowa State to win on the road. (It’s hard to win at home, too, but let’s put that aside.) It’s been a full decade since Iowa State last won at Kinnick Stadium. Here … Continue reading
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Sep
06
Matchstick museum reaches “name-drop” status
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, talked to Iowa Democrats at the convention in Charlotte, NC. Here’s how she familiarized herself, according to Politico: “You have Albert, the world’s largest bull, we have the world’s largest ball of twine. You carve … Continue reading
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