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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Purdue football is still in a black hole.

Purdue football is still in a black hole.

June 21, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Approximately one day after former Purdue coach Danny Hope was fired in 2012, the Boilermaker football program started heading straight towards a black hole. Unless...

Perdue quarterback Austin Apple attempts to throw the ball  at the Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated Purdue, 40-20. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Can the Wildcats make a sequel?

June 20, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Part 4 of the Daily Iowan’s summer preview of Big Ten football. Setting up a sequel to a movie is an art. There have to be enough subtle hints something...

Can the Wildcats make a better sequel?

Can the Wildcats make a better sequel?

June 20, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Part 4 of the Daily Iowan’s summer preview of Big Ten football. Setting up a sequel to a movie is an art. There have to be enough subtle hints something...

Outsey on the outs with Hawkeyes

Outsey on the outs with Hawkeyes

June 20, 2016

Jameer Outsey has decided to transfer from the Iowa football team. He was about to enter his sophomore year. He spent time working with the defense during his redshirt freshman season, but he switched...

The Nebraska team runs out before the Iowa-Nebraska game at Memorial Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The attendance for the game was 90,830 people. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 28-20, to finish off a perfect regular season. (The Daily Iowan/ John Theulen)

Not exactly your father’s Huskers

June 15, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Part 3 of The Daily Iowan’s summer look at the Big Ten. Nebraska football is in a strange place. Bo Pelini roams the sidelines of a Division-IAA program,...

Iowa tight end George Kittle is tackled by Minnesota linebackers Jonathan Celestin and Cody Poock in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 40-35 to stay perfect on the season. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Gophers digging out of hole

June 14, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Part 2 of The Daily Iowan’s early summer look at the Big Ten. Remember Tuesday when we talked about the whirlwind that was Illinois? Let’s use another weather...

Iowa tight end Henry Krieger-Coble falls on the grass during the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hopeful Hawks seek NFL spots

June 13, 2016

The Daily Iowan takes a crack at figuring out which undrafted Hawkeye free agents will make the NFL rosters. By Blake Dowson | [email protected] After all of the success the Iowa football team experienced...

Tornado’s aftermath for Illlini

Tornado’s aftermath for Illlini

June 13, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Part I of The Daily Iowan’s early summer look at the Big Ten. There’s a scene at the end of the movie Twister that sort of encapsulates the last three or...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz reacts to a play during the game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. The Ferentz family will donate $1 million to the Stead Family Children's Hospital. (The Daily Iowan/file photo)

Memorable season, memorable coach

May 11, 2016

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] A return trip to the Rose Bowl is something Iowa fans have wanted since the first day of Kirk Ferentz’s tenure. He finally brought the Hawkeye faithful...

Hawkeye freshmen Joshua Jackson cheers as the team takes the field on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers 27-24 on a last second field goal. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Football shoots to prime time next season

May 9, 2016

Iowa football will spend quite a bit of time on prime-time television during the upcoming season. Iowa announced its prime-time slots for next season, and the annual Cy-Hawk Series game will kick off...

Scherff buckles up for new season

Scherff buckles up for new season

May 4, 2016

By Jordan Hansen | [email protected] Washington’s first-round draft pick Brandon Scherff has had a busy year adjusting to life in the NFL. He was moved from offensive tackle, his position in...

Iowa center Austin Blythe celebrates quarterback Jake Rudock's touchdown during the second quarter in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. Iowa State defeated Iowa, 20-17. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Blythe sits all alone in draft 

May 2, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] It was a quiet NFL draft weekend for the Iowa football team; center Austin Blythe was the only Hawkeye player selected. Indianapolis’ seventh-round pick (248th...