Michael Titley named honorary captain this week

[Blair Sanderson]

MICHAEL TITLEY TO SERVE AS HONORARY CAPTAIN

IOWA CITY, Iowa - - Former University of Iowa tight end Michael Titley will serve as honorary captain as Iowa hosts Iowa State in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game at Kinnick Stadium (4:05 p.m., FOX) Saturday.

Titley, a native of Brooklyn, New York, joined the Iowa program from Nassau Community College, where he had earned first team junior college All-America honors as a sophomore. Titley played for the Hawkeyes in 1989 and 1990, helping Iowa earn a share of the 1990 Big Ten title and a spot in the 1991 Rose Bowl Game.

Titley made an immediate impact with the Hawkeyes while following Iowa All-American tight end Marv Cook, who was a senior in 1988. Titley had 22 receptions for 256 yards as a junior. He was second on the team with 29 receptions (280 yards, three touchdowns) as a senior.

Titley earned first team All-Big Ten honors in 1990 and was a team Most Valuable Player. He was drafted by Miami in the 10th round of the 1991 NFL Draft.

Titley will accompany the Iowa captains to the center of the field for Saturday’s pregame coin toss. He will also be with the Hawkeyes in the locker room before and after the game.

 

[BubsFinn]

Heheh, Titley.

 

[Quintana]

I hope Michael has a son and that he plays for iowa. that way we can say we have a pair of titleys.

 

[QChawks]

I remember him fondly from my childhood. Guy was a huge mismatch for the D.

 

[Lumas Etima]

Isn’t it more polite to say “Michael Breastly”?

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

I remember him fondly from my childhood. Guy was a huge mismatch for the D.

Fondle?

 

[rchawk]

I remember him fondly from my childhood. Guy was a huge mismatch for the D.

He had good speed for a TE, IIRC.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

He could move mountains after the catch. And his play featured far more peaks than valleys. At least that's what I recall in my mammary. If I'm wrong let me know and I'll nip my talk in the bud.

 

[rchawk]

He could move mountains after the catch. And his play featured far more peaks than valleys. At least that's what I recall in my mammary. If I'm wrong let me know and I'll nip my talk in the bud.

He was a very good football player for Iowa. He is a good choice to be honorary captain.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

He was a very good football player for Iowa. He is a good choice to be honorary captain.

lmao

 

[MarionHawk]

Also had one of the strongest arms of anybody I have ever seen. With the exception of Matt Eyde, Titley threw the football further than any player. Also played 12 inch softball against him. He was playing CF, caught a ball on the warning track and if his catcher could catch the ball, he would have thrown out one of our guys at the plate tagging up from 3B. I know, csb.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Also had one of the strongest arms of anybody I have ever seen. With the exception of Matt Eyde, Titley threw the football further than any player. Also played 12 inch softball against him. He was playing CF, caught a ball on the warning track and if his catcher could catch the ball, he would have thrown out one of our guys at the plate tagging up from 3B. I know, csb.

Any player at Iowa? Dan McGwire and his fluffed hair might disagree.

 

[MarionHawk]

Any player at Iowa? Dan McGwire and his fluffed hair might disagree.

Sorry, should have said based on what I witnessed from 91 through 96.

 

[HawkIDrummer]

Heheh, Titley.

just my reaction...




On a related note...these honorary captains remind you just how many great players have come through the IOWA program. Titley is probably a guy who's name wouldn't roll of your tongue during a "great players" discussion at the sports bar...but the guy was a beast.

 

[thewop]

I remember him fondly from my childhood. Guy was a huge mismatch for the D.

Ha, a mismatch for the D.

 

[blhawk]

This thread sure attracted the tools, not surprisingly

 

[sultanofsuede]

Lobs rhzR Duff. Gmmmtd. Audifas citfecgg

 

[83Hawk]

I would have preferred he be captain next week, and someone like Matt Roth this week against ISU....someone who can get the team fired up.