Morning Dose of Black and Gold: May 20

The Big Ten Network announced its 2011 prime time schedule for football games. Iowa has one.

Will we see conference basketball games beginning in December? Some coaches are in favor of the change.

It’s the Big Ten Men’s golf regionals this weekend. The No. 3-seeded Hawkeyes will play in Indianapolis.

The Iowa Women’s basketball team will face Virginia Tech in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Webster County held its annual I-Club Meeting. Speakers included Fran McCaffery and Tom Brands.

The Big Ten Conference held their annual meeting this week in Chicago and one topic discussed was, should athletes be paid additional money on top of scholarships?

Coach Kirk Ferentz likes his local football talent.

Iowa City’s University hospital has had some problems with privacy violations. Remember rhabdo?

The baseball team lost to Purdue on Thursday.

 

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Morning Dose of Black and Gold: May 19

Lots of press about the Adam Robinson news. Here and here.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz is a well-paid NCAA football coach.

Big Ten football is changing. There’s talk about possible venues for the conference championship game.

Iowa’s Women’s basketball draws a great crowd.

The baseball team is trying to qualify for the Big Ten tournament. When did you have to start qualifying?

Taking a look at Tyler Sash as a New York Giant.

The Iowa Men’s golf team had a great season. This means expectations have risen for the postseason.

Here’s the upcoming schedule for Iowa Women’s soccer team.

 

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Morning Dose of Black and Gold: April 23

Four Hawkeyes will represent the football leadership group in 2011.

DJK will be signing autographs in West Des Moines today, from noon to 4 p.m.

The Women’s basketball team had their annual banquet and reflected on their successful season.

Sentencing for ex-Hawkeye Cedric Everson has been delayed again.

Former Hawkeye Dallas Clark talks about the NFL-wannabes going to the draft next week.

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Morning Dose of Black and Gold: April 17

More accolades for Iowa’s star basketball player Kachine Alexander. She was named as the first recipient of  Premier Player of College Basketball Award.

Adrian Clayborn is headed for a visit with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday.

Clayborn is just one of many Hawkeyes potentially headed to the NFL. Here’s an article about punter Ryan Donahue and his NFL quest.

Iowa City could ban vendors outside Kinnick Stadium on game day. I still remember going to games and getting passouts at halftime. 

Lots of stories from the spring game.  

Without the big names, is Iowa’s D-line underrated? Iowa’s offensive line looks good.

WR Keenan Davis had a great game  and so did redshirt freshman QB A.J. Derby while quarterback James Vandenberg’s wasn’t so great.

Here’s a fan’s perspective about the game and a round-up with comments on many of the players.

And some thought it was spring practice as usual.

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