Me(age 13), my younger brother (age 11), and my dad went to an Iowa vs. ISU meet in 1981. It was in the Fieldhouse and it was packed! The weather was horrible. The Iowa Highway Patrol updated the weather in between each match. The meet was almost over and Lou Banach was wrestling Wayne Cole. Cole took Banach to his back, but then Banach was given an injury timeout (I think it was an ankle problem). At that point we thought the match was over so we were leaving to get to our car. Before we got outside there was a gigantic roar and we ran back just in time to see Banach pin Cole!

I watched many meets on PBS, but this was the first one in person.

3-80 wasn't there yet so we traveled on Highway 218. It took us two hours to get home(usually it took us around 30/40 minutes. We lived in Cedar Rapids.). My mom was not happy with my dad for taking us out in a blizzard!

My dad also tapped meets when they were on PBS and would mail them to me when I lived out of state. I was a wrestling junky and I could not wait to get my next fix!

This is the story that got me hooked on all things Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling.

Sadly my dad is no longer with us. He died from Parkinson's and dementia some years ago.

I would appreciate any donations. Right now I am sitting at $1065.00 and in first place in the team standings. I would love to get at least $1500.00 and more would be awesome.

Thank you!

This is the link to my donation page: https://boom.hawkeyewrestlingclub.com/team/625106

Now squeezebox/fran steal this link and duplipost this.

Thanx.

WHO: #3 Iowa State Cyclones (7-1)
WHEN: 6:30 PM CT (Thursday, December 12, 2024)
WHERE: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, IA)
TV: FS1 (Cory Provus and Bill Raftery)
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Gary Dolphin, Bobby Hansen)
MOBILE: foxsports.com/mobile
ONLINE: foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @HawkeyeBeacon | @IowaHoops | @CBBonFOX | @IowaonBTN
LINE: Iowa State -5.5 (total of 159.5)
KENPOM: Iowa State -5 (Iowa State 69% chance of winning)

After a two-game appetizer of Big Ten action, Iowa returns to non-conference play for a few more weeks -- and faces its toughest test of the season so far: #3 Iowa State, 7-1 on the season and looking every bit the part of a Top-5 team. The game is also the annual CyHawk clash, of course, which hasn't featured many close games of late.

Since an 84-78 Iowa State win in 2018, no CyHawk game has been decided by less than 14 points (a 98-84 Iowa win in 2019). Last year was one of the most lopsided, with Iowa State rolling Iowa, 90-65, in Ames. The Hawkeyes have won four-straight games over the Cyclones in Iowa City, by an average of 18.8 points per game.

MORE HERE:

Apologies for being a little bit tardy on this one.

Iowa WBB takes on Purdue (7-5, 0-1 Big Ten) today at 2 PM CT.

BTN+ has TV coverage.

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Where illegal immigration and police violence are concerned. Here are the parallels:

1) Both identified a problem:
A) Poor constraints around illegal immigration for MAGA
B) Instances of unacceptable police conduct for BLM

2) Both made extensive use of specific events pertinent to their cause via social media in order to drum up support and illustrate a problem.

3) But.... Both then made claims that didn't fit the evidence:
A) The MAGA movement markets the illegal immigrant as very dangerous -- you could say more dangerous than the American citizen -- despite poor evidence for this claim. (in fact, on balance extant evidence indicates the opposite is true)
B) The BLM movement marketed cops as more dangerous and corrupt than they really were -- this helped to spawn attitudes like ACAB and the widely held belief that black people were much more highly targeted by cops than they actually were.

4) This happened because the movements were more interested in feelings than in (statistical) reality. While both identified legitimate problems, their rhetoric clearly misinformed the public.

I just got back to IC and have today and tomorrow until xmas commitments begin. I figured a little downtown bar hop would be a great way to pass the time. Make individuals suggestions or plan a route.

Tentative plan:

- Deadwood for a warm up, and cross the street to
- Dublin Underground as it's been at least a few years, round the corner to
- Joe's Place, usually make at least one stop here every time I'm back in IC, a little popcorn before hoofing it over to
- Club Car to see who I still recognize and cap it off


Any relatively new places that are worth a stop? Looking at Google Maps, never heard of Wild Culture, looks ok. I like Arcade Bars and Double Tap is alright.

So who's coming to Nashville? Low 60s and partly sunny on Monday.

I was going to work from home that day, but may come into my office downtown to people watch.

🤔

When revenue sharing starts.

1. Will student athletes be classified as employees or independent contractors?
2. Will their pay be public record?
3. Can the university fine them if they violate university policy?
4. Will student athletes unionize?
4. If they do unionize, will there be a collective bargaining agreement?

In a game where Brendan Sullivan could have solidified himself as the man to beat for Iowa's starting QB position in the spring, he and the #Hawkeyes came up short.

Iowa needs another portal quarterback -- and they need one soon.

STORY:

The winner of today's Minnesota (14-2) at Detroit (14-2) game wins the NFC North and the #1 seed in the NFC playoffs; they also would need to win just 2 home playoff games to reach the Super Bowl.

The loser gets the #5 seed and would (likely) have to win 3 playoff games on the road to reach the Super Bowl.

Vikings buy 1,900 tickets for Lions showdown at Ford Field​

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  Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff Writer
• Jan 4, 2025, 08:45 PM ET

The Minnesota Vikings found an effective but expensive way this week to increase their in-stadium presence during Sunday night's winner-take-all NFC North matchup with the host Detroit Lions.

The team purchased roughly 1,900 tickets near the Ford Field visitor's bench on the secondary market, ESPN confirmed Saturday, at roughly $1,000 per ticket -- or just under $2 million in total. The Vikings then offered them to team-based stakeholders at a cost that ranged from $200 to $300 per ticket, ESPN confirmed.

In a statement, the Vikings said: "Given the uniqueness of this game, we wanted to offer our stakeholders -- staff, family, season ticket members and team partners -- an opportunity to attend."

The Lions declined to comment when reached by ESPN.

The series of transactions is unusual but within NFL rules, highlighting the significance of Sunday's game to both teams. The winner will clinch the NFC North title as well as the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed with a first-round bye, while the loser will be the No. 5 seed and open the playoffs on the road in the wild-card round.

Sports Illustrated first reported news of the Vikings' ticket acquisition.

What is the best way to secure tickets to Big Tourney in Evanston?
Are they on sale yet?

Thanks

I haven't seen him in awhile. Did I miss something?

We've been arguing about the age of the school shooter in another thread. This thread is just to get an idea of how many students start kindergarten at 6 rather than 5. Please share the age your child started school and their birth month (no need for SS numbers or their mother's maiden name ).