Category Archives: Sports

Mar 23

Rodney Dangerfield, call your office (again) (again)

Posted on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Dish Network listing for Thursday’s ISU men’s NCAA tournament game forgot that Caitlin Clark isn’t playing in it. Maybe we can’t blame them, given the complete saturation. Notice it never happens the other way around. (h/t my parents) PS: … Continue reading →

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Jan 26

That’s the story

Posted on Friday, January 26, 2024, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

What’s the tipoff that this item on the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier’s website wasn’t written by a reporter? I mean, besides the byline being “Lede AI Sports Desk.” A reporter or even “person at the sports desk taking phone calls” would … Continue reading →

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Dec 01

Big 12 traitors as Taylor Swift songs

Posted on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 10:05 AM by Jeff

I admit you’ll need to know a little (OK a lot) about college football and a little (OK a lot) about Taylor Swift to fully appreciate my latest Substack post, but those who do get it, I hope you like … Continue reading →

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Nov 01

Earliest history of Iowa college football on TV

Posted on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The first part of in-depth research into the real first time football teams from Iowa showed up on television — if not necessarily in Iowa — is live on my Substack.

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Aug 25

Southwest Iowa conferences set cashless admissions

Posted on Friday, August 25, 2023, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Are you interested in seeing a high school sporting event in southwest Iowa this year? Better prepare in advance — or have a credit card handy. The Western Iowa Conference, following the lead of the Hawkeye Ten Conference, will not … Continue reading →

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Aug 06

The Big 12’s expansion, copy-edited

Posted on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at 6:00 PM by Jeff

An unemployed copy editor is a hungry copy editor. The news story on Cyclone Fanatic about Big 12 expansion provided a buffet. This is done with Adobe Acrobat’s markup tools, although I used the old-school “remove character” mark for visibility. A … Continue reading →

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Apr 28

Fort Madison cuts sports sharing, then reverses course

Posted on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

When the Fort Madison school district voted to end its sports sharing programs early this month, it got the governor’s attention. The public school had been sharing multiple programs with students from Holy Trinity, and wrestling to Central Lee. In … Continue reading →

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Mar 15

How, and how not, to predict a basketball season

Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Here is a “best practices” guide for preparing for a casual interview with a coach about an upcoming basketball season. OMG I can’t watch: “Coach, tell me about this year’s team.” Shooting for .500: “Coach, what are you looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Dec 09

Football season recap 2022

Posted on Friday, December 9, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Team that is supposed to wear black: Won a game without scoring an offensive or defensive touchdown Had a game with 146 total yards, and won by double digits Lost one game by 44 points Finished the regular season with … Continue reading →

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Nov 23

Unclear on the concept, defunct rivalry trophy department

Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at 10:15 AM by Jeff

pic.twitter.com/cdgXsDBlXL — no context college football (@nocontextcfb) November 19, 2022 Wrong team, no series for a decade, and while the trophy is topped with a real telephone there’s a big stand underneath, but other than that, it’s fine. But, for … Continue reading →

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