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Earlier today I itched my leg and realized I had a band aid on it that’s been there for at least a week. I peeled it off and I have a rectangular blotch with the middle of it producing some sort of a slime. Every time I touch it, it’s slimy. This is some sort of gangrene I assume. Band aid pox?

Anywho, Should I dig at it with a pen cap or something? I’m not a doctor but I assume that’s one way of dealing with it.

The Hawkeye women's wrestling team is in 2nd place (113), behind North Central (127.5) in 1st place at the NCWW Championships after the first day of action. Iowa has 10 in the semifinals.

More info per Iowa:

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished day one of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships sending 12 wrestlers into day two. All wrestlers still competing will secure an All-American status, with 10 set to compete in the semifinals tomorrow morning.

Top-seeded Emilie Gonzalez and No. 2 Sterling Dias dominated their way through the day at 101 pounds: neither giving up a single point. Dias secured two pins over Emaline Hicks of Simpson (1:42) and No. 7 Odelia Lopez of Schreiner (2:48) to secure her spot in the semifinals. Gonzalez outscored her opponents 30-0, handing out three 10-0 technical falls.

At 109, second-seeded Ava Bayless also declined her opponents points, defeating No. 9 Emily Mendez of Adrian via a 10-0 tech. fall, then pinning No. 7 Isabella Morales of Colorado Mesa in 56 seconds.

116 pounders No. 3 Brianna Gonzalez and No. 4 Felicity Taylor notched a combined four tech. falls and two pins to reach tomorrow’s semifinals. Taylor secured her spot in the semifinals with a pin over King’s No. 5 Melanie Mendoza with just 13-seconds left in the bout. Gonzalez made quick work of her quarterfinal match securing a, 10-0, tech. fall over Wisconsin Stevens Point’s Abby Nelson.

Second-seeded Reese Larramendy secured her semifinal spot at 143 after outscoring her opponents 32-2. In her quarterfinals match, she defeated No. 8 Zoey Lints of Elmira, via a 10-0 tech. fall.

At 155, top-seeded Marlynne Deede and No. 6 Bella Mir hustled through day one, accumulating three tech. falls, two pins, and a decision. Deede defeated No. 8 Alex Hofrichter of Dubuque via an 11-1 tech. fall, being the only match point she gave up. Mir found the upset over No. 3 Nina Makem of Augsburg to stay on the front side winning via decision.

Top-seeded Kylie Welker had a dominant day at 170 with two pins and a tech. fall, wrestling for a total of 2:42 in the three bouts. Welker earned her last win over Schyler Caringi of Gannon, stamping the pin in 1:32.

At 191, No. 5 Jaycee Foeller ended the day after fighting all six against No. 4 Sara Lake, winning via a 5-1 decision and moving forward to the semifinals.

No. 8 Lilly Luft (136), and No. 5 Ella Schmit (143) are still alive on the backside after taking losses. The two wrestlers will head into fourth round consolations tomorrow morning.

NOTABLES

• The Hawkeyes went 43-8 on the day.
• Iowa finished the day in second for total team points (113); trailing North Central in first with 127.5 points.
• Iowa led as the team with the most technical falls (20) and pins (14) in the least amount of time.
• The Hawkeyes also scored the most total match points at 351, leading North Central (345) and King (295).
• Redshirt freshman Emilie Gonzalez holds second place for the most technical falls in the least amount of time, with 3 technical falls in 3:19.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN

“It feels great to be in this position. We have ten moving forward on the frontside still, even after some tough matches. We have to go out there and continue to be gritty and get even grittier. We have some more strong matches coming up and we need to be prepared. We also have to see that on the backside. Getting better in certain positions and finishing there. The girls have to find ways to trust in themselves and their abilites, and not talk ourselves out of anything. And for the 10 moving forward, we’re solid. Looking good and feeling good.”

Gotta pic of AJ in Carver last night, but I don't see how I can insert the pic in this post.

He appears to be in Iowa to stay.

Bottom line, it appears he's taking an Olympic Redshirt and the rumors are he's joining the team in Fall 2024.

I think Illinois -2 1/2

TV: BTN
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network
STREAMING: foxsports.com/live
Individual Mats: BTN+

YouTube radio stream (Grace & Ironside):

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I'll do my best to post updates and results in this thread all day.

So it doesn’t look like my CBS Sports app or DirecTV app will work in Canada. Does that sound right? Can I download a VPN on an iPhone to get them to work? Thanks and Go Hawks!

Apparently he had lots of practice...to the video...
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We appear close, regardless. Make hay.

NM lol

Caught up with Navon Shabazz’s head coach at the state tournament: Shabazz was integral in Assumption’s state title run.

STORY:

I love this time of year so much that I'm too amped to sleep. Obvious favorite in Penn State, but there are a lot of exciting matchups to look forward to, and the Hawks have a great opportunity to show up and outperform expectations.

First round matchups for the good guys:

125: 2 Ayala BYE (second round vs. winner of 7 DeAugustino (MICH) vs. 10 Lujan (MSU))

133: 14! Teske vs. 3 Bouzakis (OSU)

141: 3 Woods vs. 14 Lettini (WIS)

149: 3 Rathjen vs. 14 Harrier (ILL)

157: 4 Franek vs. 14 Melcher (WIS)

165; 3 Caliendo vs. 14 Rodrigues (MD)

174: 3 Kennedy vs. 14 Ferrante (NU)

184: 13 Riggins vs. 4 Rogotzke (OSU)

197: 3 Glazier vs. 14 Otto (Wis)

HWT: 7 Hill vs. 10 Hutmacher (NEB)

GO HAWKS!

MINNEAPOLIS — By Caitlin Clark's stratospheric standards, a double-double is not exactly remarkable. Doing it in the game's first 13 minutes, though, probably merits mention.

"Caitlin's going to do whatever she has to do," head coach Lisa Bluder said after the game. "If she's open, she's going to shoot it. If she draws two defenders, she's going to dish it. She's exceptional — exceptional — at it, especially in the full court."

Clark had 12 points and 10 assists by the 7:45 mark of the second quarter — just over 12 minutes of gametime — and finished with 28 points and 15 assists as Iowa scorched sixth-seeded Michigan, 95-68, in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament Saturday afternoon. Iowa will face Nebraska in the tourney championship Sunday at 11 AM CT.

WHO: Michigan Wolverines (20-12 overall, 9-9 Big Ten)
WHEN: 3:30 PM CT (Saturday, March 9)
WHERE: Target Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
TV: Big Ten Network
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network
ONLINE: https://www.foxsports.com/live
MOBILE: https://www.foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaWBB | @IowaonBTN

Indiana hit a three-pointer on its first possession after halftime, and the Hoosiers' Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal game against Michigan looked over. The Hoosiers led 38-21 and had all the momentum.

Unfortunately for Indiana, it was meltdown Friday at the Big Ten Tournament. Michigan closed the game on an incredible 48-18 run to pull off the upset and advance to face Iowa in the semifinal on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, 1-seed Ohio State had a meltdown of its own in an 82-61 loss to Maryland. 4-seed Michigan State didn't fare much better. The Spartans were outscored 41-20 in the second and third quarters, and ultimately fell to 5-seed Nebraska 73-61.

By the time the dust settled on the chaotic Friday, Iowa was the only top four seed remaining in the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawks will now face lower seeds the remainder of the tournament, and will have a one day rest advantage in the semifinal and in the championship game if they advance that far.
The Ohio State loss in particular had some huge NCAA Tournament seeding ramifications:

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If Iowa wins the Big Ten Tournament now, the Hawkeyes should be a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Iowa could also sneak in as the final 1-seed even if the Hawkeyes don't win the Big Ten Tournament, depending on other results around the country.

More here: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/btt-preview-no-3-iowa-wbb-vs-michigan

For anyone with specific experience, I would love to hear your experience. Did it Wednesday moving a couch and MRI coming on Saturday to assess damage, but I have all the classic symptoms - big “pop”, little muscle tone near elbow, can feel bicep retracted to upper arm. Now massive bruising and all following the injury.

He'd just come off a 20-10 season in 1999 that took Iowa to the Sweet 16. He'd won 68% of his games over the previous five seasons. He was 4-3 in the NCAA tournament over that span. As things stand, outside of Vivian Stringer, Iowa hasn't had a coach, male or female, who has won at a higher percentage than Dr. Tom Davis since he was let go. Tell me again why Iowa pushed him out the door!

Purdue @ 1
Illinois locked @ #2

as of tonight (Saturday)
Nebraska, NW, Wisky @ 3-5 with 11-8 records
Iowa and MSU @ 6-7 with 10-9 records
Minny and Indiana sitting @ 8-9 with 9-10 records

Nebby @ Michigan - assume Nebby win, but they're 1-8 on the road
Wiscy @ Purdue - assume a Wisky loss here
MSU @ Indiana - toss up? but go Indiana
Minny @ NW just started on B1G Network

So we're rooting for Michigan, Purdue, Indiana, and Minny. An Iowa win would put us in a 4 way tie with Nebby, NW, and Wisky. How would the tie breakers come out? At worst we would be the 6 seed - best case scenario somehow up to the 3 seed

Move politics to its own board and get back to foolish fun.

F—k you forever for ruining the platform Elon, you narcissistic jackass. 😡

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Question for the faithful: is there or has there been an NCAA womens team that's more fun to watch than our very own Iowa Haweyes? I'm old enough to have seen the MBB Loyola Marymount team of 1990 that averaged an astounding 122 ppg. Even if we lose, Lisa's style is beautiful to watch.

Counter culture

A deli – loosely defined as a place that sells ready-to-eat foods – can be a busy counter-serve spot dishing out huge sandwiches or a specialty store serving Jewish, Italian, or Eastern European delicacies. We’ve searched every state across the USA for the best and most highly-rated deli. From street-corner stalwarts where the sausages, cured meats, and pickles are made in-house, to favorite spots to satisfy lunchtime cravings, there's something for everyone.

Iowa: Hansen’s Manhattan Deli, Des Moines
Formerly Hagar’s and now under new ownership, Hansen’s Manhattan Deli has been a staple for subs and other deli delights since opening in 1982. Sandwiches of all kind are the main event, with rotating daily specials alongside favorites like Deli Burger and Little Italy. Oh, and the vegetarian Reuben – packed with filling and flavor – is the best around.

Will he be approached about the UWashington bb coaching job...by his old boss and current UWashington AD Troy Dannen? And if approached, would he say yes?
A few years ago, Jacobson was one hot commodity but chose to stay in Cedar Falls...might he make a change now? He could still visit his Iowa friends occasionally...