*****Any one up for discussion on who the new OC might be? Haven’t seen much chatter. Let’s make this official*****
- Iowa Football
- 18 Replies
There’s speculation about some dude named Johns. Could be a major upgrade from the moldy, rotten, maggot-infested puss-oozing from infected skunk ass turd sandwich we’ve witnessed the past few years. Any one else hear or read anything?
In all seriousness I wanted to link this article because it pulls no punches in describing just how ridiculous the enablement of the Brian Ferentz disaster was.
fansided.com
In all seriousness I wanted to link this article because it pulls no punches in describing just how ridiculous the enablement of the Brian Ferentz disaster was.
Iowa near giving fans the first reason to be excited about offense in years
What if I told you there is a chance the Iowa offense comes out of the dark ages with this one hire?
New Name in OC Search
- By Eliot Clough
- The Press Box
- 87 Replies
I've been told former Duke OC Kevin Johns is in the mix. Iowa has connected with him. OC and quarterbacks for Duke under Mike Elko, who is now the head man at Texas A&M.
goduke.com
That may mean Zohn Burden -- Duke's former WR coach -- could be in the mix for that position as well. Haven't heard anything definitive there.
goduke.com
Kevin Johns - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks - Football Coaches - Duke University
Kevin Johns joined the Blue Devil gridiron program in January 2022, and serves as the offensive coordinator. Johns also coaches Duke’s quarterbacks. Johns, who
goduke.com
That may mean Zohn Burden -- Duke's former WR coach -- could be in the mix for that position as well. Haven't heard anything definitive there.
Zohn Burden - Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers - Staff Directory - Duke University
Zohn Burden joined the Blue Devil program in January 2022, and serves as an assistant coach, working primarily with the Duke wide receivers. He also served as the
goduke.com
New OC?
- By obfuscating
- Iowa Football
- 44 Replies
The title says it...
bvmsports.com
Kevin Johns: The New Offensive Coordinator for Iowa Hawkeyes
Former Duke offensive coordinator Kevin Johns is in Iowa City interviewing for the Hawkeyesâ vacant OC position, following changes in the Duke coaching staff.
bvmsports.com
A look back at how Biden and the Dems viewed Romney and Russia in 2012.
- By FAUlty Gator
- Off Topic
- 93 Replies
Was looking back at a lot of the same type of paranoia that we always get from he Dems and left and stumbled upon this article and unbelievable quote from Biden out on the campaign stump.
Here's what he actually said about Mitt and Russia. Seems he was a huge fan of Putin back then and Romney was 100% in his assessment of him and the danger he posed.
Romney also criticised Obama directly for distancing America from traditional Middle East ally Israel and for his dealings with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
"Under my presidency, our friends will see more loyalty and Mr. Putin will see a little less flexibility and more backbone," Romney told the party faithful.
On the stump today, Biden hit back saying: "He wants to move from co-operation to confrontation with Putin's Russia. And these guys say the president's out of touch?"
www.theguardian.com
Here's what he actually said about Mitt and Russia. Seems he was a huge fan of Putin back then and Romney was 100% in his assessment of him and the danger he posed.
Romney also criticised Obama directly for distancing America from traditional Middle East ally Israel and for his dealings with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
"Under my presidency, our friends will see more loyalty and Mr. Putin will see a little less flexibility and more backbone," Romney told the party faithful.
On the stump today, Biden hit back saying: "He wants to move from co-operation to confrontation with Putin's Russia. And these guys say the president's out of touch?"
Joe Biden leads Democratic attacks on Romney before Charlotte convention
Democrats see opportunities in Romney's perceived weakness on foreign policy and on conservative social issues
Iowa recruits in action: Jan 26-27 RESULTS
- By Todd Conner
- Iowa Wrestling
- 1 Replies
Iowa recruits in action: Jan 26-27 RESULTS
Our incoming Iowa Wrestling recruits had a perfect weekend of wrestling. The incoming recruits for the men’s program were a combined 9-0 with six pins and three tech falls. Drake Ayala won the Alliance Conference Tournament with a fall and two tech falls. Jake Howell was 2-0 with two pins to...
iowawrestlingblog.com
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
A democracy in crisis needs Michelle Obama
- By Franisdaman
- Off Topic
- 43 Replies
A democracy in crisis needs Michelle Obama
If she joined the ticket as former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate, our broken land might mend.
By Hank Shea
JUNE 2, 2020 — 6:14PM
There are times in our nation’s history when people are called upon to perform duties or undertake tasks that are vitally important, but sometimes undesired. For generations, young men and women have answered the call to serve in our armed forces. Most recently, nurses, doctors and many others have battled our ongoing pandemic with valor and great sacrifice.
Today, Americans must call upon one person to answer a national call to duty because her country critically needs her to help put us on a path to healing a broken nation and restoring trust in our elected leaders.
We collectively must implore a reluctant Michelle Obama to make herself available to join Joe Biden’s ticket as the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee. Let me explain why.
On top of a global pandemic, our cities now are facing massive unrest, violence and destruction, and threats to the social order, arising from yet another series of horrific killings of unarmed African-American men and women by the police — and all built upon decades of racial injustice and inequality.
The current occupant of the White House lacks what we need most right now — calm, thoughtful and principled leadership that can exhibit understanding, compassion and empathy for those who have been ignored and suffering for too long and are now seeking justice. Instead, he seems capable only of inflaming dissension and causing strife.
We need a person who can join Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, in showing us a transformative path forward as one people. We need a leader who, with her grace, compassion and humility, can bring people together to help them heal and reconcile with each other.
We need a person who will help Biden seek genuine reform, not just in the criminal justice arena but on the environment, health care and education.
We need a person who knows about how partnerships work, someone with exceptional credentials and devoid of political ambitions.
Obama is that person if she will accept the mantle of civic duty and personal sacrifice that our nation so desperately needs from her.
Biden and Obama would be truly formidable and, I submit, unbeatable running mates in November. She would bring energy, wisdom and passion for righteousness to the ticket. Can’t you just envision, even if mail-in voting is available, the long lines of voters of all races standing 6 feet apart to vote in the Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Detroit, Philadelphia, Phoenix and so many other places throughout our country, all waiting patiently to cast their ballots for hope and healing in the most important election in their lifetimes?
We need a Biden-Obama Electoral College victory to be so decisive in November that the current occupant of the White House would have absolutely no excuse to try to contest the election’s outcome.
The election of Biden and Obama, however, would be just the first step on the long road to changing our country’s culture and values to more fully achieve a just society for all. Each of us has our own role to play in that process, starting first with voting this fall, but then with individual actions.
For my part, I will continue to seek positive changes by teaching future lawyers in the classroom and online. Given the horrible and senseless death of George Floyd and all the subsequent events of the last week, I am called to do this now more than ever.
It angers my soul and breaks my heart to see how George Floyd was horrifically killed, pleading and gasping for air as he was being restrained by a person sworn to protect him. I moved to Minnesota in the mid-1980s and lived in Minneapolis suburbs for more than 25 years. I served as a federal prosecutor in Minnesota for most of that time.
For the past 12 years I have taught criminal-law-related courses at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis. This August I will be co-teaching a new course there that could not be more needed right now: Restorative Justice, Law and Healing. The course will expose students to the prevalence of inequality, bias and prejudice in our justice system. They will read “Just Mercy,” the inspiring story of Bryan Stevenson’s landmark efforts to combat racial injustice in the South.
Our students will hear from women and men of color who will come to share their stories of facing and overcoming racial prejudice, and seeking justice for all, so we might learn from their example.
These are the some of small steps that we can take as educators to open eyes, minds and hearts.
Our country obviously needs much greater steps by our elected leaders. I can only hope and pray that come next January 2021, our nation will have the opportunity to have Joe Biden and Michelle Obama lead us forward.
Hank Shea is a senior distinguished fellow at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis.
LINK: https://www.startribune.com/a-democracy-in-crisis-needs-michelle-obama/570967532/
If she joined the ticket as former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate, our broken land might mend.
By Hank Shea
JUNE 2, 2020 — 6:14PM
There are times in our nation’s history when people are called upon to perform duties or undertake tasks that are vitally important, but sometimes undesired. For generations, young men and women have answered the call to serve in our armed forces. Most recently, nurses, doctors and many others have battled our ongoing pandemic with valor and great sacrifice.
Today, Americans must call upon one person to answer a national call to duty because her country critically needs her to help put us on a path to healing a broken nation and restoring trust in our elected leaders.
We collectively must implore a reluctant Michelle Obama to make herself available to join Joe Biden’s ticket as the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee. Let me explain why.
On top of a global pandemic, our cities now are facing massive unrest, violence and destruction, and threats to the social order, arising from yet another series of horrific killings of unarmed African-American men and women by the police — and all built upon decades of racial injustice and inequality.
The current occupant of the White House lacks what we need most right now — calm, thoughtful and principled leadership that can exhibit understanding, compassion and empathy for those who have been ignored and suffering for too long and are now seeking justice. Instead, he seems capable only of inflaming dissension and causing strife.
We need a person who can join Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, in showing us a transformative path forward as one people. We need a leader who, with her grace, compassion and humility, can bring people together to help them heal and reconcile with each other.
We need a person who will help Biden seek genuine reform, not just in the criminal justice arena but on the environment, health care and education.
We need a person who knows about how partnerships work, someone with exceptional credentials and devoid of political ambitions.
Obama is that person if she will accept the mantle of civic duty and personal sacrifice that our nation so desperately needs from her.
Biden and Obama would be truly formidable and, I submit, unbeatable running mates in November. She would bring energy, wisdom and passion for righteousness to the ticket. Can’t you just envision, even if mail-in voting is available, the long lines of voters of all races standing 6 feet apart to vote in the Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Detroit, Philadelphia, Phoenix and so many other places throughout our country, all waiting patiently to cast their ballots for hope and healing in the most important election in their lifetimes?
We need a Biden-Obama Electoral College victory to be so decisive in November that the current occupant of the White House would have absolutely no excuse to try to contest the election’s outcome.
The election of Biden and Obama, however, would be just the first step on the long road to changing our country’s culture and values to more fully achieve a just society for all. Each of us has our own role to play in that process, starting first with voting this fall, but then with individual actions.
For my part, I will continue to seek positive changes by teaching future lawyers in the classroom and online. Given the horrible and senseless death of George Floyd and all the subsequent events of the last week, I am called to do this now more than ever.
It angers my soul and breaks my heart to see how George Floyd was horrifically killed, pleading and gasping for air as he was being restrained by a person sworn to protect him. I moved to Minnesota in the mid-1980s and lived in Minneapolis suburbs for more than 25 years. I served as a federal prosecutor in Minnesota for most of that time.
For the past 12 years I have taught criminal-law-related courses at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis. This August I will be co-teaching a new course there that could not be more needed right now: Restorative Justice, Law and Healing. The course will expose students to the prevalence of inequality, bias and prejudice in our justice system. They will read “Just Mercy,” the inspiring story of Bryan Stevenson’s landmark efforts to combat racial injustice in the South.
Our students will hear from women and men of color who will come to share their stories of facing and overcoming racial prejudice, and seeking justice for all, so we might learn from their example.
These are the some of small steps that we can take as educators to open eyes, minds and hearts.
Our country obviously needs much greater steps by our elected leaders. I can only hope and pray that come next January 2021, our nation will have the opportunity to have Joe Biden and Michelle Obama lead us forward.
Hank Shea is a senior distinguished fellow at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis.
LINK: https://www.startribune.com/a-democracy-in-crisis-needs-michelle-obama/570967532/
